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Georgian Cherry and Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Drop Front Bookcase Desk, Wall Unit, Teak Veneer, Danish Mid Century Modern
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
drop front desk that opens to a compact workspace, and lower drawer storage—making it an ideal piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Teak
Vintage Hardwood Marble Topped Chrome Drop Front Secretaire Desk with Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
fittings free standing Secratire desk
A truly stunning desk, its very large and yet doesn't take up
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Antique Arnold Bros Hardwood Chippendale Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 mahogany drop front bureau in the Thomas
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
$1,474 Sale Price
20% Off
Mahogany Block Front Drop Desk Secretary Bracket Foot 4 Drawers Dresser MINT!
By Councill
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mahogany Block Front Drop Desk Secretary Bracket Foot 4 Drawers Dresser MINT!
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th C. Drop Front Desk, Secretary Abattant, with Multiple Wood Marquetry Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
This handsome Carlos IV style "secretaire-abattant" or drop front desk combines functionality with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
A drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer - René-Jean Caillette - France
By René-Jean Caillette, Marcel Gascoin, Pierre Guariche, Rene Gabriel
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A beautiful drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer, designed by René-Jean Caillette for
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$2,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Baker Solid Cherry Draped Doors Drop Front Secretary Desk Dresser Bookcase MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Spanish Colonial Style Cupboard Shelves Dresser Console Cabinet MINT
Category
20th Century American Regency Revival Cupboards
Materials
Cherry
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy
By Raymond Lowey, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel drop front secretary desk by Raymond Loewy. Comprised of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk from G
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich dark wood and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary from Germany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Small Antique Italian Drop-Front Scriban Desk In Original Paint And Gilt Accents
Located in London, Park Royal
patina brings a quiet warmth.
The drop-front opens to reveal a solid oak interior matured to a rich
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Stunning 1900s Burr
Burl Walnut Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 Burr & Burl Walnut drop front bureau
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
American Solid Cherry 4 Drawers Drop Front Secretary Desk Solid Brass Pulls MINT
By Pennsylvania House, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chippendale Style Bracket Feet American Solid Cherry 4 Drawers Drop Front Secretary Desk Solid
Category
20th Century American Country Dressers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of birdseye maple
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Butler
s Chest with Drop Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period walnut butler's chest from the 19th century with drop front desk, ebonized
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Campaign chest from the 19th century, with drop front desk, four drawers and brass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style 19th Century Walnut Chest with Drop Front Desk, Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut chest from the 19th century with drop front desk and two additional
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau cabinet. An English, walnut drop-front writing desk with tambour, dating
Category
Early 20th Century British Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Red Lacquered Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop front
Category
Vintage 1970s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Campaign Style Bookcase W/ Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century stacking cabinet with drop front desk. Attractive campaign style with brass hardware
Category
Mid-20th Century Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Style English Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
drop front secretary desk
In the manner of Baker Furniture
England, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous carved
Category
Vintage 1980s English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
drop front secretary desk
In the manner of Baker Furniture
England, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous carved
Category
Vintage 1980s English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Style English Georgian Breakfront Bookcase Cabin
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
drop front secretary desk
In the manner of Baker Furniture
England, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous carved
Category
Vintage 1980s English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
California Design Group Freestanding Modular Wall Unit by Lou Hodges
By Lou Hodges
Located in Oceanside, US
-door cabinet and a drop-front desk/storage compartment, paired with eight modular adjustable shelves
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Flame Mahogany Bubble Glass Breakfront Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
$3,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Deco drop front desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Maple drop front desk with side cabinets. Drop front has leather insert.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks
Materials
Maple, Leather
$6,500
Swedish Drop-front Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully painted drop-front desk with 3 exterior drawers and 16 interior drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks
Materials
Wood
$9,750
Vintage Painted drop front desk
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Highly decorative well made desk with paint decorated finish
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Desks
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Early 20th Century American Desks
Materials
Copper
1930s Signed Monterey Drop Front Vargueno Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
All original drop front Monterey desk, circa 1930s. Original finish and iron hardware.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Rancho Monterey Desks
Macassar Drop Front Desk By Jacques Adnet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Awesome drop front desk by Adnet.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Danish Teak Secretary Cabinet with Drop Front Desk by Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler
By Ry Møbler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Danish teak desk with drop-down desk and storage cabinet above. There are two open
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks
Materials
Teak
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
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks
Materials
Walnut
Hand Carved Chinese Drop-Front Desk by George Zee
By George Zee and Co
Located in Fulton, CA
compartmentalized drop-front desk by George Zee & Company, Hong Kong, circa 1960. Depicting architectural structure
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Rare Robert Pansart Verre Églomisé Mirrored Drop Front Desk
By Robert Pansart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
collaborated with other well-known designers such as Arbus and Poillerat.
This beautiful drop front secretaire
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks
Incredible Eglomoise Drop Front Desk attrib to Max Ingrand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Completely sheathed in mirror with a sycamore interior. Amazing work!
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Walnut Burl Claw Foot Drop Front Bombe Desk or Secretaire
Located in Charlevoix, MI
A magnificent Dutch bombe drop-front desk done in walnut burl on claw and ball feet. Beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century European Desks
Materials
Burl
Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This fully restored drop front secretary desk is an iconic piece designed by Raymond Loewy for
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Teak Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Detroit, MI
perfect for home or office; used as a secretary desk, bar cabinet, storage cabinet or dresser. Original
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Desks
Scandinavian Drop Front Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
2 PIECES
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk Danish Design, 1960s
Located in Udenhout, Noord Brabant
Mid-Century drop front teak secretary desk designed in the 1960s.
The desk offers lots of storage
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
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
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Drop Front Desk Attributed To L&JG Stickley For the Safe Craft Line
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Hudson, NY
Arts and crafts drop front desk. Attributed to Stickley. "Safe Craft" line. Early 20th century.
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Rio Rosewood Drop Front Secretary Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabri
By Vinde Møbelfabrik, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Model 68 drop front secretary desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik, 1960s. With
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Attractive Mid-Century Walnut Room Divider
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern coffee table with hutch by Hooker. Features double side glass cabinet, drop front
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Swedish Drop Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century Swedish Drop Front Desk, Circa 1820. Original Hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Desks
$9,950
Rosewood Drop Front Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully crafted Danish rosewood drop front desk. The bottom drawer pulls out to support the
Category
Vintage 1960s Desks
$6,800
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".
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks
$7,500
English Drop Front Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Classic form, top drawer folds down revealing unique desk with compartments
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Brass
$2,800
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Cabinet Drop Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cabinet drop front desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every cabinet drop front desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cabinet drop front desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A cabinet drop front desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. Raymond Loewy, Arne Wahl Iversen and Baker Furniture Company each produced at least one beautiful cabinet drop front desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Cabinet Drop Front Desk?
A cabinet drop front desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,995, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $20,000.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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 Cabinet 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.
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