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Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Butlers Drop Desk Individual Glass
By Kittinger Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Butlers Drop Desk Individual Glass MINT!
Category
20th Century American Georgian Cupboards
Materials
Mahogany
H 102 in W 84 in D 18 in
Country French Walnut Baker Secretary with Drop Desk Mini Bar and Lattice Doors
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Asheville, NC
drop desk with Baker key, brass hinges and handles. Mirrored mini bar. Dovetail drawers. Excellent
Category
Mid-20th Century English French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood
H 84 in W 119 in D 18 in
Poul Hundevad Rosewood - Drop Desk - Wall Unit Bookcase
By Poul Havgaard
Located in Wallkill, NY
pieces. Top is shelves with a locked drop down desk on the right. Measures: Top is 50.75 in x 42.5 in x
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a highly desirable and quite rare 19th century standard grade Wooton desk.
This desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Drop Leaf Extending Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Teak mid-century desk with extra leaf that lifts and slides to extend the desk to 5.5 feet wide
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
American Indianapolis, Indiana Mahogany Wooton Armoire Desk, circa 1880
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Lowestoft, GB
are missing but nothing that detracts from the overall look and fell of the piece.
The drop down desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 58.67 in W 42.52 in D 28.35 in
Drexel Sandia Collection Jacobean Drop-Front Desk
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Drexel drop front desk from the Sandia Collection, circa 1960s. Interesting writing desk marrying
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Drop Leaf Executive Desk by Willy Beck
By Willy Beck, Ejner Larsen, Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular teak executive desk with a demi-lune drop leaf.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Rare Jay Spectre "Perceptive" Drop Front Desk
By Jay Spectre
Located in Chicago, IL
Primavera and brushed stainless steel drop front secretary has four drawers with brushed steel Art
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Danish Modern Drop Front Desk in Teak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern desk from Denmark, circa 1960s. It features all teak wood construction with drop
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Drop Front Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a mellow Italian burl walnut desk with a drop front top over two long graduated drawers and
Category
20th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Continental Chippendale Carved Mahogany Drop Front Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Continental Chippendale desk offers upper gallery over drop front desk having carved
Category
Antique 19th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 43.25 in W 37.75 in D 20.5 in
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
Mid Century Danish Drop Leaf Expanding Desk Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This rare most attractive original Danish Modern drop
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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
Danish Teak Drop Leaf Writing Desk By Arne Vodder, 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Den Haag, NL
This writing desk was designed by Arne Vodder and was produced in Denmark in the 1960s. It is made
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian style drop front desk , its been restored and repainted with Milk
Category
Antique 1860s Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Style drop front desk, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
Category
Antique 1870s Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
Baker Furniture Lyre Motife Birdseye Maple Drop-Leaf Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Startlingly beautiful bird’s-eye maple drop-leaf writing desk having gorgeous satinwood and ebony
Category
Vintage 1980s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Chippendale Style Faux Bamboo Drop Leaf Desk or Dining Table
By Baker Furniture Company, Duncan Phyfe
Located in Southampton, NJ
1930s Chippendale style drop leaf table. We love the unusual design & adjustable size having two
Category
Vintage 1930s American Chippendale Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Danish modern drop leaf desk in teak by arne vodder
By Arne Vodder, H. Sigh & Søns Møbelfabrik AS
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Arne Vodder
Manufacturer: H Sigh + Søns
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 47.75 (closed) 63.5 (leaf up)″ wide x 28″ deep x 29.5″ tall
Condition: In ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid 20th Century Vintage Traditional Royal Furniture Drop Top Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
Experience the timeless sophistication of our Vintage Traditional Royal Furniture Drop Top Writing
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 40.5 in W 47.5 in D 19.25 in
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk or secretary desk
In the manner of
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Baker Furniture Regency Rosewood Drop Leaf Writing Desk or Console, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency or Georgian style drop leaf writing desk, console, or sofa table
By Baker
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood
H 29.25 in W 36 in D 27 in
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
This beautiful
Category
Antique Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 39 in W 42 in D 20 in
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Desk w Drawers Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front desk w drawers dresser.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 46 in W 39 in D 22 in
George Nelson for Herman Miller Drop-Leaf Desk Model 4754, ca. 1955
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
George Nelson for Herman Miller Drop-Leaf Desk Model 4754, ca. 1955. Professionally restored in
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Walnut Desk, Slant Front Desk, Drop Front Bureau, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Desk, Inlaid Walnut Slant Front Desk, Drop Front Bureau, Antique Furniture, Scotland
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
No Reserve
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
No Reserve
H 38 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
Danish Mid Century Modern Boat Shape Drop Leaf Rosewood Desk Two Drawers MINT!
By John Stuart, Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Boat Shape Drop Leaf Rosewood Desk Two Drawers MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 28.5 in W 68 in D 31.5 in
Restored Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Desk with Adjustable Base and Drop Leaf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
An exquisite Danish teak desk boasts a drop-leaf extension and a sliding drawer cabinet, showcasing
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 28.5 in W 48 in D 24 in
Arne Vodder Drop Leaf Desk in Teak
By Arne Vodder
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Arne Vodder
Manufacturer: P. Olsen Sibast, Stenstrup
Era: 1957
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 62" (closed), 84.25" (open) wide x 35" deep x 28.75" tall
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Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 47 in W 38 in D 18 in
Arne Vodder for Sibast Teak Drop Leaf Desk
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Countryside, IL
Arne Vodder for Sibast Teak Drop Leaf Desk
This drop leaf desk measures: 50 wide x 31.5 deep
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
English XIX Georgian Pembroke Drop-Leaf Writing Table / Desk with 1 Deep Drawer
Located in Santa Monica, CA
English Georgian 19th century Pembroke drop-leaf writing table or dining table with one deep end
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 28 in W 38.5 in D 36 in
Augusto Savini for Pozzi Drop Leaf Gate Leg Desk with Matching Pamplona Chair
By Augusto Savini, Pozzi
Located in Chicago, IL
Uncommon desk form to come across. Original ivory white lacquer over wood with leather insets
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
H 31.88 in W 50 in D 23.5 in
Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck Desk with Drop-Leaves in Oak and Teak
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, desk, model 'AT305', solid oak, teak veneer, Denmark 1955
Hans
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Beautiful Asian Intricately Carved Rosewood Drop Leaf Secretary Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Asian Intricately Carved Rosewood Drop Leaf Secretary Desk
54 x 15.25 x 41.5
Category
20th Century Desks
Materials
Rosewood
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
Hans J. Wegner Drop Leaf Desk or Table Model "AT-305" for Andreas Tuck, 1955
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Danish Modernist drop-leaf table/desk by Danish designer Hans J. Wegner can be used both as
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
French Provincial Walnut Desk / Commode with Drop Down Front
Located in Essex, MA
A stunning French solid walnut commode with a fold-down secretary desk housed in its top drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Hans J. Wegner Drop Leaf Desk or Table Model "AT-305" for Andreas Tuck, 1955
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Odense, DK
This magnificent drop-leaf table by Danish designer Hans J. Wegner can be used both as a work desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
H 28.75 in W 55.12 in D 29.93 in
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
Vintage Maple Chest of Drawers with Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Freehold, NJ
accented hardware, three dovetailed drawers and one drop front writing desk with interior storage
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Colonial Desks
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Brass
H 80.5 in W 35 in D 15.75 in
Early 19th Century American Walnut Federal Style Drop-Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
any room or space in your home. This American Drop-front Desk is simplistic in design, yet unique in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Brass
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Drop Side Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Drop Side Desk
This desk measures: 40 wide x 24 deep x
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
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
1970s Jacobean Style Drexel Sandia Drop Front Desk-A Pair
By Drexel
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning pair of drop front Drexel desks from their Sandia Jacobean style line.Lots of storage and
Category
Vintage 1970s Jacobean Desks
Materials
Wood
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
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
Classic Teak Drop Leaf Desk, Denmark, Attributed to Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic teak drop leaf desk, Denmark, attributed to Arne Vodder, great design. Sliding top enables
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
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
Mid-Century Folding Desk Magic Box Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This attractive original magic box desk, cabinet/desk
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk with Drop Leaves and File Cabinet
By Edward Wormley
Located in Bradenton, FL
for easy access. Desk with drop leaf fully expanded measures 87" W. With sides collapsed 45.75"W x 27
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Danish Modern Teak Desk w/ Drop-Leaf by Aksel Boll Jensen
By Aksel Boll Jensen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
your needs. Additionally, there's a drop leaf that can be lifted to extend the desk surface up to 61" W
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
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
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
H 71.25 in W 35.5 in D 16 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the drop desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every drop desk was constructed with great care. Find 1441 options for an antique or vintage drop desk now, or shop our selection of 33 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a drop desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A drop desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made drop desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Poul Cadovius, Baker Furniture Company and George Nelson are consistently popular.
How Much is a Drop Desk?
Prices for a drop desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $125 and can go as high as $923,189, while the average can fetch as much as $3,496.
Questions About Drop 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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