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Antique French Carved Dark 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
Category

1910s French Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique French Carved Dark Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV style
Antique French Carved Dark Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV style

Antique French Carved Dark Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV style

$2,545
Antique Country French Drop-Front Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
full-width drawers as well as an upper section that features a slant-front, drop down desk surface that
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Brass

Antique Country French Drop-Front Secretary
Antique Country French Drop-Front Secretary

Antique Country French Drop-Front Secretary

$2,850
19th Century English Pine Fall Front Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand 19th century English pine secretary featuring a fall front or drop front writing surface. The
Category

19th Century English Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century English Pine Fall Front Secretary
19th Century English Pine Fall Front Secretary

19th Century English Pine Fall Front Secretary

$2,800
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
, and a birch inlaid drop-front opening to a desk with a long open storage area for papers below a
Category

1820s Danish Empire Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany, c. 1825
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany, c. 1825

Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany, c. 1825

$6,562
French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century secrétaire à abattant from France, circa 1880, this drop-front secretary desk is
Category

19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk
French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk

French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk

$3,200
19th Century Painted Venetian Secretary or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
with a tall bookcase and a slant front drop leaf desk. Beautifully hand-painted with floral bouquets
Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Pine

Antique 19th Century Painted Venetian Secretary or Desk
19th Century Painted Venetian Secretary or Desk

19th Century Painted Venetian Secretary or Desk

$9,500
Antique Pine Secretary Desk from Sweden, circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine drop front secretary desk from Sweden, circa 1860. The desk has four large drawers
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Drop Front Desk

Antique Pine Secretary Desk from Sweden, circa 1860
Antique Pine Secretary Desk from Sweden, circa 1860

Antique Pine Secretary Desk from Sweden, circa 1860

$2,848
Faux Bamboo Chest Of Drawers With Desk Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
functionality. Chest features a drop front secretary desk over three storage drawers. Interior of desk features
Category

Early 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Marble

Antique Faux Bamboo Chest Of Drawers With Desk Marble Top
Faux Bamboo Chest Of Drawers With Desk Marble Top

Faux Bamboo Chest Of Drawers With Desk Marble Top

$4,200
1850s French Empire Secretaire a Abattant Brul Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1850s French Empire secretaire also known as a drop-front brul mahogany secretary desk. White
Category

1850s French Empire Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 1850s French Empire Secretaire a Abattant Brul Mahogany Secretary Desk
1850s French Empire Secretaire a Abattant Brul Mahogany Secretary Desk

1850s French Empire Secretaire a Abattant Brul Mahogany Secretary Desk

$8,500
19th C. French Empire Flame Mahogany a Abattant/Desk with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
front writing desk (great for 21st century laptop use), with fitted interior The lower cabinet offers
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. French Empire Flame Mahogany a Abattant/Desk with Gilt Bronze Mounts
19th C. French Empire Flame Mahogany a Abattant/Desk with Gilt Bronze Mounts

19th C. French Empire Flame Mahogany a Abattant/Desk with Gilt Bronze Mounts

$3,250
Petite Louis XVI Period Secretaire Abatante
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming and petite French secretaire abatante (drop-front secretary desk), Louis XVI period
Category

1790s French Louis XVI Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

Petite Louis XVI Period Secretaire Abatante
Petite Louis XVI Period Secretaire Abatante

Petite Louis XVI Period Secretaire Abatante

$5,500
19th Century Campaign Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
drawer having a drop front which reveals a desk with tooled leather writing surface backed by five pigeon
Category

Mid-19th Century Campaign Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Campaign Chest of Drawers
19th Century Campaign Chest of Drawers

19th Century Campaign Chest of Drawers

$3,800
19th Century Louis Philippe Period Mueche Mahogany Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
utter distinction! The serpentine curved drop front is beautiful when closed thanks to the sheer natural
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Louis Philippe Period Mueche Mahogany Secretary with Bookcase
19th Century Louis Philippe Period Mueche Mahogany Secretary with Bookcase

19th Century Louis Philippe Period Mueche Mahogany Secretary with Bookcase

$7,900
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of
Category

19th Century French Country Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire

19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire

$3,600
Late 18th Century Venetian Desk
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 18th century Hand carved polychrome and giltwood drop front Venetian desk, the top with wave
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Drop Front Desk

Late 18th Century Venetian Desk
Late 18th Century Venetian Desk

Late 18th Century Venetian Desk

$3,650
Swedish Drop Front Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Sensational architectural Swedish drop front desk, re done in black and white milk paint.
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Drop Front Desk

Swedish Drop Front Desk
Swedish Drop Front Desk

Swedish Drop Front Desk

$6,200
Petite Drop Front Desk
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Oak drop front desk in diminuative size with divided interior. Drawer serves as rest for the desk
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Drop Front Desk

Petite Drop Front Desk
Petite Drop Front Desk

Petite Drop Front Desk

$675
Painted Swedish Drop-Front Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Swedish drop-front desk in new pale dusky blue and off white milk paint finish.
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Drop Front Desk

Painted Swedish Drop-Front Desk
Painted Swedish Drop-Front Desk

Painted Swedish Drop-Front Desk

$5,600
Swedish Gustavian drop front desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Swedish Gustavian drop front desk circa 1810. Mahogany and brass branding. Original hardware
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Granite, Brass

Swedish Gustavian drop front desk
Swedish Gustavian drop front desk

Swedish Gustavian drop front desk

$14,000
Swedish Drop Front Desk and Clock
Located in Houston, TX
An early 19th century Swedish drop front desk and clock. It has an old painted surface with pale
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Pine

Swedish Drop Front Desk and Clock
Swedish Drop Front Desk and Clock

Swedish Drop Front Desk and Clock

$10,000
18th Century Italian Drop Front Desk
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Stunning antique walnut drop front desk, Italian, 18th century. Measures: 48" W x 35.5" H
Category

18th Century Italian Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Drop Front Desk
18th Century Italian Drop Front Desk

18th Century Italian Drop Front Desk

$8,750
Antique Nineteenth Century Drop Front Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
a very handsome late 19th century drop front desk chest, together with an upper cabinet, added
Category

19th Century American Antique Drop Front Desk

Antique Nineteenth Century Drop Front Desk
Antique Nineteenth Century Drop Front Desk

Antique Nineteenth Century Drop Front Desk

$5,800
18th C Drop Front Desk
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
great looking drop front desk with four drawers
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

18th C Drop Front Desk
18th C Drop Front Desk

18th C Drop Front Desk

$3,900
Small French Drop Front Desk with parquetry detail.
Located in Seattle, WA
Small French Drop Front Desk with parquetry detail.
Category

19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk

Small French Drop Front Desk with parquetry detail.
Small French Drop Front Desk with parquetry detail.

Small French Drop Front Desk with parquetry detail.

$2,850
18th Century French Neoclassical Fruitwood Drop Front Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th Century Fruitwood Drop Front Desk with original black marble top
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Biedermeier Antique Drop Front Desk

18th Century French Neoclassical Fruitwood Drop Front Desk
18th Century French Neoclassical Fruitwood Drop Front Desk

18th Century French Neoclassical Fruitwood Drop Front Desk

$4,900
English Georgian Drop Front Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome English drop front desk in oak. Beautiful patina. New top in old leather. Handsome
Category

19th Century English Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak

English Georgian Drop Front Desk
English Georgian Drop Front Desk

English Georgian Drop Front Desk

$4,495
Birdseye Maple Drop Front Desk, C. 1860
Located in Sheffield, MA
A birdseye maple one drawer drop front desk. The drop down reveals an interior with three cubbies
Category

1860s American American Classical Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Birdseye Maple Drop Front Desk, C. 1860
Birdseye Maple Drop Front Desk, C. 1860

Birdseye Maple Drop Front Desk, C. 1860

$4,200
Wonderful Swedish Drop Front Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Wonderful Swedish drop front desk with architectural decorstion. Columns are each narrow drawers
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Drop Front Desk

Wonderful Swedish Drop Front Desk
Wonderful Swedish Drop Front Desk

Wonderful Swedish Drop Front Desk

$5,400
Bamboo Drop-Front Desk, England, c. 1875
Located in New York, NY
Bamboo Drop-Front Desk in Original Black Lacquer Decor of Traditional Bird and Floral Motif with
Category

19th Century English Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Bamboo, Leather

Bamboo Drop-Front Desk, England, c. 1875
Bamboo Drop-Front Desk, England, c. 1875

Bamboo Drop-Front Desk, England, c. 1875

$8,700
ON SALE Desk 18th century rosewood drop front desk.
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century rosewood drop front desk. The interior drawers are from the 19th Century Measures: 33
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Rosewood

ON SALE Desk 18th century rosewood drop front desk.
ON SALE Desk 18th century rosewood drop front desk.

ON SALE Desk 18th century rosewood drop front desk.

$1,500
19th c.English Bamboo Desk with Lacquer Drop-Front Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very unusual English Bamboo desk with lacquer drop-front desk and leather paper.
Category

19th Century British Antique Drop Front Desk

19th c.English Bamboo Desk with Lacquer Drop-Front Desk
19th c.English Bamboo Desk with Lacquer Drop-Front Desk

19th c.English Bamboo Desk with Lacquer Drop-Front Desk

$850
Late 18th century drop front desk in polished oak
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique Georgian brown oak drop front desk with superb interior drawer fittings. Original hardware
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Drop Front Desk

Late 18th century drop front desk in polished oak
Late 18th century drop front desk in polished oak

Late 18th century drop front desk in polished oak

$9,100
19th Century Swedish Drop-Front Desk or Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish drop-front desk or secretary. A charming piece, repainted. Established in
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Drop-Front Desk or Secretary
19th Century Swedish Drop-Front Desk or Secretary

19th Century Swedish Drop-Front Desk or Secretary

$5,400
English 19th Century Marquetry Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1900s antique neoclassical style drop front desk is made of walnut wood in its original light
Category

Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Marquetry Style Drop Front Desk
English 19th Century Marquetry Style Drop Front Desk

English 19th Century Marquetry Style Drop Front Desk

$2,780
A First Period Empire Bombay Shaped Drop Front Desk
Located in New York, NY
A first period bombay shaped Dutch Empire drop front desk with five lower drawers, a fitted
Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak

A First Period Empire Bombay Shaped Drop Front Desk
A First Period Empire Bombay Shaped Drop Front Desk

A First Period Empire Bombay Shaped Drop Front Desk

$6,950
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Drop front Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Antique gilt decorated black lacquer Chinoiserie drop front desk with one drawer over the fitted
Category

19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Bronze

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Drop front Desk
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Drop front Desk

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Drop front Desk

$12,500
French Drop Front Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A very chic desk with drop front. Nice scale for a smaller space but still a good workable size
Category

19th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Brass

French Drop Front Desk
French Drop Front Desk

French Drop Front Desk

$5,700
Antique Oak Desk, Drop Front Desk with Bookcase Top, Scotland 1910, B1799
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak desk, Arts & Crafts tiger oak drop front desk with bookcase top, antique furniture
Category

1910s Scottish Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Desk, Drop Front Desk with Bookcase Top, Scotland 1910, B1799
Antique Oak Desk, Drop Front Desk with Bookcase Top, Scotland 1910, B1799

Antique Oak Desk, Drop Front Desk with Bookcase Top, Scotland 1910, B1799

$1,250
Oak Slant / Drop Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Well proportioned oak slant front desk, rectangular top above carved lid (30" H when down), fitted
Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Brass

Oak Slant / Drop Front Desk
Oak Slant / Drop Front Desk

Oak Slant / Drop Front Desk

$925
Edwardian Walnut Inlaid Ladies Writing Drop Front Desk, Scotland 1910, H246
Located in Vancouver, BC
Edwardian walnut inlaid ladies writing drop front desk, Scotland 1910, H246 Scotland 1910 Solid
Category

1910s Scottish Edwardian Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Walnut Inlaid Ladies Writing Drop Front Desk, Scotland 1910, H246
Edwardian Walnut Inlaid Ladies Writing Drop Front Desk, Scotland 1910, H246

Edwardian Walnut Inlaid Ladies Writing Drop Front Desk, Scotland 1910, H246

$1,250
Antique Oak Arts Crafts Slant Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland, 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak Arts & Crafts slant drop front desk bookcase Scotland 1910 B1650 Scotland 1910
Category

1910s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Arts Crafts Slant Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland, 1910
Antique Oak Arts Crafts Slant Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland, 1910

Antique Oak Arts Crafts Slant Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland, 1910

$575
Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Desk, circa 1900
Located in Charlevoix, MI
A magnificent Dutch bombe drop front desk with walnut burl and rosewood on claw and ball feet
Category

Early 1900s Dutch Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut, Burl

Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Desk, circa 1900
Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Desk, circa 1900

Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Desk, circa 1900

$3,800
B411 Antique Solid Tiger Oak Mission Arts and Crafts Drop Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
. Drop front desk at 28" high. Shipping $210 by Freight.
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Drop Front Desk

B411 Antique Solid Tiger Oak Mission Arts and Crafts Drop Front Desk
B411 Antique Solid Tiger Oak Mission Arts and Crafts Drop Front Desk

B411 Antique Solid Tiger Oak Mission Arts and Crafts Drop Front Desk

$850
Antique Bobbin Leg Tiger Oak Drop Front Desk, Slant Front, Scotland 1920, H352
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Bobbin Leg Tiger oak drop front desk, Slant Front, Scotland 1920, H352 Scotland 1920 Solid
Category

1920s Scottish Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Bobbin Leg Tiger Oak Drop Front Desk, Slant Front, Scotland 1920, H352
Antique Bobbin Leg Tiger Oak Drop Front Desk, Slant Front, Scotland 1920, H352

Antique Bobbin Leg Tiger Oak Drop Front Desk, Slant Front, Scotland 1920, H352

$716
Swedish Drop Front Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish drop front secretary with scrumbled, partial stripped paint finish. Interior paint in blue
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Wood

Swedish Drop Front Desk
Swedish Drop Front Desk

Swedish Drop Front Desk

$7,850
18th c. Italian Drop Front Desk Secretaires
Located in Summerland, CA
18th c. Wonderful patinated light walnut desk. Front drops down for writing surface with interior
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

18th c. Italian Drop Front Desk Secretaires
18th c. Italian Drop Front Desk Secretaires

18th c. Italian Drop Front Desk Secretaires

$5,890
18th Century Italian Olive Burlwood Drop front Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful 18th century Italian desk with bookmatched olive burlwood inlay. The lockable dropfront
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Drop Front Desk

18th Century Italian Olive Burlwood Drop front Desk
18th Century Italian Olive Burlwood Drop front Desk

18th Century Italian Olive Burlwood Drop front Desk

$38,000
Early Spanish San Felipe Drop Front Desk - Circa 1750
Located in San Francisco, CA
baroque style with serpentine legs, iron cross bar, fold down drop front and fold back lid. THe interior
Category

18th Century and Earlier Spanish Baroque Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

Early Spanish San Felipe Drop Front Desk - Circa 1750
Early Spanish San Felipe Drop Front Desk - Circa 1750

Early Spanish San Felipe Drop Front Desk - Circa 1750

$16,750
Ant. Walnut Bureau Drop Front Desk with Bookcase Top, Scotland 1920, H747
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. walnut Bureau bookcase, drop front desk with bookcase top, Scotland 1920, H747 Scotland
Category

1920s Scottish Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Walnut

Ant. Walnut Bureau Drop Front Desk with Bookcase Top, Scotland 1920, H747
Ant. Walnut Bureau Drop Front Desk with Bookcase Top, Scotland 1920, H747

Ant. Walnut Bureau Drop Front Desk with Bookcase Top, Scotland 1920, H747

$1,450
Antique Arts Crafts Oak Secretary Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland 1910 H1137
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Secretary Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland 1910 H1137 Scotland 1910
Category

1910s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Arts Crafts Oak Secretary Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland 1910 H1137
Antique Arts Crafts Oak Secretary Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland 1910 H1137

Antique Arts Crafts Oak Secretary Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland 1910 H1137

$1,650
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Painted French Drop-Front Desk
Located in Houston, TX
When drop front open, 30" deep. Established in 1979, Joyce Horn Antiques, ltd. continues its 36
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Painted French Drop-Front Desk
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Painted French Drop-Front Desk

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Painted French Drop-Front Desk

$2,995
Minty 2 Tier Tiger Oak Stacking Bookcase, Drop Front Desk, England 1910, H1049
Located in Vancouver, BC
Minty 2 Tier Tiger Oak Stacking Bookcase, Drop Front Desk, England 1910, H1049 Solid Oak Original
Category

1870s Scottish Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Minty 2 Tier Tiger Oak Stacking Bookcase, Drop Front Desk, England 1910, H1049
Minty 2 Tier Tiger Oak Stacking Bookcase, Drop Front Desk, England 1910, H1049

Minty 2 Tier Tiger Oak Stacking Bookcase, Drop Front Desk, England 1910, H1049

$2,250
Antique Drop Front Desk, Tiger Oak, Slant Front Desk, Scotland B525 REDUCED!!!
Located in Vancouver, BC
front door. Fitted interior with dovetailed drawer Tooled leather writing surface. Three serpentine
Category

1920s Scottish Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Oak

Antique Drop Front Desk, Tiger Oak, Slant Front Desk, Scotland B525 REDUCED!!!
Antique Drop Front Desk, Tiger Oak, Slant Front Desk, Scotland B525 REDUCED!!!

Antique Drop Front Desk, Tiger Oak, Slant Front Desk, Scotland B525 REDUCED!!!

$750
Swedish Art Deco Drop-Front Desk by Ferdinand Lundquist, circa 1920
By Ferdinand Lundquist
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish inlaid Art Deco or neoclassical drop front secretaire or desk. Made at Ferdinand Lundquist
Category

1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Drop Front Desk

Swedish Art Deco Drop-Front Desk by Ferdinand Lundquist, circa 1920
Swedish Art Deco Drop-Front Desk by Ferdinand Lundquist, circa 1920

Swedish Art Deco Drop-Front Desk by Ferdinand Lundquist, circa 1920

$4,400
1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Explore the historic charm of our circa 1860s English George III Drop Front Desk, beautifully hand
Category

Late 19th Century English George III Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Brass

1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish
1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish

1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish

$2,385
French Industrial Steel Slant Front Desk
Located in New York, NY
turns into a great utilitarian drop front desk.
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Steel

French Industrial Steel Slant Front Desk
French Industrial Steel Slant Front Desk

French Industrial Steel Slant Front Desk

Rare Drop Front Wicker Desk And Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
American antique wicker drop-front desk and chair in faux natural finish with natural stained oak
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Drop Front Desk

Materials

Reed

Rare Drop Front Wicker Desk And Chair
Rare Drop Front Wicker Desk And Chair

Rare Drop Front Wicker Desk And Chair

$2,250
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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
  • What is a drop front desk called?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A 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.
  • What was the term in French furniture for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface?
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    1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In 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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