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Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique French mahogany fold down desk having the original pretty brass gallery, two glazed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Mid-Century Folding Desk Magic Box Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This attractive original magic box desk, cabinet/desk
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
17th Century William and Mary Walnut Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
fold down writing leather lined writing surface, opening to reveal a series of smaller drawers and
Category
Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Folding 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 French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Jorge Zalszupin Folding Desk by L'atelier Brazil 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Folding desk designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his own company L’Atelier, Brazil 1959
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Rosewood
Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk In Teak, Switzerland 1950
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Experience the elegance and ingenuity of Swiss design with this stunning foldable writing desk
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 45.28 in W 33.47 in D 22.45 in
18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Larger than the typical Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood bureau de pente was hand-carved in
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Custom, English Walnut Burl Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This beautiful George II style executive writing table/desk in burled walnut features a uniquely
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
16th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Table, Circa 1580
Located in Brugge, BE
An impressive and illustrated 16th century Spanish walnut writing table, exemplifying unparalleled
Category
Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Dropside Lyre or Harp Desk
Located in Annville, PA
the two fold down dropside leaves are supported by solid mahogany arms when opened. The Dropside Desk
Category
2010s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Executive Desk by Peter Lovig Nielson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a convertable hutch that folds down, multiple drawers for storage, and rich teak wood, this
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Cylinder Desk, Victorian Period, Flamed Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent English made cylinder desk in flamed mahogany, Victorian period.
Period : 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
double fold down display shelves above two pull out writing slides with original brass knobs above three
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
H 34.45 in W 54.53 in D 26.78 in
Antique Tambour Steel Fronted Typists Workstation Desk by Toledo
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Toledo Typist Desk
A rare compact typist table/desk manufactured by Toledo, circa 1910. It has a
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Lovig Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
folded, 28.75” tall x 38” deep unfolded. There’s 23.5” between the floor and the bottom of the desk top.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Ico Parisi Wood and Laminate toilette desk with mirror, Hotel Lorena, 1960
By Bernini, Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Ico and Luisa Parisi vanity desk from Hotel Lorena, Grosseto
manufacured by Ditta Bernini
Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Laminate, Wood
H 29.53 in W 17.72 in D 29.53 in
Rosewood and Mahogany Receptionist Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1960
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
compartments, the middle section folds down via three brass hinges allowing this to be used as a partners desk
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
H 46.5 in W 74.75 in D 28 in
Ico Parisi Rare Large Wood and Laminate Desk with Mirror, Hotel Lorena, 1959.60
By Bernini, Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
produced by Bernini.
Desk features a fold down mirror and two drawer.
signed on the verso with red ink
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Laminate, Mahogany
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck Desk with Drop-Leaves in Oak and Teak
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, desk, model 'AT305', solid oak, teak veneer, Denmark 1955
Hans
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Manhattan Corner Secretary by Robert and Trix Haussmann
By Robert and Trix Haussmann
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
revealing a storage space and a sleek black leather writing desk. The lower section boasts two spacious side
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
from a selection of high quality materials. This type of writing desk was first introduced in France in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis Philippe St. Crouch Mahogany Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
spiral beaded design. The two faux drawers fold down to reveal a writing surface with its original green
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French, 19th Century, Transitional Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
impressive quarter veneered Kingwood border. The front folds down to reveal its original fitted leather
H 55.75 in W 27.25 in D 15 in
French 19th Century Barley Twist Fold Down Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
fine desk, folding down to an interior fitted with nine storage areas. The top of the desk slides
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Leather, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a highly desirable and quite rare 19th century standard grade Wooton desk.
This desk
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Oak Writing Desk, circa 1860
Located in Evergreen, CO
Made of solid oak and finished with a light stain, this beautiful writing desk has a narrow depth
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Desks
Materials
Oak
French Provincial Walnut Desk / Commode with Drop Down Front
Located in Essex, MA
A stunning French solid walnut commode with a fold-down secretary desk housed in its top drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Tracks writing desk, by Naghi Habib for Bernini, 1999
By Naghi Habib
Located in Misinto, IT
The Tracks writing desk, designed by Naghi Habib in 1999, is part of a product family created for
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Bureau, Oak Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1800, H163
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Georgian Bureau, oak desk, writing table, Scotland 1800, H163
Scotland 1800
Solid oak
Category
Antique Early 1800s Scottish Georgian Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique Fine Quality Small Georgian Revival Satin Birch Writing Table Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality small Georgian revival satin birch and mahogany writing table desk C1920
Category
Vintage 1920s Desks
Materials
Wood
H 45.67 in W 25.99 in D 15.75 in
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
No Reserve
H 15.5 in W 20 in D 19.5 in
Antique Victorian Traveling Desk Birds Eye Maple Writing Slope Edwards Roberts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last quarter of the Nineteenth
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 6.5 in W 13 in D 10.75 in
Antique Pewter Inlaid Burl Amboyne Coromandel Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
writing fabric area which has evidence of use with the central folding hinged area has some splitting in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 6.25 in W 16 in D 9.75 in
French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Georgian Captains Military Writing Box by Hewlins, St Martins Lane
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique military captain's writing box with brass strapping, secret compartment and special large
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Butlers Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
mahogany top, a plum pudding mahogany drawer that folds down to a leather writing surface, the interior of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Empire Writing Table in Mahogany with Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome Italian Empire desk or sofa table in mahogany with fold-down leaves, and resting over
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
A Small English 18th Century Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk
Located in Skipton, GB
drawers and a fold down writing surface. The desk is in original condition only having the handles
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen Secretary Desk in Solid Teak
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in San Diego, CA
features a sleek, minimalist design with a fold-down writing surface that serves as a desk when open and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
French Napoleon III Rosewood Pedestal Desk with Pull Out Secretary, circa 1865
Located in Miami, FL
, leather-inset writing surface with three small interior drawers. All of the desk drawers lock when the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Rosewood
H 50.75 in W 57.5 in D 28 in
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak Drop Front Desk Secretary in a Box, 1960-2000
Located in Topeka, KS
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian desk in a box with a fold down shelf. It is full of storage spaces
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
H 48 in W 36 in D 18.25 in
Rococo Italian Bureau-Cabinet, Milan, circa 1760
Located in Milano, IT
Bureau-cabinet with fold-down writing desk
Lombardy, third quarter of the 18th century
Walnut
Category
Antique 1750s Italian Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Carved Cherrywood Commode Scriban from Bordeaux, France
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful example of a period Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood commode scriban was hand
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Wood, Cherry
H 42.875 in W 46.5 in D 23.75 in
Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
chest of drawers featuring five drawers arranged in four rows. Above it, there's a slanted writing desk
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Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Petite Secrétaire
Located in Malibu, CA
multiple shelves are perfect to hold writing paper, notes, and small collectibles. The curved back makes it
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Exceptional Baroque secretary or writing desk, probably from southern Germany, around 1760.
The
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Nutwood, Walnut, Pine
Ancient Italian Writing Desk with Upper Cabinet, Milan, Circa 1730
Located in Milano, IT
Writing desk with upper cabinet
Milan, first half of the 18th century
Carved walnut partially
Category
Antique 1730s Italian Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Olive, Walnut
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
drawers on the right, the top of which folds down to create a writing desk, all with rounded rectangular
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
drawers on the right, the top of which folds down to create a writing desk, all with rounded rectangular
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
drawers on the right, the top of which folds down to create a writing desk, all with rounded rectangular
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Burled Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
known as French Chippendale. The front of the desk has a fold down flap which rests on the pull out arms
Category
2010s Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria, ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
this chest into a fully functional writing desk by just opening and unlocking the fold down cherrywood
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
H 37.4 in W 48.82 in D 23.23 in
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, AT ca. 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
room whereby the fold-out top drawer turns this chest into a fully functional writing desk. You just
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
H 36.22 in W 48.82 in D 24.8 in
Mid-Century Vintage Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century style vintage secretary desk adorned with a colorful abstract inlay on the front. Fold
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Country French Secretary Desk ~ Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
spacious writing surface, a full width cubby hole and six interior drawers. Under the desk are three full
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Italian Rococo Oyster Burl Secretary Cabinet / Desk
Located in New York, NY
Italian Rococo secretary desk / cabinet with an upper door that folds down to reveal a writing
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Northern Swedish Antique Pine Secretary Clock Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
in front of the clock face but this was made originally without a door. Height to the writing desk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Antique Scottish or English Campaign Butler's Desk Chest of Drawers
Located in Centennial, CO
pulls out and folds down to reveal a beautiful writing desk! The new green leather writing surface
Category
Early 20th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chest/Desk, John Stuart, Paul Frankl Design
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl, John Stuart
Located in Stamford, CT
graduating drawer dresser or chest having an interior desk that folds down to reveal a 13 1/2 inch deep by 37
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fold down writing desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every fold down writing desk was constructed with great care. Find 242 options for an antique or vintage fold down writing desk now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the fold down writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A fold down writing desk, designed in the mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one fold down writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dunbar, Edward Wormley and Cees Braakman produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Fold Down Writing Desk?
The average selling price for a fold down writing desk at 1stDibs is $4,125, while they’re typically $575 on the low end and $123,281 for the highest priced.
Questions About Fold Down 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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