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French 19th Century Salesman Sample Miniature Slant Front Secretary with Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French miniature slant front secretary from the 19th century, with arched mirrors and gilt
Category

Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mirror, Wood

French Louis XV Period 18th Century Walnut Slant Front Secretary and Buffet
Located in Atlanta, GA
and ornate style of its era. The desk's slant front elegantly opens to reveal multiple inner drawers
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has
Category

2010s Renaissance Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

French Louis XV Secretary Desk, 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
sophistication and charm of the Louis XV era. Crafted with precision, this secretary desk features a slanted
Category

Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Cherrywood Bureau Cabinet / Desk, circa 1790
Located in Houston, TX
brass escutcheons opening to generous interior storage. Below, the slant-front desk folds down to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Queens, NY
American (18/19th Century) block front mahogany secretary desk with a slant top drop front over 3
Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Made as a slant lid desk with fold down writing lid opening to a fitted interior. Two drawers below
Category

Antique 1790s European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
unique slant-top desk or "secretaire en pente" combines different walnut veneer grains with maple and
Category

Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Maple, Walnut

Italian Florentine Giltwood Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A Florentine carved cream painted parcel gilt slant-top desk bureau with nicely aged dark warm
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Industrial Oak Wood Typesetter Desk With Swing-Out Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This early twentieth century, industrial typesetter’s desk features a slanted top work surface with
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron

Elegant Louis XV Period French Secretary Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
writing desk features a slant-leaf front with elegant plaque shaped carved panel, when dropped down into a
Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary / Writing Desk - Painted
Located in Kvidinge, SE
a slant front desk opening to reveal a gray painted interior and multiple smal drawers and the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of elm, oak and padouk woods, c.1780
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

George IIII Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770, in the
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
& foliate inlays in tulipwood, kingwood & satinwood on the top, front panels of the drawer, slant-top, and
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in Huntington, NY
pediment cornice. Upper section has three shelves and two small drawers. Lower section has a slant front
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Iron

Early 19th century Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Charlottesville, VA
cabinet features arched mirrored doors opening to shelved storage, over a slant-front desk fitted with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Gustavian-style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Solebury, PA
. The bookcase features a practical slant-front desk with a fitted interior comprising nine small
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Dark Gray Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
a slant-front writing desk and three drawers. The dark gray paint finish is newly applied, with a
Category

Antique 18th Century French Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood, Softwood

Venetian Style Chinoiserie Decorated Parcel Gilt Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
locking doors opening to a shelved interior. The bottom case has a slant or fall front secretaire desk
Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th C. French Louis XV Carved Oak “Secrétaire à Abattant” with Tavern Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
example of 19th-century craftsmanship and narrative carving. Built from solid oak, the slant-front desk
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Oak

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
shelves. The lower section includes a slanted fall-front desk decorated with inlaid star marquetry
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Fine Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
support the slant front desk which opens down with hinges. The secretary desk top with a green tooled
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Baroque Secretaire, Saxony Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
section consists of a three-drawer commode with a curved apron and S-shaped legs. Above, the slant-front
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

George II Style Black and Gilt-Japanned Bureau Bookcase, Early 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pair of arched cabinet doors opening to shelving, while the lower section offers a slant-front desk
Category

Early 20th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Wooden Cupboard
Located in High Point, NC
scrollwork, it offers both decorative and functional appeal. The slant-front desk opens to reveal a spacious
Category

Antique 19th Century French Cupboards

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Two-part Secretaire Circa 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
for displaying books, ceramics, or decorative items. The lower section includes a slant-front desk
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine

19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
from the wall only sixteen inches, yet with the slant-front desk opened onto the pull-out supports
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Antique Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
cabinet over slant-front desk with writing compartments, all-over bombe form two short drawers and three
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Mahogany and Leather Lectern
Located in Annville, PA
mahogany and mahogany veneers. Built with clean, straight lines, the desk has a slant top lid with a
Category

2010s Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
bonnet top, two doors, slant-front desk and four drawers below. This Swedish Rococo-style tall secretary
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
quality and authenticity, making it a striking statement piece. The slant-front writing desk is fitted
Category

Antique 1750s German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Georgian-Inspired Miniature Italian Walnut Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
popular during the Georgian period. The four center drawers and the slant top desk with locks and keys
Category

Early 2000s Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Mahogany

Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
drawers and shelves, the base with slant lid desk opening to expose a fitted interior and red leather
Category

Antique 1720s English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau, Copenhagen 1780-1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
of doors with fillings, sides with profiled quartz columns. Bottom part with slant-front desk behind
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Warm and Inviting Mid-Century Oil Painting on Board
By Robert Blanchard
Located in Palm Beach, FL
the artist's humble slant front desk where he sketched. One of six Robert Blanchard paintings recently
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Early 18th Century French Petite Secretaire or Bureau with Projecting Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
twist columns, and slant front desk with a convenient one-door cabinet below. Of a beautiful deep, rich
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires

Materials

Wood

English Chippendale Mahogany Blind Door Secretary With Bookcase, Circa 1775
Located in Charleston, SC
fret work with flanking blind doors concealing interior adjustable shelving. Lower case has a slant
Category

Antique 1770s English Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Country French Regence Style Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
traditional slant-front drop down desk surface that when closed, exhibits extraordinary artistry carved
Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Walnut Secretary by Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
pair of adjustable display shelves. The abattant, or slant front desk, of the lower cabinet hinges open
Category

Late 20th Century North American Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
shelving. The lower case consist of a slant front desk with fitted interior and leather writing surface
Category

Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
slanted sides and slant front writing desk above a single large drawer, on four tapered square legs. Two
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
case with drop-front secretary desk style slant-front bar work surface, over double-door cabinet
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Walnut Chippendale Slant-Front Desk
Located in West Chester, PA
Desk with bold serpentine interior, document drawers with turnings and flames, and block-and-shell
Category

Antique 18th Century Desks

Materials

Tulipwood

Green Slant Top Scribes Desk
Located in Boston, MA
Slant top green painted pine scribes desk. The desk opens to an adjustable height and has multiple
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Paint, Wood

19th Century Slanted Top Writing Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Double width slant top Mahogany writing desk. Each Writing side can lift individually or
Category

Antique 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Painted slant-front desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian painted ladies' slant-front desk in the manner of Carlo Bugati.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Chippendale Slant-Top Desk
Located in Litchfield, CT
above small drawers. The finely carved desk lid above four graduated drawers with string inlay on the
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Cherry, Pine

Italian inlaid slant top desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Italian inlaid slant top desk
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Brass

Rivoli Style Slant Top Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Italian Rivoli style slant top desk with two drawers with beautiful floral decor.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks

Vintage Burl Walnut Ladies Writing Desk, Slant Front Desk, Scotland 1920, H838
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage burl walnut ladies writing desk, slant front desk, Scotland 1920, H838 Scotland 1920s
Category

20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Slant Top Desk, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
Up for your consideration is this gorgeous 19th century walnut slant top writing desk. This deep
Category

Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Walnut

Continental Burl Walnut Slant Front Desk
Located in Seattle, WA
Beautiful late 18th century Continental burl walnut slant front desk of good usable size
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks

Materials

Burl

Italian neoclassical painted slant-front desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian neoclassical painted and polychromed slant-front desk, in two parts, the faux-grained top
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Provincial Slant Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A most distinctive walnut slant front desk in the Louis XV provincial taste. The fall front
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Materials

Walnut

Philadelphia Federal Walnut Slant Lid Desk
Located in New York, NY
Containing fitted interior cubby holes centering an inlaid prospect door all above the four cock beaded long drawers with contemporary stamped American eagle brasses with bale handle...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

Materials

Brass

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Slant Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of slant desks available for sale. The range of distinct slant desks — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Find 1083 antique and vintage slant desks at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Slant desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Slant desks are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian, louis xv and Baroque styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Baker Furniture Company, Henkel Harris and L. J.G. Stickley Inc. each produced beautiful slant desks that are worth considering.

How Much are Slant Desks?

Slant desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,456, while the lowest priced sells for $100 and the highest can go for as much as $185,000.

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 Slant Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A slant-top desk is also known as a bureau desk or slope-front desk. Slant-top desks were highly favored for their hinged slant cover that allowed you to protect your work without disruption. Shop a range of desk styles, including the slant top, on 1stDibs.

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