What is the purpose of a spinet desk?

A spinet desk was designed to resemble the musical instrument the spinet, but it has no musical purpose. Instead, it’s a desk that features a top which can be flipped back to reveal internal storage options. On 1stDibs, find antique spinet desks from top sellers around the world.

Mahogany Spinet Desk

Flip Top Writing Desk

Spinet Piano

Grand Rapids Chair Co. Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Spinet Desk, Circa 1900

$2,595

H 31.75 in W 40.25 in D 19.25 in

Grand Rapids Chair Co. Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Spinet Desk, Circa 1900

By Grand Rapids Furniture Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Victorian spinet desk By Grand Rapids Chair Co. USA, Circa 1900 Carved mahogany, with burl wood panels on drawers, and porcelain hardware.

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Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Porcelain, Mahogany, Burl

English 18th C. Spinet Case by Crang & Hancock London Converted Writing Desk

$6,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 33.5 in W 65 in D 25 in

English 18th C. Spinet Case by Crang & Hancock London Converted Writing Desk

Located in Vero Beach, FL

English 18th Century Spinet Case by Crang & Hancock London Converted Writing Desk This is a fine example of the English spinet in its most fully developed form.

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Antique 18th Century English Baroque Desks

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Mahogany, Tulipwood

Antique Victorian Mahogany Spinet Piano Style Flip Top Secretary Writing Desk

$2,200

H 33 in W 42 in D 22.5 in

Antique Victorian Mahogany Spinet Piano Style Flip Top Secretary Writing Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian Mahogany Spinet Piano Style Flip Top Secretary Writing Desk.

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Early 20th Century Victorian Secretaires

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Mahogany

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Victorian Mahogany Spinet Desk, 19th C

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H 34.5 in W 38 in D 20 in

Victorian Mahogany Spinet Desk, 19th C

Located in Astoria, NY

Victorian Mahogany Spinet Desk, mid-19th Century. Dealer: S138XX

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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

American Mahogany Spinet Desk

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H 33 in W 40 in D 20 in

American Mahogany Spinet Desk

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Known as a spinet or piano desk because when closed it resembles a musical instrument of the harpsichord family.

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20th Century American Empire Desks

Early 20th Century Spinet Desk

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H 35.75 in W 50 in D 24 in

Early 20th Century Spinet Desk

Located in New York, NY

Dark mahogany spinet desk with deep original stain. Ten drawers.

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Early 20th Century American Desks

Antique Spinet Style Writing Desk w/ Hidden Deawers

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H 32.25 in W 34 in D 19.5 in

Antique Spinet Style Writing Desk w/ Hidden Deawers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Walnut-Stained Mahogany Style: Antique Victorian This exquisite 1940s antique spinet-style writing desk blends elegance with clever...

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Vintage 1940s American Victorian Desks

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Mahogany

Colonial MFG Co Vintage Pine Breakfront Butler Secretary Desk China Cabinet

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H 79 in W 56 in D 14.5 in

Colonial MFG Co Vintage Pine Breakfront Butler Secretary Desk China Cabinet

By Colonial Furniture Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Manufacturer of hall or ""Grandfather"" clocks, library and living room furniture in solid mahogany, and spinet desks in Mission, Colonial Revival, and oriental lacquered styles.

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Mid-20th Century American Classical Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Pine

H.E. Shaw Furniture Antique Mahogany Spinet Piano Desk Spiral Twist Flip Top

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H 33 in W 42 in D 20 in

H.E. Shaw Furniture Antique Mahogany Spinet Piano Desk Spiral Twist Flip Top

By Shaw Furniture Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Shaw Furniture Co. Antique mahogany spinet "Piano" desk spiral twist carved legs flip top.

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Early 20th Century North American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Spinet Writing Desk

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H 33 in W 34 in D 19 in

Antique Mahogany Spinet Writing Desk

Located in Pataskala, OH

Antique mahogany spinet writing desk, circa 1920 Chalk painted - "PARIS No 9 Rue Le Verrier" Powder blue Multiple compartments.

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Vintage 1920s Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

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English Regency Style Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk

$4,800Sale Price|58% Off

H 39 in W 49 in D 24 in

English Regency Style Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk

Located in Vero Beach, FL

English Regency style mahogany and satinwood inlaid Carlton house desk. Circa 1880 rare Carlton House desk, typical for the Regency period, is a beautiful piece of furniture. It i...

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks

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Mahogany

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

$6,895

H 44 in W 47 in D 23 in

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century

$2,400

H 80.5 in W 46.5 in D 21 in

English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century

Located in Southampton, NY

English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet. Lowest draw pulls out as a secretary desk. Measures: 21" deep x 46.5" wide x 80.5"...

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Antique 19th Century British Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

$187,500

H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk

$2,575

H 36.23 in W 27.96 in D 17.72 in

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk

Located in Miami, FL

An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface. Features a drop front with neoclassical brass hardware over large central drawer ...

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Early 20th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800

$4,808Sale Price|30% Off

H 57.09 in W 36.23 in D 14.97 in

French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800

Located in Lucenec, SK

The secrétaire à abbatant or fall front desk is nearly identical to the desk 5th President James Monroe brought back from France in 1797. These desks are elegant examples of the popu...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Brass

George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner

$5,752,219

H 203.94 in W 251.97 in D 143.7 in

George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner

Located in London, GB

George Trollope and Sons. Exhibited at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 winning a Gold Medal for Excellence. The set forms the four sides of a complete panelled room that was ...

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Antique 1870s Panelling

Materials

Marble

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

$164,349

H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Italian Rococo Serpentine Desk in Venetian Walnut, Circa 1750s

$21,500

H 35.75 in W 44.75 in D 18 in

Italian Rococo Serpentine Desk in Venetian Walnut, Circa 1750s

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front doors above a drawer with a pull out front interior chair having a left arm.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Portuguese Style Ebonized Spinet Secretary Desk by Tommy Bahama

$2,800

H 35 in W 50 in D 24 in

Portuguese Style Ebonized Spinet Secretary Desk by Tommy Bahama

By Tommy Bahama

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Handsome Portuguese style secretary writing table or desk by Tommy Bahama. The spinet or piano style case has a flip top opening to reveal a pull-out writing table with a leather sur...

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