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Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Collection Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie drop front secretary desk
By Michael
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Ethan Allen Queen Anne Cherry Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Curio Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ethan Allen Queen Anne cherrywood drop front secretary desk with curio top. Item features solid
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Cherry
Stickley American Colonial Cherry Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 1960s
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century early American style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Banded Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Sheraton style breakfront bookcase or china cabinet with drop front
Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Paul Frankl Black Lacquered Highboy Dresser Chest With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By John Stuart Inc., Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in South Bend, IN
drop front secretary desk
By Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture and retailed by John Stuart
USA, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Ramseur MCM Walnut Thin Drop Front Secretary Desk Bar Credenza Buffet and Hutch
By Ramseur Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Ramseur mid century walnut thin drop front secretary desk bar credenza buffet and hutch
Buffet and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Jay Spectre Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Jay Spectre, Century Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
piece of any room. This drop front mahogany desk features a brushed stainless steel detail that carries
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Federal Antique 1825 Drop Front Secretary Desk, Cherry
Tiger Maple
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique 19th century slant front desk. Desk has a Chippendale style. The wood is cherry. It has
Category
Antique 1820s American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Miniature Drop-Front Secretary Desk, Early 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Miniature drop-front secretary, early 19th century, likely English, including a miniature brass
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Georgian Children s Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Baker Furniture Queen Anne Burled Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Queen Anne style slant front secretary desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Brass
Ornate Late Victorian Block Front Drop Front Secretary Desk
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is quite an incredible desk. As a starter the handsome block front style drawers with some of
Category
Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Limbert Style Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk
In the manner of Charles
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1960s Danish Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund, Børge Mogensen
Located in Miami, FL
...SOLD...Late 1960s Dyrlund Danish teak drop front secretary with three bottom drawers. With
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Unique Miniature Mid-Century Modern Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mixed teak, mahogany, and oak drop front secretary features classic Danish design. Unique
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Secretaires
English Georgian Style Oak Marquetry Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive English Georgian fall front or drop front secretaire desk crafted from oak. The
Category
20th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Satinwood
Drop Front Secretary Desk by Michel Mortier for Minvielle
Located in Pasadena, CA
This secretary desk has been made Atelier ARP which have had a very strong influence on the design
Category
Vintage 1950s French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Stickley Brothers 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 Desks
Materials
Copper
Antique Stickley Brothers 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 Desks
Materials
Copper
Ornate Carved Elm Wood and Brass Inlay Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous ornate carved elm wood Chinoiserie secretary desk. The desk features beautiful carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak
Leaded Glass Drop Front Secretary Desk C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission drop-front secretary offers quarter sawn oak construction with
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Glass, Oak
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 Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak slant front writing desk or secretary desk
By
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Arts
Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts stacking barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique English Burl Wood Biedermeier Abattant, Drop Front Secretary Desk 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
drawer surmounting drop front secretary opening to reveal writing surface and interior storage
Category
Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood, Burl
English George III Style Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1870
Located in South Bend, IN
bookcase top with three adjustable shelves, a drop-front leather top desk with six small drawers and eleven
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Glass, Cherry, Mahogany
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
Arts
Crafts Oak Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk, circa 1920s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk
Recently
Category
Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Brass
18th C. Dutch Marquetry Inlay Drop Front Secretary Desk Bombe Commode Secretaire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Dutch marquetry hand inlaid bombe form drop front desk or secretaire, circa 1790. This
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional Mid Century Danish Drop-Front Secretary Desk
Wall Shelf by Ditzel
By Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Detroit, MI
legs the secretary cabinet features a step-back hutch with a locking drop-front door with small
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Cherry
French Louis XV Style Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Louis XV style drop-front secretary desk. The desk features beautiful mahogany wood
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
Alfonso Marina Chippendale Carved Pine Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch Top
By Alfonso Marina
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category
1990s American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, Refinished
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk cabinet with a lower sliding
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Grasscloth, Maple, Lacquer
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk
In the manner of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Ebonized Cabinet With Secretary Desk, 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
front secretary desk
By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection"
USA, 1960s
Ebonized
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Globe Wernicke Arts
Crafts Oak Secretary Desk with Leaded Glass Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk with leaded glass barrister
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique American Victorian Cherry Secretary Desk
Bookcase Hutch Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique American Victorian fall/ drop front secretary desk, bookcase, hutch and curio. Made of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Cherry
Georgian Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Hand Painted Secretary Desk With Bookcase
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Brass
Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch Top
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category
Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Black Lacquered Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
front secretary desk
By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection"
USA, 1960s
Black
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Gilbert Rohde Paldao Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk, Newly Restored
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Glass, Paldao
George III England Antique Mahogany Secretaire Secretary Desk Bureau Bookcase
Located in West Hartford, CT
Early George III antique drop front secretary desk with gorgeous detail and multiple drawers and
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secretary Desk, 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks
Materials
Brass
Rustic Secretary Desk by Monterey Furniture
By Frank Mason, Monterey Furniture
Located in Fulton, CA
A rustic California Rancho or Spanish Colonial style drop-front secretary desk made by Monterey
Category
Vintage 1930s American Rancho Monterey Desks
Materials
Wood
Model 68 drop front Secretary by Arne Wahl Iversen, 1960s Danish Rosewood
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Model 68 drop front secretary desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik, 1960s. This stunning
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Henredon Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Bureau with Drop Front Desk
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Drop Front Secretary
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Double Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian Eastlake double bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Cherry Chest of Drawers with Secretary Desk, Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style ten-drawer dresser or chest of drawers with drop front
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Danish Midcentury Rosewood Wall Unit Desk over Dresser by Poul Hundevad
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Shippensburg, PA
bookcase over a drop-front secretary desk, the lid of which rests on the stepped-out edge of the eight
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Borge Mogensen Danish Modern Secretary Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
Mid-century teak drop-front secretary desk with drawers designed by Borge Mogensen for Soborg
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Vanleigh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front
Category
Vintage 1930s American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Mahogany Secretaire à Abattant
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful petite antique French Louis XVI style drop front secretary desk
France, Circa Late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Kittinger Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian style lighted breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Drexel Heritage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secrétaire À Abattant
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style carved walnut drop-front secretary desk with shell
Category
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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Drop Front Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the drop front secretary desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every drop front secretary desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer drop front secretary desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A drop front secretary desk made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made drop front secretary desk over the years, but those crafted by Arne Wahl Iversen, Baker Furniture Company and Ethan Allen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Drop Front Secretary Desk?
A drop front secretary desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,545, 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 Drop Front Secretary 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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