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Biedermeier Period Oval Library Table desk Germany
Biedermeier Period Oval Library Table desk Germany

Biedermeier Period Oval Library Table desk Germany

Located in New York, NY

A fine Biederemeier period oval library table desk with folding extensions on each side from Germany circa 1820.

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1820s German Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Hardwood

Federal Cherrywood Bureau Cabinet / Desk, circa 1790
Federal Cherrywood Bureau Cabinet / Desk, circa 1790

Federal Cherrywood Bureau Cabinet / Desk, circa 1790

Located in Houston, TX

Below, the slant-front desk folds down to reveal a richly finished writing surface surrounded by an arrangement of small drawers, pigeonholes, and cubbies.

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Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Cherry

Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk
Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk

Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk

Located in Essex, MA

Made as a slant lid desk with fold down writing lid opening to a fitted interior.

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1790s European Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Bone, Wood

Early 19th Century American Country Secretary Desk
Early 19th Century American Country Secretary Desk

Early 19th Century American Country Secretary Desk

Located in Forney, TX

A slanted middle with hinged door that folds down into a writing desk work table supported by pull out beams that are concealed within the piece when not in use.

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Early 19th Century American Country Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Danish Biedermeier Pine Secretary Desk With Blue Leather
Antique Danish Biedermeier Pine Secretary Desk With Blue Leather

Antique Danish Biedermeier Pine Secretary Desk With Blue Leather

Located in Centennial, CO

From top to bottom the desk has a storage drawer, a fold down desk surface with interior cubbies and drawers, and a lower storage portion covered by doors.

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Late 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Secretaire, Walnut Wood, Antique English Design, 1770-1790
Louis XVI Secretaire, Walnut Wood, Antique English Design, 1770-1790

Louis XVI Secretaire, Walnut Wood, Antique English Design, 1770-1790

Located in Sant'Arsenio, Campania

The internal structure of the piece of furniture is also complex, in particular the folding top becomes a desk thanks to the concealed horizontal supports.

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1790s British Louis XVI Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Walnut

Italian, Liguria, LXIV Period Firwood 3-Drawer Secretary, early 18th century
Italian, Liguria, LXIV Period Firwood 3-Drawer Secretary, early 18th century

Italian, Liguria, LXIV Period Firwood 3-Drawer Secretary, early 18th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

having a small rectangular top with an flip-down front opening to reveal an interior writing surface with storage drawers and wells atop a conforming case housing two pull-out suppor...

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Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Fir

18th Century Belgian Carved Oak Cabinet
18th Century Belgian Carved Oak Cabinet

18th Century Belgian Carved Oak Cabinet

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

The top part has a horizontal panel again heavily carved, which folds down to reveal a desk opening. Flanked by very ornately carved shoulders in an unusual rounded form, creating an...

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Mid-18th Century Belgian Neoclassical Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut "Secretaire à Abattant" with Marble Top
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut "Secretaire à Abattant" with Marble Top

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut "Secretaire à Abattant" with Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

A functional and elegant addition to a study, bedroom, or library, the desk folds neatly when not in use, maintaining a clean, graceful silhouette.

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany

Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany

Located in Münster, DE

Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1830, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior division Large writing box / travel writing desk England around 1830, folding to tr...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Brass

George I Walnut Bureau Bookcase
George I Walnut Bureau Bookcase

George I Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular cornice over a single door with mirror, the desk section with fold down writing surface opening to a nicely fitted interior and sliding panel opening to a well, all over ...

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1720s English George I Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Walnut

Italian Renaissance revival Bookcase Secretaire, 19th Century
Italian Renaissance revival Bookcase Secretaire, 19th Century

Italian Renaissance revival Bookcase Secretaire, 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The lower section includes a fold-out writing desk and ample drawer storage, combining functionality with timeless elegance.

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19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s
Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s

Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s

Located in Chiavari, Liguria

Resting the writing surface on its supports, one can sit and write with pen and inkwell in a private, intimate space. This fold-out writing desk has undoubtedly borne witness to whis...

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Mid-17th Century Italian Directoire Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Just below the top drawer, the front of the desk folds forward to reveal a work area inset with vibrant red leather detailed with gold tooling.

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19th Century French Empire Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Marble, Brass

Rococo Bureau-Cabinet, Walnut with Ebonized Trim, Milan, Circa 1760
Rococo Bureau-Cabinet, Walnut with Ebonized Trim, Milan, Circa 1760

Rococo Bureau-Cabinet, Walnut with Ebonized Trim, Milan, Circa 1760

Located in Milano, IT

Bureau-cabinet with fold-down writing desk Lombardy, third quarter of the 18th century Walnut with carved decoration and walnut-burl veneer; applied ebonized wood trim and cornice ...

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1750s Italian Rococo Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint

Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint

Located in New York, NY

This rustic cabinet retains its historic paint--a soft blue faded beautifully with age. Fold-down desk features eight pigeonhole cubby with distressed, faded black paint.

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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folding Desk

Materials

Brass

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Antique Folding Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique folding desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique folding desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique folding desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique folding desk, those designed in Industrial, Victorian and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique folding desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Remington Rand, Shapland & Petter and T. Powell produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Folding Desk?

Prices for an antique folding desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $68 and can go as high as $10,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,271.