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Antique Flip Top Desk

Antique English Flip Top Campaign Desk on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
inlays, featuring a flip top compartment with tooled leather writing surfaces over storage nooks, pull
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Desks

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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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 Desks and Writing Tables

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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Vintage 1920s Belgian Desks

Materials

Iron

Antique Belgian Oak Flip Top Desk
Antique Belgian Oak Flip Top Desk
H 40 in W 42 in D 26 in
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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Antique 1890s Austrian Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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 More Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

H.E. Shaw Furniture Antique Mahogany Spinet Piano Desk Spiral Twist Flip Top
By Shaw Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
H.E. Shaw Furniture Co. Antique mahogany spinet "Piano" desk spiral twist carved legs flip top
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Early 20th Century North American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century Antique Corona Flip Top Portable Typewriter, circa 1917
By L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original Corona 3 Flip Top Typewriter. The top flips over and converts to a
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Early 20th Century American Industrial More Desk Accessories

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Early 20th Century Antique Corona Flip Top Portable Typewriter, circa 1917
By L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This is an original Corona 3 Flip Top Typewriter with original gold lettering label and
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Early 20th Century American Industrial More Desk Accessories

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Walnut Flip Top Writing Desk
Located in Kensington, MD
Petite Antique Walnut Flip Top Writing Desk View our complete collection
Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Desks

Materials

Brass

Walnut Flip Top Writing Desk
Walnut Flip Top Writing Desk
H 38 in W 25.75 in D 15.5 in
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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, 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 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.