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18th Century French Drop Front Child Size Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child's Size drop front desk from Alsace. Made of solid oak with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Petite Cerused Oak Drop Front Dresser, France 1940s
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A petite French drop front dresser / desk circa 1940s. Cerused oak finish in the manner of Jean
Category
Vintage 1940s French Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
1940s Drop Front French Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
1940s French desk with original faux leather books and key to lock and open both doors.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
A drop-front secretary desk - 1950 - France.
By Marcel Gascoin, Charlotte Perriand, Rene Gabriel
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A secretary desk from the 1950s, French craftsmanship. Solid elm wood with a beautiful patina
Category
Vintage 1950s French Secretaires
Materials
Elm
1940s French Abatant with Original Vellum Drop Front
Located in Dallas, TX
1940s French abatant with original vellum drop front facing. Faux volumes of books create a
Category
Vintage 1940s French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Guillerme et Chambron Drop Front Cabinet, France, Circa 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in San Antonio, TX
Solid oak mid-century modern drop front cabinet designed by Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison
Category
Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Cupboards
Materials
Oak
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis Philippe Drop Front Secretary, late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
black stone top. This exquisite piece of 19th-century craftsmanship boasts a drop front that unveils a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of birdseye maple
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Oak Drop Front Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
French oak drop front secretarie with green leather writing surface.
Circa 1780
Category
Antique 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Early 19th c. French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 19th c. French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk. Gray black marble top. Bronze
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk. Item features 2
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 61.5 in W 41.25 in D 20.25 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Drop Front Desk, France 1780-1800, Walnut Root Veneer
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI drop front desk, France 1780, walnut root veneer with details in cherry, plum
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Boxwood, Cherry, Walnut
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 58.67 in W 38.98 in D 18.51 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 55.71 in W 35.24 in D 14.97 in
Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Victorian secretary / library writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring drop front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 38 in D 16.54 in
French Empire Style 19th Century Walnut Chest with Drop Front Desk, Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut chest from the 19th century with drop front desk and two additional
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 37 in W 36.5 in D 18.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Kingwood and Ebony Drop Front Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
drop front desk. The desk is raised by four square columns joined by a bottom tier and decorated with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
H 48.75 in W 23.75 in D 16.25 in
French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French Louis XVI style drop front secretary from the 1800’s has impressive etched brass inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
France, a beautifully appointed petite drop front walnut secretary/writing desk!
With its outstanding
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
Drexel Heritage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secrétaire À Abattant
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style drop-front secretary desk
By Drexel Heritage
Category
Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 57 in W 26.5 in D 17 in
In the Manner of Jean Pascaud, Art Deco Drop Front Secretary, France, circa 1935
By Jean Pascaud
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco drop front secretary in the manner of Jean Pascaud. Made in France, circa 1935. Sycamore
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 59 in W 29.5 in D 16 in
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Drop front secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XVI period drop front secretaire, mahogany with blonde wood, gilt bronze mounts, white
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires
Materials
Marble
French Provincial Walnut Drop Front Desk circa 1750
Located in Carson City, NV
This is a lovely country French drp front desk in walnut circa 1750. The desk is in very good
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Miniature Drop Front Desk w Ormolu Mounts
Located in Pasadena, CA
A detailed replica of a French fall front desk features bronze ormolu mounts, a marble top and an
Category
20th Century French Models and Miniatures
Macassar Drop Front Desk By Jacques Adnet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Awesome drop front desk by Adnet.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Rare Robert Pansart Verre Églomisé Mirrored Drop Front Desk
By Robert Pansart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
collaborated with other well-known designers such as Arbus and Poillerat.
This beautiful drop front secretaire
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
Incredible Eglomoise Drop Front Desk attrib to Max Ingrand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Completely sheathed in mirror with a sycamore interior. Amazing work!
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Pierre-Emile Legrain (attr.) Pair of French Art Deco drop and roll front cabinets c. 1927
By Pierre-Emile Legrain
Located in New York, NY
cerused oak, roll-front and drop front doors,
original brass keys, reeded base
Provenance: Felix
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 50.5 in W 23.5 in D 11.5 in
Exquisite French Desk
Located in Southampton, NY
Drop front French desk, incredible hardware and woodwork. Patina.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Desks and Writing Tables
Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French vanity 3 drawer' cabinet converted from a Louis XVI drop front French secretaire D'Abattant
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Mahogany, Fruitwood
18th Century French Drop Front Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive 18th century inlay French Cherry drop front desk. Old French polish finish with a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique French Drop Front Solid Wood Secretary and Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Writing desk from France, circa 1870. Features six larger drawers on the bottom and six small
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Drop-Front Nightstand Table on Casters and Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French late 19th early 20th century richly carved wooden drop-front nightstand table / chest with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Night Stands
Materials
Marble
19th Century Louis XV Drop Front Desk
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful French drop front desk with bronze hardware. There are two drawers on the front that open
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
French Antique Neoclassical Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A 19th century mahogany-and-marble French drop-front desk with original leather. A clever design
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks
French Carved Tiger Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Table Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Oak
H 37.25 in W 41.5 in D 17.25 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~
~A lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
~ Direct from France
~ A lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Oak
H 39 in W 39.5 in D 19.5 in
French 40's Cerused-Oak Secretaire
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large French drop-front desk in cerused oak, with two drawers below the open shelf at top, two
Category
Vintage 1940s French Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Tiger Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved dark oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV style
~ Direct from
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 39.25 in W 37.5 in D 16.5 in
French Cherry Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Small and very usable drop-front desk – perfect for a laptop. Made of solid cherry with two-door
Category
Vintage 1910s French Desks
Materials
Brass
French ‘Napoleon III' Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French ‘Napoleon III’ drop-front desk, the small upper desk opening to reveal fitted drawers and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
French Antique Directoire Drop-Front Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
with drop front open is 34.88 in.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
French Directoire Style Drop Front Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
legs of solid cherrywood. Three dovetailed drawers with bronze hardware. Drop front opens to reveal a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
French Napoleon III Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French, ebonized and mother of pearl-inlaid, drop-front writing desk, the interior with fitted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Giltwood
French Cherry Louis Philippe Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Cherry Louis Philippe 19th Century Drop Front Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
19th Century French Slant Front Painted Desk with Drop Front
Located in Houston, US
Lovely painted drop leaf or slant front desk made more charming with painted blue interior
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Walnut Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French walnut drop front desk. Fitted interior with four drawers and one hidden drawer. Green
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French 19th Century Empire Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French 19th century solid walnut desk has many interesting features. The slant front folds
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
French Antique Louis XVI Style Drop-Front Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style drop-front secretaire of solid cherrywood with inlays, hand-carved fluting
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
Antique French Oak 19th Century Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique French oak 19th century drop-front desk, circa 1880. A charming, rustic country piece with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks
20th Century French Carved Oak Desk Secretary Bureau Bookcase Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a lovely vintage French carved “drop front” secretary, absolutely loaded with
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Oak
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French Drop Front For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French drop front you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each French drop front for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are 978 variations of the antique or vintage French drop front you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the French drop front you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A French drop front is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, louis xv and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one French drop front that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Guillerme et Chambron and Votre Maison produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a French Drop Front?
A French drop front can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,592, while the lowest priced sells for $280 and the highest can go for as much as $942,559.
Questions About French Drop Front
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A 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, 2023In 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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