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Rancho Monterey Period Secretary Desk with Three Drawers
By Monterey Furniture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Very practical secretary desk with fold down desktop. Three drawers. Original finish. Unsigned
Category
Vintage 1930s Rancho Monterey Secretaires
1950s Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk with Vanity Mirror
Located in Sacramento, CA
1950s Danish modern teak secretary desk with fold-down mirror and extendable desk top. The desk has
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Peter Hvidt Drop-Leaf Dining Table or Desk in Teak and Brass, Denmark, 1960s
By France
Søn, Hvidt
Mølgaard
Located in Maastricht, NL
dimensions stated are of the table with both leaves extended. Folded in, the desk is 45 cm deep.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Courte Jean-Babtiste Louis XVI Period Secretary, Dijon, Francr, Late 18th Century
By Jean-Baptiste Courte
Located in Basel, BS
fluting by rosewood and violet marquetry. The writing desk folds down, and reveals 3 niches and 10 drawers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Midcentury Scandinavian Buffet Sideboard
Located in Hilversum, Noord Holland
Vintage handmade midcentury buffet sideboard with a fold open desk part and stained glass windows
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Buffets
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
English Bachelor
s Chest
Located in New York, NY
We are proud to offer a fabulous chest in remarkable condition with beautiful fold out writing desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$2,500
A fine Dutch Rococo mirror-back dressing or writing box
Located in Sharon, MA
fashioned in the form of a slant front desk with a fold down writing surface supported by lopers above a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Table Mirrors
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Gaisbauer Biedermeier Secretary Cabinet
By Gaisbauer
Located in Westport, CT
A classic of Biedermeier design, this large Secretary consists of drawers and an integrated fold
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Rare Mahogany Regency Classical Secretary
By J.
J.W. Meeks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
original. The slanted top folds out to make a desk; however, there has been damage to the right hinge and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Bespoke Mid-Century Danish Design Teak Seceretaire Dry Bar Storage Unit
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
features a large lockable storage area with fold down writing desk perfect for writing letters or working
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
English Regency Desk with Foldable Desk / Writing Table 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Extraordinary English regency desk with hinged sides and red leather top. 5 drawers in the front
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Teak Danish folding desk
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic unique piece, this super shaped folding desk was made by unknown manufacturer, but
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks
Materials
Teak, Wood
Wall Mounted Folding Desk by Mogens Koch
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wall mounted folding desk in mahogany and natural leather with brass handle. Maker Rud. Rasmussen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Castelli "Plia" Folding Desk and Chair
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Plia" Folding Desk and Chair, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, circa 1960's. Both the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti Platone and Plia Folding Desk Set
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Platone folding desk and Plia chair designed in 1971 and 1969 by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Jorge Zalszupin Folding Desk L
atelier, Brazil, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin, L
Atelier San Paulo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic large set of 6 folding desks designed by recently passed designer Jorge Zalszupin and
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$6,915 / item
Italian Modern "Platone" Folding Desk by Giancaelo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic Italian 1970s folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti.
Marked Platone, Pat. Anonima Castelli
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Norway Folding Desk in a Box
Located in Esperance, NY
Mid-Century Modern Norway folding desk in a box. Great piece of furniture. Very solid and great for
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Pippa Folding Desk by Rena Dumas and Peter Coles for Hermes, 1980s
By Rena Dumas
Located in Brussels, BE
Pippa folding desk by Rena Dumas and Peter Coles for Hermes, 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
1970s Handcrafted Modernist Mahogany Folding Desk/Foyer Table Watts
Powell
By T. Powell
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning 1970s handcrafted modernist mahogany folding desk/foyer table designed and made by Simom
Category
Antique 1870s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany
Mummenthaler
Meier Folding Desk
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
This desk is extremely utilitarian, without neglect to aesthetic. When closed, the desk is a
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Scandinavian Modern Desks
Wood and Iron Industrial Military Folding Desk/Table
Located in Culver City, CA
Wood/Iron folding desk military, industrial.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
BBPR Unique Encased Library with Foldable Desk
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milan, IT
A Unique library by BBPR with a folding desk and movable shelves.
Three drawers.
Commission for
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Custom Folding Desk and Stool by Thomas Saydah, circa 2010
By Thomas Saydah
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A mixed wood, custom handmade folding desk and stool. The desk has black walnut trim with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desks
Materials
Cherry, Maple, Walnut
Vintage Bookcase Folding Desk Shelves French Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Bookcase folding desk vintage shelves, mid-20th century
A desk or child bed can integrate this
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Italian 19th Century Chestnut Bookcase over Folding Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
shelves, the lower section with a slant front folding desk over two doors, raised on bracket feet.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rustic Bookcases
Materials
Chestnut
Vintage White and Black Toucan Folding Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An excellent postmodern white and black folding desk lamp in the form of toucan. Endlessly
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
1950
s Mummenthaler
Meier Folding Desk
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
1950's swiss made expendable work space desk, transforms to beautiful walnut cabinet. working desk
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Birch, Walnut
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
Platone
Folding Desk
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Platone folding table, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli,1970. Chrome plated tubular steel
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Antique Carved Mahogany Folding Desk Writing Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning antique heavily carved mahogany desk/writing table from the late 19th century. Note the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mummenthaler
Otto Folding Desk /Magic Box/1950s Desk
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in London, Lambeth
What an amazing design a mult functionalists desk that folds into a box.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Vintage Red, White and Blue Toucan Folding Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An excellent vintage red, white and blue folding desk lamp in the form of toucan. Endlessly
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Prototype Viscount David Linley Folding Desk and Chair in Satin Birch Art Modern
By David Linley
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original prototype folding desk and chair from
Category
20th Century English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Teak Danish Swivel / Folding Desk Dining Table attr. Peter Lovig , Dansk
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Buffalo, NY
Teak Danish Swivel / Folding Desk Dining Table attributed to Peter Lovig
for Dansk. Ingenious
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Mummenthaler and Meier desk in a box folding desk
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Here for a fantastic cool useable piece of modernism design. This desk in a box is designed by
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Desks
Materials
Oak
Platone Folding Desk with Matching Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
The "Platone" desk and 'Plia' chair was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in Italy c1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Platone Folding Desk, Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, Italy, 1970
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Folding Platone desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in white. Featuring Piretti’s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Black Giancarlo Piretti Folding Desk, Italy 1969, Signed, Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Valladolid, ES
Black foldable writing desk "Platone" designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1969 and produced by Anonima
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Stunning Theodore Alexander Campaign Folding Desk Workstation Brown Leather Top
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
used either folded or unfolded, this is the largest version of this desk and has multiple drawers and
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Teak Folding Desk attributed to Jens Quistgaard for Lovig
Located in New York, NY
Excellent teak desk with flip down secretary section. Sold in the US thru George Jensen shops
Category
20th Century Danish Desks
Materials
Teak
Beni Mobler 2 in 1 Danish Teak Folding Desk/Dining Table
By Beni Møbler 1
Located in Toledo, OH
is only 69" long by 24" deep. Legs fold out to support double that depth turning it from a desk to a
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
70
s Piretti Platone Folding Desk / Chair Set for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very smartly designed Platone table and chair set that both fold flat for storage so when you
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Platone Foldable Desk and Plia Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
.
Accompanying the desk is the Plia folding chair in black, another of Piretti’s celebrated designs. Together
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mid century Modern Norwegian "Magic Box" Folding Desk Cabinet C.1960s
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Bernville, PA
Classic Norwegian Mid-Century “Magic Box”. Tall handsome cabinet that opens to an intricate desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Vintage Tan Tensor Folding Desk Lamp
By Tensor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfect Mid-Century Modern Tensor articulating desk lamp. Tan textured base and shade, chrome
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Red Tensor 6100 Folding Desk Lamp
By Tensor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An adorable vintage Tensor Model 6100 (aka “Cricket”) task lamp with red base and shade and a collapsible chrome stem. Fully articulating with high and low intensity switch on base. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tiffany
Co. Elegant Reptilian Folding Desk Clock with Fired Dial from 1929
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tiffany & Co. Travel Clock
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Folding Clock
METAL
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Desk Accessories
Mummenthaler
Meier "Magic Box" Folding Desk Cabinet
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
lighter wood partitions. Fold out desk with painted periwinkle drawer. Very extraordinary. Some signs of
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Bright Red Vintage Prestigeline Folding Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"An exceptionally designed table or desk lamp that folks into a bullet or pill shape. Features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Unusual Japanese Folding Desk Lamp by Twin Bird
Located in Pasadena, CA
This 80's feeling desk lamp in black and white plastic is very futuristic and fun. The lamp folds
Category
20th Century Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Black Tensor IL 400 Folding Desk Lamp
By Tensor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfect mid-century modern Tensor IL 400 articulating desk lamp. Black base and shade, chrome
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Chrome Tensor IL 400 Folding Desk Lamp
By Tensor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfect mid-century modern Tensor articulating desk lamp with a chrome shade, chrome stem, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1950s Industrial Metek Metal Travelling Desk Lamp Aluminum Folding Desk Lamp
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful desk lamp by Metek England from the 1950s. Made from polished aluminum with steel rod
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Industrial Iron and Wood Folding Table, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian industrial iron and wood folding table, 1950s. Industrial folding desk, equipped with a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Two 1970s Microlite Collapsible and Folding Desk Lamps with Polished Steel Stems
Located in London, GB
Two 1970s collapsible desk lamps with polished steel telescopic stems and Bakelite shades and bases
Category
Late 20th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Italian Saddle Brown Leather Desk with Matching Stool
Located in Aspen, CO
Contemporary Italian saddle brown leather luxury folding desk with matching foldable leather and
Category
2010s European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Italian Rococo Style Venetian Painted Folding Writing Desk
Located in Firenze, IT
in the center. This Louis XV style folding desk also called "bureau de pente" or ladies desk boasts a
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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Folding Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal folding desk for your home. Each folding desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. There are 144 variations of the antique or vintage folding desk you’re looking for, while we also have 11 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer folding desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A folding desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one folding desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Giancarlo Piretti, Mummenthaler and Meier and Anonima Castelli produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Folding Desk?
The average selling price for a folding desk at 1stDibs is $2,031, while they’re typically $68 on the low end and $35,977 for the highest priced.
Questions About Folding Desk
- What is a Murphy desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A Murphy desk is a wall-mounted desk that folds out to provide a work surface for a laptop, tablet, documents, and other items. It is a great solution if you have a little space or don't require a full desk every day. Shop a range of antique and vintage Murphy desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can build a collapsible desk by attaching a desk surface such as a piece of wood to the wall using hinges. Fold-down legs add stability to a collapsible desk design. Shop an array of collapsible desks from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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