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
Category
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
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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
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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
Materials
Wood
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H 58.67 in W 42.52 in D 28.35 in
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Antique Scottish Armoire
Located in Malibu, CA
This antique armoire is made from beautiful hardwood and burled walnut veneers. Easy to move and assemble, it is constructed from six separate pieces that stack together. There are t...
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Walnut, Hardwood, Paper
Pair of Auffray Style Carved Walnut Louis XV Commodes Dressers
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved walnut frames with three drawers. Brass hardware.
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Walnut
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and storage. A single key works the lock to open the top and once opened, the writing su...
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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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Antique Belgian Oak Flip Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
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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
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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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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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American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Antique Secretary Writing Desk, circa 1790-1810
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
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Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Writing Desk Ball & Claw
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Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley School Mission Oak Desk Circa 1910
By Stickley Brothers
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Writing Slope, Antique Victorian Lap Desk, Marine Walnut Brass, Scotland, B1096
Located in Vancouver, BC
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Located in Calgary, Alberta
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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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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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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique Pine Wood American Primitive Flip Storage Work Plantation Desk Table
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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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By L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
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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 Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
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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
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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
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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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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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French Country Solid Ash Trestle Writing Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A lovely antique primitive French flip top writing table or console with a repeating Gothic style
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George III Period Brass-Bound Campaign Writing Slope "Captain's Box", circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Walnut Flip Top Writing Desk
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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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