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18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Located in IT
18th Century, Franch Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
Measures: cm H 94 x W 83,5 x D 46; D with the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Empire writing desk in cherry wood, with lifting side flaps, England
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Empire writing desk in light cherry wood, with lifting side flaps, It has ebonized inlays
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Antique Writing Desk with Flaps, Brass Ornaments, Late 19th Century France
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique writing desk in black lacquered wood, with adjustable flaps on the sides, rich ornaments in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 28.75 in W 29.53 in D 21.26 in
Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Black
By Sebastian Bergne, Tolix
Located in Shakopee, MN
- The flap desk, imagined by Sebastian Bergne, is the ideal size for small spaces. Store documents
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in White
By Sebastian Bergne, Tolix
Located in Shakopee, MN
- The flap desk, imagined by Sebastian Bergne, is the ideal size for small spaces. Store documents
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Graphite
By Sebastian Bergne, Tolix
Located in Shakopee, MN
- The tolix flap desk, imagined by Sebastian Bergne, is the ideal size for small spaces. Store
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Secretaire Flap "Billet Doux", Also Called "Portfolio"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
century derives from the fireplace screen to which, under Louis XVI, a writing desk was sometimes added
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 46.46 in W 22.84 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Bookshelf Oak Veneer, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Bookcase with writing desk flap and storage compartment with sliding doors in oak veneered wood.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique Flap Writing Desk in Walnut, Carved Cross Legs, Early 18th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient flap, desk in solid walnut, with hand-carved legs and cross base, built, inlaid and briar
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 39.77 in W 34.26 in D 19.3 in
17th Century Italian Commode with Secretaire
Located in Vo', Veneto
allows access to the first drawer that serves as a writing desk, whose front is a flap, and which
Category
Antique 1650s European Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
1750s Louis XV Hand-Painted Fir Wood Rustic Sicilian Trumeau
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Regalbuto, it was used as a pantry and, if necessary, also as a writing desk thanks to the front flap. It
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Sicilian Louis XV Credenzas
Materials
Iron
Writing Desk by Finn Juhl
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Model NV-40
A solid and veneerd rosewood writing desk.
Tabletop with flaps covering one large and
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Fruitwood Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
point later in that century it was turned into a writing desk with two flap lids on each side for
Category
Antique 19th Century German Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
French 1940s School Writing Desk with Extension Flap and Four Drawers.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 1940s School Writing Desk with Extension Flap and Four Drawers.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Gianfranco Frattini Secretaire with Wooden Flap
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Milano, IT
consists of four drawers with handles, the flap opens via a brass key, inside we find shelves and small
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Clock Cabinet with Writers Flap from Northern Sweden
Located in Kramfors, SE
Clock cabinet with writers flap manufactured around the year 1800.
The cabinet is scraped to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Italian wooden chest of drawers or writing desk with flap, 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian wooden chest of drawers or writing desk with flap, 1900s
Chest of drawers with flap with
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Big Bookshelf with Flap Writing Desk and Cocktail Cabinet, 1950 circa
Located in Milan, IT
storage units which turn to a flap writing desk and a cocktail cabinet with embossed copper door.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal, Copper
H 107.49 in W 129.93 in D 17.72 in
Vintage secretaire with pull-out desk
Located in Brescia, IT
Scandinavian chest of drawers with flap and writing desk.
Timeless elegance for this masterfully
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Mid 18th Century Tuscany Flap Desk
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant writing desk with walnut veneered drop-leaf top with solid wood parts. Particular for the
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Scriban Cabinet Secretary Writing Desk Flap in Mahogany
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
18th century solid two colors mahogany bonnet top secretary writing desk with a flap, two glass
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 89.77 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
19th Century Empire Style Flap Type Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Liverpool, GB
19th century Empire style flap type mahogany writing table
Empire style writing table - "flap type
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI style Desk with pull out flap.
Located in Charleston, SC
A walnut Desk in Louis XVI style which could also be used as a writing table or a console. Has a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Italian Writing Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Walnut flap writing desk with three curved drawers. Flap drop conceals interior drawers and secret
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks
Materials
Ash
Antique Campaign Secretaire Chest of Drawers Teak Victorian Number 30
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
secretaire with fall flap to writing desk with various pigeon holes and small pullout / pull-out drawer
Category
Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Campaign Secretaire Chest of Drawers Teak Victorian Number 30
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
central secretaire with fall flap to writing desk with various pigeon holes and small pull out drawer
Category
Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI style desk with pull out flap.
Located in Charleston, SC
A clear Mahogany desk in Louis XVI style which could also be used as a writing table or a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Writing Desk Flaps For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of writing desk flaps for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique writing desk flaps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and metal. There are 113 antique and vintage writing desk flaps for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 36 modern editions to choose from as well. Writing desk flaps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Writing desk flaps bearing mid-century modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made writing desk flaps over the years, but those made by Achille Castiglioni, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and Eric Gizard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Writing Desk Flaps?
Prices for writing desk flaps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, writing desk flaps begin at $395 and can go as high as $224,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,926.
Questions About Writing Desk Flaps
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.