French Writing Desk Drop Front
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Birdseye Maple
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 1720s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Metal, Bronze
Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Maple
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks
Maple, Walnut
Early 20th Century Chippendale Secretaires
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks
Leather, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires
Brass
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Bronze
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Boxwood, Cherry, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Brass
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Brass
Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires
Hardwood, Kingwood, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Bookcases
Brass
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Birch
Antique 1890s French Renaissance Tables
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Tables
Oak
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Sofa Tables
Brass, Ormolu
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Brass
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Secretaires
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Leather, Fruitwood
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French Writing Desk Drop Front For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a French Writing Desk Drop Front?
- 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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