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Sorrel Ash-Flip Top Trestle Based Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Counter height ash wood flip top desk or writing table finished in sorrel tones with incised back
Category

Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip-top Teak Desk by Laurits M. Larsen, Jens Quistgaard
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard, Laurits M. Larsen
Located in Miami, FL
It has the keys Peter Løvig Nielsen flip-top teak desk by Laurits M. Larsen, Jens Quistgaard
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Retro Leather Top Desk/Dresser with Mirrored Interior Peter Hayward for UNIFLEX
By Peter Hayward, Uniflex
Located in Torquay, GB
Mid-century two tone walnut and leather flip top desk/dresser. Designed by Peter Hayward as part of
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mirror, Wood

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Lovig Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The iconic Løvig teak flip top desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s, Denmark. It’s versatile
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

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

Rosewood Flip Top Writing Desk
Rosewood Flip Top Writing Desk
No Reserve
H 29 in W 37 in D 18.25 in
Vintage Brandt Flip Top Piano Style Small Wooden Writing Desk Table
By Brandt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage brandt flip top Piano style small wooden writing desk table. Item features rolling casters
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Mid-20th Century Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top
Located in Germantown, MD
out to support the open flip top with green leather. Light weight and great space saver. Measures
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Roll Top Writing Desk by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
roll-top compartments flanking a central writing surface with a flip-down back splash, floating on a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Danish Modern Flip Down Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen in Light Teak
By Vinde Møbelfabrik, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
midcentury Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik in light teak desk Model No. 68. Featuring a
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique English Mahogany Leather Top Kidney Shape Drop-Leaf Campaign Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
or Desk with kidney-shaped drop leaves or flaps. The desk has a flip-top fitted rear with stationary
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip & Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk This
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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 Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Rosewood Roll top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452. All Original
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452 Rosewood Tambour Door Executive Desk in very good completely
Category

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

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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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Biedermeier Cigar Desk
Biedermeier Cigar Desk
H 33 in W 16.5 in D 14 in
Campaign Style Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A 19th-century style Campaign desk, the flip-top revealing a fitted interior, slide-out tooled
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Campaign Style Desk
Campaign Style Desk
H 34 in W 29.25 in D 27 in
Mirrored Flip-Top Vanity Desk
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Mirrored flip-top vanity desk with three drawers. Customization is available in different sizes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Mirrored Flip-Top Vanity Desk
Mirrored Flip-Top Vanity Desk
H 30 in W 60 in D 20 in
1900s French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
form. A flip-top opening reveals a practical, hidden storage compartment, a quaint nod to the
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1900s French Wooden Desk
1900s French Wooden Desk
H 43.7 in W 36.7 in D 25 in
Victorian Style Campaign Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Victorian-style bowfront Campaign desk, the flip-top enclosing a fitted interior and a leather
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese High Victorian Desks and Writin...

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Leather, Wood

Victorian Style Campaign Desk
Victorian Style Campaign Desk
H 33.5 in W 42 in D 22 in
1900s Belgian Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
sturdy build promises resilience and longevity. A quaint, flip-top reveals a practical space to stash
Category

20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1900s Belgian Wooden Desk
1900s Belgian Wooden Desk
H 34.7 in W 27.3 in D 18.3 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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Antique 1820s English Restauration Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

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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Antique 1860s Belgian Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Desk or Side Table
Napoleon III Desk or Side Table
H 28.75 in W 33.08 in D 29.53 in
Modern Flip-Top Mirrored Vanity Desk
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom modern flip-top mirrored vanity desk with glass shelves. Customization is available in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vanities

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Espresso Finish Art Deco Style Vanity/ Writing Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
This Parsons style, simple and stylish desk has an added feature of a flip top vanity area with
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Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique 19th Century Campaign Metamorphic Desk, Ca. 1850-1875
Located in Bridgeport, CT
honeyed light brown wood, the table features a hinged flip top that opens to a desk with a light brown
Category

Antique 19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Sligh Georgian Chippendale Style Crotch Mahogany Kneehole Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sligh Georgian Chippendale Style Crotch Mahogany Kneehole Desk. Item features a flip top
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Portuguese Style Ebonized Spinet Secretary Desk by Tommy Bahama
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Rio Vista, CA
style case has a flip top opening to reveal a pull-out writing table with a leather surface and small
Category

20th Century Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau De Pente Ladies Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
drawers, hinged flip top lid with tooled leather writing surface can then be opened to rest on the drawer
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

George Nelson Home Office Desk Model 4658 for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
features a flip-top compartment concealing three shelves, two sliding doors concealing one drawer and four
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
from maple featuring a flip top that opens to a fan carved interior and multiple drawers for file
Category

Antique 18th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

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
Category

Antique 1830s American American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Mid Century Modern Danish Teakwood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen ca. 1970s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN PETER LØVIG NIELSEN TEAKWOOD FLIP-TOP WRITING DESK Denmark, circa 1970s Item
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gentleman's Bureau Dressing Table Vanity Desk
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional large French speckled plum pudding mahogany rosewood marble ormolu flip-top
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Italian 1940's Walnut Folding Writing Desk or Console Table, Italy, circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 1940's folding or flip-top walnut writing desk or console with two faux drawers, the top
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Sheraton mahogany campaign desk with hinged flip top, pull out writing surface, recessed
Category

Antique 19th Century American Desks

Hollywood Regency Ebony Ladies Desk Louis XV Style Stamped Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency ebony ladies desk. Finley crafted Louis XV style stamped Jansen flip front desk
Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Midcentury Organic Modern Wicker Flip-Top Vanity Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
with woven wicker. The vanity has a clamshell style flip-top to reveal a large storage area below with
Category

20th Century French Organic Modern Vanities

Materials

Brass

Fine French Art Deco Palisander Desk and Chair by Robert Bloch
By Athelia by Robert Bloch
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Bloch for Studio Athelia - A fine French Art Deco rosewood secretary desk with a flip top
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Chrome

Hans J. Wegner Flip Top Table or Desk, Andreas Tuck, Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in St. Louis, MO
Danish flip-top table with pivot by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck of Denmark, circa 1950s. Can be
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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

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
1950s Welters of Wycombe Secrétaire Bureau Desk With Leather Flip-down Worktop
By Welters of Wycombe
Located in Torquay, GB
, with very small signs of use. Solid and sturdy desk. The leather top is in good condition without
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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

Vanity + Matching Flip-Over Stool / Table in Danish Rosewood
Located in Kensington, MD
- Versatile piece that can serve as a desk as well as a vanity - Flush ring-pull is an elegant and
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Rosewood

George III English Mahogany Metamorphic Demilune Console Triple Flip Game Table
Located in Chicago, IL
its natural deep mocha coloring as well as its exceptional durability. The top is crafted in a half
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Dolcevita Vanity Desk
By Galimberti Nino
Located in Milan, IT
frame showcases a flip-top mirror at the center of the beveled-edge top and three drawers, the lateral
Category

2010s Italian Vanities

Materials

Brass

Dolcevita Vanity Desk
Dolcevita Vanity Desk
H 29.93 in W 41.74 in D 22.05 in
Teak Vanity Desk Dresser by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well designed teak wood vanity dresser with a top drawer that has a pull out and flip up
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

French Modern Neoclassical Louis XVI Game Table or Writing Desk by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Jansen from the Midcentury featuring a parquetry top made for chess and flip top made for playing cards
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Game Tables

Materials

Brass

Superb Bookmatch Olivewood Console, Game Table and Writing Desk, circa 1975
Located in Atlanta, GA
legs made of thick planks of museum quality Lucite. The top may be flipped to use as a chess or checker
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Lucite, Olive

Golden Oak Arts and Crafts Restaurant Reception Greeter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
, the top of the desk has a small gallery around the edge to hold menus etc. in place There is a
Category

Antique 1880s Arts and Crafts Pedestals

Materials

Oak

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
Category

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
Vintage Chippendale Style Flip Top Desk
Located in Katonah, NY
Serpentine front painted Chippendale style mahogany desk. Three large drawers and 3 small interior
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Full Size Clever Danish Desk with Hinged Gallery by Dansk Designs
By Dansk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Flip-top desk by Dansk Designs with hinged, shelf-top compartments, lock and key, and
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables

1950s Industrial Child's School Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Miami, FL
and maple desk top and chair seat. Flip-top desk, swivel seat on one side only, adjustable height desk
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Steel

1950s Industrial Child's School Desk
1950s Industrial Child's School Desk
H 27 in W 24 in D 30.5 in
Victorian Lady Walnut Desk, circa 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
lockable drawers, lockable flip open top with leather writing pad, casters, and separate drawer for writing
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Lady Walnut Desk, circa 1880
Victorian Lady Walnut Desk, circa 1880
H 32 in W 20.5 in D 21.5 in
The Lovig desk by Dansk
By Løvig Design
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A 1960's, Danish, pale teak desk with four drawers and a unique, hinged, flip top unit, which
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Desks

Materials

Teak

The Lovig desk by Dansk
The Lovig desk by Dansk
H 29 in W 64 in D 29 in
Curvy Vanity Table Available
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in Concordia Sagittaria, Veneto
Easily transferable from the bedroom to the living room, where it can be used as a writing desk
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Curvy Vanity Table Available
Curvy Vanity Table Available
H 29.53 in W 48.82 in D 21.66 in
Mid Century Richardson Bros Co. Secretary Desk
By Richardson Brothers
Located in Spokane Valley, WA
piece flips up, and stays up with a slide out support underneath. Formica top desk. Minor dings here and
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Game Table or Desk Attributed to Francis Jourdain
By Francis Jourdain
Located in Providence, RI
leather top. Center top flips open to reveal a red aniline dye storage compartment. Two flanking drawers
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Game Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Writing Desk Vanity
Located in San Marcos, CA
wood grain, two dove tail built drawers with recessed pulls, a flip top mirror and make up storage
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vanities

Materials

Teak

Rosewood Secretary Unit or Vanity Scandinavian Modern
Located in Houston, TX
portion, open shelving on the upper unit, a pull-out desk top and a flip up mirror. This item would work
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

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Flip Top Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of flip top desks is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct flip top desks — often made from wood, hardwood and teak — can elevate any home. Find 91 antique and vintage flip top desks at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Flip top desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Flip top desks are generally popular furniture pieces, but Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Some flip top desks are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller flip top desks, measuring 18.5 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Flip top desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Harald Quistgaard and Lovig Dansk are consistently popular.

How Much are Flip Top Desks?

Flip top desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,995, while the lowest priced sells for $800 and the highest can go for as much as $15,500.

Finding the Right Desks and Writing Tables for You

Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.

Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.

Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.

Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.

The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.

From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.

Questions About Flip Top Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    As the name suggests, a flip top table is that piece of furniture with a hinged leaf that lies flat on the top of the table and folds outward to double the size. Flip top tables are both elegant and stylish and can add a modern element to any room at home, a workplace or at school. The tables are easy to set up and help create ample space for use. Find a collection of antique and vintage flip top tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A roll top desk is a piece of furniture that has a wooden cover that can be pulled down when the desk is not in use. Shop a collection of roll top furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The leather top on a desk is usually just called a leather top. However, some people refer to it as a leather insert or leather writing surface. The thin pieces of leather that go into making leather-top desks are known as skivers. Shop a variety of desks from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sometimes, roll-top desks are called tambours, sliding roll desks or roll-up desks. However, roll-top is the most commonly used name. The style of desk became popular during the 19th century. You can find a range of roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a leather desk top. You can transform an old leather desk top and add visual appeal with easy-to-use leather paint. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with a furniture restorer or related professional for help. Find a variety of leather desk tops on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A roll top desk kept small essentials and paperwork organized. The roll top design was ideal for business people to secure their desks at the end of the day without filing away their work. Browse a variety of roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Roll-top desks are originally from the late 18th century in the Georgian era of England. By the middle of the Victorian era, they were found in most offices and produced on a large scale. Shop a range of antique roll-top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A roll top desk can be worth anywhere between $3,000 to $6,000, depending on the condition, materials used and time of manufacturing. Roll top desks are expensive, as they are very popular on the antique furniture market and are considered timeless collectibles. Shop a range of antique and vintage roll top desks on 1stDibs.
  • 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.