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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
Birdseye or Tiger Maple Multifunctional Drop Front Cabinet Desk or Bar
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Interesting superb quality modern bird's-eye maple cabinet with many interesting feature and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Rosewood and Shagreen Art Deco Cabinet
Located in Montreal, QC
Rosewood and Shagreen Art Deco drop front cabinet.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Shagreen
Danish Teak Drop Front Nightstands
By Falster Møbelfabrik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of side tables by Falster with warm teak grain. Drop front cabinet storage and open storage
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Walnut Drop-Front Nightstands
Located in Doylestown, PA
Handsome pair of Mid Century walnut nightstands.
The nightstands feature a drop-front cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
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
Giuseppe Scapinelli Brazilian Modern Bar Cabinet
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Oakland, CA
features a white vinyl-covered drop-front cabinet with vertical lift hinges that opens to reveal a white
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Retro Uk Import Two Toned Formica Credenza With Gold Accents.
Located in Seattle, WA
English Credenza with Unique Retro Design. Center Beige Section Features Three Drawers , Drop Front
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Vintage Freestanding Wall Unit Desk in Walnut, circa 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
1960s
Freestanding with adjustable upper drop front cabinet and floating desk
Walnut construction with
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 72 in W 36 in D 21.5 in
Mid-century Rosewood Credenza
Located in Oakland, CA
doors in center for bottle storage, and drop-front cabinet on right. Glass top. The credenza has
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage French Style Burl Wood Cabinet Nightstand With Marble Top.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Nightstand features 3 dovetailed drawers and 1 drop front cabinet space. Turned wood handles
Category
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Night Stands
Materials
Burl
19th Century French Louis XVI Napoleon III Mahogany Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
reddish, embellished with gilt brass trim, fitted with single drawer over drop-front cabinet door opening
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Large Mid-Century Modern Bookcase or Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
front cabinets and a mix of shelved storage and drawers for impeccable organization options for home or
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculptra Broyhill Two Piece Hutch and Credenza
Located in Seattle, WA
Hutch with Rattan Drop Front Cabinet Space as well as Glass Front Shelving. The Top of the Piece
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Wood
H 55 in W 54.125 in D 17 in
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Bedside Cabinet Nightstands, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage mid century Danish modern teak bedside cabinet nightstands - a pair. Item features drop
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Teak
Drop Tambour Front Cabinet by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An innovative and uncommon drop tambour front cabinet of bleached walnut having recessed finger
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Butler's Cabinet, English, Walnut, Estate, Chest of Drawers, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Fascinating drop front cabinet of fine quality
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 49.41 in W 49.81 in D 24.41 in
Arne Vodder Danish Midcentury Teak Executive Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Norwalk, CT
drop-front cabinet and three dovetailed drawers; the other with an open cubby and two drop-front
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Modern Heywood Wakefield China Cabinet with Drop Front Writing Desk
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Freehold, NJ
shelves in the upper cabinet. Four drawers, one with a drop front writing desk, and one cabinet with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Maple
H 60.5 in W 48 in D 18.5 in
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
Solid Cherry Multi Compartment Drop Front Secretary Desk w/ Drawer File Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Cherry Multi Compartment Drop Front Secretary Desk w/ Drawer File Cabinet
Category
20th Century American Federal Dressers
Materials
Cherry
H 83 in W 35.5 in D 19 in
Vintage Louis XV Style Minton Spidell Drop-Front Hand Painted Secretary Cabinet
By Minton-Spidell
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Louis XV Style Minton Spidell Drop-Front Hand Painted Secretary Cabinet
This Vintage
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 88 in W 58 in D 26 in
Biedermeier Maple Drop Front Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive early 19th century Maple and Ebony German Biedermeier drop front secretary. Nice
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Maple
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
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
Vintage Drop Front Dry Bar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
with drop front laminate bar with mirrored back and glass shelf. Sculpted tapered legs, shelf display
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Walnut
18th Century Italian Drop Front Bureau Burl Walnut Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Milan, IT
An Italian bureau with flap dating back to the second half of 18th century. A slightly curved front
Category
Antique 1770s Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Walnut, Burl
H 39.77 in W 42.13 in D 20.87 in
18th Century Oak Drop Front Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
French oak drop front secretarie with green leather writing surface.
Circa 1780
Category
Antique 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Metal
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
American Victorian Walnut Drop Front Secretary
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian walnut drop front secretary with two glass doors.
Category
20th Century American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Empire Drop Front Desk, Kopenhagen, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Empire drop front desk, Copenhagen 1810-20.
This unique Danish secretary desk is embellished with
Category
Antique 1810s Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
1800s Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut, Figural, W/Crest Sideboard
Located in Austin, TX
, over beveled mirror back shelf, drop front cabinet, opening to shelved and storage interior, two medial
Category
Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Materials
Wood
19th Century Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A lovely architectural form secretary with marquetry inlay doors.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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
Gustavian Style Drop Front or Slant Front Secretary, Late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This late 19th-century Gustavian style drop-front secretary bookshelf is a true embodiment of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
A drop-front secretary desk - 1950 - France.
By Marcel Gascoin, Charlotte Perriand, Rene Gabriel
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
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Height with the drop-down leaf open: 75 cm.
Dimensions of the drop-down leaf: 45 cm x 80 cm.
Great
Category
Vintage 1950s French Secretaires
Materials
Elm
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
Henning Kjaernulf Danish Mid-Century Oak Desk
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Norwalk, CT
dovetail jointed drawers on one side, with a drop front cabinet flanked by two open compartments on the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Tall Mid-Century Highboy Drop Front Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique highboy dresser with burl wood drop font writing surface with fitted insert. Additional
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique Biedermeier-Style Drop-Front Mahogany Secretary Chest
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, IT
This marvelous Biedermeier-style drop-front secretary chest, dating back to around 1830 and crafted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Drop Front Child Size Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child's Size drop front desk from Alsace. Made of solid oak with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
1940s French Abatant with Original Vellum Drop Front
Located in Dallas, TX
1940s French abatant with original vellum drop front facing. Faux volumes of books create a
Category
Vintage 1940s French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Børge Mogensen Drop Front Secretary Desk in Teak
By Søborg Møbler 1, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Børge Mogensen
Manufacturer: Søborg Møbler
Era: 1950s
Materials: teak
Measurements: 39.5? wide x 18? deep x 47.25? tall
Condition: In excellent orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Antique Biedermeier Olive Wood & Burl Drop Front Abattant, Circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
drawer over drop front secretary and three long drawers, raised on block feet, ebonized highlight trim
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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
Antique 19th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique 19th century Dutch oak drop front bombe secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
French Louis Philippe Drop Front Secretary, late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
black stone top. This exquisite piece of 19th-century craftsmanship boasts a drop front that unveils a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Walnut Desk / Commode with Drop Down Front
Located in Essex, MA
. The secretary is decorated with satinwood inlays throughout. The two drawer fronts have elegant brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century "Secretaire Abattant" Style Standing Drop Front Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
A striking 19th century "Secretaire Abattant" style standing desk with a drop front writing surface
Category
Antique 19th Century British Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
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
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
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
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
Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk 61"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian drop front secretary or library writing desk. Made of cherry featuring Eastlake
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
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
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
. Features a drop front with neoclassical brass hardware over large central drawer with French pulls. Opens
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the drop front cabinet you’re looking for. Each drop front cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer drop front cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each drop front cabinet bearing Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made drop front cabinet over the years, but those crafted by George Nelson, Raymond Loewy and Guillerme et Chambron are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Drop Front Cabinet?
The average selling price for a drop front cabinet at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $45,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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 Cabinet
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The front of a cabinet is typically called the cabinet face. Depending on the style of cabinetry, the face of a cabinet displays the front of the door and the surrounding frame. It may also feature a handle for opening a drawer. Find vintage and antique cabinets on 1stDibs.
- 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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