$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 43.75 in D 22 in
Antique Mahogany Hepplewhite Drop Front Desk with Graduated Drawers
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Mahogany Hepplewhite Drop Front Desk with Graduated Drawers, Shaped Skirt, Tapered Legs
Opaline Glass, Mahogany
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.75 in W 39.75 in D 19.5 in
Antique Federal Hepplewhite Mahogany Three Drawer Drop Front Desk C1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Federal Hepplewhite Mahogany Three Drawer Drop Front Desk Unsigned C1820 Measures - 39.75"w
Mahogany
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 43 in W 44.5 in D 24 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Drop-Front Desk by Century, 20th C
By Century Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chippendale style secretary by Century offers mahogany construction with drop-front desk over
Brass
$2,800
H 49.5 in W 24.5 in D 13 in
Late 19th Century Edwardian, Crotch Mahogany Woman's Petite Drop Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
This late 19th, early 20th Century Edwardian Style, Crotch Mahogany woman's drop front desk is so
Mahogany
Antique American Victorian Secretary Desk w/ Drop Front
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and mahogany woodwork. The drop-front panel opens to reveal multiple storage compartments, perfect for
Brass
Jay Spectre for Century Furniture Drop-Front Desk 1980c
By Jay Spectre, Century Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Jay Spectre for Century Furniture Drop-Front Desk 1980c Perceptive Drop-Front Desk Century
Brass, Stainless Steel
$9,000
H 72 in W 66 in D 19 in
Edmond Spence Drop Front Desk for Industria Mueblera S. A. Mexico, c. 1955
By Industria Mueblera Mexico, Edmond J. Spence
Located in Camden, ME
Edmond Spence two piece drop front desk with a matched bookcase manufactured in Mexico by Industria
Brass
$7,500
H 98.5 in W 45.75 in D 21.25 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Brass
$6,500
H 61.5 in W 41.25 in D 20.25 in
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
Mahogany
$3,295
H 83 in W 39.5 in D 29.38 in
Drexel Georgian Mahogany Bombe Form Bureau With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Brass
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 26 in D 16 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
Mahogany
$2,150
H 72.45 in W 28.75 in D 17.33 in
Secretary Desk In English Style With Drop-Front & Display Cabinet In Mahogany
Located in Lejre, DK
Secretary desk in mahogany with drop-front and display cabinet in classic English style from around
Mahogany
Empire Drop Front Desk, Kopenhagen, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Empire drop front desk, Copenhagen 1810-20. This unique Danish secretary desk is embellished with
Mahogany
$7,800
H 56.25 in W 38 in D 16 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
Bronze
$3,550
H 43 in W 35 in D 20 in
Mahogany Block Front Drop Desk Secretary Bracket Foot 4 Drawers Dresser MINT!
By Councill
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mahogany Block Front Drop Desk Secretary Bracket Foot 4 Drawers Dresser MINT!
Mahogany
Antique American Inlaid Serpentine Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 18th-early 19th century mahogany drop-front writing desk with satinwood banding and marquetry
Brass
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 82.25 in W 49.75 in D 21.75 in
Antique Neoclassical Renaissance Revival Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Neoclassical Renaissance Revival Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk With Carved Pulls
Mahogany
$3,313
H 53.15 in W 35.44 in D 11.82 in
A drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer - René-Jean Caillette - France
By Rene Gabriel, René-Jean Caillette, Pierre Guariche, Marcel Gascoin
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A beautiful drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer, designed by René-Jean Caillette for
Wood
$13,500
H 84 in W 65 in D 16 in
Very Fine Custom c1940s Bubble Glass Drop Front Butlers Desk Break Front MINT
By Heritage-Henredon, Drexel, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Custom c1940s Bubble Glass Drop Front Butlers Desk Break Front MINT. Phenomenal quality
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
$2,250
H 41 in W 30.5 in D 16.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Drop Front Ladies Writing Desk by George C. Flint
Mahogany
$8,250 / item
H 56.25 in W 48.25 in D 23.25 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century Swedish Biedermeier mahogany secretary featuring a drop-front desk and three
Mahogany
Unusual Small French Directoire or Empire Transition Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unusual and small-scale French Directoire/Empire transition period mahogany drop front desk, with
Marble, Brass
Unavailable
H 43 in W 38.5 in D 21 in
Drop Front Desk Attributed To L&JG Stickley For the Safe Craft Line
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Hudson, NY
Arts and crafts drop front desk. Attributed to Stickley. "Safe Craft" line. Early 20th century.
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Bureau by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in London, GB
An Art Nouveau mahogany drop front writing desk with mother of pearl inlay by Louis Majorelle
Mahogany, Mother-of-Pearl
Dutch-Style Bombe Mahogany Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Very pretty and functional Dutch-style bombe mahogany drop-front desk, from the later part of the
18th Century English Mahogany Drop Front Desk Bureau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An eighteenth century English drop-front desk or bureau in mahogany, the case with three short
Mahogany
Sold
H 43.25 in W 37.75 in D 20.5 in
Antique Continental Chippendale Carved Mahogany Drop Front Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Continental Chippendale desk offers upper gallery over drop front desk having carved
Mahogany
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Drop-Front Desk/Linen Press
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century flame mahogany drop-front secretary/linen press, circa 1860s, is a Dutch
Mahogany
Sold
H 43 in W 39.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique English Chippendale Style Mahogany Drop Front Desk, circa 1800
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Chippendale style slant front desk offers mahogany construction with drop front
Brass
Sold
H 41.75 in W 40.25 in D 22 in
Antique Hepplewhite Style Satinwood Banded Mahogany Drop Front Desk, Late 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Hepplewhite style desk offers flame mahogany construction with bookmatched drop front
Mahogany, Satinwood
Bespoke Queen Anne Style Mahogany Drop Front Desk on Frame
Located in Peabody, MA
Custom hand built Queen Anne style drop front desk on frame with carved cabriole legs, gadrooned
Brass
Vintage Louis Phillipe Mahogany Drop Front Desk High Chest of Drawers
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful warm highboy dresser with drop-front secretary. Leather embossed writing surface with 3
Leather, Wood, Birdseye Maple
Sold
H 85.25 in W 38.75 in D 23.25 in
Vintage Governor Winthrop Mahogany Secretary by Maddock Colonial, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
, mahogany drop front desk, circa 1930. Measures: 85.25" H x 38.75" W x 23.25" D.
Metal
19th Century Walnut & Mahogany Drop Front Bureau Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century walnut & mahogany drop front bureau desk Gorgeous antique drop front bureau with
Mahogany, Walnut
Sold
H 55 in W 37.25 in D 20.5 in
Antique American Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Drop Front Abattant Desk C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Drop Front Abattant Desk Unsigned C1840. Measures - 55"H x 37.25"W x
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Wood Gallery Top Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century mahogany wood gallery top drop-front writing desk / freestanding wall piece
Mahogany
Antique American Federal Mahogany Drop-Front Butler's Desk, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
flame mahogany insets below drop front writing surface opening to reveal storage drawers and pigeon hole
Glass, Mahogany
Sold
H 81.13 in W 40.63 in D 21.25 in
Henkel Harris Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
Sold
H 57 in W 30 in D 18 in
Antique Aesthetic Mahogany Drop Front Lady’s Desk with Jeweled Stained Glass
Located in Big Flats, NY
Aesthetic Mahogany Drop Front Lady’s Desk with Jeweled Stained Glass Cabinet, Mirrored back, and rope twist
Stained Glass, Mahogany
Jay Spectre Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Century Furniture, Jay Spectre
Located in Los Angeles, CA
piece of any room. This drop front mahogany desk features a brushed stainless steel detail that carries
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 53.75 in W 25.2 in D 15.56 in
Mahogany Bevan Funell Desk Bureau Chest of Drawers Drop Front Green Leather
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, the top section has a drop fronted green leather writing or work surface, ideal for a laptop, there
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 42.63 in W 57.88 in D 19.5 in
French RJ Horner Style Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Drop Front Desk, circa 1900
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
flame mahogany case having allover foliate satinwood marquetry inlay, drop front writing surface opening
Brass
Early 19th Century Dutch Bombe Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
In heavy, solid mahogany and outfitted with several pigeon hole drawers, bombe silhouette on bun
Mahogany
Sold
H 38.5 in W 28.63 in D 16.5 in
French Louis XV Style Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Louis XV style drop-front secretary desk. The desk features beautiful mahogany wood
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
Sold
H 53.75 in W 33.5 in D 21 in
Antique Carved Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Brass Gallery, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
drawers over slant-front desk with carved patera reserve, raised on cabriole legs, c1910 Measures
Mahogany
Sold
H 71 in W 35.75 in D 18.25 in
Antique Adam Style Painted Decorated Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Adam style mahogany drop-front secretary features bookmatched panels with hand-painted
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Mahogany Serpentine Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
An early 19th century mahogany wood drop-front writing desk / freestanding wall piece. Beautifully
Mahogany
Georgian Drop-Front Bureau with Elaborate Interior
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A mid-18th century Georgian drop-front bureau or desk in Cuban mahogany, having three drawers below
Brass
Georgian Slant Top Mahogany Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mahogany George III (circa 1800-1820) slant top, drop front desk. Mahogany top with ebony and
Mahogany
Marble Top Mahogany, Mid-1800s Louis Philippe Drop Front Desk
By Louis Philippe
Located in North York, ON
Marble Top Mahogany Mid 1800s Louis Philippe Drop Front Desk.
Marble
Sold
H 95 in W 41.25 in D 24.75 in
Baker Furniture Historic Charleston Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
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
Walnut, Mahogany, Fruitwood
Sold
H 85.25 in W 36.25 in D 16.75 in
Henredon Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Bureau with Drop Front Desk
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted
Brass
Sold
H 92.5 in W 45.5 in D 19.75 in
Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary
Brass
Sold
H 86.25 in W 74 in D 18 in
Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Sheraton style breakfront bookcase or china cabinet with drop front
Brass
Sold
H 86 in W 31.25 in D 17.75 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Banded Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Brass
Sold
H 57.5 in W 37 in D 15 in
19th Century French Mahogany Napoleon III Secretaire Secretary Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional quality French Napoleon III secretary with lovely figured mahogany timber and brass
Brass
Sold
H 68.5 in W 34.25 in D 12.38 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
Globe Wernicke USA, circa 1900 Mahogany, with glass front doors and brass hardware. Desk locks
Brass
Sold
H 63.75 in W 34 in D 11.38 in
Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase With Drop Front Desk
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts stacking barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk By
Brass
Ornate Late Victorian Block Front Drop Front Secretary Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is quite an incredible desk. As a starter the handsome block front style drawers with some of
Brass
Sold
H 84.5 in W 44.25 in D 25 in
Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk from G
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich dark wood and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary from Germany
Wood, Mahogany
Sold
H 41.54 in W 46.07 in D 21.26 in
Rare Mahogany 1890 Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Drop Front Desk Secretaire
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chest with drop front Secretaire desk. A very large and well-made piece in stunning lightly restored
Brass
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
Miniature Drop-Front Secretary Desk, Early 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Miniature drop-front secretary, early 19th century, likely English, including a miniature brass
Mahogany
Rare French Louis XVI Drop-Front Desk/Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style chest of drawers with drop-front desk in solid, ebonized cherry wood
Brass, Gold Leaf
Sold
H 91.75 in W 44.88 in L 91.75 in
English George III Style Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1870
Located in South Bend, IN
bookcase top with three adjustable shelves, a drop-front leather top desk with six small drawers and eleven
Leather, Glass, Cherry, Mahogany
Sold
H 37.01 in W 32.29 in D 17.72 in
Victorian Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Built in Secrataire Drop Front Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
drop front top drawer revealing a sliding secrataire desk A good looking and compact desk in period
Mahogany
Sold
H 36.62 in W 30.32 in D 19.1 in
Vintage Military Campaign Chest of Drawers, Built in Secrataire Drop Front Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
front top drawer revealing a sliding secrataire desk A good looking and compact desk in period
Brass
Georgian Drop Front Secretary Chest, Circa 1770
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Georgian secretary / chest of drawers in mahogany. The drop-front desk opens to a
Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk With Ivory Inlay
Located in Troy, MI
Drop front mahogany bureau desk dates from 1825. Ivory inlay, beautiful wood grain, several
Brass
Sold
H 50.5 in W 34 in D 15.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Weis Mahogany Two-Stack Barrister Bookcase Secretary c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts barrister secretary by Weis offers mahogany construction with drop front
Mahogany, Fiberglass
Pair of Nightstands by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
An early pair of mahogany dressers, one with drop front desk. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Sold
H 38.13 in W 51.25 in D 22.88 in
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Drop Front Desk with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome mahogany Louis Philippe desk features a marble top and drop front that folds down to
Marble
Sold
H 44.25 in W 36 in D 16 in
English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Drop-Front Desk with Multiple Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Campaign mahogany drop-front desk from the 19th century, with brass hardware. Created in
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Bureau Chest Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Georgian mahogany drop front secretary bureau desk, the crossbanded lid revealing a nicely fitted
Mahogany
Sold
H 40 in W 28.5 in D 16.63 in
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
Brass
Sold
H 39 in W 35.5 in D 17.25 in
English 1840s Mahogany Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Campaign mahogany chest from the mid 19th century, with drop front desk, four drawers
Brass
Sold
H 52.75 in W 25 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Mahogany, Burl and Ormolu Drop-Front Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XV style drop front desk offers mahogany construction with pierced bronze
Bronze, Ormolu
$2,695
H 82 in W 36 in D 18.5 in
Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous figured walnut, with original bra...
Brass
Antique Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk, Queen Anne Style, 1880s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 19th century English Queen Anne style slant front desk with three drawers & inner compartments.
Walnut
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 a wonderful English antique fall front secretary desk in solid oak with brass fitti...
Brass
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 95 in W 43.5 in D 25 in
Antique Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Secretary Desk & Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 18th Century George III Period Secretary Desk & Bookcase. Made from mahogany with a hooded pediment showcasing dentil molding over a glass covered display portion with beautifu...
Brass
Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
This early 19th century Georgian drop-front desk is reflective of an era when form and function paired beautifully to bring people amazing pieces. Made from gorgeous walnut this desk...
Brass
Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique George III mahogany bureau having a figured mahogany fall with a moulded edge opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of drawers and pigeon holes a...
Other
$4,805Sale Price|30% Off
H 57.09 in W 36.23 in D 14.97 in
French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
The secrétaire à abbatant or fall front desk is nearly identical to the desk 5th President James Monroe brought back from France in 1797. These desks are elegant examples of the popu...
Brass
4 Drawer Willett Wildwood Cherry Secretary
By Willett Furniture Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a secretary bureau by the Willett Furniture Co. It's made of a richly cherry wood with brass pulls. It has a slant top that opens up to expose drawers and cubbyholes to store...
Brass
$3,650
H 82 in W 40.5 in D 21.75 in
Kittinger Williamsburg Adaptation Mahogany Two Piece Secretary Desk / Bookcase
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a two piece mahogany blind door secretary desk / bookcase in the Chippendale style by Kittinger from their Williamsburg Adaptation collection, its upper case with a...
Brass
$2,995
H 40.5 in W 29 in D 17.5 in
Pennsylvania House Slant Front 4-Drawer Cherry Secretary Desk with Lock
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Germantown, MD
Pennsylvania House Slant Front Cherry Secretary Desk with Lock. Features four fully functional drawers with dovetail construction and Chippendale styles drawer pulls. Functuonal lock...
Brass
Circa 1750 Early George III Period Slant Front Bureau Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1750 early George III period slant front bureau desk. Wood referred to at the time as "Red Walnut", with oak drawer liners. Original, fine cut-work bat-wing brass hardware. Ori...
Wood, Oak
$2,695
H 40.38 in W 40 in D 20.5 in
Kittinger Chippendale Burled Walnut Eight-Drawer Dresser Chest, Newly Restored
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale style dresser or chest of drawers By Kittinger Furniture USA, circa 1930s Solid walnut, with burled walnut drawer fronts and original brass hardwa...
Brass
18th Century English Chippendale Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
Step into the grace and sophistication of the 18th century with our exquisite English oak secretaire, an embodiment of Georgian Chippendale-style craftsmanship. Elegantly merging for...
Brass
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has all the outstanding qualities of an antique original. Made of select mahogany solid...
Glass, Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Bureau / Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
George III figured mahogany slant front bureau/desk. Fall has moulded edge and mahogany crossbanding above four graduated drawers with original locks and brass. Interior features pro...
Leather, Mahogany
Walnut Chippendale Slant-Front Desk
Located in West Chester, PA
Desk with bold serpentine interior, document drawers with turnings and flames, and block-and-shell prospect door with carved tulip. Case with four graduated drawers and ogee feet.
Tulipwood
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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