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19th Century Burl Walnut Drop Front Bureau, C.1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century burl walnut drop front bureau, C.1890
Handsome drop front desk with fitted interior
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in Wichita, KS
drawers below the drop-front desk surface. Circa 1790.
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18th Century and Earlier Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Delightful Antique Drop Front Bureau Desk with Soft Gray Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
One can imagine this secretary or drop front desk gracing a European lady's country home in the
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Drop Front Desk
Antique Classical Flame Mahogany Empire Abattant, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Classical Empire abattant (drop front desk) features bookmatched flame mahogany, drop front
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Early 19th Century Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Early to Mid 19th Century American Walnut Plantation Desk 2-pc
Located in Louisville, KY
practical drop-front desk. This design was often found in businesses and post offices. Shakers also
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
1790s Swedish Period Gustavian Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Lower Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century. This Swedish drop-front desk features clean, simple lines, typical of the Gustavian taste
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Antique Barley Twist Jacobean Desk Secretary Drop Front Oak Bureau, circa 1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique barley twist jacobean desk secretary drop front oak bureau.
You will love this handsome
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Early 20th Century North American Jacobean Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Bureau Chest Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Georgian mahogany drop front secretary bureau desk, the crossbanded lid revealing a nicely fitted
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
Arts
Crafts Globe Wernicke Barrister Bookcase Slant Front Secretary circa 1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
with glass front upper and lower stack with central drop front desk with frieze drawer having pigeon
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Metal
Arts
Crafts Globe Wernicke Oak Barrister Bookcase with Desk, c1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
having glass doors and drop front desk, original labels as photographed, circa 1890
Measures: 60 " H
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Metal
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Carved Slant Front Secretary 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Empire slant drop front desk features flame mahogany with cared floral and foliate
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Landstrom French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Landstrom Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style drop front secretary desk
By Landstrom Furniture
USA
Category
1920s American Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk
By Gustav
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Copper
Stickley Brothers Antique 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
Swedish Gustavian Style Gray Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Fluted Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style secretary from the 19th century, with drop-front desk, three drawers
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Oak Glass Side By Side Cabinet / Secretary Desk Original Key
Located in Portsmouth, VA
, allowing for versatile placement in any room. The drop-front desk opens to a spacious writing surface
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Mahogany Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 19th century Anglo-Indian campaign chest in two parts with drop-front desk, in mahogany
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Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
English Wellington Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
English Late Regency rosewood Wellington drop front desk with a fitted interior and a tooled
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19th Century English Regency Antique Drop Front Desk
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 antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak slant front writing desk or secretary
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Oak
18th Century Early American Chippendale Cherrywood Drop-Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning 18th century early American cherrywood drop-front secretary desk. The desk features
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18th Century American American Colonial Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique Pine Drop Front Secretary Cabinet/ Distressed
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall cabinet with a banded drop front opening to seven drawers and a center open shelf flanked by
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19th Century Rustic Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Pine
Mahogany Wood Slant Front Secretary / Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
lockable drop front desk top which conceals six small drawers and six cubbies resting on four claw feet
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1920s North American Chippendale Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mission Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk
By Gustav Stickley
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Copper
Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Style Painted Wood Drop-Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
above a drop-front desk that opens up to reveal a multitude of drawers surrounding a central door. The
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Anglo-Indian Victorian Campaign Chest with Integrated Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
central drawer contains a drop-front desk surface with multiple small drawers and a secret compartment
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
18th Century, Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant
Located in Doylestown, PA
drawers, a middle drop front desk, and a lower two-door cabinet concealing shelves, in walnut, circa 1780.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Swedish 1810s Late Gustavian Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood drop-front secretary from the early 19th century, with
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
Swedish 18th Century Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 18th century two part secretary with an upper cabinet over a drop front desk with a
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18th Century Swedish Antique Drop Front Desk
Antique Biedermeier Inlaid Drop Front Secretary, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Biedermeier drop front secretary features inlaid banding throughout, drop front writing
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19th Century Biedermeier Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
19th Century Georgian Oak Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
features a drop front desk concealing a green leather covered writing table with six small drawers and
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
American 1920s Ebonized Desk with Drop Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
American 1920s new-classical ebonized drop top desk. It has three drawers and a handled drop front
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1920s American Neoclassical Revival Antique Drop Front Desk
Antique Venetian Secretary Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
In all-over pale salmon paint having floral details. Drop-front desk reveals four small drawers and
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19th Century European French Provincial Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Bookcase Drop Front Secretary, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
doors opening to adjustable shelf interior with drawers and pigeon holes surmounting case having drop
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Bronze
Directoire Chest of Drawers with Writing Top, "Butler
s Chest", France, 1790-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
, is a more modern version of the drop front desk. With a closed lid it resembles a chest of drawers.
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1790s French Directoire Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Cherry
Louis XVI Style Antique French Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, French, in the Louis XVI Style. This cabinet is finished in a lustrous
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Marble, Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The upper section is made of a drop front desk with molded accents, opening to reveal multiple inner
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Bookcase Secretary, circa 1845
By Anthony Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
trim with carved palmette crest and opening to shelved interior surmounting case with drop front desk
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Renaissance Revival Walnut Secretary Cabinet with Arched Doors, 19th Century
Located in Sarasota, FL
— a rare detail. The drop-front desk reveals fitted cubbies, while the lower section includes paneled
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19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Iron
18th Century George III Chinoiserie Desk
Located in Stockton, NJ
A chinoiserie decorated 18th century George III writing desk. Three lower drawers and drop front
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Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Painted Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
/or books, while the slant front lower section combines more spacious storage underneath a drop front
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
French Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice flame Mahogany 18th century Louis XVI Drop front secretary desk with a nicely fitted
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XV Ormolu Parquetry Dressing Table or Small Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely French Louis XV ormolu parquetry dressing table or small desk. Drop front exposing small
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood
19th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
supports that pull out to support the desk surface. There are four graduated drawers below the drop-front
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A lovely architectural form secretary with marquetry inlay doors.
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19th Century English Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Queen Anne Mahogany Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
foundation when the drop-front desk is deployed. All of these wonderful features combine to make this a
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
open to an interior with asymmetrical cubby shelves. The lower portion features a drop front desk with
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Secretary Desk Attributed to Stickley Brothers
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk.
Attributed to Stickley
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Copper
Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Secretary Desk with Stained Glass Bookcase Hutch
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk with bookcase hutch
In the manner
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique Ebony Asian Buffet Credenza with Square Corner Carved Front
Located in Topeka, KS
. You need to make it yours.
Psst….we have also listed a complimentary drop front desk you may want
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers, France 1840, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
determine its place of origin because of a drop front desk which originally was probably made for the same
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Oak Inlaid Marble Top Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this 19th Century French Drop Front Secretary Desk features a marble
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19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Marble, Brass
Renaissance Revival Carved Burl Walnut Secretary Writing Desk Slant Drop Front
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian/Renaissance Revival burl walnut drop front secretary desk. (Be sure to check item
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Beidermeier Drop Front Abattant Secretary Desk Writing Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning 19th century French Empire drop leaf secretary abattant with ebony accents and columns
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Mid-19th Century Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
.
The drop front opens up to reveal an oak writing area and stepped drawers. This compartment is
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Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Drop-Front Marquetry Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one low door with
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Late 19th Century French Biedermeier 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
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk
Materials
Brass
Unusual Early 20th Century Vintage Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Lafayette, IN
Very unusual Arts & Crafts drop-front secretary desk made in the early 20th century. Desk cabinet
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1910s American Arts and Crafts 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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