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French Carved Tiger Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Table Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Oak
Baker Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian style two-piece breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Carved Tiger Oak Side-by-Side Bookcase With Secretary Desk
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Victorian side-by-side drop front secretary desk and bookcase or display cabinet
In the
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Oak
Baker Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk, 1940s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian style breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary desk
By
Category
Vintage 1940s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Børge Mogensen Teak Secretary Desk
By Børge Mogensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Soborg Mobler, circa 1960's. This gorgeous teak drop-front secretary desk has three storage drawers. Tall
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Painted Secretary Desk Display Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite antique French hand-painted 2 part drop front secretary desk display cabinet. Features
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
R. J. Horner Style Victorian Mahogany Glass Front Triple Bookcase with Secretary
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
front secretary desk
In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co.
USA, Circa 1890s
Gorgeous mahogany, with
Category
Antique 1890s American American Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique New England American Chippendale Curly Maple Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite New England Chippendale Drop Front Secretary Desk, circa 1800. Features a curly maple
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique French Carved 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
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Oak
Raymond Lowey for Mengel Mid Century Secretary Desk c.1950’s
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy
Located in Lutz, FL
Mid Century Modern Mengel drop front secretary desk by designed by Raymond Loewy c.1950’s. Original
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Iron
Rare Monterey Furniture Secretary Desk, circa 1930s
By Monterey Furniture
Located in Fulton, CA
A scarce Monterey Furniture drop-front secretary desk in green with hand painted floral design
Category
20th Century American Rancho Monterey Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Teak Dropfront Secretary Desk with Drawer and Compartments
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage, solid teak, drop-front secretary desk with a lock and a drop-down writing surface. A
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
American Colonial Solid Maple Eleven-Drawer Dresser or Credenza
Located in South Bend, IN
chest of drawers with removable hutch top with drop front secretary desk
USA, 1970s
Carved solid maple
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Dressers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Light-White Swedish Gustavian Pine Bureau - Scandinavian Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very fine late 18th Century Scandinavian drop front secretary desk bureau with four drawers and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Antique Italian Venetian Olive Burl Serpentine Secretary Slant Desk Bureau Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive antique Italian Venetian drop front secretary desk. Made from olive burl with a
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Olive, Burl
Baker Furniture Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture French Empire Burl Wood Secrétaire á Abattant With Brass Ormolu
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Empire or Neoclassical style drop front secretary desk
By Baker Furniture
Category
Vintage 1980s American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Kittinger Georgian Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
secretary desk
By Kittinger
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved mahogany, with mullioned glass front doors and
Category
Vintage 1960s 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 drop-front secretary desk
By Drexel Heritage
Category
Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Style English Georgian Yew Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
front secretary desk
In the manner of Baker Furniture
England, Circa 1960s
Gorgeous book matched
Category
Vintage 1960s English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
of quartersawn or "tiger" oak with a curved glass bookcase and drop front secretary desk. The
Category
Early 20th Century Late Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Bubble Glass Breakfront Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Sheraton style breakfront bookcase or china cabinet with drop front
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Bubble Glass Breakfront Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Sheraton style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with drop front
Category
Mid-20th Century American 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
Secretary, 19th Century French Louis XVI with Inlaid Mahogany
Located in Dallas, TX
of the exotic imported mahogany casework. Truly special organizational design includes a drop front
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique French Carved 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
Vintage 1910s French Louis XV 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 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
Antique French Carved Tiger Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved dark oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV style
~ Direct from
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase Hutch Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite antique Victorian Eastlake drop front secretary desk and bookcase; circa 1880s. Made
Category
Antique 1880s Eastlake Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Continental French Louis XV Style Hand Painted Mahogany and Ormolu Abattant
Located in Big Flats, NY
having cast bronze scroll and foliate mounts over drop front secretary desk having bookmatched veneering
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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
Mid-Century Danish Drop Front Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage-modern secretary desk featuring three drawers with sculpted handles, drop front and
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
19th C. Antique American Pine slant top drop down desk with exposed dovetail joinery, generous
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Brass
Ethan Allen Circa 1776 Maple Wood Drop Lid Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ethan Allen circa 1776 maple drop lid slant front secretary desk. Item features solid wood
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Model 63 Drop Front Teak Secretary Desk in Rosewood by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Chicago, IL
35.25” x 17” x 43”H; desk height 27”
Rosewood secretary desk by Kai Kristiansen for HNJ Møbler
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Drop-Front Secretary
By Hvidt
Mølgaard
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
easy to mass-produce and economic to transport. This drop-front secretary, with three smaller drawers
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique French Drop Front Solid Wood Secretary and Chest
Located in Houston, TX
-sawn Oak in several areas. Original brass hardware and locks with a key that locks the drop down desk
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Decorated Chippendale Style Ebonized Drop Front Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
and garden scenes having pagodas and birds including herons, slant front drops down to reveal desk
Category
20th Century European Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Metal
French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, France, 1930s.
Opened it
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Arne Wahl Iversen Model 68 Mid Century Danish Teak Drop Front Secretary Bar Desk
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Arne Wahl Iversen Model 68 mid century Danish teak drop front secretary bar desk
Desk measures
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Danish Baroque Drop Front Bureau Secretary, circa 1770
Located in Round Top, TX
when the desk is closed. This secretary is strong, functional, and ready to use on a daily basis, while
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Desks
Materials
Pine
Drop Front Desk by Raymond Loewy for Mengel
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Drop-front desk / secretary over a chest of drawers, designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel. Circa
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Antique Carved Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Brass Gallery, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
drawers over slant-front desk with carved patera reserve, raised on cabriole legs, c1910
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Adam Style Painted Decorated Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Adam style mahogany drop-front secretary features bookmatched panels with hand-painted
Category
20th Century English Adam Style Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, 1950s
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front storage cabinet or secretary desk with a lower
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Oak Drop Front Desk Secretary
Located in Petaluma, CA
done with respect for its age. The lower drawer pulls out to give extra support for the drop front
Category
Early 20th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
France, a beautifully appointed petite drop front walnut secretary/writing desk!
With its outstanding
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century English Walnut and Secretary with Drop Front Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century English walnut and secretary with drop front desk
Gorgeous 19th century secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk 61"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian drop front secretary or library writing desk. Made of cherry featuring Eastlake
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique Birdseye Maple Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 39"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique secretary / library writing desk. Made of Birdseye Maple featuring drop door that opens
Category
Early 20th Century Secretaires
Materials
Birdseye Maple
19th Century French Mahogany Napoleon III Secretaire Secretary Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional quality French Napoleon III secretary with lovely figured mahogany timber and brass
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Catalan Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1790, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
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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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