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Standing Desk by Didier Rozaffy for Meubles Oscar, France, 1950
s
By Oscar, Didier Rozaffy
Located in Barcelona, ES
oak wood and colored glasses with folding door as a writing desk with storage space inside.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Glass, Wood, Oak
Federal Mahogany Secretary Desk With Bookcase Attributed to Imperial Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Federal style bureau with tambour doors, fold-out desk, and bookcase hutch top
Category
Vintage 1940s American Federal Desks
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Norwegian Hideaway Desk in Rosewood with Original Reading Light
Located in Astoria, NY
shelving space, desk and foldable leaves, an exterior drawer and the original green enamel goose neck
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Jack Busfield, 18K Yellow Gold, Double Folding Knife with Black Jade
Located in Bozeman, MT
Jack Busfield, 18K Double Folder, black jade. 18K yellow gold, 6 inch overall
Photography by Eric Eggly.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Desk Accessories
Materials
Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rare 18th Century French Cherrywood Buffet Deux Corps Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
fold out writing desk or in French, a "scriban". Tall fold out desks such as this, sometimes
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Wrought Iron
Spanish Desk ‘Bargueño’ Walnut 17th Century Support 19th Century Restored
Located in Madrid, ES
”, 19th century).
It has restorations; later metal fittings.
“Bargueño” type Spanish desk with folding
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks
Materials
Metal
Nils Jonsson for HJN Mobler Danish Teak Writing Desk Bureau Cabinet
By HJN Møbler, Nils Jonsson
Located in Hyattsville, MD
will find three lovely drawers and various areas of storage for stationary etc. The front folds down to
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Antique 1890s Italian Mahogany Secretary Desk with Caryatid Carvings
Paw Feet
Located in Portsmouth, VA
a fold-down desk front that offers a functional workspace, whether you're journaling by hand or
Category
Antique 1890s American Desks
Materials
Wood
Guillerme
Chambron, Rare Oak Desk Model "Matignon" for Votre Maison", 1960.
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Paris, FR
. This important executive desk shows an interesting variation of features.
Features such as two folding
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Wolfgang Loerchner Folding Dagger Knife W/ Gold 18K Satyrs Engraving by Alex Gev
Located in Bozeman, MT
Wolfe Loerchner, Folding Dagger
9-1/4" Dagger with Gold 18K engraving by Alex Gev with Satyrs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Desk Accessories
Materials
Pearl, Black Pearl, Steel, Stainless Steel, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Desk Designed by Vittorio Parigi
Nani Prina for Molteni Italy C. 1970
By Molteni
C, Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Jersey City, NJ
tempered glass blotter that lifts for storage with an adjustable lamp that folds down into the desk top
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Italian Teak, Black Metal and Brass Midcentury Bookshelves Roomdivider
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg, Poggi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
vertical upright, 4 cabinets (3 with doors and shelf, 1 as a small folding desk) and 10 shelves;
The
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Metal
Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Portland, OR
corresponding painted floral decoration. The desk having a fold-out paint decorated writing flap with a green
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Desks
Materials
Satinwood
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Cabinet Secretary Desk in Bird’s-Eye Maple, 1940
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and highly collectible cabinet secretary desk designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, c
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Model EU02 Japanese Series Desk and Chair in Teak, 1950
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Japanese series desk and chair in teak by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1950s. Very cool
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Biedermeier Secretary
Located in New York, NY
folding desk top writing table with two large lower drawers outside. Inside having 8 drawer configuration
Category
Antique 1820s European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$4,000
Borge Mogensen Teak Secretary Dresser for Soborg Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well designed teak wood secretary dresser with four lower drawers and the front folds down
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Table Giancarlo Piretti Plastic Chromed Metal Bologna, Italy, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Milano, IT
Folding table/writing desk, chromed metal, plastic material top.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Table Plastic Material Chromed Metal Italy 1960s-1970s G. Piretti
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Milano, IT
Foldable table or writing desk, chrome metal, plastic material top.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Black Lacquer Bureau de Pente
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Beautiful detail on this highly decorative ‘chinoiserie’ black lacquer fold-down desk from Paris
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French 19th Century Empire-Style Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful 19th century mahogany secretary, c. 1820. This desk has a black, fossil marble top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Marble-Top Mahogany and Fruitwood Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
drawer can be found at the top of the desk that has brass bail handles. The front of the desk folds down
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire À Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
drop-ring pulls. The front of the desk folds down when unlocked, revealing a burgundy leather topped
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Ebonized
Brass Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
be found at the top of the desk. The front of the desk folds down when unlocked, revealing a black
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
Hans Brattrud Rosewood
Chrome U-Shape Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
fold up when extra desk space is needed.
Hans Brattrud attended the Oslo National
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Desks and Writing Tables
18th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
course a secret drawer. The desk front folds down onto two retracting stretchers. Below are two short
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Highadjustable Architects Table - Table A Tronchin, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greven, DE
“Table à la Tronchin”.
When folded, we see a desk with a leather-covered top and a wide drawer in the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Empire Architect Table, Table á Tronchin, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
casters. So-called "Table á Tronchin".
When folded, we see a desk with leather covered top and a wide
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
1970s Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Pasadena, TX
Folding Desk (1970); Plano (1971, Gold Medal IBD); Planto Coat Rack (1972); the System 61 modular sofa
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$800 / item
Piero Fornasetti Architettura Trumeau White Black Secretary Armoire
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Chattanooga, TN
door, and folding desk with (3) brass keys. A fantastic example in its original state, based on a Gio
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Iron
Biedermeier Figured Walnut Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular finished top over a drawer and a fold down desk opening to compartments and a writing
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Gispen 5600 Industrial Cabinet by A.R. Cordemeier
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colorful Industrial cabinet with enameled vintage yellow fold down desk, red and slate blue
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Spanish Bargueno with Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
houses a fold down desk with keyed drawers for holding important papers and accessories - all hidden when
Category
20th Century Spanish Desks
Materials
Brass
Dutch 18th Century Birch Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
cabinet has a carved bone escutcheon plate opening with a functioning lock and key to a fold front desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Other Desks
Materials
Brass
Jean PROUVE - "Standard BS"
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Jean PROUVE (1901-1984). "Standard BS" desk in folded and white lacquered sheet steel and oak
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks
Materials
Wood
$54,044
20th Century French Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
two drawers, folding compartment and small writing desk top, of good service. Furniture complete with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
Vintage White Folding Pill Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
shape into a perfect desk lamp. White base and shade, chrome stem, and 2 intensity switch on base. In
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Antique Painted Foldable Vanity Desk
Located in London, GB
additional desk space.
Italy, c19th century but probably earlier.
Hand painted.
Raised over hoof
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Vanities
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
apron. Just below the top drawer, the front of the desk folds forward to reveal a work area inset with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Stone, Granite, Metal, Brass
Louis XV Cherrywood Bibliotheque Scriban from Burgundy, France, circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic buffet deux corps, meaning a buffet with “two bodies”. However, it is also a fold out writing desk
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass, Wire
Exceptional Bonheur du Jour with Viennese Enamel Panels
Located in London, GB
the writing desk folds out from the sloping door at the front. The surface of the desk is lined with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Desks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
"Robot" chest of drawers by Mario Botta, Ed.Alias 1989
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Renens, CH
attention to quality using premium materials. The drawers and foldable desk are coated with a specialized
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
French 19th Century Mahogany Fold Out Desk Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
resourceful design incorporates a fold out desk into one of its drawers. The case piece has six drawers in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
1880s French Bleached Oak Folding Secretary Desk with Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached oak desk produced in France circa 1880. An impressive antique vitrine standing tall like
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Fold Out Secretary Office Desk Cabinet
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage office secretary cabinet desk in rosewood, made in Germany, circa 1960s. This clever piece
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal
19th Century Italian Light Mahogany Cabinet Folding Door Secretaire Desk
Located in IT
19th century Italian light mahogany cabinet folding door secretaire desk
Light mahogany cabinet
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Elegant and Decorative Foldable Wooden Children
s Desk and Seat
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Pay attention everybody! Grab a pen and write down...
Authentic foldable school table with chair
Category
Vintage 1940s French Children s Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid Century rosewood split folding table desk brazilian by karl heinz Bergmiller
By Escriba
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid Century rosewood split folding table desk brazilian by karl heinz Bergmiller. The top folds
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mummenthaler and Meier Teak
Magic Box
Fold Out Secretary Desk and Cabinet
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Astoria, NY
A multifunctional fold out secretary desk and cabinet, originally designed by Swiss architects
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Rare Antique English Regency Brass Inlaid Mahog. Comprehensive Tri-fold Lap Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
One of the most comprehensive and fine Tri-Fold Writing Slopes or Lap Desks I have ever purchased
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Italian DSC 106 Side Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
106 stacking chair (1965), Plona lounge chair (1969), Alky chair (1970), Plantone folding desk (1970
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Tiffany Studios Counter Balance Linen Fold Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
and will warm up any area with class and taste. Condition is wonderful.
Desk lamp: Linen Fold shade
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Hermes Pippa Writing Desk
By Rena Dumas
Located in Eindhoven, NL
.
This foldable and easy-to-move desk was imagined by Rena Dumas and Peter Coles, in the Hermes spirit of
Category
1990s French Secretaires
Materials
Steel
$23,899
Large Teak Cabinet and Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
-down writing desk. With a smooth and well-balanced mechanism, the desk surface folds down to create a
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Secretary Desk Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
white bakelite handles, 1 folding secretary drop down desk with 3 interior drawers, and a perforated
Category
Vintage 1930s French Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Impressive Italian Counterbalance Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Attractive and architectural counterbalanced desk lamp. Folded acrylic shade, attached by means of
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Oak Folding Work Table by Larkin, circa 1910
By Larkin
Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
three drawers, paneled sides and shaped skirt surmounted by fold up work surface providing desk with
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tables
Materials
Oak
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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.
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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.
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- 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.
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