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"Platone" Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Udenhout, Noord Brabant
Mid-Century 'Platone' folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Italy. Off-white ABS plastic
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
"PLIAVIVA" Folding Console by Marc Berthier Et Alain Chauvel for Magis Italy
By Chauvel, Magis, Marc Berthier
Located in Brussels , BE
"PLIAVIVA" folding console by Marc Berthier et Alain Chauvel for Magis Italy 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
English Writing Table 19th Century Flamed Mahogany Folding Card Console Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive 19th century flamed mahogany foldover table.
The folding hinged top with rounded
Category
Antique 19th Century English Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Antique Georgian Writing Table Mahogany Folding George IV Card Dining
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive George IV Cuban mahogany foldover table. Recently French polished, the solid mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century English Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th century Campaign desk top writing table
Located in Walton-On-Thames, GB
A 19th century Victorian mahogany campaign folding desktop writing table.
Very good original
Category
Antique 19th Century European Campaign Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Folding Writing Table, English, Walnut, Side, Serving, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique folding writing table. An English, walnut carriage, side or serving table
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Iconic
Platone
Foldable Writing Table - Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
features is its foldability, allowing for convenient storage and versatility in usage—a hallmark of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Campaign Desk 1930s Folding Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
up mechanism
Top opens out to reveal writing surface and numerous cubby holes
Offered in great shape
Category
Vintage 1930s Desks
Materials
Other
Italian Rococo Style Venetian Painted Folding Writing Desk
Located in Firenze, IT
which are also repeated on the drawers.
A graceful and functional high quality folding writing table
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
18th Century Spanish Wooden Folding Table/ Writing Desk
Located in Buisson, FR
table can be folded.
Spain, circa 1750-1800.
Table is in a good condition, small old repairs. All the
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Primitive Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
English Writing Desk Table Plat 1930s Fold Down
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent 1930s writing desk with burl accents and in great condition. It features drawer both
Category
Vintage 1930s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Foldable Writing Side Table Desk Set with Chair
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This writing table was designed and made in England around 1800. It can be folded into a large
Category
Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Anco Bilt Folding Solid Wood Industrial Drafting Table Writing Desk
By Anco Bilt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Anco Bilt Folding Solid Wood Industrial Drafting Table Writing Desk. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Revolving Folding Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table Cabinet Hide Away
By George Nelson, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Famous revolving folding Mid-Century Modern desk in blond birch.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
English Coaching Table, Mid-19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
used as campaign tables, folding writing tables or serving tables.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Italian 1940
s Walnut Folding Writing Desk or Console Table, Italy, circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 1940's folding or flip-top walnut writing desk or console with two faux drawers, the top
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Exquisite Campaign Style Mahogany and Leather Folding Writing Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely compact writing desk when closed is 29 W, 17 D and 31 H. Measures: 26.75 to bottom of the
Category
1990s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Child Beech Writing Table Slant Top Desk and Foldable Chair, France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table and its chair, circa 1950.
Foldable beech pupitre for child and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
Rustic Folding Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crafted from richly patinated wood with sturdy metal-reinforced corners, this rustic folding table
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,245
Rustic Folding Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Crafted from richly patinated wood with sturdy metal-reinforced corners, this rustic folding table
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,675
Antique Federal Style Mahogany Writing Desk with Fold Out
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition
Category
Vintage 1930s American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
2 Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Folding Mission Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
quatrefoil and beaded carved accents with drawer and pull out writing surface. Neatly folds for travel
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1970s Wooden and Wicker Writing Desk with Folding Top and Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Wooden and Wicker Writing Desk with Folding Top and Drawers
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Midcentury Folding Flat Trestle Table from 1970s Italy
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
The Folding Flat Trestle Table from 1970s Italy is a striking example of functional design meeting
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
Small Folding Table by Portois
Fix Wien
By Portois
Fix
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Small folding table by Portois & Fix Wien. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Rustic Industrial Folding Console Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage console table boasts a rustic wooden surface with a beautiful aged patina, exuding
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rustic Industrial Folding Console Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage console table boasts a rustic wooden surface with a beautiful aged patina, exuding
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rustic Industrial Folding Console Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage console table boasts a rustic wooden surface with a beautiful aged patina, exuding
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Mahogany Privacy Desk Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
release. Unique style of writing table that folds discreetly and function as a common desk.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Hardwood Folding Traveling Desk Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
flowers.
Sides and back fold under the writing top for travelling.
Rarer than other examples of this
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
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
An Italian Baroque Walnut Folding Guard Room Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
, the rods unhooking to allow the table to fold for transport or storage
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Teak Folding Table, Smart Desk, 1960s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Mid-Century Modern folding dining table, desk in teak. From 20 cm to 148 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Foldable Game/ Desk Table in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Pasadena, CA
This folding game desk table replicates perfectly the Louis XVI-style elegance in both shape and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Kevi Gate-Fold Rolling Typewriter Table by Jorgen Rasmussen for Knoll
By Jørgen Rasmussen, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare, Mid-Century Modern, rolling typewriter table by Jorgen Rasmussen for Knoll features a gate
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Beni Mobler 2 in 1 Danish Teak Folding Desk/Dining Table
By Beni Møbler 1
Located in Toledo, OH
This is a great Danish table for areas with space constraints. The desk with two dovetailed drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Spanish Late Baroque Walnut and Wrought Iron Folding Table, 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the the trestle stretchers. Removing the bolt at the stretcher allows the legs to fold inward for
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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.
Brown, moulded perspex on chrome, steel base. platone.
PATENT Anonima Castlli ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
North Italian Late Baroque Walnut
Wrought Iron Folding Table, Late 17th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
fold under for transport, likely a vineyard table.
Category
Antique 1670s Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Folding Top Desk by Lovig
Located in San Francisco, CA
Danish teak desk manufactured by Lovig, completely restored. Work area when desk top is folded down
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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
Antiqued Wood Fold-Over Rustic Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A rustic antiqued wood fold-over Campaign desk, the hinged top opening to reveal four fitted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,780 / item
Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
doors, 2 drawers with original brass handles. The base having a fold down writing surface, 1 long drawer
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
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
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
Jorge Zalszupin Folding Desk L
atelier, Brazil, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin, L
Atelier San Paulo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
tables. The tables are in original condition with small repairs made. These foldable desks are made of
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$6,880 / item
19th Century English Fold Down Desk Or Commode
Located in New York, NY
19th century English fold down desk / commode.
Ebonized oak finish.
Three drawers with brass pulls
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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
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
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
Coaching Desk, Asprey London, Edwardian, Folding, Portable, Travel, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
desk by Asprey London, an Edwardian folding, portable, travel writing table dating to circa 1910.
A
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Stunning Theodore Alexander Campaign Folding Desk Workstation Brown Leather Top
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Theodore Alexander military campaign style fold
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antonio Citterio Folding top Desk Sideboard By B&B Italia
By Antonio Citterio
Located in Norwich, GB
A neat cherry wood folding top writing desk with six drawers by Italian designer-architect Antonio
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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
Italian Modern "Platone" Folding Desk by Giancaelo Piretti for Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
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
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the folding writing table you’re looking for. A folding writing table — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are 59 variations of the antique or vintage folding writing table you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a folding writing table — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right folding writing table, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made folding writing table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli and ClassiCon are consistently popular.
How Much is a Folding Writing Table?
A folding writing table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,908, while the lowest priced sells for $404 and the highest can go for as much as $35,977.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About Folding Writing Table
- What is the best folding table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021The best folding table depends on which room in your home or office you want it for. It also depends on the purpose of the folding table. On 1stDibs find folding tables for the dining room, folding end tables, coffee tables, tray tables and side tables as well.
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