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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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Mid-19th Century Empire Revival Antique Flip Desk

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Rosewood

Antique Rosewood Flip Top Writing Desk
Rosewood Flip Top Writing Desk
H 29 in W 37 in D 18.25 in
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 18th Century North American Georgian Antique Flip Desk

Materials

Metal

New England Hepplewhite Step Back Tambour Flip Top Secretary Desk
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Hepplewhite tambour secretary flip top desk. Composed of mahogany solids and figured
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1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Flip Desk

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Cigar Desk
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier cigar desk made of solid oak with etched glass flip top with interior compartments.
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19th Century Antique Flip Desk

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Oak

Antique Biedermeier Cigar Desk
Biedermeier Cigar Desk
H 33 in W 16.5 in D 14 in
Small Lady's Desk, English Regency 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
1830. The desk features a pretty kingwood veneer on the outside. It has a flip up top which reveals a
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1820s English Restauration Antique Flip Desk

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Kingwood

Antique Small Lady's Desk, English Regency 1830
Small Lady's Desk, English Regency 1830
H 27.17 in W 27.17 in D 16.54 in
Napoleon III Desk or Side Table
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover an extraordinary side table or desk that traces its origins to the period between 1860 and
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1860s Belgian Napoleon III Antique Flip Desk

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Brass

Antique Napoleon III Desk or Side Table
Napoleon III Desk or Side Table
H 28.75 in W 33.08 in D 29.53 in
19thc French Hand Painted Desk/Vanity With Mirror
Located in Pasadena, CA
19thc French Hand Painted Desk/Vanity Wth Mirror. This amazing vanity has 3 drawers, 2 side
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19th Century French Adirondack Antique Flip Desk

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most unusual Federal period mahogany campaign field desk from the early 19th century
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Flip Desk

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

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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18th Century Chippendale Antique Flip Desk

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Maple

Art Nouveau Pocket Watch Desk Inkwell
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
the inkwell is in use the lid flips up for timekeeping and houses a nice sized pocket watch. The
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Flip Desk

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Pocket Watch Desk Inkwell
Art Nouveau Pocket Watch Desk Inkwell
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H 2.17 in W 2.17 in D 2.17 in
A very fine and rare 18th desk by Important Parisian ebeniste Pierre Migeon
By Pierre Migeon
Located in Dallas, TX
. Fine inlay woods with a hand painted Sevre's porcelain plaque in the center of the desk flip down
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Flip Desk

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Porcelain, Mahogany, Walnut

Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Leather Top Vanity Desk Mirror and Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style leather top vanity desk with mirror and side chair. Item
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Antique Flip Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century French Oak Desk Organizer
Located in High Point, NC
This authentic desk organizer was crafted from fine oak wood in 19th-century France. Adorned with
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Flip Desk

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Oak

19th Century French Oak Desk Organizer
19th Century French Oak Desk Organizer
H 12.6 in W 21.9 in D 17.9 in
19th Century tall pine lecture writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century tall pine lecture writing desk circa 1870. Unusual standing desk which would have
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Flip Desk

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Pine

American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Sheraton mahogany campaign desk with hinged flip top, pull out writing surface, recessed
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19th Century American Antique Flip Desk

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
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Flip Desk

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Walnut

Restored Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Secretary Hutch Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late VictoruiaTiger bamboo secretary desk with handwoven rice mat coverings and cut bamboo floral
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Early 1900s Antique Flip Desk

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Mahogany

Late 19th Century Vintage Regency Hand Painted Floral Writing Desk and Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Regency writing desk. A beautiful hand painted finish with chic gilt touches
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Late 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Flip Desk

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Wood, Paint

French 19th Century Lady's Work Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Ground Floor Bedroom No. 1 Copy on the flip side of the tag. The lower drawer features a writing surface
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19th Century French Empire Antique Flip Desk

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Lady's Work Table
French 19th Century Lady's Work Table
H 28.13 in W 20.25 in D 13.88 in
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Enamel Inlays
Located in High Wycombe, GB
set. Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other material
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Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Antique Flip Desk

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Brass, Enamel

Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in High Wycombe, GB
for engraving Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Flip Desk

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Brass

19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay
Located in High Wycombe, GB
lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other material, that flip up
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Flip Desk

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Brass

Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Enthusiast. Antique lap desks had hinged writing surfaces, often covered in leather, felt, or other material
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Flip Desk

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Brass

Rare Regency Rosewood Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
Located in High Wycombe, GB
repertoire, specialising in copying machines, portable writing desks (writing boxes, as we know them today
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19th Century British Regency Antique Flip Desk

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Brass

Art Deco Glass Ink Well
Located in Asheville, NC
Glass inkwell with ball-peened silver flip cap. Blackened body with deco-clover pattern inside the
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19th Century Antique Flip Desk

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Glass

Art Deco Glass Ink Well
Art Deco Glass Ink Well
H 3.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Unusual Carved Walnut Wood Inkwell from France, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
motifs. A flip-top lid adorned with a pair of bas relief flowers tops the central pen box, whose frontage
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1880s French Antique Flip Desk

Materials

Walnut

LATE 18th CENTURY NEOCLASSIC PAINTED FOLDING WRITING TABLE
Located in Firenze, FI
furniture. The top also easily flips over to become a spacious desk, very stable and at an ideal height for
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Flip Desk

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Poplar, Paint

Regency Burl Elm Bonheur De Jour
Located in Essex, MA
with a flip up writing surface thats felt lined over a drawer and raised on square tapered legs.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Flip Desk

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Elm

Regency Burl Elm Bonheur De Jour
Regency Burl Elm Bonheur De Jour
H 52.63 in W 30 in D 19 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Spinet Piano Style Flip Top Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Mahogany Spinet Piano Style Flip Top Secretary Writing Desk. Item features 3
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Flip Desk

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Mahogany

Rare 18c Swiss French Alp Rustic Flip Top Dining Table or Desk With Two Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rustic Alpine Swiss French Farmhouse dining table or desk from the Valais Valley, Switzerland. Classic
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Early 18th Century Swiss Antique Flip Desk

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Oak, Walnut

George III English Mahogany Metamorphic Demilune Console Triple Flip Game Table
Located in Chicago, IL
card game table, and a work desk with storage for a quill and two ink wells. To transform the demilune
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Flip Desk

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Mahogany

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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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Flip Desk

Materials

Wood

Gustavian, Swedish Secretaire Desk, White Paint, Pinewood, Sweden, 1900s
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian, Swedish Painted Secretaire Desk, White Paint, Pinewood, Sweden, 1900s Gustavian
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Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Antique Flip Desk

Materials

Paint

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
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Early 19th Century Federal Antique Flip Desk

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Glass, Mahogany

English Queen Anne, Early 18th Century Red Chinoiserie Lacquer Desk / Commode
Located in Troy, NY
A small early 18th century red lacquer chinoiserie decorated commode with a desk compartment, the
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Flip Desk

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Wood

Antique Mahogany Desk Top Organizer or Storage Chest with Perpetual Calendar
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
and the top flips open to permit the calendar to be removed. This is a very well constructed desk top
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Flip Desk

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Brass

Antique French Empire Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
design. The desk features a flip-down secretary storage compartment. Inside, you’ll find a series of
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19th Century French Empire Antique Flip Desk

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Marble, Brass

Golden Oak Arts and Crafts Restaurant Reception Greeter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
sturdy adjustable height base at the bottom of the desk, the feet flip under and can raise the height by
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1880s Arts and Crafts Antique Flip Desk

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Oak

19th Century American Empire Secretary Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
flip-top desk with green felt pad and carved slots for pens and other desk accessories, and robust
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1830s American American Empire Antique Flip Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century Hand Carved Rosewood Console / Games Table C.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
console that pivots and flips into a games table A newer faux leather games table surface has been
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Late 19th Century English Antique Flip Desk

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Rosewood

Notable French Secretaire Cabinet With Leather Bound Doors And Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
flip tops and metal pulls. The desk with a center leather writing surface with upper shelf and a frieze
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Flip Desk

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Leather, Wood, Paper

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
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Flip Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique American Pine Flip Top Desk
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 Antique Flip Desk

Materials

Pine

Antique American Pine Flip Top Desk
Antique American Pine Flip Top Desk
H 34 in W 27.5 in D 24 in
Antique Belgian Oak Flip Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique Belgian Oak Flip Top Angled Writing Desk with New Metal Base Antique Oak Desk Top Antwerp
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1920s Belgian Antique Flip Desk

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Iron

Antique Belgian Oak Flip Top Desk
Antique Belgian Oak Flip Top Desk
H 40 in W 42 in D 26 in
Napoleon III Lady's Writing Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well proportioned boudoir writing desk with flip out, brown leather writing surface. The upper
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Flip Desk

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Napoleon III Lady's Writing Desk
Napoleon III Lady's Writing Desk
H 48.5 in W 30 in D 17.5 in
Victorian Lady Walnut Desk, circa 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Victorian lady walnut desk, circa 1880 from Great Britain. Very unique walnut lady's desk with four
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Flip Desk

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Walnut

Victorian Lady Walnut Desk, circa 1880
Victorian Lady Walnut Desk, circa 1880
H 32 in W 20.5 in D 21.5 in
Vintage circa 1870's ladies desk
Located in Bronx, NY
. The desk has a rectangular hinged lid that "flips" open & a double door key lock shelved compartment
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19th Century French Revival Antique Flip Desk

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Brass

Vintage circa 1870's ladies desk
Vintage circa 1870's ladies desk
H 41 in W 23.5 in D 20.25 in
Pair of Antique Black Forest Cat in Boot Inkwells
By Black Forest
Located in Antrim, GB
wonderful. Their yellow eyes add to their air of seriousness. This upper section flips up to reveal the
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Early 1900s German Grand Tour Antique Flip Desk

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Oak

Pair of Antique Black Forest Cat in Boot Inkwells
Pair of Antique Black Forest Cat in Boot Inkwells
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H 4 in W 5.25 in D 2.5 in
George V Sterling Silver Large Treasury Inkstand London, 1928 John S Harman & Co
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
A fine and incredible quality George V rectangular treasury inkstand compromising of four flip
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1920s British Antique Flip Desk

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Silver

Victorian Silver Plated and Glass Ink Stand, circa 1880
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A good English Victorian silver plated ink stand with embossed battle decoration to base and flip
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1880s European Victorian Antique Flip Desk

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Silver Plate

Victorian Silver Plated Double Ink Stand, circa 1890
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
decoration and stands on 4 ball feet. Has a pair of cut-glass inkwells with embossed flip-up lids, circa 1890
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1890s European Victorian Antique Flip Desk

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Silver Plate

Victorian Silver Plated Double Ink Stand, circa 1890
Victorian Silver Plated Double Ink Stand, circa 1890
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H 4.5 in W 10.75 in D 6 in
1920s School Desk and Lectern
By Kooijmans
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wood and black cast-iron, nice patina. The seat flips up. Ink wells differ from desk to desk. The
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Early 20th Century Dutch Machine Age Antique Flip Desk

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Iron

1920s School Desk and Lectern
1920s School Desk and Lectern
H 25.99 in W 43.31 in D 29.53 in
Hepplewhite Satinwood and Coromandel Work Cabinet on Stand
Located in Wells, ME
doors opening to an arrangement of drawers and cubby holes (with pull-out and flip-over desk). The
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18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Antique Flip Desk

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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1890s Austrian Campaign Antique Flip Desk

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Mahogany

19th Century Poplar Federal Slant Front Flip Top Schoolmasters Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning piece of history in this circa 1860 American Slant Front Schoolmasters desk constructed
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Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Flip Desk

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Steel

Antique Flip Top Dictatype Shorthand Machine, c.1910-1930
By The Stenotype Co. 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original flip top Dictatype shorthand machine and original leather and brass case. All
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Flip Desk

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Steel

Primitive Children's School Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Wonderful early bank of desks with individual flip up storage.
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19th Century French Antique Flip Desk

Materials

Wood

Primitive Children's School Desk
Primitive Children's School Desk
H 31 in W 118 in D 16 in
Early 1900's School Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
turn of the [last] century school desk... carving on the top surface from 1907, seat flips up and
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Early 20th Century American Antique Flip Desk

Materials

Iron

Early 1900's School Desk
Early 1900's School Desk
H 32.5 in W 24 in D 32 in
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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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Flip Desk

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Iron

Antique Patinated French Clawfoot Desk
Antique Patinated French Clawfoot Desk
H 37.4 in W 43.3 in D 20.9 in
19th Century French Officers Campaign Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
Mahogany Empire style Military officers campaign desk. Flip top fitted with mirror raises to reveal
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Flip Desk

Materials

Mahogany

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Antique Flip Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique flip desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every antique flip desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique flip desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique flip desk, designed in the Louis XVI, Empire or Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Flip Desk?

An antique flip desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,850, while the lowest priced sells for $568 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.
Questions About Antique Flip Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To 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 ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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.