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Early 18th Century Inlaid, Drop Front Desk (Varguena) with Inlaid Fitted Interior
Located in Richmond, VA
Early 18th Century Inlaid Drop Front Desk (Varguena) with Inlaid Fitted Interior
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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Drop Front Desk
Drop front desk by Gustav Stickley
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Syracuse, NY
This early and desirable Gustav Stickley desk with strap hardware still retains its original
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Early 20th Century American Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Copper
French Provincial Walnut Drop Front Desk circa 1750
Located in Carson City, NV
This is a lovely country French drp front desk in walnut circa 1750. The desk is in very good
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
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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19th Century American Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Cherry, Mirror
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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19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk
18th Century, Dutch Marquetry Drop Front Secretary / Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This splendid drop front desk / secretary / secretaire, is completely covered with a beautiful
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18th Century Dutch Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
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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Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Marble, Brass
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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Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Pine
$1,850
Antique 18th Century English Oak Chippendale Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique 18th Century drop front secretary desk in the Chippendale style, unbranded. Solid oak
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18th Century American Chippendale Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
18th C Bureau Dos D
ane
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Charming 18th C drop front desk with secret compartment and fitted interior.
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
$4,800
Antique Walnut Desk, Slant Front Desk, Drop Front Bureau, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Desk, Inlaid Walnut Slant Front Desk, Drop Front Bureau, Antique Furniture, Scotland
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1910s Scottish Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
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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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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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19th Century French Restauration Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Exquisite French Desk
Located in Southampton, NY
Drop front French desk, incredible hardware and woodwork. Patina.
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Early 1900s Antique Drop Front Desk
$1,750
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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19th Century British Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk
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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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Art Nouveau Bureau by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in London, GB
An Art Nouveau mahogany drop front
writing desk with mother of pearl
inlay by Louis Majorelle
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1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany, Mother-of-Pearl
Bureau bookcase, by Francesco Abbiati
By Francesco Abbiati
Located in New York, NY
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This drop front desk is fitted with a series of recessing shelves for candle over drawers, where the
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Ormolu
Antique 1800s Butler Chest with Desk Drawer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Cherry drop front butler chest with desk drawer.
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Early 1800s English Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
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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19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk
Swedish Drop Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century Swedish Drop Front Desk, Circa 1820. Original Hardware
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19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
$9,950
Painted Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Italian Painted Drop Front Desk, c. 1780. Writing slope - 41 1/2"h, Open depth - 38 1/2".
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Drop Front Desk
$7,500
Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a restored Swedish Gustavian drop front desk in perfect condition.
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1860s Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Pine
French Cherry Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Small and very usable drop-front desk – perfect for a laptop. Made of solid cherry with two-door
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1910s French Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian style drop front desk , its been restored and repainted with Milk
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1860s Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Style drop front desk, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
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1870s Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
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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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Drop Front Desk
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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19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk
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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19th Century American Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Cherry
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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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk
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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19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk
Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian drop front desk. Its been restored and repainted with milk paints
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1810s Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Drop-Front Desk, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XV walnut "dos d'ane" (donkey's backside) drop front desk, circa 1760, with nice
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Chestnut
Walnut Plantation Drop Front Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Chestnut
Walnut Plantation Drop Front Desk C1890
Measures - 54 1/8" x 39
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Late 19th Century Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Chestnut
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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Late 19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk
18th Century French Drop Front Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive 18th century inlay French Cherry drop front desk. Old French polish finish with a
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Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Antique Louis XVI Period Drop Front Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI period drop front desk of solid cherrywood. With a secret compartment
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Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Cherry
18th Century English Mahogany Drop Front Desk Bureau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An eighteenth century English drop-front desk or bureau in mahogany, the case with three short
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
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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19th Century European Chippendale Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
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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Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
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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Late 19th Century British British Colonial Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Bamboo
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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19th Century Spanish Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
English Drop Front Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Classic form, top drawer folds down revealing unique desk with compartments
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19th Century English Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
$2,800
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
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Stickley School Carved Oak Drop Front Desk C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts drop front desk in the manner of Stickley offers oak construction with
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
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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Late 19th Century Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut
Burl Davenport Drop Front Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
scroll form crest over drop front desk opening to compartmentalized interior and surmounting lower case
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Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut, Burl
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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19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk
Antique Chinese Figural Carved Hardwood Drop Front Desk
Chair Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese figural desk set offers carved hardwood construction with drop front desk having
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Hardwood
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
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19th Century English Adam Style Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood, Satinwood
Marble Top Mahogany, Mid-1800s Louis Philippe Drop Front Desk
By Louis Philippe
Located in North York, ON
Marble Top Mahogany Mid 1800s Louis Philippe Drop Front Desk.
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis Philippe Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Marble
Antique Hand-Painted and Carved Jacobean Style Figural Drop Front Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English Jacobean style figural drop front desk features hand-painted coat of arms on
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Late 19th Century European Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Grand Rapids Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Desk by The Cron Kills
By Grand Rapids Furniture Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
paneled sides with slant drop front desk surmounting four long drawers and raised on straight and square
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Metal
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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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Giltwood
Rare French Louis XVI Drop-Front Desk/Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style chest of drawers with drop-front desk in solid, ebonized cherry wood
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
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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19th Century French Other Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Oak Drop Front Desk Secretary
Located in Petaluma, CA
done with respect for its age. The lower drawer pulls out to give extra support for the drop front
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Early 20th Century American Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
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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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