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Antique circa 1920 Light Oak Military Campaign Chest of Drawers with Drop Front
Antique circa 1920 Light Oak Military Campaign Chest of Drawers with Drop Front

Antique circa 1920 Light Oak Military Campaign Chest of Drawers with Drop Front

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Military Campaign chest of drawers with drop front top drawer. This is a nicely made and utilitarian

Category

Vintage 1920s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Lovely Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Built in Drop Front Desk
Lovely Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Built in Drop Front Desk

Lovely Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Built in Drop Front Desk

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

drawers with drop front secrataire desk and green leather writing surface A good looking and well made

Category

20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Yew

Lovely Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Built in Drop Front Desk
Lovely Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Built in Drop Front Desk

Lovely Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Built in Drop Front Desk

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

drop front secrataire desk and green leather writing surface A good looking and well made chest of

Category

20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Yew

George Nelson, Thin Edge Drop-Front Secretary
George Nelson, Thin Edge Drop-Front Secretary

George Nelson, Thin Edge Drop-Front Secretary

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Chicago, IL

George Nelson thin edge cabinet for Herman Miller. Teak drop-front secretary with illuminated

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Drop Front Bureau Burl Walnut Marquetry Cabinet
18th Century Italian Drop Front Bureau Burl Walnut Marquetry Cabinet

18th Century Italian Drop Front Bureau Burl Walnut Marquetry Cabinet

Located in Milano, MI

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

18th Century Louis XV Italian Drop Front Bureau Genoese Marquetry Cabinet
18th Century Louis XV Italian Drop Front Bureau Genoese Marquetry Cabinet

18th Century Louis XV Italian Drop Front Bureau Genoese Marquetry Cabinet

Located in Milano, MI

century, waving front, three deep and large drawers and two convex smaller ones; a fall-front opening to

Category

Antique 1770s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

Vintage Florentine Gold Drop Front Secretary / Chest, Italy
Vintage Florentine Gold Drop Front Secretary / Chest, Italy

Vintage Florentine Gold Drop Front Secretary / Chest, Italy

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice hand painted Florentine desk The desk has a fall front flap, below three drawers. Green

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood

Desk/Chest Of Drawers By Edward Wormley
Desk/Chest Of Drawers By Edward Wormley

Desk/Chest Of Drawers By Edward Wormley

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An elegantly austere and well-crafted drop-front desk and chest of drawers in finely grained

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Late 17th Century Geometric Split Chest of Drawers
Late 17th Century Geometric Split Chest of Drawers

Late 17th Century Geometric Split Chest of Drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

drawers function as normal. Typical geometric design drawer fronts with brass drop handles. Chest

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Gothic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Antique French Drop Front Solid Wood Secretary and Chest
Antique French Drop Front Solid Wood Secretary and Chest

Antique French Drop Front Solid Wood Secretary and Chest

Located in Houston, TX

-sawn Oak in several areas. Original brass hardware and locks with a key that locks the drop down desk

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Elmwood Tool Chest with Drop Front, circa 1800s
19th Century Elmwood Tool Chest with Drop Front, circa 1800s

19th Century Elmwood Tool Chest with Drop Front, circa 1800s

Located in San Francisco, CA

Elmwood chest with drop front, brass corners and hand cut screws, circa 1800s.

Category

Antique 19th Century Industrial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Elm

Vintage Maple Chest of Drawers with Drop Front Writing Desk
Vintage Maple Chest of Drawers with Drop Front Writing Desk

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

Walnut Double Chest With Bamboo Relief Front & Drop Ring Pulls
Walnut Double Chest With Bamboo Relief Front & Drop Ring Pulls

Walnut Double Chest With Bamboo Relief Front & Drop Ring Pulls

Located in Chicago, IL

Bamboo detailed six drawer walnut cabinet/dresser. Each of the walnut drawer fronts have a pair of

Category

Vintage 1960s American Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Rare Maple Chest w/ Hidden Drop Front Desk By Heywood Wakefield
Rare Maple Chest w/ Hidden Drop Front Desk By Heywood Wakefield

Rare Maple Chest w/ Hidden Drop Front Desk By Heywood Wakefield

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Very odd chest of drawers in champagne finish with an unusual drop front drawer that pulls out for

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Vintage Louis Phillipe Mahogany Drop Front Desk High Chest of Drawers
Vintage Louis Phillipe Mahogany Drop Front Desk High Chest of Drawers

Vintage Louis Phillipe Mahogany Drop Front Desk High Chest of Drawers

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Beautiful warm highboy dresser with drop-front secretary. Leather embossed writing surface with 3

Category

20th Century Federal Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Wood, Birdseye Maple

Mahogany Bevan Funell Desk Bureau Chest of Drawers Drop Front Green Leather
Mahogany Bevan Funell Desk Bureau Chest of Drawers Drop Front Green Leather

Mahogany Bevan Funell Desk Bureau Chest of Drawers Drop Front Green Leather

By Bevan Funnell Ltd.

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, the top section has a drop fronted green leather writing or work surface, ideal for a laptop, there

Category

20th Century English Modern Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Brights of Nettlebed Burr Walnut Bureau with Drop Front Desk & Chest of Drawers
Brights of Nettlebed Burr Walnut Bureau with Drop Front Desk & Chest of Drawers

Brights of Nettlebed Burr Walnut Bureau with Drop Front Desk & Chest of Drawers

By Brights of Nettlebed

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

walnut As mentioned I have a pair of these, this one has an arrangement of drawers and drop front desk

Category

20th Century English Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Painted Drop-Front Secretary, Circa 1840
Swedish Painted Drop-Front Secretary, Circa 1840

Swedish Painted Drop-Front Secretary, Circa 1840

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful painted drop-front secretary chest decorated with a faux marble top and side pilasters

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Vintage Louis XVI Style Walnut Drop Front Cabinet
Vintage Louis XVI Style Walnut Drop Front Cabinet

Vintage Louis XVI Style Walnut Drop Front Cabinet

Located in Austin, TX

Stylish French vintage Louis XVI style drop front cabinet disguised as a chest of drawers, with

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Georgian Style Slant Drop Front Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary
Georgian Style Slant Drop Front Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary

Georgian Style Slant Drop Front Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Dramatic English George III style slant drop front secretary chest featuring a lacquered case

Category

20th Century Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Drop Front Desk by Raymond Loewy for Mengel
Drop Front Desk by Raymond Loewy for Mengel

Drop Front Desk by Raymond Loewy for Mengel

By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy

Located in New York, NY

Drop-front desk / secretary over a chest of drawers, designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel. Circa

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

A 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Desk
A 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Desk

A 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A 19th C. Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Painted Wood Desk / Chest with Three Lower Drawers and

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Desks

Materials

Wood

French Drop-Front Nightstand Table on Casters and Marble Top
French Drop-Front Nightstand Table on Casters and Marble Top

French Drop-Front Nightstand Table on Casters and Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French late 19th early 20th century richly carved wooden drop-front nightstand table / chest with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Night Stands

Materials

Marble

Chinese Export Secretaire Chest
Chinese Export Secretaire Chest

Chinese Export Secretaire Chest

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Tall Chinese secretaire chest, similar to a campaign chest. With a wonderful drop front, this

Category

Antique 19th Century English Country Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty
Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty

Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

South of Korean Peninsula where Seoul is located), likely Namhansanseong subtype. Known as drop front

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture

Materials

Brass

Gilt Bronze Mounted 18th Century Louis XVI Mahogany and Satinwood Abbatant
Gilt Bronze Mounted 18th Century Louis XVI Mahogany and Satinwood Abbatant

Gilt Bronze Mounted 18th Century Louis XVI Mahogany and Satinwood Abbatant

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A small scale Louis XVI abbatant (drop front desk) and chest of drawers in mahogany and satinwood

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Ebonized Cabinet With Secretary Desk, 1960s
Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Ebonized Cabinet With Secretary Desk, 1960s

Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Ebonized Cabinet With Secretary Desk, 1960s

By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie stacking cabinet or chest with drop

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Black Lacquered Cabinet With Secretary Desk
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Black Lacquered Cabinet With Secretary Desk

Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Black Lacquered Cabinet With Secretary Desk

By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie stacking cabinet or chest with drop

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers
English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers

English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English Campaign chest from the 19th century, with drop front desk, four drawers and brass

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Tall Chest with Drop front Desk in Burl Walnut
19th Century French Tall Chest with Drop front Desk in Burl Walnut

19th Century French Tall Chest with Drop front Desk in Burl Walnut

Located in Houston, TX

4 drawers and a drop-front desk offers functional elegance. Adorned with intricate detailing, this

Category

Antique 19th Century French Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Burl

19th Century Antique Trunk Chest with Front Opening
19th Century Antique Trunk Chest with Front Opening

19th Century Antique Trunk Chest with Front Opening

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Korean drop front blanket chest from the 19th century featuring decoration of stylized ornate

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Petite Cerused Oak Drop Front Dresser, France 1940s
Petite Cerused Oak Drop Front Dresser, France 1940s

Petite Cerused Oak Drop Front Dresser, France 1940s

By (after) Jean Michel Frank

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A petite French drop front dresser / desk circa 1940s. Cerused oak finish in the manner of Jean

Category

Vintage 1940s French Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Georgian Bow Fronted Chest Of Drawers
18th Century English Georgian Bow Fronted Chest Of Drawers

18th Century English Georgian Bow Fronted Chest Of Drawers

Located in Dublin, IE

plates and drop handles. The mahogany bow front chest is raised with a shaped apron and four splayed

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Buffet à Deux-Corps with Drop-Front Secretaire
French Buffet à Deux-Corps with Drop-Front Secretaire

French Buffet à Deux-Corps with Drop-Front Secretaire

Located in Atlanta, GA

consists of an upper curio cabinet with wire front doors with adjustable shelving within, atop a fall-front

Category

20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Glass, Wood

Cerused Oak Drop Front Secretary on Dowel Legs by Mengel
Cerused Oak Drop Front Secretary on Dowel Legs by Mengel

Cerused Oak Drop Front Secretary on Dowel Legs by Mengel

By Mengel Furniture Co.

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern three-drawer bachelor chest dresser drop front secretary with louver style

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire

Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire

Located in Casteren, NL

. The drop front opens up to reveal an oak writing area and stepped drawers. This compartment is

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

17th Century Italian Walnut Commode with Drop Front Desk and Three Drawers
17th Century Italian Walnut Commode with Drop Front Desk and Three Drawers

17th Century Italian Walnut Commode with Drop Front Desk and Three Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian walnut commode from the 17th century, with drop front desk and three large drawers

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Bureau Chest Desk
Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Bureau Chest Desk

Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Bureau Chest Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

Georgian mahogany drop front secretary bureau desk, the crossbanded lid revealing a nicely fitted

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Piter Hvidt Solid Teak Concealed Vanity Mirror Chest
Piter Hvidt Solid Teak Concealed Vanity Mirror Chest

Piter Hvidt Solid Teak Concealed Vanity Mirror Chest

By Peter Hvidt

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern solid teak chest with drop front vanity can be use as a small drop front desk

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Early 19th Century American Empire Chest with Secretaire Drawer
Early 19th Century American Empire Chest with Secretaire Drawer

Early 19th Century American Empire Chest with Secretaire Drawer

Located in Hixson, TN

A 19th century American Empire maple and cherrywood chest with drop front secretaire drawer and

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Antique Sheraton Cherry Butlers Chest with Drop-Front Desk, Circa 1830
Antique Sheraton Cherry Butlers Chest with Drop-Front Desk, Circa 1830

Antique Sheraton Cherry Butlers Chest with Drop-Front Desk, Circa 1830

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Sheraton Butler's chest offers paneled cherry construction with drop front desk opening

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Dressers

Materials

Cherry

Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty
Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty

Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used to store family valuables and beddings. The

Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty
Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty

Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used to store family valuables and beddings

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Furniture

Materials

Metal

Antique C1920 6 drawer mahogany music chest cabinet cupboard
Antique C1920 6 drawer mahogany music chest cabinet cupboard

Antique C1920 6 drawer mahogany music chest cabinet cupboard

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

of age, charm and character. Top drawer is a traditional, the remainder have drop down fronts

Category

Vintage 1920s Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Drop Front Chest of Drawers from Provence, circa 1880
Drop Front Chest of Drawers from Provence, circa 1880

Drop Front Chest of Drawers from Provence, circa 1880

Located in Paris, FR

Beautiful drop front chest of drawers in painted wood. From south part of France in Provence

Category

Antique 1880s French Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Danish Teak Drop Front Chest/Desk by Borge Mogensen
Danish Teak Drop Front Chest/Desk by Borge Mogensen

Danish Teak Drop Front Chest/Desk by Borge Mogensen

Located in Hudson, NY

including teak handles, three drawers, the top one with a drop front and interior fitted with cubbys and

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th C Drop Front Desk
18th C Drop Front Desk

18th C Drop Front Desk

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

great looking drop front desk with four drawers

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

English Georgian Drop Front Desk
English Georgian Drop Front Desk

English Georgian Drop Front Desk

Located in Houston, TX

Handsome English drop front desk in oak. Beautiful patina. New top in old leather. Handsome

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary/Commode
Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary/Commode

Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary/Commode

Located in Atlanta, GA

Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary/Commode, beautiful French polish finish on walnut book matched

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Walnut Drop Front Secretary After Paul McCobb
A Walnut Drop Front Secretary After Paul McCobb

A Walnut Drop Front Secretary After Paul McCobb

Located in Pasadena, CA

A walnut three drawer 1950's secretary/gentlemans dresser in the manner of Paul McCobb with a drop

Category

Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish
1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish

1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Explore the historic charm of our circa 1860s English George III Drop Front Desk, beautifully hand

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Mid-20th Century Louis XV Style Marble-Top Commode with Drop Front Desk
French Mid-20th Century Louis XV Style Marble-Top Commode with Drop Front Desk

French Mid-20th Century Louis XV Style Marble-Top Commode with Drop Front Desk

Located in Toronto, ONTARIO

A lovely French three-drawer commode where the top drawer drops to reveal a desk. Louis XV style made in France, circa 1950s. Nice quality bronze hardware and heavy, solid marble top.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Modernage Tall Chest with Secretary
Modernage Tall Chest with Secretary

Modernage Tall Chest with Secretary

Located in Hudson, NY

Five drawer tall chest with drop front secretary drawer. Produced by Modernage, circa 1930.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique English George III Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau Chest Desk
Antique English George III Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau Chest Desk

Antique English George III Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau Chest Desk

Located in Houston, TX

An antique English Georgian oak crossbanded with mahogany drop front secretary bureau chest desk

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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Drop Front Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the drop front chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every drop front chest was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the drop front chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A drop front chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one drop front chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bevan Funnell Ltd., Biedermeier and Paul Frankl produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Drop Front Chest?

Prices for a drop front chest start at $288 and top out at $18,597 with the average selling for $4,082.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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 Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A 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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