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Northern Italian Walnut Two-Part Secretary
Northern Italian Walnut Two-Part Secretary

Northern Italian Walnut Two-Part Secretary

$36,000Sale Price|50% Off

H 102.25 in W 62.75 in D 23.5 in

Northern Italian Walnut Two-Part Secretary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

surrounding a center medallion of blossoms. The lower half opening to a fall front desk inset with drawers and

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Venetian Louis XV Walnut Bureau Secretaire
Venetian Louis XV Walnut Bureau Secretaire

Venetian Louis XV Walnut Bureau Secretaire

$5,418

H 44.89 in W 47.25 in D 21.66 in

Venetian Louis XV Walnut Bureau Secretaire

Located in Vo', Veneto

: 44.88 in Width: 47.24 in Depth: 21.65 in Description: Beautiful and important Venetian fall-front desk

Category

Antique 1740s Italian Louis XV Desks

Materials

Nutwood

English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790

English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

with arched oval mullions, adjustable interior shelving, lower case concealing a sliding fall front

Category

Antique 1790s English George III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Napoleon III Secretary Desk in Marquetry and Gilt Bronzes
Antique Napoleon III Secretary Desk in Marquetry and Gilt Bronzes

Antique Napoleon III Secretary Desk in Marquetry and Gilt Bronzes

Located in PARIS, FR

a beautiful fall-front desk, revealing a fitted interior with drawers and shelves, resting on a

Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

An Exceptional 19th Century Irish Fall Front Bureau by Butlers of Dublin
An Exceptional 19th Century Irish Fall Front Bureau by Butlers of Dublin

An Exceptional 19th Century Irish Fall Front Bureau by Butlers of Dublin

By Butler's of Dublin

Located in Dublin, IE

An exceptional 19th Century Irish, finely carved and richly patinated mahogany fall front bureau by

Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Desks

Materials

Brass

Niccolini Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Bombay Secretary Desk Signed 20thC
Niccolini Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Bombay Secretary Desk Signed 20thC

Niccolini Venetian Rococo Hand Painted Bombay Secretary Desk Signed 20thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

, a fall-front desk panel opens to reveal a practical writing surface and interior compartments

Category

20th Century Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Exceptional Biedermeier Walnut Drop Front Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.
19th Century Exceptional Biedermeier Walnut Drop Front Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.

19th Century Exceptional Biedermeier Walnut Drop Front Desk. Vienna, c. 1825.

Located in Vienna, AT

writing surface, combining elegance with excellent functionality. Behind the fall-front, the desk reveals

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Three Pc. Set of Art Deco  Paldao Line Rohde for Herman Miller
Three Pc. Set of Art Deco  Paldao Line Rohde for Herman Miller

Three Pc. Set of Art Deco Paldao Line Rohde for Herman Miller

$9,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 42 in W 17 in D 40 in

Three Pc. Set of Art Deco Paldao Line Rohde for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde

Located in New York, NY

to interior drawers, a fall front desk over open storage, and a book shelf with original sliding

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Burl

George III Period Mahogany Bureau Desk / Bookcase, late 18th / early 19thc
George III Period Mahogany Bureau Desk / Bookcase, late 18th / early 19thc

George III Period Mahogany Bureau Desk / Bookcase, late 18th / early 19thc

Located in Houston, TX

a collection of fine bindings. The lower bureau section features a fall-front desk that opens to a

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Tallboy Correspondence Desk, French, Kingwood, Escritoire, Victorian
Antique Tallboy Correspondence Desk, French, Kingwood, Escritoire, Victorian

Antique Tallboy Correspondence Desk, French, Kingwood, Escritoire, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

bookmatched kingwood throughout Fall front desk, beautifully disguised as a faux drawer fascia, forming a

Category

Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood

Victorian Mahogany Fall Front Secretaire Desk, Antique, 1890
Victorian Mahogany Fall Front Secretaire Desk, Antique, 1890

Victorian Mahogany Fall Front Secretaire Desk, Antique, 1890

Located in Leicester, GB

This is a wonderful English antique fall front secretary desk with Mahogany finish. The secretaire

Category

Antique 1890s British Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak
Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

$4,650

H 38.19 in W 33.47 in D 17.72 in

Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

Located in Meer, VAN

Antique Fall Front Secretary Desk in solid oak, England, late 18th to early 19th Century. This is

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

-front desk opens to a beautifully detailed interior of drawers and pigeonholes, leading to three full

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Oak

French Provincial Walnut Fall Front Writing Desk, 18th Century
French Provincial Walnut Fall Front Writing Desk, 18th Century

French Provincial Walnut Fall Front Writing Desk, 18th Century

Located in Cesena, FC

Original Louis XV carved fall front writing desk with dark patina finish. Louis XV sideboard with

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th-Century Scandinavian Two-Part Secretary, Circa 1790
Late 18th-Century Scandinavian Two-Part Secretary, Circa 1790

Late 18th-Century Scandinavian Two-Part Secretary, Circa 1790

Located in Atlanta, GA

interior designed for storage and display. Below, a slanted fall-front desk opens to a functional writing

Category

Antique 18th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux

Located in Dallas, TX

shelves. The lower section includes a slanted fall-front desk decorated with inlaid star marquetry

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique George III Secretary with Bookcase c. Late 18th Century
Antique George III Secretary with Bookcase c. Late 18th Century

Antique George III Secretary with Bookcase c. Late 18th Century

Located in Westfield, MA

English furniture. Crafted from richly figured mahogany, it features a fall front desk with fitted

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler's Desk  New York, Circa 1800s
American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler's Desk  New York, Circa 1800s

American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler's Desk New York, Circa 1800s

Located in Germantown, MD

sliding fall front interior desk with 11 drawers and 3 pigeon holes, a keyed door cabinet, a baize

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

American Federal Mahogany & Satinwood Butler's Desk with Paw Feet. NY, C. 1810
American Federal Mahogany & Satinwood Butler's Desk with Paw Feet. NY, C. 1810

American Federal Mahogany & Satinwood Butler's Desk with Paw Feet. NY, C. 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

original brass knobs, sliding fall front interior desk with Satinwood drawers and pigeon holes, baize

Category

Antique 1810s American Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

English Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Circa 1800
English Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Circa 1800

English Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Circa 1800

Located in North Miami, FL

is perfect for many uses; ample drawer storage, desk/ table top space and just pretty to look at

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Kittinger Spanish Colonial Walnut Fall Front Secretary Desk Barley Twist
Antique Kittinger Spanish Colonial Walnut Fall Front Secretary Desk Barley Twist

Antique Kittinger Spanish Colonial Walnut Fall Front Secretary Desk Barley Twist

By Kittinger Furniture Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Extremely rare 1 of a kind early Kittinger Spanish Colonial fall front secretary or library desk. A

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950

Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

H 47.25 in W 31.3 in D 15.75 in

Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950

Located in Miami, FL

Mid 20th century walnut Spanish fall-front secretary with molded carvings in drawers and doors

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950

Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950

Located in Miami, FL

Mid 20th century walnut Spanish front cabinet with molded carvings and two compartments, the hight

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Oak

20th-Century Tiger Oak Fall-Front Secretary Desk on Barley Twist Legs
20th-Century Tiger Oak Fall-Front Secretary Desk on Barley Twist Legs

20th-Century Tiger Oak Fall-Front Secretary Desk on Barley Twist Legs

Located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Revival style, this tiger oak fall-front secretary desk reflects early twentieth-century England’s

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Jacobean Furniture

Materials

Oak

Early 18th Century Rosewood Fall Front Bureau
Early 18th Century Rosewood Fall Front Bureau

Early 18th Century Rosewood Fall Front Bureau

$9,500

H 42.5 in W 47.13 in D 21.25 in

Early 18th Century Rosewood Fall Front Bureau

Located in High Point, NC

Stunning and rare late 18th century rosewood fall front bureau desk from Italy. We have never

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790

Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790

Located in Portland, OR

locking fall front desk, fitted with a tooled & gilded leather writing surface, and a fitted interior with

Category

Antique 1790s English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Birch Secretary Bureau
19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Birch Secretary Bureau

19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Birch Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

tones. The clean-lined form includes an upper drawer, central fall-front desk area, and three lower

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest
19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest

19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest

Located in Tarry Town, NY

. Fall-front opens to a desk with a central cubbyhole, with more storage drawer / cubicles above. The

Category

Antique 1810s French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Medium Oak Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Medium Oak Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter

Medium Oak Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Reception Greeter, the front of the desk has a shelved cupboard, at the other side there is an opening fall

Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Deco Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique French Louis XVI Style Secrétaire
Antique French Louis XVI Style Secrétaire

Antique French Louis XVI Style Secrétaire

$2,400

H 31 in W 33 in D 18 in

Antique French Louis XVI Style Secrétaire

Located in Southampton, NY

fall-front writing desk with four drawers and a central cubby holding 4 small spaces for ink well

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English George III Chinoiserie Bureau
19th Century English George III Chinoiserie Bureau

19th Century English George III Chinoiserie Bureau

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Early 19th century hand painted and decorated chinoiserie bureau / desk. The fall front opening to

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

Fine Early 18th Century Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Fine Early 18th Century Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase

Fine Early 18th Century Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase

Located in Miami, FL

Walnut Secretaire Bookcase with Fall-Front Desk, Early 18th Century, Exceptional Queen Anne Walnut

Category

Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant

19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant

Located in Forney, TX

A Louis Philippe period (1830–1848) fruitwood secretaire abattant fall front desk. Born in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood

Late 18th Century Table Top Writing Desk
Late 18th Century Table Top Writing Desk

Late 18th Century Table Top Writing Desk

$3,250

H 9 in W 18 in D 10 in

Late 18th Century Table Top Writing Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

Rare English table top fall front writing desk in burl walnut and blue eglomise painted oval panels

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Paint

Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Lawyers Secretary Desk Bookcase
Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Lawyers Secretary Desk Bookcase

Antique Macey Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Lawyers Secretary Desk Bookcase

By Macey Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

model with fall front secretary/fitted writing desk interior, 2 dovetailed lower drawers, 2 bookcase

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Italian Baroque Inlaid Early 18th Century Walnut and Fruit Wood Desk-Commode
Italian Baroque Inlaid Early 18th Century Walnut and Fruit Wood Desk-Commode

Italian Baroque Inlaid Early 18th Century Walnut and Fruit Wood Desk-Commode

Located in Troy, NY

having a fall-front featuring a desk compartment fitted with small drawers. Two large drawers underneath

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Fruitwood

English Chippendale Mahogany Swan Neck Inlaid Breakfront with Desk, Circa 1770
English Chippendale Mahogany Swan Neck Inlaid Breakfront with Desk, Circa 1770

English Chippendale Mahogany Swan Neck Inlaid Breakfront with Desk, Circa 1770

Located in Charleston, SC

, centered fall front interior desk with drawers, pigeon holes, prospect door, and leather writing surface

Category

Antique 1770s English Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Venetian Style Chinoiserie Decorated Parcel Gilt Secretary
Venetian Style Chinoiserie Decorated Parcel Gilt Secretary

Venetian Style Chinoiserie Decorated Parcel Gilt Secretary

Located in Rio Vista, CA

locking doors opening to a shelved interior. The bottom case has a slant or fall front secretaire desk

Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period

$6,000

H 57.75 in W 38.5 in D 19.25 in

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period

Located in Montreal, Quebec

French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

$8,500

H 55.75 in W 40.5 in D 18.25 in

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

Located in Houston, TX

French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880

Located in Portland, OR

' drawers form a fall front enclosing a fitted desk with a pair of drawers and two shelves, the fall front

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Birch Biedermeier Secretaire
Birch Biedermeier Secretaire

Birch Biedermeier Secretaire

$7,500

H 51 in W 44 in D 20.5 in

Birch Biedermeier Secretaire

Located in New York, NY

features an upper locking drawer which rests upon a fitted desk area hiding behind a fall front writing

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Fir

Portuguese-colonial Japanese Namban lacquer Vargueno Cabinet, circa 1600
Portuguese-colonial Japanese Namban lacquer Vargueno Cabinet, circa 1600

Portuguese-colonial Japanese Namban lacquer Vargueno Cabinet, circa 1600

Located in Amsterdam, NL

wares produced for the Portuguese were fall-front cabinets or desks, and according to Impey and Jörg

Category

Antique Early 1600s Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Gold, Brass

Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

Located in Dublin 8, IE

pigeon holes raised over fall front secretaire opening to reveal desk, inlaid drawers and pigeon holes

Category

Antique Early 1800s Irish George III Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

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Fall Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fall front desk for your home. A fall front desk — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Find 78 options for an antique or vintage fall front desk now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer fall front desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A fall front desk made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one fall front desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ethan Allen and Bassett Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Fall Front Desk?

The average selling price for a fall front desk at 1stDibs is $4,800, while they’re typically $695 on the low end and $70,000 for the highest priced.

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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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