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Tall Brass and Burlwood Secretary/Media Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
has a drop front desk with light and an upper media cabinet designed to house a television.
Category
20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Carved English Drop Front Bureau
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Campaign desk (two pieces carried on a military or building campaign) with drop front and fitted
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks
Teak Secretaire Desk Bureau by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Vancouver, BC
One of the iconic Danish piece designed by Borge Mogensen this is a gorgeous drop front desk or
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Teak Secretary Desk Bureau
Located in Vancouver, BC
Beautiful drop front desk or bureau in teak, dating to the 60s. Fall front lid opens to large work
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Teak and Oak Drop-Front Secretary Desk or Vanity, 1951
Located in San Francisco, CA
An utterly charming and quite uncommon 1951 Scandinavian modern teak and oak drop-front secretary
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Shaker Style Drop Front Secretary
Located in Culver City, CA
This wonderful little shaker style desk or cabinet has a fall front writing area that reveals
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Shaker Desks
Materials
Metal
Teak Bureau Desk by Borge Mogensen
Located in Vancouver, BC
One of the iconic Danish piece designed by Borge Mogensen this is a gorgeous drop front desk or
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Secretary Bureau Desk by Borge Mogensen
Located in Vancouver, BC
One of the iconic Danish piece designed by Borge Mogensen this is a gorgeous drop front desk or
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Superb 18th Century George 11 Burr Walnut Bombe Drop Front Writing Desk Bureau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The slant-front opening to a stepped back interior with shelves centering a prospect door, the
Category
Antique 1740s European Desks
Materials
Walnut
Cabinet / Dresser / Desk attributed to T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cabinet, dresser, desk attributed to T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. Ten drawers, drop front
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dressers
Jacques Adnet Macassar Drop Front Secretaire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is a magnificent example from Adnet. A grand piece!
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Macassar, Leather
Double drop-front secretary by Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Two drop-front surfaces conceal interior illuminated compartments, a glass shelf and storage. This
Category
20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Glass, Walnut
18th. Centery Swedish Rococo Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome dry scraped Swedish Secretary in two parts. Simple paneled doors and drop front
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Pine
George Nelson
Associates Omni Wall Unit
Located in Chicago, IL
with sliding glass doors,two open cabinets, one cabinet with a drop front desk, three shelves with book
Category
Vintage 1950s American Shelves
Rosewood Secretary Desk Bureau by Ib Kofod-Larsen
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Vancouver, BC
Stunning drop front desk in rosewood designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen. The sculpted rosewood drawer
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
19th Century France Painted Secretary
Located in New Preston, CT
. Secretary has upper drop-front desk over three-drawer chest. Desk interior has six drawers outfitted with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Teak Secretary by Børge Mogensen for Søborg
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Dorchester, MA
three large drawers below the drop-front desk, which when open reveals two small drawers and other
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Teak
Vintage Italian Rococo Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
back upper case has a drop front desk, and a pair of mirrored doors concealing an interior fitted with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Louis XVI Secretaire in Mahogany with Bronze Detail and Marble Top
Located in San Antonio, TX
above the drop front desk. The interior is fitted with six small drawers and various compartments. The
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Dutch Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A remarkably well preserved and colorful, nineteenth-century drop-front desk with six large outer
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood
Rosewood Cabinet By Omann Junior
Located in Vancouver, BC
cabinet and in totally original condition. Two door cabinet below a drop front desk section and an open
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Grosfeld House Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
piece has the drop-front desk, one long drawer and 2 smaller drawers above. Bottom piece has the 3
Category
20th Century American Secretaires
$2,600
HENREDON Folio 10 Walnut Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
hardware, double bonnet top, crown moulding, banded desk front and bracket feet. Upper cabinet features two
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
HENREDON Folio 10 Burl Walnut Chippendale Secretary Desk
By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
drop front desk that rests on manual pull out side supports, two small drawers, eight cubbies, center
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
JASPER Solid Cherry Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
drop front desk top which rests on pull out side drawers and conceals four small drawers, cubbies
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Rosewood Bookcase Cabinet by Omann Junior
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in Vancouver, BC
below. In the middle is a drop front desk section with small drawers and a large writing surface. In
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Chest of drawers Raymond Loewy
Located in Antwerp, BE
collectorsitem and hard to find. We have also the matching drop front desk in stock.
Category
Vintage 1950s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
C. 1940 Italian Chinosserie Painted Drop Leaf Desk/ Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
C. 1940 Italian chinosserie painted drop leaf serpentine front desk/dresser. The painting on this
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint
JASPER "Generations" Inlaid Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
lockable drop front desk top which conceals five small drawers and nine cubbies. Includes one key. One
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
1950
s chest of drawers designed by Raymond Loewy manufactured by Menge
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Antwerp, BE
collectorsitem and hard to find. We have also the matching drop front desk in stock.
Condition: Great vintage
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Rare 1950 Cado Teak Free-standing Wall System
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Hudson, NY
-front desk cabinet ( woven wood front panel) and 1 slant magazine rack.
shelves: 2-8" shelves,5- 9.50
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Scandanavian Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Scandanavian desk, probably Danish. Desk has three drawers, shelving and a locked drop compartment
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks
Materials
Wood
Gustavian desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted & ebonized desk with drop front & three drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks
Materials
Wood
$6,500
Mid Century Danish Solid Teak Cabinet - Peter Hvidt
By Hvidt
Mølgaard, John Stuart
Located in Crockett, CA
the top and bottom. This cabinet has a drop front desk, desk interior has two storage drawers and a
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Antique Carved Oak 3 Door Breakfront Bookcase, Display, Scotland 1910, H1032
Located in Vancouver, BC
Minty 2 Tier Tiger Oak Stacking Bookcase, Drop Front Desk, England 1910, H1049
Solid Oak
Original
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Walnut Secrétaire Bookcase Bureau Scotland 1900, B1636
Located in Vancouver, BC
pieces
B1636
Measures: Top 24.5" W x 9" D x 37" H
Bottom 24" W x 16" D x 38" H, drop front desk at
Category
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
HENKEL HARRIS 6001/6003 Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Desk w/ Lighted Bookcase
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
glass panes. Lower desk has a lockable slant drop-front desk lid which rests on pull-out side supports
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Louis Philippe Secretaire
Located in Kirkland, WA
front desk which blends into the style of the secretaire, but is a functional drawer.
The front drops
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Rococo Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
space and a drop front desk with four small drawers and a small open shelf in the center. Below the drop
Category
Vintage 1910s Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf
$3,169
An Important Biedermeier Gentleman
s Desk
Located in New York, NY
An important Biedermeier drop front gentleman's desk. Highly figured walnut veneer. Maple gallery
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks
Bleached 19th Century Swedish Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
19th century drop front pine desk, stripped, bleached and waxed. Black accents are original, as are
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks
Wonderful Vintage French Writing Desk
Located in New Preston, CT
Lovely French drop- front writing desk is hand carved and finished in oyster distressed paint
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
French Art Deco Rosewood Corner Desk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Unusual drop front corner desk.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks
Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Kirkland, WA
veneer on the front. It has a drop front desk over three long drawers.
The interior of the fall front
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Antique French Louis XVI Chinoiserie-Style Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the original 1 1/2 inch thick marble slab with beveled edges. The drop front desk features an embossed
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Late 18th Century English Mahogany Slant Lid Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A late 18th century English mahogany drop front writing desk; the lid enclosing a fitted interior
Category
Antique 1790s Great Britain (UK) Desks
1962 George Nelson Assoc. Wall Mount Vanity Cabinet Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Tulsa, OK
. This really is fantastic! It could double as a drop front desk is needed. Depth when open is 24.5
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
Borge Mogensen Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bureau
Located in Vancouver, BC
Drop front secretary desk designed by Borge Mogensen and produced by FDB out of Denmark in the mid
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Ib Kofod-Larsen Rosewood Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Vancouver, BC
Wonderful rosewood fall front desk with three drawers below designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen in the 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Teak Drop Front Chest/Desk by Borge Mogensen
Located in Hudson, NY
including teak handles, three drawers, the top one with a drop front and interior fitted with cubbys and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Walnut Drop-Front Secretaire/Desk, 1920s
Located in Austin, TX
drop front to an embossed tobacco leather top and reveals six storage compartments and two small
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique English George III Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau Chest Desk
Located in Houston, TX
An antique English Georgian oak crossbanded with mahogany drop front secretary bureau chest desk
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Rare Alfred Hendrickx
Belgium
Rosewood Drop Front Secretary Desk by Belform
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Denver, CO
-configured into a stunning bar cabinet.
It features a drop front writing surface of black laminate, a
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Jacaranda
MADDOX Cherry Chippendale Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
construction, pull out desk top supports and handles on both sides. Slant front lockable drop down desk surface
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
TOMLINSON Crotch Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase
By Tomlinson
Located in Charlotte, NC
adjustable wood shelves and two pull out candle slides at bottom. Lower desk is block front with automatic
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Mahogany Slant Front Bureau
Located in San Mateo, CA
Gorgeous flame mahogany George III slant front bureau. The drop front, brown embossed leather desk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Secretary/Desk in Birch
Located in New Orleans, LA
Drop-front Writing Desk in Birch with three open shelves and seven interior compartments, raised on
Category
Vintage 1940s French Secretaires
$2,600
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Drop Front Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of drop front desks is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all drop front desks available were constructed with great care. Drop front desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Drop front desks bearing Mid-Century Modern or Louis XV hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large drop front desks, so small drop front desks measuring 14 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Raymond Loewy, Hvidt
Mølgaard and Arne Wahl Iversen each produced beautiful drop front desks that are worth considering.
How Much are Drop Front Desks?
Prices for drop front desks start at $750 and top out at $30,000 with the average selling for $2,997.
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 Drop Front Desks
- 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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