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Kimbel and Cabus Aesthetic Movement or Modern Gothic Slant Front Desk
By Kimbel and Cabus
Located in New York, NY
Kimbel and Cabus Aesthetic Movement or modern Gothic ebonized cherry drop front desk. Gilt incised
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks
Materials
Cherry, Mirror
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
Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Top Desk (reference # PAR64)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Drop front desk with embossed leather inside. Hidden drawers inside with original black marble top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
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
American Cherry Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
An American cherry drop-front desk in a characteristic country design in fully original condition
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Desks
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Pine
$1,850
Unusual Small French Directoire or Empire Transition Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unusual and small-scale French Directoire/Empire transition period mahogany drop front desk, with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
18th C Bureau Dos D
ane
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Charming 18th C drop front desk with secret compartment and fitted interior.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks
Materials
Walnut
$4,800
Modular 5600 Series Desk / Bookcase by Andre Cordemeijer for Gispen
By A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in New York, NY
drop-front desk with letter holders, a lower white drop front storage cabinet, an upper cabinet with
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks
Art Deco Bookcase Desk
Located in Fulton, CA
An English tiger oak "Side by Side' combination drop front desk, bookcase and storage cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
$1,250
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
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
Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
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
This midcentury Danish modern teak secretary desk designed by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Louis Phillipe Mahogany Secretary a Abattant with Marble Top
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Antique Louis Phillipe Secretary with drop front desk opening to writing desk. Interior is eye
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Petite Restauration Secretaire Abbatant
Located in New Orleans, LA
An unusual, well-scaled, diminutive, drop front desk, the crown having rounded corners and the base
Category
Antique 19th Century French Restauration Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Mid 20th Century Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
behind dual glass doors with fretwork. Bottom features pull down lockable drop front desk top which
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Italian secretary in the Maison Jansen style
Located in Mobile, AL
a shell carving atop an arched crest. Two doors, a drop front desk, and four Bombay drawers are
Category
Italian Secretaires
Italian Mid Century Wall Unit with Bar by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Hudson, NY
laminate serving area on the left side and a Fornasetti style lacquered print covered drop front desk with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Charming Painted Desk on Stand
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Small traveling desk with drop front writing surface above two drawers. Chinese and English
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks
1790-French Empire Writing Desk Secretaire Gilt Ormolu-manner Thomire/Desmalter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
locks the long center drop front writing surface.
The slide out drop front writing surface is covered
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Dutch 2-Bay Wall Unit With Desk by Pilastro
By Tjerk Reijenga
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Drop front desk 29” x16” x 10.5”
5x Rails in various sizes
14x brackets in various sizes.
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
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
Rio Rosewood Drop Front Secretary Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabri
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Vinde Møbelfabrik
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
Art Nouveau Bureau by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in London, GB
An Art Nouveau mahogany drop front
writing desk with mother of pearl
inlay by Louis Majorelle
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Mother-of-Pearl
Bureau bookcase, by Francesco Abbiati
By Francesco Abbiati
Located in New York, NY
.
This drop front desk is fitted with a series of recessing shelves for candle over drawers, where the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
BAKER Georgian Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk with Mirrored Blind Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
features slant front locking drop-down desk lid with external book tray, pull out supports, interior
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Art Moderne Secretary Desk and Dry Bar in Honduran Mahogany, circa 1940
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish Art Moderne drop front secretary desk with side cabinets for bottle storage.
Rendered in
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Louis Philippe period Secretary
Located in Toronto, ON
Gorgeous front veneer, four drawers (one at the top is a secret one). Drop down front is the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
RARE MOGENS KOCH BUREAU, DENMARK, c. 1930
By Mogens Koch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
original hardware in brass. Fully fitted with drawers of various sizes, drop down desk front fitted with
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Oak
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
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
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
Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a restored Swedish Gustavian drop front desk in perfect condition.
Category
Antique 1860s Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Pine
English Antique Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An English Georgian style drop front desk with a fitted interior. Nicely made in mahogany, vintage
Category
Late 20th Century English Desks
DUX Teak Drop-Front Desk
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Teak drop-front desk with one large drawer and two smaller. Drop-front reveals cubbies and ample
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
$1,600
French Cherry Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Small and very usable drop-front desk – perfect for a laptop. Made of solid cherry with two-door
Category
Vintage 1910s French Desks
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Style Drop Front Desk
Located in New York, NY
Faux painted drop front desk with three drawers, circa late 20th century. The piece is decorated
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Desks
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian style drop front desk , its been restored and repainted with Milk
Category
Antique 1860s Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Style drop front desk, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
Category
Antique 1870s Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
French ‘Napoleon III
Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French ‘Napoleon III’ drop-front desk, the small upper desk opening to reveal fitted drawers and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Drop-Front Desk by George Zee
By George Zee
Located in Fulton, CA
solid teak hardwood compartmentalized drop-front desk by George Zee & Company, Hong Kong, circa 1950
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Desks
Materials
Wood
French Cherry Louis Philippe Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Cherry Louis Philippe 19th Century Drop Front Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Teak Drop Front Desk by Borge Mogensen
Located in Dallas, TX
A very practical teak dresser with integrated drop front desk. Designed by Borge Mogensen.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Desks
Rosewood Brode Blindheim Drop Front Desk
By Brode Blindheim
Located in Oakland, CA
Compact drop front desk by Brode Blindheim of Norway, with an angled profile and clean
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
1840
s Cherry Chippendale Drop Front Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1840'S Connecticut cherry with tiger maple drawers Chippendale Drop front desk. Gorgeous interior
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks
Materials
Cherry
Scandinavian Style Teak Drop Front Desk Secretary
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern drop front desk with Danish styling. Teak with a red leatherette writing
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
19th Century Louis XV Drop Front Desk
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful French drop front desk with bronze hardware. There are two drawers on the front that open
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Raymond Loewy Drop Front Desk / Dresser for Mengel
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Drop Front Desk / dresser designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks
Materials
Metal
Danish Teak Drop Front Desk by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dyrlund Teak Drop Front Desk with 3 pull out lower drawers. Very clean condition. Key acts as
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Dutch-Style Bombe Mahogany Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Very pretty and functional Dutch-style bombe mahogany drop-front desk, from the later part of the
Category
Late 20th Century French Desks
Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian drop front desk. Its been restored and repainted with milk paints
Category
Antique 1810s Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Drop-Front Desk, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XV walnut "dos d'ane" (donkey's backside) drop front desk, circa 1760, with nice
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Oak 19th Century Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique French oak 19th century drop-front desk, circa 1880. A charming, rustic country piece with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks
18th Century French Drop Front Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive 18th century inlay French Cherry drop front desk. Old French polish finish with a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Louis XVI Period Drop Front Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI period drop front desk of solid cherrywood. With a secret compartment
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Cherry
18th Century English Mahogany Drop Front Desk Bureau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An eighteenth century English drop-front desk or bureau in mahogany, the case with three short
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Mahogany
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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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