Antique Carved Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Brass Gallery, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
drawers over slant-front desk with carved patera reserve, raised on cabriole legs, c1910 Measures
Early 20th Century Desks
Mahogany
Antique Carved Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Brass Gallery, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
drawers over slant-front desk with carved patera reserve, raised on cabriole legs, c1910 Measures
Mahogany
Sold|$4,200
1960s Danish Teak High Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Oakland, CA
-front desk surface, and open bookcase with adjustable shelves. The cabinet is raised on a sculptural
Oak, Teak
Piero Fornasetti Gio Ponti Architettura Trumeau Secretary Bookcase Cabinet, 1951
By Piero Fornasetti, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
original state, less than 40 of these cabinet were produced between 1951 and 1975. The Trumeau (drop-front
Wood
18th Century Painted Swedish Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
-front desk surface and lower drawers, circa 1770s. Measures: 79 H x 39 W x 20.5 D.
Pine
Antique Monumental Eastlake Stepback Walnut & Burl Secretary Bookcase, C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
construction with central case having upper bookcase with double glass doors over drop front desk and drawer
Metal
Swedish Mid 19th Century Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Broken Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
cabinet above a drop-front desk and three lower drawers. This Swedish tall secretary features an exquisite
Wood
Sold|$5,200
Louis XVI Style French Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, French, in the Louis XVI style. This cabinet is finished in a lustrous
Carrara Marble, Brass
Dresser / Chest of Drawers by Raymond Loewy for Mengel
By Raymond Loewy
Located in New York, NY
painted black steel legs and hardware. We also have a matching drop front desk in this
Walnut
Antique Greco America Empire Flame Mahogany Quervelle School Secretary 19th C
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
form overlay surmounting lower case with drop front desk and long drawers raised on bracket feet, 19th
Mahogany, Glass
Rustic A. Brandt Ranch Oak Secretary Style Drop Front Student Desk with Bookcase
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Late 20th Century Rustic or Western secretary style drop front lighted student desk with
Metal
Victorian Library Burr Pollard Oak Library Bookcase Drop Front Secretaire Desk
By Reid and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
bookcase in Pollard Burr oak with oxblood leather drop front secretaire desk A very good looking and
Oak
Sold|$5,200
Louis XVI French Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, from France in the Louis XVI style. This cabinet is made of blond
Marble, Brass
Sold|$4,900
Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, French, made of Cuban flamed Mahogany. This piece is finished in a
Marble, Brass
Antique Italian Baroque Hand-Painted Bombe Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
facades! Three drawers add copious storage, with a drop front desk that is perfect for I-Pads, laptops
Sold|$1,850
Antique Danish Single Door Pine Armoire
Located in Round Top, TX
secretary with a drop front desk with drawers above and below, but this is just an "illusion" due to the
Pine
19th Century European Glass Door Painted Wood Bureau Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European 19th century glass door cabinet with three lower drawers and drop front desk. The
Glass, Wood
19th Century English Renaissance Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
by angels on the cornerposts above. Paw feet and elaborate carvings on the drop-front desk, cabinet
Oak
Sold|$1,960
Antique Country French Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
framework and double-scrolled muntions. The drop-front desk opens to reveal a surprisingly effective
Brass
Samuel Marx Secretary
Located in New York, NY
shelves, flanked by two glass-paneled doors opening opening to shelves. Drop-front desk with pigeon
Brass, Silver Leaf
Oscar Sideboard by Didier Rozaffy, France circa 1950
By Didier Rozaffy
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
, featuring wooden doors, interchangeable black and ivory glass doors, and a drop-front desk. Manufacturer
Glass, Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Two-Part Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable two-part secretaire bookcase featuring a slant drop front desk. Made in the Swedish
Brass
Jacobean Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk by Bloomingdales
Located in Plainview, NY
A 1970's Jacobean Spanish colonial style drop-lid slant front desk made of quality flame mahogany
Mahogany
Sold|$5,200
Ebonized Antique Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, from France, of Mahogany in the Louis XVI style. This cabinet is
Carrara Marble, Brass
Sold|$9,251
Gustavian Bleached Oak Secretaire
Located in London, GB
versatile functionality with an upper cupboard section topped by a classical cornice and a lower drop-front
Oak
Sold|$2,600
Art Deco Bookcases and Chests by Modernage
By Modernage Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Art Deco Asymmetrical Bookcases / Credenzas / Drop Front Desks by Modernage, American
Walnut
Sold|$1,500
French Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Hixson, TN
An unusual and rare drop front writing desk. This is a two part cabinet, the top cover with fabric
Walnut, Mahogany, Fruitwood
Hardwood & Green Leather Partner Desk with Sliding Keyboard Shelf Twin Pedestal
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage Twin Pedestal partner desk with drop front sliding
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Mahogany Secretary and Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
special feature, however, is the drop front desk that when opened, reveals cubby holes, drawers and a
Hardwood, Mahogany
Sold|$5,500
Studio Craft Teak Secretary Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique studio craft desk will be a standout piece of any room. This drop front teak desk features
Teak
Antique Victorian R.J. Horner Style Victorian Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
filigree corbell, drop front desk over serpentine drawer and lower cabinet, raised on cabriole legs, cast
Bronze
French Neoclassical Style 19th Century Secrétaire with Arabesques and Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
a narrow drawer at the top sitting above a drop front desk adorned with a bouquet of flowers
Wood
Sold|$3,900
Burr Oak Drop- Front Writing Desk
Located in Firenze, IT
Europe, 19th century Lovely North European Burr Oak drop- front writing desk, interior is
Ornate Late Victorian Block Front Drop Front Secretary Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is quite an incredible desk. As a starter the handsome block front style drawers with some of
Brass
Sold|$3,800
18th Century George I Walnut Bureau Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very mellow burl walnut George I bureau desk, the drop front opening to reveal a bank of
Walnut
Danish Modern Børge Mogensen Teak Secretary Desk
By Børge Mogensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish Secretary Desk by Børge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler, circa 1960's. This gorgeous teak drop
Teak
Danish Modern Børge Mogensen Teak Secretary Desk
By Børge Mogensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Soborg Mobler, circa 1960's. This gorgeous teak drop-front secretary desk has three storage drawers. Tall
Teak
Sold|$4,500
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
front desk, offering multiple storage compartments: one large niche and center and two small slots
Glass, Mahogany
Interesting California Design Desk by Ray See for See Mar
By Ray See
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual small desk with drop front by Ray See for See Mar, circa 1950s. Measures 43.35" wide
Wood
Georgian Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Hand Painted Secretary Desk With Bookcase
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
Brass
Gilbert Rohde Paldao Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk, Newly Restored
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary
Glass, Paldao
Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Brass
Empire Secretaire with Ink Painting, Ebonized, Maple, Brass, Vienna circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine neoclassical Empire or early Biedermeier Secretaire / Drop Front Desk from Vienna, Austria
Brass, Iron, Gold Leaf
Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch Top
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
Alfonso Marina Chippendale Carved Pine Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch Top
By Alfonso Marina
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Secretary Desk with Leaded Glass Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk with leaded glass barrister
Brass
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Black Lacquered Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
front secretary desk By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection" USA, 1960s Black
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secretary Desk, 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted
Brass
Art Deco Secretary Cabinet Desk in Book Matched Walnut by Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
This rare and captivating Art Deco Drop Front Secreter Desk in Book-matched Hand-Rubbed Walnut is
Walnut
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen Secretary Desk in Solid Teak
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in San Diego, CA
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen drop front solid teak desk opens to drawers with beautiful
Teak
Danish Midcentury Rosewood Wall Unit Desk over Dresser by Poul Hundevad
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Shippensburg, PA
bookcase over a drop-front secretary desk, the lid of which rests on the stepped-out edge of the eight
Rosewood
Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Ebonized Cabinet With Secretary Desk, 1960s
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
front secretary desk By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection" USA, 1960s Ebonized
Brass
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Painted Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical 19th century Italian secretaire bookcase featuring a slant-front or drop front desk. The
Brass
Rare William & Mary circa 1690 English Oak Barley Twist Bureau Desk on Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
twist drop front bureau desk on stand in solid English oak A solid oak barley twist gate leg bureau
Oak
Sold|$5,600
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
warm tones of the wood. A drop-front desk opens to a moss-colored leather writing surface with gold
Brass
Piero Fornasetti Architettura Trumeau White Black Secretary Armoire
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Fornasetti-Ponti furniture. A stunning hybrid of a drop-front desk, bar and credenza. Three drawers, double
Iron
Georgian Red Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch
Located in Rochester, NY
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Wood
1960s Danish Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund, Børge Mogensen
Located in Miami, FL
...SOLD...Late 1960s Dyrlund Danish teak drop front secretary with three bottom drawers. With
Teak
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.
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