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Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
This early 19th century Georgian drop-front desk is reflective of an era when form and function
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk
Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk

Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk

H 40.75 in W 36.25 in D 21.25 in
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

English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers
English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers

English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers

H 43 in W 36.25 in D 17.5 in
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau cabinet. An English, walnut drop-front writing desk with tambour, dating
Category

Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910

H 47.25 in W 28.15 in D 11.82 in
Antique 18th Century English Oak Chippendale Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique 18th Century drop front secretary desk in the Chippendale style, unbranded. Solid oak
Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century English Oak Chippendale Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk
Antique 18th Century English Oak Chippendale Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk

Antique 18th Century English Oak Chippendale Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk

H 41 in W 37.25 in D 20.25 in
English Drop Front Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
Classic form, top drawer folds down revealing unique desk with compartments
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

English Drop Front Desk
English Drop Front Desk

English Drop Front Desk

H 37 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
18th Century English Mahogany Drop Front Desk Bureau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An eighteenth century English drop-front desk or bureau in mahogany, the case with three short
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century English Mahogany Drop Front Desk Bureau
18th Century English Mahogany Drop Front Desk Bureau

18th Century English Mahogany Drop Front Desk Bureau

H 42 in W 39 in L 42 in
English Antique Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An English Georgian style drop front desk with a fitted interior. Nicely made in mahogany, vintage
Category

Late 20th Century English Desks

English Antique Drop-Front Desk
English Antique Drop-Front Desk

English Antique Drop-Front Desk

H 37.5 in W 30 in D 19 in
19Th. English Colonial Tortoiseshell Bamboo & Lacquer Drop-Front Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this 19Th. English Colonial Tortoiseshell Bamboo & Lacquer Drop-Front Desk . Lovely
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo

19Th. English Colonial Tortoiseshell Bamboo & Lacquer Drop-Front Desk
19Th. English Colonial Tortoiseshell Bamboo & Lacquer Drop-Front Desk

19Th. English Colonial Tortoiseshell Bamboo & Lacquer Drop-Front Desk

H 54 in W 30 in D 20.5 in
19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very finely hand painted. 19th Century. English. Satinwood. On original casters. Letter cubbies and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk
19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk

19th Century English Painted Satinwood Drop-Front Desk

H 50 in W 22.5 in D 7 in
Antique English Chippendale Style Mahogany Drop Front Desk, circa 1800
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Chippendale style slant front desk offers mahogany construction with drop front
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique English Chippendale Style Mahogany Drop Front Desk, circa 1800
Antique English Chippendale Style Mahogany Drop Front Desk, circa 1800

Antique English Chippendale Style Mahogany Drop Front Desk, circa 1800

H 43 in W 39.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Adam decorated drop-front desk offers satinwood construction with slant front
Category

Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Wood, Satinwood

Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C
Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C

Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C

H 41 in W 43.74 in D 22 in
Antique Hand-Painted and Carved Jacobean Style Figural Drop Front Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English Jacobean style figural drop front desk features hand-painted coat of arms on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand-Painted and Carved Jacobean Style Figural Drop Front Desk
Antique Hand-Painted and Carved Jacobean Style Figural Drop Front Desk

Antique Hand-Painted and Carved Jacobean Style Figural Drop Front Desk

H 52 in W 45 in D 19 in
18th Century English Walnut and Secretary with Drop Front Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century English walnut and secretary with drop front desk Gorgeous 19th century secretary
Category

Antique 18th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English Walnut and Secretary with Drop Front Desk
18th Century English Walnut and Secretary with Drop Front Desk

18th Century English Walnut and Secretary with Drop Front Desk

H 89.5 in W 44 in D 23 in
English George III Style Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1870
Located in South Bend, IN
bookcase top with three adjustable shelves, a drop-front leather top desk with six small drawers and eleven
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Cherry, Mahogany

English George III Style Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1870
English George III Style Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1870

English George III Style Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1870

H 91.75 in W 44.88 in L 91.75 in
Antique English Burl Wood Biedermeier Abattant, Drop Front Secretary Desk 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
drawer surmounting drop front secretary opening to reveal writing surface and interior storage
Category

Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood, Burl

Antique English Burl Wood Biedermeier Abattant, Drop Front Secretary Desk 19th C
Antique English Burl Wood Biedermeier Abattant, Drop Front Secretary Desk 19th C

Antique English Burl Wood Biedermeier Abattant, Drop Front Secretary Desk 19th C

H 66 in W 38 in D 18 in
English 1840s Mahogany Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Campaign mahogany chest from the mid 19th century, with drop front desk, four drawers
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

English 1840s Mahogany Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers
English 1840s Mahogany Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers

English 1840s Mahogany Campaign Chest with Drop Front Desk and Four Drawers

H 39 in W 35.5 in D 17.25 in
English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Drop-Front Desk with Multiple Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Campaign mahogany drop-front desk from the 19th century, with brass hardware. Created in
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Drop-Front Desk with Multiple Drawers
English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Drop-Front Desk with Multiple Drawers

English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Drop-Front Desk with Multiple Drawers

H 44.25 in W 36 in D 16 in
English Wellington Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
English Late Regency rosewood Wellington drop front desk with a fitted interior and a tooled
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English Wellington Chest of Drawers
English Wellington Chest of Drawers

English Wellington Chest of Drawers

H 48 in W 23.25 in D 15 in
English Georgian Drop Front Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome English drop front desk in oak. Beautiful patina. New top in old leather. Handsome
Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

English Georgian Drop Front Desk
English Georgian Drop Front Desk

English Georgian Drop Front Desk

H 39 in W 37.75 in D 36 in
English 19th Century Marquetry Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1900s antique neoclassical style drop front desk is made of walnut wood in its original light
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Marquetry Style Drop Front Desk
English 19th Century Marquetry Style Drop Front Desk

English 19th Century Marquetry Style Drop Front Desk

H 39 in W 40 in L 39 in
Superb English Bamboo desk with drop front "Bird & Foliate" design
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Superb English bamboo desk with Bird & Foliate" design. Beautiful shape with lacquer all over. Its
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Superb English Bamboo desk with drop front "Bird & Foliate" design
Superb English Bamboo desk with drop front "Bird & Foliate" design

Superb English Bamboo desk with drop front "Bird & Foliate" design

H 27 in W 52 in D 8.5 in
19th c.English Bamboo Desk with Lacquer Drop-Front Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very unusual English Bamboo desk with lacquer drop-front desk and leather paper.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Desks

19th c.English Bamboo Desk with Lacquer Drop-Front Desk
19th c.English Bamboo Desk with Lacquer Drop-Front Desk

19th c.English Bamboo Desk with Lacquer Drop-Front Desk

H 55 in W 30 in D 21 in
Superb 19th Century English Bamboo Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bamboo drop front writing desk with fitted interior and oriental motif. Late 1800s natural finish
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Bamboo

Superb 19th Century English Bamboo Drop Front Writing Desk
Superb 19th Century English Bamboo Drop Front Writing Desk

Superb 19th Century English Bamboo Drop Front Writing Desk

H 50.5 in W 31 in D 21 in
Carved English Drop Front Bureau
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Campaign desk (two pieces carried on a military or building campaign) with drop front and fitted
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Carved English Drop Front Bureau
Carved English Drop Front Bureau

Carved English Drop Front Bureau

H 38.5 in W 27 in D 18.5 in
Late 18th Century English Mahogany Slant Lid Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A late 18th century English mahogany drop front writing desk; the lid enclosing a fitted interior
Category

Antique 1790s Great Britain (UK) Desks

Late 18th Century English Mahogany Slant Lid Desk
Late 18th Century English Mahogany Slant Lid Desk

Late 18th Century English Mahogany Slant Lid Desk

H 42.5 in W 42 in D 22 in
Antique English George III Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau Chest Desk
Located in Houston, TX
An antique English Georgian oak crossbanded with mahogany drop front secretary bureau chest desk
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique English George III Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau Chest Desk
Antique English George III Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau Chest Desk

Antique English George III Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau Chest Desk

H 42 in W 40 in L 42 in
1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Explore the historic charm of our circa 1860s English George III Drop Front Desk, beautifully hand
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish
1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish

1860s English George III Drop Front Desk with Original Walnut Finish

H 39 in W 33 in D 20 in
18th Century English Bureau Desk, Mahogany, Slant / Drop Front, Georgian
Located in Seattle, WA
Beautiful English Georgian (18th century) drop front bureau. Mahogany Bracket feet
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks

18th Century English Bureau Desk, Mahogany, Slant / Drop Front, Georgian
18th Century English Bureau Desk, Mahogany, Slant / Drop Front, Georgian

18th Century English Bureau Desk, Mahogany, Slant / Drop Front, Georgian

H 42.75 in W 41.5 in D 22 in
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English Drop Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the English drop front desk you’re looking for. An English drop front desk — often made from wood, brass and hardwood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer English drop front desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right English drop front desk, those designed in Georgian and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is an English Drop Front Desk?

Prices for an English drop front desk start at $850 and top out at $9,500 with the average selling for $2,500.
Questions About English Drop Front Desk
  • What is a drop front desk called?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A 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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