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Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Germany. The unique desk has a very pretty walnut veneer on the outside, with a beautifully designed
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
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Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier blender secretary desk in the form of a tall dresser on square feet. The secretaire is
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
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Bronze
Exceptional German Neoclassical Secretary, Berlin, 1810-1815
Located in Kastrup, DK
Magnificent early 19th century German neoclassical secretary desk, Berlin, circa 1810-1815
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Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
Empire Secretary, Germany, Early 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is a beautiful Secretary from the Biedermeier era from Germany. The piece comes from around
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique German Secretaire
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Mahogany, Birch, Ebony, Maple, Oak, Poplar
German Biedermeier Secretary, Birchwood, circa 1830-1840
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier writing secretary
Northern Germany
birch, mahogany
Biedermeier around 1835
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
German Cherrywood Biedermeier Secretary from the 1820s
Located in Greding, DE
Imposant German Cherrywood Biedermeier Secretary from the 1820's.
The hinged lid reveals a
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
Softwood Secretary, Central Germany, circa 1840/50
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Biedermeier secretary in spruce. The design is characterized by clean, restrained lines, slightly curved side supports, and calm wooden surfaces. Behind the fold-down writing...
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1840s German Victorian Antique German Secretaire
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Spruce
North German Fall-front Secretary in Flame Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
in Germany was a period referred to as Louis Philippe. It is the transition from the straight simple
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19th Century German Louis Philippe Antique German Secretaire
Biedermeier Secretary, Cherry Veneer, Germany circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Plain and elegant early Biedermeier secretary with a wonderful book-matched cherry veneer. The drop-down door has a blackened surface inside for writing. Dropped-down it has a depth ...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
German Biedermeier Secretary, Cherrywood, Beautiful Patina, Circa 1835
Located in Greven, DE
Antique cherry wood secretary
Rhineland
Cherry tree
Biedermeier around 1835
Dimensions: H x W x D: 157 x 109 x 48 cm
Description:
Writing cabinet in cherry veneer standin...
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
German Biedermeier or Empire Secretary, Burlwood, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Secretary with Pilaster Herms
Southern Germany (Munich)
Burl wood, maple
Biedermeier circa
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Maple, Burl
Birch Secretary Bureau from Germany, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich birch and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary.
Refer to close up photos to appreciate the stunning grain pattern of the flame birch veneer.
Multi...
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch
Northwest German Baroque Secretary Bookcase from the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Splendid north-west-German baroque Secretary Bookcase from the 18th Century
Display case with
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18th Century and Earlier German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Oak
Black Biedermeier Secretary in High Gloss, Germany, circa 1830s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
contrast and gives it an elegant look. The piece comes from Germany from around 1830s. In the lower section
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Pyramid Secretary in Conical Shape, Germany, Biedermeier circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Antique writing cabinet, so-called pyramid secretary
Brandenburg/Thuringia
Ash
Biedermeier around 1830
Dimensions: H x W x D: 155 x 104 x 54 cm
Description:
Beautiful secretary - ...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Ash
19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary, Birch Wood, Secret Drawers, 1830
Located in Greven, DE
19th century Small cylinder secretary
North Germany
Birch wood
Biedermeier around 1830
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch
19th Century German Secretary, Birch, Cherry, Walnut, Biedermeier, c. 1835
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier birch and cherry secretaire
Central Germany
birch, cherry, burr walnut
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch, Cherry, Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary Desk in Walnut, Germany, 19th Century, Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
from Germany, crafted in the first half of the 19th century. Made from pine wood and elegantly veneered
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Walnut
18th Century South German Neoclassical Style Fruitwood Bureau-Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing an exquisite 18th century South German Neoclassical-style fruitwood bureau-bookcase, a
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1790s German Neoclassical Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary with 100 Signatures, Walnut, c. 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Small Antique Biedermeier Secretaire in Walnut
South-West Germany
Walnut
Biedermeier circa
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary, Cherry, circa 1820-1830
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier secretary
South Germany
Cherry tree
Biedermeier around 1820-1830
Dimensions
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
German Period Biedermeier Secretary Birch, Berlin, 1830, Griffins With Giltwood
Located in Epfach, DE
German period Biedermeier secretary birch, Berlin, 1830, griffins with giltwood
Rare secretary
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary with Secret Compartment, Germany circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Antique standing secretary
North Germany
Biedermeier around 1830
Dimensions: H x W x D: 151 x 99
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Small German Biedermeier Secretary, Walnut, Early 19th Century circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Very small Biedermeier secretary
Southern Germany
Walnut
Biedermeier around 1815
Dimensions: H x
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1810s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century, Empire Solid Walnut Secretary from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very rare small oblique flap secretary made of solid walnut from the time of the Empire. Two drawers in closed condition. Inside there are 7 drawers and an open compartment as well a...
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique German Secretaire
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Pine, Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary, Walnut, Birdseye Maple, Dated: 1853
Located in Greven, DE
Late Biedermeier secretary, mid-19th century
South-West Germany
Walnut
dated: 1853
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1850s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Narrow German Biedermeier Secretary with Secret Drawer, Walnut, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
Narrow antique Biedermeier cabinet with secret compartment
Hesse/Palatinate
Walnut etc.
Biedermeier around 1840
Dimensions: H x W x D: 161 x 95 x 49 cm
Description:
Narro...
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary Desk in Cherry Wood Veneer, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Germany and was made in 19th century. The piece is made of pine
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry, Pine
Very nice German Biedermeier Writing Chest of Drawers from the 1820s.
Located in Greding, DE
Very nice German Biedermeier Writing Chest of Drawers from the 1820s. The secretary stands on four
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Early 19th Century German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Painted Baroque Style Secretary Commode from Southern Germany
Located in Dallas, TX
surmounted by a slant-top desk. Hand-carved in Southern Germany during the 1800s, the secretary has been
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19th Century German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Paint
German Biedermeier Secretary, Walnut, Made by Wilhelm Kimbel, Mainz, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
: H x W x D: 163 x 106 x 56 cm
Description:
Dreamlike Biedermeier secretaire with exceptionally
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Maple, Walnut
19th Century Large German Baroque Style Secretary a Deux Corps
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large German Provincial Baroque secretary a Deux corps from the Eifel region. Probably a one-off
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Early 19th Century German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Hardwood, Maple, Pine, Oak
18th Century Southern German Baroque Tabernacle Secretary, Louis XV, c. 1750
Located in Greven, DE
1750
Dimensions: H x W x D: 175 x 129 x 63 cm.
Description
South German tabernacle writing
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Mid-18th Century German Louis XV Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
18th Century German Baroque Secretary with Marquetry and Patina, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque secretary with impressive marquetry
Southwest Germany
Walnut a.o.
around 1750
Dimensions
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
Fine 19th Century Period Biedermeier Birch and Ebonized Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very fine 19th century German Biedermeier birch secretary with ebonized accents.
Behind the
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Birch
Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk from G
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich dark wood and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary from Germany
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
18th Century Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century secretary with a decorative carved pediment. Two doors open to six drawers, and another small door opens to further drawers. A fall front desk with six further drawers a...
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18th Century German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood
$10,269
periob Biediemeier Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c Important Biediemeier Walnut secretary. Karelian Birch interior with carved gilt recumbant lions adorning the top
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19th Century German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Secretary Cabinet, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This secretary dates from circa 1925, produced in germany. With four large drawers on the outside
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1920s German Rustic Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Oak, Pine
$2,076
Roll Top Desk, Munich, circa 1800-1810
Located in Belmont, MA
shipped from Germany, shipping costs to Boston are included.
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Early 1800s German Empire Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Bureau Bookcase in Ash with Crossbanding and Bun Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period ash Bureau bookcase with crossbanding and bun feet, originating in Germany
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Ash
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary with Architectural Design, circa 1835
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier secretary in cherry
Central Germany
Cherry
Biedermeier circa 1835
Dimensions
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
Antique Baroque 18th Century Oak Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
is rare; beautiful in colors and detail, depicting a German city scene and is framed with an inlaid
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18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
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Oak, Paint
19th Century Red-Brown Biedermeier Secretary in Cherry and Maple, circa 1835
Located in Berlin, DE
. The inside is veneered in maple and solid maple. It was made around 1835 in South Germany.
A unique
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
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Cherry, Maple
Secretary Cabinet, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This cabinet dates from circa 1920, produced in Germany. With 12 drawers and a door with a shelf
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1920s German Industrial Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Glass, Oak, Pine, Plywood
$1,898
Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
This Empire secretary was made in Germany, circa 1810. It is mahogany veneer on oak.
The inside
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique German Secretaire
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Birch, Mahogany
Antique Secretary Desk from circa 1870, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
A historic secretary from the second half of the 19th century. The furniture is kept in a very good condition, after professional renovation, finished in a high gloss polishing.
D...
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1870s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Antique Continental Walnut Corner Bureau
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18TH CENTURY ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL WALNUT CORNER BUREAU
CIRCA 1730
CIRCA 1730
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18th Century and Earlier German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Thuringia, circa 1825
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant secretary desk on square feet and a body with three drawers and a beautiful interior with several drawers and a bigger compartment in its centre. Profiled cornice.
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary with Hidden Mechanism, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier secretary in cherry wood
Mainz
Cherry tree
Biedermeier around 1815
Dimensions: H x W x D: 125 x 113 x 62 cm
Description:
Writing desk standing on square feet with a cl...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
Neo-Renaissance cabinet set, Western Europe, circa 1880. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Neo-Renaissance cabinet set, Western Europe, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: walnut
The set includes: a library, a desk, and an armchair.
di...
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1880s German Renaissance Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary, Writing Desk, Walnut, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary in walnut, writing desk
West Germany
Walnut and others
Louis XVI
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Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th or Early 19th Century Secretary with Hidden Mechanisms, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary after designs by Friedrich Gottlob Hoffmann
Central German (Leipzig)
Mahogany
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1790s German Louis XVI Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Exquisite Rococo Bureau Bookcase
Located in Troy, NY
Rare, unusual exquisite secretary. The top part featuring a mirrored door opening to an intricately fitted interior, flanked by drawers and a small writing desk underneath. The lower...
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18th Century and Earlier German Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Walnut, Fruitwood
Transformation Secretary circa 1795 by Johann Michael Vetter, Neuwied, Mahogany
Located in Epfach, DE
Transformation secretary circa 1795 by Johann Michael Vetter, Neuwied, Mahogany
Secretary with in height adjustable standing desk
different secret comportments
Mahogany
original ...
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Late 18th Century German Directoire Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Biedermeier secretary. Fine detail.
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Satinwood
18th Century Original Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial Baroque secretary à deux corps from the 2nd half of the 18th century. Solid oak
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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique German Secretaire
Materials
Oak
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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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