Drop Front Writing Desk
Vintage 1960s American American Colonial Desks
Brass
Vintage 1920s North American Gothic Revival Desks
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Maple
Antique Early 19th Century American Chippendale Desks
Brass
Early 20th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
20th Century English Queen Anne Desks
Metal
Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
20th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Copper
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique Early 1800s Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Fruitwood
20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Olive, Burl
Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 1880s Dutch Country Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century British Country Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Lacquer
Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Antique 1790s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Birdseye Maple
Vintage 1980s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
- 1
- ...
Drop Front Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Drop Front Writing 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
Read More
The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
What Exactly Is a Secretary Desk, and What Is It Used For?
The furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife, it's the multifunctional piece you didn't know you needed.
This Shelving System with Oxidized Brass Tubes Is Retro and Futuristic at Once
Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.
28 Cheerful Home Bars, Where Everybody (Literally) Knows Your Name
Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.
Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition
Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.
Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way
Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.
Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture
In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.
These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project
From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.