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A drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer - René-Jean Caillette - France
A drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer - René-Jean Caillette - France

A drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer - René-Jean Caillette - France

By Marcel Gascoin, Rene Gabriel, Pierre Guariche, René-Jean Caillette

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A beautiful drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer, designed by René-Jean Caillette for Rosier SNA furniture, stamped on the back and dating from the 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

French Commode with Drop-Front Secretary Desk, 3 Drawers, Pierre Cardin 1980s
French Commode with Drop-Front Secretary Desk, 3 Drawers, Pierre Cardin 1980s

French Commode with Drop-Front Secretary Desk, 3 Drawers, Pierre Cardin 1980s

By Pierre Cardin

Located in PARIS, FR

Best known for creating groundbreaking fashion designs from the 1950s onward, Pierre Cardin enjoyed great success in other design fields, most notably furniture. Cardin's desks, chai...

Category

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

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Birdseye or Tiger Maple Multifunctional Drop Front Cabinet Desk or Bar
Birdseye or Tiger Maple Multifunctional Drop Front Cabinet Desk or Bar

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 compartments as pictured. It could be used as a nice hall or entry cabinet or a wide pede...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Antique English Art Deco Carved Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk W/ Bookcase Hutch
Antique English Art Deco Carved Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk W/ Bookcase Hutch

Antique English Art Deco Carved Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk W/ Bookcase Hutch

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique English Art Deco bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top England, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with leaded glass doors, and original brass hardwa...

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Brass

SWEDISH RUSTIC PiNE HAND PAINTED DROP FRONT BUREAU DESK CHEST OF DRAWERS
SWEDISH RUSTIC PiNE HAND PAINTED DROP FRONT BUREAU DESK CHEST OF DRAWERS

SWEDISH RUSTIC PiNE HAND PAINTED DROP FRONT BUREAU DESK CHEST OF DRAWERS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Swedish style hand painted and antiqued Bureau desk with drawers Please note the delivery fee ...

Category

20th Century English Rustic Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Antique French Provincial Louis XV, Carved Secretary Cabinet w/ Mirrored Doors
Antique French Provincial Louis XV, Carved Secretary Cabinet w/ Mirrored Doors

Antique French Provincial Louis XV, Carved Secretary Cabinet w/ Mirrored Doors

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In its time, the mirrored doors would have reflected candlelight and expanded the sense of space in a modest provincial home, while the drop-front desk served as the central place fo...

Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Fruitwood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy

By Raymond Lowey, Mengel Furniture Co.

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel drop front secretary desk by Raymond Loewy. Comprised of an oak case, cerused oak drawer fronts, and black iron hardware and legs.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Häkli Scandinavian Modern Secretary Chest, Finland, 1950s
Häkli Scandinavian Modern Secretary Chest, Finland, 1950s

Häkli Scandinavian Modern Secretary Chest, Finland, 1950s

Located in Helsinki, FI

The lower section offers three spacious drawers providing ample storage, while the upper section incorporates a practical drop-front writing surface that transforms the piece into a ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

Located in Miami, FL

Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

Located in Miami, FL

Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Stunning 1900s Burr & Burl Walnut Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber Patina
Stunning 1900s Burr & Burl Walnut Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber Patina

Stunning 1900s Burr & Burl Walnut Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber Patina

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 Burr & Burl Walnut drop front bureau A good looking and well-made piece, you don't come across many in Burr walnut, it i...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

Located in Miami, FL

Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Secretary Desk with Drop-Front Writing Surface and Chevron Veneer, 1930
Art Deco Secretary Desk with Drop-Front Writing Surface and Chevron Veneer, 1930

Art Deco Secretary Desk with Drop-Front Writing Surface and Chevron Veneer, 1930

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

When opened, the drop-front reveals a thoughtfully scaled writing surface, making it ideal for use as a compact home office desk, entryway workstation, or statement piece in a living...

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Wood

American Solid Cherry 4 Drawers Drop Front Secretary Desk Solid Brass Pulls MINT
American Solid Cherry 4 Drawers Drop Front Secretary Desk Solid Brass Pulls MINT

American Solid Cherry 4 Drawers Drop Front Secretary Desk Solid Brass Pulls MINT

By Baker Furniture Company, Pennsylvania House

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Chippendale Style Bracket Feet American Solid Cherry 4 Drawers Drop Front Secretary Desk Solid Brass Pulls MINT

Category

20th Century American Country Dressers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Distressed Drop Front Secretary Cabinet
Vintage Distressed Drop Front Secretary Cabinet

Vintage Distressed Drop Front Secretary Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The piece is characterized by its sophisticated three-tier design, featuring glass-front display shelves atop a drop-front writing desk and a robust lower storage cabinet.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Lovely Yew Wood Secretary Campaign Chest
Lovely Yew Wood Secretary Campaign Chest

Lovely Yew Wood Secretary Campaign Chest

By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London

Located in Crawley, GB

It sits as a campaign chest on stand however it has the additional feature of a good sized, green leather drop front desk which is super useful for compact living as when not in use,...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Campaign Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Exceptionel Bookcase Forming Desk, by G. Grohé, France, Circa 1860
Exceptionel Bookcase Forming Desk, by G. Grohé, France, Circa 1860

Exceptionel Bookcase Forming Desk, by G. Grohé, France, Circa 1860

By Guillaume Grohe

Located in PARIS, FR

Exceptional neo Renaissance bookcase forming desk. This monumental piece consists in a lower part forming drop-front desk supported by two pillars with drawers.

Category

Antique 1860s French Renaissance Bookcases

Materials

Wood

An Important Louis XIV Marquetry Italian Bureau Cabinet
An Important Louis XIV Marquetry Italian Bureau Cabinet

An Important Louis XIV Marquetry Italian Bureau Cabinet

Located in Catania, Sicilia

This extraordinary early 18th-century Italian Bureau Cabinet is a masterful representation of the refined Louis XIV style and regional craftsmanship, combining the functions of a com...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut

Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 19th century Swedish Biedermeier mahogany secretary featuring a drop-front desk and three lower drawers. Constructed with mahogany veneer throughout, the drawers retain lionhea...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Drop-Front Secretaire by Rinck
Louis XVI Style Drop-Front Secretaire by Rinck

Louis XVI Style Drop-Front Secretaire by Rinck

By Rinck

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Mid-20th century French Louis XVI style drop-front secretaire desk by Rinck, one of Paris’s most respected makers of fine furniture and interior design.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Interior includes two shelves and a central notched rack originally used to display family silver. The drop-front desk opens to an interior showcasing impressive craftsmanship, with ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Pine

ANTIQUE SHERATON REVIVAL BUREA BOOKCASE LEATHER TOP HARDWOOD WALNUT & SATiNWOOD
ANTIQUE SHERATON REVIVAL BUREA BOOKCASE LEATHER TOP HARDWOOD WALNUT & SATiNWOOD

ANTIQUE SHERATON REVIVAL BUREA BOOKCASE LEATHER TOP HARDWOOD WALNUT & SATiNWOOD

By Sheraton Revival

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Sheraton Revival Walnut, Mahogany & Satinwood Bureau bookcase with brown leather drop front d...

Category

20th Century English Sheraton Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Satinwood, Walnut

Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!

Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!

By Drexel, Baker Furniture Company, Kittinger Furniture Company

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

Oiled Medium Walnut Mid Century Modern Art Deco Drop Down Desk Secretary Cabinet
Oiled Medium Walnut Mid Century Modern Art Deco Drop Down Desk Secretary Cabinet

Oiled Medium Walnut Mid Century Modern Art Deco Drop Down Desk Secretary Cabinet

By James Mont, Harvey Probber

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Square shape lines Mid Century Danish modern drop down front secretary desk console table with large Art Deco style Pulls and storage cabinet on the bottom.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Aluminum

18th Century Antique English Secretary Desk with Rustic Charm
18th Century Antique English Secretary Desk with Rustic Charm

18th Century Antique English Secretary Desk with Rustic Charm

Located in Linkebeek, BE

secretraire - desk - commode Measures : 76x47 cm H : 100 Open Hutch Top : d:80cm H:73cm An elegant antique English drop-front secretary desk, featuring three large drawers and two s...

Category

Antique 18th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Georgian Red Lacquered Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk
Georgian Red Lacquered Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk

Georgian Red Lacquered Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk By Jasper Cabinet Co.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Walnut Burl Carved Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau Cabinet
Mid Century Walnut Burl Carved Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau Cabinet

Mid Century Walnut Burl Carved Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau Cabinet

Located in Dayton, OH

Features a rectangular frame made from walnut with burlwood front that opens via a drop front for use as a desk.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Burl

Antique Secretaire Cabinet, English, Chest of Drawers, Bureau, Desk, Georgian
Antique Secretaire Cabinet, English, Chest of Drawers, Bureau, Desk, Georgian

Antique Secretaire Cabinet, English, Chest of Drawers, Bureau, Desk, Georgian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

An English, mahogany chest of drawers with drop front writing desk, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Red Lacquered Secretary Desk with Hutch
Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Red Lacquered Secretary Desk with Hutch

Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Red Lacquered Secretary Desk with Hutch

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1970s Red lacquered carved wal...

Category

Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique bureau cabinet. An English, walnut drop-front writing desk with tambour, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

Category

Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French
Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French

Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French

Located in Atlanta, GA

A beautiful French Louis XVI carved-cherry wood tall secretarie cabinet, with original leather on desk, from the 18th century. This antique "secretaire an abattant" from France featu...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Rare Victorian Flamed Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Chest of Drawers
Rare Victorian Flamed Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Chest of Drawers

Rare Victorian Flamed Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Chest of Drawers

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian flamed mahogany library bookcase with built in secrataire desk and chest of drawers A good looking and multifunctional pie...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood

Early Baker Furniture Antique Victorian Carved Tiger Oak Side-by-Side Bookcase
Early Baker Furniture Antique Victorian Carved Tiger Oak Side-by-Side Bookcase

Early Baker Furniture Antique Victorian Carved Tiger Oak Side-by-Side Bookcase

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Victorian side-by-side drop front secretary desk and bookcase or display cabinet By Baker Furniture (with early paper label) USA, Circa 1900 Carved tiger oak, w...

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Italian Walnut Secretary
Italian Walnut Secretary

Italian Walnut Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

A 19th‑century Italian walnut secretary is typically a burl‑walnut, drop‑front or slant‑front writing desk combining storage, marquetry, and sculptural woodworking.

Category

Antique 1850s Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Henredon Style Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign Walnut Bookcase
Henredon Style Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign Walnut Bookcase

Henredon Style Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign Walnut Bookcase

By Henredon

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign bookcase with drop front secretary desk In the manner of Henredon USA, Circa 1970s Burled walnut, with original brass acce...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Style Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet

Baker Furniture Style Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture By Colonial Manufacturing Company US...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Stickley Brothers Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Double Bookcase, Circa 1910
Stickley Brothers Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Double Bookcase, Circa 1910

Stickley Brothers Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Double Bookcase, Circa 1910

By Stickley Brothers

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding antique Mission or Arts & Crafts side-by-side double bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1910 Beautiful ca...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

Baker Furniture Style Georgian Banded Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Banded Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet

Baker Furniture Style Georgian Banded 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 In the manner of Baker Furniture By Maddox USA, Circa 1950s Carved mahogany, ...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1940s
Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1940s

Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1940s

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front secretary desk By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1940s Stunning flame mahogany, with mu...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Style Regency Flame Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Baker Furniture Style Regency Flame Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet

Baker Furniture Style Regency Flame Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Regency or Georgian style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1940s Stunning book-...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Regency Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Carved Tiger Oak Side-by-Side Bookcase, Circa 1900
Antique Victorian Carved Tiger Oak Side-by-Side Bookcase, Circa 1900

Antique Victorian Carved Tiger Oak Side-by-Side Bookcase, Circa 1900

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Victorian side-by-side drop front secretary desk and bookcase or display cabinet In the manner of R.J.

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet

Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front secretary desk By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved mahogany, with inlaid sati...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, Circa 1920s
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, Circa 1920s

Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Barrister Bookcase by Gunn, Circa 1920s

By Globe Wernicke

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period barrister bookcase with drop front secretary desk In the manner of Globe Wernicke By Gunn Furniture Co.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Style Georgian Mahogany Bubble Glass Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Mahogany Bubble Glass Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet

Baker Furniture Style Georgian Mahogany Bubble Glass Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1940s Stunning mahogany,...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant, Circa 1890-1900
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant, Circa 1890-1900

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant, Circa 1890-1900

Located in Winter Park, FL

A late 19th century French Louis XVI style secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, crafted with intricate inlaid veneers of mahogany and various exotic woods.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Georgian Astral Glazed Painted Bookcase with Secretary
19th Century Georgian Astral Glazed Painted Bookcase with Secretary

19th Century Georgian Astral Glazed Painted Bookcase with Secretary

Located in Rio Vista, CA

A monumental 19th century English Georgian painted breakfront bookcase featuring a concealed drop-front secretary desk and astral glazed glass windows.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Secretary
French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Secretary

French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Secretary

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A single drawer is fitted with three sections above the drop-front door that becomes the desk’s felt top writing surface.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Monumental Italian Neo-Renaissance Carved Walnut Secretary Commode
Monumental Italian Neo-Renaissance Carved Walnut Secretary Commode

Monumental Italian Neo-Renaissance Carved Walnut Secretary Commode

Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ

It is a substantial three-door case piece that harmoniously combines a deep chest of drawers with an integrated drop-front writing desk. The entire front surface is covered in rich, ...

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Vintage 1960s Oak Fold Down Secretary Bureau in style of Kjærnulf
Vintage 1960s Oak Fold Down Secretary Bureau in style of Kjærnulf

Vintage 1960s Oak Fold Down Secretary Bureau in style of Kjærnulf

Located in Store Heddinge, DK

Supported by robust, hand-carved bracket feet that echo the scrolling lines above, the secretary presents a grounded and authoritative silhouette, perfectly proportioned for modern l...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Arts and Crafts Secretary Bookcase, ca. 1910s
English Arts and Crafts Secretary Bookcase, ca. 1910s

English Arts and Crafts Secretary Bookcase, ca. 1910s

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Its form is both architectural and intimate, combining a glazed upper bookcase with a drop‑front writing desk and a bank of drawers, creating a single piece that unites display, stor...

Category

Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Secretaires

Materials

Copper

Karges French Regency Louis XVI Cream Lacquered Hand Painted Secrétaire á Abatta
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Cream Lacquered Hand Painted Secrétaire á Abatta

Karges French Regency Louis XVI Cream Lacquered Hand Painted Secrétaire á Abatta

By Karges Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style bureau with drop front secretary desk By Karges USA, Circa 1980s Cream lacquered walnut, with hand-painted details, gold gilt trim, embos...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Louis XVI Dressers

Materials

Brass

Georgian Style Mahogany Satinwood Inlay Breakfront Bookcase Bubble Glass Cabinet
Georgian Style Mahogany Satinwood Inlay Breakfront Bookcase Bubble Glass Cabinet

Georgian Style Mahogany Satinwood Inlay Breakfront Bookcase Bubble Glass Cabinet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Item features individual panes of bubble glass, drop front writing desk surface with green tooled leather top, banded and satinwood inlays with drape and central urn on the drop fron...

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

*An Exquisite 19th Century French Flame Mahogany Fitted Secretaire
*An Exquisite 19th Century French Flame Mahogany Fitted Secretaire

*An Exquisite 19th Century French Flame Mahogany Fitted Secretaire

Located in Reading, Berkshire

19th-century French flame mahogany secretaire à abattant, or drop-front secretary desk. Design: It features prominent flame mahogany veneer with decorative rope twist carvings alon...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Steel

Empire Secretaire, Walnut, Maple, Paw Feet, Austria circa 1815
Empire Secretaire, Walnut, Maple, Paw Feet, Austria circa 1815

Empire Secretaire, Walnut, Maple, Paw Feet, Austria circa 1815

Located in Regensburg, DE

Fine Early Biedermeier or late Empire Secretaire / Drop-Front /Secretary Desk from Austria around 1815-20.

Category

Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

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Drop Front Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of drop front desks is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all drop front desks available were constructed with great care. Drop front desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Drop front desks bearing Mid-Century Modern or Louis XV hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large drop front desks, so small drop front desks measuring 14 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Raymond Loewy, Hvidt & Mølgaard and Arne Wahl Iversen each produced beautiful drop front desks that are worth considering.

How Much are Drop Front Desks?

Prices for drop front desks start at $750 and top out at $30,000 with the average selling for $2,997.

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.

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