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French Louis XV Secretary Desk, 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
Step back in time with our exquisite 18th-century Louis XV Secretary Desk, a true masterpiece of
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1750s French Louis XV Antique Secretary

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Mahogany

Italian Venetian Secretary, 18th Century
Located in CH
Italian Venetian Secretary (Secretaire / Bureau Cabinet) 18th Century An 18th-century Italian
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Secretary

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Walnut

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 Secretary

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Maple

French Louis XV Miniature Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) vitrine in the form of a miniature secretary with roll top and
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Secretary

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Glass, Walnut

Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Dutch secretary desk, Netherlands, around 1800. This elegantly curved secretary desk has three
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1790s Dutch Baroque Antique Secretary

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Mahogany

English Georgian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian (18/19th Century) mahogany secretary bookcase having a 2 glass mullioned doors
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Secretary

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Brass

1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
By Larkin Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique oak, slant front secretary made by Larkin. Measures 30.5" in width x 16" in depth x 46.5
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Secretary

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Oak

Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Halle, DE
Secretary from the late Biedermeier period, approx. 1845-1860. With 4 lockable drawers and a
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretary

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Wood

19th c. Venetian Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fantastic Italian Venetian Painted secretary/cabinet. This piece has a wonderful color palette but
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Late 19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Secretary

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century Swedish pine secretary featuring traditional carved fluted diamonds on the upper doors
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19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Secretary

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Pine

Antique English secretary desk, 18th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
antique English drop-front secretary desk, featuring three large drawers and two smaller drawers in the
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18th Century English Antique Secretary

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Wood

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Germany and was made around 1820–1840. The piece is made of
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretary

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Pine

18th Century French Secretary Desk
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV Secretary desk dates back to around 1750-60 and was made in France. The
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1750s French Louis XV Antique Secretary

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Kingwood

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Secretary

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Marble, Ormolu

Early 19th century Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An early 19th C. English red lacquer and gilt-decorated Chinoiserie secretary bookcase. The upper
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Secretary

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Mirror, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century English heavily carved mahogany secretary with bronze drawer and door hardware
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Early 19th Century English Antique Secretary

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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
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Secretary

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Brass, Iron

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful walnut secretary desk from 19th century France. The desk can be separated into two
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Secretary

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Walnut, Leather, Glass

19th Century Gustavian-style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Solebury, PA
A stunning 19th-century Gustavian painted secretary bookcase, adorned with an elegant arched top
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretary

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Wood, Paint

Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany circa 1810–1820 – Walnut Veneer, Brass Details, Shellac
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1810s German Biedermeier Antique Secretary

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Walnut

French 19th Century Ebonized Inlay Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French Louis XVI style drop front secretary from the 1800s has impressive etched brass inlay
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretary

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Marble, Brass

Mahogany Bookcase With Secretary - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb English mahogany bookcase from the end of the 18th century circa 1780 with a secretary Very
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Secretary

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Mahogany

Dark Gray Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretary cabinet featuring a two-door glazed display hutch above and a lower section with
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Secretary

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Glass, Wood, Softwood

Antique Side by Side Secretary / Display
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique American side by side display and secretary cabinet. Made of beautiful quartersawn oak wood
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Antique Secretary

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Glass, Oak

Biedermeier Burl Wood Secretary Cabinet
By Biedermeier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
shelves, flanked by curved side compartments (one shelf inside at the left). Below is a roll top secretary
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19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Secretary

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Burl

Baroque Secretary, Dresden, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Impressive Baroque secretary from Dresden, featuring a two-drawer, slightly bombé commode base
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Secretary

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Bronze

Queen Anne Secretary Desk 19th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
A 19th century Queen Anne secretary desk crafted in solid mahogany with flame mahogany detail
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Late 19th Century Unknown Queen Anne Antique Secretary

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Mahogany

Queen Anne Secretary Desk, C. 1750
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Queen Anne period double dome secretary desk in walnut, circa 1750, with glass mullion doors
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Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Secretary

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Walnut

Queen Anne Secretary Desk, C. 1750
Queen Anne Secretary Desk, C. 1750
$3,600 Sale Price
44% Off
Biedermeier secretary, Western Europe, around 1840.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier secretary, Western Europe, around 1840. Furniture in very good condition, after
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1840s Unknown Biedermeier Antique Secretary

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Walnut

Biedermeier secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1860. Very good condition, after professional
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1860s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Secretary

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Walnut

Biedermeier Lyra Secretary Desk, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Elaborately crafted Biedermeier Lyra secretary featuring an oval upper section with a narrow drawer
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Secretary

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Brass

Empire Secretary Desk, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Secretary Desk, 19th Century – Mahogany Veneer, Marble Top, Bronze Details This
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1810s French Empire Antique Secretary

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Marble

18th Century Painted Oak Secretary, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece with paneled doors, crown and three large
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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Secretary

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Brass

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Secretary desk with exquisite ash veneer and a three-drawer commode base. Behind the leather
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Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Antique Secretary

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Bronze

19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
secretary with graceful Swedish country charm. Desktop rests on two extended arms. Desk opens reveals 6
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Mid-19th Century Country Antique Secretary

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Pine, Paint

PORTUGUESE SECRETARY 19th Century in Rosewood
Located in Madrid, ES
SECRETARY Portuguese 19th Century in rosewood and other woods. Twisted and shaky, front with eight
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19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Secretary

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Wood

Ancient secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1850.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Impressive secretary from the mid-19th century in Biedermeier style. Antique furniture with a more
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Antique Secretary

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Walnut

Mahogany Secretary Desk, Sweden, circa 1850
Located in Chorzów, PL
Impressive secretary from the mid-19th century in Biedermeier style. Antique furniture with a more
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Antique Secretary

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Walnut

Swedish Pine Secretary, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Pine secretary or "bureau" from Sweden from the latter 1800's. Standing 4' tall, this secretary has
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Late 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Secretary

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Pine

Victorian Secretary Desk Circa. 1800 s
Located in Fulton, CA
American Victorian secretary desk made of solid walnut. Circa. 1875. Drop-front desk with birdseye
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Secretary

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Birdseye Maple, Walnut

French Louis XV Secretary, circa 1850
Located in Evergreen, CO
Elegant and functional, this stunning quarter sawn oak secretary was crafted in France in the mid
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Secretary

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Oak

Lovely Mixed Wood Inlay French Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exceptional classic French secretary having stunning floral inlay on all sides with a variety of
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretary

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Kingwood, Satinwood

Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With double arched top over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to a red interior fitted with drawers and shelves, the base with slant lid desk opening to expose a fitted interior ...
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1720s English Queen Anne Antique Secretary

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Oak

Biedermeier Pyramid Secretary, Berlin circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
This pyramid-shaped secretary from the early 19th century impresses with its architectural design
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1810s German Biedermeier Antique Secretary

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Bronze

Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Painted Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A generously sized 19th century secretary desk from Sweden, made in the Gustavian style, with a
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretary

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Pine

Impressive Antique Slant Top Secretary Bureau
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique carved and finished slant top desk with handsome even grained Mahogany, original brass batwing pulls, diamond accent key holes and the top opening to reveal myriad nooks, ...
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19th Century Antique Secretary

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Brass

Swedish Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase, Sweden Antique Swedish secretary cabinet in
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretary

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Brass

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...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretary

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Mahogany, Wood

Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest Secretary
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century campaign chest secretary handcrafted in mahogany in a two-piece construction
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Late 19th Century English Campaign Antique Secretary

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Brass

British Colonial Secretary Cabinet from Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
A tall Indonesian antique secretary with twin glass panel doors, mid-19th century. British Colonial
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Late 19th Century Indonesian British Colonial Antique Secretary

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Glass, Wood

Swedish Pine Secretary, Circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the warm patina of the aged pine that draws one to this secretary with graceful Swedish
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Secretary

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Pine

18th Century George III Mahogany Butler s Secretary
Located in Solebury, PA
A distinguished 18th-century George III mahogany butler’s secretary showcases exquisite and
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Secretary

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Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Silk

Vintage Steel Brass Secretary / Storage Cabinet
Located in Oakville, CT
Industrial Green Storage Cabinet by Yawman & Erbe Manufacturing Co., Rochester, NY Overall Dimensions: 26" deep x 33" wide x 53 1/2" high (upper sections measure 18" deep x 33" wide...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Secretary

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Brass, Steel

Majestic Blue painted Rococo Bureau / Secretary
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Rococo secretary desk with a cabinet or bookcase top, beautifully painted in blue with a black
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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Secretary

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Metal, Brass

Petit 19th c. Walnut Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lovely Walnut Six Drawer Chest with Desk
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19th Century French Antique Secretary

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau Early 19th-century Swedish pine secretary
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Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Secretary

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Wood, Pine

Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century secretary in Louis XVI style in walnut. It features three large drawers on the bottom
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18th Century Spanish Louis XVI Antique Secretary

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Walnut

Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style
Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style
$7,624 Sale Price
20% Off
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Antique Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Your living room may not be complete without an antique secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Baroque and Empire styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by André-Charles Boulle, Wedgewood and George Hepplewhite are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Secretary?

An antique secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,462, while the lowest priced sells for $167 and the highest can go for as much as $437,700.
Questions About Antique Secretary
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To 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, 2021
    An 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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