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18th Century English Mahogany Drop Front Desk Bureau
18th Century English Mahogany Drop Front Desk Bureau

18th Century English Mahogany Drop Front Desk Bureau

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An eighteenth century English drop-front desk or bureau in mahogany, the case with three short

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Continental Chippendale Carved Mahogany Drop Front Desk C1890
Antique Continental Chippendale Carved Mahogany Drop Front Desk C1890

Antique Continental Chippendale Carved Mahogany Drop Front Desk C1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Continental Chippendale desk offers upper gallery over drop front desk having carved

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19th Century European Chippendale Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Early 19th Century Painted Wood Drop-Front Desk
Swedish Early 19th Century Painted Wood Drop-Front Desk

Swedish Early 19th Century Painted Wood Drop-Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish early 19th century period Karl Johan painted wood drop-front desk over two lower drawers

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Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Berkey & Gay Walnut & Burl Plantation Drop Front Desk c1890
Antique Berkey & Gay Walnut & Burl Plantation Drop Front Desk c1890

Antique Berkey & Gay Walnut & Burl Plantation Drop Front Desk c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Berkey & Gay Walnut & Burl Plantation Drop Front Desk C1890 Measures - 68" x 33 7/8" x 18

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Late 19th Century Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

19Th. English Colonial Tortoiseshell Bamboo  & Lacquer Drop-Front Desk
19Th. English Colonial Tortoiseshell Bamboo  & Lacquer Drop-Front Desk

19Th. English Colonial Tortoiseshell Bamboo & Lacquer Drop-Front Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Just in, this 19Th. English Colonial Tortoiseshell Bamboo & Lacquer Drop-Front Desk . Lovely

Category

Late 19th Century British British Colonial Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Walnut, Birds Eye Maple & Burl Lady’s Drop Front Desk c1890
Antique Walnut, Birds Eye Maple & Burl Lady’s Drop Front Desk c1890

Antique Walnut, Birds Eye Maple & Burl Lady’s Drop Front Desk c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Walnut, Birds Eye Maple & Burl Lady’s Drop Front Desk With Carved Pulls C1890 Measures

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Late 19th Century Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique Spanish Vargueno Carved Oak Drop Front Desk, 19th Century
Antique Spanish Vargueno Carved Oak Drop Front Desk, 19th Century

Antique Spanish Vargueno Carved Oak Drop Front Desk, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Spanish Vargueno carved oak drop front desk features carved foilate reserves on drop front

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak

English Drop Front Desk
English Drop Front Desk

English Drop Front Desk

Located in Culver City, CA

Classic form, top drawer folds down revealing unique desk with compartments

Category

19th Century English Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique French 19th Century Walnut Drop-Front Desk with Brass Hardware
Antique French 19th Century Walnut Drop-Front Desk with Brass Hardware

Antique French 19th Century Walnut Drop-Front Desk with Brass Hardware

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Beautiful, antique French walnut drop-front desk, with an unusual ebonized interior - quite rare

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley School Carved Oak Drop Front Desk C1920
Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley School Carved Oak Drop Front Desk C1920

Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley School Carved Oak Drop Front Desk C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Arts & Crafts drop front desk in the manner of Stickley offers oak construction with

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Burl Davenport Drop Front Desk c1890
Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Burl Davenport Drop Front Desk c1890

Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Burl Davenport Drop Front Desk c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

scroll form crest over drop front desk opening to compartmentalized interior and surmounting lower case

Category

Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut, Burl

French 19th Century Inlay Drop Front Desk with Marble Top
French 19th Century Inlay Drop Front Desk with Marble Top

French 19th Century Inlay Drop Front Desk with Marble Top

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A masterfully inlaid walnut and rosewood drop front desk with marble top from 19th century, France

Category

19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk

Antique Chinese Figural Carved Hardwood Drop Front Desk & Chair Circa 1900
Antique Chinese Figural Carved Hardwood Drop Front Desk & Chair Circa 1900

Antique Chinese Figural Carved Hardwood Drop Front Desk & Chair Circa 1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Chinese figural desk set offers carved hardwood construction with drop front desk having

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Hardwood

Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C
Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C

Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique English Adam decorated drop-front desk offers satinwood construction with slant front

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19th Century English Adam Style Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Wood, Satinwood

Antique Hand-Painted and Carved Jacobean Style Figural Drop Front Desk
Antique Hand-Painted and Carved Jacobean Style Figural Drop Front Desk

Antique Hand-Painted and Carved Jacobean Style Figural Drop Front Desk

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique English Jacobean style figural drop front desk features hand-painted coat of arms on

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Late 19th Century European Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Wood

Marble Top Mahogany, Mid-1800s Louis Philippe Drop Front Desk
Marble Top Mahogany, Mid-1800s Louis Philippe Drop Front Desk

Marble Top Mahogany, Mid-1800s Louis Philippe Drop Front Desk

By Louis Philippe

Located in North York, ON

Marble Top Mahogany Mid 1800s Louis Philippe Drop Front Desk.

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Louis Philippe Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Marble

Grand Rapids Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk by The Cron Kills
Grand Rapids Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk by The Cron Kills

Grand Rapids Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk by The Cron Kills

By Grand Rapids Furniture Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

paneled sides with slant drop front desk surmounting four long drawers and raised on straight and square

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Metal

French Napoleon III Drop-Front Desk
French Napoleon III Drop-Front Desk

French Napoleon III Drop-Front Desk

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A French, ebonized and mother of pearl-inlaid, drop-front writing desk, the interior with fitted

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Giltwood

Rare French Louis XVI Drop-Front Desk/Chest of Drawers
Rare French Louis XVI Drop-Front Desk/Chest of Drawers

Rare French Louis XVI Drop-Front Desk/Chest of Drawers

Located in Austin, TX

French antique Louis XVI style chest of drawers with drop-front desk in solid, ebonized cherry wood

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk

French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and

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19th Century French Other Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

Oak Drop Front Desk Secretary
Oak Drop Front Desk Secretary

Oak Drop Front Desk Secretary

Located in Petaluma, CA

done with respect for its age. The lower drawer pulls out to give extra support for the drop front

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk
19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk

19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very finely hand painted. 19th Century. English. Satinwood. On original casters. Letter cubbies and drawers. Purchased in London in 1990 for 18,000 British Pounds. Legs spread (bow) ...

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19th Century English Adam Style Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Satinwood

Early 19th Century Dutch Bombe Drop-Front Desk
Early 19th Century Dutch Bombe Drop-Front Desk

Early 19th Century Dutch Bombe Drop-Front Desk

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

In heavy, solid mahogany and outfitted with several pigeon hole drawers, bombe silhouette on bun feet. This is rare and a wonderful piece, original condition, Circa 1820.

Category

1820s Dutch Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century English Walnut and Secretary with Drop Front Desk
18th Century English Walnut and Secretary with Drop Front Desk

18th Century English Walnut and Secretary with Drop Front Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

18th century English walnut and secretary with drop front desk Gorgeous 19th century secretary

Category

18th Century English Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

Italian Neoclassical Style Marquetry Inlaid Fruitwood Drop-Front Desk
Italian Neoclassical Style Marquetry Inlaid Fruitwood Drop-Front Desk

Italian Neoclassical Style Marquetry Inlaid Fruitwood Drop-Front Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

over a single drawer; the drop front revealing fitted interior and writing surface.

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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Fruitwood

Louis XVI Drop Front Desk, France 1780-1800, Walnut Root Veneer
Louis XVI Drop Front Desk, France 1780-1800, Walnut Root Veneer

Louis XVI Drop Front Desk, France 1780-1800, Walnut Root Veneer

Located in Belmont, MA

Exquisite Louis XVI drop front desk, France 1780, walnut root veneer with details in cherry, plum

Category

1780s French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Boxwood, Cherry, Walnut

A 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Desk
A 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Desk

A 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A 19th C. Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Painted Wood Desk / Chest with Three Lower Drawers and

Category

19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hardwood and Brass Drop Front Desk Bureau
19th Century Hardwood and Brass Drop Front Desk Bureau

19th Century Hardwood and Brass Drop Front Desk Bureau

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A hardwood slant-front desk or bureau on carved stand, embellished with ornate pierced brass

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Teak

Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Drop-Front Desk/Linen Press
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Drop-Front Desk/Linen Press

Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Drop-Front Desk/Linen Press

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This 19th century flame mahogany drop-front secretary/linen press, circa 1860s, is a Dutch

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Drop-Front Desk
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Drop-Front Desk

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Drop-Front Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This handsome Louis Philippe marble-top walnut desk, circa 1830s is from France and features

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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Chippendale Style Mahogany Drop Front Desk, circa 1800
Antique English Chippendale Style Mahogany Drop Front Desk, circa 1800

Antique English Chippendale Style Mahogany Drop Front Desk, circa 1800

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique English Chippendale style slant front desk offers mahogany construction with drop front

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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Brass

Unusual Walnut and Marquetry Drop Front Desk
Unusual Walnut and Marquetry Drop Front Desk

Unusual Walnut and Marquetry Drop Front Desk

By Daisy Line

Located in Petaluma, CA

. Even the narrow draw below has a unique design. When dropping down the front, we see several useful

Category

1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Maple, Walnut

French 19th Century Empire Drop Front Desk
French 19th Century Empire Drop Front Desk

French 19th Century Empire Drop Front Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This French 19th century solid walnut desk has many interesting features. The slant front folds

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

A Swedish Mid 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Desk
A Swedish Mid 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Desk

A Swedish Mid 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A charming Swedish Mid 19th Century Karl Johan Drop-Front Painted Wood Desk with Three Graduated

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19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Paint, Wood

Oak Art Deco Haagse School Bookcase with Drop-Front Desk by P.E.L.Izeren, 1920s
Oak Art Deco Haagse School Bookcase with Drop-Front Desk by P.E.L.Izeren, 1920s

Oak Art Deco Haagse School Bookcase with Drop-Front Desk by P.E.L.Izeren, 1920s

By P.E.L. Izeren 1

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Oak Art Deco Haagse school bookcase with drop-front desk. Design by P.E.L.Izeren for Genneper

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1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Macassar, Oak

Antique Hepplewhite Style Satinwood Banded Mahogany Drop Front Desk, Late 19th C
Antique Hepplewhite Style Satinwood Banded Mahogany Drop Front Desk, Late 19th C

Antique Hepplewhite Style Satinwood Banded Mahogany Drop Front Desk, Late 19th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Hepplewhite style desk offers flame mahogany construction with bookmatched drop front

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19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk, Circa 1900
Antique Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk, Circa 1900

Antique Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk, Circa 1900

By Stickley Brothers

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk In the manner of Stickley

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Danish Country Pine Bureau / Drop Front Desk
Antique Danish Country Pine Bureau / Drop Front Desk

Antique Danish Country Pine Bureau / Drop Front Desk

Located in Round Top, TX

This pine drop front secretary is charming in every way, with a soft, satin wax finish that

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Mid-19th Century Danish Country Antique Drop Front Desk

Vintage Inlaid French Bombe Drop Front Desk Secretaire
Vintage Inlaid French Bombe Drop Front Desk Secretaire

Vintage Inlaid French Bombe Drop Front Desk Secretaire

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An unusual highly-inlaid French fall-front desk or secretaire of dramatic 'bombe' form, the whole

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

Small 18th Century Swedish Cabinet or Drop Front Desk
Small 18th Century Swedish Cabinet or Drop Front Desk

Small 18th Century Swedish Cabinet or Drop Front Desk

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Early Baroque wood desk or Hostess station; has four small drawers, one medium drawer and one large

Category

Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Wood

Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase With Drop Front Desk
Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase With Drop Front Desk

Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase With Drop Front Desk

By Globe Wernicke

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts stacking barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk By

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Mahogany Napoleon III Secretaire Secretary Drop-Front Desk
19th Century French Mahogany Napoleon III Secretaire Secretary Drop-Front Desk

19th Century French Mahogany Napoleon III Secretaire Secretary Drop-Front Desk

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

inlay, the front corners of the case accented with brass fluted columns, the marble top with brass

Category

1860s French Napoleon III Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Brass

Rare Mahogany 1890 Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Drop Front Desk Secretaire
Rare Mahogany 1890 Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Drop Front Desk Secretaire

Rare Mahogany 1890 Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Drop Front Desk Secretaire

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

chest with drop front Secretaire desk. A very large and well-made piece in stunning lightly restored

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Brass

Huge 19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Drop Front Desk Secretaire
Huge 19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Drop Front Desk Secretaire

Huge 19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Drop Front Desk Secretaire

By Biedermeier

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

chest of drawers with sliding drop front Secretaire desk A very good looking and functional piece of

Category

19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

Italian slant front desk
Italian slant front desk

Italian slant front desk

Located in Stamford, CT

An Italian, 18th century Bombe form drop front desk. The desk is over two drawers and made of

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

Antique Lady’s Carved Oak Drop-Front & Serpentine Desk, C1920
Antique Lady’s Carved Oak Drop-Front & Serpentine Desk, C1920

Antique Lady’s Carved Oak Drop-Front & Serpentine Desk, C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

having flanking pierced scroll and foliate corbels over drop front desk having carved oak decoration and

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak, Mirror

Classical Empire Tiger Maple Two-Tone Inlaid Drop Front Butlers Desk
Classical Empire Tiger Maple Two-Tone Inlaid Drop Front Butlers Desk

Classical Empire Tiger Maple Two-Tone Inlaid Drop Front Butlers Desk

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Classical Empire butler's desk feature two toned inlay tiger maple with drop front desk

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19th Century American American Empire Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Maple

Antique RJ Horner School Oak Drop Front Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1910
Antique RJ Horner School Oak Drop Front Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1910

Antique RJ Horner School Oak Drop Front Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1910

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in Big Flats, NY

shaped case having slant drop-front desk over single long drawer and raised on cabriole legs having lower

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Wood, Oak

Swedish Desk
Swedish Desk

Swedish Desk

Sold|$3,995

Swedish Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

Painted Swedish Drop Front Desk

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19th Century Swedish Antique Drop Front Desk

Antique Chippendale Cherry Slant-Front Desk with Four Drawers Circa 1830
Antique Chippendale Cherry Slant-Front Desk with Four Drawers Circa 1830

Antique Chippendale Cherry Slant-Front Desk with Four Drawers Circa 1830

Located in Big Flats, NY

with drop front desk opening to interior with pigeon holes over chest having four drawers, raised on

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Early 19th Century Chippendale Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Cherry

French Antique Neoclassical Desk
French Antique Neoclassical Desk

French Antique Neoclassical Desk

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A 19th century mahogany-and-marble French drop-front desk with original leather. A clever design

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk

Quality Oak Arts & Crafts Desk
Quality Oak Arts & Crafts Desk

Quality Oak Arts & Crafts Desk

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A nice-quality, solid oak, Arts & Crafts style drop-front desk with copper drawer pulls and

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Copper

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Antique Drop Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique drop front desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique drop front desk — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique drop front desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique drop front desk made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique drop front desk over the years, but those crafted by Biedermeier, Grand Rapids Furniture Co. and Gustav Stickley are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Drop Front Desk?

An antique drop front desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $575 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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 Antique Drop Front Desk
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In 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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