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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 New York, 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

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 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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Wood, Satinwood

Jasper Cabinet Georgian Red Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category

Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

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

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

Emile Galle "Ombelles" Floral and Pastoral Marquetry Writing Desk
By Emile Gallé
Located in New York, 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

A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
Located in Edenbridge, GB
Stylish Dutch 19th Century painted bombe bureau desk with wonderful carved lions paw feet and
Category

Antique 1880s Dutch Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
H 44.3 in W 53.94 in D 25.2 in
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

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

Rare Johan Tapp for Gumps Desk
Rare Johan Tapp for Gumps Desk
H 31 in W 44 in D 28 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

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

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Floating Desk Attributed to Svend Madsen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in San Marcos, CA
its refinishing, features a vibrant wood grain, a large bowed top with carved raised edges, two banks
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with
Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless 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 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

Vintage French Provincial Petit-Bureau de Dame
Located in Forney, TX
faux key-hole escutcheon adorned hinged drop-front that opens to a spacious interior fitted with ten
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

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

1780s Gustavian Period Swedish Grey Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
piece captures the essence of Scandinavian refinement. The drop-front desk opens to reveal a perfectly
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian 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 light
Category

Antique 17th Century English William and Mary End Tables

Materials

Metal

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 Writing Desk Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in LONDON, GB
detailing and provides both excellent storage and a writing desk with the drop down front lid. The back
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Karges Ebonized, Gilt & Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk 20th Century
By Karges Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
crest over single door case having internal bookcase; lower drop front desk surmounts three long drawers
Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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

18th C. French Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top)
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

Vintage Danish Midcentury Teak Secretary Desk in the Manner of Arne Vodder
By Viby J. PMJ
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

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

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

Fine English Regency Figured Rosewood Sofa Table
Located in Free Union, VA
supported by carved scroll feet on casters. Two functional drawers on one side and with false drawer fronts
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Sofa Tables

Materials

Rosewood

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 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

19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
H 87 in W 84.75 in D 20.75 in
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 Bombé Writing Desk
Period Bombé Writing Desk
H 44 in W 47 in D 23 in
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

Art Deco Bookcase Desk
Art Deco Bookcase Desk
H 47.75 in W 42 in D 11.5 in
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

Highly Carved Continental Drop Front Secretary Desk with Side Griffins
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent 19th century highly carved continental drop front secretary desk with side griffins
Category

Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

English 19th Century Marquetry Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1900s antique neoclassical style drop front desk is made of walnut wood in its original light
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Desks

Materials

Wood

Drop-Front Desk by George Zee
By George Zee
Located in Fulton, CA
solid teak hardwood compartmentalized drop-front desk by George Zee & Company, Hong Kong, circa 1950
Category

Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Desks

Materials

Wood

Drop-Front Desk by George Zee
Drop-Front Desk by George Zee
H 42 in W 36 in D 16 in
Hand-Carved Jacobean-Style Drop-Down Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Hand-carved paneled Jacobean-style abbatant or secretaire with drop-down leaf for a writing surface
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Jacobean Desks

Materials

Iron

Hand-Carved Jacobean-Style Drop-Down Desk
Hand-Carved Jacobean-Style Drop-Down Desk
H 46.5 in W 47 in D 21.25 in
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 Desks

Materials

Wood, Oak

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 Desks

Materials

Metal

Chinoiserie Decorated Chippendale Style Ebonized Drop Front Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
and garden scenes having pagodas and birds including herons, slant front drops down to reveal desk
Category

20th Century European Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Metal

Koa Wood Desk by Johan Tapp for Gumps
By Johan Tapp
Located in Dorchester, MA
koa wood with ebonized trim. On the right, four individually sized drawers feature bookmatched fronts
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Koa Wood Desk by Johan Tapp for Gumps
Koa Wood Desk by Johan Tapp for Gumps
H 30.25 in W 44.5 in D 29 in
Lovely 1950s Serpentine Fronted Mahogany Chippendale Writing Bureau Claw & Ball
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
fronted writing bureau with leather writing surface The patina on this wood is to die for, just look
Category

Mid-20th Century British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Carved Flame Mahogany Chicago Railroad Desk, circa 1850
Located in South Bend, IN
, circa 1850. It features gorgeous flame mahogany wood grain and solid wood construction. The desk offers
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Gustavian Style Drop Leaf Writing Table by Richard Mulligan
By Richard Mulligan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
. The desk has a beautifully distressed finish and is supported by elegant cabriole style legs. Fronted
Category

Late 20th Century American Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Paul McCobb Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with a drop front desk with a brass handle, the interior has open storage space, a small wood shelf
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb Desk
Paul McCobb Desk
H 47 in W 36 in L 47 in
20th Century French Carved Oak Desk Secretary Bureau Bookcase Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a lovely vintage French carved “drop front” secretary, absolutely loaded with
Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Oak

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
Category

Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Golden Birch Biedermeier Drop-Leaf Pedestal Swedish Writing or Sofa Table
By Karl Johan
Located in Chattanooga, TN
mimic the look of olive burl wood. Hand-carved wood claw feet flow into a polished, round pedestal base
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Birch

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Carved Wood Drop Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

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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