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18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk
18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk

18th Century, French Louis XV Wood Flap Writing Desk

$24,869Sale Price|20% Off

H 37.01 in W 33.08 in D 18.12 in

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

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Empire writing desk in cherry wood, with lifting side flaps, England
Empire writing desk in cherry wood, with lifting side flaps, England

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

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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chestnut

Antique Writing Desk with Flaps, Brass Ornaments, Late 19th Century France
Antique Writing Desk with Flaps, Brass Ornaments, Late 19th Century France

Antique Writing Desk with Flaps, Brass Ornaments, Late 19th Century France

$1,434Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 29.53 in D 21.26 in

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

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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Desk With Flaps Model AT-305 In Teak & Oak By Hans J. Wegner For Andreas Tuck
Desk With Flaps Model AT-305 In Teak & Oak By Hans J. Wegner For Andreas Tuck

Desk With Flaps Model AT-305 In Teak & Oak By Hans J. Wegner For Andreas Tuck

By Andreas Tuck Møbelfabrik, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Lejre, DK

Desk with flaps, model AT-305, designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by Andreas Tuck in the 1950s

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

Materials

Oak, Teak

Walnut reception desk with rich decorations on the sides and back, Italy
Walnut reception desk with rich decorations on the sides and back, Italy

Walnut reception desk with rich decorations on the sides and back, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

with rich gold painted decorations on the sides and back (reception front), it is a writing desk with

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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Flap Writing Desk, Walnut, Louis XIII Style, Italy
18th Century Flap Writing Desk, Walnut, Louis XIII Style, Italy

18th Century Flap Writing Desk, Walnut, Louis XIII Style, Italy

$3,452Sale Price|20% Off

H 38.19 in W 36.23 in D 21.66 in

18th Century Flap Writing Desk, Walnut, Louis XIII Style, Italy

Located in Sant'Arsenio, Campania

18th century flap writing desk Object: Desk with flap Period: eighteenth century Origin

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Louis XIII Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Flap Writing Desk in Walnut, Carved Cross Legs, Early 18th Century Italy
Antique Flap Writing Desk in Walnut, Carved Cross Legs, Early 18th Century Italy

Antique Flap Writing Desk in Walnut, Carved Cross Legs, Early 18th Century Italy

$3,252Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.77 in W 34.26 in D 19.3 in

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

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Antique 18th Century Italian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut

1750s Louis XV Hand-Painted Fir Wood Rustic Sicilian Trumeau
1750s Louis XV Hand-Painted Fir Wood Rustic Sicilian Trumeau

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

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Antique Early 18th Century Sicilian Louis XV Credenzas

Materials

Iron

17th Century Italian Commode with Secretaire
17th Century Italian Commode with Secretaire

17th Century Italian Commode with Secretaire

$4,445

H 39.77 in W 55.91 in D 20.48 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

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Antique 1650s European Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Nutwood

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Writing Desk by Finn Juhl
Writing Desk by Finn Juhl

Writing Desk by Finn Juhl

Unavailable

H 29.53 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in

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

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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in White
Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in White

Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in White

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H 29.53 in W 22.45 in D 41.34 in

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

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21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Black
Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Black

Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Black

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H 29.53 in W 22.45 in D 41.34 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

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21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Graphite
Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Graphite

Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Graphite

Unavailable

H 29.53 in W 22.45 in D 41.34 in

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

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21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Fruitwood Writing Desk
Fruitwood Writing Desk

Fruitwood Writing Desk

Unavailable

H 33.5 in W 66.75 in D 25 in

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

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Antique 19th Century German Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

Gianfranco Frattini Secretaire with Wooden Flap
Gianfranco Frattini Secretaire with Wooden Flap

Gianfranco Frattini Secretaire with Wooden Flap

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H 39.77 in W 41.34 in D 19.69 in

Gianfranco Frattini Secretaire with Wooden Flap

By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini

Located in Milano, IT

consists of four drawers with handles, the flap opens via a brass key, inside we find shelves and small

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Clock Cabinet with Writers Flap from Northern Sweden
Clock Cabinet with Writers Flap from Northern Sweden

Clock Cabinet with Writers Flap from Northern Sweden

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H 95.28 in W 40.95 in D 18.51 in

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

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Vintage Bookshelf Oak Veneer, Italy, 1950s
Vintage Bookshelf Oak Veneer, Italy, 1950s

Vintage Bookshelf Oak Veneer, Italy, 1950s

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H 85.83 in W 58.67 in D 17.33 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.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Italian wooden chest of drawers or writing desk with flap, 1900s
Italian wooden chest of drawers or writing desk with flap, 1900s

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

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Big Bookshelf with Flap Writing Desk and Cocktail Cabinet, 1950 circa
Big Bookshelf with Flap Writing Desk and Cocktail Cabinet, 1950 circa

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.   

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal, Copper

Vintage secretaire with pull-out desk
Vintage secretaire with pull-out desk

Vintage secretaire with pull-out desk

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H 37.8 in W 35.44 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

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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Mid 18th Century Tuscany Flap Desk
Mid 18th Century Tuscany Flap Desk

Mid 18th Century Tuscany Flap Desk

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H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 20.08 in

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

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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Scriban Cabinet Secretary Writing Desk Flap in Mahogany
18th Century Scriban Cabinet Secretary Writing Desk Flap in Mahogany

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

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire Style Flap Type Mahogany Writing Table
19th Century Empire Style Flap Type Mahogany Writing Table

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

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Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI style Desk with pull out flap.
French Louis XVI style Desk with pull out flap.

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

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Italian Writing Desk
Italian Writing Desk

Italian Writing Desk

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H 40 in W 46 in D 18 in

Italian Writing Desk

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Walnut flap writing desk with three curved drawers. Flap drop conceals interior drawers and secret

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks

Materials

Ash

Antique Campaign Secretaire Chest of Drawers Teak Victorian Number 30
Antique Campaign Secretaire Chest of Drawers Teak Victorian Number 30

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

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Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Campaign Secretaire Chest of Drawers Teak Victorian Number 30
Antique Campaign Secretaire Chest of Drawers Teak Victorian Number 30

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

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Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI  style desk with pull out flap.
French Louis XVI  style desk with pull out flap.

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

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Located in Brighton, Sussex

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$7,200

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Located in Belmont, MA

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Located in Darmstadt, DE

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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.

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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
  • 1stDibs 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, 2021
    A 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, 2021
    A 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, 2023
    What 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, 2023
    In 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.