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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 Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period drop front writing desk
By Charles P. Limbert
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Copper
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 Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
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
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Vintage Beacon Hill Georgian Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Desk Bookcase
By Beacon Hill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Beacon Hill Georgian Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Desk Bookcase. Item features a drop
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
19th-C. American Federal Ebonized
Gilt Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 19th century American federal style drop front secretary desk. This was considering
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Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Biedermeier secretary desk, South west German, 1820. This beautiful drop front desk has three
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
design. The upper section reveals the drop-front desk, a charming surprise that opens to unveil a
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. “Bonheur Du Jour” Desk, Signed Roux Et Cie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cie. The drop front desk is raised by most elegant square tapered legs with striking foliate topie
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Secrétaire à abattant d
époque French Louis XVI Style Secretary c. Late 19th C.
Located in Westfield, MA
contrasting woods, which enhance the refined aesthetic of the piece. The drop-front desk opens to reveal a
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
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 Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
-front desk surface. When open, the interior reveals three cubby holes, 12 larger drawers and six smaller
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1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Steel
English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
section, larger in depth, is made of a drop-front desk at the top opening to open compartments with
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Glass, Wood
Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau
Located in Forney, TX
compartment or shelf, the additional work space provided by the drop-front desk supported by a pair of
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Bleached Oak Secretaire
Located in London, GB
versatile functionality with an upper cupboard section topped by a classical cornice and a lower drop-front
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Arts
Crafts Mahogany Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk
In the manner of Stickley
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
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 Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Jacobean Carved Oak Glass Front Double Bookcase, Circa 1920s
By Berkey
Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
and drop front secretary desk
In the manner of Berkey and Gay
England, Circa 1920s
Carved oak, with
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1920s English Jacobean Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique American Inlaid Serpentine Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 18th-early 19th century mahogany drop-front writing desk with satinwood banding and marquetry
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Early 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Black Painted Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique chinoiserie painted writing desk with red interior.
early-19th century
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19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
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 Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase Bookshelf Console 65"
Located in Dayton, OH
of oak featuring a serpentine design with drop front that opens to multiple cubbies and large work
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
$822 Sale Price
30% Off
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk. Item features 2
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
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
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
$4,787 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century George II Crossbanded Burl Mulberry, Walnut, and Cedar Secretary
Located in Solebury, PA
proportions. The centerpiece is a drop-front desk that opens to a meticulously fitted interior, featuring
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Early 18th Century English George II Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut, Cedar
Small Antique Italian Drop-Front Scriban Desk Hand-Painted Venetian Chinoiserie
Located in London, Park Royal
, the gentle patina softening the piece with the warmth of age. The drop-front opens to reveal a
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Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Victorian secretary / library writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring drop front
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
$1,225 Sale Price
30% Off
Burl Walnut Art Deco Cabinet
Located in Dronten, NL
pane, drop front desk, ebony wood door handles.
Comes with three beautiful original keys.
Art Deco, a
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Cut Glass, Ebony, Burl
Antique Arnold Bros Hardwood Chippendale Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 mahogany drop front bureau in the Thomas
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Hardwood
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
Category
Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Bronze
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 Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Bronze
Small Antique Italian Drop-Front Scriban Desk In Original Paint And Gilt Accents
Located in London, Park Royal
patina brings a quiet warmth.
The drop-front opens to reveal a solid oak interior matured to a rich
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Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Stunning 1900s Burr
Burl Walnut Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 Burr & Burl Walnut drop front bureau
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Bronze
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
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1890s French French Provincial Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood
Exceptionel Bookcase Forming Desk, by G. Grohé, France, Circa 1860
By Guillaume Grohe
Located in PARIS, FR
forming drop-front desk supported by two pillars with drawers. The lateral parts each open with a moulded
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1860s French Renaissance Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
$806,865 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
and a central notched rack originally used to display family silver.
The drop-front desk opens to an
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Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood, Pine
Antique English secretary desk, 18th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
antique English drop-front secretary desk, featuring three large drawers and two smaller drawers in the
Category
18th Century English Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French
Located in Atlanta, GA
bonnet over an upper recessed bookcase with elegant recessed panel front doors, a mid-section with drop
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Antique Secretaire Cabinet, English, Chest of Drawers, Bureau, Desk, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique secretaire cabinet. An English, mahogany chest of drawers with drop front
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Late 18th Century British Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau cabinet. An English, walnut drop-front writing desk with tambour, dating
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Early 20th Century British Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
9 Pc Set Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Chairs Settee Desks
Located in Dayton, OH
turned legs connected by serpentine stretcher with cherub busts. The secretary desk features a drop front
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1870s Renaissance Revival Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$10,332 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Hardwood
$2,632 Sale Price
30% Off
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
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Marble, Brass
Georgian Style Mahogany Satinwood Inlay Breakfront Bookcase Bubble Glass Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
features individual panes of bubble glass, drop front writing desk surface with green tooled leather top
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Early 20th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
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
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Cherry, Softwood
Empire Secretaire, Walnut, Maple, Paw Feet, Austria circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine Early Biedermeier or late Empire Secretaire / Drop-Front /Secretary Desk from Austria around
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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
19th C. Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Jasperware Console Vitrine Table
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-front secretary desks and a commode, from the Wrightsman collection now at the Metropolitan Museum, had
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
French Renaissance Louis XV Style Figural Carved Walnut Curio Display Buffet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
includes a drop front with fabric lined writing desk interior (later custom addition). A truly impressive
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1920s Renaissance Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Glass, Walnut
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
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Satinwood
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
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Rosewood
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
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Outstanding Early 18th Century English George I Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
original mirrors to the front.
The drop down desk front opens to reveal 8 drawers and 4 cubbies with a
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
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
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Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
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
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19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
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
Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
$3,440 Sale Price
20% Off
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Antique Drop Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique drop front desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique drop front desk — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique drop front desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique drop front desk made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique drop front desk over the years, but those crafted by Biedermeier, Grand Rapids Furniture Co. and Gustav Stickley are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Drop Front Desk?
An antique drop front desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $575 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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 Antique Drop Front Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A drop-front desk is usually called a secretary. Other names for this type of desk include writing cabinet, fall-front desk and secrétaire à abattant. The name secretary can be traced back to the 18th century when estate secretaries used the drop-front desks as workstations for paying bills and reconciling accounts. On 1stDibs, find a range of secretary desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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