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19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
in a file cabinet or file drawer. Wooton desks in good condition are sometimes sold in auctions for
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
H 64.5 in W 41.25 in D 31.25 in
Mid Century Teak Foldable Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid Century foldable desk This space saving folding desk or office unit from the 1960's was
Category

Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Teak Foldable Desk
Mid Century Teak Foldable Desk
H 28.5 in W 35.5 in D 20 in
Vintage WWII Folding Military Field Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
folding field desk. Transforms from a rectangle to portable desk. The top is hinged and the legs fold
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Vintage 1940s North American Industrial Desks

Materials

Aluminum

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
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Leather, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

French 19th Century Barley Twist Fold Down Desk
French 19th Century Barley Twist Fold Down Desk
H 48.63 in W 58.25 in D 27.13 in
High Polished American Mid-Century Aluminum Folding Army Desk
Located in New York, NY
WWII Aluminium Military Campaign Desk-Collapsible This desks was originally painted in a sea foam
Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century French Mahogany Writing Desk with Folding Front Part
Located in Sofia, BG
French mahogany writing desk with folding front part and hidden drawers in the upper part. There
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Jens Risom Wall Mounted Walnut and Brass Dresser with Fold Out Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom Wall Mounted Walnut and Brass Dresser with Fold Out Desk This dresser measures: 54 wide
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

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
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Folding Desk Magic Box Desk
Mid-Century Folding Desk Magic Box Desk
H 45.3 in W 64.5 in D 20.38 in
Revolving Folding Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table Cabinet Hide Away MINT
By Milo Baughman, George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Revolving Folding Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table Cabinet Hide Away MINT.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

Bachelor Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Perth, GB
Georgian 18th cetury Bachelors Desk with fold over leather top which has a gold tooled border. The
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Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Bachelor Desk
Bachelor Desk
H 31 in W 36 in D 20 in
LATE 18th CENTURY NEOCLASSIC PAINTED FOLDING WRITING TABLE
Located in Firenze, FI
Wonderful neoclassical folding writing table in painted poplar wood. The decorations on the front
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Desks

Materials

Poplar, Paint

Handcrafted Colonial Teak Campaign Table with Folding Legs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Circa 1890's Solid teak hand crafted Campaign folding table from the days of the British Raj
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Desks

Materials

Teak

George III Mahogany Butlers Desk
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George III mahogany butlers desk, early 19th century. With a two shelf display rack, a plum pudding
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Butlers Desk
George III Mahogany Butlers Desk
H 52.25 in W 30.5 in D 18 in
Mahogany Desk by Thomas Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Orleans, LA
top of the desk has a pair of hinged panels that fold out to rest against the sides, revealing the
Category

Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Desk by Thomas Chippendale
Mahogany Desk by Thomas Chippendale
H 37 in W 57.75 in D 35.75 in
Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
A contemporary take on the butler's desk. A butler's desk is a cabinet that converts into a desk
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks

Materials

Brass

Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary
Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary
H 48 in W 40 in D 18 in
Oak Writing Desk, circa 1860
Located in Evergreen, CO
face of this desk folds up rather than down. This enables the user to reach the nine small drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Desks

Materials

Oak

Oak Writing Desk, circa 1860
Oak Writing Desk, circa 1860
H 46.5 in W 50.5 in D 23 in
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 Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Antique Federal Cherrywood Desk and Glassdoor Bookcase
Located in Sheridan, CO
A Late Federal Cherrywood Desk and Bookcase, Circa 1830. This unique piece includes a folding desk
Category

Antique Early 18th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Inlay Lady’s Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
desk top folds open to reveal a green leather writing surface with gold tooling in good antique
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Inlay Lady’s Desk
French 19th Century Inlay Lady’s Desk
H 52.13 in W 31.5 in D 17.25 in
British Colonial Campaign Leather Top Sawhorse Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome vintage British Colonial campaign desk with a tooled leather top bound in brass on a five
Category

Mid-20th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Johnson Furniture Company Chippendale Mahogany Writing Desk
By Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Louisville, KY
a smart choice to fold into an array of room decors. This desk comes with a custom cut glass top
Category

20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Modern Rosewood Dresser with Desk Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern dresser with sculpted trim and wood drawer pulls. This piece features a fold
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Custom 1950s Wall Mounted Modernist Writing Desk
Located in San Diego, CA
patinated brass accents and a smooth black laminate desk surface that folds up when not in use. Coiled brass
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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

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
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Located in New York, NY
, with the slant front folds down to create a desk surface with a green leather inset in front of a
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Wood

Tracks writing desk, by Naghi Habib for Bernini, 1999
By Naghi Habib
Located in Misinto, IT
side drawers, a fold-down top integrated within the desk's thickness, and a raised bridge section that
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

1970s Sheik Brass, Mahogany & Mulberry Leather Campaign Style Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s Sheik Brass, Mahogany & Mulberry Leather Campaign Style Desk Of typical form, the
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20th Century American Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Gillows of Lancaster attri., Gothic Revival Oak Architect's Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. A rare Gothic Revival architect's folding desk. The top has
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Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Desks

Materials

Oak

Mummenthaler and Meier Norway Teak and Birch Desk "Magic Box"
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Norwegian Made "Magic Box" Desk in a Box. Designed by Mummenthaler and Meier. Teak exterior with
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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Birch, Teak

Vintage Edwardian Walnut Writing Desk, Sofa Table, Hall Table
Located in Germantown, MD
space with Two Deep dovetailed drawers on each side. Top cover / lid folds to rest nicely on desk top
Category

Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique American Arts & Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk, Circa 1890s
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Arts & Crafts desk with unique folding roll top USA, Circa 1890s Beautiful
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Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Nero Black by Adolfo Natalini
By Mirabili, Adolfo Natalini
Located in Pistoia, IT
elements (the functional nature of the writing desk-Sécretaire; the symbolic hand and the stick) or dynamic
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Writing Desk with Shelf Top in Oak, 1910
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Art Nouveau writing desk with shelf top in Oak, 1910 Features: High quality With a foldable
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20th Century Art Nouveau Desks

Materials

Oak

A Regency Style Carved Mahogany Beau Brummel Gentlemans Vanity Desk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
top enclosing nine lidded compartments about a folding mirror, with one faux and one genuine drawer to
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Antique Early 1900s Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen Secretary Desk in Solid Teak
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
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

19th Century French Cylinder Desk in Louis XVI Style Marquetry
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
19th century cylinder desk in Louis XVI style Marquetry, rich gilded bronze ornamentation. Three
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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Desks

Materials

Wood

Modern Organic Desk Made from Sustainable Ancient Wood & Blackened Steel
By Tréology
Located in Papanui, Christchurch
The folded steel base for the Milford desk was inspired by the plunging mountains that create the
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2010s New Zealand Organic Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

19th Century American Cutler & Sons Model 1 Roll Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
roll top or cylinder fronted desk with the front of the desk folding under the desk section. You
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Desks

Materials

Walnut

Hollywood Regency Era Italian Florentine Petite Gilded Secretary / Writing Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
For the Florentine collector, this is a rare find! It is a petite secretary with lovely fold out
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Poplar, Giltwood

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

New England Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk circa 1780-90
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a New England curly or tiger maple slant front desk with compartmentalized
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Antique Late 18th Century American Desks

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique Early 1800s Scottish Georgian Desks

Materials

Oak

Standing Desk by Didier Rozaffy for Meubles Oscar, France, 1950's
By Didier Rozaffy, Oscar
Located in Barcelona, ES
oak wood and colored glasses with folding door as a writing desk with storage space inside.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Dark Cherry Wood by Adolfo Natalini
By Adolfo Natalini, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
elements (the functional nature of the writing desk-Sécretaire, the symbolic hand and the stick) or dynamic
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Bronze

Guillerme & Chambron, Rare Oak Desk Model "Matignon" for Votre Maison", 1960.
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Paris, FR
. This important executive desk shows an interesting variation of features. Features such as two folding
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique French Ebonized & Ormolu Ladies Desk with Porcelain Plaques, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French ladies desk offers ebonized finish with upper ormolu gallery over double door
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Antique Moorish Style Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Desk and Chair Set
Located in Miami, FL
Very fine antique Moorish style mother-of-pearl inlaid writing desk and chair set, circa 1920's
Category

Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Desks

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Portland, OR
corresponding painted floral decoration. The desk having a fold-out paint decorated writing flap with a green
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

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

Renaissance-Revival Desk in Black Umber with Trestle Base, Grand Rapids
Located in Miami, FL
A Renaissance-revival desk or sofa table in walnut with dark, ebonized umber finish & featuring
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Vintage 1920s American Renaissance Revival Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Gentlemans Satinwood Rosewood Crossbanded Speciman Cabinet Early 19th Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb example of an early Irish Mahogany Georgian Demi-Lune fold-over games table of outstanding
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut, Satin

Early 19th Century Sheraton Style American Bowfront Sideboard with Dropdown Desk
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Savannah, GA
top drawer that folds out to reveal a writing surface with leather top. Other features include rich
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Antique 1810s American Sheraton Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Traveling Desk Birds Eye Maple Writing Slope Edwards Roberts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Century. Made by renowned English Cabinet Makers Edwards and Roberts The hinged lid opening to reveal a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Co. Rosewood and Mahogany Roll Top Desk
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
that folds to create a partners desk, resting on four square legs with a stretcher base. (EDWARD
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Wood

French Napoleon III Rosewood Pedestal Desk with Pull Out Secretary, circa 1865
Located in Miami, FL
This exceptional desk with secretaire dating from 1865, during the time of Napoleon III, Emperor of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Zanotta Calamo Desk in White Top with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa
By Gabriele Rosa, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pigmentato cover for the surface and storage space under the folding lid. Undoubtedly the writing desk still
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Desks

Materials

Steel

Zanotta Calamo Desk in Black Top with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa
By Gabriele Rosa, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pigmentato cover for the surface and storage space under the folding lid. Undoubtedly the writing desk still
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Desks

Materials

Steel

Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Lafayette, IN
This remarkable piece is a one-off desk/wardrobe/bar/bookcase/storage cabinet custom-designed by
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

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

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Folding Cabinet Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the folding cabinet desk you’re looking for. A folding cabinet desk — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer folding cabinet desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right folding cabinet desk, those designed in mid-century modern, industrial and neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made folding cabinet desk over the years, but those crafted by André R. Cordemeyer, Anonima Castelli and Cado are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Folding Cabinet Desk?

Prices for a folding cabinet desk start at $1,241 and top out at $10,438 with the average selling for $3,200.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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