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Slant Front Secretaire
Slant Front Secretaire

Slant Front Secretaire

Unavailable|$5,500

Slant Front Secretaire

Located in Hudson, NY

Slant front secretaire desk. Pine and elm. Early 19th century. American.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Elm, Pine

Bliss Family Blockfront Desk
Bliss Family Blockfront Desk

Bliss Family Blockfront Desk

Unavailable|$77,000

Bliss Family Blockfront Desk

Located in Litchfield, CT

A Fine Chippendale Blockfront Slant-Lid Desk Boston, Massachusetts Mahogany; pine secondary wood

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Period Writing Desk with Original Hardware
Period Writing Desk with Original Hardware

Period Writing Desk with Original Hardware

Located in Sheffield, MA

Swedish slant-front writing desk, circa 1780, with fitted interior and retaining its original brass

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

BAKER Georgian Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk with Mirrored Blind Bookcase
BAKER Georgian Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk with Mirrored Blind Bookcase

BAKER Georgian Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk with Mirrored Blind Bookcase

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Charlotte, NC

features slant front locking drop-down desk lid with external book tray, pull out supports, interior

Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

Located in Charleston, SC

English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with slant front desk and leather writing surface and fitted

Category

Early 20th Century British Bookcases

Child's 18th Century, Dutch Marquetry and Parquetry Secretaire
Child's 18th Century, Dutch Marquetry and Parquetry Secretaire

Child's 18th Century, Dutch Marquetry and Parquetry Secretaire

Located in San Francisco, CA

A diminutive 18th century, Dutch floral and denticulated marquetry and parquetry upright slant

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Geroge III Style Mahagony Secretary Bookcase, early 20 century.
Geroge III Style Mahagony Secretary Bookcase, early 20 century.

Geroge III Style Mahagony Secretary Bookcase, early 20 century.

Located in St.amford, CT

top above mirrored doors with beveled glass, opening to reveal four shelves, above a desk and slant

Category

20th Century British Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Glass

Chinoiserie Lacquered Breakfront
Chinoiserie Lacquered Breakfront

Chinoiserie Lacquered Breakfront

Located in Lawrenceburg, TN

center slant top desk and end sections have two drawers over panel doors. This breakfront is beautifully

Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Painted White, Late 18th Century
Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Painted White, Late 18th Century

Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Painted White, Late 18th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. Lower section is a slant front desk, inside are 10 various small drawers and small cabinet (inside are 2

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Anglo-Indian Lac-Engraved Bone Tabletop Accessory Box
19th Century Anglo-Indian Lac-Engraved Bone Tabletop Accessory Box

19th Century Anglo-Indian Lac-Engraved Bone Tabletop Accessory Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

box, in the form of a slant front desk, opening to reveal a writing surface supported by retractable

Category

Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Sandalwood, Bone

A fine Dutch Rococo mirror-back dressing or writing box
A fine Dutch Rococo mirror-back dressing or writing box

A fine Dutch Rococo mirror-back dressing or writing box

Located in Sharon, MA

fashioned in the form of a slant front desk with a fold down writing surface supported by lopers above a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Table Mirrors

Materials

Burl, Walnut

Dutch mahogany and curly maple  clerk’s cabinet

Dutch mahogany and curly maple clerk’s cabinet

Located in Kenilworth, IL

shelves over a bank of drawers on a base cabinet centering on a slant top writing desk over flanking

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires

Chippendale Blocked Front Secretary
Chippendale Blocked Front Secretary

Chippendale Blocked Front Secretary

Located in Litchfield, CT

on the desk top with waist molding. The lower portion has a slant-top desk lid opening to an

Category

Antique 1760s American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Cherry, Pine

French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany

French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

: The desk top/slant opened is 21.38" deep. The piece has three lower drawers which are lockable (key

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Chippendale Bonnet-Top Secretary
Chippendale Bonnet-Top Secretary

Chippendale Bonnet-Top Secretary

Located in Litchfield, CT

-twisted quarter columns and vine carved panels flanking raised panel doors is fitted above a slant-top

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet  Late 18th Century
Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet  Late 18th Century

Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Late 18th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

small drawers. The lower section has a slant front desk, the interior is also painted in the Swedish

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

The Walton Hall Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase, English, circa 1705
The Walton Hall Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase, English, circa 1705

The Walton Hall Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase, English, circa 1705

Located in New York, NY

eight drawers and having two pull-out candle slides; the center section having a slant front desk fitted

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Mercury Glass, Walnut, Burl

Inlaid Figured Mahogany Federal or Hepplewhite Secretaire, Seymour School
Inlaid Figured Mahogany Federal or Hepplewhite Secretaire, Seymour School

Inlaid Figured Mahogany Federal or Hepplewhite Secretaire, Seymour School

Located in Providence, RI

slant lids desks, plus a bookcase above, all in a case piece of pleasing size. The glass stands out in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Hepplewhite Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Sypher & Co. 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Slant Front Desk
Sypher & Co. 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Slant Front Desk

Sypher & Co. 19th Century Chippendale Block Front Slant Front Desk

By Sypher & Co.

Located in Parkesburg, PA

Sypher & Co. 19th century Chippendale block front slant front desk with excellent original finish

Category

Antique Late 19th Century North American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch Mahogany Slanted Desk
Dutch Mahogany Slanted Desk

Dutch Mahogany Slanted Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A slanted desk made of solid mahogany with painted decoration with five dovetailed drawers and an

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks

Italian Baroque Inlaid walnut Slant Desk, 18th Century
Italian Baroque Inlaid walnut Slant Desk, 18th Century

Italian Baroque Inlaid walnut Slant Desk, 18th Century

Located in Cypress, CA

Imposing Italian Baroque inlaid walnut slant desk Late 18th century. The drop-front top

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Industrial Factory Slant Desk
Industrial Factory Slant Desk

Industrial Factory Slant Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Machine age style Foreman's desk redone in a bare metal style finish. This piece is great for a

Category

Vintage 1960s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Industrial Wooden Slanted Desk
Industrial Wooden Slanted Desk

Industrial Wooden Slanted Desk

Located in Culver City, CA

unusual desk, original black paint, simple turned legs

Category

Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Period 18th century English Slanted Desk
Period 18th century English Slanted Desk

Period 18th century English Slanted Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

Made of walnut with original brass hardware. New leather top with a serpentine inside drawers.
Open depth is 34"

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Black Forest Carved Slant Desk Set 19th Century

Black Forest Carved Slant Desk Set 19th Century

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Would make a great desk accessory

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Desk Accessories

Early-Mid 19th c. Hand Painted Slant Desk, c.1820-1840
Early-Mid 19th c. Hand Painted Slant Desk, c.1820-1840

Early-Mid 19th c. Hand Painted Slant Desk, c.1820-1840

Located in San Francisco, CA

About Early to mid 19th century hand painted slant front desk with a lift top, large interior

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Rustic Desks

Materials

Brass

18th c. Louis XVI Italian Marquetry Bureau de Pente or Slanted Desk
18th c. Louis XVI Italian Marquetry Bureau de Pente or Slanted Desk

18th c. Louis XVI Italian Marquetry Bureau de Pente or Slanted Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A period Louis XVI Italian Desk with veneers of mahogany, walnut and cherry, having two dovetailed

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Desks

Antique English George III Mahogany Slant-Front Secretary Desk
Antique English George III Mahogany Slant-Front Secretary Desk

Antique English George III Mahogany Slant-Front Secretary Desk

Located in Sheridan, CO

Antique English George III mahogany inlaid slant front secretary writing desk, 19th c. This desk

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British George III Desks

Materials

Brass

NV 40 writing desk by Finn Juhl
NV 40 writing desk by Finn Juhl

NV 40 writing desk by Finn Juhl

By Finn Juhl

Located in Copenhagen, DK

NV 40 - Rare writing desk with slanted desk top with grooved edge, and three doors with brass

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Handsome Burlwood Slant Front Desk
Handsome Burlwood Slant Front Desk

Handsome Burlwood Slant Front Desk

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Stunning compact designer burlwood slant front desk by Theodore Alexander having handsome bamboo

Category

1990s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Burl

Slant-Top Desk
Slant-Top Desk

Slant-Top Desk

Sold|$8,300

Slant-Top Desk

Located in Nantucket, MA

English fruitwood slant-top desk with inlaid design and details on the drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Desks

Italian Painted Slant Front Desk
Italian Painted Slant Front Desk

Italian Painted Slant Front Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

An Italian painted pine slant front desk with serpentine sides and arbalete front. Beautifully

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

Chinoiserie Slant Front Writing Desk / Cabinet, Chinese Motif, Slant Front
Chinoiserie Slant Front Writing Desk / Cabinet, Chinese Motif, Slant Front

Chinoiserie Slant Front Writing Desk / Cabinet, Chinese Motif, Slant Front

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinoiserie Slant Front Writing Desk / Cabinet, Chinese Motif A Decorative Slat Front Desk in the

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Louis XV Scriban or Slant Front Desk
18th Century Louis XV Scriban or Slant Front Desk

18th Century Louis XV Scriban or Slant Front Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine Period 18th c. Louis XV scriban or slant desk from the Southwest of France, c.1740-1760

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Secretaires

slanted executive desk by Jens Risom
slanted executive desk by Jens Risom

slanted executive desk by Jens Risom

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A walnut executive desk with a unique slanted work surface (front is 1.5" lower than rear). Two

Category

Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

18th Century Swedish Slant Front Desk
18th Century Swedish Slant Front Desk

18th Century Swedish Slant Front Desk

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This 18th century Swedish desk features a slant front which opens to eight storage drawers, beneath

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

English slant-top desk
English slant-top desk

English slant-top desk

Located in Nantucket, MA

English fruitwood slant-top desk.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Slant Front Desk
Antique Slant Front Desk

Antique Slant Front Desk

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique slant front desk with inlay design.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Desks

Swedish Slant-Front Desk
Swedish Slant-Front Desk

Swedish Slant-Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Wonderful Bleached Fir, Late 18th Century. Swedish Slant-Front Desk. Four front drawers. The desk

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Desks

18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk
18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk

18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

hinged slant-front door that reveals interior compartments, including a lockable central door. Original

Category

Antique 18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian slant front desk
Italian slant front desk

Italian slant front desk

Located in Stamford, CT

An Italian, 18th century Bombe form drop front desk. The desk is over two drawers and made of

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Portuguese Slant Front Desk
Portuguese Slant Front Desk

Portuguese Slant Front Desk

Located in Hudson, NY

The desk is painted through out in a very decorative manner using three different colors.The larger

Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Desks

Northern Italian 19c. Inlaid Slant Front Desk
Northern Italian 19c. Inlaid Slant Front Desk

Northern Italian 19c. Inlaid Slant Front Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Slant front desk, beautifully inlaid with scrolling marquetry designs on top, sides, and front; its

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Country French Slant Top Desk
19th Century Country French Slant Top Desk

19th Century Country French Slant Top Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century Country French slant top desk with bookcase. Made of solid cherry with waxed patina

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Beautiful Diminutive Burlwood Inlaid Slant Front Desk
Beautiful Diminutive Burlwood Inlaid Slant Front Desk

Beautiful Diminutive Burlwood Inlaid Slant Front Desk

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A small beautifully crafted burlwood slant front desk having gorgeous ebony & satinwood inlay

Category

1990s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl

Antique French Weathered Oak Slant Top Desk
Antique French Weathered Oak Slant Top Desk

Antique French Weathered Oak Slant Top Desk

Located in Mckinney, TX

This lovely petite slant-top writing desk is a true gem that exudes the rustic yet refined charm of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Federal Birch Slant Front Desk
Federal Birch Slant Front Desk

Federal Birch Slant Front Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very nice early 19th century Federal Birch New England Slant Lid Desk likely New Hampshire in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Birch

Early American Slant Top Desk
Early American Slant Top Desk

Early American Slant Top Desk

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 19th Century American tiger maple slant top desk.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Brass

Italian Painted Slant Top Desk
Italian Painted Slant Top Desk

Italian Painted Slant Top Desk

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Italian Louis XVI style painted slant top desk, circa 1980.

Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Slant Top Desk
Louis XV Slant Top Desk

Louis XV Slant Top Desk

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Louis XV style kingwood slant top desk desk, early 19th century. This desk has a very nice interior

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

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Slant Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of slant desks available for sale. The range of distinct slant desks — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Find 1083 antique and vintage slant desks at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Slant desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Slant desks are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian, louis xv and Baroque styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Baker Furniture Company, Henkel Harris and L. & J.G. Stickley Inc. each produced beautiful slant desks that are worth considering.

How Much are Slant Desks?

Slant desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,456, while the lowest priced sells for $100 and the highest can go for as much as $185,000.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

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. 

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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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 Slant Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A slant-top desk is also known as a bureau desk or slope-front desk. Slant-top desks were highly favored for their hinged slant cover that allowed you to protect your work without disruption. Shop a range of desk styles, including the slant top, on 1stDibs.

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