Vintage Drop Down Desk
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Iron
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Drop Down Desk
Walnut
Late 20th Century North American Georgian Vintage Drop Down Desk
Metal
1930s English Bauhaus Vintage Drop Down Desk
Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Vintage Drop Down Desk
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Vintage Drop Down Desk
Glass, Mahogany
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Mirror, Wenge
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Wood, Teak, Paint
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Rosewood
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Drop Down Desk
Glass, Wood, Paint
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Chrome
20th Century Chinoiserie Vintage Drop Down Desk
Wood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Vintage Drop Down Desk
Malachite, Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Mahogany
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Metal
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Vintage Drop Down Desk
Brass
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Wood
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Vintage Drop Down Desk
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
Late 20th Century American Georgian Vintage Drop Down Desk
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Metal, Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Leather, Teak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
20th Century English Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Leather, Hardwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
Late 20th Century Art Deco Vintage Drop Down Desk
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vintage Drop Down Desk
Cherry
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Drop Down Desk
Brass
1980s Philippine Greek Revival Vintage Drop Down Desk
Marble, Brass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Teak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Metal
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Down Desk
Aluminum, Chrome
1950s French Vintage Drop Down Desk
Elm
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How Much is a Vintage Drop Down Desk?
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A drop-front desk is usually called a secretary. Other names for this type of desk include writing cabinet, fall-front desk and secrétaire à abattant. The name secretary can be traced back to the 18th century when estate secretaries used the drop-front desks as workstations for paying bills and reconciling accounts. On 1stDibs, find a range of secretary 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.
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