Sold|$1,625
Danish Modern Teak and Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Berkeley, CA
This unusual drop front Mid-Century secretary desk in teak is crafted with some truly memorable
Oak, Teak
Raymond Loewy Secretary Desk for Mengel Furniture
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oak secretary desk by Raymond Loewy for Mengel Furniture c.1950s, USA. This drop front oak desk
Oak
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Fall-Front Secretary in Cuban Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
pedestal top above top drawer, with drop-front opening to a desk with open storage area for papers
Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Antique French Painted Secretary Desk Display Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite antique French hand-painted 2 part drop front secretary desk display cabinet. Features
Glass, Wood
Rare Monterey Furniture Secretary Desk, circa 1930s
By Monterey Furniture
Located in Fulton, CA
A scarce Monterey Furniture drop-front secretary desk in green with hand painted floral design
Wood
Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk With Ivory Inlay
Located in Troy, MI
Drop front mahogany bureau desk dates from 1825. Ivory inlay, beautiful wood grain, several
Brass
Teak Dropfront Secretary Desk with Drawer and Compartments
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage, solid teak, drop-front secretary desk with a lock and a drop-down writing surface. A
Teak
Baker Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian style two-piece breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary
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
Brass
Kittinger Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian style lighted breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk
Brass
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
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
Brass
Antique American Victorian Cherry Secretary Desk & Bookcase Hutch Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique American Victorian fall/ drop front secretary desk, bookcase, hutch and curio. Made of
Glass, Cherry
Baker Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk, 1940s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian style breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary desk By
Brass
French Provincial Louis XV Lacquered Secretary Desk With Bookcase, 1950s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Brass
George III England Antique Mahogany Secretaire Secretary Desk Bureau Bookcase
Located in West Hartford, CT
Early George III antique drop front secretary desk with gorgeous detail and multiple drawers and
Brass
Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Double Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian Eastlake double bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk
Brass
Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Vanleigh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front
Brass
Antique Saginaw Flame Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Butler Secretary Desk
By Saginaw
Located in Dayton, OH
with fretwork bubble glass doors, lower cabinet and drawers, and a drop front butlers writing secretary
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase Hutch Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite antique Victorian Eastlake drop front secretary desk and bookcase; circa 1880s. Made
Walnut
Baker Furniture Country French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Bonnet Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
fronts, drop front writing desk with leather top surface, fitted interior, three dovetail constructed
Walnut
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
of quartersawn or "tiger" oak with a curved glass bookcase and drop front secretary desk. The
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Brass
19th C. Chippendale Flame Mahogany Bookcase Side Secretary Desk Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
design made from crotch mahogany with carved backsplash. Features a drop front writing desk flanked by
Glass, Mahogany
Baker Furniture Georgian Cherry Chest of Drawers with Secretary Desk, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style ten-drawer dresser or chest of drawers with drop front
Brass
Raymond Lowey for Mengel Mid Century Secretary Desk c.1950’s
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in Lutz, FL
Mid Century Modern Mengel drop front secretary desk by designed by Raymond Loewy c.1950’s. Original
Iron
Antique Italian Venetian Olive Burl Serpentine Secretary Slant Desk Bureau Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive antique Italian Venetian drop front secretary desk. Made from olive burl with a
Olive, Burl
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
Walnut
Antique Victorian Carved Tiger Oak Side-by-Side Bookcase With Secretary Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Victorian side-by-side drop front secretary desk and bookcase or display cabinet In the
Glass, Mirror, Oak
Danish Modern RY100 Murphy Bed, Desk & Shelving System by Hans J Wegner for Ry
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Murphy bed boasts a lovely cane front with heavyweight steel hardware and drop down bed upholstered in
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Lane 2-Piece Walnut Storage Cabinet
By Lane Furniture
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
shelving, and a convenient drop-front bar or desk surface. The lower credenza offers generous concealed
Wood, Walnut
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Flame Mahogany Bubble Glass Breakfront Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front
Brass
Fine 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Birch and Parcel Gilt Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine Biedermeier period Satinwood Birch drop front secretary. Ebonized writing desk front
Birch
Baker Furniture Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk
Brass
Kittinger Georgian Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front
Brass
Baker Furniture French Empire Burl Wood Secrétaire á Abattant With Brass Ormolu
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Empire or Neoclassical style drop front secretary desk By Baker Furniture
Brass
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style dining cabinet or breakfront bookcase with drop front
Brass
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
drop front secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture England, Circa 1980s Gorgeous carved
Brass
Sold|$4,100
Mid-Century Italian Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Desk with drop front from Italy made of rosewood and black lacquered steel legs with brass hardware
Brass, Steel
Sold|$4,800
19th c. Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Dallas, TX
details. Many drawers but no keys. Marble top and drop-front with leather desk top.
Midcentury Teak and Oak Secretaire by Børge Mogensen 1960s
By Børge Mogensen, Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Asaa, DK
secretary with legs in solid oak. Drop down front. Large desk area. Two small drawers and five open
Teak
Sold|$4,375
Set of Eight Stacking Storage Units
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
, wooden-fronted storage, a drop-down desk and a liquor cabinet. The sections may be interchanged into
Glass, Oak
Danish Teak Free Standing Wall Unit, ca. 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Danish teak free-standing wall unit consisting of drop front secretary writing desk, two cabinets
Teak
Sold|$9,800
Gustavian Secretary Chest
Located in New York City, NY
Swedish Gustavian secretary. Drop-front opens to desk with fitted interior drawers and cubbyholes
Brass
Sold|$5,995 / set
Baker Furniture Style English Georgian Breakfront Bookcase Cabin
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
drop front secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture England, Circa 1980s Gorgeous carved
Brass
Baker Furniture Style English Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
drop front secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture England, Circa 1980s Gorgeous carved
Brass
Outstanding Three Piece Wall Unit By Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, made of quality walnut grain with cane front doors, drop front cabinet/desk, drawers and various size
Mid-Century Teak Secretaire by Børge Mogensen 1960s
By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Asaa, DK
. 1960s. Large Danish Modern teak secretary desk with legs in solid teak. Drop down front. Large desk area
Teak
Mid Century Modern Gentleman's Chest with Dropfront Writing
Located in Freehold, NJ
, original walnut finish, brass accented hardware, a drop front writing desk disguised as a drawer, and tall
Walnut
Baker Furniture Style English Georgian Yew Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
front secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture England, Circa 1960s Gorgeous book matched
Brass
18th Century Light-White Swedish Gustavian Pine Bureau - Scandinavian Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very fine late 18th Century Scandinavian drop front secretary desk bureau with four drawers and
Metal, Brass, Chrome
English George III Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
drop front leather top desk writing surface and four long drawers, 19th century Measures - 84" H x
Leather, Upholstery, Glass, Mahogany
Sold|$15,000
George III Mahogany Bureau
Located in New Orleans, LA
that has aged to a rich patina, this desk features a drop-front writing desk that opens to reveal a
Mahogany
Swedish Two Part 18th Century Secretary with Original Blue Painted Interior
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
, beneath which two reeded front doors open to storage. Below, a drop front bureau opens to desk space with
Wood
American Colonial Solid Maple Eleven-Drawer Dresser or Credenza
Located in South Bend, IN
chest of drawers with removable hutch top with drop front secretary desk USA, 1970s Carved solid maple
Brass
Sold|$4,800
Antique Italian Travel Trunk
Located in Dallas, TX
moldings, the top slide out drawer with drop front revealing a fitted desk interior, over two short drawers
Wood
Sold|$5,500
FM-Reolsystem Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Oakland, CA
Aluminum mounting brackets One Locking drop front cabinet One Desk shelf One Magazine shelf Two
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.
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