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Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Gothic Carved Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Jacobean secretary desk. Made of oak, featuring Gothic style carvings with iron hardware
Category
Antique 19th Century Jacobean Secretaires
Materials
Iron
Vintage Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage large mahogany secretary desk. This desk is impressive in both it’s design and scale
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Secretary Desk Display Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
" (secretary bookcase) is an essential piece of furniture for a study or library. The traditional secretary was
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique French Carved 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
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
NVIN0518 Vintage Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Mahogany Secretary Desk brought to you by Niagara Furniture. This desk is impressive in
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Custom Built Vintage Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Custom Built Vintage Secretary Desk, in ready to use in your home
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
NVIN0579 Vintage Maitland Smith Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Vintage Maitland Smith Secretary Desk in excellent original, as found
Category
1990s American Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Glass
Gothic Revival Secretary Desk, Walnut, France
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
Gothic Revival walnut secretary desk, France.
This piece is designed after "Viollet le Duc" style
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Secretaires
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
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Vanleigh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
secretary desk
In the manner of Baker Furniture
By Vanleigh
USA, Circa 1930s
Carved flame mahogany, with
Category
Vintage 1930s American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique French Carved Oak Desk Secretary Bureau Bookcase Louis XV Drop Front
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak desk secretary Bureau bookcase Louis XV drop front
~Direct from France
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century French Henri II Hand Carved Walnut Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century French Henri II hand carved walnut secretary features fluted columns at the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Walnut
NVIN0544 Vintage Hickory Furniture Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Hickory Furniture Secretary Desk brought to you by Niagara Furniture. This desk is
Category
1990s North American Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique French Carved Tiger Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved dark oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV style
~ Direct from
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Curved Glass Double Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian double bookcase wall unit with drop down secretary desk and mirror
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Dennis
Leen FrenchLouis XV Style Carved Fruitwood Secretary Desk
By Dennis
Leen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a show stopper! It is a large scale French style carved fruitwood Secretary by Dennis
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood
Mid-Century English Pine Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Pine Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Chinese Chippendale style carved pine secretary. It is purported to be
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Early Georgian Style Chinoiserie Cabinet / Secretary Desk W/ Carved Pagoda Base
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century Georgian style chinoiserie secretary cabinet on a heavily carved
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Walnut, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish fall-front secretary with molded carvings in drawers and doors
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Carved Tiger Oak Side-by-Side Bookcase With Secretary Desk
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Victorian side-by-side drop front secretary desk and bookcase or display cabinet
In the
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Oak
Fine Carved Walnut French Louis XV Secretary Desk Abatant Basket of Flowers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb carved walnut secretary abatant that's perfect for narrow hallways or shallow
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Tulipwood, Walnut
19th Century Oak Renaissance Revival Figural Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century Oak Renaissance Revival Figural Secretary Desk Cabinet
Dimensions : 98 Tall X 56
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Ornate Late Victorian Block Front Drop Front Secretary Desk
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is quite an incredible desk. As a starter the handsome block front style drawers with some of
Category
Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Federal Style Mahogany
Cherry Tambour Secretary Desk and Bookcase
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful Sheraton, Federal style, two part Mount Vernon Hickory Chair Company cherry secretary
Category
1990s American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Satinwood
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
Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Barrel Roll Secretary Desk, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
door bookcase having foliate carved crest and surmounting desk and drawers and storage compartment
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Antique South German Marquetry Fruitwood
Walnut Secretary Dresser Desk, 1850
Located in Portland, OR
marquetry panels. The desk is raised on carved cabriole legs and is joined by a carved skirt.
Condition is
Category
Antique 1850s German Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
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
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
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
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Dropfront Secretary Desk, circa 1840
By Anthony Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary offers deeply striated flame mahogany construction with upper
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany Step Back Secretary Desk, Circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Sheraton secretary offers flame mahogany construction and upper step-back bookcase with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Sheraton Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Swedish Gustavian Style 1820s Grey Blue Painted Slant Front Desk Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood secretary circa 1820 with slant front desk, carved fluted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Provincial Walnut Secretary Desk or Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This rare French Provincial secretaire a abattant or secretary desk features a long top drawer
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Baker Furniture Country French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Bonnet Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable quality two-piece walnut secretary desk by Baker Furniture Co. in the Country French
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Karl Johan Secretary Desk in West Indies Mahogany, circa 1845
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
secretary, over three large storage drawers. Interior desk offers a multitude of small drawers surrounding a
Category
Antique 1840s Swedish Karl Johan Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Scandinavian Two-Part Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Scandinavian two-part painted secretary from the 18th century, with carved crest, slant-front
Category
Antique 18th Century Scandinavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Italian 1850s Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Slanted Desk and Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style two-part secretary from the mid-19th century, with slanted desk, mirrored
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Swedish 1790s Gustavian Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period two-part tall secretary from circa 1790 with elegant carved décor
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Rococo Period 1790s Painted Two-Part Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period painted wood two-piece tall secretary from the late 18th century, with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Italian Early 20th Century Bovolone Secretary Desk Commode, finely inlaid walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Bovolone - Verona - secretaire commode. In hand-carved walnut, veneer walnut
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Bombe Cherry Desk Secretary Scriban from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
"commode scriban". Carved in Bordeaux, France, circa 1760, the fold out secretary is both stylish and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Rococo 18th Century Tall Secretary with Bonnet Top and Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period painted wood two-part secretary from the 18th century, with bonnet top
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Vintage Cherry Wood Secretary Desks-16 Drawers-Office Cabinet-Empire Style-70s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Countries.
Exquisite French secretary desks crafted from solid cherry wood feature extensive carvings on
Category
Vintage 1970s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary Desk with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
beautiful burl walnut decor on the front. Crafted circa 1860, the tall secretary has a black marble top
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble
European 18th Century Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Old Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European two-part tall secretary from the 18th century with gray / cream painted finish, old
Category
Antique 18th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Oak Jacobean Relief Carved Hunt Scene Architectural Wall Panel Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
believed to be salvaged door front from an antique oak secretary desk, relief carved figural hunt scene
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Jacobean Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
American Country Tramp Art Style Notch Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Queens, NY
American Country Tramp Art-style secretary desk with two drawers, a low back and side gallery, and
Category
20th Century American Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Asian Hand Carved Secretary Desk With Display Cabinet
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Enhance your home with the exquisite Asian Hand Carved Desk Cabinet, featuring intricate detailing
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Cabinets
Materials
Wood
19th Century Scottish Stained Glass Carved Secretary Desk Cabinet
By Robert Adam
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning Scotch secretary in oak and stained glass very unique and will make a statement in any
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Gothic Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Large Hand Carved Antique Edwardian Secretary Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large hand carved antique Edwardian secretary desk featuring a folding down front with the front
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Louis XV style carved oak drop front secretary bureau or writing desk, when opened revealing a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET.
Direct from France
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Landstrom French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Landstrom Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style drop front secretary desk
By Landstrom Furniture
USA
Category
Vintage 1920s American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Directoire Period Hand Carved Painted Bureau De Pente or Secretary Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This exceptional rare Directoire period bureau de pente or writing desk features intricately
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Ebony Asian Drop Front Desk Secretary with Carved Front
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome ebony wood Asian drop front desk or secretary with a carved design on the drop front. It
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hepplewhite Style Maddox Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, Circa 1930
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Hepplewhite style secretary by Maddox offers mahogany construction with upper bookcase
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
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Carved Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic carved secretary desk available at 1stDibs. Each carved secretary desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. There are 74 variations of the antique or vintage carved secretary desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a carved secretary desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each carved secretary desk bearing Louis XV, Victorian or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made carved secretary desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Axel Heizmann, Baker Furniture Company and George Hepplewhite are consistently popular.
How Much is a Carved Secretary Desk?
Prices for a carved secretary desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,104 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,900.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Carved Secretary Desk
- How does a secretary desk work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A secretary desk works with the help of hinges that secure the writing surface to the rest of the piece. To use one, you simply pull down on the wooden door to open the hinge and lower the writing surface. Return the desk to its closed position by lifting the writing surface up. You'll find a selection of secretary desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Secretary desks originated in the early 18th century. They were typically used by secretaries and clerks and featured plenty of compacted drawers for stationary storage. On 1stDibs, find a collection of secretary desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A secretary desk is called by its name because of its original function. When the desks first emerged in 19th-century France, the secretaries of estates used them to conduct business. Once they finished paying bills and reconciling accounts, they could raise the hinged writing surface and close the desk. Secretary desks are the workstations of choice in many busy households, especially those with spaces pulling double duty as offices by day and living rooms, dining rooms or bedrooms at night. On 1stDibs, shop an array of secretary desks.
- 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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