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Chippendale Shell Carved Mahogany Block Front Desk C1930
Chippendale Shell Carved Mahogany Block Front Desk C1930

Chippendale Shell Carved Mahogany Block Front Desk C1930

Located in Big Flats, NY

A Chippendale style secretary desk, crafted from mahogany, dating to approximately 1930, exemplifies the aesthetics of the Chippendale revival period, featuring a distinctive block f...

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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk With Shell Carving
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk With Shell Carving

Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk With Shell Carving

Located in Elkton, MD

Antique Chippendale-style mahogany secretary desk featuring a distinctive block-front design, slant-front writing surface, and decorative brass hardware.

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Early 20th Century American George III Desks and Writing Tables

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19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy

19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

19th century Chippendale style mahogany blockfront secretary desk. Item features solid mahogany wood construction, dramatic shapely legs terminating with ball and claw feet on the fr...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top

Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top

Located in Milford, NH

A spectacular example of a two part mahogany secretary desk with bookcase top in the Chippendale style, featuring a swan’s neck split pediment with flaming urn finials surmounting tw...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet
Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet

Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet

Located in Germantown, MD

A mid 19th century, fully professionally restored Diminutive George III Walnut And Block Front Slant Front secretary Bureau Bookcase Cabinet in great vintage condition. Restored thro...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key
Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key

Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key

By Maddox Furniture

Located in Germantown, MD

A refinished Maddox Red Mahogany Chippendale Block front, Slant Front Secratary Desk with Key.

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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk
American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk

American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk

Located in Queens, NY

American (18/19th Century) block front mahogany secretary desk with a slant top drop front over 3 drawers supported on ogee bracket feet.   

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Antique 19th Century American Country Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk
Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk

Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy. Item features solid mahogany wood construction, dramatic shapely legs terminating with ball and claw feet on the fron...

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Chippendale Secretaires

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Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!

Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!

By Kittinger Furniture Company, Drexel, Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary Desk Bookcase MINT!

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20th Century American Chippendale Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

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Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Desk, Boston, circa 1780
Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Desk, Boston, circa 1780

Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Desk, Boston, circa 1780

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H 42.25 in W 42.25 in D 22 in

Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Desk, Boston, circa 1780

Located in Providence, RI

A commanding Chippendale mahogany block front desk, Boston, circa 1780, Aldrich & Dorrance family Provenance.

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Antique 1780s American Chippendale Desks

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A Rare Diminutive Chippendale Block Front Desk and Bookcase
A Rare Diminutive Chippendale Block Front Desk and Bookcase

A Rare Diminutive Chippendale Block Front Desk and Bookcase

Located in New York, NY

AN IMPORTANT AND RARE DIMINUTIVE CHIPPENDALE SHELL-CARVED AND FIGURED MAHOGANY AND CEDARWOOD BLOCK-FRONT DESK AND BOOKCASE The blockfront desk-and-bookcase is one of the most high...

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Chippendale Block-Front Slant-Top Desk
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Chippendale Block-Front Slant-Top Desk

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H 45 in W 41 in D 23 in

Chippendale Block-Front Slant-Top Desk

Located in Litchfield, CT

The features of the slightly rounded blocking on the top drawer, the central shell carved pendant, and the extended robust brackets of the feet are attributes found on Salem block-fr...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Swedish Gustavian Bureau, circa 1760
Swedish Gustavian Bureau, circa 1760

Swedish Gustavian Bureau, circa 1760

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H 42.5 in W 46.3 in D 25.5 in

Swedish Gustavian Bureau, circa 1760

Located in Charlotte, NC

Swedish Gustavian beautifully shaped block front desk. Light blue paint has had some touch up.

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Chippendale Mahogany Slant-Lid Desk with a Blocked Serpentine Front, MA
Chippendale Mahogany Slant-Lid Desk with a Blocked Serpentine Front, MA

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, the mahogany is blond and it gives warm amber tones of great depth. Unlike many o...

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Antique 1780s North American Chippendale Desks

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Mahogany

Important Paneled Block-Front Paduk Wood Fall-Front Desk, China
Important Paneled Block-Front Paduk Wood Fall-Front Desk, China

Important Paneled Block-Front Paduk Wood Fall-Front Desk, China

Located in Providence, RI

This desk is a tour de force and meant to last forever, circa 1730-1740. It retains its original 18th century bun feet and intricate hardware. All the sides are paneled and the inter...

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Sypher & Co. 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Slant Front Desk
Sypher & Co. 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Slant Front Desk

Sypher & Co. 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Slant Front Desk

By Sypher & Co.

Located in Parkesburg, PA

Sypher & Co. 19th century Chippendale block front slant front desk with excellent original finish from a private estate in Princeton NJ Features elaborate shell carving on the slant...

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Antique Late 19th Century North American Chippendale Desks

Materials

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Massachusetts Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Desk circa 1780
Massachusetts Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Desk circa 1780

Massachusetts Chippendale Mahogany Block Front Desk circa 1780

Located in Milford, NH

An exceptional hand carved Chippendale mahogany block front desk with slant front top, which opens to a compartmentalized interior and writing surface, featuring a center prospect do...

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Antique 1780s American Chippendale Desks

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Chippendale Boston Mahogany Block Front Slant Front Desk, circa 1770
Chippendale Boston Mahogany Block Front Slant Front Desk, circa 1770

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 spectacular compartmentalized interior, including hidden document drawers flanking the pros...

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18th Century Blocked Serpentine Front Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk
18th Century Blocked Serpentine Front Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk

18th Century Blocked Serpentine Front Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk

Located in Milford, NH

A rare two case blocked serpentine front Queen Anne burled walnut slant front desk with the upper case slant board opening to a fitted amphitheatre interior with felted writing surfa...

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Vintage Cherry Chippendale Block Slant Front Secretary Desk by Jasper Cabinet Co
Vintage Cherry Chippendale Block Slant Front Secretary Desk by Jasper Cabinet Co

Vintage Cherry Chippendale Block Slant Front Secretary Desk by Jasper Cabinet Co

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage cherry Chippendale style block slant front secretary desk by Jasper Cabinet Co.

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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Crotch Mahogany Chippendale Block Front Green Leather Top Knee Hole Writing Desk
Crotch Mahogany Chippendale Block Front Green Leather Top Knee Hole Writing Desk

Crotch Mahogany Chippendale Block Front Green Leather Top Knee Hole Writing Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique crotch flame mahogany block front Chippendale style green leather top knee hole writing desk.

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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Chippendale Habersham Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonaized Block Front Chest 20th C
Chippendale Habersham Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonaized Block Front Chest 20th C

Chippendale Habersham Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonaized Block Front Chest 20th C

By Habersham

Located in Big Flats, NY

A chest of drawers by Habersham offers ebonized wood construction in Chippendale block front form with Chinoiserie decoration and gilt highlights throughout, three long drawers , and...

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American Chippendale Oxbow Desk on Ball and Claw Feet, Boston c. 1760
American Chippendale Oxbow Desk on Ball and Claw Feet, Boston c. 1760

American Chippendale Oxbow Desk on Ball and Claw Feet, Boston c. 1760

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Also, p. 241-246 f. 50 catalogues a Boston, Massachusetts c. 1765-75 block front secretary desk with the same pendant; the bottom of that desk is inscribed in chalk by William Foster...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

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Ornate Late Victorian Block Front Drop Front Secretary Desk
Ornate Late Victorian Block Front Drop Front Secretary Desk

Ornate Late Victorian Block Front Drop Front Secretary Desk

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in Petaluma, CA

This is quite an incredible desk. As a starter the handsome block front style drawers with some of the best brass handles we have ever seen show off the commitment to quality.

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Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Secretaires

Materials

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Mahogany Block Front Georgian Style Goffard Townsend Secretary Desk
Mahogany Block Front Georgian Style Goffard Townsend Secretary Desk

Mahogany Block Front Georgian Style Goffard Townsend Secretary Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

A mahogany block front Goddard Townsend secretary . This fine custom quality block front secretary desk done in the Georgian taste has a lower writing desk surface supported by three...

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Vintage 1970s American Chinese Chippendale Secretaires

American Chippendale Slant and Block Front Antique Desk, Newburyport, MA
American Chippendale Slant and Block Front Antique Desk, Newburyport, MA

American Chippendale Slant and Block Front Antique Desk, Newburyport, MA

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Very fine American Chippendale slant front desk with fitted interior Probably Newburyport, Massachusetts circa 1770 Provenance from the Israel Sack Collection with original label s...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

George Nelson for Herman Miller Primavera Desk Cabinet
George Nelson for Herman Miller Primavera Desk Cabinet

George Nelson for Herman Miller Primavera Desk Cabinet

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in New Windsor, NY

Walnut case on those black block feet. Drop front desk over three deep drawers and a side door that has removable and adjustable shelves and two cork lined compartment inserts and th...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Pennsylvania House English Chippendale Cherry Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase
Pennsylvania House English Chippendale Cherry Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase

Pennsylvania House English Chippendale Cherry Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase

By Pennsylvania House

Located in Dayton, OH

1970s Vintage Pennsylvania House English Chippendale style cherry block front secretary desk with curio bookcase.

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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Cherry

French Art Deco Slant Lid Secretaire Desk and Chest of Drawers or Cabinet
French Art Deco Slant Lid Secretaire Desk and Chest of Drawers or Cabinet

French Art Deco Slant Lid Secretaire Desk and Chest of Drawers or Cabinet

Located in Miami, FL

An unusual and sculptural block fronted Art Deco slant lid desk in wood with pierced metal drawer pulls and ornamental decorated front, the fall front writing surface supported by pu...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Circa 1760 Boston Block Front Slant Front Desk
Circa 1760 Boston Block Front Slant Front Desk

Circa 1760 Boston Block Front Slant Front Desk

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H 41.5 in W 42.5 in D 22 in

Circa 1760 Boston Block Front Slant Front Desk

Located in Charleston, SC

An exceptional Colonial Chippendale block front slant front desk in richly figured mahogany.

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Antique 1760s American American Colonial Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century American Mahogany Block Front Bureau
Late 19th Century American Mahogany Block Front Bureau

Late 19th Century American Mahogany Block Front Bureau

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H 42.75 in W 36.25 in D 22.75 in

Late 19th Century American Mahogany Block Front Bureau

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Late 19th century American mahogany block front bureau Good quality mahogany bureau, circa 1890. Block front shaped American bureau. Fitted interior mirrors the shape of the ex...

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Antique 1890s American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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American Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Desk
American Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Desk

American Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Desk

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H 82 in W 33 in D 17.5 in

American Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Desk

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Classic American mahogany block front secretary desk. The glass doored top with swan neck pediment resting on a four drawered fall front desk with Chippendale feet.

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Vintage 1920s American Chippendale Desks

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American  Block-Front kneehole desk
American  Block-Front kneehole desk

American Block-Front kneehole desk

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H 33 in W 36 in D 20 in

American Block-Front kneehole desk

Located in Norwalk, CT

Rare New York mahogany Chippendale block-front kneehole desk with a molded and shaped top, one long over six shaped small drawers, a central drawer with cabachon and foliate carvin...

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Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Secretary c. 1910
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Secretary c. 1910

Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Secretary c. 1910

Located in Westfield, MA

A beautifully crafted early 20th century block front secretary in the Chippendale style, likely made around 1910.

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Vintage 1910s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Dutch Colonial Slant Lid Desk and Chest of Drawers
Dutch Colonial Slant Lid Desk and Chest of Drawers

Dutch Colonial Slant Lid Desk and Chest of Drawers

Located in Essex, MA

An unusual and sculptural block fronted Dutch Colonial slant lid desk in padouk wood with pierced metal drawer pulls and bird-decorated escutcheon, the exterior of the case with chan...

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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Desks

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TOMLINSON Crotch Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase
TOMLINSON Crotch Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase

TOMLINSON Crotch Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase

By Tomlinson

Located in Charlotte, NC

Upper blind bookcase has two lockable doors that reveal two adjustable wood shelves and two pull out candle slides at bottom. Lower desk is block front with automatic desk top suppor...

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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

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JASPER "Legacy" Cherry Chippendale Bonnet Top Block Front Secretary Desk
JASPER "Legacy" Cherry Chippendale Bonnet Top Block Front Secretary Desk

JASPER "Legacy" Cherry Chippendale Bonnet Top Block Front Secretary Desk

By Jasper Furniture Company

Located in Charlotte, NC

Solid cherry, brass hardware, double bonnet arched top, block front and ogee bracket feet. Upper cabinet features two adjustable plate grooved glass shelves behind dual six pane glas...

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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

MADDOX Cherry Chippendale Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase
MADDOX Cherry Chippendale Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase

MADDOX Cherry Chippendale Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase

By Maddox Furniture

Located in Charlotte, NC

Upper blind bookcase has three doors, one being bi-fold, that reveal three separate compartments with two adjustable wood shelves in each, two pull out candle slides at bottom and ha...

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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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English Mahogany Writing Table, Early 19th Century
English Mahogany Writing Table, Early 19th Century

English Mahogany Writing Table, Early 19th Century

$44,500

H 29.75 in W 59.88 in D 42 in

English Mahogany Writing Table, Early 19th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite writing desk is crafted of rich mahogany and features the straightforward design prevalent in England during the early 19th century. A luxurious leather-covered top pr...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Tiffany Studios 'Acorn' Table Lamp C. 1910
Antique Tiffany Studios 'Acorn' Table Lamp C. 1910

Antique Tiffany Studios 'Acorn' Table Lamp C. 1910

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Norwalk, CT

This lamp is a elegant testament to the classic Tiffany Studios design. Crafted in early 20th century, this lamp is evocative of the Art Nouveau style that Tiffany lamps are known fo...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Country English Farmhouse Welsh Pine Dresser with Plate Rack
Country English Farmhouse Welsh Pine Dresser with Plate Rack

Country English Farmhouse Welsh Pine Dresser with Plate Rack

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Monumental country English farmhouse Welsh dresser crafted from pine. The large cabinet is surmounted by an oversized plate rack having three shelves and topped with cornice molding....

Category

20th Century British Country Dressers

Materials

Pine

Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London
Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London

Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London

$11,937

H 31.11 in W 66.93 in D 36.62 in

Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

Louis XV style, hand-carved, curved back, freestanding, sofa. Hand finished in antique white and lightly distressed. Upholstered in a Lelievre, damask, fabric with deep filled, feath...

Category

2010s British Louis XV Sofas

Materials

Hardwood

Art Deco Style White Milk Glass Handmade Chandelier, Pendant, Lantern, a Pair
Art Deco Style White Milk Glass Handmade Chandelier, Pendant, Lantern, a Pair

Art Deco Style White Milk Glass Handmade Chandelier, Pendant, Lantern, a Pair

Located in Plainview, NY

Art Deco style white milk glass handmade chandelier, pendant, lantern, a pair. A gorgeous handcrafted with individual panels, this pair of Art Deco hanging lanterns or ceiling fixtur...

Category

1990s Unknown Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Elegant Crystalline Glaze Porcelain Vase, University City, Taxile Doat
Elegant Crystalline Glaze Porcelain Vase, University City, Taxile Doat

Elegant Crystalline Glaze Porcelain Vase, University City, Taxile Doat

By Taxile Doat

Located in Riverdale, NY

Elegant thrown porcelain vase with an expansive and vibrant aquamarine crystalline glaze on a sand colored base by master French ceramist Taxile Doat, from the University City Porcel...

Category

Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Porcelain

English Cast Iron Umbrella  / Cane Stand. Circa 1840
English Cast Iron Umbrella  / Cane Stand. Circa 1840

English Cast Iron Umbrella / Cane Stand. Circa 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

English cast iron umbrella / cane stand with three section top, scrolled floral side mounts, four removable pans, and terminating on decorative cast egg and dart base.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Umbrella Stands

Pr. Ornate Wrought Iron Patio Garden Dining Chairs by Lee Woodard
Pr. Ornate Wrought Iron Patio Garden Dining Chairs by Lee Woodard

Pr. Ornate Wrought Iron Patio Garden Dining Chairs by Lee Woodard

By Woodard Furniture Co.

Located in New York, NY

Pair ornate wrought iron dining chairs, with original vinyl seats. Both are in very fine, ready to use condition, retaining Lee Woodard labels. Offered and priced as a pair.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Rococo Revival Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Louis XVI Style Sofa
French Louis XVI Style Sofa

French Louis XVI Style Sofa

$10,180 / item

H 31.89 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in

French Louis XVI Style Sofa

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...

Category

2010s British Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Beech

Early 19th Century English Regency Campaign Linen Press in Camphor Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Campaign Linen Press in Camphor Wood

Early 19th Century English Regency Campaign Linen Press in Camphor Wood

Located in Kastrup, DK

A refined Campaign Linen Press from the English Regency period, crafted circa 1820. Made from solid camphor wood – prized for its natural scent and resistance to pests – and featurin...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Linen Presses

Materials

Wood

Set Windsor Chairs - 8 Farmhouse Kitchen Chair
Set Windsor Chairs - 8 Farmhouse Kitchen Chair

Set Windsor Chairs - 8 Farmhouse Kitchen Chair

$3,894 / set

H 38.5 in W 18.5 in D 18.1 in

Set Windsor Chairs - 8 Farmhouse Kitchen Chair

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a set of 8 Windsor chairs made from the finest English yew. The set of 8 consists of two arm chairs and six side chairs. These are the traditional and much loved Wind...

Category

Vintage 1980s Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue
Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue

Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue

Located in Lisse, NL

Good size and beautifully carved, wooden Black Forest stag sculpture. From the posture it is obvious that this impressive stag, with his head turned up, is attempting to attract and...

Category

Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Block Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal block front desk for your home. Each block front desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and brass. There are many kinds of the block 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. A block front desk, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Block Front Desk?

Prices for a block front desk start at $1,100 and top out at $70,000 with the average selling for $7,296.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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 Block 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.

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