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Queen Anne Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With broken arch pediment with floral carved scrolled volutes over a pair of arched glazed doors enclosing shelves, the base with slant lid desk opening to a fitted interior over fou...
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1720s English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Secretary
William
Mary Transitional Burled Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This charming two part secretary bookcase features a Dutch inspired corniche above glazed doors
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Mid-18th Century English William and Mary Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
Monumental Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk
Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A massive towering Victorian era Eastlake secretary writing desk and bookcase, circa 1870s. Made
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1870s Eastlake Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Glass, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Astoria, NY
Exceptional 1930s French Art Deco Secretary Desk. Sourced from Provence, France, this remarkable
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Walnut Secretary
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Leather, Walnut, Burl
Fine Quality American Victorian Carved Walnut Secretary Desk Circa 1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb carved Victorian secretary desk made in the 1870s most likely in Ohio by
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1870s American High Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
Renaissance Revival Walnut Secretary Cabinet with Arched Doors, 19th Century
Located in Sarasota, FL
Description: A tall and narrow Renaissance Revival secretary cabinet in walnut, late 19th century
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19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Walnut Secretary
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Iron
Italian, Lombardia, Rococo Period Figured Walnut Secretary Cabinet, mid 18th cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
secretary portion covered in rich walnut veneers with precise inlaid banding, the upper section with a
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
Renaissance Revival Carved Burl Walnut Secretary Writing Desk Slant Drop Front
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian/Renaissance Revival burl walnut drop front secretary desk. (Be sure to check item
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Secretary with Grey Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
1840, the tall secretary has a gray marble top and classical, straight lines throughout the design. The
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
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Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary with Black Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
1840, the tall secretary with black marble top, has classical and straight lines, four large drawers
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
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Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Secretary Desk with Red Tooled Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
lock plates and pulls. The functional, beautiful piece is in excellent condition and has a rich walnut
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Walnut Slant Front Queen Anne Style Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Queen Anne style slant front walnut secretary desk with two drawers. Inside has two small
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Late 19th Century Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary with Upper Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian walnut secretary features carved and pierced foliate crest, glass front bookcase
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary
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Glass, Walnut
Antique French Charles X Classical Secrétaire à Abattant Desk Chest Walnut 1825
Located in Portland, OR
quality French figured walnut secretary chest from the first quarter of the 1800s, the slightly over
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1820s French Charles X Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
English George I Style Burl-Walnut Antique Bookcase Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
George I style burl walnut secretary desk with bookcase
England, circa late 19th century with
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Late 19th Century English George I Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Walnut
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A beautiful secretary made of walnut veneer on a pine wood body, from the time of the Biedermeier
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
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Pine, Walnut
Historicism Secretary circa 1880 Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful secretary original from the Historicism Period 1880 walnut
a flap to open
inside are
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19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
Italian Walnut Slanted Fall Front Secretary
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Walnut Slanted Fall Front Secretary, 19th century, with two interior drawers above three
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19th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 1750, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful Baroque Secretary Desk comes from Southern Germany and dates back to 1760/70. The
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1760s German Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
Original Biedermeier Secretary circa 1835 Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful walnut root veneer.
Above a drawer,
Below the plate 3 drawers.
Behind the writing area
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
English Bureau Bookcase Secretary of Burr Walnut
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bureau bookcase secretary of burr walnut from the Georgian era, circa 1780
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1780s English Georgian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary, Walnut, Austria, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier Secretary
Austria
Walnut
Biedermeier around 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D
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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Lady
s Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Lady's secretary desk
We present you an elaborately carved 19th
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19th Century European Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
Karl Johan Walnut Fall-Front Secretary, circa 1845
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome fall-front secretary in quilted and burled walnut with figured walnut, book-matched
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1840s Swedish Karl Johan Antique Walnut Secretary
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Leather, Walnut
19th Century Victorian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An amazing mid-19th Century Victorian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk in good antique condition
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17th Century American Agra Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Late Georgian Walnut Miniature Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular cornice over a single glazed door, the base with slant fold - down writing lid exposing a fitted interior over two short and a long drawer , bracket feet. With var...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Walnut Secretary
Antique Victorian Eastlake Spoon Carved Burl Walnut Cylinder Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Eastlake cylinder secretary features burl walnut construction including cylinder desk
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Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Walnut Secretary
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Bronze
Italian Piemontese Directoire Period Walnut Doppiocorpo Secretary Cabinet 18thC
Located in Atlanta, GA
of two piece construction and held together by metal braces on the reverse the upper section with a notched pediment crown with two doors flanked by paneled columns, the doors with v...
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1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
Late 19th Century Germany Walnut and Parquetry Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a late 19th century continental parquetry inlaid bureau bookcase, with a break arch pediment with two cupboard doors, the fall front enclosing a fitted interior with draw...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Roll Top, Walnut Marquetry, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Germany from the beginning of 19th century. The piece is made
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary
By Biedermeier
Located in New York, NY
Biedermeier secretary. The piece shows fine scratches and minor cosmetic wear but is in good
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
$5,000
French 1840s Miniature Walnut Slant-Front Secretary with Serpentine Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century. This French walnut miniature secretary features a slanted top, opening up to reveal
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Antique Victorian Carved Burl Walnut Cylinder Bookcase Secretary, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
A large antique Victorian cylinder secretary offers carved foliate crown on enclosed bookcase with
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Burl
Antique Eastlake Walnut
Bur Barrel Roll Secretary Desk, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake secretary offers walnut and burl construction with upper having double glass
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Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Eastlake Half Cylinder Walnut Roll Top Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian period Eastlake cylinder roll top secretary writing desk, circa 1880s. Made of
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Very Rare German Biedermeier Secretary and Dazzler in Walnut, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
A Biedermeier Secretary and Dazzler in Walnut c. 1830
Germany (Pfalz)
Walnut
Biedermeier around
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
Fine Quality 18th Century English Burled Walnut Yewood Georgian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular bruled walnut and yew wood two piece secretary desk from the late 1780-90s
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1790s English Georgian Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut, Yew
Antique Eastlake Walnut
Burl Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake secretary offers walnut and burl construction with pierced crest over double
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Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Burl, Glass
19th Century Antique Italian Lombardy Secretary Desk Walnut Burl Circa 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Elegant Louis XIV Bureau Secretary desk of walnut burl veneer and solids, featuring a hinged drop
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
Antique Georgian George II Figured Walnut Bookcase Bureau Secretary Desk, 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique George II figured and inlaid walnut bureau bookcase/secretary, circa 1750.
The
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1750s English George II Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
Antique American Victorian Eastlake Walnut Cylinder Roll-Top Desk Secretary 1875
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Eastlake walnut cylinder roll-top desk, 1875. The desk having a carved gallery
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1870s American Eastlake Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
Karl Johan Swedish Fall-Front Secretary in Figured Walnut, circa 1840
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
This exceptional secretary desk in figured and book-matched walnut is from the reign of Karl Johan
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
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Leather, Walnut
Antique Queen Anne Period Double Dome Burl Walnut Bureau Bookcase Secretary 1710
Located in Portland, OR
A fine Queen Anne, Period, burl walnut 'double dome' bureau bookcase/secretary, circa 1710.
The
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut, Burl
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Secretary, 1820 Germany
The secretary body with straight lines, standing on four
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary
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Walnut
French Hand-Carved Walnut and Elm Renaissance Style Secretary-Bookcase, Dry Bar
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A rare piece from the region of Alsace, France, this hand-carved walnut and elm Renaissance style
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Walnut Secretary
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Velvet, Elm, Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1870, the tall fruitwood secretary features intricate marquetry and parquetry decor, decorative
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary
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Bronze
Early 1900s Georgian Style Walnut
Burl Inlaid Ladies Secretary Desk by Gillow
By Waring
Gillow
Located in Lisse, NL
further introduction. The elegant legs are made of solid walnut and the stylishly rounded top half of this
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Walnut Secretary
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Brass
Burl Walnut Slant Front Desk Secretary over Three Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Burl walnut slant front desk secretary over three drawers, 19th century.
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19th Century English Antique Walnut Secretary
English Regency Burl Walnut Blind Door Secretary Bookcase with Bun Feet, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency burl walnut arched dome pediment slant front secretary bookcase with three carved
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1810s English Regency Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
Antique Spinet Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique Spinet Desk Secretary. This is the perfect small desk having a full lower front drawer with
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Poplar, Walnut
Antique Queen Anne Burl Walnut Bookcase / Bureau / Secretary Desk, circa 1710
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Queen Anne Burl walnut bookcase / bureau / secretary desk, circa 1710. The bookcase in two
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Burl
19th Century Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A lovely architectural form secretary with marquetry inlay doors.
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19th Century English Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Elegant Empire Secretary / Bureau, Copenhagen 1810
Located in Kastrup, DK
Architectural and elegant empire secretary, made in high quality with many refined intarsia details
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Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Walnut Secretary
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Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut
Neoclassical Italian Secretary Desk, around 1800
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Neoclassical Secretary desk dates back to the beginning of the 19th century, around
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1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Walnut Secretary
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Satinwood, Walnut, Yew
18th Century Italian Piedmonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional 18th century Italian secretary desk from the Piedmonte region made from solid oak
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18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Swedish or Gustavian Secretary Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique distressed Swedish or Gustavian secretary desk that consists of two doors and a drawer on
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Walnut Secretary
Materials
Brass
19th Century Venetian Style Secretary Bureau Bookcase
Located in Madrid, ES
Venetian style bookcase, made of walnut root. follows the models of the 18th century,
The
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary
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Bronze
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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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