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Shaker Style Drop Front Secretary
Located in Culver City, CA
This wonderful little shaker style desk or cabinet has a fall front writing area that reveals
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Antique Mid-19th Century Shaker Desks

Materials

Metal

Swedish Neoclassical Fall Front Desk
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Neoclassical fall-front desk, Sweden circa 1850, in light gray paint. Above the drop front with its
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Wood

Regence Style Highly Carved Walnut Partner s Desk, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
impressive desk is a mirrored copy of the front, with the exception of the drawer functionality. The center
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Walnut

Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Mahogany writing desk with a drop front. Interior features include 11 cubicles and three drawers.
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Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Georgian Style Burr Walnut Knee-hole Desk
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A splendid late 19th century period burr walnut kneehole desk in the George II style. Very well
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Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Mahogany, Marquetry and Kingwood French Writing Desk
Located in Darwen, GB
A late 19th century mahogany, marquetry and kingwood French writing desk. Having a rectangular
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Antique 1880s Desks

Early 19th Century Spanish Vargueno
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful vargueno with drop front closure a top columnar stand. It features an array of drawers
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks

Materials

Walnut

Gustavian desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted & ebonized desk with drop front & three drawers.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks

Materials

Wood

Swedish Drop Front Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish drop front secretary with scrumbled, partial stripped paint finish. Interior paint in blue
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Drop front Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Antique gilt decorated black lacquer Chinoiserie drop front desk with one drawer over the fitted
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Vintage French Writing Desk
Located in New Preston, CT
Lovely French drop- front writing desk is hand carved and finished in oyster distressed paint
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

English Georgian Drop Front Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome English drop front desk in oak. Beautiful patina. New top in old leather. Handsome
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Wonderful Swedish Drop Front Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Wonderful Swedish drop front desk with architectural decorstion. Columns are each narrow drawers
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Early 20th Century Swedish Secretaires

French Inlaid Desk w/ Marble Top
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A French drop front desk with marble top. Desk has extensive interior detail and a case of drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Marble

Secretary desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
This stunning drop front secretary is wonderful to look at and so useful as well. At the top is
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Pine

Exceptional Louis-Philippe Walnut Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional Louis-Philippe Walnut desk from Provence with drop-leaf front and unique sliding
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Walnut

Arts Crafts Burr Walnut Kneehole Desk by Shapland Petter, circa 1890
By Shapland Petter
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Magnificent late 19th century Arts & Crafts burr walnut kneehole desk by Shapland & Petter of
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Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Arts Crafts Burr Walnut Kneehole Desk by Shapland Petter, circa 1890
By Shapland Petter
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Magnificent late 19th century Arts & Crafts burr walnut kneehole desk by Shapland & Petter of
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Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Museum Quality Biedermeier Secratire a Abattant, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
drop front portion & two full width drawers below. The interior of the drop front hold many drawers
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Birch

An Important Biedermeier Gentleman s Desk
Located in New York, NY
An important Biedermeier drop front gentleman's desk. Highly figured walnut veneer. Maple gallery
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Antique 19th Century Desks

Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful drop front secretary with leather writing top.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Brass

19thC Swedish Painted Drop Down Secretary over 3 drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is a late 19th century painted drop-front secretary over 3 drawers. Great storage for
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks

Materials

Pine

Fine Victorian Walnut Arts Crafts Nine-Drawer Desk
Located in London, west Sussex
the front and back, with the original brass drop handles and inset leather writing surface. The lock
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mahogany Secretair Bureau Desk With Cabinets
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Prince of Wales feather carved detail, flame mahogany, drop front writing bureau comes with key
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Antique Late 19th Century Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Charles X secretaire
Located in London, GB
A Charles X figured rosewood secretaire with a drop front and reeded detailing. French, circa 1830.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Louis XIII Style Ecritoire
Located in Austin, TX
This Louis XIII style Ecritoire (Writing Table)is made of oak with knob turned legs, a drop front
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Empire Style Console with Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
Drop front secretaire - console in walnut with black/gray marble top
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

19th Century Swedish Heart of Pine Slant Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century heart of pine secretary from Sweden with original paint. Two smaller drawers over two
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Explore the historic charm of our circa 1860s English George III Drop Front Desk, beautifully hand
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Antique Late 19th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Mahogany Slant Front Bureau
Located in San Mateo, CA
Gorgeous flame mahogany George III slant front bureau. The drop front, brown embossed leather desk
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Directoire Cherry Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
Drop Front with 4 Drawers and 1 Hidden Drawer at Top. 4 Compartments Inside
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secretaire
Located in Hudson, NY
A Louis XVI style secretaire abattant as a faux semainier,with drop front desk and interior
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Secretaire Abbatant
Located in New Orleans, LA
An inlaid neo-classical drop front secretary with cabinet, the cabinet doors opening to reveal two
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Antique 19th Century Desks

Materials

Walnut, Pine

American Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome American Walnut secretary with drawers and upper cabinet.Brass wire in upper doors. Drop
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Antique 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A small and elegant mid-19th century Italian scarlet chinoiserie decorated secretary desk of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Spanish Vargueño Drop-Front in Oak and Bone
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A late 19th century replica of a 15 century Spanish desk on a stand, also known as a Vargueño
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Cabinets

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Mahogany Commode with Pull-Out Desk
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
A French 19th Century mahogany commode with Carrera marble top features a drop front panel that
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Flame Mahogany Rope Twist Abatante Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
. One piece construction. Likely made in Europe, in the 19th Century. Measures: Overall: 0w 0d 0h, Desk
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Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 19th Century walnut 2 parts French writing desk . Bottom part opens with a front drop desk
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Bureau George III Mahogany Writing Desk Bureaux, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique George III mahogany writing bureau, the rectangular top with fall front with fully fitted
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Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century France Painted Secretary
Located in New Preston, CT
Drop-front secretary, 19th century, France, with later paint in a neutral geometric design
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

19th Century French Marquetry Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
with two glass doors, a drop front desk and bombe drawers.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Polychrome Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century French painted secretary with cabriole legs and a drop front desk and two drawers
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Oak Lowboy Side Table Hal Stand Desk
Located in Leeds, West Yorkshire
plank top with carved fringe, above one central drawer and two flanking drawers with brass drop handles
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Lowboys

Materials

Oak

Biedermeier Fall Front Secretary
Located in Seattle, WA
that sit on top of the desk. There is a small drawer below this, and below the drawer is the drop front
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Antique 19th Century German Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Leather

William IV Period Mahogany Library Desk Chair
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
outswept arms, with a recently re-covered black leather drop in seat. The chair stands on outswept back
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chairs

Quality Pair of Antique Mahogany Desk Chairs
Located in Stutton, GB
Quality pair of antique mahogany desk chairs, having lovely carved shaped tops, shaped pierced
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Style Flame Mahogany Sideboard/credenza/desk
Located in Middleburg, VA
VERY RARE ENGLISH SIDEBOARD/CREDENZA/DESK WITH BRASS INLAY AND BRASS GALLERY IN THE REGENCY STYLE
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Antique 19th Century English Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Design Elbow/Desk Chairs
Located in Stutton, GB
Pair of mahogany Chippendale design elbow/desk chairs, with a shaped carved top rail and open
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Bookcase Secretaire Cabinet Mahogany Victorian 19th Century, 1875
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A fabulous tall and slim Art Nouveau style 19th century mahogany bookcase secretaire, circa 1875
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Quality Pair of William IV Mahogany Side / Desk Chairs
Located in Stutton, GB
uprights above drop in seats, the moulded seat rail raised on turned and reeded tapering legs to the front
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Antique 19th Century European William IV Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Pair of Antique Carved Walnut Elbow/Desk Chairs
Located in Stutton, GB
Fine pair of antique carved walnut elbow/desk chairs, with fantastic carved backs, shaped carved
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Louis Philippe Commode Chest of Drawers Desk Burled
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique French Louis Philippe burl walnut Commode/Drop front Secretary. Original marble top.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Richly Inlaid Dutch Secretary Desk from the 1800s, Made of Rosewood
Located in Barletta, IT
drawers with 1 drop-front door, a top in French red marble, and rich floral inlay motifs on the entire
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century Camphor Campaign Secretaire Chest
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
drop down desk, all with brass flush handles and brass locks. Behind the drop down drawer are pigeon
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20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Faux Bamboo Secretaire
Located in Stamford, CT
Chest of Drawers with drop down front and marble top. Four drawers and drop-leaf secretary desk
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Faux Bamboo

ROSEWOOD CAMPAIGN CHEST OF DRAWERS / SECRETARY
Located in St.amford, CT
all locks. The dimensions of the drop down secretary are W 20 3/4 x D 19. Top part of
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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Find many varieties of an authentic 19th century drop front desk available at 1stDibs. Each 19th century drop front desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 19th century drop front desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right 19th century drop front desk, those designed in Victorian, Empire and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Biedermeier and Reid and Sons each produced at least one beautiful 19th century drop front desk that is worth considering.

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Prices for a 19th century drop front desk start at $850 and top out at $14,100 with the average selling for $3,784.

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