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Antique Biedermeier-Style Drop-Front Mahogany Secretary Chest
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, IT
This marvelous Biedermeier-style drop-front secretary chest, dating back to around 1830 and crafted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Metal
18th Century Italian Drop Front Bureau Burl Walnut Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Milan, IT
, three deep drawers and a fall-front opening to reveal an interior with two small drawers, compartments
Category
Antique 1770s Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Walnut, Burl
H 39.77 in W 42.13 in D 20.87 in
18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The black, drop front secretaire represents the neoclassical Greek style with the original brass
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
No Reserve
H 42.5 in W 47 in D 30.75 in
Gustavian Style Drop Front or Slant Front Secretary, Late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This late 19th-century Gustavian style drop-front secretary bookshelf is a true embodiment of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Louis XV Bureau Italian Genoese Walnut Marquetry Drop-Front Desk
Located in Milan, IT
front of this antique Italian drop front bureau shows two short, small and convex drawers above two long
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 44.1 in W 45.28 in D 21.66 in
19th Century Antique Trunk Chest with Front Opening
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Korean drop front blanket chest from the 19th century featuring decoration of stylized ornate
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Blanket Chests
Materials
Iron
Antique Purdonium, English, Rosewood, Fireside, Cabinet, Edwardian, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
surface, bordering striking rosewood grains
Field panel front door dressed with a drop pendant brass pull
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
H 23.43 in W 13.39 in D 12.21 in
Antique Secretaire Cabinet, English, Chest of Drawers, Bureau, Desk, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique secretaire cabinet. An English, mahogany chest of drawers with drop front
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 43.51 in W 42.52 in D 20.48 in
Antique English Music Cabinet Office File Jacobean Petite End Table Tiger Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
, a quite unique antique cabinet, with venerable British charm, and a versatile small size that lend
Category
Vintage 1910s British Jacobean Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 37 in W 20 in D 14.75 in
1900s Antique Japanese Elm Wood Cabinet with Iron Hardware & Patina Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
showcases a small drop door at the front, an elegant and functional design feature. This door is adorned
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Free Shipping
H 28 in W 33 in D 15 in
English Victorian late 19th Display-Bookcase Secretary Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique English Victorian St great quality four doors bookcase display writing desk
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
H 90.5 in W 86.5 in D 19 in
18th/19th Century French Provincial Religious Oratory Sacristy Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
finials. Over a slant-front with star parquetry, the hinged drop-front opens to reveal a distressed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Rare Mahogany Folio Document Cabinet by François Linke, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare gilt-bronze mounted mahogany Folio document cabinet by François Linke, with a unique locking
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Pair Baker Far East Collection Michael Taylor Natural Elmwood Colonnade Cabinets
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company, Baker Far East Collection
Located in Topeka, KS
pair of cabinets. Comprised of natural elmwood with a matt finish and a bit of an antique Asian look
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 60.5 in W 36 in D 16 in
Biedermeier Writing Desk Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 55.12 in W 43.31 in D 18.9 in
Ebonized Antique Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, from France, of Mahogany in the Louis XVI style. This cabinet is
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique Country French Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
small office or work-related items. Above the drop-front desk is a subtly contoured top onto which one
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
, slant front opening to inset leather writing surface, fitted interior gallery with arcaded niches, small
Category
Antique 1840s English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
, such secretaries, when closed, add a style element to the room yet with the two drawers and drop front
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Queen Anne Walnut Secretaire Chest / Escritoire, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
brass drop handles, The cabinet is raised on bracket feet.
The walnut secretaire is outlined
Category
Antique 1710s Queen Anne Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 69.3 in W 40.16 in D 23.23 in
Antique English 1920s Bureau with Drawers
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Drop front top with pigeons holes and small drawer, leather insert, three large drawers on bottom
Category
Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1790
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
revealed by a drop-down front, which when opened, provides a leather-inset writing surface and an array of
Category
Antique 1790s British George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 1780s George III English Oak Bureau
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Drop down front with 5 small drawers and 9 pigeon holes in desk bureau, 4 larger drawers comes with
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique 18th Century French Oak Large Bureau With Drawers
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Parquetry detail drop front, when open shows 11 various small drawers, there is a little door that
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Flame Mahogany Rope Twist Abatante Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
covered desk surface, a fronted upper shelf, open lower shelf with rope twist trim, five small dovetail
Category
Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Mahogany Empire Secretary with Extraordinary Inlay, circa 1810-1820
Located in Round Top, TX
Extraordinary antique Empire secretary desk circa 1810-1820 from Denmark or N. Germany. The cabinet
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 86.25 in W 40.75 in D 18.25 in
Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Portable Lap Desk Letter Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Lap Desk Letter Holder. Item features a lift front with
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks
Materials
Metal
H.E. SHAW Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Georgian Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
shelves. Lower desk area has two large drawers of dovetail construction. Slant front lockable drop down
Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Travelling Cleric's Chest, Anglo Indian, Teak, Colonial Trunk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling cleric's chest. An Anglo-Indian, teak colonial trunk with fitted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Blanket Chests
Materials
Teak
H 19.1 in W 32.88 in D 17.52 in
Large Antique Shipping Chest, English, Oak, Carriage Trunk, Georgian, circa 1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
escutcheon to front with large antique lock within — key absent
Large, pleasingly weathered iron drop
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
H 32.29 in W 50.4 in D 23.23 in
Antique English Flame Mahogany Chest Of Drawers for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
front left foot, a few small chips to the right edge and drawer molding.Please see photos for details.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century, French Louis XVI Style Wood Secretaire Sideboard
Located in IT
has, on the front of a slope turning it into a desk. Inside there is a open compartment and some small
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Alfred Beurdeley Tulip & King Wood Bronze Jewelry Casket on Stand Paris France
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in GB
the drop front
Condition wise this piece has been cleaned waxed and polished, I have left the overall
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
H 39.57 in W 16.34 in D 12.21 in
French Renaissance Louis XV Style Figural Carved Walnut Curio Display Buffet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
lower cabinet features two small hidden swing doors with small shelves (see pic 13). The top drawer
Category
Vintage 1920s Renaissance Buffets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 66.75 in W 61 in D 22 in
18th C. Italian Butler's Desk Nicely Raised on Turned Leg Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
, the upper "drawer" is in fact a fall-front, which opens to reveal a small desk with two pair of small
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
18th Century Irish Georgian Palladian Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
interior, the lower section fitted with a drop-front secretary drawer opening to an inset leather writing
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Piemonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
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A fine Italian walnut and inlaid bureau with drop leaf dating back to 18th century, waving front
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Big Trumeau with Mirrors Walnut Slab, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Big trumeau assembled with antique wood. The sides are notched and serpentine, the front has a
Category
20th Century Italian Other Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
writing desk features a slant-leaf front with elegant plaque shaped carved panel, when dropped down into a
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 44.75 in W 35 in D 23.25 in
Italian Wooden Desk Chest of Drawers
By Italian Sculptor 19 th Century
Located in Milano, IT
the drop-down front unveils an inset of leather fabric, thoughtfully designed to delicately support
Category
Antique 1790s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Marble
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
Antique Fall Front Bureau, Scottish, Writing Desk, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front bureau. A Scottish, mahogany writing desk in Georgian revival taste
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 41.15 in W 38.39 in D 20.87 in
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
small size, such as this narrow case piece that conceals a full size drop-front - secretary style
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Antique Demilune Crystal Cabinet, English, Table, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
glasses within
Pair of tambour fronts open smoothly, dressed with small drop pendant pulls
Adorned with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Satinwood
H 30.71 in W 30.91 in D 16.15 in
Mid-Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
top half surface raises up while the top drop-front hinged drawer folds down, and reveals a writing
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Small Settee in the Neoclassical Taste
Located in New York, NY
Cabinet Manufactory, including a drop-leaf work table (ibid., p. 31 no. 1 illus.) and a gaming table (ibid
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Wood
Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used to store family valuables and beddings
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique English Miniature Salesman Sample Bureau Desk
Located in Forney, TX
space provided by the drop-front desk supported by a pair of functional pull out slides, over a chest of
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Anglo Indian, Colonial, Writing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
inset lock to the drop-front fascia — key absent
The fascia rests at a canted angle to provide a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
H 9.65 in W 17.92 in D 11.62 in
Nightstands French 19th Century Bedside Louis XVI Marble Snails Encrusted, Pair
Located in Labrit, Landes
encrusted snails
Bedside tables with three drawers and one drop front
Good antique condition with minor
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Night Stands
Materials
Marble
H 34.65 in W 16.93 in D 14.57 in
Antique Period George I Walnut Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Sheffield, MA
doors, enclosing three shelves, above one long drawer with a fall front writing surface and fitted
Category
Antique 1720s English George I Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Astragal Glazed Bookcase Secretaire Victorian, circa 1875
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
geometric design, brass detail to front of doors with original working brahma lock and one original working
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Louis Phillipe Mahogany Secretary a Abattant with Marble Top
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Antique Louis Phillipe Secretary with drop front desk opening to writing desk. Interior is eye
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 61.03 in W 43.31 in D 18.51 in
Biedermeier Secretary from Northern Germany, circa 1825
Located in Dallas, TX
drop front panel and reveal the interior fitted compartments. Once again the emphasis is on
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Birch, Walnut, Burl
Antique Jewelry Box in Coromandel with Betjemann Mechanism
By William Leuchars
Located in London, GB
plate set into the reverse of the drop-front panel. William Leuchars was a highly respected London
Category
Antique 19th Century English Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Danish Baroque Drop Front Bureau Secretary, circa 1770
Located in Round Top, TX
style of desk. In the inside center is one small cabinet door, which opens to reveal a small storage
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Desks
Materials
Pine
Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Drop Front Bookcase Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
having dental molding and surmounting slant drop front desk over two small and three graduated long
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 87 in W 39 in D 22.25 in
Antique Adam Style Painted Decorated Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Adam style mahogany drop-front secretary features bookmatched panels with hand-painted
Category
20th Century English Adam Style Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 71 in W 35.75 in D 18.25 in
18th Century Louis XV Italian Drop Front Bureau Genoese Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Milan, IT
century, waving front, three deep and large drawers and two convex smaller ones; a fall-front opening to
Category
Antique 1770s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
H 46.86 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
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An assortment of antique small drop front cabinets is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique small drop front cabinets — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Antique small drop front cabinets have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Antique small drop front cabinets bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique small drop front cabinets over the years, but those made by Baker Furniture Company, Baker Far East Collection and Druce & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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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.
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