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Mid Century Teak Foldable Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid Century foldable desk
This space saving folding desk or office unit from the 1960's was
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Giancarlo Piretti Red "Platone" Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
Folding Giancarlo Piretti Red "Platone" Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$2,211
H 27.96 in W 32.29 in D 24.81 in
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
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
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
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$7,210
H 30.95 in W 47.76 in D 26.38 in
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
$6,850 Sale Price
40% Off
H 34.65 in W 31.89 in D 16.15 in
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!
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$6,400
H 45 in W 32 in D 21 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
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Rosewood
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$1,922
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.4 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
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Blue "Platone" Folding Desk by Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous and incredibly rare midcentury blue "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$2,403
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$2,403
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$12,000
H 28.7 in W 67.3 in D 31.5 in
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" White Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely midcentury off-white "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$1,982
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Vintage White and Black Toucan Folding Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An excellent postmodern white and black folding desk lamp in the form of toucan. Endlessly
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Antique Swiss German Black Forest Carved Walnut Writing Letter Box Folding Desk
By Black Forest
Located in Portland, OR
A very good carved walnut Swiss German Black Forest writing box, folding desk desk, Brienz
Category
Antique 1880s German Black Forest Desks
Materials
Walnut
$1,225
H 10.5 in W 14.5 in D 8.375 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$2,151
H 27.17 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$2,211
H 28 in W 32.88 in D 25.52 in
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
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,364
H 31.11 in W 55.91 in D 30.32 in
Tiffany & Co. Elegant Reptilian Folding Desk Clock with Fired Dial from 1929
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tiffany & Co. Travel Clock
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Folding Clock
METAL
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco More Desk Accessories
Materials
Animal Skin
$2,100
H 4 in W 4 in D 4 in
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
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Accompanying the desk is the Plia folding chair, another of Piretti’s celebrated designs. Together, the desk
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$3,004 / set
H 26.78 in W 32.29 in D 25.2 in
Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood foldable Desk, Brazilian Midcentury
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Writing desk designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his company, L'atelier. This piece is
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Black Tensor IL 400 Folding Desk Lamp
By Tensor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfect mid-century modern Tensor IL 400 articulating desk lamp. Black base and shade, chrome
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
$2,271
H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 31.5 in
Gillows of Lancaster attri., Gothic Revival Oak Architect's Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. A rare Gothic Revival architect's folding desk. The top has
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Desks
Materials
Oak
$4,146
H 28.35 in W 37.01 in D 16.15 in
Viennese Baroque Secretary Slant Door Bureau ar 1860 Straight & Heavy Solid Oak
Located in Landshut, BY
This rather straight, very heavy solid oak Viennese baroque folding desk has been carefully
Category
Antique 1850s Austrian Baroque Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron
$3,004
H 39.77 in W 44.49 in D 23.63 in
Antique Federal Cherrywood Desk and Glassdoor Bookcase
Located in Sheridan, CO
A Late Federal Cherrywood Desk and Bookcase, Circa 1830.
This unique piece includes a folding desk
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Brass
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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
$670
H 28.35 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
Cartier Desk & Travel Clock Cathay Pacific Pilot Edition 1980s
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Rare Cartier Desk & Travel Clock Cathay Pacific Pilot Edition 1980s
This rare Cartier foldable
Category
Vintage 1980s European Desk Accessories
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Chinese Folding Screen for Desk Hardwood & Silk Hand Decorated, Circa 1960
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative Chinese folding desk or table screen with hardwood frame and silk panels
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Tableware
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
$380
H 10.5 in W 15.5 in D 0.5 in
Antonio Citterio Folding top Desk Sideboard By B&B Italia
By Antonio Citterio
Located in Norwich, GB
A neat cherry wood folding top writing desk with six drawers by Italian designer-architect Antonio
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$2,500 Sale Price / set
40% Off
H 32 in W 22 in D 22 in
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 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
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,364
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 25.6 in
Maitland Smith Leather Fold Out Secretary Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Maitland Smith Leather Fold Out Secretary Desk
This secretary measures: 26 wide x 20 deep x 50.25
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
U.S. Military Folding Stainless Steel Field Desk
By René Herbst
Located in Hanover, MA
when folded up:
16.5” high by 30.5” wide x 22” deep.
“The flat top desk is a folding type nurse's desk
Category
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Revolving Folding Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table Cabinet Hide Away MINT
By Herman Miller, George Nelson, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Revolving Folding Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table Cabinet Hide Away MINT.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
$4,000
H 29 in W 36 in D 22 in
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
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$14,500
H 30 in W 60 in D 28 in
Antique Victorian English Bramah Leather Fold-out Correspondence Writing Desk
By Joseph Bramah
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Hardwood Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$3,994 / set
H 6.5 in W 14.57 in D 10.63 in
Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$4,865 Sale Price
34% Off
H 6.5 in W 14.57 in D 10.63 in
Quality Antique French 19th Century Mahogany Fold Down Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique French mahogany fold down desk having the original pretty brass gallery, two glazed
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Other
19th Century French Mahogany Writing Desk with Folding Front Part
Located in Sofia, BG
French mahogany writing desk with folding front part and hidden drawers in the upper part. There
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$2,860 Sale Price
30% Off
H 37.8 in W 38.59 in D 20.48 in
Philips Z-Lamp FGG 200 Desk Lamp Postmodern Design
By Philips
Located in Bochum, NRW
Philips Z-Lamp FGG 200 Desk Lamp
Foldable desk lamp from Philips, model FGG 200. Made in 1980s. It
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
$528 Sale Price
20% Off
H 13.59 in W 9.65 in D 2.96 in
Streamline Modern GEI Folding Table Desk Lamp by Enrique Aparicio Spain 1960
Located in Miami, FL
Minimalist Modern Spanish Folding Desk Lamp by Enrique Aparicio for Gabinete de Estudios
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Iron
$525
H 2.38 in Dm 7.25 in
Iconic Vintage ‘Orix’ Multi-Purpose Desk with Lamp by Parigi & Prina for Molteni
By Molteni & C, Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Zagreb, HR
allows the users’ hand to fold it down smoothly.
The piece seen here features its' built in foldable desk
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic
$5,120
H 32.49 in W 40.75 in D 25.4 in
Iconic Vintage ‘Orix’ Multi-Purpose Desk with Lamp by Molteni, in Mustard Yellow
By Molteni & C, Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Zagreb, HR
allows the users’ hand to fold it down smoothly.
The piece seen here features its' built in foldable desk
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$4,795
H 32.49 in W 40.75 in D 25.4 in
Fred Desk
By Ashley Yeates
Located in Carmel, CA
office/guest suite, the Fred Folding Desk adapts to your versatile room needs. It folds flat to slide
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Console ...
Materials
Limestone, Metal
A Black Rococo Foldable Writing Desk With Drawers, Circa 18th Century Sweden
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful 18th Century Rococo style writing desk in pink and black (bluish black) featuring a
Category
Antique 18th Century Finnish Rococo Desks
Materials
Pine
$5,383
H 42.52 in W 41.74 in D 20.48 in
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
Unique Mini Desk/Lady's Desk, England 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique mini desk/lady's desk, England 1890
Curious ladies desk, England. Folding writing surface
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Friso Kramer Revolt folding table Ahrend Netherlands 1955
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This ultra-rare folding table by Friso Kramer, designed in 1955 for Ahrend de Cirkel in Holland, is
Category
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
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
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$3,845
H 47.25 in W 22.05 in D 19.69 in
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
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
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Folding Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal folding desk for your home. Each folding desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. There are 144 variations of the antique or vintage folding desk you’re looking for, while we also have 11 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer folding desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A folding desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one folding desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Giancarlo Piretti, Mummenthaler and Meier and Anonima Castelli produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Folding Desk?
The average selling price for a folding desk at 1stDibs is $2,031, while they’re typically $68 on the low end and $35,977 for the highest priced.
Questions About Folding Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can build a collapsible desk by attaching a desk surface such as a piece of wood to the wall using hinges. Fold-down legs add stability to a collapsible desk design. Shop an array of collapsible desks from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a Murphy desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A Murphy desk is a wall-mounted desk that folds out to provide a work surface for a laptop, tablet, documents, and other items. It is a great solution if you have a little space or don't require a full desk every day. Shop a range of antique and vintage Murphy desks on 1stDibs.
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