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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

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

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

1800's Antique Carved, Oak, Georgian, English, Slant Drop, Secretaire, Desk!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning Antique Secretaire, Carved, Oak, Georgian, English, Slant Drop Front, 1800s, 19th Century
Category

Antique 19th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wooden dowel construction to the top, shell and acanthus leaf carved drop front with fitted interior, and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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

French Walnut Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful carved decors in
Category

Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Regency Monumental Carved Georgian Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Vintage Regency Georgian Secretary Desk features intricate carved details and a classic
Category

Early 20th Century American Regency Desks

Materials

Glass, Wood

18th C. Italian Butler's Desk with Unique "Fall Front" Top / Faux Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
, upon closer inspection, the upper "drawer" is in fact a fall-front, which opens to reveal a small desk
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Emile Galle "Ombelles" Floral and Pastoral Marquetry Writing Desk
By Émile Gallé
Located in Queens, NY
scene back panel under a carved floral crest supported by two fluted & carved columns over a drop front
Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Johan Tapp for Gumps Desk
By Gumps, Johan Tapp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Johan Tapp designed this beautiful writing desk, constructed of Koa wood for San Francisco emporium
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1800's Antique French Napoleon III Period, Burlwood, Leather, Writing Desk
Located in Austin, TX
, over shaped drop-front writing surface, opening to leather lining, with two additional drawers, lower
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Russian Empire Writing Table Desk After Antique Heinrich Gambs Bureau-Jardinière
By Heinrich Daniel Gambs
Located in Forney, TX
intricate marquetry plaque front-panel, opening to reveal fitted interior with various compartments, small
Category

20th Century Russian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Malachite, Brass, Bronze

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

French Chestnut and Oak Desk from Le Grand Monarque À Chartres, circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved, circa 1720, using chestnut and oak woods, this desk was recently part of Le Grand
Category

Antique 1720s French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs
Located in Casteren, NL
a geometric carved front and forged steel drop drawer pull. The drawers can be locked by a centrally
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

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 Brazilian Desk Chest of Drawers from Sabará Minas Gerais
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
piece features a drop-front writing surface that opens to reveal a series of small drawers and
Category

Antique 18th Century Brazilian Other Desks

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

Scandinavian Extendable Writing or Dining Table with Drawer, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
186 cm. Its drop-leaf extensions on each side enable it to function as a compact writing desk or
Category

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Wood

Antique Spanish Baroque Walnut Writing Table Console with Iron Stretchers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
sunflower carved front and forged steel drop drawer pulls. The top is a solid thick plank with a beautiful
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century, Louis XIV Carved Walnut Wood Drop-Leaf Cabinet
Located in IT
This elegant drop-leaf cabinet was made in the early eighteenth century in walnut wood finely
Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Louis XIV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Drop Front Secretary with Ample Storage
Located in Freehold, NJ
finish, ten drawers with carved wood pull, two storage cabinets, atop unique sculpted plinth base
Category

Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
design. The upper section reveals the drop-front desk, a charming surprise that opens to unveil a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

17th Century Hand Carved Antique Side Farm Table Desk Center Drawer Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
17th century Hand Carved Antique Side Farm Table Desk Center Drawer Los Angeles. W&M table in
Category

Antique 17th Century English William and Mary End Tables

Materials

Metal

Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
carved shell motif on the drop-front writing surface and the ornate bonnet top, showcasing intricate
Category

Antique 1870s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Italian Florentine Giltwood Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk Chest
Located in Forney, TX
slanted locking (key included) hinged drop-front panel that serves as a desk writing surface, opening to
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in Lewes, England
white knobs on the small drawers. The chest pf drawers desk has a wealth of carved detailing on the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk
Located in Essex, MA
. This lovely drop-front desk reveals four small drawers and cubby holes in the era's style. True to its
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
decoration with white knobs on the drawers. The chest of drawers desk has a wealth of carved detailing on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Elegant Louis XV Period French Secretary 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

Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French
Located in Atlanta, GA
-front writing desk, and lower case which houses six raised-panel drawers and a single carved-panel door
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Exceptionel Bookcase Forming Desk, by G. Grohé, France, Circa 1860
By Guillaume Grohe
Located in PARIS, FR
forming drop-front desk supported by two pillars with drawers. The lateral parts each open with a moulded
Category

Antique 1860s French Renaissance Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Georgian Red Lacquered Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
secretary desk By Jasper Cabinet Co. USA, Circa 1970s Carved red lacquered cherry wood, with gold gilt
Category

Vintage 1970s American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
sections above the drop-front door that becomes the desk’s felt top writing surface. Inside the desk are
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Thread, Wood, Wrought Iron, Carved, Forged, Hand-Carved, Hand-Knotted Place of Origin: France Period
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron, Metallic Thread

17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base
Located in Milford, NH
adjustable supports with figural fronts to support the drop front of the chest as a writing surface with rope
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron

FIRST HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY VENETIAN WALNUT FOLDING CABINET
Located in Firenze, FI
cabinet features a drop-leaf top, which can be used as a writing desk: inside, it features two drawers, a
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
and a central notched rack originally used to display family silver. The drop-front desk opens to an
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Pine

Louis XV period marquetry secretary from the mid-18th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
A very elegant and rare Louis XV period drop-leaf secretary desk, characteristic of Rococo
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 18th Century Inlaid Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
the desk front, inlaid drawers and carved detail in the sides sides add to the timeless appeal of this
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Country Secretaires

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Korean Scholar Book Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Korean drop-front chest (Bandaji) made from zelkova wood (Korean Elm) with iron hardware
Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture

Materials

Iron

Original Painted Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden, dated 1847
Located in Round Top, TX
, with a traditional faux wood motif in brown and brick red trimmed in a carved and painted leaf motif
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

17th Century Italian Milano Renaissance Period Bone Ivory Ebony Tabletop Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
. The dovetailed walnut open-front rectangular case veneered in exotic ebony and rosewood precious woods
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
A Louis Philippe period (1830–1848) fruitwood secretaire abattant fall front desk. Born in
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood

Antique Country French Regence Style Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
traditional slant-front drop down desk surface that when closed, exhibits extraordinary artistry carved
Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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

19C Large Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
consists of a beautiful central secretaire desk accessed by drop down front with working lock and key and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Irish George III Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood

Rosewood Asian Writing Desk with Drop Down Front
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Rosewood writing desk with drop down front. 100% rosewood. No veneer in this piece, circa 1980
Category

Vintage 1980s Malaysian Malayer Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Period Bombé Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
disguised drawers and original drop pulls. Under the slant front are two full width drawers with original
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Period Writing Desk with Original Hardware
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish slant-front writing desk, circa 1780, with fitted interior and retaining its original brass
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Bookcase Desk
Located in Fulton, CA
An English tiger oak "Side by Side' combination drop front desk, bookcase and storage cabinet
Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Vintage Danish Mid Century Teak Secretary Desk in the Manner of Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in San Marcos, CA
before its refinishing, features a vibrant wood grain, a drop down door turning into a writing desk
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Stunning 16th Century Spanish Walnut, Baroque Period Bargueño
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stunning late 16th century Spanish walnut drop front bargueño with elaborate iron hardware
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Ornate Carved Elm Wood and Brass Inlay Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous ornate carved elm wood Chinoiserie secretary desk. The desk features beautiful carved
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the carved wood drop front desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each carved wood drop front desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. There are many kinds of the carved wood 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. Each carved wood drop front desk bearing louis xv, Baroque or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made carved wood drop front desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Zee, Gumps and Johan Tapp are consistently popular.

How Much is a Carved Wood Drop Front Desk?

Prices for a carved wood drop front desk start at $498 and top out at $939,818 with the average selling for $4,900.

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