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Drexel Sandia Collection Jacobean Drop-Front Desk
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Drexel drop front desk from the Sandia Collection, circa 1960s. Interesting writing desk marrying
Category
1970s American Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Drop-Front Desk by Century, 20th C
By Century Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chippendale style secretary by Century offers mahogany construction with drop-front desk over
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Rare Jay Spectre "Perceptive" Drop Front Desk
By Jay Spectre
Located in Chicago, IL
Primavera and brushed stainless steel drop front secretary has four drawers with brushed steel Art
Category
Late 20th Century American Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Steel
Edmond Spence Drop Front Desk for Industria Mueblera S. A. Mexico, c. 1955
By Edmond J. Spence, Industria Mueblera Mexico
Located in Camden, ME
Edmond Spence two piece drop front desk with a matched bookcase manufactured in Mexico by Industria
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Danish Modern Drop Front Desk in Teak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern desk from Denmark, circa 1960s. It features all teak wood construction with drop
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Teak
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Drop Front Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a mellow Italian burl walnut desk with a drop front top over two long graduated drawers and
Category
20th Century Italian Other Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak Drop Front Desk Secretary in a Box, 1960-2000
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome MCM (a.k.a. Mid-Century Modern) vintage Scandinavian Modern drop front desk or secretary
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Teak
H 48 in W 36 in D 18.25 in
Teak Mid-Century Modern Wall Storage Bookcase Cabinet with Drop Front Desk
Located in Topeka, KS
drop front desk in teak. It is in wonderful vintage condition but not without some signs of age
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Laminate, Teak
H 61.25 in W 98.5 in D 20 in
1970s Jacobean Style Drexel Sandia Drop Front Desk-A Pair
By Drexel
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning pair of drop front Drexel desks from their Sandia Jacobean style line.Lots of storage and
Category
1970s Jacobean Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, Refinished
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk cabinet with a lower sliding
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Grasscloth, Maple, Lacquer
H 46.13 in W 36 in D 15.25 in
Studio Craft Drop Front Desk by Karel Mikolas
Located in Dallas, TX
An incredibly crafted drop front secretary desk by Karel Mikolas. Made from various solid hardwoods
Category
1970s Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Bronze
French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of birdseye maple
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Arne Wahle Iversen Danish Modern Model 68 Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk, 1960's
By Vinde Møbelfabrik, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Milford, NH
A sleek form Danish modern teak drop front desk designed by noted Danish furniture designer Arne
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Teak
H 42.5 in W 37.25 in D 17 in
Late 20th Century Vintage Regency Chinoiserie Mirrored Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
and a drop front desk surface. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Teak Danish Modern Desk / Secretary
Located in Fulton, CA
A teak Danish Modern desk. Unusual form, varying from a secretary, vanity and drop front desk
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Teak
Asian Teak Hand Carved Drop Front Compartmentalized Desk Style of George Zee
By George Zee and Co
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Asian teak hand carved drop slant front desk with interior compartmentalized cubby storage
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Teak
H 41.75 in W 36 in D 17 in
Art Deco Palladio Fall Front Desk by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller c. 1940’s
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and sophisticated drop front desk designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller as part of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 37 in W 40 in D 17 in
Campaign Style Bookcase W/ Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century stacking cabinet with drop front desk. Attractive campaign style with brass hardware
Category
Mid-20th Century Campaign Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
1940s Drop Front French Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
1940s French desk with original faux leather books and key to lock and open both doors.
Category
1940s French Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Midcentury Danish Brazilian Rosewood Secretary Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian Rosewood secretary desk with locking drop-front desk over three drawers with carved pulls
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Rosewood
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 Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Teak
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 Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Teak
H 47 in W 38 in D 18 in
Vintage Maple Chest of Drawers with Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Freehold, NJ
accented hardware, three dovetailed drawers and one drop front writing desk with interior storage
Category
1960s American American Colonial Vintage Drop Front Desk
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 Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
H 80.5 in W 35 in D 15.75 in
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 Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Karges Ebonized, Gilt & Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk 20th Century
By Karges Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
crest over single door case having internal bookcase; lower drop front desk surmounts three long drawers
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
H 91.25 in W 34.5 in D 21.25 in
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 Vintage Drop Front Desk
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
1970s American Georgian Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
H 71.25 in W 35.5 in D 16 in
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
1970s American Georgian Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
H 81.13 in W 40.63 in D 21.25 in
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 Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
H 90 in W 37.75 in D 19.75 in
Beacon Hill Georgian Mahogany Broken Arch Breakfront China Cabinet Desk Bookcase
By Beacon Hill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Item features drop front desk surface with tooled leather top, beautiful wood grain, 2 part
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Georgian Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 91 in W 68 in D 17.5 in
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
1960s American Georgian Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
H 83 in W 32.5 in D 18.75 in
Raymond Loewy for Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk on Iron Legs, Refinished
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk
By Raymond Loewy for Mengel
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Iron
H 47 in W 36.25 in D 19 in
Peter & Molgaard Hvidt Rosewood Secretary
By Soborg Mobler, Peter Hvidt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome, masculine 6-drawer dresser with recessed pulls, topped with drop-front desk fitted with
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Steel
French Walnut Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful carved decors in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Dark Golden Olive Drop Front Secretary Desk High Chest Drawers Dresser Brass Key
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mint Dark Golden Olive Drop Front Secretary Desk High Chest Drawers Dresser Leather Top Brass Keys.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
H 59.5 in W 35.5 in D 17 in
Mid-century Torbjorn Afdal Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk
By Torbjørn Afdal, Nesjestranda Møbelfabrik
Located in Oakland, CA
. Crafted from Brazilian rosewood, the secretary desk features a locking drop-front desk that opens to
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Rosewood
Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
H 35.83 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
French Marquetry Inlay Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant French secretary desk, writing table, with slant drop front and bottom drawers, with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
H 34.26 in W 34.26 in D 14.57 in
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 Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Olive, Burl
H 75 in W 14 in D 42 in
Mid-Century Folding Desk Magic Box Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
cubbies with adjustable shelves and one drop down drawer front cubbie on the upper right with a key
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Teak
1960s Danish Teak High Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Oakland, CA
-front desk surface, and open bookcase with adjustable shelves. The cabinet is raised on a sculptural
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak, Teak
JASPER "Generations" Inlaid Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
fretwork and is lighted. Bottom features auto-slide out supports for lockable drop front desk top which
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Magnificent George Nelson 3 Bay Walnut Omni Wall Unit Mid Century Modern
By George Nelson
Located in Pemberton, NJ
swinging 2 door cabinet, a 3 drawer chest and a drop-front desk case all with original hardware. In
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Aluminum
Queen Anne Secretary Desk
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique style drop front secretary desk, made in Queen Anne style with brass hardware. Petite size
Category
Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
American Chippendale Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Chippendale style drop front dresser with hidden desk. Cherry wood dresser with brass
Category
20th Century Chippendale Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
4 Drawer Danish Mid-Century Modern Dresser Svend Langkilde Mobler
By Langkilde Møbler, Svend Langkilde
Located in New York, NY
. Please view the companion pieces to include a two door commode, and a drop front desk we have listed from
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Rosewood
Rustic A. Brandt Ranch Oak Secretary Style Drop Front Student Desk with Bookcase
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Late 20th Century Rustic or Western secretary style drop front lighted student desk with
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Metal
H 74.5 in W 32 in D 15 in
Rare Johan Tapp for Gumps Desk
By Johan Tapp, Gumps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Johan Tapp designed this beautiful writing desk, constructed of Koa wood for San Francisco emporium
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Arne Vodder Danish Midcentury Teak Executive Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Norwalk, CT
drop-front cabinet and three dovetailed drawers; the other with an open cubby and two drop-front
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Teak
Henning Kjaernulf Danish Mid-Century Oak Desk
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Norwalk, CT
dovetail jointed drawers on one side, with a drop front cabinet flanked by two open compartments on the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Walnut & Leather Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
French, in reference to the sloping-front drop-down desk surface, this particular example features the
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Flame Mahogany & Crossbanded Pedestal Desk 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite Victorian Revival crossbanded flame mahogany desk dating from the late 20th
Category
1980s Victorian Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Emile Galle "Ombelles" Floral and Pastoral Marquetry Writing Desk
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
scene back panel under a carved floral crest supported by two fluted & carved columns over a drop front
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik Model A10 MCM Swedish Desk
By Göran Strand
Located in Plainview, NY
wood known for its rich tones and grain patterns, enhances the desk's aesthetic appeal.
The front
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Teak
Stickley Secretary Desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Portland, OR
and a variety of small sized drawers behind the drop down desk. The top showcases glass front doors
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk by Valdemar Mortensen, 1960s.
By Vald Mortensen
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak desk by Valdemar Mortensen, 1960s.
High-end freestanding executive
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Teak
Rare Hos Wulff Free Standing Desk in Leather and Teak
By Hos Wulff
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hos Wulff, free standing writing desk, leather, teak, Denmark, 1940
This free standing writing
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Leather, Teak
Lexington's Palmer Home Collection Mahogany Tooled Leather Drafting Desk W/ Tray
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Germantown, MD
Leather Slant Top Drafting Desk, drafting table with brass feet support and pull-out trays. Large storage
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 48.5 in W 34 in D 25 in
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Floating Desk Attributed to Svend Madsen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in San Marcos, CA
of three dove tail built drawers on its front, two drop down doors revealing cubbies+shelves+trays, a
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Drop Front Desk
Materials
Teak
H 30 in W 54.75 in D 28.5 in
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Vintage Drop Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage drop front desk for your home. A vintage drop front desk — often made from wood, hardwood and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage drop front desk — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage drop front desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Raymond Loewy, Hvidt & Mølgaard and Paul McCobb each produced at least one beautiful vintage drop front desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Vintage Drop Front Desk?
A vintage drop front desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,950, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $60,000.
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 Vintage Drop Front 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.
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