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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
Category
Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Antique Monumental Eastlake Stepback Walnut
Burl Secretary Bookcase, C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and monumental Eastlake step-back secretary bookcase offers carved walnut and burl
Category
Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Metal
Original Walnut Queen Anne Secretary Desk /Bureau
Located in Pomona, CA
An original Queen Anne period writing desk, circa 1720. Fantastic patina on it's original walnut
Category
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Wood
Antique Diminutive Renaissance Revival Walnut
Burl Cylinder Secretary, c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival diminutive cylinder desk offers walnut and burl construction with
Category
Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Antique Kittinger Jacobean Spanish Revival American Walnut Carved Secretary Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely early Kittinger Jacobean Revival fall front secretary writing desk. Made from American
Category
Early 20th Century Jacobean Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Oak, Walnut
French Late Neoclassic Light Walnut, Ebonized, and Maple Secretary Semanier
Located in Atlanta, GA
This interesting semanier having a fold down secretary in the 3rd and 4th drawers, the interior of
Category
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Queen Anne Walnut Dome Top Secretary with Mirrored Doors
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two piece Queen Anne walnut dome top secretary with two arched mirrored doors opening to an
Category
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
Empire Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut Empire Secretary with Marble Top
Category
19th Century French Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$11,600
French 19th Century Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Chest Commode Secretary
Located in Fayetteville, AR
drawer front hides a secret,; it drops down to reveal a secretary interior of burled walnut with four
Category
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
18th Century English Walnut and Secretary with Drop Front Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century English walnut and secretary with drop front desk
Gorgeous 19th century secretary
Category
18th Century English Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Hand Carved Walnut Vitrine or Secretary
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This c. 1920 hand carved walnut Louis XV style secretary or vitrine is finely detailed with scallop
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Glass
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
Category
1810s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Carved Walnut Standard Grade Signed Wooton Secretary Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a completely original finish Wooton desk with cubbies and slots. The desk is a rare find today and they don't show up often. Signed. 2 doors. On wheels. Drop down door. Slots...
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1890s American Late Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Antique Eastlake Walnut
Burl Cylinder Roll Secretary Desk circa, 1890
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique roll top secretary offers walnut and burl paneled construction with upper bookcase with
Category
19th Century European Eastlake Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Early 18th Century Secretary in Blurr Walnut, Queen Anne Period
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Exceptional Secretary in walnut and blurr walnut from the early 18th century Queen Anne period
Category
Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Unique Czech Walnut Biedermeier Secretary/Writing Desk, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Shipping to any US port only for $290 USD
Biedermeier secretary and writing desk, (Cylinder
Category
19th Century Czech Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
English Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved, English secretary with hand-blown glass and broken pediment detail.
Category
19th Century English Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Glass
$44,500
Antique Victorian Walnut
Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk
Bookcase, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique secretary offers walnut and burl paneled construction with upper bookcase having broken
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Biedermeier Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Biedermeier secretary 19th century walnut burl, 1820s. Good size Biedermeier secretary having a
Category
1820s European Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
$4,000
Antique William
Mary Spanish Revival Walnut Painted Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
20th Century Jacobean / Spanish Revival secretary desk. Made from walnut with hand carved and
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Early 20th Century William and Mary Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Paint
18th Century Swiss Burled Walnut Parquetry Inlaid Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th century Swiss burled walnut parquetry inlaid secretary.
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Late 18th Century Swiss Neoclassical Antique Walnut Secretary
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
Category
1850s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Antique Italian Walnut and Olive Burl Secretary with (3) Drawers
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This antique walnut and olive burl serpentine secretary was made in Italy. It's featuring solid
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Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire, Secretary in Cherry and Walnut
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier secretary
Southern Germany
cherry tree, walnut tree
Biedermeier circa 1820-1830
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Cherry
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
Category
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Birch, Cherry, Walnut
Antique Victorian Burl Walnut Cylinder Roll Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Burl walnut cylinder roll secretary desk bookcase cabinet. Item features a carved
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Exceptional Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Period Secretary with Five Secrets
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This exceptional bookmatched walnut Louis Philippe secretary is the wow piece when you walk into
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut, Leather
Antique Eastlake Walnut
Burl Barrel Roll Secretary Desk, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake secretary offers walnut construction with carved sunburst crest over double
Category
Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Herter Brothers Inlaid Walnut American Victorian Secretary Desk, Circa 1870s
By Herter Brothers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful and rare Herter Brothers secretary desk. The desk measures 56 3/4" H x 36 1/2
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1870s American High Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Herter Brothers Inlaid Walnut American Victorian Secretary Desk, Circa 1870s
By Herter Brothers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful and rare Herter Brothers secretary desk. The desk measures 56 3/4" H x 36 1/2
Category
1870s American High Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Double Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian Eastlake double bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
18th Century, Italian Walnut Burl Veneer Small Three-Drawer Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Venetian burl veneered three-drawer secretary, Italy, 18th century.
The secretary of
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Fruitwood, Burl
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marquetry Secretary Lady
s Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
secretary is both stylish and functional; the elegant writing desk crafted from solid walnut and cherry wood
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Barrel Roll Secretary Desk, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian Eastlake barrel roll secretary offers walnut construction with upper double
Category
Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Regence Walnut Roll-Top Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Regence walnut roll-top secretary is a very unusual example of the genre, with
Category
1880s French Régence Antique Walnut Secretary
Antique Walnut French Country Provincial Executive Secretary Writing Desk Glass
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French executive kneehole library writing desk. Made of walnut featuring French Provincial
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique French Empire Walnut Drop Down Secretary Secretaire Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautiful tall 19th Century French Empire walnut secretaire abattant features elegant patterns
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Bronze
French Louis Philippe Blonde Burl Walnut Commode Secretary, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
beautiful, light blonde burled walnut wood veneer façade below.
The commode also doubles as a secretary
Category
1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Marble, Metal
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk Secretary from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved in southern France, circa 1760, the fold out secretary is both stylish and functional; the
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Bronze
19th c Diminutive George I Style Burled Walnut Two Part Secretary
Located in Milford, NH
This is a fine example of a diminutive George I burled walnut two part secretary. The top has a
Category
19th Century English George I Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
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 Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Petite 1860s French Empire Style Walnut and Marble Drop-Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very small French Empire style walnut drop-front secretary with dark grey marble top from the mid
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Marble
19th Century Italian Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant antique fruitwood secretaire a abattant from Italy, circa 1870; the bookcase secretary
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Italian, Venetian, Walnut and Inlaid Secretary Credenza, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
exceptional and unique piece of furniture from Venice made in the early 18th century, the shaped top inlaid with a lozenge pattern and hinged opening to reveal drawers, the front fli...
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Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIII Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Desk in Light Brown Veneered with Walnut
Located in Opole, PL
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Desk in Light Brown Veneered with Walnut
We present you this
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Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Louis Philippe Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis Philippe Walnut and Pear Secretary with Original Marble Top
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19th Century French Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Marble
$7,700
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest, Secretary, circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
The chest has beautiful burl walnut wood that is flawlessly bookmatched. The commode has a marble
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Marble
German Biedermeier Secretary, Walnut, Made by Wilhelm Kimbel, Mainz, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier secretary
Mainz (Kimbel workshop)
Walnut etc.
Biedermeier circa 1830
Dimensions
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Maple, Walnut
18th Century Baroque Secretary, Tabernacle, Walnut, Plum, Maple, Austria c. 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque tabernacle secretary with figural marquetry
Austria
Walnut, plum, maple
Baroque around
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Rosewood Circassian Walnut Inlaid Beveled Glass French Louis XV Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your living space with this stunning Rosewood Circassian Walnut Inlaid Beveled Glass French
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Rare Queen Ann Walnut Seaweed Marquetry Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Westwood, NJ
Rare Queen Ann walnut seaweed marquetry inlaid secretary desk with mirror doors (original glass
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Walnut Secretary
Swedish Fall-Front Secretary in Figured Walnut, circa 1850
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
41" wide x 20" deep (Open: 34") x 56.5" high
Swedish Fall-front Secretary in Figured Walnut, c
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19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Walnut Secretary
Georgian Oak Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very handsome Georgian Lowland Oak Secretary with walnut trim.
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$2,845
French Empire Brass Mounted, Light Walnut,
Ebonized Secretary, 1stq 19th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top above a conforming case housing three drawers, one faux drawer, and a fall front desk with a leather writing surface and interior shelving and secret drawers...
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1810s French Empire Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
French Secretary/Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Secretary/desk finely made in burled walnut having two
Doors in upper structure with one petite
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
$2,900
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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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