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French 19th Century Ebonized Inlay Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
sections above the drop-front door that becomes the desk’s felt top writing surface. Inside the desk are
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Ebonized Inlay Secretary
French 19th Century Ebonized Inlay Secretary

French 19th Century Ebonized Inlay Secretary

$3,995
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
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Victorian Secretary Desk Circa. 1800 s
Victorian Secretary Desk Circa. 1800 s

Victorian Secretary Desk Circa. 1800 s

$1,850
Antique Louis XV Style Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XV style oak secretary desk with intricate and highly detailed carvings on front, top and
Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Antique Louis XV Style Oak Secretary Desk
Antique Louis XV Style Oak Secretary Desk

Antique Louis XV Style Oak Secretary Desk

$4,450
Danish Walnut 19th-century escritoire / Secretary, Victorian style
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This 19th-century secretary desk, also known as an escritoire, is a stunning piece crafted from
Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Danish Walnut 19th-century escritoire / Secretary, Victorian style
Danish Walnut 19th-century escritoire / Secretary, Victorian style

Danish Walnut 19th-century escritoire / Secretary, Victorian style

$1,641
18th/19th Century French Provincial Religious Oratory Sacristy Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
oratory (prie-dieu / altar) Hand-crafted in France in the 18th century, with later 19th century
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Iron

18th/19th Century French Provincial Religious Oratory Sacristy Cabinet
18th/19th Century French Provincial Religious Oratory Sacristy Cabinet

18th/19th Century French Provincial Religious Oratory Sacristy Cabinet

$6,250
Antique Fine Quality Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur De Jour Desk Writing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur de Jour Bureau Desk Writing Table This fine
Category

Antique 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Fine Quality Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur De Jour Desk Writing Table
Antique Fine Quality Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur De Jour Desk Writing Table

Antique Fine Quality Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur De Jour Desk Writing Table

$3,337 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Carved Writing Desk 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
desk features a drop front door with griffons and castle courtyard scene that opens to multiple cubbies
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Carved Writing Desk 52"
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Carved Writing Desk 52"

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Carved Writing Desk 52"

$4,700
Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich mahogany and stately lines define this handsome Empire drop front secretary. Refer to close up
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary Bureau from Denmark

Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary Bureau from Denmark

$14,200
Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Secretary Cupboard in Grey with Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional early 19th-century Swedish secretary cupboard, circa 1810–1830, finished in soft
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Secretary Cupboard in Grey with Patina
Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Secretary Cupboard in Grey with Patina

Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Secretary Cupboard in Grey with Patina

$9,950
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
drawers and a shelf behind a drop-front writing surface. The writing desk and interior accents feature
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Brass

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.

$13,500
Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This fine Empire drop-front secretary (secrétaire a'abattant or secrétaire en armoire) with a
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner
Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner

Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner

$26,951
19th Century Louis XV Style Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
marquetry made of kingwood, rosewood and boxwood veneer, drop front writing desk with four interior drawers
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Louis XV Style Secretaire
19th Century Louis XV Style Secretaire

19th Century Louis XV Style Secretaire

$5,300
Rare Victorian Flamed Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
drawer is actually a drop front writing desk with the original distressed brown leather writing surface
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Victorian Flamed Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Chest of Drawers
Rare Victorian Flamed Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Chest of Drawers

Rare Victorian Flamed Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Chest of Drawers

$2,625 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality mahogany desk chair having a quality figured mahogany top rail and centre
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Other

Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair

Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair

$1,630
19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table
Located in Forney, TX
artistic rendering, made in England or France in the late 19th century, exceptionally executed in period
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table
19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table

19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table

$3,500
Faux Bamboo Chest Of Drawers With Desk Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th century tall faux bamboo and maple chest of drawers with fall front desk and white marble
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Antique Early 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests...

Materials

Marble

Faux Bamboo Chest Of Drawers With Desk Marble Top
Faux Bamboo Chest Of Drawers With Desk Marble Top

Faux Bamboo Chest Of Drawers With Desk Marble Top

$4,200
Antique Mahogany Victorian Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique mahogany Victorian desk chair having an attractive shaped top rail and carved splat to the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Other

Antique Mahogany Victorian Desk Chair
Antique Mahogany Victorian Desk Chair

Antique Mahogany Victorian Desk Chair

$1,630
19th Century French Louis XV Style Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
marquetry made of kingwood, rosewood and boxwood veneer, drop front writing desk with four interior drawers
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Secretaire
19th Century French Louis XV Style Secretaire

19th Century French Louis XV Style Secretaire

$7,500
19th-Century Two-Part Dresser With Mirror in Brown Veneered With Rosewood
Located in Opole, PL
vanity. It is from the late 19th century. The base consists of three drawers and a drop front, which
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Dressers

Materials

Mirror, Rosewood

19th-Century Two-Part Dresser With Mirror in Brown Veneered With Rosewood
19th-Century Two-Part Dresser With Mirror in Brown Veneered With Rosewood

19th-Century Two-Part Dresser With Mirror in Brown Veneered With Rosewood

$1,724 Sale Price
20% Off
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY
made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary desks), tables, and commodes— he
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson

Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson

$125,000
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique carved mahogany desk chair having a lovely carved mahogany shaped top rail and fantastic
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Other

Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chair
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chair

Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chair

$1,889
!9th Spanish Solid Walnut Cabinet on Stand or Bargueño, Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish writing desks of this period are the most distinctive pieces of Spanish furniture conceived
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Iron

!9th Spanish Solid Walnut Cabinet on Stand or Bargueño, Desk
!9th Spanish Solid Walnut Cabinet on Stand or Bargueño, Desk

!9th Spanish Solid Walnut Cabinet on Stand or Bargueño, Desk

$12,910
Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in Lewes, England
base with brass ring pulls and provides both excellent storage and a writing desk with the drop down
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail

Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail

$4,310 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Petite English Sofa Table Library Desk Renaissance Carved Oak c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite English sofa table library desk renaissance carved oak gothic. Direct from
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Sofa Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Petite English Sofa Table Library Desk Renaissance Carved Oak c1890
Antique Petite English Sofa Table Library Desk Renaissance Carved Oak c1890

Antique Petite English Sofa Table Library Desk Renaissance Carved Oak c1890

$2,650
Antique French Breton Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Library Desk Louis XIV
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Breton Carved Oak sofa table writing desk Louis XIV. Direct from France, a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Breton Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Library Desk Louis XIV
Antique French Breton Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Library Desk Louis XIV

Antique French Breton Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Library Desk Louis XIV

$3,550
Quality Pair of Antique Mahogany Carved Side / Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality pair of antique mahogany carved side/desk chairs with an elegant tall back with a carved
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Other

Quality Pair of Antique Mahogany Carved Side / Desk Chairs
Quality Pair of Antique Mahogany Carved Side / Desk Chairs

Quality Pair of Antique Mahogany Carved Side / Desk Chairs

$948 / set
Antique French Console Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk Renaissance c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Console Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk Renaissance c1890. Direct from
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Sofa Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Console Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk Renaissance c1890
Antique French Console Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk Renaissance c1890

Antique French Console Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Desk Renaissance c1890

$3,750
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
secretary desk, a true testament to 19th-century craftsmanship. This exquisite piece features a beautifully
Category

Antique 1870s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk

Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk

$2,796 Sale Price
20% Off
Incredible Carved Italian Luigi Frullini Narrow Figural Walnut Secretary Desk
By Luigi Frullini
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This incredible Italian secretary desk, attributed to the renowned 19th-century master carver Luigi
Category

Antique 1870s Italian Renaissance Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Incredible Carved Italian Luigi Frullini Narrow Figural Walnut Secretary Desk
Incredible Carved Italian Luigi Frullini Narrow Figural Walnut Secretary Desk

Incredible Carved Italian Luigi Frullini Narrow Figural Walnut Secretary Desk

$9,995
Original 1890 Army Navy C.S.L Stamped Campaign Chest of Drawers Including Desk
By Army Navy CSL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
C.S.L stamped officers Campaign chest of drawers with drop front Birds Eye Maple desk These are
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Brass

Original 1890 Army Navy C.S.L Stamped Campaign Chest of Drawers Including Desk
Original 1890 Army Navy C.S.L Stamped Campaign Chest of Drawers Including Desk

Original 1890 Army Navy C.S.L Stamped Campaign Chest of Drawers Including Desk

$5,456 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C. French Louis XV Carved Oak “Secrétaire à Abattant” with Tavern Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
example of 19th-century craftsmanship and narrative carving. Built from solid oak, the slant-front desk
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th C. French Louis XV Carved Oak “Secrétaire à Abattant” with Tavern Scenes
19th C. French Louis XV Carved Oak “Secrétaire à Abattant” with Tavern Scenes

19th C. French Louis XV Carved Oak “Secrétaire à Abattant” with Tavern Scenes

$5,300
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
A Louis Philippe period (1830–1848) fruitwood secretaire abattant fall front desk. Born in
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood

19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant

19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant

$3,500
19th C. Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Jasperware Console Vitrine Table
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany and Jasperware Vitrine Console
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th C. Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Jasperware Console Vitrine Table
19th C. Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Jasperware Console Vitrine Table

19th C. Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Jasperware Console Vitrine Table

$24,850
Antique Korean Scholar Book Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Korean drop-front chest (Bandaji) made from zelkova wood (Korean Elm) with iron hardware
Category

Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture

Materials

Iron

Antique Korean Scholar Book Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty
Antique Korean Scholar Book Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty

Antique Korean Scholar Book Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty

$3,200
Fine Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
support the slant front desk which opens down with hinges. The secretary desk top with a green tooled
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Fine Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

Fine Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

$11,500
Spanish Baroque Bargueno Style Gilt Cabinet Chest on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
a Bargueno or Vargueno desk cabinet, but without a drop down writing table. The front of the case
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Spanish Baroque Bargueno Style Gilt Cabinet Chest on Stand
Spanish Baroque Bargueno Style Gilt Cabinet Chest on Stand

Spanish Baroque Bargueno Style Gilt Cabinet Chest on Stand

$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base
Located in Milford, NH
valuables of the house. The carved Baroque style wooden trestle form base dates to the 19th century and has
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base
17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base

17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base

$39,800
Antique Victorian Holland Sons Mount Street London Hand Carved Display Cabinet
By Holland Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
glazing and drop front secrataire desk finished in oxblood leather Please note the delivery fee listed
Category

Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Antique Victorian Holland Sons Mount Street London Hand Carved Display Cabinet
Antique Victorian Holland Sons Mount Street London Hand Carved Display Cabinet

Antique Victorian Holland Sons Mount Street London Hand Carved Display Cabinet

$19,028
Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic late 19th century Italian secretaire cabinet or bookcase made in the Venetian Rococo
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager

Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager

$14,000 Sale Price
22% Off
Regency Period Mahogany Davenport Circa 1810 With Mechanism
Located in Brussels, Brussels
slanted drop-front lined with leather. It reveals a storage compartment with four drawers. One of these
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Period Mahogany Davenport Circa 1810 With Mechanism
Regency Period Mahogany Davenport Circa 1810 With Mechanism

Regency Period Mahogany Davenport Circa 1810 With Mechanism

$2,994
Rare Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
European drop-front box dates to the late 19th century, signed L'PUPLET, adorned with a significantly older
Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Rare Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Rare Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box

Rare Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box

$14,500
Antique Swedish Cupboard in Grey and Antique White
Located in Atlanta, GA
early 19th-century Sweden. The upper cabinet features double paneled doors adorned with vertical
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Antique Swedish Cupboard in Grey and Antique White
Antique Swedish Cupboard in Grey and Antique White

Antique Swedish Cupboard in Grey and Antique White

$7,200
Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Mahogany, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant early Biedermeier Secretaire or Drop Front Secretary Desk from South Germany around 1820
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Cherry, Softwood

Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Mahogany, South Germany circa 1820
Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Mahogany, South Germany circa 1820

Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Mahogany, South Germany circa 1820

$7,881 Sale Price
30% Off
French Porcelain Jewelry Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
late-19th century to early-20th century, France. Boxes' lid features outdoor nature scene with couple
Category

Early 20th Century French Regency Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

French Porcelain Jewelry Box
French Porcelain Jewelry Box

French Porcelain Jewelry Box

$468 Sale Price
25% Off
French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant
Located in Faversham, GB
A beautiful walnut Secrétaire à Abattant in the Empire style of the 19th century, The top bears a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Revival Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant
French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant

French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant

$4,596
Original Painted Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden, dated 1847
Located in Round Top, TX
around the top. The interior desk is painted green and holds 20 drawers with central cubbie and the drop
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

Original Painted Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden, dated 1847
Original Painted Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden, dated 1847

Original Painted Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden, dated 1847

$5,100
French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period

$6,000
Antique English Regency Sofa/ Writing Table in Mahogany with Ormolu Drawers
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
the other has faux drawer fronts that include the same ebonized pulls. Table features a deep side drop
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Sofa Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Antique English Regency Sofa/ Writing Table in Mahogany with Ormolu Drawers
Antique English Regency Sofa/ Writing Table in Mahogany with Ormolu Drawers

Antique English Regency Sofa/ Writing Table in Mahogany with Ormolu Drawers

$9,850
Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Ebonized, Brass, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Straightened early Biedermeier Secretaire or Drop-Front Secretary / Writing Desk in Cherry Veneer
Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Iron, Brass

Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Ebonized, Brass, South Germany circa 1820
Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Ebonized, Brass, South Germany circa 1820

Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Ebonized, Brass, South Germany circa 1820

$14,972
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
addition to 2 contemporary replacement brass hinges to the drop down desk front, as the original hinges
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Historical Memora...

Materials

Brass

American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance

American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance

$16,000
19C Large Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
consists of a beautiful central secretaire desk accessed by drop down front with working lock and key and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Irish George III Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood

19C Large Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
19C Large Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase

19C Large Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase

$22,000
Antique French Provincial Louis XV, Carved Secretary Cabinet w/ Mirrored Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
modest provincial home, while the drop-front desk served as the central place for writing letters
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Fruitwood

Antique French Provincial Louis XV, Carved Secretary Cabinet w/ Mirrored Doors
Antique French Provincial Louis XV, Carved Secretary Cabinet w/ Mirrored Doors

Antique French Provincial Louis XV, Carved Secretary Cabinet w/ Mirrored Doors

$2,750
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
the 15th to 19th Century periods. I must say, this desk is incredibly well preserved for its age. the
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron, Metallic Thread

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique

$120,000
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Oak

20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant

20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant

$3,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Drop-front Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully painted drop-front desk with 3 exterior drawers and 16 interior drawers.
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks

Materials

Wood

Swedish Drop-front Desk
Swedish Drop-front Desk

Swedish Drop-front Desk

$9,750
Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A Queen Anne style, chinoiserie decorated red painted two part desk with lower drawers, a drop
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Mirror

Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Desk
Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Desk

Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Desk

$9,000
French Drop-Leaf Center Table, Vanity, or Desk from the 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
table surface edge & drop front leaves. There is a single drawer with key on one side. Original
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Drop-Leaf Center Table, Vanity, or Desk from the 19th Century
French Drop-Leaf Center Table, Vanity, or Desk from the 19th Century

French Drop-Leaf Center Table, Vanity, or Desk from the 19th Century

$3,950
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19th Century Drop Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much is a 19th Century Drop Front Desk?

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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