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English Regency Desk with Foldable Desk / Writing Table 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Extraordinary English regency desk with hinged sides and red leather top. 5 drawers in the front and 5 panels on the back. The leather top is provided with very thick embossing. The ...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Revolving Folding Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table Cabinet Hide Away MINT
By Herman Miller, Milo Baughman, George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Revolving Folding Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table Cabinet Hide Away MINT.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

Danish Mid Century Teak Box Wooton Folding Desk Writing Table File Cabinet MINT!
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Teak Box Wooton Folding Desk Writing Table File Cabinet MINT!
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
2 Civil War era British campaign writing desks. Made of mahogany featuring a folding form that
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Antique Mid-19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Folding Military Campaign Writing Desks
$2,500 Sale Price / set
40% Off
H 32 in W 22 in D 22 in
Long Foldable Schoolhouse Table
Located in New York, NY
This long schoolhouse table was sourced in New England. It features a gentle slant for writing and
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Long Foldable Schoolhouse Table
Long Foldable Schoolhouse Table
$2,600
H 29 in W 18 in D 144 in
Small Folding Table, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Small Folding Table realized in Italy in the early 20th Century. Good overall condition except for
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Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Small Folding Table, Italy, Early 20th Century
Small Folding Table, Italy, Early 20th Century
$424
H 29.93 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Friso Kramer Revolt folding table Ahrend Netherlands 1955
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This ultra-rare folding table by Friso Kramer, designed in 1955 for Ahrend de Cirkel in Holland, is
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Folding Flat Trestle Table from 1970s Italy
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
The Folding Flat Trestle Table from 1970s Italy is a striking example of functional design meeting
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Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Pine

Midcentury Folding Flat Trestle Table from 1970s Italy
Midcentury Folding Flat Trestle Table from 1970s Italy
$2,948
H 29.93 in W 25.6 in D 55.12 in
Midcentury Folding Flat Trestle Table from 1970s Italy
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
The Folding Flat Trestle Table from 1970s Italy is a striking example of functional design meeting
Category

Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Baroque Wood and Iron Spanish Folding Traveling Table
Located in Leesburg, VA
Baroque Wood and Iron Spanish Folding Traveling Table Anonymous Spain; 18th century Wood, iron
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

ClassiCon Lou Perou Folding Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Like the majority of Eileen Gray‘s tables, this one too can transform itself. And as always she
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

ClassiCon Lou Perou Folding Table  by Eileen Gray
ClassiCon Lou Perou Folding Table  by Eileen Gray
$6,110 / item
H 28.75 in W 76.78 in D 25.6 in
ClassiCon Jean Fold Out Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
nothing more to say. Fold-out table. Frame of chromium-plated steel tubing. Tabletop laminated in white
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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
$4,283 / item
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
Table by designer Giovanni Offredi and produced by MC Selvini, 1970s. Works excellent as a
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20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate

Folding Table by Giovanni Offredi for MC Selvini Italy
Folding Table by Giovanni Offredi for MC Selvini Italy
$990 Sale Price
30% Off
H 28.75 in W 39.38 in D 25.2 in
A Contemporary Folding Beechwood Desk with Two Drawers and two Folding Chairs
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A Contemporary Folding Beechwood Desk with Two Drawers and two Folding Chairs. This practical
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21st Century and Contemporary European Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech

A Contemporary Folding Beechwood Desk with Two Drawers and two Folding Chairs
A Contemporary Folding Beechwood Desk with Two Drawers and two Folding Chairs
$521 Sale Price
74% Off
H 28.35 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
Rare Giuseppe Rivadossi Folding Desk
By Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning one of a kind folding desk embodies a striking textured surface that is hand carved
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Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rare Giuseppe Rivadossi Folding Desk
Rare Giuseppe Rivadossi Folding Desk
$28,000
H 40 in W 46 in D 20 in
Platone Folding Table by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, Italy, 70s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Lucija, SI
The Platone desk was designed to be presented as a set with the Plia chair. It is also held in the permanent collection of the MoMa in NYC. Designed by one of the most popular Itali...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Stylo Folding Desk by Enrico Tonucci
Stylo Folding Desk by Enrico Tonucci
$5,555 / item
H 29.14 in W 39.38 in D 25.6 in
Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
doors, two drawers with original brass handles. The base boasts a fold down writing surface, one long
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Other

Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk
Quality Antique French Mahogany Fold Down Desk
$3,753
H 45.48 in W 31.5 in D 16.15 in
Foldable Patent Secretary with Ink Drawing, English 19th-Century
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This filigree patent secretary, also known as a folding travel desk, is made of mahogany veneer and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Foldable Desk in Rosewood, Jorge Zalszupin, 1970s - Lot 556
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The foldable desk, designed by Jorge Zalszupin and crafted by his own company L’Atelier, showcases
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Foldable Desk in Rosewood, Jorge Zalszupin, 1970s - Lot  556
Foldable Desk in Rosewood, Jorge Zalszupin, 1970s - Lot  556
$10,000 / set
H 28.7 in W 67.3 in D 31.5 in
Giancarlo Piretti Red "Platone" Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in London, GB
Folding Giancarlo Piretti Red "Platone" Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli “Platone” Folding Desk, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The “Platone” folding desk, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in the 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Platone folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli , 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Delft, NL
Platone folding desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli , 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Giancarlo Piretti, Platone Folding Desk for Anonima Castelli, 1971
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
is the folding Plia chair. The design was first unveiled at the Fiera del Mobile in Milan in 1967 as
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Jorge Zalszupin Folding Desk by L'atelier Brazil 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Folding desk designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his own company L’Atelier, Brazil 1959
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Rosewood

Jorge Zalszupin Folding Desk by L'atelier Brazil 1959
Jorge Zalszupin Folding Desk by L'atelier Brazil 1959
$7,279 / item
H 28.75 in W 51.58 in D 31.5 in
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely midcentury off-white "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Blue "Platone" Folding Desk by Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous and incredibly rare midcentury blue "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Red "Platone" Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and incredibly rare midcentury red "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Top Chrome Legs Folding Desk Mint
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Top Chrome Legs Folding Desk Mint
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

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
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950
Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950
$4,975
H 35.63 in W 28.15 in D 15.24 in
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Folding Desk for Villa Mazzotti, Italy 1946
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milan, IT
Architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni Rare oak wood folding desk for Villa Mazzotti, Milan, Italy Luigi
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury "Platone" White Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely white "Platone" folding desk. Designed by the visionary Giancarlo Piretti and produced by
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Set of Platone Foldable Desk & Plia Chair by G.Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
with artistic excellence. item. foldable writing desk & chair designer. Giancarlo Piretti maker
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Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Set of Platone Foldable Desk & Plia Chair by G.Piretti for Anonima Castelli
Set of Platone Foldable Desk & Plia Chair by G.Piretti for Anonima Castelli
$2,357 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 26.78 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Mid-Century Modern Wood Foldable 6M Desk and Chair, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern wood foldable 6M desk and chair, Italy, 1960s Measures: Chair : 55 x 50 x
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Walnut

Brazilian Mid-Century Foldable Desk in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1970s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Foldable Desk in Hardwood by Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1970s, is nothing less than gorgeous! The foldable desk
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

American Walnut Ed Wormley for Dunbar Double Pedestal Desk w/ Folding Return
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American walnut Ed Wormley for Dunbar double pedestal desk w/ folding return. Uniquer folding
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Folding Red Laminate Plywood Desk by Pamio and Toso for Stilwood, Italy, 1970s
By Stilwood, Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso
Located in Milan, IT
Rare folding desk by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Stilwood. Plywood frame covered with
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Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Midcentury Italian Modular Book Case, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
drawers, 2 cabinets with doors and 1 cabinet with a folding writing table. It's a versatile item that
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Italian Modular Book Case, 1950
Midcentury Italian Modular Book Case, 1950
$6,130 Sale Price
20% Off
H 116.15 in W 63 in D 16.54 in
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Marble Slant Front Desk Table Secretary
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern folding slant front desk writing table secretaire
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

William and Mary Style Mahogany Folding Console-Dressing Table Writing Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th Century William and Mary Style Mahogany Folding Console / Dressing Table / writing
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Early 20th Century American William and Mary Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

NAPOLEON III Paris 1860 Travel Foldable Writing Desk Box In Precious Woods & Aba
By Napoléon III
Located in Miami, FL
foldable writing table. The box has a concealed lock with the original key and is in perfect working
Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Shell, Wood

French Foldable Dining or Writing Table, Beech and Chestnut, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little chestnut dining table. The two end are foldable and the little width of this table is 32.28
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Beech, Chestnut

French Foldable Dining or Writing Table, Beech and Chestnut, circa 1970
French Foldable Dining or Writing Table, Beech and Chestnut, circa 1970
$802 Sale Price
51% Off
H 28.94 in W 47.25 in D 25.2 in
THEODORE ALEXANDER SECRETAIRE DESK & GOTHIC REVIVAL WiNDSOR BROWN LEATHER CHAIR
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, vintage Theodore Alexander folding writing table desk with hidden storage and brown leather top and super
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20th Century English Gothic Revival Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

18th century Secretaire with fold down table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Period 18th century Secretaire, complete with fold down writing table and secret drawer. Recently
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th century Secretaire with fold down table
18th century Secretaire with fold down table
$3,500
H 44 in W 42 in D 23.5 in
French Pyrenees Carved Oak and Pine "Zuzulu" Bench with Fold-Down Table
Located in Dallas, TX
throughout. It includes a large bench trunk with interior storage and center divider, a fold-down table for
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21st Century and Contemporary French Country Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Folding Writing Table, "Billet Doux"
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine, mid-19th century folding writing table, known as a "billets doux" (love letters), the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Napoleon III Writing Desk 'Scrivania' Inlaid Escritoire
Located in Liverpool, GB
writing table), made in the times and style of Napoleon III, probably on individual order, third quarter
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Napoleon III Writing Desk 'Scrivania' Inlaid Escritoire
Napoleon III Writing Desk 'Scrivania' Inlaid Escritoire
$3,330
H 51.19 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Folding Desk or Writing Table, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
Continental mahogany folding desk with curved frame opens to reveal a fitted leather writing
Category

Early 20th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Folding Desk or Writing Table, circa 1900
Folding Desk or Writing Table, circa 1900
$2,195
H 28.75 in W 21.63 in D 22 in
Travel Foldable Writing Desk Table Leather Nickel Mahogany
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
This foldable writing desk is made from mahogany in a driftwood finish with leather and nickel
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2010s Unknown Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Nickel

Industrial Folding Table
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Industrial folding table.
Category

Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Industrial Folding Table
Industrial Folding Table
$4,900
H 30.5 in W 71.5 in D 35.5 in
Mahogany Folding Desk or Table
Located in Houston, TX
Antique mahogany folding desk with usable table top when opened. One side has a mirror and
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Early 20th Century Unknown Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Folding Desk or Table
Mahogany Folding Desk or Table
$2,195
H 39 in W 34 in D 29.38 in
Folding Table Planton by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli/Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in cham, CH
This folding table was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in 1967. On the writing
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Folding Aluminium Military Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful aluminium folding military desk that breaks-down or folds-up for portability and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Folding Aluminium Military Desk
Folding Aluminium Military Desk
$3,200
H 29.5 in W 59 in D 22 in
19th Century Folding Leaf Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English mahogany writing table, with folding-leaf sides, and center drawer in apron. Trestle base
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Folding Leaf Desk
19th Century Folding Leaf Desk
$5,500
H 30.25 in W 62.5 in D 27.75 in
Segreto Folding Suspended Work Table Desk by Ron Gilad for Molteni, Italy
By Ron Gilad, Molteni & C
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Even in these modern high-tech times, when data and information can be conveniently stored in tiny USB devices, we still have a physical space in our homes in which to keep and file ...
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Small Dresser Marcel Breuer 1926 with Foldable Top
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Marcel Breuer used the roll-top in the early days for famous institutions in Berlin, among others: Erwin Piscator and the Haus am Horn in the 1920s. In the early 1980s, manufacturer ...
Category

Vintage 1980s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Bentwood

Small Dresser Marcel Breuer 1926 with Foldable Top
Small Dresser Marcel Breuer 1926 with Foldable Top
$2,934
H 27.76 in W 38.59 in D 17.72 in
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Folding Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the folding writing table you’re looking for. A folding writing table — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are 59 variations of the antique or vintage folding writing table you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a folding writing table — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right folding writing table, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made folding writing table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli and ClassiCon are consistently popular.

How Much is a Folding Writing Table?

A folding writing table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,908, while the lowest priced sells for $404 and the highest can go for as much as $35,977.

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 Folding Writing Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The best folding table depends on which room in your home or office you want it for. It also depends on the purpose of the folding table. On 1stDibs find folding tables for the dining room, folding end tables, coffee tables, tray tables and side tables as well.