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Biedermeier Desk, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier desk in walnut, featuring a wide central drawer and front supports in the form of full columns, with flat pilaster legs at the back. The piece displays the elegant simpli...
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
White-Painted Secretary Desk with Glazed Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant secretary desk with glazed upper cabinet and a gracefully broken arched pediment. The softly patinated finish in pale blue-gray lends the piece a charming antique character. ...
Category
18th Century German French Provincial Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Baroque Secretary in Provençal Style, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand-painted baroque secretary, featuring a three-drawer commode base, slant-front writing flap, and a two-door cabinet top crowned by a broken pediment. The paint finish—light gray ...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Secretary in mahogany with brass fittings and Intarsia from the 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
German secretary of patinated elm wood with top and brass fittings decorated with marquetry from
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1840s German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary, likely Berlin, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A representative Biedermeier secretary featuring full column supports with fire-gilt bases and capitals. The case is veneered in bookmatched mahogany and hand-polished. Resting on sq...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary w. Transfer Decoration, J. G. Hiltl (1771–1845), Mun. 1825
By Johann Georg Hiltl
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretary veneered in mahogany with thuja burl and green-patinated surfaces, adorned with gilt-bronze mounts. The writing flap features a transfer-printed architectural i...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
Hand-Painted Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretary with three drawers and slant-front writing flap decorated with recessed panels. Fitted with iron side handles and brass mounts. Below the upper section are two pull...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Brass, Iron
Baroque Secretary, Dresden, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Impressive Baroque secretary from Dresden, featuring a two-drawer, slightly bombé commode base. Above it, a tall slant-front writing flap reveals a finely arranged interior with six ...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
Baroque Secretary à Trois Corps in Walnut, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Impressive Baroque secretary in three sections ("à trois corps"), raised on compressed bun feet and veneered in fine walnut. The lower commode section comprises three drawers, with t...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Antique Biedermeier Secretary shelve circa 1810 Cuba Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
High-quality Cuba mahogany on solid oak . Rectangular body on pointed legs. Provided with three drawers . Straight writing tablet, behind it architectural interior with 5 columns. Se...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Pyramid Secretary, Berlin circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
This pyramid-shaped secretary from the early 19th century impresses with its architectural design and high-quality craftsmanship. The gable-shaped top with segmental filling is accen...
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1810s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Cylinder Secretary Desk with Clock, circa 1780
Located in Greding, DE
Significant neoclassical cylinder secretary resting on six tapered square legs, canted at the corners. The lower commode section, with two drawers, projects slightly in a risalit for...
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1780s German Neoclassical Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Secretary, Birch and Birch burl veneered
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Secretary Desk, circa 1820, Braunschweig
An exceptional secretary desk from around 1820, crafted in Braunschweig. This elegant piece is made of birch and birch burl, veneered with f...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch
$9,017 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Maple Drop Front Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive early 19th century Maple and Ebony German Biedermeier drop front secretary. Nice
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Maple
Early 19th Century Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Secretary, Germany, 1820
A magnificent Empire-style secretary crafted in walnut veneer over
Category
Early 19th Century German Empire Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
1820’s Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
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The secretary desk will be shipped from Germany and includes international shipping costs and customs
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Leather, Birch, Cherry
Biedermeier Lyra Secretary Desk, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Elaborately crafted Biedermeier Lyra secretary featuring an oval upper section with a narrow drawer and a small profiled pedestal. The piece rests on a concavely recessed base with f...
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Empire or Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1815
Located in Berlin, DE
Very well preserved conical secretary with stepped head
Front with multiply mirrored pyramid mahogany
entire surface with original shellac hand polish
high-quality cabinet part wi...
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Conical Shape Secretary,
Germany, 1820
This fine Biedermeier secretary made of
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
$9,207 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early XIX Century Mahogany Secretary
Germany, 1800
Mahogany
This classicist cylinder bureau made
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut and walnut burl Baroque Secretary à deux corps Saxony around 1760
Located in Münster, DE
Secretary à deux corps
Baroque, Saxony c. 1740, walnut and walnut burl veneer, sloping lid, 2-door top with sprung gable and beautiful interior division, 3-tier, double-arched chest...
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1760s German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
Top cabinet secretary, Baden, around 1780/90 Walnut and walnut burl
Located in Münster, DE
Secretary à deux corps
Top cabinet Baden, around 1780/90
Walnut and walnut burl veneered and marquetry,
3-tier chest of drawers, cylinder lock with automatic pull-out mechanism, o...
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1780s German Empire Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
$14,998 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Lion Secretary Empire Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany on solid oak and softwood partly ebonized. High-rise, architecturally designed corpus. In the front three drawers of different sizes. Straight writing board, behind it ...
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
$39,859 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Cylinder Roll Top Desk with drawers
By Biedermeier
Located in Pasadena, TX
A fine example of a classic Biedermeier design desk. Clad in fine mahogany veneer and sophisticatedly book matched, the roll top is just the beginning. The interior is done in a beau...
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Antique Secretary Circa 1840 Veneered With Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
, reminiscent of architectural structures, suggests a German workshop. The secretary features three drawers, a
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1840s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
$7,404 Sale Price
20% Off
Tall Walnut Cabinet with a Bureau Desk Compartment
Located in Dubai, AE
Tall walnut desk cabinet in Baroque style with gilded brass ornamentation. The upper glazed part reveals seven drawers, a leaf, and fifteen lockers, the flap revealing six drawers, s...
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19th Century German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Brass
18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Exceptional Baroque secretary or writing desk, probably from southern Germany, around 1760.
The
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18th Century German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Nutwood, Walnut, Pine
Biedermeier Secretary, Bookcase, Cherry, Walnut, 1840s
Located in Greven, DE
Antique cabinet secretary from the biedermeier period around 1845.
Body in cherry, parts of the front and the wreath veneered in walnut. Handles and fittings made of brass in the sh...
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1835
Located in Berlin, DE
Pyramids mahogany on pine tree. Architecturally arranged inner life. Not long ago, the secretary was grounded. Several drawers from inside as well as from outside. With secret compar...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
A fine 19th century Biedermeier satinwood birch and ebony secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century Biedermeier satinwood and Birch secretary . Ebony and fine quality inlayed woods .
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch, Ebony, Satinwood
Walnut and plum Baroque Secretary à deux corps around 1760
Located in Münster, DE
Secretary à deux corps
Baroque around 1760
Walnut and plum veneered on softwood, lower part with concave corrus and three drawers,
two-door top with symmetrically arranged compart...
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1760s German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
Antique Painted Gustavian Grey/White Secretary with Fall-Front
Birch Interior
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
working locks & (3) keys. North Germany, circa 1850. Note: the fall-front slants down to accommodate a
Category
Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Brass
A fine 19th c Biedermeier birch secretary. Ebonized details and gilt bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine Biedermeier period drop front secretary. Fine Empire gilt bronze details . Ebonized details . Beautiful walnut and birch woods
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
A fine Biedermeier period walnut and inlayed roll top secretary. Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and rare Biedermeier walnut roll top secretary . Fine satinwood inlay . French polished and ready to place. Several drawers and compartments for storage .
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Column Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany on pine tree. Architecturally arranged front. High-right body on padfoot feet. Fitted with three drawers of different sizes, the base drawer is curved. Straight writing...
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany, Wood
19th Century Biedermeier Bureau Secretary Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretary bureau was made in two sections, circa 1830. The top section has a superstructure with a straight cornice over a pair of serpen...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Style Cuba-Mahogany Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Classicist secretary, circa 1800-1810.
Cuba mahogany on solid softwood partly ebonized. High-right, architecturally designed body on conical legs. In the front three drawers. Straig...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
Museum Biedermeier Secretary Signed by Adolph Friedrich Voigt, circa 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum Biedermeier secretary signed by Adolph Friedrich Voigt, circa 1825
Fire-gilt fittings. High quality Cuba mahogany on solid linden wood. Architecturally structured front. Rect...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
-in secretary desk, crafted in Germany circa 1750. This exquisite piece originates from the region
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1750s German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Outstanding baroque cabinet with fall top secretaire, South Germany, 1750-1760. Beautiful walnut
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1750s German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Elm, Walnut
18th Century Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Baroque cabinet with secretaire, Germany, 1760, walnut veneer. Beautiful piece in
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1760s German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
$17,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Chiffoniere in Walnut with Secretaire Compartment, South Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant and rare Biedermeier chiffoniere was crafted in South Germany around 1830. It features
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Spruce
Louis XVI Cabinet with Secretaire, South Germany 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Secretary Cabinet, South Germany, 1780
This remarkable Louis XVI Secretary
Category
1780s Louis XVI Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Cherry Fall Front Desk / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Introducing a stunning late Biedermeier Slant-Front Secretary, crafted from solid cherry wood in the 1840s. This exquisite piece of furniture features three drawers spanning the enti...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Spruce, Cherry
$6,526 Sale Price
37% Off
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Writing Chest Of Drawers, Secretaire, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
clearly Bavarian, which further emphasises the southern German origin of the piece of furniture
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
German Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
This fine German Biedermeier secretaire in cherry veneer with ebonized accents signifies a step
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Rare German Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lower part with three drawers. Center part with a fall front and a seven-drawer fitted interior surrounding a niche. Stepped upper part with a door, two drawers and a beautiful, pier...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Brass
German Biedermeier Secretaire in Cherry, circa 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
German Biedermeier secretaire in cherry, circa 1820. Elegant cherry secretaire from south Germany
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
Original Baroque Tabernacle/Secretaire, South-Germany 18th Century, 1730
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful original baroque tabernacle/secretaire. Fine walnut veneer and marquetry in ebony
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1730s German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
1820s Biedermeier Marquetry Secretaire
Located in Long Island City, NY
Biedermeier secretaire in cherry wood on oak.
Fall front, frieze drawer and book match veneered
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Magnificent Biedermeier Fall Front Secretaire
Located in Long Island City, NY
Exemplary North German Biedermeier fall front secretaire (usable as a standing desk and lectern
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Maple
Biedermeier Birch Secretaire, circa 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier Birch Secretaire, circa 1820. This elegant secretary, handcrafted in Germany, features
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch
19th Century Biedermeier Birch Secretaire
Located in Toronto, ON
Fall front secretaire with a pair of free-standing columns on the exterior. It has an architectural
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Pine
1850s Biedermeier Cherry Wood Secretaire
Located in Senden, NRW
Original antique Biedermeier secretaire or bureau with beautifully ebonized framing columns. This
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1860s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
$11,747 / set
Baroque Secretaire with Inlay Work
Located in Senden, NRW
A Baroque secretaire with an attachment, the body is made of oak and partial softwood. The front is
Category
1740s German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Oak, Softwood, Ash, Maple
Signed and Dated Biedermeier Secretaire
By Jan Vlaar Von Altona
Located in Long Island City, NY
This Biedermeier fall-front secretaire is exemplary for the region of "Altona," North
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Bronze, Gold, Gold Leaf
Biedermeier Mahogany Root Secretaire, circa 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier mahogany root secretaire, circa 1820. Elegant mahogany root veneer secretaire from
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
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Antique German Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique German secretaire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique German secretaire for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and birch. Your living room may not be complete without an antique German secretaire — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique German secretaire bearing Empire hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Antique German Secretaire?
The average selling price for an antique German secretaire at 1stDibs is $5,000, while they’re typically $2,058 on the low end and $17,000 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.
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