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Kimbel and Cabus Aesthetic Movement or Modern Gothic Slant Front Desk
By Kimbel and Cabus
Located in New York, NY
Kimbel and Cabus Aesthetic Movement or modern Gothic ebonized cherry drop front desk. Gilt incised
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Antique 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Cherry, Mirror

Late Victorian Carlton House Desk in Satinwood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5033 Exceptional quality Sheraton Revival satinwood and marquetry desk attributed to Edwards and
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Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Charming Painted Desk on Stand
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Small traveling desk with drop front writing surface above two drawers. Chinese and English
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks

English Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa late 19th century English Regency style mahogany drop leaf sofa table on trestle base with
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20th Century Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

American Cherry Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
An American cherry drop-front desk in a characteristic country design in fully original condition
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Desks

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Pine

Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Top Desk (reference # PAR64)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Drop front desk with embossed leather inside. Hidden drawers inside with original black marble top
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Unusual Small French Directoire or Empire Transition Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unusual and small-scale French Directoire/Empire transition period mahogany drop front desk, with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

1790-French Empire Writing Desk Secretaire Gilt Ormolu-manner Thomire/Desmalter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
locks the long center drop front writing surface. The slide out drop front writing surface is covered
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Hickory Secretaire (ref. PAR 70)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hickory 12 drawer secretary with drop front. Brass hardware. Simple and clean design with great
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Hickory

Mahogany Desk Chair, French Empire Period, Cabriole Legs, Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
scroll cabriole legs to the front and splay to the back. The drop-in seat now covered in an
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Small Cabinet in Boulle Marquetry, Napoleon III period – Mid-19th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
case with a blind stamp, a gilt stamp, and a central motif. The front and sides of this desk section
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Early 19th Century Louis Phillipe Mahogany Secretary a Abattant with Marble Top
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Antique Louis Phillipe Secretary with drop front desk opening to writing desk. Interior is eye
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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis Philippe period Secretary
Located in Toronto, ON
Gorgeous front veneer, four drawers (one at the top is a secret one). Drop down front is the
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Italian Secretaire a Abattant by Jose Calcerradi
By Jose Calcerradi
Located in Mobile, AL
elaborately inlaid panels, decorated with a musical motif and ivy pattern, while the drop front opens to a
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Petite Restauration Secretaire Abbatant
Located in New Orleans, LA
An unusual, well-scaled, diminutive, drop front desk, the crown having rounded corners and the base
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Antique 19th Century French Restauration Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique French Oak 19th Century Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique French oak 19th century drop-front desk, circa 1880. A charming, rustic country piece with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

French Cherry Louis Philippe Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Cherry Louis Philippe 19th Century Drop Front Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

French 19th Century Walnut Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French walnut drop front desk. Fitted interior with four drawers and one hidden drawer. Green
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century French Slant Front Painted Desk with Drop Front
Located in Houston, US
Lovely painted drop leaf or slant front desk made more charming with painted blue interior
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Walnut Mahogany Drop Front Bureau Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century walnut & mahogany drop front bureau desk Gorgeous antique drop front bureau with
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

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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Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Drop Front Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a mellow Italian burl walnut desk with a drop front top over two long graduated drawers and
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20th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
19th C. Antique American Pine slant top drop down desk with exposed dovetail joinery, generous
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Brass

Swedish Early 19th Century Painted Wood Drop-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish early 19th century period Karl Johan painted wood drop-front desk over two lower drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Louis XV Drop Front Desk
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful French drop front desk with bronze hardware. There are two drawers on the front that open
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

A 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th C. Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Painted Wood Desk / Chest with Three Lower Drawers and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Desks

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Inlay Drop Front Desk with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A masterfully inlaid walnut and rosewood drop front desk with marble top from 19th century, France
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Spanish Vargueno Carved Oak Drop Front Desk, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Spanish Vargueno carved oak drop front desk features carved foilate reserves on drop front
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very finely hand painted. 19th Century. English. Satinwood. On original casters. Letter cubbies and
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Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Mahogany Wood Gallery Top Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century mahogany wood gallery top drop-front writing desk / freestanding wall piece
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Antique 19th Century European Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Drop-Front Desk/Linen Press
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 19th century flame mahogany drop-front secretary/linen press, circa 1860s, is a Dutch
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Hardwood and Brass Drop Front Desk Bureau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A hardwood slant-front desk or bureau on carved stand, embellished with ornate pierced brass
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Teak

19Th. English Colonial Tortoiseshell Bamboo Lacquer Drop-Front Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this 19Th. English Colonial Tortoiseshell Bamboo & Lacquer Drop-Front Desk . Lovely
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Antique Late 19th Century British British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Drop-Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome Louis Philippe marble-top walnut desk, circa 1830s is from France and features
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Drop Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century Swedish Drop Front Desk, Circa 1820. Original Hardware
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Desks

Early 19th Century Dutch Bombe Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
In heavy, solid mahogany and outfitted with several pigeon hole drawers, bombe silhouette on bun feet. This is rare and a wonderful piece, original condition, Circa 1820.
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Antique 1820s Dutch Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Drop Front Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Classic form, top drawer folds down revealing unique desk with compartments
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

A Swedish Mid 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming Swedish Mid 19th Century Karl Johan Drop-Front Painted Wood Desk with Three Graduated
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Desks

Materials

Paint, Wood

Antique French 19th Century Walnut Drop-Front Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Beautiful, antique French walnut drop-front desk, with an unusual ebonized interior - quite rare
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Adam decorated drop-front desk offers satinwood construction with slant front
Category

Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Wood, Satinwood

Swedish Mid-19th Century Karl Johan Drop Front Painted Wood Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish mid-19th century Karl Johan drop front painted wood desk with three lower drawers and
Category

20th Century Swedish Karl Johan Desks

Materials

Paint, Wood

French ‘Napoleon III Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French ‘Napoleon III’ drop-front desk, the small upper desk opening to reveal fitted drawers and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Antique Hepplewhite Style Satinwood Banded Mahogany Drop Front Desk, Late 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Hepplewhite style desk offers flame mahogany construction with bookmatched drop front
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Antique 19th Century English Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

French Napoleon III Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French, ebonized and mother of pearl-inlaid, drop-front writing desk, the interior with fitted
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Giltwood

Antique Continental Chippendale Carved Mahogany Drop Front Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Continental Chippendale desk offers upper gallery over drop front desk having carved
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Antique 19th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Neoclassical Style Marquetry Inlaid Fruitwood Drop-Front Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
over a single drawer; the drop front revealing fitted interior and writing surface.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Highly Carved Continental Drop Front Secretary Desk with Side Griffins
Located in Tarzana, CA
A magnificent 19th century highly carved continental drop front secretary desk with side griffins
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

1840 s Cherry Chippendale Drop Front Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1840'S Connecticut cherry with tiger maple drawers Chippendale Drop front desk. Gorgeous interior
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Antique 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Cherry

Antique Berkey Gay Victorian Inlaid Black Walnut Gilt Drop Front Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
& Gay Victorian Inlaid Black Walnut & Gilt Drop Front Desk c1890. Measures - 43.75" x 22" x 15.25
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Antique Late 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Federal Antique 1825 Drop Front Secretary Desk, Cherry Tiger Maple
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique 19th century slant front desk. Desk has a Chippendale style. The wood is cherry. It has
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Antique 1820s American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Carved Oak Drop Front Desk Liquor Cabinet Breton Brittany 19th C
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak drop front desk liquor cabinet Breton Brittany 19th c ~Direct from
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks

Materials

Oak

Classical Empire Tiger Maple Two-Tone Inlaid Drop Front Butlers Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Classical Empire butler's desk feature two toned inlay tiger maple with drop front desk
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Desks

Materials

Maple

Painted fall front desk
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish painted fall-front secretaire, Second Quarter 19th Century, the overhanging rectangular
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Ebonized Desk
Located in Buchanan, NY
Beautiful 19th century ebonized desk with a drop-front that opens to reveal a leather writing
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Antique American Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Drop Front Abattant Desk C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Drop Front Abattant Desk Unsigned C1840. Measures - 55"H x 37.25"W x
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Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Chippendale Style Mahogany Drop Front Desk, circa 1800
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Chippendale style slant front desk offers mahogany construction with drop front
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Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique American Federal Mahogany Drop-Front Butler s Desk, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
flame mahogany insets below drop front writing surface opening to reveal storage drawers and pigeon hole
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

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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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