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English Bamboo Secretary with Japan-Lacquered Accents
Located in Austin, TX
An English Bamboo secretary featuring japan-lacquered panels on the front, sides, and shelves with
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19th Century English Antique English Secretary
Exceptional English Victorian Burl Walnut Fitted Secretary
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional English Victorian burl walnut secretary, the fitted desk folding down to reveal leather
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1860s English Victorian Antique English Secretary
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Walnut
Exceptional English Victorian Burl Walnut Fitted Secretary
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
English Victorian burl walnut secretary, the fitted desk folding down to reveal leather writing
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19th Century English Antique English Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Burl
English George III Mahogany Secretary Bureau Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very handsome mahogany English George III secretary/bureau bookcase with a gently arched
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
18th Century English Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand 18th century English lacquered secretary cabinet made in the George III style and decorated
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18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique English Secretary
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Secretary
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A handsome secretary with great storage. Very nice .
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19th Century British Antique English Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Early 19th century Mahogany secretary with arched cornice, string inlay, sash work on glass
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19th Century English Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
19th Century English Mahogany Secretary and Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century English mahogany secretary and bookcases are perfect choices for today's floor plans
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1880s English Chippendale Antique English Secretary
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany
English Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome mahogany secretary with glass-front cabinet and roll top from England, circa 1830. This
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique English Secretary
Materials
Glass, Beech, Mahogany
19th Century Petite English Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century petite red Chinoiserie secretary from England. Very nice hand painted Asian
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique English Secretary
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Wood
English, Mahogany Glazed Door Slant Front Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
This Secretary is outfitted nicely with blind document drawers over pigeon holes nestled above
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19th Century English Antique English Secretary
Mid-19th Century English Reeded Secretary Cabinet
Located in Troy, MI
English cabinet features a reeded walnut base with fold down desk, internal shelves at the bottom
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Mid-19th Century English Antique English Secretary
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th C. English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century English Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase. The top of the bookcase has glazed doors
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Early 19th Century English Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
English 18th Century George III Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An early George III English mahogany period bureau bookcase. 24-paned bookcase doors with 3
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18th Century and Earlier English George III Antique English Secretary
English Hepplewhite Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
English Hepplewhite fall-front secretaire in mahogany, circa 1800.
A lovely stand-up desk with
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19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
Secretary, Bookcase, 19th Century English in Mahogany
Located in Dallas, TX
Located in our flagship 25,000 square foot Baton Rouge showroom, NOT our 25,000 square foot Dallas Design District showroom.
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1860s English Neoclassical Revival Antique English Secretary
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century English Black Lacquered Slant Front Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c English black lacquered slant front secretary.
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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique English Secretary
Materials
Wood
English Mahogany with Satinwood Inlay Secretary, circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany with satinwood inlay secretary, circa 1790.
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1790s English Antique English Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Dentil Molding, Crossbanding
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Dentil Molding, Crossbanding, & String Inlay, Mid-19th
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19th Century English Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
Rosewood English Regency Style Butler
s Secretary Desk Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Rosewood English Regency style secretary desk with a tooled leather writing surface and 9 drawers.
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Early 20th Century English Regency Antique English Secretary
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Leather, Rosewood
Antique English Queen Anne Walnut Secretary, circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Queen Anne walnut secretary, circa 1900. The desk portion of the sectary opens to
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Early 20th Century English Antique English Secretary
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Walnut
Early 19th Century English Georgian Painted Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th Century English Georgian Painted Secretary Bookcase. This Bookcase Secretary is a
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
Monumental 19th Century Grand English Mahogany Bookcase, Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental 19th century grand English mahogany bookcase. Secretary is almost eleven feet wide, and
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1880s English Antique English Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Slant Top Inlaid Secretary. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany graduated five drawer slant front secretary with original glass doors, Satinwood
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18th Century and Earlier British Antique English Secretary
Mid-Victorian English Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional English Victorian burl walnut secretary, the fitted desk folding down to reveal leather
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique English Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Burl
English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Regency mahogany secretary bookcase with arched cornice, string inlay, arched sash work on glass
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19th Century English Antique English Secretary
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Brass
Delicate and Diminutive English Edwardian Satinwood Secretary Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a delicate English Edwardian satinwood secretary desk, its domed top including a
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique English Secretary
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Brass
Secretary, Bookcase, 19th Century Antique English in Mahogany
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century antique English mahogany Secretary, bookcase is the essence of tailored architecture
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique English Secretary
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Leather, Glass, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Rosewood
English Mahogany Portfolio / Low Secretary Cabinet, Circa 1840
Located in Los Angeles, CA
portfolio stand. The upper drawer opens into a tooled leather top secretary desk. The lower two-door
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19th Century English Antique English Secretary
Large Early 19th Century Mahogany English Breakfront Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
This impressive mahogany secretary bookcase was made in England, circa 1820-1830. Designed as a
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique English Secretary
English George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A stately George III mahogany bureau bookcase or secretary. The upper section has a shaped cornice
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique English Secretary
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Wood, Mahogany
Miniature English Antique Mahogany Secretary Bookcase ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
manner identical to the full sized secretary desks and bookcases.
The bottom chest of drawers features
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19th Century English George III Antique English Secretary
Materials
Brass
19th Century English George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany secretaire bookcase. Having a glazed top, opening to reveal adjustable shelves. Below this, the secretaire drawer opens to a fully fitt...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique English Secretary
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Glass, Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Inlay
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19th Century English Regency Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
Large 19th Century English Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Large English George III 19th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Drawer.
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19th Century English Antique English Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English George III Mahogany Secretary and Bookcase
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century English George III mahogany secretary and bookcase. Depth when open is 40.5".
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19th Century English George III Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
19th Century English Sheraton Style Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Sheraton Style Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Bookcase with Arched Cornice, Shaped
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19th Century English Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
English Mahogany Secretary with Blind Door Bookcase. Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Mahogany secretary with bookcase. Secretary has intricately carved upper case flanking
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1770s English George III Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
Early 19th Century English George III Fiddleback Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century English George III Fiddleback Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Carved Detail, ca
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19th Century English Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
18th Century English Green Chinoiserie Secretary with Red Interior
Located in Richmond, VA
Very impressive 18th century English chinoiserie secretary with red interior on ogee bracket feet
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18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique English Secretary
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Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
English Mahogany Fall Front Secretary With Bookcase. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany fall front secretary with floral carved broken pediment, flanking upper glass
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1780s British George III Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique English George III Mahogany Slant-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique English George III mahogany inlaid slant front secretary writing desk, 19th c. This desk
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Mid-19th Century British George III Antique English Secretary
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Brass
19th Century English Cylinder Desk and Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Milford, NH
A 19th century two part walnut English cylinder secretary desk and bookcase with nicely
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19th Century English William IV Antique English Secretary
Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Parcel Gilt Secretary C1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
English Adams Decorated Satinwood Parcel Gilt Secretary C1820
Measures - 60.5"H x 37.5"W x 19.5"D
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19th Century Antique English Secretary
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Satinwood
Late 18th Century, English George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large George III period mahogany secretary bookcase with ogee bracket feet, pilaster corners and
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Glass Doors, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
English mahogany secretary bookcase with glass doors over a pull out desk and four drawers, 19th
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19th Century English Georgian Antique English Secretary
English Mahogany Secretary with Fitted Desk Drawer Late 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany secretary with fitted fall front desk.
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Late 18th Century English Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
Antique English Golden Oak Slant Front Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English golden oak slant front secretary bookcase, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century English Antique English Secretary
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Oak
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Brass Knobs
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Brass Knobs
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19th Century English Regency Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary with Arched Pediment with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary with Arched Pediment with Inlay and Crossbanding
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19th Century English Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
English Chippendale Mahogany Slant Top Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1765
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany secretary bookcase with broken pediment cornice, intricately carved
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1760s English Chippendale Antique English Secretary
Materials
Brass
English 18th Century Queen Anne Oak Secretary Double Dome
Located in San Marino, CA
Need key. Solid oak fall front, two small drawer two large drawers, upper compartment filled with moveable shelves and dividers.
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18th Century English Queen Anne Antique English Secretary
English Regency Mahogany Fall Front Secretary With Bookcase. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany fall front secretary bookcase with dental molding, adjustable interior
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18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique English Secretary
Mid-19th Century English William IV Flame Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A mid-19th century English mahogany secretary bookcase, the top with two glazed doors flanked by
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique English Secretary
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Mahogany
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
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18th Century English Antique English Secretary
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Walnut
Highly Decorative English Lady
s Secretary Desk from the 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Highly Decorative English Lady's Secretary Desk from the 19th Century
We present you this piece of
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Late 19th Century English Antique English Secretary
Materials
Baize, Wood
Antique English George IV Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany Bureau Bookcase/Secretary
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous quality antique English George IV satinwood inlaid mahogany Chippendale style Bureau
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1820s English Chippendale Antique English Secretary
Materials
Brass
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Antique English Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique English secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique English secretary — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique English secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique English secretary, those designed in Georgian, Regency and Victorian styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Antique English Secretary?
The average selling price for an antique English secretary at 1stDibs is $8,525, while they’re typically $1,250 on the low end and $165,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Secretaires for You
Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.
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 — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.
Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.
While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.
At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.
When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.
“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”
No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.
Questions About Antique English Secretary
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To date an antique secretary desk, start by determining the type of hinge used to secure the writing surface. Consult an authoritative resource to find out which furniture makers worked with that type of hinge. You can also look for the name of the manufacturer on the back or bottom of the piece. Find a range of expertly vetted antique secretaries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
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