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Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary, Fading Grey by Monika Strigel
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation
Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
English Style Secretary Made of Walnut and with Secret Compartments
Located in Senden, NRW
Wonderful secretary in English style made out of walnut veneer which features a large drawer under
Category
20th Century German Empire Desks
Materials
Walnut
Secretary Orcus Manufactured by ClassiCon in White Fibreboard and Chromed Metal
Located in Cologne, DE
The first-class Secretary “Orcus”, designed and manufactured by ClassiCon in Germany keeps
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Secretaires
Materials
Chrome
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 80x50-1 - Snowdreamer by Monika Strigel
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation
Functional and discreet, this Fläpps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the wo...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk / Secretary Wild and Free by Ingrid Beddoes
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation
Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary-1 - Puerto Natales by Joe Mania
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation
Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary Watercolor Dots by Kind of Style
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation
Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Contemporary Desk Secretary COM:POS:ITION 1.6 Minimalist Design Customizable
By Martin Mestmacher
Located in Wietze, DE
COM:POS:ITION 1.6 is a thinking space. The minimalistic interpretation
of an desk or an secretary
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Northern European Biedermeier-style secretary from the second half of the 1800s
Located in Barletta, IT
Beautiful Northern European secretary from the second half of the 1800s, Biedermeier style, made of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Secretary "à abattant" Johann Gottlob Fiedler Workshop, Berlin, circa 1790/95
Located in Bamberg, DE
). Is his famous masterpiece, a splendidly inlaid top secretary from 1775 (Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Black Desk Secretary COM:POS:ITION 0.9 Handcrafted Contemporary Design
By Martin Mestmacher
Located in Wietze, DE
COM:POS:ITION 0.9
A Minimalist constructivistically composition from cubic elements in a frame.
Asymmetric arranged but visual in balance.This bureau seems to be a graphic painting. ...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary-1 - Watercolor Stripes by Kind of Style
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation
Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary-1 - PS Collage 3 by Pattern Studio
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation
Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
19th Century Gründerzeit Solid Pine Wood Secretary with Display Case Restored
Located in Osnabrück, DE
Very sensitive restored, in German called “Gründerzeit“ secretary with display case! Also rare is
Category
Antique 1880s Baltic Renaissance Revival Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Biedermeier Birch Secretaire, circa 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier Birch Secretaire, circa 1820. This elegant secretary, handcrafted in Germany, features
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
19th Century German Secretary
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late-19th century German drop-front secretary in burl walnut, the desk opening to an interior
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
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
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Cherry, Walnut
German Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (circa 1820) mahogany secretary cabinet with Corinthian columns on top and
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Biedermeier secretary comes from Germany and was constructed in 19th century. It is made of
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Biedermeier secretary comes from Germany and was constructed in 19th century. It is made of
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This extraordinary Biedermeier secretary desk dates back to around 1820 and comes from southern
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century German Pine Baroque Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial baroque secretary à deux corps from around 1750. Solid made in pine wood
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Antique German Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Outstanding early 19th century German Biedermeier secretary desk, circa 1830, with exceptional book
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Empire Secretary, Germany, Early 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is a beautiful Secretary from the Biedermeier era from Germany. The piece comes from around
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Birch, Ebony, Maple, Oak, Poplar
19th c. German Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c German Biedermeier drop front secretary. Made from the finest quality satinwood Birch
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Ivory
German Cherrywood Biedermeier Secretary from the 1820s
Located in Greding, DE
Imposant German Cherrywood Biedermeier Secretary from the 1820's.
The hinged lid reveals a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
Softwood Secretary, Central Germany, circa 1840/50
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Biedermeier secretary in spruce. The design is characterized by clean, restrained lines
Category
Antique 1840s German Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Spruce
Biedermeier Secretary, Cherry Veneer, Germany circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Plain and elegant early Biedermeier secretary with a wonderful book-matched cherry veneer. The drop
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
German Biedermeier Secretary, Birchwood, circa 1830-1840
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier writing secretary
Northern Germany
birch, mahogany
Biedermeier around 1835
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Exceptional German Neoclassical Secretary, Berlin, 1810-1815
Located in Kastrup, DK
Magnificent early 19th century German neoclassical secretary desk, Berlin, circa 1810-1815
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier blender secretary desk in the form of a tall dresser on square feet. The secretaire is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
German Biedermeier Secretary, Cherrywood, Beautiful Patina, Circa 1835
Located in Greven, DE
Antique cherry wood secretary
Rhineland
Cherry tree
Biedermeier around 1835
Dimensions: H x
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
German Biedermeier or Empire Secretary, Burlwood, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Secretary with Pilaster Herms
Southern Germany (Munich)
Burl wood, maple
Biedermeier circa
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Burl
Birch Secretary Bureau from Germany, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich birch and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary.
Refer to close
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
North German Fall-front Secretary in Flame Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
in Germany was a period referred to as Louis Philippe. It is the transition from the straight simple
Category
Antique 19th Century German Louis Philippe Secretaires
Pyramid Secretary in Conical Shape, Germany, Biedermeier circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Antique writing cabinet, so-called pyramid secretary
Brandenburg/Thuringia
Ash
Biedermeier around
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ash
19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire, Walnut Secretary circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
19th century Biedermeier secretary with columns
Germany / Rhineland
Walnut
Biedermeier, circa
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Northwest German Baroque Secretary Bookcase from the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Splendid north-west-German baroque Secretary Bookcase from the 18th Century
Display case with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Black Biedermeier Secretary in High Gloss, Germany, circa 1830s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is a beautiful Secretary from the Biedermeier era. It is made of walnut wood finished in black
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique German Painted Pine Secretary Desk/Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning, 19th Century German pine secretary desk/chest of drawers with original hand painted
Category
Antique 1890s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Paint
Biedermeier Secretary Desk in Walnut, Germany, 19th Century, Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Elevate your workspace with this stunning secretary desk, a remarkable piece of furniture hailing
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Early 19th Century, Empire Solid Walnut Secretary from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very rare small oblique flap secretary made of solid walnut from the time of the Empire. Two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Walnut
German Period Biedermeier Secretary Birch, Berlin, 1830, Griffins With Giltwood
Located in Epfach, DE
German period Biedermeier secretary birch, Berlin, 1830, griffins with giltwood
Rare secretary
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary, Cherry, circa 1820-1830
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier secretary
South Germany
Cherry tree
Biedermeier around 1820-1830
Dimensions
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
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
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary, Birch Wood, Secret Drawers, 1830
Located in Greven, DE
19th century Small cylinder secretary
North Germany
Birch wood
Biedermeier around 1830
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Secretary Desk in Cherry Wood Veneer, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Germany and was made in 19th century. The piece is made of pine
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Pine
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
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Cherry
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
Antique 1850s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary with Secret Compartment, Germany circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Antique standing secretary
North Germany
Biedermeier around 1830
Dimensions: H x W x D: 151 x 99
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut
19th Century Painted Baroque Style Secretary Commode from Southern Germany
Located in Dallas, TX
surmounted by a slant-top desk. Hand-carved in Southern Germany during the 1800s, the secretary has been
Category
Antique 19th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
North German Biedermeier Fall-front Secretary/Chest of Drawers, c. 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
North German Biedermeier Fall-front Secretary, Chest of Drawers in book matched Burled Olive Ash
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Narrow German Biedermeier Secretary with Secret Drawer, Walnut, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
-proportioned secretary from the late Biedermeier period circa 1840.
Fantastic veneer pattern on the furniture
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Large German Baroque Style Secretary a Deux Corps
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large German Provincial Baroque secretary a Deux corps from the Eifel region. Probably a one-off
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood, Maple, Pine, Oak
19th Century German Gründerzeit Nutwood and Burl Writing Desk Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A small German "Gründerzeit" (Wilhelminian) period desk with attachment or secretary from the 2nd
Category
Antique 1860s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood, Pine, Burl
Antique South German Marquetry Fruitwood
Walnut Secretary Dresser Desk, 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique 19th century South German marquetry walnut & fruitwood inlaid desk, circa 1850.
The
Category
Antique 1850s German Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, 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
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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Find many varieties of an authentic German secretary available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and walnut, every German secretary was constructed with great care. There are 231 variations of the antique or vintage German secretary you’re looking for, while we also have 34 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer German secretary, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A German secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, Baroque and Empire styles are sought with frequency. GMD Berlin, Biedermeier and Martin Mestmacher each produced at least one beautiful German secretary that is worth considering.
How Much is a German Secretary?
Prices for a German secretary start at $42 and top out at $1,492,810 with the average selling for $8,054.
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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