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Limbert Style Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk
In the manner of Charles
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
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
Category
1920s French Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
L.
J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak slant front writing desk or secretary desk
By
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Copper
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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19th Century Neoclassical Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Lifetime Furniture Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Lifetime
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk
By Lifetime Furniture
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Copper
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
Category
19th Century European Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
18th Century, Two Part Secretary from Norway
Located in Kramfors, SE
front desk.
Original lock, key and side handles.
Category
Late 18th Century Norwegian Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Pine
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Dropfront Secretary Desk, circa 1840
By Anthony Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
front desk over ogee frieze drawer and two long drawers, raised on bracket feet, circa 1840.
Measures
Category
Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Metal
Antique Walnut Gothic Revival Drop Front Writing Desk Hastings Furniture Co
By Hastings
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique walnut Gothic Revival drop front writing desk by Hastings Furniture Co. circa 1920's. Hand
Category
1920s North American Gothic Revival Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Lifetime Furniture Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Lifetime
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period drop front secretary desk
By Lifetime
Category
Early 1900s American Mission Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Copper
Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk
By Stickley Brothers
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Copper
Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk
By Stickley Brothers
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Copper
Antique Aesthetic Mahogany Drop Front Lady’s Desk with Jeweled Stained Glass
Located in Big Flats, NY
Aesthetic Mahogany Drop Front Lady’s Desk with Jeweled Stained Glass Cabinet, Mirrored back, and rope twist
Category
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Stained Glass, Mahogany
Spanish Baroque Renaissance Carved Walnut Bargueño Desk or Bar Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique Spanish Baroque Renaissance drop front desk or bar cabinet on stand
Spain
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Iron
Stunning 1900 Hardwood Chippendale Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber Patina
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
Category
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Hardwood
Swedish 1870s Birchwood Butler
s Desk with Drop Front and Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish birchwood butler's desk circa 1870 with drop front desk and three lower drawers
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak
Leaded Glass Drop Front Secretary Desk C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission drop-front secretary offers quarter sawn oak construction with
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
~ Direct from France
~ A lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
Drop Front Toledo Desk or Vargueño, Walnut, Ebony, Etc, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Bargueño or Toledo desk. Walnut, ebony, boxwood, bone, wrought iron fittings with other polychrome
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Metal
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretary Bureau Desk with Original Red Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
the lower cabinet are two full and two half drawers below a drop front desk with a fitted interior
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Drop Front Desk
Antique French Drop Front Solid Wood Secretary and Chest
Located in Houston, TX
-sawn Oak in several areas. Original brass hardware and locks with a key that locks the drop down desk
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
French Carved Tiger Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Table Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential
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1910s French Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
Fantastic Art deco Secretaire Abattant
Located in Westport, CT
A streamline French Art Deco Secretaire Abattant in maple wood veneer with a drop front desk, when
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk
Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Blue Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
, sitting above a drop-front desk painted in a soft blue color on the inside. Presenting multiple drawers
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Georgian Drop-Front Bureau with Elaborate Interior
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A mid-18th century Georgian drop-front bureau or desk in Cuban mahogany, having three drawers below
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk
Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
intricate marquetry inlay gracing the drop-front of the desk. As the drop-front opens on filigree design
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Cupboard with Secretary, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
front door panels carved with festoons of flowers concealing drop front desk with drawers and storage
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Large Swedish 19th Century Karl Johan Corner Cabinet Made of Painted Fir Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
doors. Two doors up and down, mall drop front desk and cutaway opening for storage.
Karl Johan is the
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19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Fir, Paint
French Louis XV Style Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Louis XV style drop-front secretary desk. The desk features beautiful mahogany wood
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
Large 19th Century Swedish Painted Wood Corner Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
doors. Two doors up and down. Centered on the piece is a small drop front desk area.
Karl Johan is
Category
19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Fir, Paint
Petite 1860s French Empire Style Walnut and Marble Drop-Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
, made of the drop-front desk sitting atop two lower drawers. The desk, decorated with a laurel wreath
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Marble
1780s Gustavian Period Swedish Grey Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
piece captures the essence of Scandinavian refinement. The drop-front desk opens to reveal a perfectly
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Period 1820s Drop-Front Painted Secretary with Bronze Mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
sitting above a drop-front desk, accented by bronze mounts on each sides, evoking a French Empire
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Oak Horner School Side by Side Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
carved foliate crest surmounting bookcase with single glass door beside drop front desk with upper mirror
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Metal
Antique Danish Baroque Drop Front Bureau Secretary, circa 1770
Located in Round Top, TX
style of desk. In the inside center is one small cabinet door, which opens to reveal a small storage
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Pine
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary
Located in Wilton, CT
Louis Philippe style burled Walnut. Locks with brass escutcheon plate, drop front desk with
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Country French Oak Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Combining a drop-front desk with a book display, this charming country French secretary-bookcase is
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Drop Front Desk
Antique French Inlaid Kingwood
Satinwood Parquetry Marble Top Secretary, c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
over drop front desk and lower case with long drawer and double door cabinet; cast foliate bronze
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Louis Philippe style burled cherry wood, locking with ivory escutcheon plate, drop front desk with
Category
19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk
English 19th Century Mahogany Secrétaire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
adjustable shelves at 8” deep. A drop front desk opens to a wine colored leather writing surface with gold
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Weis Mahogany Two-Stack Barrister Bookcase Secretary c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts barrister secretary by Weis offers mahogany construction with drop front
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany, Fiberglass
Antique Carved Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Brass Gallery, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
drawers over slant-front desk with carved patera reserve, raised on cabriole legs, c1910
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Monumental Eastlake Stepback Walnut
Burl Secretary Bookcase, C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
construction with central case having upper bookcase with double glass doors over drop front desk and drawer
Category
Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Metal
18th Century Painted Swedish Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
-front desk surface and lower drawers,
circa 1770s.
Measures: 79 H x 39 W x 20.5 D.
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Pine
Swedish Mid 19th Century Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Broken Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
cabinet above a drop-front desk and three lower drawers. This Swedish tall secretary features an exquisite
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style French Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, French, in the Louis XVI style. This cabinet is finished in a lustrous
Category
1910s French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique Greco America Empire Flame Mahogany Quervelle School Secretary 19th C
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
form overlay surmounting lower case with drop front desk and long drawers raised on bracket feet, 19th
Category
19th Century American American Empire Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Victorian Library Burr Pollard Oak Library Bookcase Drop Front Secretaire Desk
By Reid and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
bookcase in Pollard Burr oak with oxblood leather drop front secretaire desk
A very good looking and
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, French, made of Cuban flamed Mahogany. This piece is finished in a
Category
Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI French Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, from France in the Louis XVI style. This cabinet is made of blond
Category
1820s French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Danish Single Door Pine Armoire
Located in Round Top, TX
secretary with a drop front desk with drawers above and below, but this is just an "illusion" due to the
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Pine
French Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Hixson, TN
An unusual and rare drop front writing desk. This is a two part cabinet, the top cover with fabric
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut, Mahogany, Fruitwood
Early 19th Century American Mahogany Serpentine Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
An early 19th century mahogany wood drop-front writing desk / freestanding wall piece. Beautifully
Category
Early 1800s North American Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century European Glass Door Painted Wood Bureau Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European 19th century glass door cabinet with three lower drawers and drop front desk. The
Category
19th Century European Rococo Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century English Renaissance Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
by angels on the cornerposts above. Paw feet and elaborate carvings on the drop-front desk, cabinet
Category
Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
Antique Country French Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
framework and double-scrolled muntions. The drop-front desk opens to reveal a surprisingly effective
Category
Early 20th Century French Régence 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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