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19th Century French Slant Front Painted Desk with Drop Front
Located in Houston, US
Lovely painted drop leaf or slant front desk made more charming with painted blue interior
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Slant Front Desk with Bookshelf
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Architectural Slant front Desk constructed from oak with shelves on one side over top of 4 slant
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks
Materials
Brass
Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slant Front Desk, C1915
By Charles Limbert
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous slant front desk made from quarter sawn oak c 1915. Has two drawers below and slotted box
Category
Vintage 1910s American Mission Desks
Materials
Brass
Tall Vintage Bookshelves With Drop Front Cabinet & Drawers
By Drexel
Located in Trenton, NJ
offer ample storage while making a bold style statement. Offering a drop front cabinet perfect for a
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Oak Desk with Grapes and Vine Leaves Carvings & Sliding Shelves
Located in GB
oak desk in one piece.
The practical desk is well decorated with vine leaves and grapes on the
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Oak
H 30.52 in W 60.44 in D 33.67 in
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Drop Front Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
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
Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
legs and inside drawers. Features top double door vitrine front enclosing 3 shelves. A slopped slant
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 61 in W 21.5 in D 12.5 in
Art Deco Palladio Glass Front Storage Cabinet Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
doors open to reveal the black interior that has three fixed shelves.
This example is in good, clean and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 37 in W 40 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Folding Desk Magic Box Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
cubbies with adjustable shelves and one drop down drawer front cubbie on the upper right with a key
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut slant-front desk on commode from the 18th century, with star inlay
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 36.75 in W 41.5 in D 20.5 in
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
H 48 in W 36 in D 18.25 in
1960's Large Mid Century Desk - Cabinet - Up Zavody
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's Large Mid Century Desk -Cabinet - Up Zavody.
Superb practical piece of mid century storage
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Shelves
Materials
Oak
Roll Black Desk
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
conceals fixed shelves and a small drawer. The front is equipped with three soft-close drawers and the top
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Ebony, Leather, Oak
Vintage Dutch 2-Bay Wall Unit With Desk by Pilastro
By Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Drop front desk 29” x16” x 10.5”
5x Rails in various sizes
14x brackets in various sizes.
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Country House Library Partners Desk
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
cupbards opening to one end with fitted folio shelves and one front cupboard is fitted with drawers. Good
Category
Antique 18th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Art Deco Desk and Chair Set
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
has three front drawers and two sets of shelves on either side, behind curved front doors. Barrel-back
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine 18th Century Gustavian Desk With Gallery
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Exceptional antique Swedish 18th century Gustavian writing desk, veneered in mahogany with a very
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Italian Maple Midcentury Desk with Bookcase
By Associazione Artigiana Canturini del Mobile
Located in Wolfurt, AT
looks best free-standing in the room, as it has drawers and book shelves at both the front and the back
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Art Deco Burr Walnut Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely magnificent Art Deco burr walnut leather top partners desk. This was made in England
Category
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Baroque Style Top Desk Fully Inlaid
Located in Berlin, DE
job, this furniture is becoming increasingly rare, including the front, maple marquetry. Shellac hand
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Desk by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles Dudouyt oak desk with double base, made in the 1940s in France. The sturdy oak construction
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Kneehole Architects Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany kneehole architects desk having a quality
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
H 34.45 in W 54.53 in D 26.78 in
Italy 1967 Gianfranco Frattini Walnut Freestanding Desk with Drawers
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brescia, IT
without effort and the front and the back will totally open. This beautiful desk has two shelves on the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
804 rosewood rolltop desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Stavenisse, NL
back there are 4 adjustable shelves. The glass plate on top serves as a top shelf. The desk plate is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Stickley Secretary Desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Portland, OR
and a variety of small sized drawers behind the drop down desk. The top showcases glass front doors
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Freestanding Diplomat Desk Made In Mahogany By Fritz Henningsen From 1930s
By Fritz Heningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
nine drawers at the front and two drawers at the back, as well as three shelves, this desk offers not
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.93 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
French 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Turquin marble desk. The three drawer desk is raised by slender cabriole legs with fine foliate ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 37 in W 29.25 in D 20.75 in
Unique Italian Double Desk with Wall-Shelf in Walnut with Marquetry
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Double desk with shelf, walnut, Italy, 1950s
Custom-made desk for two people with wall-mounted
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Teak Desk by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg, Denmark
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Barcelona, ES
, Denmark. Two and four drawers and two writing surfaces with interior glasses, open shelves in front side
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Floating Desk Attributed to Svend Madsen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in San Marcos, CA
of three dove tail built drawers on its front, two drop down doors revealing cubbies+shelves+trays, a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 30 in W 54.75 in D 28.5 in
French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany And Ormolu Cabinet/Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
/secretary desk. The secretary is raised by most elegant slender cabriole legs with beautiful finely detailed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 49.5 in W 25.5 in D 13.75 in
1940s Writing Desk by Ico Parisi for Brugnoli Mobili, Cantu, Wax-Polished
By Ico Parisi, Brugnoli Mobili Cantú
Located in Vigonza, Padua
eye wood for the front drawer. Restored and wax-polished
Measures cm: H 74, W 102, D 52 (H shelves
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Walnut
H 29.14 in W 40.16 in D 20.48 in
20th Century English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Top Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early 20th century English Adams style hand painted double bonnet top secretary desk. Item features
Category
20th Century North American Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
H 76 in W 35 in D 19 in
No. 804 Rolltop Desk
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Munich, DE
open the rolltop. This desk cabinet has a lot of storage space, 10 drawers at the front, several
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV style Second Empire (Napoleon III) small writing desk / table (lectern, stand, or podium
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 47.5 in W 29.5 in D 22 in
Teak Desk by Peter Hvidt Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg Møbelfabrik c.1950
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
original green felt and topped with glass. Inset shelves on in the front. Other details include angled desk
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 28.75 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
French Country Blue Secretaire/Desk with Wire Shelving and Pull out Lap Desk
Located in Essex, MA
French country/ provincial hand-painted desk with wire fronted book shelves, drawer, and pull-out
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Wire
H 76.25 in W 30 in D 19 in
French Oak Dudouuyt Parquetry Desk
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s oak double pedestal base desk with front panels and a raised ¬Ω round inset top with a
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Oak
Desk-Sideboard 1950s Belgium Design
Located in Antwerp, BE
into a desk use with an interior with two shelves laminated in white.
Simple and sleek design that
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Laminate, Ash
Exceptional Dutch Design Plywood Desk
Located in Amsterdam, NL
are used anywhere
The desk is a-symmetrical, the corner on the front and on the back do not align
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Desks
Materials
Plywood
John Widdicomb Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Toledo, OH
John Widdicomb Chippendale Style Secretary Desk. circa 20th century. A two-piece slant front walnut
Category
20th Century Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Inlaid English Walnut Slant Top Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
Inlaid English walnut slant top desk with shelves has a slant top that lifts to expose a storage
Category
Antique 1860s English Desks
Materials
Leather, Boxwood, Walnut
Georgian Mahogany Pedestal Desk, 18th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Georgian Mahogany pedestal desk
An 18th century Georgian mahogany pedestal desk.
The desk has
Category
Antique 18th Century English Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Executive Desk by Franco Albini, Italy, 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Hellouw, NL
front of the desk with some shelves giving it a very attractive design from all sides. It has two legs
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Teak Desk. 1970's
Located in Nantucket, MA
A handsome and finely crafted mid-Century Modern solid teakwood desk. It features a set of three
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
19th Century Sheraton Revival Satinwood Writing Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century Sheraton revival satinwood and inlaid writing desk / cabinet attributed to Edwards
Category
Antique 1880s British Sheraton Desks
Materials
Satinwood
Chinoiserie Desk / English Library Table with Faux Bamboo Trim
Located in Dallas, TX
) writing board, drawers both front and back, adjustable book shelves front of desk, England, circa 1850
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cartonnier Desk
Located in Paris, FR
for writing. The lower half features the same gilded masks on the large, front doors, and on the right
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
Geraldo de Barros writing desk Unilabor Brazil 1956
By Geraldo de Barros, Unilabor
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice minimalistic small writing desk designed by Geraldo de Barros and manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
20th Century Inlaid Wood Lombard Trumeau Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
and fall-front in the lower part. Interior also inlaid complete with 5 drawers, two small compartments
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Desks
Materials
Wood
American Antique Hand-Painted Birds and Poppies Desk
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Two simple shelves are located in lower section of desk. This hand crafted fall front desk is painted
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Wood
Tracks writing desk, by Naghi Habib for Bernini, 1999
By Naghi Habib
Located in Misinto, IT
The Tracks writing desk, designed by Naghi Habib in 1999, is part of a product family created for
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
The secrétaire à abbatant or fall front desk is nearly identical to the desk 5th President James
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
1960s Poul Cadovius Modular Teak 3-Bay Danish Royal System Wall Unit Shelving
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
includes a very attractive basket weave lockable drop front bureau / desk with key, inside are four
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
H 77.96 in W 96.86 in D 14.57 in
Early 1900s Regence Style Bleached Oak Partners Desk from France
Located in Dallas, TX
leg hole open to reveal three pull-out drawers, while the doors to the left front three shelves. The
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Oak
Unique Mid-Century Modern Maple 9 Drawer Desk by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
compact size. Front side has 2 open book shelves. Good vintage condition shows signs of use all drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Maple
Rosewood Rolltop Desk/Cabinet, Model 804, by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Dorchester, MA
glass protects the rolltop at the rear. The desk is finished on the back with two divided shelves and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 25.6 in
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen Secretary Desk in Solid Teak
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in San Diego, CA
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen drop front solid teak desk opens to drawers with beautiful
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Antique Bureau, French, Marble Top, Kingwood, Marquetry Desk, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau. A French, marble top, kingwood, marquetry desk dating to the turn of the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desks
Materials
Kingwood
H 44.89 in W 45.48 in D 25.99 in
Walnut 2 pc. Pull Down Desk w/ Bookcase Chest made in Belgium
By Arne Vodder
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A two piece dark walnut pull down desk with upper bookcase having two adjustable shelves and four
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Laminate, Birch, Walnut
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Find a variety of desk front shelves available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct desk front shelves — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Find 1062 antique and vintage desk front shelves at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 15 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Desk front shelves have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Desk front shelves are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Desk front shelves have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Poul Cadovius, Gianfranco Frattini and Cado are consistently popular.
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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.
Questions About Desk Front Shelves
- 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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