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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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip Top Executive Desk in Rosewood
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Seattle, WA
Extremely rare Flip top partner's desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen in rosewood with brass fittings The
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautifully painted and decorated mahogany Secretary Bureau writing table with Flip green Leather
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
H 43.75 in W 27.25 in D 16 in
Outstanding Danish Mid Century Flip Top Executive Desk By Peter Lovig Nielson
Located in Portlaoise, IE
underneath, ensuring authenticity and heritage.
A standout feature of this piece is its ingenious tilt-top
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 33.86 in W 63.78 in D 28.75 in
American Writing Table w/ Flip-top Leather Insert & Two Drawers w/ Compartments
Located in Savannah, GA
This unusual American mahogany petite sized writing table features two flip-top panels with leather
Category
Antique 1810s American Sheraton Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.25 in W 16.5 in D 16 in
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
Vintage Chippendale Style Flip Top Desk
Located in Katonah, NY
drawers and cubbies. Depth measures 28.5 when top is open.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Maison Jansen Mahogany Flip Top Writing Table
Located in Manhasset, NY
A very fine mahogany writing table, circa 1940s in the taste of Russian Neoclassical, the top flips
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Limed Oak Flip-Top Writing Table/Console
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French 1940's style “portfolio” table that opens to a square breakfast/card table, in cerused oak
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Console Tables
Materials
Oak
Landstrom Furniture Walnut & Mahogany Lift-Top Vanity
By Landstrom Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
underneath. Would also make a fine flip top writing table with the removable internal spacers and mirror.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Mahogany
Sorrel Ash Flip-Top Trestle Base 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
Ash
Vintage Regency Flip Top Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
concealed flip top writing desk. Perfect for small spaces or even a guest room. Gorgeous wood grain detail
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Flip Top Writing Desk In Rosewood
Located in Chicago, IL
writing surface. A flip-top lifts to reveal internal compartment with a sliding tray and file compartment
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Flip Top Console Table or Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Chippendale style flip top expanding console, game table, or writing
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Flip-Top Teak Desk Writing Table for Peter Lovig Nielsen by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Telgte, DE
Flip-top teak desk writing table for Peter Lovig Nielsen by Jens Quistgaard Danish modern.
Flip
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 28.75 in W 63.78 in D 28.75 in
Modern George Nelson for Herman Miller Flip Down Writing Desk Glass Topped 1950s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fantastic, flip down writing desk, with a glass top and three drawers
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30 in W 58 in D 24 in
Teak Flip-Top Lovig Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
: 63.75" long by 28.75" deep by 28.75" high. Flip top adds 9" in depth.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Teak Flip Top Desk by Lovig
Located in New York, NY
Lovely example of this popular design in teak. Large work surface with secretary unit, including the 2 original letter drawers, and dividers. Secretart section is hinged to rotate 18...
Category
20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Neilsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Dorchester, MA
the writing surface is 28.75". When the top is flipped down, the desk is 37.75" deep.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Rosewood Desk with Flip Top File Storage
Located in Dallas, TX
A well designed rosewood desk with brass hardware and flip top file storage.
Category
Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables
Flip-top desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Highland, IN
This fantastic desk is handsome and versatile. The top storage cubby has open storage, letter
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Campaign Desk with Flip-Top Storage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage captain's desk with great detailing and X base legs. Flip top storage, brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1960s Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Flip-Top Partner Desk by Løvig Nielson
Located in Pomona, CA
Danish teak flip-top partner desk by Løvig Nielson. This item is in wonderful condition as you can
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French Midcentury Flip Top Desk, 1950-1960
Located in Paris, FR
oak structure with a central flip-top storage space and two layered design for even more storage
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip-Top Teak Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mid-Century Modern campaign desk features a glass cover on its writing surface, and a folding
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Glass
Modern Studio Craft Flip Top Secretary Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
condition.
Tray table down height is 29"H.
Bottom shelf height is 24.5"H.
Great for any interior
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Peter Løvig Nielsen Teak Flip-Top Desk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Late 1960s Løvig teak desk in very nice condition! Retains it's labels and original key. Upper Cubby Hole Section folds down to make a deeper work surface when needed. Two sliding do...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Peter Lovig Nielsen “Flip-Top” Teak Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Peter Lovig Nielsen
Manufacturer: Lovig Dansk
Period/Style: Danish Modern
Country: Denmark
Date: 1970’s
Dimensions:
Materials: Teak
Condition: Excellent – Newly Re...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Rosewood Flip-Top Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Dorchester, MA
the writing surface is 28.75″. When the top is flipped down, the desk is 37.75″ deep.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Flip-Top Deco Style Rosewood Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
overhanging flip-top over two drawers and a cupboard door has line inlays and brushed chrome handles, curved
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Rosewood Flip Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Lovig Dansk "Flip Top" Desk Scandinavian Design Circa 1970s
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Oakland, CA
Walnut "Flip Top" desk designed by Peter Lovig Nielsen and made by Lovig Dansk, a favorite among
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip Top Rosewood Desk, circa 1969
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Peter Løvig Nielsen flip top rosewood desk, circa 1969.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Peter Løvig Nielsen Flip Top Teak Desk, circa 1960
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Peter Løvig Nielsen flip top teak desk, circa 1960. This piece has been professionally restored.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip-top Partners Desk, circa 1960s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Norwalk, CT
. Purchased form the original owners it has been beautifully restored. It has the signature flip-down cubby
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Iconic flip top desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig
Located in Utrecht, NL
hinged flip top compartment allows this desk to expand for a partner, into a conference or dining table.
Category
20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Jens Quistgaard for Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip Top Executive Desk
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Seattle, WA
Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Lovig, this flip top executive desk is made of teak with
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Teak Flip Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish teak flip-top desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Flip-Top Teak Desk By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, 1972
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Nice Flip-Top desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and often attributed to Jens Quistgaard, this
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Teak Flip Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Mid-Century Danish Modern teak desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen features a shelf that flips
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
19th Century Poplar Federal Slant Front Flip Top Schoolmasters Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
with Poplar wood with hand carved geometric legs that feature ball accents at the top and feet
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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 base and sturdy construction besides, being in great original condition make this desk...
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 31 in W 26.25 in D 16 in
Jens Quistgaard for Løvig Teak Flip-Top Executive Desk, 1966
By Løvig Design, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An expansive and expandable Danish modern teak executive partners desk designed by Jens Quistgaard of Dansk for Peter Løvig Nielsen.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Teak "Flip Top" Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish Modern Teak Desk by Jens Quistgaard
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard for Løvig Walnut Flip-Top Executive Desk, 1966
By Jens Quistgaard, Løvig Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An expansive and expandable Danish modern walnut executive partners desk designed by Jens Quistgaard of Dansk for Peter Løvig Nielsen.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Danish Modern Lovig Style Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Danish Modern Lovig Style Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk. Featuring
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Mid Century Modern Peter Lovig Nielsen Dansk Danish Flip Top Desk
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
We are selling a wonderful Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip Top Desk. Fully Marked. Top flip down to make
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip Top Danish Teak Desk, circa Early 1970s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Lovig Dansk
Located in Peabody, MA
desk is 28 5/8". With flip top in upright position, this is 33 7/8" high and 28 7/8" deep. When flip
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Teak Flip Top Partner's Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Lovig Dansk
Located in Dorchester, MA
With the flip top open this desk extends to a depth of 38". With 4 drawers and two removable teak
Category
Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Fabulous Danish Modern Teak Flip-top desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful signed teak desk by Peter Lovig made by Hedensted Møbelfabrik. The top has lovely
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sycamore, Teak
Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Lovig Nielsen in Oakwood
By Jens Quistgaard, Lovig Dansk
Located in Halle, DE
Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark. A top example of the mid century
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Teak Flip-Top Partners Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig Nielsen
By Jens Quistgaard, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in North Miami, FL
gallery with moveable trays can be flipped down to create a partners desk, or in space-challenged
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Flip-Top Wall Hanging Desk by Arne Hovmand Olsen in Teak
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful and convenient wall hanging teak desk featuring a flip open black laminate workspace
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Teak
Flip-Top Desk by Peter Løvig Nielson for Løvig Dansk, 1977 Denmark, Refinished
By Lovig Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
flip top desk is hinged with classy and attractive brass hinges and flips backward to expand the depth
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 34.25 in W 63.75 in D 29 in
Jens Quistgaard Teak Flip Top Desk for Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, 1970s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York, NY
An incredibly versatile desk that can be used as a partners desk or simply as a desk with generous storage and organizational possibilities.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Peter Løvig Nielsen/Jens Quistgaard Flip-Top Desk in Teak for Løvig Dansk
By Lovig Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Bridgeport, CT
sleek, angular and functional design is very innovative with a hinged top that flips down to expand the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 34 in W 63.75 in D 28.75 in
Danish Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Lovig Nielsen in Teak, 1969
By Jens Quistgaard, Lovig Dansk
Located in Hamburg, PA
A beautiful expandable Danish modern teak partners desk with a flip-top design by Jens Quistgaard
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 34 in W 63.75 in L 34 in
1960s Pennsylvania House Cherry Queen Anne Flip Top Step Back Desk or Secretary
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Dayton, OH
Pennsylvania House solid cherry step back secretary or ladies desk, circa 1960s. Features nine drawers and interior cubby for paperwork storage. Fitted with brass hardware and pad feet.
Category
Vintage 1960s Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
H 40.5 in W 18.5 in D 34 in
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Flip Top Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the flip top writing table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each flip top writing table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and teak. There are 276 variations of the antique or vintage flip top writing table you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the flip top writing table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A flip top writing table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one flip top writing table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Peter Løvig Nielsen, Jens Quistgaard and Lovig Dansk produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Flip Top Writing Table?
A flip top writing table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,817, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $18,500.
Finding the Right Desks-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 Writing Table
- What is a flip top table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021As 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.
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