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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
Brown Biedermeier Secretaire with Walnut Veneer
Located in Senden, NRW
A great Biedermeier Secretaire made of softwood veneered with walnut wood. Beautiful grain and
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1810s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Drop-Front Secretaire from Aileen Getty Collection
Located in San Francisco, CA
A commanding and regal Biedermeier secretaire with a drop down writing surface that reveals 18
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19th Century German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch
Late Biedermeier Walnut Wood Secretaire with Hidden Compartment
Located in Senden, NRW
Wonderful 1870s late Biedermeier walnut wood secretaire with a large folding door and an interior
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1870s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Walnut Bombé Secretaire Commode, End of the 18th Century
Located in Napoli, IT
An unique walnut secretaire commode of lobed compound bombé form, the moulded top above a fall flap
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1790s German Rococo Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood
1880 Biedermeier Walnut Dropfront Marble-Top Secretaire Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
1880 Biedermeier Dropfront Marble Top Secretary Desk Execellent Condition with original embossed leather surface, two skeleton keys operate all three functioning locks. Beautifully b...
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18th Century and Earlier German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Birchwood
Satinwood Drop Front Secretaire-STORE CLOSING MAY 31ST
Located in San Mateo, CA
This rare, birch and satinwood Biedermeier secretaire makes a stunning architectural statement
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch, Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century Empire Fall-Front Secretaire in Walnut, circa 1810
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 19th century Empire fall-front secretaire in walnut, circa 1810. This unique piece has six
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Tabernacle Baroque Secretary; 1870, Germany
Located in Homburg, DE
Tabernacle Baroque secretary
- circa 1870 South Germany
- Nutwood veneered on oakwood
- Very
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1870s German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Biedermeier Secretary from Northern Germany, circa 1825
Located in Dallas, TX
This magnificent Secrétaire à Abattant / Secretaire / Secretary is a fine example of period
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Birch, Walnut, Burl
SALE!-Rare Stunning German Baroque Writing Table/ Desk with Chair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Exceptional, stunning and rare late 18 th c- beginning of 19 th c North German Writing table
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18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Elm, Wood
Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, circa 1810-1815
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful and rare original North German "Altona" Secretary, circa 1810-1820. Fine cuba-mahogany
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1810s German Empire Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Brass, Bronze
1820-1830 German Empire-Biedermeier Secretary in Mahogany and Gilded Bronze
Located in Handewitt, DE
A 1820-1830 German Empire-Biedermeier secretary in mahogany and gilded bronze. Orignial shellac
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1820s German Empire Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Brass, Bronze
German Baroque Secretary with Mirror and Silver Plated Fittings from 1730/35
Located in Heiligenberg, DE
Two-piece baroque secretary with mirrored doors, exceptional original silvered fittings with numerous princely crowns, walnut saw veneer on softwood, Thuringia circa 1730/35. This se...
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1730s German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Northern European Biedermeier-style secretary from the second half of the 1800s
Located in Barletta, IT
Beautiful Northern European secretary from the second half of the 1800s, Biedermeier style, made of mahogany and mahogany featherwood. It features a drawer in the upper section surmo...
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Early 19th Century German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Period Pyramid Lady
s Secretary by Johann Heinrich Dumrath, 1830s
By Johann Heinrich Dumrath
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
excellent provenience, once belonging to a senator and member of the nobility of the Northern German
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Baroque Compound Secretary, Brunswick, 1750s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Northern German City of Brunswick, nowadays part of Lower Saxony, was a center of the enlightenment in the
Category
1750s German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Antique High Desk Addition, circa 1900
Located in Freiburg, DE
Small practical addition for commodes, tables, etc.
Non-toxic wood-worm treatment.
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Early 1900s German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Period Cylindrical Secretary from Hamburg, 1830s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
center for first-class furniture making in Northern Germany around the 1830s. Inspired by numerous
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Rare Authentic Neoclassical Bureau, Berlin, circa 1850
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
The second half of the 19th century saw an increase in the willingness to experiment with different artistic styles.
The neo-classical style does not only refer to antiquity, but a...
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19th Century German Neoclassical Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Neo-Classical Period Secretary from Hamburg, circa 1805
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Neo-Classical period secretary from Hamburg, circa 1805. Made of mahogany and other real woods.
It is of the provenience of an important family from the Hanseatic city of Hamburg....
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Early 1800s German Neoclassical Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Authentic Conical Biedermeier Bureau, about 1830
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Rare authentic conical Biedermeier bureau made of the finest mahogany. The Biedermeier era is famous for its elegant neo-classical designs.
By reducing the amount of ornamentation a...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Mahogany Folding Secretary with Columns from circa 1840
Located in Senden, NRW
in Germany circa 1840 century and restored by hand with only traditional methods. A masterpiece of
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1840s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Tower Secretary from Birchwood with Inlays, Dresden, 1860
Located in Homburg, DE
Nice Biedermeier tower secretary from light Brich wood, Dresden 1860.
- Shellack polished birch wood
- inlays from nut wood and other fruitwood
- writing surface is extractable and ...
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1660s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Unique Palace Entrance Desk
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Santander, ES
Important antique European barguenio type desk, thought to be constructed as an "Entrance Desk" where taxes were paid and important documents kept. These unique desks usually took th...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Courtly Baroque Secretary Johann Jakob Kieser, Mannheim, around 1760
Located in Bamberg, DE
Courtly Baroque secretary
Johann Jakob Kieser, Mannheim, around 1760
This exquisitely crafted secretary from the work of the court cabinet maker Jakob Kieser (1734-1786) is situate...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Secretary "à abattant" Johann Gottlob Fiedler Workshop, Berlin, circa 1790/95
Located in Bamberg, DE
Mahogany, solid and mirror veneered, with finely worked, fire-gilded bronze applications. The extent to which taste and style changed in the second half of the 18th century is well i...
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Courtly Baroque Bureau a Trois Corps, Palatinate Region, circa 1730
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Luxurious courtly Baroque bureau a trois corps coming from the provenience of Palatinate high nobility. This bureau is made of a combination of walnut veneer and other real woods. Ri...
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18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Authentic Baroque Bureau from Frankfurt, about 1740
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Authentic Baroque bureau made of the finest walnut veneer, provenience of an important family from Frankfurt.
The lower part, essentially a chest of drawers, is elegantly adorned b...
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18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Empire / Biedermeier Secretary, Top Quality, Walnut, Mainz, Around 1820
Located in Volkach, BY
Mainz provenance. Mainz was a center of high-quality furniture production in Germany in the 18th and
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Maple, Oak, Walnut
18th Century Empire Solid Oak Wood Top Dresser Secretair Curved
Located in Osnabrück, DE
Very rare is now such a commode essay secretary, especially since he is still in the original preserved patina and is well preserved!
The proportions are nicer not to paint touth it...
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Late 18th Century German Empire Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Oak
Biedermeier Secretaire a Abatant Walnut Veneer, German, circa 1820, Bureau
Located in Seattle, WA
A handsome Biedermeier secretaire a abatant in walnut veneer
Elegant minimal design with
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1810s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional Biedermeier Secretaire a Abatant Baltic Walnut, German, circa 1830
Located in Seattle, WA
An impressive Biedermeier secretaire a abatant in Baltic walnut veneer.
Handsome substantial
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Architectural Biedermeier Armoire/Faux Secretaire
Located in Long Island City, NY
secretaire in German called "Blender"). Two free-standing Corinthian columns supporting a multiple
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
German Birchroot Biedermeier Abbatant With Architectural Pediment
Located in Charleston, SC
This monumental Berlin Biedermeier Secretaire is one of the finest examples with its Classical
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch, Burl
18c German Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
18c German Secretaire or Desk with original hardware.
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18th Century and Earlier German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood
$4,863
19th Century German Secretaire, Birch, Birch Burl, Biedermeier, circa 1820-1830
Located in Greven, DE
Germany (Brandenburg area) in the period around 1820-1830.
Condition:
Secretaire refurbished ready for
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch
German Pine Secretaire
Located in Baltimore, MD
Here is a German pine secretaire or bureau bookcase with Louis-Philippe styling which almost has
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Late 19th Century German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Pine
$3,350
Secretaire, Central Germany, around 1750
Located in Greding, DE
Central German, two-part Secretaire with a three-tier base. The drawer fronts are slightly concave
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1750s German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Secretaire, Southern Germany, circa 1720
Located in Greding, DE
Secretaire from Southern Germany with a beautiful walnut veneer and a commode base with three
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1720s German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Cherrywood Secrétaire, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretaire comes from Germany from the beginning of 19th century. The piece is made
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Early 19th Century German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
Baroque Secretaire, Germany, circa 1780
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretarie was made in Germany, circa 1780. The piece is made of walnut wood
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1780s German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Secretaire, Germany, circa 1920
Located in Belmont, MA
Art Deco secretaire, Germany, circa 1920, mahogany veneer, with elmwood marquetry and ebonized
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1920s German Art Deco Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretaire, South German, 1820-1830
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretaire, South German, 1820-1830. Straight design with beautiful mirrored walnut
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Secretaire, Central Germany 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque Tabernacle Secretaire on grooved ball feet with a three-drawered commode bottom part with
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18th Century German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Secretaire, South German, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretaire in cherry veneer with a two-door lower part, a flat writing flap and a wide
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Secretaire, Middle German, around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretaire in walnut veneered outside and inside with birch burlwood. The secretaire
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch, Walnut, Burl
Biedermeier Secretaire, Central Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
A secretaire with writing flap and an architectural top with partially gilded columns and half-dome
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
North German Empire Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Empire Secretary with a very beautiful flamed mahogany veneer. The body has three drawers; the interior is divided into eight drawers and one central cabinet. The rounded top i...
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19th Century German Empire Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretaire, Central Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
A straight corpus with folding writing flap and wide top drawer rises above a two-drawer base, standing on slightly outwardly curved square feet and is crowned by a stepped pediment ...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch
German Biedermeier Secretaire, Burlwood, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier secretary
Palatinate (?)
Burl wood
Biedermeier around 1840
Dimensions: H x W x D: 159 x 104 x 54 cm
Description:
Secretary from the Biedermeier period with qu...
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Burl
Empire Secretaire, Northern Germany 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Empire secretary with a very beautiful flamed mahogany veneer. The body has three drawers; the interior is divided into eight drawers and one central cabinet. The rounded top i...
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretaire, Southern Germany circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretaire with writing flap, two-door lower part and top drawer. The interior consists
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Secretaire, Southern Germany, circa 1820-1825
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier Secretaire with a two-doored base, one top drawer and lateral three-quarter columns
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Secretaire, Southern Germany/Munich, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier cherry secretaire with a two-door base and top drawer. The interior behind the writing
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Mahogany Secretaire, Germany, Early-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretaire standing on baluster legs, with a two-door base and flat writing flap and
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Cylinder Secretaire, Walnut, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant, classicist Biedermeier cylinder Secretaire from South Germany, circa 1820.
Wonderful
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Maple, Walnut
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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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