Drop Lid Desk
Rare Midcentury Paul McCobb #1562 Drop Lid Desk on Low Credenza Maple White
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1562 drop lid desk and sliding white doors 2 adjustable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 47 in W 38 in D 18 in
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk.
Trim three-drawer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 40.75 in W 39 in D 20.5 in
Hidden Drawer Desk
Located in Annville, PA
, everything hides away when you close the drop down lid. Hard to find vertical storage, all on beautifully
Category
2010s Renaissance Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Carved Oak Green Man Bureau Desk
Located in Norwich, GB
An antique English carved golden oak green man bureau/desk, circa 1890.
The bureau has a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Oak Jacobean style slant front desk bureau, writing desk, Scotland 1910, H880
$1250
Category
20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
ENGLISH CYLINDER DESK 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
ENGLISH CYLINDER DESK 19th Century
in mahogany wood and mahogany root.
With drop lid, top
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Chinese Export Amboyna and Ebony Campaign Kneehole Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
campaign kneehole desk retaining the original patina with wonderful colour.
China circa 1830
Category
Antique 1830s Chinese Desks
Materials
Ebony, Amboyna
Zanotta Calamo Desk in White Top with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa
By Zanotta, Gabriele Rosa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
accessed by a drop-leaf opening.
Calamo is not an old-style desk with drawers overflowing with paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Calamo Desk in Black Top with Steel Frame by Gabriele Rosa
By Zanotta, Gabriele Rosa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
accessed by a drop-leaf opening.
Calamo is not an old-style desk with drawers overflowing with paper, but
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks
Materials
Steel
Vintage Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Riefler, Munich, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
case
The set offers a compass, drop bow compass and accessories
Beam compass add-on for extra
Category
Mid-20th Century German More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
H 0.99 in W 8.67 in D 3.15 in
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
desk is also called a drop front desk or drop-front desk, and sometimes also a drop lid desk. Scrutoire
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
.
The drop front opens up to reveal an oak writing area and stepped drawers. This compartment is
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 42.13 in W 42.13 in D 21.66 in
JASPER "Generations" Inlaid Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
mahogany, brass hardware, pediment top with inlaid medallion, crown molding, inlaid desk lid and bracket
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Desk w/ Bookcase
Located in Charlotte, NC
lockable drawers of dovetail construction. Drop down desk surface reveals eight drawers, six cubbies and
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Writing Desk Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in LONDON, GB
detailing and provides both excellent storage and a writing desk with the drop down front lid.
The back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 55.12 in W 43.31 in D 18.9 in
Antique Italian Venetian Olive Burl Serpentine Secretary Slant Desk Bureau Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive antique Italian Venetian drop front secretary desk. Made from olive burl with a
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Olive, Burl
H 39 in W 18 in D 37 in
BAKER Georgian Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk with Mirrored Blind Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
features slant front locking drop-down desk lid with external book tray, pull out supports, interior
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 90.5 in W 39 in D 20 in
Vintage Cresent Queen Anne Style Cherry Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
cabriole legs. Colonial brass batwing hardware fitted to drawers and desk lid.
Cresent was founded in
Category
Vintage 1970s Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Cherry
H 71 in W 19 in D 34 in
Early 20th C Oak Leaded Glass Bookcase W Desk attributed to Globe Wernicke
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple and elegant 3 section leaded glass bookcase with a drop down desk and compartment
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Lead
H 59.5 in W 34.25 in D 14.25 in
Antique Travelling Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Box, Victorian, C.1899
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
body, opening out to a generous writing position
Opening the lid reveals the cushioned pen slide to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Furniture
Materials
Brass
H 10.04 in W 13.59 in D 6.5 in
Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, Anglo Indian, Colonial, Campaign, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
with a pair of gently narrowing compartments
Each removable lid has a small brass pull set within an
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 5.52 in W 8.86 in D 5.12 in
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
addition to 2 contemporary replacement brass hinges to the drop down desk front, as the original hinges
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Historical Memora...
Materials
Brass
H 44.25 in W 42.75 in D 20.25 in
17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base
Located in Milford, NH
decoration on sides and fall front lid. Beautifully constructed with dovetailed corners and hand forged
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 57 in W 41.5 in D 21 in
People Also Browsed
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. In patinated unlacquerd brass and steel with (1) E26 medium based socket. Light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Steel, Brass
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in White
By Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in white.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's and 1960's
Commonly this desk is known as produced in Switzerland by Mummenthale...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 44.49 in W 32.68 in D 21.26 in
USM Haller Media B218 Storage System
By Usm Haller, Fritz Haller, Paul Schaerer
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L.
With two drop down doors, one cable cut out. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Wardrobe Sideboard with Drawers in Canaletto Walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
The curved and straight lines, the solids and voids, the austerity and lightness; and, above all, the refined
lightness of the arches which follow on from each other at a constant rh...
Category
2010s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Dos Gallos Custom Tripod Side Table
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom hand-forged iron, light and narrow profile, side tables or cocktail tables. Repurposed vintage metal with bronze edging on top. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio. CUSTO...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Ta...
Materials
Bronze, Iron
5FT Herman Miller Credenza
By Geoff Hollington, Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
5ft Herman Miller credenza by Geoff Hollington
Vintage 5 ft Geoff Hollington credenza for Herman Miller. Credenza features 8 small drawers on the sides, and 2 large flat file drawe...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
We present you this piece of furniture with three drawers at the bottom, a drop front, and a narrow drawer und...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Baize
H 62.21 in W 44.1 in D 23.23 in
1950s Vintage Baker Walnut Dining Chairs Set of 12
By Baker Brothers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unearth a remarkable piece of history with our 1950s set of twelve dining chairs by Baker, painstakingly restored, refinished, and reupholstered by our expert in-house team of crafts...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Side Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Large Side Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key side table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Two Drawers Secretary Bureau, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, two drawers with shaped bronze handles, made in France in the 1920s.
Opened it reveals a fitted desk interio...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 42.52 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 in
Secretary in Rosewood of Danish Design from the 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This secretary, crafted in rosewood and showcasing Danish design from the 1960s, epitomizes both functionality and aesthetic appeal. With its sleek lines and rich wood grain, it exu...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Paul McCobb Planner Group Dining Chairs Maple Spindle Back Chairs
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
All original midcentury maple Paul McCobb Planner Group spindle back side chairs. Solid maple seat and curved back on tapered legs. Original vintage condition. Original blonde finish...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
Lady's Writing Desk/ Secretary in Mahogany w/ Cylinder Top over Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful writing secretary in figured mahogany featuring a flight of 4 drawers & a cylinder top that opens to reveal a pull out writing surface with 4 interior drawers & letter cu...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 41.25 in W 35 in D 24.5 in
Recent Sales
18th Century Tiger Maple Connecticut Desk
Located in Bedford, NY
Tiger maple Connecticut style drop lid desk.- Circa 1782- Original hardware-
wheels under legs
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American American Craftsman Desks
Materials
Spruce
Chippendale Mahogany Slant-Lid Desk with a Blocked Serpentine Front, MA
Located in Providence, RI
This is an estimable serpentine desk with blocked ends on magnificent gadrooned feet. Interestingly
Category
Antique 1780s North American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Timeless Writing Desk 'At-At by Tomoko Azumi' with Storage, Swiss Made
Located in Guemligen, CH
compartment, even fountain pens and paper have their own place. Once the drop-down lid is closed, any
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 36.03 in W 34.65 in D 17.92 in
Rosewood Asian Writing Desk with Drop Down Front
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Rosewood writing desk with drop down front. 100% rosewood. No veneer in this piece, circa 1980
Category
Vintage 1980s Malaysian Malayer Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Paul McCobb Drop Lid Desk Cabinet, Winchendon Furniture, 1950s
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Mid-Century Modern maple, brass and iron drop lid desk / secretary or bar cabinet, designed by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron, Brass
Rare Midcentury Paul McCobb #1562 Drop Lid Desk W/Organizer Maple T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1562 drop lid desk with Rare organizer inside and adjustable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Steel
Paldao Breakfront no. 4105 by Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
shelving backed with cork, two glass separating panels and drop lid desk and small drawers in acacia burl
Category
Vintage 1940s Cabinets
Ethan Allen Circa 1776 Maple Wood Drop Lid Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ethan Allen circa 1776 maple drop lid slant front secretary desk. Item features solid wood
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
H 39.25 in W 27.25 in D 14.5 in
Oak Slant / Drop Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Well proportioned oak slant front desk, rectangular top above carved lid (30" H when down), fitted
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Desks
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Drop Front Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive 18th century inlay French Cherry drop front desk. Old French polish finish with a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Wood
DAVIS CABINET Lillian Russell Solid Walnut Victorian Slant Drop Front Desk - A
By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
and minor nicks to desk surface. All drawers, drop lid and lock function properly. Structurally sound
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 39 in W 35.5 in D 20 in
Fine 18th Century American Oxbow Desk in Flame Birch with Center Drop
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 18th century American oxbow form slant front desk in flame birch with a compartmentalized
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Desks
Materials
Brass
Drop Front Toledo Desk or Vargueño, Walnut, Ebony, Etc, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Bargueño or Toledo desk. Walnut, ebony, boxwood, bone, wrought iron fittings with other polychrome
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Desks
Materials
Metal
H 21.26 in W 37.8 in D 15.75 in
MADDOX Cherry Chippendale Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
clearance: 27.75H
Exceptionally good condition with signs of light use. Doors, drawers, drop lid desk
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 91.75 in W 38.5 in D 21.5 in
Louis Philippe Period Mahogany & Birdseye Maple Drop-Leaf Travailleuse
Located in Forney, TX
, exquisitely handcrafted in the early/mid 19th century, having a rectangular top with two drop leaf extensions
Category
Antique 19th Century Louis Philippe Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Brass
Jacobean Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk by Bloomingdales
Located in Plainview, NY
A 1970's Jacobean Spanish colonial style drop-lid slant front desk made of quality flame mahogany
Category
20th Century American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal, Walnut Slant Front Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This is a very fine American Federal Period Slant Front Desk of Mid-Atlantic origin, crafted in
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Federal Desks
19th Century Italian Figured Walnut Desk of Smaller Size
Located in Essex, MA
Figured Italian walnut drop front desk or slant lid
beautiful figuring
three-drawer
cabriole
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks
Materials
Walnut
American Chippendale Walnut Slant Front Desk, Philadelphia, circa 1785
Located in Shippensburg, PA
American Chippendale walnut slant lid desk, Philadelphia, circa 1785,
with presumed descent in the
Category
Antique 1780s American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
H 44.13 in W 42.38 in D 22.88 in
Chippendale Boston Mahogany Block Front Slant Front Desk, circa 1770
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional block front slant front desk, Boston, circa 1770, in Honduran mahogany with
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
17th Century Renaissance Italian Chestnut Leggio Music Desk, Base Lectern Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
floral garland into the lower drop lid. Decorative engravings run the perimeter of both sides of the
Category
Antique 1660s Italian Baroque Desks
Materials
Chestnut
H 39.75 in W 26 in D 18.75 in
18th Century American Chippendale Slant Front Bureau Desk Washington D.C.
Located in Nashville, TN
drop lid is one solid piece of Mahogany that has been inlayed on the pout surface with an urn. There
Category
Antique 1760s American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 43 in W 43.75 in D 23.75 in
Danish Midcentury Rosewood Wall Unit Desk over Dresser by Poul Hundevad
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Shippensburg, PA
bookcase over a drop-front secretary desk, the lid of which rests on the stepped-out edge of the eight
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
H 76.75 in W 42.5 in D 16.75 in
Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
representations. The carving quality is quite excellent, particularly in the raised relief carving on the drop lid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks
H 94.25 in W 40.75 in D 23.25 in
Antique Adjustable Jugendstil Working Table with Inkwell for Craftsman & Artists
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and beautiful design jugendstil work table.
This solid beechwood table with lid and
Category
Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Free Shipping
H 57.1 in W 26 in D 22.1 in
Old French Samson-Style Hand-Painted Porcelain Two-Bottle Inkstand
By Samson & Cie
Located in Charleston, SC
and have removable lids and their interior sieves. (Some illustrated with tape purely to keep lids
Category
Late 20th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century George I English Writing Bureau
Located in Nashville, TN
brass hardware. Bracket feet, Drawers decorated with walnut and feather banding veneers. The drop lid
Category
Antique 1710s British George I Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Writing Slope, English, Oak, Travelling Correspondence Box, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
dressed lid interior replete with a set of writing tools
Five-compartment letter rack sits alongside
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Oak
H 11.62 in W 16.93 in D 9.85 in
French Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Hixson, TN
An unusual and rare drop front writing desk. This is a two part cabinet, the top cover with fabric
Category
Early 20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Mahogany, Fruitwood
Swedish Art Moderne Golden Flame Birch Drop-Leaf Secretaire Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous drop-leaf secretaire writing desk in golden elm with inset parquetry and golden flame
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 35.5 in W 33.5 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Walnut Art Deco Drop Front Desk, Slant Front, Scotland, 1930
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Art Deco drop front desk, slant front, Scotland, 1930, B1610
Scotland, 1930
Solid
Category
Vintage 1930s Scottish Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Ant. Walnut Bureau Drop Front Desk with Bookcase Top, Scotland 1920, H747
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. walnut Bureau bookcase, drop front desk with bookcase top, Scotland 1920, H747
Scotland
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Exquisite Writing Box, Lap Desk, or Travel Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
English brass-mounted burl walnut and rosewood travel desk, circa 1860s. Hinged lid has a domical
Category
Antique 1860s British Secretaires
Antique Dutch Walnut Marquetry Secretaire Abattant Chest Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
-front desk, and sometimes also a drop lid desk. Scrutoire and scriptoire are ancient variations.
The
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 59.45 in W 39.38 in D 20.08 in
Teak Secretary Desk Bureau
Located in Vancouver, BC
Beautiful drop front desk or bureau in teak, dating to the 60s. Fall front lid opens to large work
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Secretary Bureau Desk by Borge Mogensen
Located in Vancouver, BC
One of the iconic Danish piece designed by Borge Mogensen this is a gorgeous drop front desk or
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Beautiful Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk Bureau
Located in Vancouver, BC
Beautiful drop front desk or bureau in teak, dating to the 60's. Fall front lid opens to large work
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Teak Secretaire Desk Bureau by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Vancouver, BC
One of the iconic Danish piece designed by Borge Mogensen this is a gorgeous drop front desk or
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
BAKER Burl Walnut French Regency Abatante Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
down) desk lid with brass hinge supports revealing an interior with a smooth writing surface, three
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Secretary Desk Bureau by Ib Kofod-Larsen
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Vancouver, BC
Stunning drop front desk in rosewood designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen. The sculpted rosewood drawer
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
American Chippendale Mahogany Bookcase over Secretary Desk, Massachusetts
Located in Shippensburg, PA
as photocopies of similar examples
Measurements: 102" H x 47 1/4" W x 25" D, with drop lid open 38
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 102 in W 47.25 in D 25 in
Chinese Export Carved Figural Hard Wood Desk Cabinet, circa 1900s
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export carved figural hard wood desk cabinet, circa 1900s.
Depicting scenes of Chinese men
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
JASPER "Legacy" Cherry Chippendale Bonnet Top Block Front Secretary Desk
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
-slide out supports for lockable drop front desk top which conceals six small drawers, four with open fan
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis Philippe Larch Drop-Front Bureau from Italian Alps Mountains
Located in Milan, IT
-lid desk, it's a country case far from rustic, with a very clean and almost modern taste, suitable for
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 48.04 in W 43.31 in D 21.26 in
American Chippendale Slant and Block Front Antique Desk, Newburyport, MA
Located in Shippensburg, PA
drop shell and molding]
Condition Report:
--------------------
Lid catches on upper right corner
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 41.38 in W 43.75 in D 23.38 in
French Napoleon III Lady's Desk, circa 1870, with Porcelain Tableau
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this unique antique piece of furniture, circa 1870; with a lid closed from the front
Category
Antique 1870s Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Charlotte, NC
with ogee bracket feet. Four large locking drawers of dovetail construction. Drop down desk surface
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Danish Mahogany Brown Secretary Cabinet in the Biedermeier Style
Located in Opole, PL
, which is closed by a drop-in lid.
Three-door add-on unit finished with a triangular crest.
The inside of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 85.04 in W 47.25 in D 24.81 in
Antique Tea Caddy, English, Rosewood, Chest, Thomas of London, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
rosewood caddy lids
Maker's Mark for E. Thomas, No.54 Burlington Arcade, London
Drop handles to each side
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
H 7.88 in W 13.78 in D 7.68 in
MCM Teak Veneer German Shrunk Wall Unit Secretary Liquor Cabinet 2-Piece
Located in Topeka, KS
inherent of this type of furniture and part of its beauty. The interiors of the drop front desk or liquor
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Grasscloth, Paint, Teak
H 75.75 in W 98.5 in D 22 in
19th Century Coromandel and Satinwood Banded Box
Located in London, GB
and a secret drop down compartment under the lid for letters & notes.
Complete with working
Category
Antique 1840s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Satinwood
Mid Century Paul McCobb Drop Lid Desk with Storage Cabinet, 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool Paul McCobb for Planner Group drop lid desk with bottom storage. In original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Maple
Rare Midcentury Paul McCobb #1562 Drop Lid Desk W/Organizer Maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1562 drop lid desk with organizer and adjustable glass shelf
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Steel
Vintage Oak Drop Front Desk, Slant Writing Bureau, Scotland 1920
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Oak Drop Front Desk, Slant Front desk Writing Bureau, Scotland 1920, H758
Scotland 1920
Category
20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Bureau Chest Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Georgian mahogany drop front secretary bureau desk, the crossbanded lid revealing a nicely fitted
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Art Moderne Golden Elm Drop-Leaf Secretaire Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Drop-leaf secretaire writing desk in golden elm with inset parquetry and golden flame birch panels
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Desks
Materials
Birch, Elm
Swedish Art Moderne Golden Flame Birch Drop-Leaf Secretaire Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous drop-leaf secretaire writing desk in golden elm with inset parquetry and golden flame
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Desks
Materials
Birch
H 35.5 in W 33.5 in D 15.5 in
19th Century German Biedermeier Roll Top Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
a pull-out drop front lid which reveals a fitted drawer interior with open shelve in the middle
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Walnut
Swedish Art Moderne Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous drop-front writing desk in rich combinations of wood with inset parquetry and crotch
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Double Ink Well, English, Mahogany, Desk Tidy, Aesthetic Period, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique double ink well. An English, ebonized mahogany desk tidy from the Aesthetic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Mahogany
H 3.75 in W 14.57 in D 9.85 in
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Drop Lid Desk", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Drop Lid Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic drop lid desk available at 1stDibs. Each drop lid desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Find 22 options for an antique or vintage drop lid desk now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the drop lid desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A drop lid desk made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one drop lid desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gabriele Rosa, Jasper Furniture Company and Zanotta produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Drop Lid Desk?
A drop lid desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $459 and the highest can go for as much as $39,800.
Questions About Drop Lid 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.
Read More
The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
What Exactly Is a Secretary Desk, and What Is It Used For?
The furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife, it's the multifunctional piece you didn't know you needed.
This Shelving System with Oxidized Brass Tubes Is Retro and Futuristic at Once
Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.
28 Cheerful Home Bars, Where Everybody (Literally) Knows Your Name
Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.
Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition
Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.
Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way
Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.
Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture
In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.
These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project
From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.
More Ways To Browse
19th Century Chiffonier
Midcentury Modern Cabinet Blonde
French Secretary Writing Cabinet
Inlaid Secretary
Cuban Mahogany France
Antique Oak Secretary
Antique Oak Secretaries
Italian Burl Chest
Oak Antique Secretary
Tall Leather Cabinet
Vintage Brass Drawer Knobs
Antique Secretary Hardware
3 Drawer Cabinet Long
French Antique Door Knobs
Secretary Cabinet Rosewood
Claw Feet Desk
19th Century Inlaid Walnut Chest Of Drawers
Retro Sideboard Display Cabinet