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Antique Wooden Writing Desk with Fold-Down Front
Antique Wooden Writing Desk with Fold-Down Front

Antique Wooden Writing Desk with Fold-Down Front

$1,145

H 31.89 in W 31.89 in D 18.9 in

Antique Wooden Writing Desk with Fold-Down Front

Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL

This beautiful antique writing desk is made of solid wood with a warm brown color and a rich

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Antique 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk
Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk

Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk

$3,847

H 45.48 in W 31.5 in D 16.15 in

Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk

Located in Suffolk, GB

Quality antique French mahogany fold down desk having the original pretty brass gallery, two glazed

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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Other

Large Tambour Unit
Large Tambour Unit

Large Tambour Unit

$4,400

H 45.67 in W 47.25 in D 16.54 in

Large Tambour Unit

Located in London, GB

heart of the cabinet is a fold-down writing desk, which transforms this elegant storage unit into a

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Rococo Italian Bureau-Cabinet, Milan, circa 1760
Rococo Italian Bureau-Cabinet, Milan, circa 1760

Rococo Italian Bureau-Cabinet, Milan, circa 1760

$120,470

H 103.94 in W 60.63 in D 22.45 in

Rococo Italian Bureau-Cabinet, Milan, circa 1760

Located in Milano, IT

Bureau-cabinet with fold-down writing desk Lombardy, third quarter of the 18th century Walnut

Category

Antique 1750s Italian Rococo Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk

By Jens Risom

Located in Queens, NY

drawers on the right, the top of which folds down to create a writing desk, all with rounded rectangular

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk

By Jens Risom

Located in Queens, NY

drawers on the right, the top of which folds down to create a writing desk, all with rounded rectangular

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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Gaisbauer Biedermeier Secretary Cabinet
Gaisbauer Biedermeier Secretary Cabinet

Gaisbauer Biedermeier Secretary Cabinet

Unavailable

H 65 in W 43 in D 22 in

Gaisbauer Biedermeier Secretary Cabinet

By Gaisbauer

Located in Westport, CT

down writing desk. Curved body and a stepped drawer unit on top containing three drawers, with carved

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Bespoke Mid-Century Danish Design Teak Seceretaire Dry Bar Storage Unit
Bespoke Mid-Century Danish Design Teak Seceretaire Dry Bar Storage Unit

Bespoke Mid-Century Danish Design Teak Seceretaire Dry Bar Storage Unit

Located in Greater Manchester, GB

features a large lockable storage area with fold down writing desk perfect for writing letters or working

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

A Small English 18th Century Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk
A Small English 18th Century Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk

A Small English 18th Century Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk

Unavailable

H 31.7 in W 30.71 in D 18.31 in

A Small English 18th Century Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk

Located in Skipton, GB

drawers and a fold down writing surface. The desk is in original condition only having the handles

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Courte Jean-Babtiste Louis XVI Period Secretary, Dijon, Francr, Late 18th Century
Courte Jean-Babtiste Louis XVI Period Secretary, Dijon, Francr, Late 18th Century

Courte Jean-Babtiste Louis XVI Period Secretary, Dijon, Francr, Late 18th Century

By Jean-Baptiste Courte

Located in Basel, BS

fluting by rosewood and violet marquetry. The writing desk folds down, and reveals 3 niches and 10 drawers

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

English Writing Desk Table Plat 1930s Fold Down
English Writing Desk Table Plat 1930s Fold Down

English Writing Desk Table Plat 1930s Fold Down

Located in West Hartford, CT

Magnificent 1930s writing desk with burl accents and in great condition. It features drawer both

Category

Vintage 1930s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk
Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk

Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk

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H 45.28 in W 31.5 in D 16.15 in

Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk

Located in Suffolk, GB

Quality antique French mahogany fold down desk. The top has the original brass gallery, 2 glazed

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Other

19th Century English Fold Down Desk Or Commode
19th Century English Fold Down Desk Or Commode

19th Century English Fold Down Desk Or Commode

Located in New York, NY

19th century English fold down desk / commode. Ebonized oak finish. Three drawers with brass pulls

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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

High Polished Palisander With Ebonized Trim Fold Down Desk, France, 1940s
High Polished Palisander With Ebonized Trim Fold Down Desk, France, 1940s

High Polished Palisander With Ebonized Trim Fold Down Desk, France, 1940s

Located in New York, NY

1940s French high polished palisander exterior with ebonized trim fold down desk Upper cabinet

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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Palisander

Antique Scottish or English Campaign Butler's Desk Chest of Drawers
Antique Scottish or English Campaign Butler's Desk Chest of Drawers

Antique Scottish or English Campaign Butler's Desk Chest of Drawers

Located in Centennial, CO

pulls out and folds down to reveal a beautiful writing desk! The new green leather writing surface

Category

Early 20th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique French Walnut Louis Philippe Secretaire Drawer Commode
Antique French Walnut Louis Philippe Secretaire Drawer Commode

Antique French Walnut Louis Philippe Secretaire Drawer Commode

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Beautiful walnut Louis Philippe commode. The second drawer folding down into a secretary writing

Category

Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Antique French Walnut Louis Philippe Secretaire Drawer Commode
Antique French Walnut Louis Philippe Secretaire Drawer Commode

Antique French Walnut Louis Philippe Secretaire Drawer Commode

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Beautiful walnut Louis Philippe commode. The second drawer folding down into a secretary writing

Category

Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Gustavian Style Country Escritoire or Secretary
Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Gustavian Style Country Escritoire or Secretary

Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Gustavian Style Country Escritoire or Secretary

Located in Kramfors, SE

the writing desk folded down is 91 cm. The height to the writing desk when folded down is 79.5 cm

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Bar Furniture Cabinet designed in 1960s by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Belgium
Bar Furniture Cabinet designed in 1960s by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Belgium

Bar Furniture Cabinet designed in 1960s by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, Belgium

By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx

Located in Antwerp, BE

legs, cleverly stores a concealed secretary desk. An upper door folds down to reveal a writing desk

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Metal, Chrome

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest, Secretary, circa 1880s
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest, Secretary, circa 1880s

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest, Secretary, circa 1880s

Located in South Bend, IN

top in good condition with the top most drawer folding down into a secretary writing desk with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Marble

Mid century EC09 cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1950s
Mid century EC09 cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1950s

Mid century EC09 cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1950s

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in ECHT, NL

compartment with two small drawers and a shelve. The lid folds down creating a workspace or writing desk. The

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Early Wall Secretary with Paper Label in Birch by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden
Early Wall Secretary with Paper Label in Birch by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden

Early Wall Secretary with Paper Label in Birch by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden

By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson

Located in Goteborg, SE

made in birch finer and and can be folded down to reveal a writing desk and a rack for papers and

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut 8-Drawer Dresser / Writing Desk

By Jens Risom

Located in Queens, NY

drawers on the right, the top of which folds down to create a writing desk, all with rounded rectangular

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

French Restauration Secretaire Dresser, 1830
French Restauration Secretaire Dresser, 1830

French Restauration Secretaire Dresser, 1830

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H 38.98 in W 51.19 in D 22.45 in

French Restauration Secretaire Dresser, 1830

Located in Traversetolo, IT

. The topmost drawer folding down into a secretary writing desk with compartment for storage and

Category

Antique 1830s French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

1960s Belgian Teak Secretary Cabinet by Alfred Hendrickx
1960s Belgian Teak Secretary Cabinet by Alfred Hendrickx

1960s Belgian Teak Secretary Cabinet by Alfred Hendrickx

By Alfred Hendrickx

Located in High Point, NC

folds down to reveal a writing desk, complete with letter compartments and stationary drawers; lower

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Chrome

Rare Monterey Fold-Down Writing Desk in Spanish Green
Rare Monterey Fold-Down Writing Desk in Spanish Green

Rare Monterey Fold-Down Writing Desk in Spanish Green

By Monterey Furniture

Located in Pasadena, CA

Monterey Spanish green fold-down desk. Early period. Original finish with wrought iron strapping

Category

Vintage 1930s North American Rancho Monterey Desks and Writing Tables

Luis XVI Style Rosewood Writing Desk
Luis XVI Style Rosewood Writing Desk

Luis XVI Style Rosewood Writing Desk

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H 34 in W 19 in D 14 in

Luis XVI Style Rosewood Writing Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

Louis XVI style small fold-down writing desk with pierced gallery edge in veneered rosewood.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Modular Storage / Desk Wall Unit by Finn Juhl For Baker
Modular Storage / Desk Wall Unit by Finn Juhl For Baker

Modular Storage / Desk Wall Unit by Finn Juhl For Baker

By Finn Juhl

Located in Tarrytown, NY

down writing desk, cabinets, some with sliding doors with drawers or shelves inside. Juhl's use of

Category

Vintage 1950s American Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

1960s Italian bureau attrib. to Paolo Buffa
1960s Italian bureau attrib. to Paolo Buffa

1960s Italian bureau attrib. to Paolo Buffa

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H 47.25 in W 49.61 in D 14.18 in

1960s Italian bureau attrib. to Paolo Buffa

Located in London, GB

folds down into a writing desk, revealing elegantly designed document partitions and drawers. Ridged

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire Chest with Leather Writing Surface
19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire Chest with Leather Writing Surface

19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire Chest with Leather Writing Surface

Located in London, GB

down desk with leather writing surface and a hidden drawer. Key present. In excellent condition.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Marble

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By Sue et Mare

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Russian Malachite and Pietre Dure Plinths

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$168,500 / set

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Fold Down Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fold down writing desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every fold down writing desk was constructed with great care. Find 242 options for an antique or vintage fold down writing desk now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the fold down writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A fold down writing desk, designed in the mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one fold down writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dunbar, Edward Wormley and Cees Braakman produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Fold Down Writing Desk?

The average selling price for a fold down writing desk at 1stDibs is $4,125, while they’re typically $575 on the low end and $123,281 for the highest priced.