Antique Flip Top Desk
Rosewood Flip Top Writing Desk
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique European rosewood writing table. Hidden beneath the flip top, a desk in excellent condition
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Antique Mid-19th Century Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique 18th Century Flip Top Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage 18th century desk. A chic Flame Mahogany drop down desk. Incredible wood grain
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Late 20th Century North American Georgian Desks
Materials
Metal
Antique 18th Century Flip Top Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage 18th century desk. A chic Flame Mahogany drop down desk. Incredible wood grain
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Antique Late 18th Century North American Georgian Desks
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Teak Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip-Top Writing Desk, 1975
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN PETER LØVIG NIELSEN TEAKWOOD FLIP-TOP WRITING DESK
With Lovig Dansk brand to
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite and Rare antique American Chippendale Period secretary writing desk or Escritoire. Made
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Antique 18th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
H 40 in W 40.5 in D 19.75 in
Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique lap desk and document box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
mahogany hinged flip-top chest, which lifts open and folds back opens to reveal a fitted interior work
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar
HARRODS KENNEDY DOUBLE SIDED TWO PERSON MILITARY CAMPAIGN TWiN PEDESTAL DESK
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in GB
pedestals meaning you can flip one round so both sides have one filing drawer. The top is green leather, it
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
H 29.61 in W 66.15 in D 41.34 in
French 19th Century Lady's Work Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
to be a drawer actually allows the top to hinge open and reveal an antique mirror plate affixed to
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Regency Rosewood Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
Located in High Wycombe, GB
) and dressing cases.
Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 4.93 in W 14.18 in D 9.85 in
Rare 18c Swiss French Alp Rustic Flip Top Dining Table or Desk With Two Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
storage. It also has solid rectangular lift (flip) top with its original hardware. Unique wood grain and
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Antique Early 18th Century Swiss Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
H 32.8 in W 74 in D 24.3 in
Antique Mahogany Desk Top Organizer or Storage Chest with Perpetual Calendar
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This solid antique mahogany desk top document chest is completely unsigned, but presumed to have
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 12 in W 15.25 in D 9.5 in
19th Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Flip-top Farmhouse Kitchen Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare French Provincial farmhouse flip-top extension kitchen harvest table with beautifully aged
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.25 in W 66 in D 44 in
Rare Antique Federal American Mahogany Secretary Writing Desk Gothic Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
flip top writing surface opens to a baize writing surface. Base includes two over two drawers with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Federal Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 77 in W 44.25 in D 21 in
Antique French Empire Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Imported French Empire Flame Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 55.5 in W 38.5 in D 17.5 in
Nice Wooden Carved Boxer Tobacco Box, Switzerland Ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
humidor from Switzerland featuring a boxer dog beside a three trunk on witch the top can be flipped back
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
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Wood
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1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
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H 44.49 in W 32.68 in D 21.26 in
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Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W64 D28.75 D38 H29 KC23.5
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American Indianapolis, Indiana Mahogany Wooton Armoire Desk, circa 1880
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Wooton desk, produced from 1874 to 1890 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Designed by entrepreneur William S. Wooton.
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H 58.67 in W 42.52 in D 28.35 in
Japanese Tansu Storage Cabinet with Sliding Doors, Meiji Periode
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Japanese Meiji period two-section tansu cabinet (also known as Mizuya Dansu) crafted in pine and elm burl.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
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Iron
Stunning 19th Century Art Nouveau Cast Iron French Daybed
Located in Hastings, GB
An absolutely gorgeous cast iron day bed, made in France circa 1890, the deeply cast floral design with acanthus leaves and scrolls, it exudes early French Nouveau influences.
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Portuguese Style Ebonized Spinet Secretary Desk by Tommy Bahama
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Located in Livingston, NJ
Antique American pine flip top desk. Beautiful natural patina with many signs of use. Very sturdy
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
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Pine
Antique Belgian Oak Flip Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
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with New Metal Base Antique Oak Desk Top
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Vintage 1920s Belgian Desks
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Iron
Antique Austrian Mahogany Flip-Top Campaign Desk Original Interior Fittings
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique petite Austrian campaign desk retaining it's original key. Having a curvaceous accented
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Antique 1890s Austrian Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
H 31 in W 26.25 in D 16 in
Antique Flip Top Dictatype Shorthand Machine, c.1910-1930
By The Stenotype Co. 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Steel
Antique Victorian Mahogany Leather Top Desk or Writing Table
Located in London, GB
finished on the back so can be used as a freestanding item. The flip top stationery compartment on the back
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany, Leather
Antique Patinated French Clawfoot Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A compact desk with flip top storage space and two doors. From turn of the century France, a
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Iron
Antique Curly Maple Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Writing Desk Claw
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique secretary or writing desk. Made from tiger maple featuring a flip top that opens to
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
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Maple
H 42 in W 19.5 in D 36 in
Antique Early American 19th C Plantation Writing Desk Secretary Cabinet Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
and lower flip top desk over turned legs. Made from poplar and walnut; first half 19th century.
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Antique Early 19th Century American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
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Poplar, Walnut
H 70 in W 45 in D 28.5 in
Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Rosewood Mother-of-Pearl, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique writing slope, Victorian lap desk, rosewood mother-of-pearl, 1870, B1041
Scotland 1870
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Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Antique Secretary Writing Desk, circa 1790-1810
Located in Shippensburg, PA
built as a solitary unit and can be removed easily from the top, allowing the desk to be safely moved
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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
H 43.75 in W 38.88 in D 20.25 in
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Writing Desk Ball & Claw
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mahogany secretary or writing desk, circa 1930s. Featuring a flip top that opens to
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Vintage 1930s Chippendale Desks
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Mahogany
H 42.5 in W 19.5 in D 36 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley School Mission Oak Desk Circa 1910
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Big Flats, NY
having flip-top lid (art supplies) flanked by two flanking side drawers, raised on straight and square
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
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Oak
Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass, Scotland, B1096
Located in Vancouver, BC
Writing slope, antique Victorian lap desk, marine walnut brass, Scotland, 1870, B1096
Scotland
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Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Desks
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Brass
H 7 in W 17.5 in L 7 in
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By Charles Limbert
Located in Big Flats, NY
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H 29.5 in W 41.75 in D 28.25 in
English Green Nautical Ship Painted Plymouth College Double School Desk Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique Late 19th Century European British Colonial Desks and Writing Ta...
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Metal
H 29 in W 40.5 in D 32.5 in
Maitland Smith Inlaid World Map Mahogany Executive Library Desk 8109-55
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Maitland Smith inlaid world map mahogany executive library desk 8109-55
Impressive 8 leg
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Mahogany
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Located in London, GB
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Vintage 1920s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
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Antique Victorian Solid Silver Gilt Vinaigrette & Scent Bottle, circa 1873
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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H 3.15 in W 1.19 in D 2.37 in
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By John Widdicomb
Located in Chicago, IL
John Widdicomb robin's egg blue & ivory lacquered antiqued flip top vanity. Louis XV style legs
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Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Antique Executive Desk Lamp, English, Brass, Glass, Table Light, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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H 17.92 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Late 19th C Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk, Bonheur du Jour
Located in Troy, MI
open to storage space with a single fixed shelf. Two small bottom drawers, flip top writing surface
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
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Brass
Antique American Mercantile Table
Located in Calgary, Alberta
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Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Tables
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Original Antique French Boulle Dressing, End Table or Nightstand
Located in Chicago, IL
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19th Century Queen Anne Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire
Located in Hixson, TN
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H.E. Shaw Furniture Antique Mahogany Spinet Piano Desk Spiral Twist Flip Top
By Shaw Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique Pine Wood American Primitive Flip Storage Work Plantation Desk Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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H 35 in W 26 in D 23.5 in
Early 20th Century Antique Corona Flip Top Portable Typewriter, circa 1917
By L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Early 20th Century Antique Corona Flip Top Portable Typewriter, circa 1917
By L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
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This is an original Corona 3 Flip Top Typewriter with original gold lettering label and
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Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass Desk, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
Writing slope, antique Victorian lap desk, marine walnut brass, Scotland, 1870, B1081.
Scotland
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Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale secretary, bureau or writing desk. Made from mahogany featuring a flip top that
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Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 36.5 in D 18 in
Antique Desk Stand, English, Edwardian, Gilt Metal Letter Rack, Inkwells
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desk stand, an English, Edwardian gilt metal letter rack with inkwells dating to
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H 7.49 in W 12.21 in D 7.88 in
19th Century Antique Mahogany Writing Slope Desk, circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An antique mahogany writing slope desk with brass carrying handles, corners and key hole
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Brass
Regency Rosewood Bonheur du Jour Antique Writing Desk, English circa 1820
Located in Shippensburg, PA
as a desk for letter writing, the drawer opens, upon which the writing surface is flipped and rests
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Brass
H 45 in W 30.25 in D 17.63 in
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
flip-top writing surface and surmounted by glass front bookcase above two petite storage drawers
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Bronze
French Country Solid Ash Trestle Writing Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
George III Period Brass-Bound Campaign Writing Slope "Captain's Box", circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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18th Century Louis XVI Italian Marquetry Dressing Table Lift Top Vanity Table
Located in Milan, IT
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Located in Forney, TX
hinged flip-top that swivels into position, opening to reveal a paneled top with oval gilt embroidery
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19th Century Painted Dutch Secretaire with Keys
Located in Brea, CA
slide door under the desk top.
Measures: 48.5" W x 24" D x 42" H.
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Walnut Flip Top Writing Desk
Located in Kensington, MD
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Desks
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Brass
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Antique Flip Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique flip top desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique flip top desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. There are many kinds of the antique flip top desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique flip top desk made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular.
How Much is a Antique Flip Top Desk?
Prices for an antique flip top desk start at $899 and top out at $9,500 with the average selling for $3,704.
Questions About Antique Flip Top Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
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