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Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Handsome secretary desk features unique legs and a functioning skeleton key to open the drop down
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Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk
Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk
H 37.8 in W 33.08 in D 15.75 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk. Item features
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Cabinet Drop Leaf Desk Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
cabinet gives you shelf space, drawers and a small desk top. An unusual secretary, or secretaire. Perfect
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Mahogany

Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood Danish secretary desk, circa 1960's. Sleek angular profile and elegant tapering legs
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Rosewood

Queen Anne Secretary Desk
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique style drop front secretary desk, made in Queen Anne style with brass hardware. Petite size
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Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Queen Anne Secretary Desk
Queen Anne Secretary Desk
H 40 in W 24 in D 17 in
Early 20th Century Walnut & Leather Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
French, in reference to the sloping-front drop-down desk surface, this particular example features the
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk Secretary
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Very rare desk secretary designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Functional five drawers and letter
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

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Brass

Baker Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk with Mirrored Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and mirrored bookcase
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Desks

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Brass

Raymond Loewy for Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk on Iron Legs, Refinished
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk By Raymond Loewy for Mengel
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Iron

Dark Golden Olive Drop Front Secretary Desk High Chest Drawers Dresser Brass Key
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mint Dark Golden Olive Drop Front Secretary Desk High Chest Drawers Dresser Leather Top Brass Keys.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

French Walnut Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful carved decors in
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Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Mid 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Marble, and Ormolu Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French mid 19th century Transitional st. Tulipwood, Kingwood, ormolu, and Brèche Violette
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak Drop Front Desk Secretary in a Box, 1960-2000
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome MCM (a.k.a. Mid-Century Modern) vintage Scandinavian Modern drop front desk or secretary
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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Teak

Arne Wahle Iversen Danish Modern Model 68 Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk, 1960's
By Vinde Møbelfabrik, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Milford, NH
A sleek form Danish modern teak drop front desk designed by noted Danish furniture designer Arne
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

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

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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Brass

Georgian Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Hand Painted Secretary Desk With Bookcase
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

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Brass

Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen Secretary Desk in Solid Teak
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in San Diego, CA
pieces. One of their notable creations is the Secretary Desk, which embodies the mid-century modern
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Ebonized Cabinet With Secretary Desk, 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie stacking cabinet or chest with drop
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Brass

Art Deco Secretary Cabinet Desk in Book Matched Walnut by Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
This rare and captivating Art Deco Drop Front Secreter Desk in Book-matched Hand-Rubbed Walnut is
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Desks

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Walnut

Danish Modern Model 68 Secretary Desk in Teak by Arne Wahl Iversen Vinde, 1960's
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Vinde Møbelfabrik
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a freshly restored Model 68 secretary desk designed in the 1960s by the influential
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood, Teak, Paint

Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, Refinished
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk cabinet with a lower sliding
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Grasscloth, Maple, Lacquer

Mid Century Secretary Desk, Denmark 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
Danish secretary-desk in blond oak 1960s At the bottom there is a cupboard element with 2 doors
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Oak

Mid Century Secretary Desk, Denmark 1960s
Mid Century Secretary Desk, Denmark 1960s
H 57.49 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Early Antique English Georgian Secretary, circa 1750
Located in Big Flats, NY
An early antique English Georgian secretary offers lift top and drop-down desk over two long
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks

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Wood

Danish Mid Century Modern Drop Down Secretary Desk Cabinet by Domino Mobel
By Domino Møbler
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Drop Down Secretary Desk Cabinet by Domino Mobler. Circa 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Teak

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Lowey
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel drop front secretary desk by Raymond Loewy. Comprised of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Metal

Oiled Medium Walnut Mid Century Modern Art Deco Drop Down Desk Secretary Cabinet
By James Mont, Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square shape lines Mid Century Danish modern drop down front secretary desk console table with
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Aluminum

Mid-century Torbjorn Afdal Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk
By Torbjørn Afdal, Nesjestranda Møbelfabrik
Located in Oakland, CA
. Crafted from Brazilian rosewood, the secretary desk features a locking drop-front desk that opens to
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Børge Mogensen Drop Front Secretary Desk in Teak
By Børge Mogensen, Søborg Møbler 1
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Børge Mogensen Manufacturer: Søborg Møbler Era: 1950s Materials: teak Measurements: 39.5? wide x 18? deep x 47.25? tall Condition: In excellent orig...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Teak

19th Century Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Secretary ~ Desk combines fine craftsmanship with an efficient, space
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires

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Brass

Cerused White Wash Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase Credenza
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Multi use limed oak credenza with built in drop front secretary. Beautiful large and heavy circular
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Oak

Vintage French Provincial Petit-Bureau de Dame
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful petit-bureau de dame (also known as bonheur de jour or lady's secretary desk). Born in
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Paint

Model 63 Drop Front Teak Secretary Desk by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen, Tørring Møbelfabrik, HNJ Møbler
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Kai Kristiansen Manufacturer: HNJ Møbel / Tørring Møbelfabrik Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 35" wide x 17" deep x 42.5" tall Condition: I...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Teak

Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk Cabinet / Bar in Teak Wood
By Paul McCobb
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
teak artistry, this refined secretary desk features distinctively tapered legs and a practical skeleton
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Teak

Victorian Secretary Desk Circa. 1800's
Located in Fulton, CA
American Victorian secretary desk made of solid walnut. Circa. 1875. Drop-front desk with birdseye
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Secretaires

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Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Victorian Secretary Desk Circa. 1800's
Victorian Secretary Desk Circa. 1800's
H 94.5 in W 40 in D 19.5 in
Vintage Danish Mid Century Teak Secretary Desk Attributed to Erling Torvits
By Erling Torvits
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful Scandinavian modern teak secretary desk attributed to Erling Torvits, Denmark
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

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Teak

Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Teal Secretary Desk by Erling Torvitz
By Erling Torvits
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful Scandinavian modern secretary desk in teak wood designed by Erlingb Torvitz in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

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Teak

Paul Frankl Black Lacquered Highboy Dresser Chest With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company, John Stuart Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
drop front secretary desk By Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture and retailed by John Stuart USA, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk is a wonderful example of the combination of fine
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires

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Oak

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Secretary Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful and sought after scandinavian modern secretary desk designed by Arne Wahl
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

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Teak

Rio Rosewood Drop Front Secretary Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabri
By Vinde Møbelfabrik, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Model 68 drop front secretary desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik, 1960s. With
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Rosewood

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires

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Mahogany, Baize

Rustic A. Brandt Ranch Oak Secretary Style Drop Front Student Desk with Bookcase
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Late 20th Century Rustic or Western secretary style drop front lighted student desk with
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Late 20th Century American Rustic Secretaires

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Metal

Midcentury Danish Brazilian Rosewood Secretary Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian Rosewood secretary desk with locking drop-front desk over three drawers with carved pulls
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Country French Walnut Baker Secretary with Drop Desk Mini Bar and Lattice Doors
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Asheville, NC
drop desk with Baker key, brass hinges and handles. Mirrored mini bar. Dovetail drawers. Excellent
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Mid-20th Century English French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood

1950's Brazilian Rosewood Danish Secretary Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
High-quality Brazilian rosewood secretary desk, 1955, Denmark. The secretary desk is finely crafted
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Mid Century Modern Walnut, Chrome & Cane Modular Secretary by Founders 20thC
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Discounted In-House Shipping*** A Mid Century Modern secretary offers chrome frame
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Chrome

Danish Teak Bookcase, Desk Secretary by Poul Hundevad
Located in Pomona, CA
This gorgeous secretary was designed by one of the premier Danish Mid-Century designers, Poul
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Late 20th Century Danish Bookcases

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Teak

DREXEL HERITAGE Et Cetera Mediterranean Style Secretary Desk
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
construction. Made in North Carolina, USA, in the mid 20th Century. Measures: 34.25W 19.25D 74.25H, Desk Open
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Mid-20th Century American Other Secretaires

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Oak

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
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Wood

Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style drop front secretary from circa 1840 with gray painted finish, writing
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Model 68 drop front Secretary by Arne Wahl Iversen, 1960s Danish Rosewood
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Model 68 drop front secretary desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik, 1960s. This stunning
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Wood

Paul Frankl Brass X-Pulls Brown Cherry High Chest with Drop Front Secretary
By John Stuart Inc., Paul Frankl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
. The dresser has nice drop front secretary compartment suitable for a lap top desk space. Super clean
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Vintage Freestanding Wall Unit Desk in Walnut, circa 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Mid Century Modern Freestanding Wall Unit Desk Great modernist secretary wall unit circa
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Walnut

Danish Modern Custom Bar Cabinet / Secretary Desk by H.G. Furniture, 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
drop down door face and top cabinet edge with the remainder of the cabinet fully finished in teak wood
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Teak

Antique Country French Regence Style Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
traditional slant-front drop down desk surface that when closed, exhibits extraordinary artistry carved
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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
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Mid-20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Poul Hundevad Rosewood Secretary Cabinet
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
secretary ledge exposing interior shelves and pull-out drawer. The desk ledge protrudes 12.5 inches from the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Peter & Molgaard Hvidt Rosewood Secretary
By Peter Hvidt, Soborg Mobler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome, masculine 6-drawer dresser with recessed pulls, topped with drop-front desk fitted with
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Steel

Midcentury George Nelson Gentlemens Secretary Chest
By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
example of early George Nelson design. Secretary desk and dresser in walnut with a drop-down work surface
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

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Mid Century Drop Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century drop secretary desk you’re looking for. A mid century drop secretary desk — often made from wood, hardwood and teak — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century drop secretary desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mid century drop secretary desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Børge Mogensen, Paul McCobb and Arne Wahl Iversen each produced at least one beautiful mid century drop secretary desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Drop Secretary Desk?

The average selling price for a mid century drop secretary desk at 1stDibs is $2,847, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $34,800 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces 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.

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