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Drop Lid Desk

Rare Midcentury Paul McCobb 1562 Drop Lid Desk with Organizer Maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1562 drop lid desk with Rare organizer inside and adjustable
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Rare Midcentury Paul McCobb #1562 Drop Lid Desk with Organizer Maple Black Brass
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1562 drop lid desk with Rare organizer inside and adjustable
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk. Trim three-drawer
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

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18th Century Tiger Maple Connecticut Desk
Located in Bedford, NY
Tiger maple Connecticut style drop lid desk.- Circa 1782- Original hardware- wheels under legs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American American Craftsman Desks

Materials

Spruce

18th Century Tiger Maple Connecticut Desk
18th Century Tiger Maple Connecticut Desk
H 39.33 in W 37.5 in D 18 in
BAKER Georgian Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk with Mirrored Blind Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
features slant front locking drop-down desk lid with external book tray, pull out supports, interior
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb Drop Lid Desk Cabinet, Winchendon Furniture, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Mid-Century Modern maple, brass and iron drop lid desk / secretary or bar cabinet, designed by
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Rare Midcentury Paul McCobb #1562 Drop Lid Desk W/Organizer Maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1562 drop lid desk with Rare organizer inside and adjustable
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Rare Midcentury Paul McCobb #1562 Drop Lid Desk on Low Credenza Maple White
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1562 drop lid desk and sliding white doors 2 adjustable
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Vintage Country French Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
shelves with the lower cabinet having 1 adjustable shelf and a drop lid desk with interior drawers with
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Paint

Ethan Allen Circa 1776 Maple Wood Drop Lid Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ethan Allen circa 1776 maple drop lid slant front secretary desk. Item features solid wood
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Mid-20th Century North American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Antique French Pine Louis Philippe Drop Lid Farm Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
A primitive, charming antique French Louis Philippe pine and walnut drop-lid farm desk with fitted
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

Materials

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
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20th Century American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Italian Figured Walnut Desk of Smaller Size
Located in Essex, MA
Figured Italian walnut drop front desk or slant lid beautiful figuring three-drawer cabriole
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks

Materials

Walnut

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
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Dutch Walnut Marquetry Secretaire Abattant Chest Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
-front desk, and sometimes also a drop lid desk. Scrutoire and scriptoire are ancient variations. The
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Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Mid Century Paul McCobb Drop Lid Desk with Storage Cabinet, 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool Paul McCobb for Planner Group drop lid desk with bottom storage. In original condition
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Maple

Rare Midcentury Paul McCobb #1562 Drop Lid Desk W/Organizer Maple T Pulls
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1562 drop lid desk with organizer and adjustable glass shelf
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Danish Rosewood Secretary, C1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant secretary desk with 4 drawers below the drop down desk lid. Desk opens to reveal
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Rosewood

Drop Lid Planner Group Desk on Low Credenza by Paul McCobb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul McCobb Winchendon Furniture 1513-9 Low Cabinet & 1562 Drop Lid Desk. The iron frames for
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Vintage 1950s American Credenzas

Materials

Iron

Paldao Breakfront no. 4105 by Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
shelving backed with cork, two glass separating panels and drop lid desk and small drawers in acacia burl
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Vintage 1940s Cabinets

Drop lid Art Deco / Ruhlmann styled secretary in Macassar Ebony
Located in New York, NY
Drop lid front secretary with interior compartments of curly maple. Exterior of unit in macassar
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

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
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Antique 1790s Great Britain (UK) Desks

MADDOX Cherry Chippendale Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
clearance: 27.75H Exceptionally good condition with signs of light use. Doors, drawers, drop lid desk
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

BAKER Burl Walnut French Regency Abatante Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
down) desk lid with brass hinge supports revealing an interior with a smooth writing surface, three
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Late 20th Century American Regency Secretaires

Materials

Brass

HENKEL HARRIS 6001/6003 Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Desk w/ Lighted Bookcase
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
glass panes. Lower desk has a lockable slant drop-front desk lid which rests on pull-out side supports
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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Located in west palm beach, FL
The Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Secretary Desk blends American style with Eastern elegance, featuring intricate Chinoiserie detailing and exquisite craftsmanship. This versatile desk a...
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Italian Inlaid Satinwood Cylinder Top Secretary Desk Chest Drawers Dresser Mint!
By Biedermeier
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Inlaid satinwood cylinder top secretary desk chest drawers dresser mint!
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20th Century Italian Regency Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining We present you this piece of furniture with three drawers at the bottom, a drop front, and a narrow drawer und...
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Baize, Mahogany

18th Century Dutch Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Bureau
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique late 18th century Dutch burr walnut and marquetry bombe' bureau. It has been accomplished in burr walnut, with exquisite hand cut floral marquetry typica...
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Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires

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Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Heavily Carved Oak Desk Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved in northern France circa 1860, the "secretaire a abattants" is both stylish and functional. The writing desk is crafted from solid oak wood and stands on cabriole legs en...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

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Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant Front Desk, 18th Century
Located in CH
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Dutch Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombé Bureau, 19th Century
Located in Glasgow, GB
A 19th century Dutch marquetry inlaid bombé bureau profusely decorated all-over with marquetry depictions of flowers, urns and birds. With a rectangular flap opening to reveal a stri...
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Desks

Materials

Brass

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Drop Lid Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic drop lid desk available at 1stDibs. Each drop lid desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Find 22 options for an antique or vintage drop lid desk now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the drop lid desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A drop lid desk made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one drop lid desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gabriele Rosa, Jasper Furniture Company and Zanotta produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Drop Lid Desk?

A drop lid desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $459 and the highest can go for as much as $39,800.
Questions About Drop Lid 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.

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