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Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Secretary Desk with Stained Glass Bookcase Hutch
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk with bookcase hutch
In the manner
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Brass
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
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks
Materials
Brass
Dutch Baroque Drop Front Secretary
Located in Barntrup, DE
Dutch Baroque style bombe form drop front secretary desk has carved ball and claw feet.
Behind the
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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 lighted bookcase
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Style William
Mary Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Bureau Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional William & Mary or Georgian Chinoiserie style drop front secretary desk
In the
Category
Vintage 1980s American William and Mary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Secretary and Bookshelf by Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Atlanta, GA
lot of storage in a small footprint. The drop front secretary desk opens to reveal slotted storage
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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
Italian Venetian Style Off White Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase Trumeau
Located in Dayton, OH
two shelves over a drop front secretary desk that opens to cubies and drawers. The cabinet base opens
Category
20th Century French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Faux Bamboo Chest Of Drawers With Desk
Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
functionality. Chest features a drop front secretary desk over three storage drawers. Interior of desk features
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Commodes and Chests...
Materials
Marble
Baker Furniture Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Bureau With Bookcase Hutch and Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Federal style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique French Carved Dark 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
Oak
Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian style breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary desk
By
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Petite Louis XVI Period Secretaire Abatante
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming and petite French secretaire abatante (drop-front secretary desk), Louis XVI period
Category
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pine Secretary Desk from Sweden, circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine drop front secretary desk from Sweden, circa 1860. The desk has four large drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Gilbert Rohde Paldao Secretary Bookcase for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Hanover, MA
Gilbert Rohde large-scale bookcase with drop-front secretary desk and storage drawers in exotic
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Paldao
French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century secrétaire à abattant from France, circa 1880, this drop-front secretary desk is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Drop-Leaf Slant Front Pine Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A midcentury drop-leaf slant front pine secretary desk in very good vintage condition.
This
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
Antique Ebony Asian Drop Front Desk Secretary with Carved Front
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome ebony wood Asian drop front desk or secretary with a carved design on the drop front. It
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Desk w Drawers Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front desk w drawers dresser.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pine Drop Front Secretary Cabinet/ Distressed
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall cabinet with a banded drop front opening to seven drawers and a center open shelf flanked by
Category
Antique 19th Century Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Ashwood Biedermeier Drop Front Abattant Secretary Desk, circa 1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Bierdermeier abattant secretary features ashwood construction with drop front desk
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Bronze
Baker Signature Empire Style Drop Front Desk / Secretary with Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Toledo, OH
American, mid-20th century, mahogany Empire style secretary by Baker Furniture. Gilt trim, applied
Category
20th Century American Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary with Upper Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
, drop front desk opens to reveal felt writing surface, pigeon holes and drawers; lower doors with arched
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique Biedermeier Inlaid Drop Front Secretary, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Biedermeier drop front secretary features inlaid banding throughout, drop front writing
Category
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Continental Hand-Painted Venetian Gilt Drop Front Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique continental Venetian gilt secretary desk or bookcase features hand-painted exterior and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Wood
Georgian Mahogany Drop Front Bureau Chest Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Georgian mahogany drop front secretary bureau desk, the crossbanded lid revealing a nicely fitted
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Drop Front Secretary Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
over, double glass door bookcase, drop front desk having cutout straps, and lower drawer, c1910
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
Italian Burl Wood Inlayed Drop Secretary Desk with Matching Bench Bronze Ormolu
By A. Gargiulo
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine petit small compact burl wood inlay secretary drop front desk with matching velvet upholstery
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Desks and Writin...
Materials
Burl
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Bookcase Drop Front Secretary, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An American Empire flame mahogany secretary features upper bookcase with double fretwork glass
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary Drop-Front Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
black and white distress-painted, the molded top over a narrow drawer, atop a drop-front panel opens to
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Wonderful Rosewood Auffray Secretary Drop Front Desk Bronze Ormolu Mounts
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful rosewood Auffray Secretary drop front desk with bronze ormolu mount detail and chicken
Category
Vintage 1970s Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Skyscraper Style Drop Front Desk Secretary Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Attributed to Paul Frankl Skyscraper three drawers one door utility cabinet bookcase drop front
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Maple
Antique Victorian Rosewood Secretary Drop Front Desk with Bookcase, circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
having double glass doors and surmounting lower case with drop front desk with teardrop pulls opening to
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
19th Century French Beidermeier Drop Front Abattant Secretary Desk Writing Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning 19th century French Empire drop leaf secretary abattant with ebony accents and columns
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful Dutch Baroque style secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved ball and claw feet
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Drop-Front Marquetry Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one low door with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Barley Twist Jacobean Desk Secretary Drop Front Oak Bureau, circa 1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique barley twist jacobean desk secretary drop front oak bureau.
You will love this handsome
Category
Early 20th Century North American Jacobean Secretaires
Materials
Oak
French Mid-20th Century Secretary Curio Cabinet with Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French display curio cabinet with slat front desk from the mid-20th century. This vintage cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Danish Modern Bow Front Teak Secretary Desk
Located in Berkeley, CA
This lovely drop front Danish modern secretary desk in teak was manufactured in the 1960s. With its
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Henkel-Harris 2 Part Solid Wild Black Cherry Secretary Drop Front Desk Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company, Established Lines, Henkel Harris
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Henkel-Harris 2 Part Solid Wild Black Cherry Secretary Drop Front Desk Bookcase
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
English Chinoiserie Black and Gold Tall Secretary / Slant Front Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
chinoiserie décor with drop slant front desk. The secretary features a twin front door top. When open it
Category
Vintage 1930s English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Gold, Brass
Delightful Antique Drop Front Bureau Desk with Soft Gray Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
One can imagine this secretary or drop front desk gracing a European lady's country home in the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Poul Volther Teak Secretary Desk
By Poul Volther
Located in Berkeley, CA
This lovely drop front Mid-Century secretary desk in teak was designed by Poul Volther in the 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
1850s French Empire Secretaire a Abattant Brul Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1850s French Empire secretaire also known as a drop-front brul mahogany secretary desk. White
Category
Antique 1850s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Antique French Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, French, in the Louis XVI Style. This cabinet is finished in a lustrous
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Mid-Century American of Martinsville Highboy Secretary
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pasadena, TX
Tall dropfront dresser secretary.
Drop front desk with louver details with storage drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Faux Bamboo Rattan Light Fruitwood Finish Oval Glass Secretary Bookcase Cabinet
By American of Martinsville, McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Highly decorative faux bamboo oval windows rattan secretary drop front desk cabinet bookcase with
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Rattan
Drop front secretary by Carl Malmsten
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful drop down secretary finished on all sides. Geometric inlaid pattern.Base in darkened
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Desks
French 1930s Dressing Table and Drop-Front Secretary Attributed to Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
This circa 1930 sycamore-veneered dressing table becomes a desk when the drop-front panel is
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Metal
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
Striking Chinoiserie Drop-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Fulton, CA
Exceptional hand painted Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie drop-front desk featuring beautiful hand
Category
Vintage 1930s American Chinoiserie Desks
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
HENKEL HARRIS 6005 29 SPNEA Lady Astor Solid Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Queen Anne style drop front secretary desk by Henkel Harris, an SPNEA (Society for the
Category
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Rare Alfred Hendrickx
Belgium
Rosewood Drop Front Secretary Desk by Belform
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Denver, CO
, designed by Alfred Hendrickx, serves nicely as a secretary or writing desk and could easily be re
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Jacaranda
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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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