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Antique English Sheraton Drop Front Secretary Bookcase, circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Sheraton drop front secretary bookcase, circa 1880-1890.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Arts & Crafts Oak Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk, circa 1920s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk
Recently
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 47.25 in W 34 in D 14 in
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 101 in W 164.5 in D 27 in
Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Drop Front Secretary
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 84.5 in W 36 in D 19 in
Danish Bookcase w/ Storage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century modern standing bookcase features adjustable shelves, drawers, and drop front
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
bottom section contains a drop-front writing surface above three long drawers and supported by shaped
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Italian Teak Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
uniquely shaped pulls, tambour doors, and a drop front. A sleek design that provides ample storage within
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
Large Mahogany Chippendale Period Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An important and very impressive 18th century Chippendale period mahogany break fronted bookcase
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Georgian Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
. The centre section with secretaire drawer opens to reveal a drop front falling to display a fully
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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
18th Century Irish Georgian Palladian Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
interior, the lower section fitted with a drop-front secretary drawer opening to an inset leather writing
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Northen Italian Inlaid and Marquetry Secretary Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
bottom section has a drop front writing section with cupboard doors below. The piece is raised on slayed
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Other Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Style Flame Grained Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique bureau bookcase of very slim proportions. This is in the
Category
Vintage 1950s British Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Leather, Glass
English George III Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
drawer to the centre, with a drop front falling to show a fully fitted interior comprising of pigeon
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1790
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
revealed by a drop-down front, which when opened, provides a leather-inset writing surface and an array of
Category
Antique 1790s British George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Gilbert Rohde 'Paldao Group' Modular Bookcase System
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paldao burl door-fronts and figured Paldao sides. The dark stain finish is original and beautiful, with a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Danish Teak Bookcase, Desk Secretary by Poul Hundevad
Located in Pomona, CA
its drop front desk with bookcase above and ample storage below.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Bookcases
Materials
Teak
19th Century French Rotating Bookcase by Terquem, Paris
Located in Winter Park, FL
books of various sizes. The top is an adjustable lectern with a red leather lined drop front pull-out
Category
Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 82 in W 60.25 in D 15.5 in
Monumental Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
carved molding and hand turned pulls. Drop front opens to a writing surface, three interior drawers and
Category
Antique 1870s Eastlake Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 106.5 in W 43.5 in D 20.5 in
19th Century George III Style Mahogany Bureau Secretary Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Corinthian capitals. The upper cupboard of the secretary is situation on a bottom section with a drop front
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
1980s Italian Vintage Black Detail Equipped Wood Wall Bookcase
Located in IT
each panel. Two of the storage pieces have doors while the third has a drop front door. All the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Georgian Style Bubble Glass Satinwood Inlay Mahogany Bookcase Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
bookcase features individual panes of bubble glass, drop front writing desk surface with green tooled
Category
Vintage 1940s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 83 in W 66 in D 16 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Vitrine / Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French Louis XVI style Mahogany with brass mounted marble top vitrine / bookcase
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Bureau Bookcase Attributed to Liberty & Co
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Glasgow, GB
An attractive Arts & Crafts oak motto style bureau bookcase in golden quarter-sawn oak firmly
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 51.25 in W 57 in D 20 in
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
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
Gilbert Rohde Paldao Secretary Display Case for Herman Miller
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bookcase with drop-front secretary desk and storage drawers in paldao wood. Glass dividers separate
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Paldao
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
Danish Modern 3-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
office or library. The two cabinets with drop down woven fronts each has two drawers and one adjustable
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
H 77.96 in W 96.07 in D 15.95 in
Pair of Italian Free-Standing Wall Units in Walnut on Ebonized Plinth Bases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bottom cabinet (which is a separate unit from the top) is composed of two hinged doors which drop down to
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Naugahyde, Walnut, Plywood, Paint
H 65 in W 39.25 in D 23.5 in
Magnificent George Nelson 3 Bay Walnut Omni Wall Unit Mid Century Modern
By George Nelson
Located in Pemberton, NJ
swinging 2 door cabinet, a 3 drawer chest and a drop-front desk case all with original hardware. In
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Aluminum
Illuminated Wall Unit Designed by Roberto Monsani for Acerbis
By Roberto Monsani, Acerbis
Located in Melbourne, VIC
panels and six illuminated boxes, one features a drop-front door and another conceals five draws. In
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Henkel Harris Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By Henkel Harris
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 81.13 in W 40.63 in D 21.25 in
18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Apothecary Cabinet, Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
pulls and key guards. Between the two tiers is a full width drawer that opens to reveal a drop-front
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Revival Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baker Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk with Mirrored Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and mirrored bookcase
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 90 in W 37.75 in D 19.75 in
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
H 83 in W 32.5 in D 18.75 in
Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombay Drop Front Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine craftsmanship Italian made burl wood drop front secretary.
Category
20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Olive, Burl
H 75 in W 14 in D 42 in
Teak Mid-Century Modern Wall Storage Bookcase Cabinet with Drop Front Desk
Located in Topeka, KS
drop front desk in teak. It is in wonderful vintage condition but not without some signs of age
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Laminate, Teak
H 61.25 in W 98.5 in D 20 in
Rustic A. Brandt Ranch Oak Secretary Style Drop Front Student Desk with Bookcase
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
bookcase by A. Brandt Ranch Oak. Comprised of solid medium or honey oak finish, drop front desktop with
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Secretaires
Materials
Metal
H 74.5 in W 32 in D 15 in
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
TOMLINSON Crotch Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase
By Tomlinson
Located in Charlotte, NC
with three finials and bracket feet. Upper blind bookcase has two lockable doors that reveal two
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
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
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!
By Kittinger Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary Desk Bookcase MINT!
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 85 in W 36 in D 21 in
English George II Style Chest of Drawers, Bookcase and Drop Down Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A truly magnificent mahogany George II style bookcase fitted writing desk and a chest of drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George II Desks
Materials
Mahogany
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 drop front desk manufactured in Mexico by Industria Meublera S.A. in the late 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Campaign Style Bookcase W/ Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century stacking cabinet with drop front desk. Attractive campaign style with brass hardware
Category
Mid-20th Century Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Georgian Style Two Piece Cerused Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Painted English Georgian style two-piece secretaire bookcase featuring a slant front or drop front
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Maison Regain, Bookcase-Shelf in Elm, 1960s
By Maison Regain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Regain, signed.
Shelf-bookcase in natural and blond solid elm, consisting of four rows on
Category
Mid-20th Century French Shelves
Materials
Elm
Antique Venetian Paint Decorated Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
the doors
The case with drop front decorated with gilt figures making music in a landscape and flanked
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th C. Late Georgian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
.
Measures: H. 88 1/2", W. top 39 1/4", W. chest 36", depth 21 3/4"
Condition: stains to the drop front
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Scandinavian Modern Teak Bookcase Cabinet by Domino Mobler
By Domino Møbler
Located in Trenton, NJ
generations. Matching drop-front desk also available- contact seller for details.
Dimensions: 31.5w 16.75d
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Teak
19th Century French Louis Philippe Pine Secretary ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
drop front panel that opens to create a writing surface, while revealing an interior fitted with a full
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Trosby Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style monumental breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop front
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 99.75 in W 88.5 in D 22 in
CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Desk w/ Bookcase
Located in Charlotte, NC
A stunning secretary desk with bookcase by top-quality furniture maker Craftique, in the style of
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Federal style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 82 in W 39.5 in D 18.25 in
English Victorian late 19th Display-Bookcase Secretary Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique English Victorian St great quality four doors bookcase display writing desk
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
H 90.5 in W 86.5 in D 19 in
Large Mid-Century Modern Bookcase or Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
options add to the appeal of this stunning piece. This vintage modern sideboard features side by side drop
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
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Drop Front Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal drop front bookcase for your home. Each drop front bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and glass. Your living room may not be complete without a drop front bookcase — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right drop front bookcase, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. A well-made drop front bookcase has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by P.E.L. Izeren, Auffray Furniture and Drexel are consistently popular.
How Much is a Drop Front Bookcase?
Prices for a drop front bookcase start at $575 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $2,995.
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 Drop Front Bookcase
- 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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