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19th Spanish Old Pine Desk with Folding Leaf and File Space
Located in Miami, FL
folding side for more space on the top.
The table has a lovely patina
The total wide extended is
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
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
High Polished Palisander With Ebonized Trim Fold Down Desk, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940s French high polished palisander exterior with ebonized trim fold down desk
Upper cabinet
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander
Platone Foldable Desk and Plia Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
with artistic excellence.
item. foldable writing desk & chair
designer. Giancarlo Piretti
maker
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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
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
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20th Century English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
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
1950 Elegant Italian Secretary by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
logs in black lacquer folds down to form the writing table, the interior of the furniture in light ash
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Napkin Folding Card Game Table
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
writing table when folded.
The board in playing position is covered with a brown felt.
A discrete side
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Lovely Theodore Alexander Campaign Fold Out Desk Writing Table Leather
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
-out writing table desk with hand dyed brown leather writing surface
A truly exquisite piece, as it
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Lovely Theodore Alexander Campaign Fold Out Desk Writing Table and Chair
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
-out writing table/desk with matching chair RRP £2500
A truly exquisite piece, as it stands it’s a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Victorian Desks
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard / Secretary Attributed to Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
/ etagere / vitrine with fold-out writing table /desk top. There is an elegant contrast between white
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
American Folding Drafting Table or Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century American mahogany and pine drafting table or writing table. Features a campaign
Category
20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Theodore Alexander Brown Leather Folding Bureau Desk Writing Table
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely small Theodore Alexander folding writing desk bureau
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Campaign Wood and Rattan Writing Desk Folding Table and Chair
By English School
Located in Valladolid, ES
A stunning set of English Campaign wood simulating bamboo and rattan writing desk folding table and
Category
Antique 1890s English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Writing Desk with Drawers and Fold-Out Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
Compact French writing desk with drawers for paper and pens and hidden drawers on the side. Opens
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Jens Risom Folding Table, Desk or for Dining
By Jens Risom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome architectural design for Howe Furniture Corporation.
Quality made of oakwood with chrome plated steel cylinder legs with enameled steel hardware / mechanics.
Great for a...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Folding Table by Giovanni Offredi for MC Selvini, 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Table by designer Giovanni Offredi and produced by MC Selvini, 1970s. Works excellent as a
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Laminate, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Teak Folding Table, Smart Desk, 1960s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
and nice wood-joints connexions.
The table offers two extensions.
Dimensions closed 120 cm - to 165
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-century Dutch Industrial Design Architect Folding Drafting Table 50
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Architect drafting table with beautiful patina made around 1950 by Metal industry MPW in Wormerveer
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian 50s Folding Wall Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Plywood folding wall desk.
Piece can be used for transit areas or rooms with multiple purposes.
Top
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Folding Military Desk, England, Circa 1930
Located in Culver City, CA
Folding Military desk
England Circa 1930
Solid oak desk with single drawer. Stamped 1934
Category
Mid-20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Art Nouveau Folding Secretary in Solid Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Foldable small writing table, in mahogany and leather, France, 1920s.
Stunning Art Nouveau
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Mahogany
Hermès
Pippa
Folding Desk and Seat, circa 1985
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
'Pippa' writing desk and matching seat made in pearwood and natural cowhide, in a colour Hermès
Category
Vintage 1980s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cowhide, Pearwood
Chinese Traveling Scribes Desk Folding Desk, c.1900
Located in Savannah, GA
A highly carved Chinese scribe’s folding desk, circa 1900.
of small proportions:
34 inches wide by
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Platone
Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Folding desk, Red ABS plastic and chromed steel, 1970s, Italy.
This playful item is designed by
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Antique British Folding Desk with Bobbin Legs, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This charming British desk/side table showcases a refined simplicity and craftsmanship rooted in
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Pozzi
Verga Folding Desk with Leather Top
Drop Sides
Located in Hanover, MA
Pozzi and Verga desk, Italy, black lacquered wood form with drop sides, black leather surface, three drawers and one open compartment with black leather lining, locking drawers, key ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury "Platone" white ivory plastic and chromed metal folding desk. This playful piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely midcentury white "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" Blue Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury "Platone" blue plastic and chromed metal folding desk. This playful piece, "Platone
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century Modern "Magic Box" Mummenthaler Meier Style Folding Teak Desk
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Otto Meier. Unique writing desk folds into itself to save space, offers plenty of space for
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Naples, IT
Italian design folding desk with the name Platone. Designed by Giancarlo Piretti in 1971 and built
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Bauhaus Jean Burkhalter Chrome Tubular Foldable Desk with Drawers France 1930s
By Jean Burkhalter
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible Bauhaus chromed tubular and top black glass foldable desk. This fantastic item was
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Vintage 1930s French Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Italian Louis XV Style Folding Secretaire Desk with One Drawer, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style folding desk with one drawer. An exceptional Louis XV style desk, made of early
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Wood, Black Metal and Brass Italian Folding Desk with Drawers, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Italian folding desk with drawers, the foldable top is made by a single piece of wood
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Folding knife or letter opener, model number: 3962, Carl Auböck, Vienna 1960
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This Folding knife or letter opener made from brass with horn handle; marked on the blade: Auböck
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
McGuire Rattan Flip-Top Server, Console Table, or Desk
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
. When the top is folded the table becomes a writing desk with a 35 inch wide storage drawer. Ample leg
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Brass Slant Front Desk Table Secretary
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern folding slant front desk writing table secretaire
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Brass Embossed Tray Table with Arabic Calligraphy Writing and Folding Base
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern antique brass tray table with hand-carved wooden folding stand.
The embossed Art
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Early 20th Century Syrian Art Deco Tray Tables
Materials
Brass
Cubic French Cabinet in Ash with Writing Desk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
the downward folding doors offers a writing table with little drawers. The square shape of the cabinet
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Pair of Midcentury Mahogany Campaign Style Writing Chests
Located in Rio Vista, CA
with brass mounts. Each chest features a fold down writing table that pulls out to a 20 inch surface
Category
20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Theodore Alexander Military Campaign Extending Desk Table Bureau Nice
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this absolutely stunning Theodore Alexander The Residency fold-out writing
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rare Antique Folding Writing Table / Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare antique writing table from an old elementary school. The wooden writing surface folds to
Category
Antique 19th Century American Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Anglo-Indian traveling campaign writing table
Located in Norwalk, CT
Anglo-Indian folding writing table made from exotic calamander and padouk woods
the center
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Padouk
Vintage Mahogany Folding Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Mahogany Folding Writing Desk with Letter Holder, Lifting Top and 1 Drawer
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
Folding Writing Desk, France, 1920/30
Located in Vienna, AT
This practical writing desk in oakwood was designed in France around 1920/30. It can be folded
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Softwood
Rare Monterey Fold-Down Writing Desk in Spanish Green
By Monterey Furniture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Monterey Spanish green fold-down desk. Early period. Original finish with wrought iron strapping
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Rancho Monterey Desks and Writing Tables
Mid-Century Modern Red Foldable Vintage Writing Desk "Platone" by Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Mid-Century Modern black foldable vintage writing desk "Platone" designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1969
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
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
Folding French Pine Laundry Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
nearly swooned when he saw this table and its yummy scrubbed painted surface. Unfortunately for him
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
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
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
Hans Wegner Folding Desk
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Remarkable Hans Wegner Folding desk in teak. Desk features one drawer in the middle section and two
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$6,232
Leather top folding desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Small scale folding top desk with light brown leather top and two small drawers.When closed 29"W x
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,250
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Folding Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs
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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