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Korean Laquer Chest
Located in San Marino, CA
Korean drop front chest. The original dark lacquer has mellowed to an attractive orange and red
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Lacquer
Swedish Mid-19th C. Wooden Butler's Chest w/Convex Drop Front & Paw Front Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
chest from Sweden features a convex-front opening in the top portion. When open, note that this upper
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
H 46 in W 49.5 in D 23.75 in
Biedermeier Period 19th Century Walnut Butler's Chest with Drop Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period walnut butler's chest from the 19th century with drop front desk, ebonized
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Campaign chest from the 19th century, with drop front desk, four drawers and brass
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 43 in W 36.25 in D 17.5 in
French Empire Style 19th Century Walnut Chest with Drop Front Desk, Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut chest from the 19th century with drop front desk and two additional
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 37 in W 36.5 in D 18.5 in
Paul Frankl Brass X-Pulls Brown Cherry High Chest with Drop Front Secretary
By John Stuart Inc., Paul Frankl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
. The dresser has nice drop front secretary compartment suitable for a lap top desk space. Super clean
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique circa 1920 Light Oak Military Campaign Chest of Drawers with Drop Front
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Military Campaign chest of drawers with drop front top drawer.
This is a nicely made and utilitarian
Category
Vintage 1920s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 36.03 in W 33.08 in D 17.92 in
18th Century English Georgian Bow Fronted Chest Of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
plates and drop handles. The mahogany bow front chest is raised with a shaped apron and four splayed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of birdseye maple
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Bombe Inlay Olive Wood Dresser Drop Front Jewerly Compartment Secretary
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine Italian inlay bombe dresser. Olive wood, heavy carved claw feet, intricate inlay, drop
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
H 47 in W 21 in D 47 in
Antique Biedermeier-Style Drop-Front Mahogany Secretary Chest
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, IT
This marvelous Biedermeier-style drop-front secretary chest, dating back to around 1830 and crafted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Antique Korean Scholar Book Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Korean drop-front chest (Bandaji) made from zelkova wood (Korean Elm) with iron hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Iron
Tommi Parzinger Chest, White Lacquer, Brass Studded
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parzinger, white lacquer and brass studded chest. Drop-front blanket chest which could
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Louis Phillipe Mahogany Drop Front Desk High Chest of Drawers
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful warm highboy dresser with drop-front secretary. Leather embossed writing surface with 3
Category
20th Century Federal Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood, Birdseye Maple
Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
By Established Lines, Baker Furniture Company, Harden Furniture 1, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bracket Feet Block Front Carved Scallops Brass Drop Pulls 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest MINT!
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Brass
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 58.67 in W 38.98 in D 18.51 in
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 55.71 in W 35.24 in D 14.97 in
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 38 in D 16.54 in
Chinese Export Secretaire Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Tall Chinese secretaire chest, similar to a campaign chest.
With a wonderful drop front, this
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty style
Located in Buffalo, NY
20th century of Joseon Dynasty. Known as drop front half opening chest, Bandaji was traditionally used
Category
Vintage 1940s Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Pyongyang Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dynasty. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used to store family valuables and
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Pyongyang Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used to store family valuables and
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Pyongyang Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
of late Joseon Dynasty. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used to store
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique drop front storage chest (known as Bandaji in Korean) circa late 19th century the late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fine Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Bandaji is known as drop front half opening chest and was traditionally used to store household valuables
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fine Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Gangwha Island Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
River where it flows into the Yellow Sea. Bandaji is known as drop-front half opening chest and was
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Iron
Fine Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
as drop-front half opening chest and was traditionally used to store household valuables and beddings
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Antique Korean Bandaji Chest South Jolla Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
(Cholla) province. Bandaji is known as drop-front half opening chest and was traditionally used to store
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Iron
Rare Antique Korean Nothern Bandaji from Hwanghae Do
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean Bandaji (drop front storage chest) from Hwanghae Do province (nowadays in North Korea
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Furniture
Materials
Iron
17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base
Located in Milford, NH
adjustable supports with figural fronts to support the drop front of the chest as a writing surface with rope
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 57 in W 41.5 in D 21 in
Drop Front Raised Panel Rosewood Chest
Located in New York, NY
19C Colonial style chest with almofadas (raised panels) decoration. The piece was adapted to be
Category
Antique 19th Century Brazilian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Japanese Small Chest of Drawers
Located in Seattle, WA
central drop front door. The chest with copper fittings including square (kakute) drawer pulls and round
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Models and Miniatures
Antique 1800s Butler Chest with Desk Drawer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Cherry drop front butler chest with desk drawer.
Category
Antique Early 1800s English More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Korean Drop Front Chest
Located in San Marino, CA
A Korean drop front chest in elmwood, with two handles on the sides. The front of this Korean chest
Category
Late 20th Century Korean Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Elm
Korean Drop Front Chest
Located in San Marino, CA
Two handles on sides. Elm wood, the front heavily over-laid with White brass decoration. On two
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Vietnamese French Provincial Dressers
Mid-Century Drop-Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American walnut chest of drawers with drop-front panel.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Drop Front Secretary Chest, Circa 1770
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Georgian secretary / chest of drawers in mahogany. The drop-front desk opens to a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century English Pine Drop Front Secretaire Dresser Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 19th century English pine commode, chest, or dresser featuring a drop-front slant secretaire
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Rare French Louis XVI Drop-Front Desk/Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style chest of drawers with drop-front desk in solid, ebonized cherry wood
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Dunbar Drop Front Secretary
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dunbar cabinet with drop front secretary. Nice size and great functional piece. Perfect for laptop
Category
20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Paul Frankl Black Lacquered Highboy Dresser Chest With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By John Stuart Inc., Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in South Bend, IN
drop front secretary desk
By Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture and retailed by John Stuart
USA, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 45.25 in W 40 in D 21 in
Rare Mahogany 1890 Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Drop Front Desk Secretaire
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chest with drop front Secretaire desk.
A very large and well-made piece in stunning lightly restored
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Brass
H 41.54 in W 46.07 in D 21.26 in
Vintage Military Campaign Chest of Drawers, Built in Secrataire Drop Front Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Military Campaign style chest of drawers with drop
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 36.62 in W 30.32 in D 19.1 in
Huge 19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Drop Front Desk Secretaire
By Biedermeier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chest of drawers with sliding drop front Secretaire desk
A very good looking and functional piece of
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 41.34 in W 51.97 in D 25.79 in
Victorian Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Built in Secrataire Drop Front Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
drop front top drawer revealing a sliding secrataire desk
A good looking and compact desk in period
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.01 in W 32.29 in D 17.72 in
Custom Mahogany Drop Front Tall Chest with Foliate Inlay by Joseph Gerte, Boston
By Joseph Gerte
Located in Milford, NH
A fine mahogany drop front tall chest by Joseph Gerte of Boston, MA with exceptional foliate
Category
Mid-20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 52 in W 35 in D 21.25 in
Lovely Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Built in Drop Front Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
drawers with drop front secrataire desk and green leather writing surface
A good looking and well made
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Yew
H 36.23 in W 36.03 in L 36.23 in
Lovely Burr Yew Wood Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Built in Drop Front Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
drop front secrataire desk and green leather writing surface
A good looking and well made chest of
Category
20th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Yew
H 36.42 in W 36.03 in D 15.95 in
George Nelson, Thin Edge Drop-Front Secretary
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson thin edge cabinet for Herman Miller. Teak drop-front secretary with illuminated
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
A Walnut Drop Front Secretary After Paul McCobb
Located in Pasadena, CA
A walnut three drawer 1950's secretary/gentlemans dresser in the manner of Paul McCobb with a drop
Category
Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Italian Drop Front Bureau Burl Walnut Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Milano, MI
An Italian bureau with flap dating back to the second half of 18th century. A slightly curved front
Category
Antique 1770s Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Walnut, Burl
H 39.77 in W 42.13 in D 20.87 in
18th Century Louis XV Italian Drop Front Bureau Genoese Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Milano, MI
century, waving front, three deep and large drawers and two convex smaller ones; a fall-front opening to
Category
Antique 1770s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
H 46.86 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Florentine Gold Drop Front Secretary / Chest, Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice hand painted Florentine desk The desk has a fall front flap, below three drawers. Green
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood
Desk/Chest Of Drawers By Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
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
Late 17th Century Geometric Split Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
drawers function as normal.
Typical geometric design drawer fronts with brass drop handles. Chest
Category
Antique Late 17th Century English Gothic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
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
19th Century Elmwood Tool Chest with Drop Front, circa 1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elmwood chest with drop front, brass corners and hand cut screws, circa 1800s.
Category
Antique 19th Century Industrial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Elm
Vintage Maple Chest of Drawers with Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Freehold, NJ
accented hardware, three dovetailed drawers and one drop front writing desk with interior storage
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Colonial Desks
Materials
Brass
Walnut Double Chest With Bamboo Relief Front & Drop Ring Pulls
Located in Chicago, IL
Bamboo detailed six drawer walnut cabinet/dresser. Each of the walnut drawer fronts have a pair of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dressers
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
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Drop Front Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the drop front chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every drop front chest was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the drop front chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A drop front chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one drop front chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bevan Funnell Ltd., Biedermeier and Paul Frankl produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Drop Front Chest?
Prices for a drop front chest start at $288 and top out at $18,597 with the average selling for $4,082.
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 Chest
- 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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