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Italian secretary in the Maison Jansen style
Located in Mobile, AL
A quality Italian secretary in the Maison Jansen style. Circa 1940, this decorative piece features
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Italian Secretaires

Stunning Lacquered Inlay Secretary with Gorgeous Hardware
Located in Memphis, TN
Bring the grandeur into your home with this fantastic secretary desk with stunning marquetry design
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Pair of Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Chests, with Secretary
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The two chests are drawers and one with a pullout desk unit. The mahogany is inlaid with a lighter
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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Leather, Mahogany

English Adams Style Painted Mahogany and Satinwood Breakfront with Butler s Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
butler's secretary and the centre section has an elegant serpentine shape.
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Early 20th Century Adam Style Bookcases

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Mahogany, Satinwood

British Colonial Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive secretary was once found in an colonial office in Rangoon, Burma. The large door
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Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

20th Century English Oak Desk Secretary Bureau Leaded Stained Glass Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
20th century English oak desk secretary bureau leaded stained glass bookcase Arts & Crafts
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks

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Stained Glass, Oak

Swedish Style Painted Drop Leaf Secretary or Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique painted, drop leaf petite secretary or desk with just the perfect patina. Cabriole legs
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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 Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Paint

Antique Quartersawn American Oak Roll Top Tambour Secretary Bankers Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century antique quartersawn oak C curve roll top desk. Features rectangular form with
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Early 20th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Curly Maple Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Writing Desk Claw
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique secretary or writing desk. Made from tiger maple featuring a flip top that opens to
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

Early Venetian Neo-Classical Style Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful piece. It is an early Venetian neo-classical style secretary desk with original
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks

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Poplar

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 Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Antique Mahogany Chippendale Style Bow Front Ball and Claw Tall Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
craftsmanship, great style and form, circa early 20th century. Measurements: 80" H x 32" W x 17" D x 28.5" leg
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Early 20th Century North American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Writing Desk Made in England
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
“Made in England”. Circa early 20th century. Front drop leaf secretary with many drawers for storage and
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20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Delicate and Diminutive English Edwardian Satinwood Secretary Desk
Located in Milford, NH
its original brasses. Dates to the late 19th / early 20th century in fine overall condition, with some
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks

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Brass

Asian Chinese Chinoiserie Carved Writing Desk Secretary
Located in West Hartford, CT
Unusual dark Chinese secretary desk, circa early 20th century, features intricately carved detail
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood, Paint

Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
, representing exquisite Italian craftsmanship from the early 20th century. The lower section is equipped with a
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Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks

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Wood, Paint

Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
An antique English Edwardian slant front writing desk, a true embodiment of the refined
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
, Early 20th Century Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware. Desk locks, and key is
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Copper

Rosewood English Secretary
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Beautiful English rosewood secretary from the early 20th century. This example has stout hand
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Aesthetic Movement Tiger Rattan Secretary Desk w/ Drawer
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Early 20th-century petite hand-painted desk made of tiger Rattan with a rice mat top and sides
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Antique Early 1900s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Rattan

Limbert Style Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk In the manner of Charles
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Louis XVI -Style Asian Chinoiserie Desk/Secretary with Verni Martin Decorating
Located in Houston, TX
This piece is in the manner of Jacques Dubois , the shaped, rectangular top Has a pierced three quarter pierced brass gallery above a slant front opening To a storage well and draw...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

c.1900 French Walnut Art Nouveau Desk/Secretary
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Marvelous hand-carved French walnut Art Nouveau desk with original hand-beveled, glazed, bookcase
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Early 20th Century French Desks

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Walnut, Leather

Marble Top French Louis XVI Style Secretary Abatant Desk, Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Nice condition. Marble Top. Good interior. Measures 38 wide x 58 tall x 16 deep. Dates to the 1920s. Good antique condition.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Antique Campaign Ship Captain s Desk Cabinet or Secretary
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Edwardian Captain's upright secretary crafted in mahogany with inlaid ovals on the cabinet door
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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Desks

Materials

Brass

Unusual Dutch Bombe Secretary
Located in Wainscott, NY
This wonderful secretary was discovered in the Netherlands, but its origin is unknown. It appears
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Early 20th Century Dutch Desks

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Style Mahogany Winthrop Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau 84"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chippendale slant top secretary desk / bookcase. Made of mahogany featuring upper bookcase
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Desks

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Brass

Lifetime Furniture Mission Oak Arts Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Lifetime
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk By Lifetime Furniture USA
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Copper

Hekman Mahogany Roll Top Kneehole Library Executive Secretary Bankers Desk 56"
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
the faux bamboo “Bambu Regency” collection. During the early 1980s Hekman also began marketing desks
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Late 20th Century Desks

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Mahogany

Antique Victorian Oak RJ Horner School Secretary Desk, Circa 1920
By R.J. Horner Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique secretary in the manner of RJ Horner offers quarter sawn oak construction with upper
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Desks

Materials

Metal

Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
, early 20th century Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware. Desk locks, and key is
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Copper

Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk or Bar Cabinet, 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An excellent antique Renaissance Revival carved mahogany secretary desk or bar cabinet. The cabinet
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Early 20th Century Renaissance Revival Desks

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Mahogany

Antique Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts Crafts Slant Front Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk or secretary desk In the manner of
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Copper

Globe Wernicke Arts Crafts Oak Secretary Desk with Leaded Glass Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk with leaded glass barrister
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Brass

Exceptional women s secretary, France, ca. 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Exceptional women's secretary, France, ca. 1910. Very good condition. Wood: rosewood Dimensions
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Louis XV Style Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Louis XV style drop-front secretary desk. The desk features beautiful mahogany wood
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Early 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany

Neoclassical Style Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classical style desk with brass rail and leathered writing surface. Keywords
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Leather

Antique Arts Crafts Mission Oak Leaded Glass Drop Front Secretary Desk C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission drop-front secretary offers quarter sawn oak construction with
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Glass, Oak

Charming Early 20th Century Italian Provincial Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fetching two part grey painted secretary desk features an upper cabinet crowned by shaped
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires

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
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Oak

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Cabinet Secretary Desk in Bird’s-Eye Maple, 1940
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and highly collectible cabinet secretary desk designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, c
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks

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Birdseye Maple

Early 20th Century French Wooden Secretary
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden desk created in early 20th century France. A crest of musical instruments and vines is
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

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Brass

Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Secretary c. 1910
Located in Westfield, MA
A beautifully crafted early 20th century block front secretary in the Chippendale style, likely
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Vintage 1910s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

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
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Maple, Walnut

Antique Mahogany French Empire Style Fall Front Secretary
Located in Westfield, MA
are characteristic of the Empire period, reflecting the neoclassical influences of early 19th-century
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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Hepplewhite Inlaid Flame Mahogany Diminutive Tambour Secretary, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Hepplewhite style Bureau à Gradin Tambour secretary desk offers flame mahogany
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Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk from G
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich dark wood and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary from Germany
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Wood, Mahogany

Antique Carved Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Brass Gallery, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique secretary offers mahogany construction with upper brass gallery over upper case with
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Early 20th Century Desks

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Mahogany

Antique RJ Horner School Figural Carved Oak Leaded Glass Secretary, c1920
By R.J. Horner Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
, over central secretary with drop down desk over three drawers and having flanking cases with curved
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Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak, Glass

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Secretary Writing Table or Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Referred to as a Bonheur Du Jour, or 'daytime delight', this early 20th century walnut secretary
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Walnut, Glass

Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Slant Front Secretary in the Queen Anne Style
Located in Houston, TX
Very Fine English made slant front chinoiserie secretary. Red lacquered and Hand-painted on all
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Early 20th Century English Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XV Style Tulip Rosewood Marquetry Roll-Top Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
of the desk for safely displaying home decor. Circa Early 20th Century Dimensions: H 44" W 37" D
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

19th-Early 20th Century Edwardian Adams Inlaid Secretary Bookcase
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th-early 20th century Edwardian Adams inlaid secretary bookcase. Having a musical thyme this one
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Antique Sterling Silver and Glass Desk Inkstand
By John Edward Wilmot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
antique sterling silver desk standish has a rectangular form. This Edwardian inkstand has a planished
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Inkwells

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century American Plantation Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage "plantation desk" or secretary in wood. The piece has a single pull out drawer with wood
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20th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique Lady’s Carved Oak Drop-Front Serpentine Desk, C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique ladies secretary offers quarter sawn oak construction with shaped mirror backsplash
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Early 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Oak, Mirror

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the early 20th century secretary desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every early 20th century secretary desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer early 20th century secretary desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An early 20th century secretary desk, designed in the Victorian, Neoclassical or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one early 20th century secretary desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Larkin Co., Addison Mizner and George Hepplewhite produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Early 20th Century Secretary Desk?

Prices for an early 20th century secretary desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.

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