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Antique Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
this delightful bureau including the aged patina of the pine. Any cracks, nicks, scratches etc are age
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Elegant Empire Secretary / Bureau, Copenhagen 1810
Located in Kastrup, DK
Architectural and elegant empire secretary, made in high quality with many refined intarsia details.
By a Copenhagen master carpenter, member of the Guild of Carpenters, ca. 1810.
T...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Birch Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Evocative birch biedermeier secretary with 20 inner drawers surrounding a central cubbie(a "hidden drawer" is below the cubbie). Please enlarge photos to appreciate the natural beaut...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Birch
18th Century Italian Piemonte Walnut Serpentine Bureau
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A striking 18th-century Italian walnut bureau from the Piemonte region. A walnut and inlaid bureau
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Yarmouth Mahogany Bureau/ Signed
By Robert Goffin
Located in Hixson, TN
An important English 19th century bureau fro Yarmouth, England. Wonderful flamed mahogany and a
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Oak, Pine
Early 19th Century South German Painted Bureau
Located in Dallas, TX
Delightful 3-drawer South German painted bureau circa 1830. Having shaped front, delicate painting
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Secretaires
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
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
English 1930s Art Deco Mahogany Cloud Bureau
Located in Devon, England
This is a fantastic 1930s Art Deco bureau of small proportions, a really superb piece of furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Dutch Marquetry Cylinder Bureau, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning, late 18th century, Dutch marquetry cylinder bureau.
It has been accomplished
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Secretaires
Italian Baroque Style Inlaid Walnut Bureau Secretary
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive Italian Baroque style walnut secretaries or bureau that has been intricately inlaid
Category
Early 2000s Mexican Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Richly Hued George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Rich, warm color and nice figure to timber; the upper section with adjustable shelves; the lower section with slanted fall front opening to a leather-lined writing surface and arrang...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
English Heavily Figured Walnut 1930s Art Deco Bureau
Located in Devon, England
A beautiful and rare English Art Deco Walnut bureau of stunning shape and design. The bottom
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique White Painted Gustavian Secretary Desk Bureau, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
of the top bonnet or crown. Also known as a bureau, this secretary would have been a "signature
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Gray Painted Gustavian Secretary Desk Bureau, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
diamond details in the door panels. Also known as a bureau, this secretary would have been a "signature
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Louis XVI Desk Cabinet "bureau à pente"
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Louis XVI style antique desk chest of drawers called "bureau à pente".
Three dovetailed drawers
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Swedish Painted Oak Secretary Bureau circa 1800
s
Located in Round Top, TX
organize and a central "cubby" with 8 additional petite drawers.
This bureau has been restored, all
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Antique Gustavian Style Painted Secretary Bureau
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Swedish Slant Front secretary with solid columns,
Sweden, 1800-1810
Solid oak,
Standing on a block feet Swedish Gustavian slant front secretary from the early 19...
Category
Antique 1810s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Walnut Queen Anne Style Cylinder Top Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Antique walnut Queen Anne style cylinder top writing bureau dating from the 1910s-1920s period & in
Category
Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Burl Walnut Drop Front Bureau, C.1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century burl walnut drop front bureau, C.1890
Handsome drop front desk with fitted interior
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
English George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
An English George III mahogany bureau bookcase, circa 1770s, the overhanging cornice with a carved
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
English Secretary Bureau Bookcase of Mahogany from the Georgian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English bureau bookcase or secretary (secretaire) of mahogany from the Georgian era.
The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Secretary Bureau Painted Blue
Located in Round Top, TX
The graceful lines of this oak secretary or "bureau" reveal its Swedish country heritage. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
George III Bookcase or Secretary Bureau of Mahogany from England
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English bureau bookcase or secretary from the George III period, featuring a canopy top
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Wonderful Chinoiserie Queen Anne Black Lacquered Bureau Desk Painted Bookcase
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful chinoiserie Queen Anne style black lacquered bureau desk painted bookcase.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1960s Secretaires
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Secretary Desk Bureau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Secretary Desk Bureau. Item features a fall
Category
Antique 19th Century Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
CIRCA 1880 VICTORIAN GREEN MAN HiGH QUALITY CARVED OAK BUREAU
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this charming Victorian solid oak bureau, writing desk. This
Category
Antique 1880s European High Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Butler
s Secretary Desk 1780
Located in Portland, OR
bookcase bureau is in two sections, the bookcase top having a stepped crown with band of checkered inlay
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Art Deco Burl Walnut Cloud Shaped Writing Desk Bureau, English , circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
This is a fantastic 1930s Art Deco writing bureau of small proportions, a really superb piece of
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Chrome
Antique White Painted Swedish Country Secretary Bureau, circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
exterior and blue interior painted finish bring new life to this lovely "bureau" or secretary desk.
Upper
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Strong 1930s French Art Deco Bureau in Black Lacquer with Drawers
Located in Ulm, DE
Strong bureau with drawers
Original Art Deco, France, 1930s
High quality restoration
Black
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Lacquer
George II Style Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Southampton, NY
George II Style Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase by John Widdicomb
A handsome English Style
Category
20th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Delightful Antique Drop Front Bureau Desk with Soft Gray Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
One can imagine this secretary or drop front desk gracing a European lady's country home in the 1840s. Gray was popular in the Gustavian Style, so this desk was given a dove gray cha...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Antique English George III Mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid Bureau, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This antique bureau is late 18th century in date and has been beautifully crafted from top quality
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Kjærnulf/Baroque style Oak Secretary Bureau, Slant Front Desk 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This Danish oak secretary bureau is in the style of Henning Kjærnulf, crafted in the 1960s, it is a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Elm Secretary Bureau With Inlaid Starburst Pattern, Denmark circa 1780-1820
Located in Round Top, TX
The warm patina of the aged elm glows with life in this lovely rococo secretary or bureau with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Elm
Antique English William
Mary Walnut and Feather Banded Bureau, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb William & Mary burr walnut and feather crossbanded bureau, circa 1690 in date.
The
Category
Antique 1690s English Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
1970s Spanish Bamboo and Woven Wicker 2-Drawer Bureau Desk w/ Shelves
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1970s Spanish bamboo and woven wicker 2-drawer bureau desk with shelves.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Secretaires
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Very Rare Ib Kofod Larsen Secretary Desk / Bureau, PA Pedersen, 1954, Denmark
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Very rare Ib Kofod Larsen secretary desk / Bureau, made by PA Pedersen, 1954, Denmark. Made of teak
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Georgian Style English Desk Bureau Bookcase with Banded Drawers, Leather Top
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Toronto, CA
A stunning vintage Georgian style English secretary desk with bookcase top. Crafted in mahogany with flamed mahogany drawer faces and satinwood accent woods and banding
The top dra...
Category
20th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Stunning circa 1780 Jacobean Hand Carved Bureau Desk with Hunting Scene
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
1780 Jacobean revival, Antique Library Bureau
What a piece! Hand carved from every single angle
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Barley Twist Jacobean Desk Secretary Drop Front Oak Bureau, circa 1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique barley twist jacobean desk secretary drop front oak bureau.
You will love this handsome
Category
Early 20th Century North American Jacobean Secretaires
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV style
~Direct from France
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase in West Indies Mahogany, c. 1800
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite Empire bureau secretary with bookcase, in fine West Indies/ Cuban mahogany. Denmark
Category
Antique Early 1800s Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Antique George II Circa 1740 Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Bureau Bookcase with campaign handles
A very good looking and well made piece, the timber patina is
Category
Antique 1740s English George II Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Liberty
Co Arts
Crafts Anglo Moorish Medina Bureau Desk Oak L F Wyburd, 1900
By Leonard Wyburd, Liberty
Co.
Located in Portland, OR
A rare Arts & Crafts "Medina" oak bureau designed by Leonard Francis Wyburd circa 1900 & retailed
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Moorish Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Dark Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV style
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~
~A lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French style from top to bottom!~
~Dark carved oak French “drop front” or slant...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Danish Teak Secretary, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish teak secretary, 1960s.
Classic Danish midcentury modern secretaire/bureau with drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Late 19th Century Spanish Pine Bureau Bookcase ‘Secretaire’
Located in Miami, FL
A late 19th century Spanish Pine Bureau bookcase ‘secretaire’ with fretwork open swan neck pediment
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Pine
19th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Bureau or Writing Desk, Pinewood Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian bureau, writing desk or table made of hand carved pinewood and bronze
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Secretaire Bureau by Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard Desk Danish
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous bureau by Gunnar Nielsen of Denmark is a fantastic piece as well as being pleasing on
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Modern Teak Elliots of Newbury Secretaire Desk Bureau Danish Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Mid century teak bureau by Elliots of Newbury made in the UK, circa 1960s. Great for
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Rare 33 Drawer circa 1780 George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Desk Bureau
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare George III circa 1780 Secrataire bookcase bureau
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Danish Desk - Secretaire, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Finest Brazilian rosewood bureau or secretaire. Produced in Denmark, circa 1960.
Pull-out desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander
Mid 18th Century Northern Italian Secretary
Located in Larkspur, CA
Mid 18th Century Northern Italian Rosewood and Walnut Veneered Bureau Bookcase Secretaire from
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Italian Rococo Bureau Secretaire
Located in Woodbury, CT
front writing surface conceals nine additional small drawers, with two large bureau drawers below; and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Venetian Rococo Bureau Secretaire
Located in Woodbury, CT
writing surface conceals nine additional small drawers, with two large bureau drawers below; and is raised
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
Materials
Burl, Walnut
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Bureau Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic bureau secretaire available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and walnut, every bureau secretaire was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bureau secretaire — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each bureau secretaire bearing Georgian, Louis XV or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one bureau secretaire that is appealing in its simplicity, but Pier Luigi Colli, Erling Torvits and Giovanni Gariboldi produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Bureau Secretaire?
A bureau secretaire can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,694, while the lowest priced sells for $504 and the highest can go for as much as $1,844,713.
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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