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Luis XVI Style Rosewood Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XVI style small fold-down writing desk with pierced gallery edge in veneered rosewood.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Folding Campaign Desk and Game Table
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany Folding Campaign Desk and Game Table Fitted with a Leather Writing Compartment, Felt Game
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Three Fold Wedged Campaign Desk
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Three Fold Wedged Campaign Desk
This mahogany slope is made to an unusual wedge shape and also has
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Oak Linen Fold Slant Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Solid oak four drawer slant front desk with original wood knobs, sitting on bun feet. Slant front
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Lovely Foldable Desk by Portois
Fix, Vienna, 1890
By Portois
Fix
Located in NANTES, FR
Lovely travelling writing desk in mahogany, leather and brass, made by Portois & Fix, Vienna
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Brass
Mummenthaler
Meier "Magic Box" Foldable Desk / Working Station, 1950
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Wilnis, UT
An impressive foldable desk or working station designed by Mummenthaler and Meier, manufactured in
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
White Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
White Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Designer - Giancarlo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Green Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Green Platone Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Designer - Giancarlo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Red Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Savona, IT
Folding desk produced by Anonima Castelli and designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the 1960s.
Thick
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
19th century English Folding Campaign Desk with Original Interior by Finnigans
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
This really is an oustanding quality and condition c19th English Campaign writing table by the very
Category
Antique 1890s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
White ‘Platone’ Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Savona, IT
Desk produced in the 1960s by Anonima Castelli from Bologna based on a project by Giancarlo Piretti
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Guy Lefèvre Desk with 2 Drawers and Folding Chairs in Plexiglas, 1970
By Guy Lefevre
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Guy Lefèvre desk with 2 drawers and folding chairs in plexiglas, 1970
Small brown desk, chrome
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Folding French Pine Laundry Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
go wrong with...it folds flat when not in use, but can seat 6 people for meals and it also makes a
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Folding "X" Steel Table Base
Located in Boston, MA
Folding "X" steel table base. Makes a wonderful base for either a glass, wood or stone top.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rosewood Folding Sekretary Dyrlund, Denmark, 1960
By Dyrlund
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Folding sekretary,
Dyrlund,
Denmark, 1960
Rosewood, ten drawers.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Charles Eames DTM-10 Folding Table 1952
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Berkeley, CA
Stunning dining table/desk designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Very versatile table
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rudy Folding Wall Table by Giorgio Manzali for Bonaldo Italy, 1980s
By Bonaldo
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giorgio Manzali
Producer - Bonaldo Italy
Model - Rudy
Design Period - Eighties
Measurements - Width 97 cm x Depth open 62 cm - Closed 5 cm x Height 103 cm
Materials - M...
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Inlaid Mahogany Stand-up Desk, c.1815, New England
Located in Providence, RI
that when the top central section is folded open, a writing desk is securely positioned. Note, when the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fold-Out Writing Desk and Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
writing desk can fold up to a sleek, rectangular unit (see photos) or be unfolded to reveal an exquisite
Category
20th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
1960s Italian bureau attrib. to Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
folds down into a writing desk, revealing elegantly designed document partitions and drawers. Ridged
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gucci Leather and Brass Trimmed Fold-Out Writing Desk Blotter
By Gucci
Located in Miami, FL
logo on top and gold leafed logo on underside. Blotter folds over revealing the firm black writing
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
French Writing Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
A French burl wood writing desk with fold-out leather writing surface, top section is fitted with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
$8,000
C. 1880 English Oak Travel Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a serious English traveling writing desk. It folds up for carrying like a lunchbox, and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Brass
20th Century Wood
Rattan Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Folding Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century Campaign style Faux bamboo wood, rattan, wicker and steel folding portable writing
Category
20th Century Campaign Desks
Materials
Steel
19th C Antique Military Campaign English Traveling Writing Desk Tompson Patent
Located in Atlanta, GA
fold out writing area. The campaign desk features an ornate brass escutcheon on the top lid engraved
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Louis Vuitton ‘Malle Secrétaire’.
Located in London, GB
folding writing desk, drawers and stationery compartment, the exterior in classic LV Monogramme canvas
Category
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
English Mahogany Campaign Desk with Brass Handles and Leather Top
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
The to of this writing desk folds open to reveal a gilt, tooled leather writing surface and two
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Brass
Howe 40/4 Chair by David Rowland with Writing Desk
By David Rowland, Howe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
only stackable without the detachable writing desk
Desk folds to rest at side of chair
Cherry
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire Chest with Leather Writing Surface
Located in London, GB
down desk with leather writing surface and a hidden drawer.
Key present.
In excellent condition.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Louis Vuitton
Malle Bureau
or Desk Trunk.
Located in London, GB
with drawers, stationery compartments, central locking system and writing desk which folds open to a
Category
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
Modular Storage / Desk Wall Unit by Finn Juhl For Baker
By Finn Juhl
Located in Tarrytown, NY
down writing desk, cabinets, some with sliding doors with drawers or shelves inside. Juhl's use of
Category
Vintage 1950s American Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Inlaid Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Bookcase
Located in Stamford, CT
felt lined writing desk comes with secret compartments for storage. The bookcase also features display
Category
Vintage 1930s Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Mummenthaler and Meier Magic Box, Desk in a Box Closable Work Station
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare foldable writing desk or secrétaire called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss Mummenthaler and
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
English Desk Folding Writing Table 19th Century Mahogany Card Console Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive 19th century banded mahogany foldover writing table.
The folding hinged boxwood
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Jean
Folding Table or Desk by Eileen Gray, 1929
By Eileen Gray
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
'Jean' folding table or desk by Eileen Gray. Originally designed in 1929, this is a new production
Category
2010s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Safari Motif Raffia Covered "Fold Up" Campaign Field Desk
By Stiles Brothers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tropical decor at its best. The letter box top is portable - separate from the base with its
fold
Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
US Military Vintage Folding Celadon Green Painted Metal Field Desk
By Atlantic Alloy Industries Inc.
Located in Essex, MA
A vintage US Military celadon green painted metal folding field desk made by Atlantic Industries in
Category
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Giancarlo Piretti Platone Folding Table
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Madrid, ES
White folding table called Platone attributed to Giancarlo Piretti
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Mummenthaler
Meier Desk-in-a-Box or "Magic Box" Work Station Desk Secretary
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare foldable and closable writing desk or secrétary desk called the "Magic Box", designed by Swiss
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Teak
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Folding Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal folding writing desk for your home. Each folding writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. There are 251 variations of the antique or vintage folding writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect folding writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A folding writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made folding writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli and Mummenthaler and Meier are consistently popular.
How Much is a Folding Writing Desk?
A folding writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,395, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $1,919,381.
Questions About Folding Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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