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Maurice Villency Style Mid Century Teak Desk with Bookcase Front
By Maurice Villency
Located in Countryside, IL
Maurice Villency style mid century teak desk with bookcase front The desk measures: 52.5 wide x
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Rosewood Mid Century Modern Desk with Bookcase Front
Located in Milford, NH
) and three fitted drawers on the right, and open bookcase storage on the front of the desk. Possible
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

H.P. Hansen Danish Modern Teak Desk
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Dronten, NL
Mid-Century Danish Modern teak desk with bookcase front. Three drawers on the left and two drawers
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

H.P. Hansen Danish Modern Teak Desk
H.P. Hansen Danish Modern Teak Desk
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 27.56 in
Antique English Satinwood Bookcase with Fall Front Desk, Circa 1870-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superb quality antique English satinwood bookcase with fall front desk, Circa 1870-1890.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Bureau Bookcase, Slant Front Desk, Bookcase Top, Scotland 1910, H244
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Bureau bookcase, Slant front desk, bookcase top, Scotland 1910, H244 Scotland 1910 Solid
Category

Vintage 1910s Scottish Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Arts & Crafts Oak Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk, circa 1920s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk Recently
Category

Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

Georgian Cherry Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular example of a two part mahogany secretary desk with bookcase top in the Chippendale
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Henkel Harris Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category

Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Baker Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk with Mirrored Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and mirrored bookcase
Category

Mid-20th Century American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

John Stuart Georgian Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By John Stuart
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category

Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front
Category

Vintage 1980s American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Rare Italian Maple Midcentury Desk with Bookcase
By Associazione Artigiana Canturini del Mobile
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian desk made of glossy lacquered maple wood with a light blue finish from the 1950s
Category

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

Materials

Maple

Late 1800’s French Walnut Secrétaire Bookcase with Desk
Located in BALCATTA, WA
a glass front bookshelf/ display cabinet, the lower half of this piece was made to be used as a desk
Category

Antique Early 1800s Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Regency Bookcase Secretaire Desk Antique Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase. This Quality Bookcase Stands Upon Splay Feet with a Shaped
Category

Vintage 1980s Regency Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Bureau Bookcase Cylinder Desk Mahogany 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
desk Look at the patina and finish to the mahogany Top half is glass fronted to house the books and
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Modern Floating-Top Teak Desk with Bookcase by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Miami, FL
A stylish and modern teak executive desk with floating top designed and made in Denmark by Dyrlund
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombay Drop Front Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine craftsmanship Italian made burl wood drop front secretary.
Category

20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Olive, Burl

Danish Teak Bookcase, Desk Secretary by Poul Hundevad
Located in Pomona, CA
its drop front desk with bookcase above and ample storage below.
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Monumental Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A massive towering Victorian era Eastlake secretary writing desk and bookcase, circa 1870s. Made
Category

Antique 1870s Eastlake Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Early 19th Century Classical English Regency Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
, fall front desk and resting on a carved original bracket feet or butler desk. Great workmanship and
Category

Antique 1820s English Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Federal style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
Category

Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique Federal American Mahogany Secretary Writing Desk Gothic Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive Federal Period Mahogany secretary and bookcase, circa 1830s. The bookcase
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Federal Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Exceptionel Bookcase Forming Desk, by G. Grohé, France, Circa 1860
By Guillaume Grohe
Located in PARIS, FR
Exceptional neo Renaissance bookcase forming desk. This monumental piece consists in a lower part
Category

Antique 1860s French Renaissance Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Early Georgian Chippendale Bureau Bookcase Desk in Carved Mahogany
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dorking, GB
-Makers Director. Ref CV111 Desk and Bookcase. This bookcase was made about 1770 from early and heavy
Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Georgian Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Hand Painted Secretary Desk With Bookcase
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian George II Figured Walnut Bookcase Bureau Secretary Desk, 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique George II figured and inlaid walnut bureau bookcase/secretary, circa 1750. The
Category

Antique 1750s English George II Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Baker Furniture French Provincial Walnut Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category

Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks

Materials

Brass

Jasper Cabinet Georgian Red Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category

Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Heavily Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office or study this this stunning Henri II two-piece antique desk cabinet
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
France, a beautifully appointed petite drop front walnut secretary/writing desk! With its outstanding
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Leather Top Slant Front Architect's Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian style slant front architect's desk. The desk features shallow drawers and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Maddox French Provincial Louis XV Painted Secretary Desk With Mirrored Bookcase
By Maddox Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and mirrored
Category

Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Desks

Materials

Brass

Alfonso Marina Chippendale Carved Pine Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch Top
By Alfonso Marina
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category

1990s American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch Top
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category

Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Bureau Bookcase Oak German Serpentine Front Original Brassware Working Locks
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A large, museum quality, 18th century, German, oak bureau bookcase with a serpentine front
Category

Antique 1740s German Rococo Desks

Materials

Oak

Kittinger Williamsburg Adaptation Mahogany Two Piece Secretary Desk / Bookcase
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a two piece mahogany blind door secretary desk / bookcase in the Chippendale
Category

20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Batley, GB
A Georgian mahogany beurau bookcase with 4 long drawers raised on bracket feet. The desk fitted
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British George III Bookcases

Materials

Wood

George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
H 87.8 in W 35.44 in D 19.3 in
19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
consists of a beautiful central secretaire desk accessed by drop down front with working lock and key and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Irish George III Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood

19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
H 87 in W 84.75 in D 20.75 in
Restored Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bookshelf with Desk Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
customizable storage options to suit your needs. A unique element of this bookshelf is the slant front desk on
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Lacquer, Walnut, Wood

English Chippendale Mahogany Swan Neck Inlaid Breakfront with Desk, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
, centered fall front interior desk with drawers, pigeon holes, prospect door, and leather writing surface
Category

Antique 1770s English Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Gilbert Rohde 'Paldao Group' Modular Bookcase System
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paldao burl door-fronts and figured Paldao sides. The dark stain finish is original and beautiful, with a
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1790
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
display space for books, collectibles, or fine china. Below the bookcase, the secretary desk portion is
Category

Antique 1790s British George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Top, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Top, 1950s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern
Category

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

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Teak Bureau Bookcase from Vanson, 1960s
By Vanson
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century teak bureau bookcase from Vanson, circa 1960s The piece is quality made - featuring
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Late 19th Century Spanish Walnut Bureau Bookcase ‘Secretaire’
Located in Miami, FL
A late 19th century Spanish Walnut Bureau bookcase ‘secretaire’ with fretwork open swan neck
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

William Pahlmann Four-Drawer Walnut Desk with Integral Bookshelf
By William Pahlmann
Located in Chicago, IL
Walnut desk by William Pahlmann with four drawers and front shelf. Unusual base of large
Category

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

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Rotating Bookcase by Terquem, Paris
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French bibliotheque tournante, or revolving bookcase made by Terquem, Paris. Made of solid
Category

Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
pigeon holes raised over fall front secretaire opening to reveal desk, inlaid drawers and pigeon holes
Category

Antique Early 1800s Irish George III Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Drop Front Secretary
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category

Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Bookcases

Materials

Brass

English George II Style Chest of Drawers, Bookcase and Drop Down Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A truly magnificent mahogany George II style bookcase fitted writing desk and a chest of drawers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George II Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Walnut 2 pc. Pull Down Desk w/ Bookcase Chest made in Belgium
By Arne Vodder
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A two piece dark walnut pull down desk with upper bookcase having two adjustable shelves and four
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Laminate, Birch, Walnut

Midcentury Trumeau Bookcases or Cabinets by Paolo Buffa, 1940
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
and bronze feet. Double body bookcase equipped with two doors and fall-front in the lower part, of
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Trumeau Bookcases or Cabinets by Paolo Buffa, 1940
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
and bronze feet. Double body bookcase equipped with two doors and fall-front in the lower part, of
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Trumeau Bookcases or Cabinets by Paolo Buffa, 1940
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
and bronze feet. Double body bookcase equipped with two doors and fall-front in the lower part, of
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Swedish Art Moderne Black Writing Desk with Zebra Hide Insert
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous black lacquered writing desk with bookcase and lockable cabinet on front and curved
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cowhide, Leather, Wood

Edmond Spence Drop Front Desk for Industria Mueblera S. A. Mexico, c. 1955
By Industria Mueblera Mexico, Edmond J. Spence
Located in Camden, ME
Edmond Spence drop front desk manufactured in Mexico by Industria Meublera S.A. in the late 1950s
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 1900s Globe Wernicke Four Tier Glazed Sectional Barrister's Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in High Wycombe, GB
their high-end bookcases, Desks, and other office furniture. Globe Wernicke established factories in the
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Brass

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Desk With Bookcase Front For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the desk with bookcase front you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each desk with bookcase front for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and teak. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer desk with bookcase front, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right desk with bookcase front, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made desk with bookcase front over the years, but those crafted by Svend Åge Madsen, P.E.L. Izeren and Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Desk With Bookcase Front?

Prices for a desk with bookcase front start at $1,250 and top out at $15,800 with the average selling for $2,995.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Desk With Bookcase Front
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A 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.

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