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Small Folding Desk Cantieri Carugati Gianfranco Frattini 1959 in Italian Walnut
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small folding desk Cantieri Carugati Gianfranco Frattini 1959 in Italian Walnut, open depth 83 cm
Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Folding Desk Magic Box Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This attractive original magic box desk, cabinet/desk
Category

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

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Folding Desk Magic Box Desk
Mid-Century Folding Desk Magic Box Desk
H 45.3 in W 64.5 in D 20.38 in
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
required users to fold and title each letter or document and place it in a pigeon hole, or small nook, were
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
H 64.5 in W 41.25 in D 31.25 in
Small Campaign Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Campaign style mahogany campaign desk, the circular crossbanded molded edge top hinged and
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Small Campaign Desk
Small Campaign Desk
H 34.75 in W 29 in D 29.75 in
Antique Carved Mahogany Folding Desk Writing Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning antique heavily carved mahogany desk/writing table from the late 19th century. Note the
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Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Small Lady's Desk, English Regency 1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful small lady's desk comes from England and was made during the Regency period around
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Antique 1820s English Restauration Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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
A Small English 18th Century Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk
Located in Skipton, GB
A small Georgian Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk with a lovely light honey colour. The Desk is made
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

ClassiCon Jean Fold Out Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
", wrote Eileen Gray, "that at the same time can serve as a desk. For entertaining one moves all the pieces
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

ClassiCon Jean Fold Out Table by Eileen Gray
ClassiCon Jean Fold Out Table by Eileen Gray
H 28.35 in W 51.19 in D 27.56 in
Folding Table by Giovanni Offredi for MC Selvini Italy
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
freestanding table, desk or against a wall and it can be used in its full width and is then 64cm deep or as a
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20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate

Antique Fine Quality Small Georgian Revival Satin Birch Writing Table Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality small Georgian revival satin birch and mahogany writing table desk C1920
Category

Vintage 1920s Desks

Materials

Wood

French, Oak Child's School Desk c. 1900's
Located in London, GB
small front drawer and fold-up top storage area, you can still see residual paint markings from previous
Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French, Oak Child's School Desk c. 1900's
French, Oak Child's School Desk c. 1900's
H 29.14 in W 20.48 in D 19.3 in
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 80x80-2 - Black
Located in Berlin, BE
and 80x80-3 be without the small workplace of the Fläpps secretary 80x80-2 with integrated folding
Category

2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plywood

Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 80x80-2 - Black
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 80x80-2 - Black
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 18.12 in
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 80x80-2 - White
Located in Berlin, BE
and 80x80-3 be without the small workplace of the Fläpps secretary 80x80-2 with integrated folding
Category

2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plywood

Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 80x80-2 - White
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 80x80-2 - White
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 18.12 in
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary White 80x80-2
Located in Berlin, BE
and 80x80-3 be without the small workplace of the Fläpps secretary 80x80-2 with integrated folding
Category

2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary White 80x80-2
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary White 80x80-2
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 18.12 in
Cylinder Desk, Victorian Period, Flamed Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent English made cylinder desk in flamed mahogany, Victorian period. Period : 19th
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
compartment equipped with a small folding door that, rotating on the hinges, can be lowered and raised as
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Greek Vanity or Ladies' Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
figures, ribbons and foliage. Beautiful early 19th century French Empire small desk or vanity fitting
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Antique 1810s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

17th Century William and Mary Walnut Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
fold down writing leather lined writing surface, opening to reveal a series of smaller drawers and
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

LATE 18th CENTURY NEOCLASSIC PAINTED FOLDING WRITING TABLE
Located in Firenze, FI
Wonderful neoclassical folding writing table in painted poplar wood. The decorations on the front
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Desks

Materials

Poplar, Paint

"Moleskine" Portable Atelier Desk Designed by Philippe Nigro for Driade
By Driade, Philippe Negro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Moleskine" is a desk, designed by Philippe Nigro and manufactured by Driade, with a folding top in
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Gae Aulenti worktable / desk, Gaetano-series for Zanotta, Italy Post-Modern
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Stockholm, SE
Worktable / desk with original glass top with two black and red colored metal folding saw horse
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Egon Eiermann High Writing Desk Produced by Gustav Veith, 1968
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Köln, NRW
A rare piece of furniture, designed in a small number of pieces for the German government by
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Larger than the typical Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood bureau de pente was hand-carved in
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Friso Kramer Reform Table Small Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice small and rare sized industrial 'Reform' table designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Convertible small desk - so-called Secrétaire à culbute France 19th c. Dimensions: H x W x D: 70
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Friso Kramer 'Reform' Table or Desk with Reclaimed Rustic Oak Top
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
use folded sheet metal in many of his designs was a small revolution in the Industrial Production of
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

ClassiCon Pegasus Desk in Black with Leather by IF Group & Tilla Goldberg
By Ippolito Fleitz Group and Tilla Goldberg
Located in New York, NY
The Pegasus Home Desk is a small, ingeniously conceived home workplace that provides space for the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Oak Writing Desk, circa 1860
Located in Evergreen, CO
face of this desk folds up rather than down. This enables the user to reach the nine small drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Desks

Materials

Oak

Oak Writing Desk, circa 1860
Oak Writing Desk, circa 1860
H 46.5 in W 50.5 in D 23 in
Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
, one large pull out drawer which functions as a support for the fold down desk and a sliding tray
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Desks

Materials

Brass

Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary
Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary
H 48 in W 40 in D 18 in
Jaeger LeCoultre Mid Century Green Leather Folding Eight Day Travel Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and functional midcentury leather folding eight day travel clock by Jaeger LeCoultre
Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Nickel

French 19th Century Inlay Lady’s Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
desk top folds open to reveal a green leather writing surface with gold tooling in good antique
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Inlay Lady’s Desk
French 19th Century Inlay Lady’s Desk
H 52.13 in W 31.5 in D 17.25 in
Johnson Furniture Company Chippendale Mahogany Writing Desk
By Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Louisville, KY
This a gem is a perfect smaller writing desk that lends itself to so many room layouts. As opposed
Category

20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Colonial 18th Century Vizagapatam Pen-Engraved Writing Desk with Silver Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Vizagapatam pen-engraved veneered sandalwood portable writing desk with silver mounts India
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Antique 18th Century Indian British Colonial Desk Sets

Materials

Bone, Sandalwood

Vintage Modern Rosewood Dresser with Desk Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-down desk with brass hinges, storage compartments, and three small drawers. The dresser has four
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Tomado Holland Mid-Century-Modern Metal Desk Office Paper Waste Basket
By Tomado
Located in Atlanta, GA
A functional 1960s Mid-Century-Modern desk accessory, office waste-basket designed by Tomado
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Located in New York, NY
, with the slant front folds down to create a desk surface with a green leather inset in front of a
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Edwardian Walnut Writing Desk, Sofa Table, Hall Table
Located in Germantown, MD
space with Two Deep dovetailed drawers on each side. Top cover / lid folds to rest nicely on desk top
Category

Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen Secretary Desk in Solid Teak
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in San Diego, CA
dovetail joinery. The piece has three small drawers below and two larger drawers. Perfect desk for small
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

19th Century American Cutler & Sons Model 1 Roll Top Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
roll top or cylinder fronted desk with the front of the desk folding under the desk section. You
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Moorish Style Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Desk and Chair Set
Located in Miami, FL
Very fine antique Moorish style mother-of-pearl inlaid writing desk and chair set, circa 1920's
Category

Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Desks

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Early 19th Century Sheraton Style American Bowfront Sideboard with Dropdown Desk
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Savannah, GA
drawers -four of which are curved- and six turned and reeded legs. The desk section has two small drawers
Category

Antique 1810s American Sheraton Desks

Materials

Brass

Renaissance-Revival Desk in Black Umber with Trestle Base, Grand Rapids
Located in Miami, FL
A Renaissance-revival desk or sofa table in walnut with dark, ebonized umber finish & featuring
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Vintage 1920s American Renaissance Revival Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French Napoleon III Rosewood Pedestal Desk with Pull Out Secretary, circa 1865
Located in Miami, FL
, leather-inset writing surface with three small interior drawers. All of the desk drawers lock when the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Pewter Inlaid Burl Amboyne Coromandel Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
writing fabric area which has evidence of use with the central folding hinged area has some splitting in
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak Drop Front Desk Secretary in a Box, 1960-2000
Located in Topeka, KS
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian desk in a box with a fold down shelf. It is full of storage spaces
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Cees Braakman for Pastoe Model EU02 Japanese Series Desk and Chair in Teak, 1950
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Pastoe key. The small drawers are made of bent plywood and the large drawer is suited to store folding
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Teak Secretaire, Produced in Denmark by Falster
By Falster Møbelfabrik
Located in Porto, PT
Vintage teak secretaire, produced in Denmark by Falster. It has 3 big draws, 2 small draws, mirror
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

French 19th Century Louis Philippe St. Crouch Mahogany Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
spiral beaded design. The two faux drawers fold down to reveal a writing surface with its original green
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

German Modern White Telephone Mod. Grillo by Zanuso Sapper for Siemens, 1960s
By Marco Zanuso, Richard Sapper, Siemens
Located in MIlano, IT
. Telephone mod. Grillo with "shell" shaped in plastic. The telephone handset consists of two foldable parts
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Plastic

"Lorenzo" Riveted Leather Pencil Holder by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Claude Bouchard, Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the material of which they were made (baskets, boxes, trays, writing-desk items, small pieces of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

"Carlo" Riveted Leather Wastepaper Bin by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
By Claude Bouchard, Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the material of which they were made (baskets, boxes, trays, writing-desk items, small pieces of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus & Games Compendium 19th C
Located in London, GB
are three silver plated coasters. The fold down section is fitted with a useful silver plated serving
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Antique 1880s Desk Sets

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Georgian Captains Military Writing Box by Hewlins, St Martins Lane
Located in Northampton, GB
more storage space and is where a secret compartment lies! Squeezing the front wall next to the small
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Antique Late 18th Century British Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

18th Century Carved Cherrywood Commode Scriban from Bordeaux, France
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful example of a period Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood commode scriban was hand
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Wood, Cherry

Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
, which opens with a fold-down flap as part of a secretary compartment. This section reveals ten small
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
H 89.77 in W 37.41 in D 17.72 in
Antique Petite Secrétaire
Located in Malibu, CA
This petite secrétaire is perfect for small spaces. Small drawers with original hardware and
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Petite Secrétaire
Antique Petite Secrétaire
H 34 in W 20.5 in D 12 in
1959, Cordemeyer, Gispen, Desk Storage Cabinet 5600 with Folding Desktop
By André R. Cordemeyer, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-) Colorful desk storage cabinet with (colored) drawers and folding desktop. The cupboard has four visible
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

English Edwardian Folding Games Table
Located in Hudson, NY
. Internally set with two ashtrays and two small compartments with hinged lids. The table also features two
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Edwardian Folding Games Table
English Edwardian Folding Games Table
H 26.75 in W 30 in D 30 in
Folding Table Made In Oak From 1890s
Located in Lejre, DK
This exquisite folding table harkens back to the late 19th century, boasting the timeless elegance
Category

Antique 1890s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Kazuide Takahama Style Lacquered Wood Folding Round Table, Italy 1970s
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Naples, IT
Freestanding folding table, desk or console table in white wood and black frame, in the style of
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the folding small desk you’re looking for. A folding small desk — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a folding small desk, we have 92 options in-stock, while there are 26 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect folding small desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A folding small desk, designed in the modern, mid-century modern or louis xv style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one folding small desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Claude Bouchard, Oscar Maschera and ClassiCon produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Folding Small Desk?

A folding small desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,800, while the lowest priced sells for $178 and the highest can go for as much as $133,400.
Questions About Folding Small Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.