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Burl Walnut Drop Front Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
English Drop Front Desk
28”x16”x38"
Category
Late 20th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Vintage Boho Patinated Drop Front Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Overflowing with storybook charm, this antique slant-front desk is a captivating piece of
Category
Early 20th Century American French Provincial Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
19th Century Swedish Gustavian hand painted drop top desk. Writing top H 31”
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique American Victorian Secretary Desk w/ Drop Front
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and mahogany woodwork. The drop-front panel opens to reveal multiple storage compartments, perfect for
Category
Vintage 1920s American Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Mahogany Hepplewhite Drop Front Desk with Graduated Drawers
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Mahogany Hepplewhite Drop Front Desk with Graduated Drawers, Shaped Skirt, Tapered Legs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Desks
Materials
Opaline Glass, Mahogany
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Victorian Chestnut & Walnut Plantation Drop Front Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Chestnut & Walnut Plantation Drop Front Desk C1890
Measures - 54 1/8" x 39
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks
Materials
Chestnut
Antique GUSTAV STICKLEY Drop Front Desk PERIOD DESK - W5844 MUST SELL
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is an antique Gustav Stickley drop front desk from the early 1900s in good condition with a
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
$4,920 Sale Price
40% Off
Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch Rococo (Late 18th Century) drop front desk / secretary with elaborate foliate marquetry inlay
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Chippendale Style Drop Front Mahogany Desk for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well made and very decorative Drop Front Desk with boldly carved Scallop Shells, intricate brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Walnut & Burl Drop Front Desk With Teardrop Pulls c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Walnut & Burl Drop Front Desk With Teardrop Pulls C1890
Measures - 40 5/8" x 44 3/8" x 19
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Federal Hepplewhite Mahogany Three Drawer Drop Front Desk C1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Federal Hepplewhite Mahogany Three Drawer Drop Front Desk Unsigned C1820
Measures - 39.75"w
Category
Antique 19th Century Hepplewhite Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
This early 19th century Georgian drop-front desk is reflective of an era when form and function
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Brass
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 Desks
Materials
Brass
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 Desks
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
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 Desks
Materials
Brass
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Sheraton Cherry Drop Front Desk with Graduated Drawers & Brass Gallery, C1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
Sheraton Cherry Drop Front Desk with Graduated Drawers & Brass Gallery, C1820
Measures - 50 5/8" x
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sheraton Desks
Materials
Brass
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Italian Cherrywood Drop-Front Desk Secretaire with Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A cherrywood drop front desk with four small drawers fitted in the upper interior and three drawers
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Cherry
$3,900 Sale Price
50% Off
18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Commode
Located in Miami, FL
18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Commode,
Antique Italian
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
$5,955 Sale Price
29% Off
Late 19th Century Edwardian, Crotch Mahogany Woman's Petite Drop Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
This late 19th, early 20th Century Edwardian Style, Crotch Mahogany woman's drop front desk is so
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Drop Front Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This exceptional Biedermeier drop front desk is the best example of top-quality Viennese
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Maple, Walnut
18thC Italian Florence Olive Wood, Rosewood & Burl Swell & Drop Front Desk c1770
Located in Big Flats, NY
18thC Italian Florence Olive Wood, Rosewood & Burl Swell & Drop Front Desk Raised on Cabriole Legs
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks
Materials
Olive, Rosewood, Burl
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
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 Desks
Materials
Teak
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 Desks
Materials
Brass
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 Desks
Materials
Teak
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Kingwood and Ebony Drop Front Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
drop front desk. The desk is raised by four square columns joined by a bottom tier and decorated with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Danish Teak Mid Century Modern Drop Front Secretary Box Desk Cabinet MINT
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Teak Mid Century Modern Drop Front Secretary Box Desk Cabinet MINT
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Four-Drawer Drop Front Secretary c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Four-Drawer Drop Front Secretary c1880
Measures - 67 3/4
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Important 16th Century Renaissance Florentine Drop Front Desk Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
very important and well documented drop front desk cabinet in carved burl walnut and has adorned the
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Empire Drop Front Desk, Kopenhagen, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Empire drop front desk, Copenhagen 1810-20.
This unique Danish secretary desk is embellished with
Category
Antique 1810s Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Secretaire Abattant Standing Drop Front Desk, Dry Bar, TV Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
A striking 19th century "Secretaire Abattant" style standing desk with a drop front writing surface
Category
Antique 19th Century British Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
Birdseye or Tiger Maple Multifunctional Drop Front Cabinet Desk or Bar
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Interesting superb quality modern bird's-eye maple cabinet with many interesting feature and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Solid Cherry Multi Compartment Drop Front Secretary Desk w/ Drawer File Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Cherry Multi Compartment Drop Front Secretary Desk w/ Drawer File Cabinet
Category
20th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Cherry
C. 1955 George Nelson for Herman Miller Basic Cabinet Series Drop-Front Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
example is done in walnut and has a drop-down front allowing for a writing or vanity surface. The piece
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Zinc
A drop-front secretary desk - 1950 - France.
By Rene Gabriel, Marcel Gascoin, Charlotte Perriand
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A secretary desk from the 1950s, French craftsmanship. Solid elm wood with a beautiful patina
Category
Vintage 1950s French Secretaires
Materials
Elm
Mid Century Maple Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Freehold, NJ
on the drawers are decorative. Lock on cabinet drop front is real but no key is included. Drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Vintage 1970s Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Drop Front Child Size Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child's Size drop front desk from Alsace. Made of solid oak with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Georgian Red Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch
Located in Rochester, NY
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category
20th Century Unknown Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Very Fine Custom c1940s Bubble Glass Drop Front Butlers Desk Break Front MINT
By Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Custom c1940s Bubble Glass Drop Front Butlers Desk Break Front MINT.
Phenomenal quality
Category
20th Century American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
Baker Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Chest MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Chest MINT
Category
20th Century American Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique 19th C Empire Drop Front Desk Secretaries
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique 19th C Empire Drop Front Desk Secretaries.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
$5,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Burl Drop-Front Secretary Desk With Chair
Located in Elkton, MD
Charming vintage Burl veneer secretary desk with a matching chair. The drop-front opens to reveal
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Burl
Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Hand-Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Georgian Solid Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian, Chippendale, or Early American style bureau with drop front secretary desk
Category
Vintage 1970s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk. Item features 2
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Oak Side by Side with Bookcase & Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Freehold, NJ
cabinet. Lock is missing the internal mechanism. Drawers glide well. Drop front desk has been reattached a
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Cerused White Wash Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase Credenza
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Multi use limed oak credenza with built in drop front secretary. Beautiful large and heavy circular
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Oak
Widdicomb Solid Cherry Butlers Drop Front Leather Top Desk Breakfront MINT
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Widdicomb Solid Cherry Butlers Drop Front Leather Top Desk Breakfront MINT
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Drexel Georgian Mahogany Bombe Form Bureau With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Small Antique Italian Drop-Front Scriban Desk Hand-Painted Venetian Chinoiserie
Located in London, Park Royal
, the gentle patina softening the piece with the warmth of age. The drop-front opens to reveal a
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Victorian secretary / library writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring drop front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$1,225 Sale Price
30% Off
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Cabinet Drop Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cabinet drop front desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every cabinet drop front desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cabinet drop front desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A cabinet drop front desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. Raymond Loewy, Arne Wahl Iversen and Baker Furniture Company each produced at least one beautiful cabinet drop front desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Cabinet Drop Front Desk?
A cabinet drop front desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,995, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $20,000.
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 Cabinet 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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