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Restored Biedermeier Oak Dining Table, Folding Top Desk, Austria, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Biedermeier Oak Dining Table with Folding Top Desk.
Source: Austria
Period: 1830-1839
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Oak
1970s Wooden and Wicker Writing Desk with Folding Top and Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Wooden and Wicker Writing Desk with Folding Top and Drawers
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Wood
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a highly desirable and quite rare 19th century standard grade Wooton desk.
This desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top With Fitted Interior.
Located in High Wycombe, GB
18th Century Georgian Bureau Desk on Stand. Fold Front Top Reveals A Fitted Interior with Drawers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 39.38 in W 30.71 in D 25.6 in
Stylo Folding Desk by Enrico Tonucci
By Manifestodesign
Located in Milan, IT
Designed with a modern interior in mind, this luxury desk is foldable and can be a precious and
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Antiqued Wood Fold-Over Rustic Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A rustic antiqued wood fold-over Campaign desk, the hinged top opening to reveal four fitted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Child Beech Writing Table Slant Top Desk and Foldable Chair, France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table and its chair, circa 1950.
Foldable beech pupitre for child and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Beech
H 24.81 in W 18.51 in D 16.54 in
Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style folding desk with one drawer. An exceptional Louis XV style desk, made of early
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage WWII Folding Military Field Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
folding field desk. Transforms from a rectangle to portable desk. The top is hinged and the legs fold
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Industrial Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Teak Folding Table, Smart Desk, 1960s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Gorgeous circular Elm dining in the manner of Pierre Chapo.
The top features an impressive grain
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Pine Standing Desk with Slant Top, Denmark, 1890s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Antique Danish slant top desk, circa 1890s. Made for a rural schoolmaster, this pine desk retains
Category
Antique 1890s Danish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Midcentury Wood, Black Metal and Brass Italian Folding Desk with Drawers, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Italian folding desk with drawers, the foldable top is made by a single piece of wood
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Brass
H 29.53 in W 55.12 in D 19.69 in
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
H 30.75 in W 46 in D 19.75 in
French 19th Century Barley Twist Fold Down Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
fine desk, folding down to an interior fitted with nine storage areas. The top of the desk slides
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Leather, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
Danish Modern Teak Peter Lovig Nielsen Flip-Top Writing Desk, 1975
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN PETER LØVIG NIELSEN TEAKWOOD FLIP-TOP WRITING DESK
With Lovig Dansk brand to
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
graceful and functional bureau de pente from the late 18th century, this cherrywood slant top writing desk
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Friso Kramer 'Reform' Table or Desk with Reclaimed Rustic Oak Top
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
furniture
The blend of the vintage reclaimed raw oak top with the Industrial folded metal base has a real
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
British Colonial Campaign Leather Top Sawhorse Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome vintage British Colonial campaign desk with a tooled leather top bound in brass on a five
Category
Mid-20th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Orange glossy top & golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Red glossy top & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Red glossy top & bronze base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Red glossy top & white base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Red glossy top & golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Orange glossy top & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Orange glossy top & white base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Orange glossy top & bronze base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Grey glossy top & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Grey glossy top & bronze base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Grey glossy top & white base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Grey glossy top & golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr White Matt top & white base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr White Matt top & bronze base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr White Matt top & chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr White Matt top & golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
for a contemporary home office space, the Cosimo desk comes in various finishes. The top desk finish
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
Vintage Modern Rosewood Dresser with Desk Top
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern dresser with sculpted trim and wood drawer pulls. This piece features a fold
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
c. 1865 French Napoleon III Table Top Writing Desk Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
French, circa 1865, Napoleon III table top writing desk box. Burl amboyna, ebony & boulle inlays
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desk Sets
Materials
Velvet, Burl
Butterfly Desk
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
The Butterfly desk has a folded sheet metal base covered in leather and the top is made in leather
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Painted Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern painted desk with a lacquered top section with three drawers, the center drawer fold out for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Small Campaign Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Campaign style mahogany campaign desk, the circular crossbanded molded edge top hinged and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique American Arts & Crafts Oak Roll Top Desk, Circa 1890s
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Arts & Crafts desk with unique folding roll top
USA, Circa 1890s
Beautiful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Writing Desk with Shelf Top in Oak, 1910
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Art Nouveau writing desk with shelf top in Oak, 1910
Features:
High quality
With a foldable
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Desks
Materials
Oak
Folding Table by Giovanni Offredi for MC Selvini Italy
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
console with the top folded. Depth when folded 35 cm. The construction is fully foldable making it almost
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Desks
Materials
Walnut
Jean Prouve Desk, 1934
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
sheet metal. Drawers in green lacquered folded sheet metal.
Rubber top.
Bibliography
- Jean Prouvé
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Dropside Lyre or Harp Desk
Located in Annville, PA
the two fold down dropside leaves are supported by solid mahogany arms when opened. The Dropside Desk
Category
2010s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Co. Rosewood and Mahogany Roll Top Desk
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century rosewood and mahogany desk with two tambour roll top outer sections with brass
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Zanotta Calamo Desk in White Top with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa
By Zanotta, Gabriele Rosa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Calamo Desk in White Top with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa
Varnished steel frame and top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Calamo Desk in Black Top with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa
By Zanotta, Gabriele Rosa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Calamo Desk in Black Top with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa
Varnished steel frame and top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Oak Writing Desk
Located in High Point, NC
This oak desk was made in France in the 19th Century. An original concept for a standing height
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 1820s English Restauration Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Walnut Davenport Desk, England, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
with closure at the top and folding tabletop with key lock. This typology is known as "Davenport
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
White Swedish Gustavian Wall Table and Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
original authentic patina. Handwrought hinges riveted to the folding top. The drawer has minor stains of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
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
Cylinder Desk, Victorian Period, Flamed Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
movable flap that folds down or up over a series of compartments and drawers, closing the top box of the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Bachelor Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Perth, GB
Georgian 18th cetury Bachelors Desk with fold over leather top which has a gold tooled border. The
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany kneehole architects desk having a quality
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
H 34.45 in W 54.53 in D 26.78 in
Handmade Desk in Custom Engraved Leather and Steel Finishes
Located in New York, NY
with folding top in leather and chrome steel legs perfectly adaptable for any space in the home
This
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Rockefeller Center* Circular Reception Desk / Bar, Attrib. Donald Deskey
By Donald Deskey
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
period furniture.
This unique sculptural circular desk, (can be used as a dry bar) the top fitted with
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Willy Van Der Meeren Desk by Tubax Belgium 1955
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
typical fifties Industrial desk has a very nice Industrial look with the black metal folded v structure
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
open panel 82 cm, H of the desk top 69,5 cm
This elegant desk was made in France in the mid-eighteenth
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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Find many varieties of an authentic folding top desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and beech, every folding top desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a folding top desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A folding top desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made folding top desk over the years, but those crafted by Marcel Breuer and Toledo Metal Furniture Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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- What is a roll top desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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, 2023The 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.
- What is a roll top desk called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sometimes, 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.
- Can I paint a leather desk top?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, 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, 2022A 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, 2022Roll-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, 2022To 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, 2021A 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, 2022A 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.
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