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18th Century Slant Desk

Continental 18th Century Bombay Slant Front Desk
Continental 18th Century Bombay Slant Front Desk

Continental 18th Century Bombay Slant Front Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An 18th century Bombay form slant front desk that opens to reveal an inlaid central door with working key that reveals a compartment with a small drawer.

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Antique 18th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Fruitwood Regence Bureau Slant Front Desk, Early 18th Century
French Fruitwood Regence Bureau Slant Front Desk, Early 18th Century

French Fruitwood Regence Bureau Slant Front Desk, Early 18th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Regence fruitwood bureau slant front desk with fitted interior, shaped apron with shell carving ending cabriole legs.

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Antique Early 18th Century European Régence Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

English Mahogany 18th Century Slant Top Desk
English Mahogany 18th Century Slant Top Desk

English Mahogany 18th Century Slant Top Desk

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a Classic George III mahogany slant top desk. The slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments over four long graduated drawers and raised ...

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Antique 1780s English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century Figured Mahogany Chippendale Georgian Slant Front Desk
Late 18th Century Figured Mahogany Chippendale Georgian Slant Front Desk

Late 18th Century Figured Mahogany Chippendale Georgian Slant Front Desk

Located in Milford, NH

A good example of a Chippendale slant front desk with bookmatched figured mahogany veneers, a slant front which opens to a compartmentalized interior with fitted drawers and cubbies,...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk

18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

A graceful and functional bureau de pente from the late 18th century, this cherrywood slant top writing desk would make the perfect addition to any office, library, or study.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk
18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk

18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This 18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian walnut secretary slant-lid desk is a fine example of timeless European craftsmanship, blending rustic provincial charm with elegant ut...

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Antique 1790s Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant Front Desk, 18th Century
Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant Front Desk, 18th Century

Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant Front Desk, 18th Century

Located in CH

Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant-Front Desk Italy, 18th Century (circa 1750) An elegant Venetian Rococo bureau veneered in walnut and burl walnut, characteristic of the mi...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Desks

Materials

Walnut

American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk
American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk

American Cuban Mahogany Slant Top Desk

Located in Charleston, SC

American Cuban mahogany slant top desk with turned ball finial gallery, fitted interior drawers, and ending on cabriole legs with slipper feet.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks and Writing Tables

The Writer’s Corner: 18th C French Slant Top Desk w/ Gilt Hardware
The Writer’s Corner: 18th C French Slant Top Desk w/ Gilt Hardware

The Writer’s Corner: 18th C French Slant Top Desk w/ Gilt Hardware

Located in New York, NY

18th Century French Slant-Top Desk with Polychrome Finish and Gilt Bronze Hardware An elegant and finely proportioned 18th-century French slant-top desk, constructed in hardwood wit...

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Antique 18th Century French Desks

Materials

Bronze

18th c Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk with Stepped Compartmentalized Interior
18th c Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk with Stepped Compartmentalized Interior

18th c Tiger Maple Slant Front Desk with Stepped Compartmentalized Interior

Located in Milford, NH

A nice example of an 18th century New England Chippendale slant front desk in tiger maple with stepped compartmentalized interior, including eight open cubbies, two hidden slide out ...

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Slant Front Desk, 18th Century French Marquetry, Circa 1760
Louis XV Slant Front Desk, 18th Century French Marquetry, Circa 1760

Louis XV Slant Front Desk, 18th Century French Marquetry, Circa 1760

Located in Winter Park, FL

An 18th Century Louis XV French marquetry bureau de pente, or slant front desk, made with veneers of mahogany, rosewood and tulipwood with oak as a secondary wood.

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Antique 18th Century European Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique American Chippendale Slant Front Desk
Fine Antique American Chippendale Slant Front Desk

Fine Antique American Chippendale Slant Front Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A beautifully crafted late 18th Century Slant Front Desk with dovetailed top and drawers, fine graining, great color and solid traditional form.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk

Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An antique slant front secretary desk with graduated drawers (one over two short, over two long) with retracting supporting brackets and flanked by two columns. The door with cross-b...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

18th c Burled Walnut Slant Top Desk on Frame with Geometric Inlay
18th c Burled Walnut Slant Top Desk on Frame with Geometric Inlay

18th c Burled Walnut Slant Top Desk on Frame with Geometric Inlay

Located in Milford, NH

The desk is English in origin, dating to the 18th century and is in very good overall condition, with minor veneer imperfections, light surface scratches, and wear commensurate with ...

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Antique 18th Century English Desks

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Slant Top Desk
George III Mahogany Slant Top Desk

George III Mahogany Slant Top Desk

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

George III mahogany slant top desk, 18th century. With a painted tiger striped mahogany slant top, a cock beaded drawer flanked by glides to support slant top when opened, desk inter...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th century English light warm brown oak Georgian slant front desk
Antique 18th century English light warm brown oak Georgian slant front desk

Antique 18th century English light warm brown oak Georgian slant front desk

Located in Casteren, NL

The shaped bracket feet and refined brass pulls add a touch of elegance without excess ornamentation. In the 18th century, a secretary like this would have been the centerpiece of a ...

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Antique Late 18th Century George II Desks

Materials

Brass

Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Bureau / Desk
Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Bureau / Desk

Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Bureau / Desk

Located in Woodbury, CT

George III figured mahogany slant front bureau/desk. Fall has moulded edge and mahogany crossbanding above four graduated drawers with original locks and brass. Interior features pro...

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Antique 18th Century British George III Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

William & Mary English Burl Walnut Slant Front Desk 1680-1720
William & Mary English Burl Walnut Slant Front Desk 1680-1720

William & Mary English Burl Walnut Slant Front Desk 1680-1720

Located in Bridgeport, CT

William and Mary walnut slant front desk with herringbone inlays and cross banding on the top desk surface, the desk lid, and the interior and exterior drawer fronts.

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Antique 18th Century English William and Mary Desks

Materials

Brass, Other

English Mahogany Slant Front Desk.  Circa 1780
English Mahogany Slant Front Desk.  Circa 1780

English Mahogany Slant Front Desk. Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany slant front desk with fitted interior, hand tooled leather,and terminating on original bracket feet.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Desks

Swedish Gustavian Slant Front Desk, circa 1790
Swedish Gustavian Slant Front Desk, circa 1790

Swedish Gustavian Slant Front Desk, circa 1790

Located in Huntington, NY

An unusual trapezoid-shaped Swedish Gustavian slant front desk. Front opens to reveal an ample work surface with six cascading drawers sitting atop one full size drawer. All drawers ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs
A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs

A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs

Located in Sheffield, MA

A Rare Louis XV Walnut Parquetry Slant Front Desk of interesting and unsual proportions. 18th Century Height 40 in.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Desks

Swedish Rococo Slant Front Corner Desk, circa 1760
Swedish Rococo Slant Front Corner Desk, circa 1760

Swedish Rococo Slant Front Corner Desk, circa 1760

Located in Huntington, NY

An unusual Swedish Rococo slant front corner desk. Desktop opens to reveal an ample working surface, ten small drawers with brass knobs and a locking cubby door. Interior tastefully ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

Baroque Slant-Front Secretary Desk, Mid-18th Century
Baroque Slant-Front Secretary Desk, Mid-18th Century

Baroque Slant-Front Secretary Desk, Mid-18th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Baroque slant-front secretary desk crafted from oak and cherry, featuring a three-drawer lower chest with a serpentine front and shaped apron feet. Above is a fall-front writing sect...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Child’s Chestnut Slant Front Desk, New England, 18th Century
Child’s Chestnut Slant Front Desk, New England, 18th Century

Child’s Chestnut Slant Front Desk, New England, 18th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

A child’s chestnut slant front desk, New England, late 18th century.

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Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Children's Furniture

Materials

Chestnut

18th Century Dutch Bombe Slant Front Secretary Desk in Pine
18th Century Dutch Bombe Slant Front Secretary Desk in Pine

18th Century Dutch Bombe Slant Front Secretary Desk in Pine

Located in Houston, TX

An exceptional and character-rich 18th century Dutch bombe secretary desk, crafted in warm, honey-toned pine and retaining its beautifully worn original surface.

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Pine

18th Century George III Quartersawn Oak Slant-Front Bureau / Desk
18th Century George III Quartersawn Oak Slant-Front Bureau / Desk

18th Century George III Quartersawn Oak Slant-Front Bureau / Desk

Located in Houston, TX

This handsome George III slant-front bureau, dating to the late 18th century (circa 1780), is a quintessential example of English provincial craftsmanship.

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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Oak

18th century George III English Slant-Front Secretary Desk in Oak
18th century George III English Slant-Front Secretary Desk in Oak

18th century George III English Slant-Front Secretary Desk in Oak

Located in Houston, TX

Handsome 18th Century English (George III) slant-front secretary desk, craftly in richly grained oak and retaining a warm patina developed over centuries of use.

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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Oak

18th Century Louis XV Italian Slant Front Desk, Hand-Carved Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Italian Slant Front Desk, Hand-Carved Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Italian Slant Front Desk, Hand-Carved Walnut

Located in Winter Park, FL

An 18th Century Louis XV style Italian scriban or slant front desk.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Iron

Swedish Gustavian 1790s Painted Slant-Front Desk with Carved Diamond Motifs
Swedish Gustavian 1790s Painted Slant-Front Desk with Carved Diamond Motifs

Swedish Gustavian 1790s Painted Slant-Front Desk with Carved Diamond Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Gustavian period slant front desk from the late 18th century, with carved diamond motifs, multiple drawers, original lock and key.

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

1790s  Scandinavian Slant Front Desk with Carved Panel and Four Drawers
1790s  Scandinavian Slant Front Desk with Carved Panel and Four Drawers

1790s Scandinavian Slant Front Desk with Carved Panel and Four Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Scandinavian light/medium grey painted slant-front desk from circa 1790 with carved panel and four drawers. Emanating the quiet elegance of Scandinavian design, this circa 1790 lig...

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Antique Late 18th Century Scandinavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

American Chippendale Rare Miniature Slant Front Desk w/ original Brasses c1780s
American Chippendale Rare Miniature Slant Front Desk w/ original Brasses c1780s

American Chippendale Rare Miniature Slant Front Desk w/ original Brasses c1780s

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Savannah, GA

This rare and important slant top desk is an exceptional example of a miniature piece of furniture. Bearing all the desirable features of a Chippendale, this desk has a dovetailed tw...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk

Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Baroque tall secretary from circa 1770, with slant front desk, light Gustavian gray painted finish, two doors and four drawers.

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers

Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood secretary from the late 18th century, with slant front desk, multiple drawers, dark painted interior, three drawers in the façade and rustic c...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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Late 18th Century English Oak Slant Front Desk
Late 18th Century English Oak Slant Front Desk

Late 18th Century English Oak Slant Front Desk

Unavailable

H 38.5 in W 36 in D 19.5 in

Late 18th Century English Oak Slant Front Desk

Located in Boston, MA

Late 18 century English oak slant front desk with banded inlay in good order. Two - side by side upper small drawers and two - full width lower drawers. Original wood pulls replaced ...

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Antique 18th Century English Desks

Materials

Oak

Early 18th Century English Slant Front Desk
Early 18th Century English Slant Front Desk

Early 18th Century English Slant Front Desk

Unavailable

H 36 in W 36 in D 21.5 in

Early 18th Century English Slant Front Desk

Located in Los Gatos, CA

Circa 1710-1720 English slant front desk walnut Queen Anne style
36" h x 36" w x 21.5" d
$12,000

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English Small Oak Slant Top Desk
18th Century English Small Oak Slant Top Desk

18th Century English Small Oak Slant Top Desk

Unavailable

H 39.5 in W 30 in D 20 in

18th Century English Small Oak Slant Top Desk

Located in Richmond, VA

18th Century English Small Oak Slant Top Desk

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Mid 18th Century French Provincial Small Slant Top Desk
Mid 18th Century French Provincial Small Slant Top Desk

Mid 18th Century French Provincial Small Slant Top Desk

Unavailable

H 36.5 in W 24 in D 16.5 in

Mid 18th Century French Provincial Small Slant Top Desk

Located in Richmond, VA

Mid 18th Century French Provincial Small Slant Top Desk

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Continental Burl Walnut Slant Front Desk
Continental Burl Walnut Slant Front Desk

Continental Burl Walnut Slant Front Desk

Unavailable

H 43.5 in W 46.25 in D 22.5 in

Continental Burl Walnut Slant Front Desk

Located in Seattle, WA

Beautiful late 18th century Continental burl walnut slant front desk of good usable size

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks

Materials

Burl

Chippendale Slant-Top Desk
Chippendale Slant-Top Desk

Chippendale Slant-Top Desk

Unavailable

H 42 in W 37 in D 18 in

Chippendale Slant-Top Desk

Located in Litchfield, CT

Probably Connecticut River Valley, ca. 1785. Cherry, white pine secondary woods. The interior is fitted with a central fan carved drawer initialled "TH", flanked by pigeon holes wi...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Cherry, Pine

Louis XV Provincial Slant Front Desk
Louis XV Provincial Slant Front Desk

Louis XV Provincial Slant Front Desk

Unavailable

H 46.75 in W 52 in D 25.25 in

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 writing surface rests on pullout supports and opens to reveal niches and drawers. A pair...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Materials

Walnut

Philadelphia Federal Walnut Slant Lid Desk
Philadelphia Federal Walnut Slant Lid Desk

Philadelphia Federal Walnut Slant Lid Desk

Unavailable

H 44 in W 40 in D 21 in

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...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

Materials

Brass

Italian Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Slant Top Desk
Italian Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Slant Top Desk

Italian Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Slant Top Desk

Unavailable

H 42 in W 43 in D 18.5 in

Italian Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Slant Top Desk

Located in New York, NY

A very good quality Italian marquetry inlaid walnut slant, top desk, circa 1780.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks

George II Bureau or Slant Front Desk
George II Bureau or Slant Front Desk

George II Bureau or Slant Front Desk

Unavailable

H 38.5 in W 35.5 in D 22 in

George II Bureau or Slant Front Desk

Located in Culver City, CA

This is a wonderful small-scale oak bureau on bracket feet. This handsome bureau opens to reveal a sweet little desk. The desk holds five small drawers and a center well that leads t...

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Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Desks

Materials

Brass, Metal

Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Slant-Top Desk, Boston, circa 1790
Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Slant-Top Desk, Boston, circa 1790

Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Slant-Top Desk, Boston, circa 1790

Located in Providence, RI

This interesting desk is composed of wonderful wood throughout. It retains its first surface, which does not always bring out the mahogany’s inherent qualities. While the mahogany is...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

A Rare Queen Anne Curly Maple Slant Front Desk  C. 1730
A Rare Queen Anne Curly Maple Slant Front Desk  C. 1730

A Rare Queen Anne Curly Maple Slant Front Desk C. 1730

Located in Woodbury, CT

Early 18th Century desks of this size along with an advanced interior are a rarity in American furniture.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

Materials

Poplar

Decoupage Slant Front Bureau
Decoupage Slant Front Bureau

Decoupage Slant Front Bureau

Unavailable

H 41.5 in W 29.75 in D 16.5 in

Decoupage Slant Front Bureau

Located in New Orleans, LA

A lacca povera, or laquered bureau consisting of a slant top over drawers and doors surrounding a knee-hole.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

George II Period Oak Slant Front Desk with Walnut Inlays. English, circa 1740
George II Period Oak Slant Front Desk with Walnut Inlays. English, circa 1740

George II Period Oak Slant Front Desk with Walnut Inlays. English, circa 1740

Located in New York, NY

Fine George II walnut-inlaid oak slant-front bureau, the hinged front opening to reveal a writing surface and fitted interior with pigeon holes, small drawers and a sliding panel ope...

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Antique Early 18th Century British George II Desks

Materials

Brass

An English late 18th century mahogany slant top desk
An English late 18th century mahogany slant top desk

An English late 18th century mahogany slant top desk

Located in Miami, FL

An English late 18th century mahogany slant top desk with secret drawers

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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

Located in Charlotte, NC

An antique 18th Century drop front secretary desk in the Chippendale style, unbranded.

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Block-Front Slant-Top Desk
Chippendale Block-Front Slant-Top Desk

Chippendale Block-Front Slant-Top Desk

Unavailable

H 45 in W 41 in D 23 in

Chippendale Block-Front Slant-Top Desk

Located in Litchfield, CT

(see Lowell, Boston Furniture of the 18th Century, Boston, 1974, pg. 166, fig. 80). Another related desk in the Garvan Collection features a mirrored prospect door (please see Gerald...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Federal Tiger Maple Slant Lid Desk, Midwest Ohio Region, circa 1825
Federal Tiger Maple Slant Lid Desk, Midwest Ohio Region, circa 1825

Federal Tiger Maple Slant Lid Desk, Midwest Ohio Region, circa 1825

Located in Providence, RI

Obviously, if this piece were refinished, it would scream tiger maple, however, it has mellowed through the years and is a true untouched piece of Midwestern craftsmanship of the bes...

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Antique 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk
18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk

18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk

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H 40 in W 31 in D 19 in

18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Dark walnut with light walnut crossbanding. Bottom features two over three drawers. Top features a hinged slant-front door that reveals interior compartments, including a lockable ce...

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Antique 18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Swedish Slant Front Desk
18th Century Swedish Slant Front Desk

18th Century Swedish Slant Front Desk

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H 40.56 in W 42.33 in D 22.45 in

18th Century Swedish Slant Front Desk

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This 18th century Swedish desk features a slant front which opens to eight storage drawers, beneath this are two further short drawers and two long drawers - useful for storage.

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century French Primitive Slanted School Desk
Late 18th Century French Primitive Slanted School Desk

Late 18th Century French Primitive Slanted School Desk

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H 30.71 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 in

Late 18th Century French Primitive Slanted School Desk

Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire

A late 18th century French primitive slanted school desk.

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Antique Late 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

18th Century Oak Slant Top Desk
18th Century Oak Slant Top Desk

18th Century Oak Slant Top Desk

Located in Southampton, NY

18th Century English Oak Desk with Satinwood Inlay of a Shell on the Interior Door
with original 18th Century hand etched brasses

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Mahogany Slant Front Desk or Bureau
18th Century English Mahogany Slant Front Desk or Bureau

18th Century English Mahogany Slant Front Desk or Bureau

Located in Astoria, NY

An 18th century English diminutive mahogany slant front desk or bureau with dove tail joints and original brass hardware.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 18th Century Slant Top Desk
French 18th Century Slant Top Desk

French 18th Century Slant Top Desk

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H 38 in W 37 in D 19.5 in

French 18th Century Slant Top Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

A French, 18th century, walnut slant top desk with leather insert.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English Slant-Top Desk
18th Century English Slant-Top Desk

18th Century English Slant-Top Desk

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H 42 in W 24 in D 18 in

18th Century English Slant-Top Desk

Located in Southampton, NY

18th century English burled walnut slant top desk.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George I Desks

18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Slant Front Desk
18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Slant Front Desk

18th Century French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Slant Front Desk

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Louis XV Cherry slant front desk (bureau en pente), French provincial, 18th century.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Period 18th century English Slanted Desk
Period 18th century English Slanted Desk

Period 18th century English Slanted Desk

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H 39 in W 36 in D 20 in

Period 18th century English Slanted Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

Made of walnut with original brass hardware. New leather top with a serpentine inside drawers.
Open depth is 34"

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Mid 18th Century French Provincial  Slant Top Desk
Mid 18th Century French Provincial  Slant Top Desk

Mid 18th Century French Provincial Slant Top Desk

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H 35.44 in W 43.31 in D 20.87 in

Mid 18th Century French Provincial Slant Top Desk

Located in Berlin, DE

The slant top opening to reveal a fitted interior with two drawers and six compartments, with one frieze drawer, the mounts elaborately cast with rocaille and leaves, on cabriole leg...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English Red Chinoiserie Slant Front Desk
18th Century English Red Chinoiserie Slant Front Desk

18th Century English Red Chinoiserie Slant Front Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

18th Century England, raised chinoiserie decorated surface with red lacquered ground, polychromed and gilt highlights with landscape scenes and figures, decorated fitted interior wit...

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Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk
18th Century American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk

18th Century American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk

Located in Milford, NH

A fine American Chippendale maple slant front desk with mahoganized finish, dovetailed top surmounting a slant top opening to a compartmentalized interior and writing surface, over f...

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Walnut Slant Top Desk - Louis XIV
18th Century Italian Walnut Slant Top Desk - Louis XIV

18th Century Italian Walnut Slant Top Desk - Louis XIV

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th Century Italian Walnut Slant Top Desk - Louis XIV, One of a kind.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

American Mahogany 18th Century Slant Front Desk
American Mahogany 18th Century Slant Front Desk

American Mahogany 18th Century Slant Front Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

An American Chippendale period mahogany slant front desk, the attractive blocked interior with a shell carved prospect door and 4 shaped drawers all over 4 graduated drawers ending o...

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18th Century Chippendale Slant Front Desk with Secret Compartments
18th Century Chippendale Slant Front Desk with Secret Compartments

18th Century Chippendale Slant Front Desk with Secret Compartments

Located in Milford, NH

An 18th century Chippendale slant front desk with a unique fan carved compartmentalized interior, including a slide out center prospectus with hidden release which reveals a hidden i...

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Gustavian Ebonized Cherrywood Slant-Front Desk, 18th Century
Gustavian Ebonized Cherrywood Slant-Front Desk, 18th Century

Gustavian Ebonized Cherrywood Slant-Front Desk, 18th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having a shallow top surface and a large slanted front opening to reveal a leather covered writing surface with Greek key gilded trim and 5 drawers, raised on round reeded and taperi...

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Gorgeous Rare 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Slant Front Desk
Gorgeous Rare 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Slant Front Desk

Gorgeous Rare 18th Century Louis XV Walnut Slant Front Desk

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautiful antique French Louis XV slant front desk with cabriole legs, original leather writing pad and four curved side drawers surrounding center compartment. Some early repair to ...

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18th Century French Provincial Slant Front Desk with Hidden Compartment
18th Century French Provincial Slant Front Desk with Hidden Compartment

18th Century French Provincial Slant Front Desk with Hidden Compartment

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A nice 18th century French Provincial desk. It open to reveal drawers and a replaced red leather inset. There is a secret compartment which has a slide top. This desk has had numerou...

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Handsome & Warm 18th Century Cherry Slant Front Chippendale Style Desk
Handsome & Warm 18th Century Cherry Slant Front Chippendale Style Desk

Handsome & Warm 18th Century Cherry Slant Front Chippendale Style Desk

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Handsome very early antique American slant front cherry desk having wonderful warm patina, original brass Chippendale style hardware and fantastic array of working drawers, cubbies a...

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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Slant Front Desk / Bureau
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Slant Front Desk / Bureau

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Slant Front Desk / Bureau

Located in Atlanta, GA

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Inlaid Walnut Slant Front Desk / Bureau with Tapering Legs

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Swedish Period Baroque Slant-Front Desk from the Early 18th Century
Swedish Period Baroque Slant-Front Desk from the Early 18th Century

Swedish Period Baroque Slant-Front Desk from the Early 18th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish period Baroque black with brown undertone slant-front desk from the early 18th century on straight bracket feet.

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Late 18th Century American Maple Slant Front Desk in Classical Style
Late 18th Century American Maple Slant Front Desk in Classical Style

Late 18th Century American Maple Slant Front Desk in Classical Style

Located in Astoria, NY

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Period Louis XV Slant Front Desk-18th Century France
Period Louis XV Slant Front Desk-18th Century France

Period Louis XV Slant Front Desk-18th Century France

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Period Louis XV Slant Front Desk-18th Century France

Located in Dallas, TX

This majestic antique French slant front desk has so much character in its simplicity and straight forward lines. Its slant front has a shaped outer edge with two conforming indente...

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18th Century Blocked Serpentine Front Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk
18th Century Blocked Serpentine Front Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk

18th Century Blocked Serpentine Front Queen Anne Burled Walnut Slant Front Desk

Located in Milford, NH

A rare two case blocked serpentine front Queen Anne burled walnut slant front desk with the upper case slant board opening to a fitted amphitheatre interior with felted writing surfa...

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Materials

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Swedish Slant-Front Desk
Swedish Slant-Front Desk

Swedish Slant-Front Desk

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Swedish Slant-Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Wonderful Bleached Fir, Late 18th Century. Swedish Slant-Front Desk. Four front drawers.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Desks

18th Century New England Chippendale Slant Front Desk in Tiger Maple
18th Century New England Chippendale Slant Front Desk in Tiger Maple

18th Century New England Chippendale Slant Front Desk in Tiger Maple

Located in Milford, NH

A fine slant front desk in tiger maple with compartmentalized interior with eight open cubbies and three fitted drawers, over four long dovetailed drawers, each with replaced batwing...

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Materials

Brass

French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète
French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète

French 18th Century Walnut Slant-Front Desk on Three-Drawer Commode en Arbalète

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XV period walnut slant-front desk on commode from the 18th century, with star inlay, crossbow front and quadrilobe motifs.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

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18th Century Boston Chippendale Mahogany Slant Front Desk with Ball & Claw Feet
18th Century Boston Chippendale Mahogany Slant Front Desk with Ball & Claw Feet

18th Century Boston Chippendale Mahogany Slant Front Desk with Ball & Claw Feet

Located in Milford, NH

Dates to the 18th century, of probable Boston origin, in good overall condition, with some hinge break repairs and patches, shrinkage cracks, valance losses, foot return cracks, and ...

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century George II Burled Ash and Walnut Slant Top Desk
18th Century George II Burled Ash and Walnut Slant Top Desk

18th Century George II Burled Ash and Walnut Slant Top Desk

Located in Middleburg, VA

Extraordinary 18th Century George II Period Slant Top desk. Made predominately of highly figured Burled Ash with the original deep patination and rich lustrous color.

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Antique 18th Century English George II Desks

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Dutch Mahogany Slanted Desk
Dutch Mahogany Slanted Desk

Dutch Mahogany Slanted Desk

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Dutch Mahogany Slanted Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A slanted desk made of solid mahogany with painted decoration with five dovetailed drawers and an ebonized inside with many little drawers and secrets drawers. For more fine French ...

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Miniature George II Period Oak Child's Size Slant Front Desk, circa 18th Century
Miniature George II Period Oak Child's Size Slant Front Desk, circa 18th Century

Miniature George II Period Oak Child's Size Slant Front Desk, circa 18th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A rare and delightful find in this diminutive size, this gorgeous George II period slant front desk was likely crafted for a child. It is a beautiful object and has survived in very ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Desks

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Brass

Italian slant front desk
Italian slant front desk

Italian slant front desk

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Italian slant front desk

Located in Stamford, CT

An Italian, 18th century Bombe form drop front desk. The desk is over two drawers and made of inlayed Walnut. Probably made in Genoa.

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An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk
An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk

An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk

Located in Sheffield, MA

An American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Desk Rhode Island 18th Century The slant front opens to reveal a fitted interior with a shelf form carving.

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18th Century American Chippendale Slant Front Bureau Desk Washington D.C.
18th Century American Chippendale Slant Front Bureau Desk Washington D.C.

18th Century American Chippendale Slant Front Bureau Desk Washington D.C.

Located in Nashville, TN

Impressive late 18th century Mahogany American Chippendale slant front desk acquired from a historical property in Washington D.C.

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Antique 1760s American Chippendale Desks

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Dutch Baroque Walnut Slant Lid Desk
Dutch Baroque Walnut Slant Lid Desk

Dutch Baroque Walnut Slant Lid Desk

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Dutch Baroque Walnut Slant Lid Desk

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular top over slant lid over enclosing drawers and shelves, over three reverse serpentine drawers, raised on bracket feet.

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Louis XV Period Slant Top Desk

Louis XV Period Slant Top Desk

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Louis XV Period Slant Top Desk

Located in Pembroke, MA

Louis XV period "bureau a pente" (slant-topped desk) with elegant marquetry and giltbronze mounts. When open, the interior displays six small drawers, a "secret" compartment with loc...

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A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk
A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk

A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk

Located in Sheffield, MA

A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

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18th Century English Desk

18th Century English Desk

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18th Century English Desk

Located in Stamford, CT

A late 18th Century English mahogany slant front desk.

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William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk

William and Mary Walnut Burl Slant Front Desk

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Located in Kilmarnock, VA

An exceptional early 18th-century English desk from the William and Mary period, crafted in richly figured burled walnut veneer over oak and pine secondary woods. Compact yet refined...

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Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Desks

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Walnut, Burl

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18th Century Slant Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century slant desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and walnut, every 18th century slant desk was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the 18th century slant desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. A 18th century slant desk, designed in the Georgian, Louis XV or Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a 18th Century Slant Desk?

The average selling price for a 18th century slant desk at 1stDibs is $6,168, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $38,000 for the highest priced.

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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.

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