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Antique Saginaw Flame Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Butler Secretary Desk
Antique Saginaw Flame Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Butler Secretary Desk

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

Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

Fine 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Birch and Parcel Gilt Secretary
Fine 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Birch and Parcel Gilt Secretary

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Danish Teak Free Standing Wall Unit, ca. 1950s
Danish Teak Free Standing Wall Unit, ca. 1950s

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Cabinets

Materials

Teak

18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library
18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library

18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library

Located in Wichita, KS

surface. There are drawers below the drop-down front desk. The writing surface height is 35 in. The full

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases

English George III Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 19th Century
English George III Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 19th Century

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

Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Glass, Mahogany

18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library
18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library

18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library

Located in Wichita, KS

surface. There are three large drawers below the drop-down front desk. The writing surface height is 29.44

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Drop Front Writing Desk
Danish Modern Drop Front Writing Desk

Danish Modern Drop Front Writing Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stylish Mid-Century Modern writing desk features a drop front writing surface and two wide

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Unusual Italian Mid-Century Drop Front Writing Desk
Unusual Italian Mid-Century Drop Front Writing Desk

Unusual Italian Mid-Century Drop Front Writing Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stunning vintage drop front desk features unique brass pulls, tapered legs with brass feet

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Mid Century Modern Heywood Wakefield China Cabinet with Drop Front Writing Desk
Mid Century Modern Heywood Wakefield China Cabinet with Drop Front Writing Desk

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

Italian Vittorio Lombardi Drop Front Writing Desk, Circa 1950's
Italian Vittorio Lombardi Drop Front Writing Desk, Circa 1950's

Italian Vittorio Lombardi Drop Front Writing Desk, Circa 1950's

By Vittorio Lombardi

Located in Toledo, OH

Handmade Vittorio Lombardi Italian inlay wood drop front desk with interior lighting and three

Category

Vintage 1950s Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

18th Century George III Chinoiserie Desk
18th Century George III Chinoiserie Desk

18th Century George III Chinoiserie Desk

Located in Stockton, NJ

A chinoiserie decorated 18th century George III writing desk. Three lower drawers and drop front

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Drop Front Desk with Leaded Bookcase, c1910
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Drop Front Desk with Leaded Bookcase, c1910

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Drop Front Desk with Leaded Bookcase, c1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

bookcase having leaded glass doors over drop front writing desk with shaped straps and over lower with

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Oak, Glass

Swedish Art Moderne Secretary Writing Desk
Swedish Art Moderne Secretary Writing Desk

Swedish Art Moderne Secretary Writing Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gorgeous drop-front writing desk in rich combinations of wood with inset parquetry and crotch

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Modern Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI French Antique Drop Front Desk
Louis XVI French Antique Drop Front Desk

Louis XVI French Antique Drop Front Desk

Located in Austin, TX

is a drop front that can lock closed or open to reveal a writing surface, four drawers, and shelving

Category

Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Teak Drop-Front Desk by Torring Mobelfabrik
Midcentury Teak Drop-Front Desk by Torring Mobelfabrik

Midcentury Teak Drop-Front Desk by Torring Mobelfabrik

By Torring Mobelfabrik

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage-modern Danish desk by Torring Mobelfabrik, features drop front writing station revealing

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Antique "Lifetime" Drop Front Desk - Stickley Era - W7422
Antique "Lifetime" Drop Front Desk - Stickley Era - W7422

Antique "Lifetime" Drop Front Desk - Stickley Era - W7422

By Lifetime

Located in Shamokin Dam, PA

Antique "Lifetime" Drop Front Desk - Stickley Era - w 7422 This is an

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Directoire-Style Drop Front Desk
French 19th Century Directoire-Style Drop Front Desk

French 19th Century Directoire-Style Drop Front Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This amazing Directoire style walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior

Category

Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Danish Modern Drop Front Desk in Teak
Midcentury Danish Modern Drop Front Desk in Teak

Midcentury Danish Modern Drop Front Desk in Teak

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A sleek modern desk from Denmark, circa 1960s. It features all teak wood construction with drop

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Drop-Leaf Slant Front Pine Secretary Desk
Mid-Century Drop-Leaf Slant Front Pine Secretary Desk

Mid-Century Drop-Leaf Slant Front Pine Secretary Desk

Located in Germantown, MD

A midcentury drop-leaf slant front pine secretary desk in very good vintage condition. This

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk
Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk

Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Louis XV style carved oak drop front secretary bureau or writing desk, when opened revealing a

Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Tall Walnut Mid-Century Modern Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase
Tall Walnut Mid-Century Modern Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase

Tall Walnut Mid-Century Modern Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase

By American of Martinsville

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern American walnut tall drop front secretary desk bookcase.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk

Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk

By Stickley Brothers

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk. By Stickley Brothers USA

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Landstrom French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Landstrom French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

Landstrom French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

By Landstrom Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style drop front secretary desk By Landstrom Furniture USA

Category

Vintage 1920s American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk

By Gustav Stickley

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk By Gustav

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk

By Gustav Stickley

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts period drop front secretary desk By Gustav

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk

L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk

By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak slant front writing desk or secretary

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk
Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk

Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk

By Arne Hovmand-Olsen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk. Item

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique Pine Drop Front Secretary Cabinet/ Distressed
Antique Pine Drop Front Secretary Cabinet/ Distressed

Antique Pine Drop Front Secretary Cabinet/ Distressed

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A tall cabinet with a banded drop front opening to seven drawers and a center open shelf flanked by

Category

Antique 19th Century Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary with Upper Bookcase
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary with Upper Bookcase

Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary with Upper Bookcase

Located in Big Flats, NY

, drop front desk opens to reveal felt writing surface, pigeon holes and drawers; lower doors with arched

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bookshelf Room Divider
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bookshelf Room Divider

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bookshelf Room Divider

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stylish walnut bookshelf features an array of storage options including drop front writing

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Poul Hundevad Teak Secretary by Carlo Jensen
Poul Hundevad Teak Secretary by Carlo Jensen

Poul Hundevad Teak Secretary by Carlo Jensen

By Poul Hundevad, Carlo Jensen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

front writing desk make this stylish Poul Hundevad & Co. sideboard an impressive addition to any

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

19th C. French Empire Flame Mahogany a Abattant/Desk with Gilt Bronze Mounts
19th C. French Empire Flame Mahogany a Abattant/Desk with Gilt Bronze Mounts

19th C. French Empire Flame Mahogany a Abattant/Desk with Gilt Bronze Mounts

Located in San Francisco, CA

front writing desk (great for 21st century laptop use), with fitted interior The lower cabinet offers

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Sheraton Style Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk
Sheraton Style Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk

Sheraton Style Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk

Located in Dayton, OH

Sheraton style drop front secretary desk, circa 1930-40s. Made from mahogany with a bookmatched

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sheraton Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Pine Fall Front Secretary
19th Century English Pine Fall Front Secretary

19th Century English Pine Fall Front Secretary

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Grand 19th century English pine secretary featuring a fall front or drop front writing surface. The

Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Vargueño
Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Vargueño

Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Vargueño

Located in Forney, TX

along different trade routes. The vargueño is a writing cabinet with a drop-front that turns into a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Bookcase Secretary, circa 1845
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Bookcase Secretary, circa 1845

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Bookcase Secretary, circa 1845

By Anthony Quervelle

Located in Big Flats, NY

trim with carved palmette crest and opening to shelved interior surmounting case with drop front desk

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Superb 19th Century English Bamboo Drop Front Writing Desk
Superb 19th Century English Bamboo Drop Front Writing Desk

Superb 19th Century English Bamboo Drop Front Writing Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Bamboo drop front writing desk with fitted interior and oriental motif. Late 1800s natural finish

Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Bamboo

Thin Edge Drop Front Desk by George Nelson
Thin Edge Drop Front Desk by George Nelson

Thin Edge Drop Front Desk by George Nelson

Located in Tarrytown, NY

leather drop front writing desk, interiors drawers, organizer,file drawer and other drawers. Original

Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks

Materials

Wood

Wonderful Vintage French Writing Desk
Wonderful Vintage French Writing Desk

Wonderful Vintage French Writing Desk

Located in New Preston, CT

Lovely French drop- front writing desk is hand carved and finished in oyster distressed paint

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Late 18th Century English Mahogany Slant Lid Desk
Late 18th Century English Mahogany Slant Lid Desk

Late 18th Century English Mahogany Slant Lid Desk

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A late 18th century English mahogany drop front writing desk; the lid enclosing a fitted interior

Category

Antique 1790s Great Britain (UK) Desks

Swedish Drop Front Desk and Clock
Swedish Drop Front Desk and Clock

Swedish Drop Front Desk and Clock

Located in Houston, TX

An early 19th century Swedish drop front desk and clock. It has an old painted surface with pale

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

English 19th Century Marquetry Style Drop Front Desk
English 19th Century Marquetry Style Drop Front Desk

English 19th Century Marquetry Style Drop Front Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This 1900s antique neoclassical style drop front desk is made of walnut wood in its original light

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early Spanish San Felipe Drop Front Desk - Circa 1750
Early Spanish San Felipe Drop Front Desk - Circa 1750

Early Spanish San Felipe Drop Front Desk - Circa 1750

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fine and rare early 18th century Spanish 'San Felipe' writing desk. Golden walnut. Unusual

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Art Deco Drop Front Desk by Ferdinand Lundquist
Swedish Art Deco Drop Front Desk by Ferdinand Lundquist

Swedish Art Deco Drop Front Desk by Ferdinand Lundquist

By Ferdinand Lundquist

Located in Richmond, VA

Swedish inlaid art deco/neo-classical drop front secretaire/desk. Made at Ferdinand Lundquist in

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Swedish Art Deco Drop Front Desk by Ferdinand Lundquist
Swedish Art Deco Drop Front Desk by Ferdinand Lundquist

Swedish Art Deco Drop Front Desk by Ferdinand Lundquist

By Ferdinand Lundquist

Located in Richmond, VA

Swedish inlaid art deco/neo-classical drop front secretaire/desk. Made at Ferdinand

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Vintage Golden Oak Drop Front Secretaire Desk, Scotland 1920, AS1
Vintage Golden Oak Drop Front Secretaire Desk, Scotland 1920, AS1

Vintage Golden Oak Drop Front Secretaire Desk, Scotland 1920, AS1

Located in Vancouver, BC

Vintage golden oak drop front secretaire desk, Scotland 1920, AS1 Scotland 1920 Solid oak

Category

20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Superb English Bamboo desk with drop front "Bird & Foliate" design
Superb English Bamboo desk with drop front "Bird & Foliate" design

Superb English Bamboo desk with drop front "Bird & Foliate" design

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Superb English bamboo desk with Bird & Foliate" design. Beautiful shape with lacquer all over. Its

Category

Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Slant Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland, 1910
Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Slant Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland, 1910

Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Slant Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland, 1910

Located in Vancouver, BC

Antique oak Arts & Crafts slant drop front desk bookcase Scotland 1910 B1650 Scotland 1910

Category

Vintage 1910s Scottish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Style Drop Front Oak Desk
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Style Drop Front Oak Desk

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Style Drop Front Oak Desk

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Style Drop Front Oak Desk, the drop front opening to pigeon

Category

20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Drop Front Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal drop front writing desk for your home. Each drop front writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect drop front writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A drop front writing desk, designed in the Louis XV, Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made drop front writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Ethan Allen, Hvidt & Mølgaard and Drexel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Drop Front Writing Desk?

The average selling price for a drop front writing desk at 1stDibs is $2,593, while they’re typically $575 on the low end and $30,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Drop Front Writing Desk
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.