Italian Drop Front Desk
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Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
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19th Century Italian Cherrywood Drop-Front Desk Secretaire with Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A cherrywood drop front desk with four small drawers fitted in the upper interior and three drawers
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Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 36.62 in W 31.89 in D 16.93 in
Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
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H 35.83 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombay Drop Front Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine craftsmanship Italian made burl wood drop front secretary.
Category
20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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H 75 in W 14 in D 42 in
18th Century Italian Piemonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
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A fine Italian walnut and inlaid bureau with drop leaf dating back to 18th century, waving front
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Cherry Wood Writing Desk
By Marie Maison
Located in Milan, IT
and two front drawers with mocha-lacquered panels and ash wood interior. The drop-pull handles and
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
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Antique Walnut Museum Quality Exhibition Hand Carved Italian Davenport Desk
By Pauly et Cie
Located in GB
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H 50.01 in W 45.28 in D 21.46 in
18th C. Italian Butler's Desk Nicely Raised on Turned Leg Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks
Materials
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17th Century Italian Walnut Commode with Drop Front Desk and Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut commode from the 17th century, with drop front desk and three large drawers
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 39.5 in W 56.5 in D 24 in
18th Century Louis XV Bureau Italian Genoese Walnut Marquetry Drop-Front Desk
Located in Milan, IT
An exceptional Italian Genoese walnut veneered and inlaid fall front bureau secretaire desk, dating
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 44.1 in W 45.28 in D 21.66 in
Amanuense Secretary Desk by Adolfo Natalini for Mirabili Limited Edition 2/99
By Adolfo Natalini, André Arbus, Mirabili
Located in Philadelphia, PA
works of Andre Arbus. Desk measures 47" H x 33" W x 23" D. 31.5" Deep with drop front down. Drop front
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Cherry
H 47 in W 33 in D 23 in
Arbalete Front Chinoiserie Writing Desk, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Slant/drop front secrétaire commode, with arbalete front. Louis XIV style, decorated with hand
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
Italian Wooden Desk Chest of Drawers
By Italian Sculptor 19 th Century
Located in Milano, IT
the drop-down front unveils an inset of leather fabric, thoughtfully designed to delicately support
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Antique 1790s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
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Vintage Hardwood Marble Topped Chrome Drop Front Secretaire Desk with Drawers
Located in GB
fittings free standing Secratire desk
A truly stunning desk, its very large and yet doesn't take up
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
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H 52.17 in W 30.12 in D 19.1 in
Italian Secretary Desk in Birch and Walnut, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning 1950s Italian secretary desk constructed with birch and walnut. This piece features a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Writing Cabinet Scrittoio Escritoire Desk Walnut Italy Florence Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
or desk in two parts
This striking, writing cabinet has a classical form, ornament and understated
Category
Antique Early 1600s Italian Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
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H 77.96 in W 45.28 in D 17.72 in
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Carved Writing Desk 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
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Category
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
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Antique Italian Venetian Olive Burl Serpentine Secretary Slant Desk Bureau Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive antique Italian Venetian drop front secretary desk. Made from olive burl with a
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Olive, Burl
H 39 in W 18 in D 37 in
Barbarella Writing Desk / Secretary by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1966/1985
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
cabinet features three drawers over a drop-front writing surface concealing two drawers and open storage
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 51 in W 43.75 in D 15.25 in
1940's Italian Secretaire with Reverse Painted Glass
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hanover, MA
Golden birch veneered drop front secretary desk with three drawers and reverse painted glass panel
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Birch
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
case with drop-front secretary desk style slant-front bar work surface, over double-door cabinet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Hand Painted Italian Secretaire Inspired by XVIII Century Chinoiserie Furniture
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
, contrasting with the outside. The bottom part has a drop leaf desk opening to a writing surface and shelves
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 92.5 in W 51 in D 20 in
Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
bombe shaped dresser base with a drop front diminutive writing table. The drop front has two storage
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base
Located in Milford, NH
adjustable supports with figural fronts to support the drop front of the chest as a writing surface with rope
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 57 in W 41.5 in D 21 in
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
between a drop-front desk,a bar and a credenza) is one
of the most desirable examples of Fornasetti-Ponti
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks
Materials
Metal
Italian Provincial Style Olivewood Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Italian Provincial style olivewood secretary desk with 2 doors with eglimose mirrored fronts
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Olive
Italian Regency Florentine Trompe l'oeil Secretary Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Italian regency two-part Trompe l'oeil secretaire with a drop-front desk made in
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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Italian Drop Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Italian drop front desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Italian drop front desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and hardwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Italian drop front desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An Italian drop front desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts, Louis XV and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is an Italian Drop Front Desk?
Prices for an Italian drop front desk start at $1,400 and top out at $14,191 with the average selling for $5,800.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Italian Drop Front Desk
- 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.
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