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Danish Rosewood Double Sided Desk by A P Mobler of Jyland Senstrup
By Svenstrup Ap Mobler
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
circa 1960s. It has six drawers to the front with bookshelves and a drop down cupboard to the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Louis Van Teeffelen Boomerang Writing Desk Webe the Netherlands 1960
By Louis Van Teeffelen, WéBé
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
handles and tapered solid legs. It features three drawers, a pull out leaf and a drop-front storage
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Mid Century Danish Drop-Front Secretary Desk
Wall Shelf by Ditzel
By Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Detroit, MI
This exceptional vintage mid century Danish modern cherry wood secretary desk with wall shelf
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Gorgeous Model 67 Danish Rosewood Secrétaire Standing Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Finn Juhl
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
An elegant 1960s Danish rosewood secrétaire desk by Arne Wahl Iversen.
The drop-down front
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Teak Secretary Desk Model 37 by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Deland, FL
As functional as it is aesthetically stunning this Danish drop-down front desk model 37 by Arne
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Bernhard Pedersen
Sons Teak Secretary Desk
By Bernhard Pedersen
Son
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful teak secretary desk with tambour door by Bernhard Pedersen and Son. BPS. Drop front desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Paul McCobb Connoisseur Collection Dropfront Desk
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning drop-front desk is from the Connoisseur Collection designed by Paul McCobb for H
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Vik
Blindheim Rosewood Scandinavian Secretary Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern desk with remarkably figured rosewood made in Norway by Vik and Blindheim
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
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
1930s Vintage Oak Desk by Maggs
Co, English Pedestal Library
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Mouldings to drawer fronts with keyholes and locks, key absent
Dressed with pendant drop handles over petal
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Black Lacquered Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie stacking cabinet or chest with drop
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Very Solid Oak and Walnut Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Designed to Hide Computer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
A very good looking and well-made desk, the middle drawer is faux fronted and has a drop front, its
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Oak, 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
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen Secretary Desk in Solid Teak
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in San Diego, CA
pieces. One of their notable creations is the Secretary Desk, which embodies the mid-century modern
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Ebonized Cabinet With Secretary Desk, 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie stacking cabinet or chest with drop
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Svend A. Madsen Executive Teak Desk with Bookshelf for Sigurd Hansen
By Svend Åge Madsen, Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of our most versatile Danish modern executive desk designed by architect Svend A. Madsen in
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
Rare Maple Chest w/ Hidden Drop Front Desk By Heywood Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very odd chest of drawers in champagne finish with an unusual drop front drawer that pulls out for
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Mid-Century Modern Stack Dresser W/ Desk by Widdcomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Widdicomb six piece modular unit combines display storage with sliding glass doors, drop front
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Paul Frankl Black Lacquered Highboy Dresser Chest With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company, John Stuart Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern black lacquered highboy dresser or chest of drawers with unique
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Rare George Nelson Guestroom Unit with drop front desk on 102" Platform Bench
By George Nelson
Located in Dronten, NL
Important Guestroom Unit with drop front desk on rare 102" long Platform Bench, designed by George
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Maple
Mid Century Modern Secretary Desk / Bar by František Mezuláník for UP Závody
By Frantisek Mezulanik, Up Závody
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern secretary desk / bar designed by František Mezuláník for the renowned Czech
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Beech
Rustic A. Brandt Ranch Oak Secretary Style Drop Front Student Desk with Bookcase
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Late 20th Century Rustic or Western secretary style drop front lighted student desk with
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Late 20th Century American Rustic Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Vintage Freestanding Wall Unit Desk in Walnut, circa 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Mid Century Modern Freestanding Wall Unit Desk
Great modernist secretary wall unit circa
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Pencil Bamboo Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century pencil bamboo secretary. The top has a depth of 13.25”. The interior has two
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Bamboo
Tall Vintage Bookshelves With Drop Front Cabinet
Drawers
By Drexel
Located in Trenton, NJ
of their own.
This Pair of Tall Mid-Century Modern style Bookshelves offer the perfect blend of
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Modern Petite Fall-Front Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Straddling the line between late Modern and early Mid-Century Modern design, this secretary desk is
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Teak Secretary Desk by Børge Mogenson for Soborg Mobler
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
spacious drop-front workspace with plenty of room for organization and storage this piece is the perfect
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Scandinavian Style Teak Secretary Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
A multi-functional Danish style teak secretary/desk. This secretary features a drop front desk and
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
19th Century Louis Philippe Larch Drop-Front Bureau from Italian Alps Mountains
Located in Milano, MI
back to mid-19th century.
Very similar to farmhouse furniture, this antique wooden bureau is typical
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Rare + Sculptural Mid Century Italian Cabinet with Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
sculptural profile with a channeled trim detail and angled, tapered legs. A uniquely shaped drop front
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Modern Gentleman
s Chest with Dropfront Writing
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern highboy dresser / gentleman's chest features unique two piece construction
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
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
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
Danish Modern Teak and Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Berkeley, CA
This unusual drop front Mid-Century secretary desk in teak is crafted with some truly memorable
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Teak
Mid-Century Italian Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Desk with drop front from Italy made of rosewood and black lacquered steel legs with brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Steel
Attractive Mid-Century Walnut Room Divider
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern coffee table with hutch by Hooker. Features double side glass cabinet, drop front
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Danish Modern RY100 Murphy Bed, Desk
Shelving System by Hans J Wegner for Ry
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Murphy bed boasts a lovely cane front with heavyweight steel hardware and drop down bed upholstered in
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Teak Secretaire by Børge Mogensen 1960s
By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Asaa, DK
. 1960s.
Large Danish Modern teak secretary desk with legs in solid teak. Drop down front. Large desk area
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
HJN Mobler Secretary Desk In Brilliant Rosewood
By HJN Møbler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish drop front secretary cabinet by HJN Mobler. Drop front opens to more storage with three
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Heywood Wakefield Secretary Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Desk
Features:
Rectangular design
Drop-front half desk
Three long drawers
Two moveable shelves
Marked
Category
20th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Desk/Chest Of Drawers By Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegantly austere and well-crafted drop-front desk and chest of drawers in finely grained
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Raymond Loewy Secretary Desk for Mengel Furniture
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oak secretary desk by Raymond Loewy for Mengel Furniture c.1950s, USA. This drop front oak desk
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Borge Mogensen Danish Teak Secretary Desk
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Oakland, CA
Mid-Century secretary desk designed by Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobelfabrik, Denmark. Features a
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
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
George Nelson for Herman Miller Primavera Desk Cabinet
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in New Windsor, NY
” pulls. Walnut case on those black block feet. Drop front desk over three deep drawers and a side door
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Danish Ib Kofod-Larsen Teak Secretary Desk
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Danish secretary desk designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen in teak. This piece has three deep
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Teak Secretary Desk by Sigfred Omann for Ølholm, 1960s
By Ølholm Møbelfabrik, Sigfred Omann
Located in Asaa, DK
tapered legs in solid teak.
Versatile piece of Danish Mid-century modern design that functions both as
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Oak Secretary Desk Attributed to Robert Guillerme, France 1960s
By Robert Guillerme
Located in Chicago, IL
— perfect for styling books and trinkets. The fascinating two-toned rectangular drop front writing surface
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Oak
60s Staples Ladderax Freestanding Modular Teak Shelving System Room Divider Desk
By Staples
Co. Ltd, Ladderax, Robert Heal
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
so you face them either way round. The bureau has a sturdy drop down desk ledge perfect to work at
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
1960s, Danish Roswood Wall-Mounted Bar / Desk by Erik Buch for Dyrlund
By Johannes Andersen, Erik Buch, Dyrlund
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
for Dyrlund.
Of large dimensions, this finely engineered bar has a drop-down front, revealing
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Chrome
1960s Set 4 Multi-Width Cabinets Desk Shelves by Robert Heritage Beaver
Tapley
By Beaver and Tapley, Robert Heritage
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
over a two-door sliding cupboard. A drop down desk/bureau - which would also work as a drinks cabinet
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood Secretaire by Erling Torvits 1960s
By Erling Torvits, Klim Møbelfabrik
Located in Asaa, DK
with very expressive grain pattern. Very high quality Scandinavian mid-century modern craftsmanship
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Scandinavian Modern Teak Bookcase Cabinet by Domino Mobler
By Domino Møbler
Located in Trenton, NJ
from Domino Mobler. The understated elegance and quintessential mid-century modern aesthetic of this
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Teak
Danish Teak 4-Bay Cado Wall Unit Modular Shelving System Bar Desk Paul Cadovius
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
-drawer writing desk; a lockable drop down bar cabinet with mirror back and a white satin Mica laminate
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Formica, Teak
Post-Modern Secretaire in Cork by Peter Maly, Serie 5 for COR, circa 1975
By Peter Maly
Located in Berlin, DE
eye-catcher for your antique, modern, space age or mid-century interior.
If you have any more
Category
Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Secretaires
Materials
Beech, Cork
Danish Modern 3-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern 3-Bay Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern 3
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
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Mid Century Modern Drop Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mid century modern drop front desk available at 1stDibs. Each mid century modern drop front desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and teak. There are many kinds of the mid century modern drop front desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A mid century modern drop front desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one mid century modern drop front desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Raymond Loewy, Arne Wahl Iversen and George Nelson produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mid Century Modern Drop Front Desk?
Prices for a mid century modern drop front desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,800.
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.
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