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Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
This beautiful
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Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
H 39 in W 42 in D 20 in
19th Century Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A lovely architectural form secretary with marquetry inlay doors.
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19th Century English Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique French Empire drop front "abattant" secretary desk made with magnificent high
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Early 19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Bronze
Arts & Crafts Oak Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk, circa 1920s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk
Recently
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
H 47.25 in W 34 in D 14 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
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 84.5 in W 44.25 in D 25 in
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
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1920s French Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
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
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1920s French Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Oak
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
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
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Olive, Burl
H 39 in W 18 in D 37 in
Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Rococo (Late 18th Century) drop front desk / secretary with elaborate foliate marquetry inlay
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Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Desk w Drawers Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front desk w drawers dresser.
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19th Century American Federal Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
H 46 in W 39 in D 22 in
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk & Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
intricate marquetry inlay gracing the drop-front of the desk. As the drop-front opens on filigree design
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 28.5 in D 16 in
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and
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19th Century French Other Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
gorgeous ORNATE French oak "abattant" chest of drawers with fall front desk/secretary~~four WIDE drawers
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Oak
H 56.5 in W 39.25 in D 17 in
Antique 18th Century Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite and rare late 18th century American Federal Sheraton library secretary desk. Made of
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Late 18th Century Sheraton Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
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Mahogany
H 52 in W 21 in D 41 in
Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Two Drawers Secretary Bureau, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, two drawers with shaped
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1920s French Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Bronze
H 42.52 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 in
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century Chippendale style mahogany blockfront secretary desk. Item features solid mahogany
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Late 19th Century American Chippendale Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
H 42 in W 42 in D 22.5 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
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Early 20th Century Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
H 53.75 in W 33.5 in D 21 in
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk or secretary desk
In the manner of
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Copper
French Provincial Walnut Desk / Commode with Drop Down Front
Located in Essex, MA
A stunning French solid walnut commode with a fold-down secretary desk housed in its top drawer
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19th Century French French Provincial Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
tabernacle on the left side.
The Secretary is fronted with a solid walnut drop down desktop section with 4
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Parquetry Commode by Zwiener Jansen
By Zwiener Jansen Successeur
Located in New York, NY
Poirier. Although Martin Carlin made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 38.5 in W 59 in D 21.5 in
Maison Jansen French Louis-XVI Style Ebonized Secretary Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (1940s) ebonized & bronze trim abbatant form desk with a drop front interior
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Piemonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional 18th century Italian secretary desk from the Piemonte region made from solid walnut
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18th Century Italian Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany And Ormolu Cabinet/Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
/secretary desk. The secretary is raised by most elegant slender cabriole legs with beautiful finely detailed
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19th Century French Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Ormolu
H 49.5 in W 25.5 in D 13.75 in
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary desks), tables, and commodes— he
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
France, a beautifully appointed petite drop front walnut secretary/writing desk!
With its outstanding
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1890s French Louis XIII Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 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
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
Continental Dutch Satinwood Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Continental Dutch-style (18/19th Century) satinwood and inlaid trimmed drop front desk with
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Late 18th Century European Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Brass Inlay Secretary Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare French 19th century Louis XIV style mahogany and brass inlaid drop-front
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 47.13 in W 22.75 in D 18.5 in
Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk 61"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian drop front secretary or library writing desk. Made of cherry featuring Eastlake
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Cherry
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Period two Part Flame Mahogany Drop Front Abattant. Item features beautiful
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19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
H 61.5 in W 41.25 in D 20.25 in
French Mid 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Marble, and Ormolu Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
marble secretary desk. The desk is raised by fine cabriole legs with elegant pieced foliate ormolu sabots
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19th Century French Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 47.5 in W 29.75 in D 14.25 in
Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful Dutch Baroque style secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved ball and claw feet
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Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
H 42.13 in W 42.13 in D 21.66 in
19th Century French Drop-Front Marquetry Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one low door with
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Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
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Oak
H 51.97 in W 24.41 in D 10.04 in
19th C. Drop Front Desk, Secretary Abattant, with Multiple Wood Marquetry Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
This handsome Carlos IV style "secretaire-abattant" or drop front desk combines functionality with
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Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Hardwood, Kingwood, Mahogany
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
American (18/19th Century) block front mahogany secretary desk with a slant top drop front over 3
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19th Century American Country Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
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
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 38 in D 16.54 in
Gustavian Style Drop Front or Slant Front Secretary, Late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This late 19th-century Gustavian style drop-front secretary bookshelf is a true embodiment of
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
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
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1810s Danish Empire Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
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
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1870s French Empire Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
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
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1810s French Empire Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
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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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
H 44.1 in W 59.6 in D 17.9 in
1780s Gustavian Period Swedish Grey Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period grey painted drop-front secretary from circa 1780 with multiple inner
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
H 50.5 in W 43 in D 21.7 in
Colonial Revival Slant Front Secretary Chest
Located in New York, NY
Colonial Revival 19th-century mahogany slant-front secretary desk/chest, rectangular with a slanted
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19th Century American Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
, such secretaries, when closed, add a style element to the room yet with the two drawers and drop front
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Oak
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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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
19th Century Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
drop front desk surface that provides efficiency that is hard to beat. This example, carved from old
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
Antique German Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Outstanding early 19th century German Biedermeier secretary desk, circa 1830, with exceptional book
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South West German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South west German, 1820.
This beautiful drop front desk has three
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1810s German Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Swedish neoclassical painted secretary desk will make the perfect addition to your
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1790s Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Steel
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
over drop front desk opening to interior with pigeon holes and drawers, surmounting lower double blind
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19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Ormolu
Charles 'X' Secretaire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Burled elm charles 'X' drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant) with black marble top with
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19th Century English Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Marble
19th Century Regency Mahogany Chiffonier Secretaire
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
surface with damask inset and two banks of document drawers flanking pigeon holes. The drop front writing
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1830s English Regency Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Rosewood
Pine Secretary Bureau Desk from Sweden, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This drop front secretary is charming in every way, with a soft, satin wax finish that compliments
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Late 19th Century Swedish Country Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
This exquisite 19th-century
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Late 19th Century Danish Empire Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Metal
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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Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany, Baize
H 62.21 in W 44.1 in D 23.23 in
Monumental Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A massive towering Victorian era Eastlake secretary writing desk and bookcase, circa 1870s. Made
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1870s Eastlake Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
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Glass, Walnut
H 106.5 in W 43.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique 19th Century Flame Mahogany Rope Twist Abatante Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Biedermeier style abatante secretary desk, unbranded. Mahogany with flame mahogany
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19th Century European Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Marble, Brass
Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk
Located in Essex, MA
. This lovely drop-front desk reveals four small drawers and cubby holes in the era's style. True to its
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Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Drop Front Secretary Desk Antique
Materials
Wood, Paint
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the drop front secretary desk antique you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A drop front secretary desk antique — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer drop front secretary desk antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right drop front secretary desk antique, those designed in Louis XV, Victorian and Empire styles are of considerable interest.
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The average selling price for a drop front secretary desk antique at 1stDibs is $2,495, while they’re typically $1,195 on the low end and $12,750 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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