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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 Walnut Secretary
Materials
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 Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
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 Walnut Secretary
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
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 Walnut Secretary
Materials
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 Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
here are elm and walnut.
The secretary desk comes refinished and French polished. It ships from
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Elm, Walnut
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XV Miniature Secretary Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) inkwell stand in the form of a miniature secretary with roll
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Secretary
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Secretary
Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate
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19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Antique secretary from around 1880, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the end of the 19th century, Northern Europe.
Furniture in very good
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Late 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning, hand carved, 18th century, parquetry inlaid and veneered, bonnet top, two-part secretary
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18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
18th-century German secretary or "bureau" crafted from walnut, featuring extensive marquetry. The
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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century George l Vitrine Secretary
Located in Miami, FL
This is a charming George l style walnut diminutive secretary. The domed cornice over a conforming
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Late 19th Century English George I Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique American Victorian Secretary Desk w/ Drop Front
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Walnut, Mahogany, Brass Skeleton Key, Patinated
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1920s American Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Bookcase, Cylinder Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Bookcase ~ Cylinder Secretary is a stately reminder of a bygone era! Hand
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
19th Century Inlaid Napoleon III Secretary Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Napoleon Desk/Secretary with gilt bronze molding and inlaid details.. It has a beautiful pink
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century George l Style Secretary
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a charming George l style walnut diminutive secretary. The domed cornice over a conforming
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Antique High Gloss Secretary Desk, Scandinavia, circa 1850s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
ANTIQUE-UNIQUE. Impressive secretary from the mid-19th century in Biedermeier style. Antique
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1850s Scandinavian Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
This French Directoire traveling secretary is made of walnut. Its large size is unusual and would
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
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1780s German Neoclassical Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately French Directoire roll top secretary. This massive desk is over six feet long and four
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Marble, Brass
Baroque Fall-Front Secretary with Marquetry Surface, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small Baroque fall-front secretary on elegantly curved S-shaped legs, featuring four drawers and a
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18th Century Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Bronze
Baroque Cabinet with Secretary Desk, Germany 1760-70
Located in Leimen, DE
Baroque cabinet with Secretary desk, coming from Southern Germany and dating back to end of the
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1770s German Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
$9,311 Sale Price
20% Off
Aesthetic Movement Bonheur du Jour Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bonheur du Jour secretary desk cabinet,
circa late 1880s.
Dark walnut with finial accents and
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Late 19th Century North American Aesthetic Movement Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
unique slant-top desk or "secretaire en pente" combines different walnut veneer grains with maple and
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1750s French Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Maple, Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Argentier ~ Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Argentier ~ Secretary ~ Confiturier is a truly
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Marble, Brass
Neoclassical Roll-Top Secretary Desk, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
surface is pull-out, discreetly integrated into the design.
Veneered in walnut, the drawer fronts are
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
Outstanding Early 18th Century English George I Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunningly gorgeous and outstanding early 18th century English George I Secretary
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic paint decorated Venetian secretary desk with faux marble interior is a remarkable
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Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
$3,000 Sale Price
38% Off
Napoleon III Black Lacquer Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century refinished Black Lacquer Napoleon III table desk Bonheur Du Jour.
Upper part showcase with three shelves and lower part with a couple of drawers and extendab...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
$7,465 Sale Price
30% Off
Superb Period 1780s era Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your interior with this Superb Period 1780s Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary
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1780s Italian Rococo Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Outstanding Red and Yellow Ornate Large Venetian Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This outstanding Venetian painted secretary desk is a true statement piece, showcasing the artistry
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1920s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis Philippe Fall-Front Secretary in Cherrywood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe abattant secretary desk in a walnut cherry wood with
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1860s European Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
Italian, Lombardia, LXIV Period Carobwood Veneer 2-Piece Secretary Cabinet, 1725
Located in Atlanta, GA
this fantastic 2-part secretary cabinet is veneered entirely in a mix of carob-wood, walnut and
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1720s Italian Louis XIV Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers with Secretary Compartement, c. 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers with Secretary Attachment
Baden-Wuerttemberg
Walnut
Biedermeier
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Italian Biedermeier Style Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Style Walnut Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase
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Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut, Wood
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with
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Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
Antique English Jacobean Carved Burl
Mixed Wood Drop Down Secretary
By Berkey
Gay Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
An early 20th C. Jacobean style bar cabinet Secretary with drop down front & three drawers
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Early 20th Century American Jacobean Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Cupboard Cabinet with Secretary Desk by R. Slezak, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style cupboard in oak and walnut, was produced in the 1930s by Robert Slezak. The
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Early 20th Century Bauhaus Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Unique Venetian Italian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk with Bookcase Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Venetian Italian paint decorated secretary desk with bookcase, circa 1890s, is a remarkable
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1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
$1,800 Sale Price
61% Off
Louis XV Period Secretary At Doucine by Denis Louis Ancellet - 18th Century
By Denis-Louis Ancellet
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Oven secretary in walnut and other european woods, opening with two leaves a flap and a drawer. The
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1760s French Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Secretary Desk/ Secretaire, Austria ca. 1820/25
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Splendid early 19th century Biedermeier secretaire/ secretary desk from the renowed period in
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
Important Italian Futurist Secretary / Desk / Etagere Attr. to Giacomo Balla
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary Italian Futurist work of sculpture which functions as an etagere, secretary, desk
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Early 20th Century Italian Futurist Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Elm, Walnut
English Chippendale Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C.1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany fall front secretary with carved molded edge finial cornice, flanking
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1780s English Chippendale Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This Louis XVI walnut slant-front secretary desk is a fine example of 18th-century French
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Spruce, Walnut
$8,456 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century George I Burl Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Solebury, PA
An exquisite early 18th-century George I feather and cross-banded burl walnut chest-on-chest
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Small Swiss Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Writing Chest, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
SmallLouis XV or Baroque Secretary
Switzerland (Bern)
Walnut
Baroque around 1760
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Mid-18th Century Swiss Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Carved Secretaire Desk from H. Dufin, France, 19th Century
By Honoré Dufin
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
. The color is midway between honey and walnut.
The interior of this secretary has also been made with
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1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Restored Empire Sideboard, Cherry Wood, Revived Polish, Czech, 1790s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
walnut. The secretary doors feature clear glass inserts and are adorned with brass fittings.
The
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1790s Czech Empire Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
Louis Phillipe Walnut Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Louis Phillipe (1830-1848) European walnut secretary with upper cabinet and lower chest of drawers
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19th Century French Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Rosewood
Antique Spanish Hand Carved Walnut Secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Offered is this antique Spanish, hand carved walnut secretary with twisted legs on barrel feet. The
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19th Century European Spanish Colonial Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Wood
18th Century German Rococo Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
German Rococo walnut secretary cabinet' comes in 3-part top has conforming carved cornice above a
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
A Rare 18th Century Iberian Baroque Walnut Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and rare 18th century Iberian baroque period walnut secretary with molded crown over two
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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Early 18thC George I period Antique Walnut Secretary Secretaire Bureau Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Good early 18th century George I period walnut double dome bureau bookcase. This is a proper early
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Early 18th Century British George I Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
The Walton Hall Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase, English, circa 1705
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Queen Anne Burl Walnut Bureau Bookcase, in three sections. The upper section
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Mercury Glass, Walnut, Burl
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Antique Walnut Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique walnut secretary for your home. Each antique walnut secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. There are many kinds of the antique walnut secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique walnut secretary, designed in the Georgian, Baroque or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique walnut secretary that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hastings, Josef Danhauser and Kittinger Furniture Company produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Walnut Secretary?
An antique walnut secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,700, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $437,700.
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 Walnut 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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