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French Maple
Leather Top Bureau De Dame Ladies Secretary Writing Desk Library
Located in Dayton, OH
office. A writing desk that is often petite yet functional. Made of maple with a serpentine form and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
Lineage Embossed Gold Tooled Leather Wrapped Secretary Desk with Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary.
This is a beautiful desk enveloped
Category
Early 2000s Italian Federal Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Holmes County Solid Cherry Amish Secretary Office Desk Library Table Leather MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
An incredible desk by Holmes County Chair Company. Made from solid cherry with a minimalist
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
John Widdicomb Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Toledo, OH
John Widdicomb Chippendale Style Secretary Desk. circa 20th century. A two-piece slant front walnut
Category
20th Century Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Late 19 th century French louis XVI style desk/secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bautiful and elegant French louis V\XVI stlyle desk/secretary,
it has it original leather top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Napoleon III 19th Century French Desk Secretary Boule Marquetry, France
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning 19th century boule marquetry a la Reine secretary desk, France, circa 1870.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Stunning and Rare Napoleon III Desk Secretary, France circa 1866
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning and rare Napoleon III Bureau Desk, writing table Secretary in Boulle Marquetry.
In ebony
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Cherrywood Cylinder Desk/ Rolltop Bureau Secretary, France C. 1780
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
handcrafted in France, this very special rolltop secretary bureau desk shows a fine cherrywood veneered
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Carved Cherry Grand Scale French Louis XV Auffray Style Secretary Desk
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
gorgeous interior. The desk features an embossed white leather top and is perfect for a living room or
Category
Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wire
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French slant front secretary desk
France, 19th century
Flame mahogany, with brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Napoleon III Desk Secretary Writing Table and Its Armchair France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous Napoleon III desk secretary writing table with 5 drawers with beautiful ornamentation of
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Desks
Materials
Brass
Arne Vodder for Sibast of Denmark Teak Desk Secretary
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Los Angeles, CA
leather desk surface. This piece is in excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Teak
Tommi Parzinger Pink Leather
Mahogany Secretary for Charak Modern, circa 1950
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisitely designed secretary bureau by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern. This elegantly executed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal Tortoise Shell Bamboo Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Coastal Secretary desk. A chic tortoise shell rattan bamboo with inset black
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Paper
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secretary Desk, 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks
Materials
Brass
Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Bonheur du Jour Secretary Desk Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A fine blend of George III traditionalism with Japanesque ornament, this petite secretary desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks
Materials
Brass
Fine Antique Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Secretary Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique burl & figured walnut marquetry Davenport desk, circa 1860.
The davenport is
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut, Burl
English Queen Anne Style Oak Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
interior. The lower portion is the standard fall-front desk whereby a pair of lopers can be withdrawn from
Category
Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne 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
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
and leather top.
Keywords: Secretary, desk, table, writing table.
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
$1,500
Antique French Fruitwood Secretary, 19th Century
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique French fruitwood secretary with inlaid interior, circa 1850. This is an exceptional piece
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Campaign Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome antique English campaign chest featuring a pull out tan leather secretary or desk in the
Category
20th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
Timothy Oulton Cigar Leather Steamer Trunk Secretary Desk
By Timothy Oulton
Located in Rio Vista, CA
leather fold (29.5" high) down desk. Designed in England by Timothy Oulton for Restoration Hardware. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Directoire Style French Secretary Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary desk in the Directoire style from France. This piece is made of solid wood construction
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Directoire Style Mahogany and Brass secretary Aabatant Leather Desk Surface
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Marble top. One dovetailed drawer on top. One drop down door containing leather and fitted
Category
Vintage 1950s French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Walnut Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
embossed leather writing surface. The desk section is large enough to use. Correspondence found inside
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Italian Marquetry Marble Top Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
leather writing surface and 8 interior drawers with center cabinet. Can serve as a commode cabinet or desk
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood, Burl
French Antique Louis XVI Style Secretary Desk
Located in Austin, TX
, and gilded trims throughout. This Louis XVI Style French antique secretary desk has three dovetailed
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, France, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
leather. This secretary desk has undergone a professional renovation process. Surface is finished with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Rosewood English Regency Style Butler
s Secretary Desk Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Rosewood English Regency style secretary desk with a tooled leather writing surface and 9 drawers.
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Trosby Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
leather top secretary desk
By Trosby Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved flame mahogany, with mullioned
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Baker Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian style two-piece breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Butlers Secretary Desk
Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental late Victorian Butler's Secretary, England; circa 1880s. Made from quartersawn oak with
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Glass, Oak, Satinwood
Antique French Empire Mahogany Secretary Drop Down Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
patterns, created by the rich mahogany grain, and a drop down with black leather writing surface. It
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Granite
18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
. The central secretary desk has a leather top writing surface and drawers behind a beautiful amboyna
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
Rare English Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood Secretary Desk circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb Adams style antique secretary desk with fantastic wood quality of the satinwood
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
French Chinoiserie Style Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk Writing Table Secretaire
Located in West Hartford, CT
Statement making French chinoiserie style secretary desk features a drop down black leather writing
Category
Mid-20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Faux Bamboo, Wood
Antique Saginaw Flame Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Butler Secretary Desk
By Saginaw
Located in Dayton, OH
or desk with tooled leather top and cubbies for storage.
Saginaw Furniture Shops, Inc. was founded
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
original brass hardware and accents, mullioned glass front doors, and embossed leather desk top
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Emerald Green Lacquer Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk China Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent emerald green lacquer Chinoiserie secretary two part desk features a pagoda top and
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Baker Furniture Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk, 1940s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mahogany breakfront display cabinet or bookcase with pull-out leather top secretary desk
Category
Vintage 1940s American British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Eastlake Aesthetic Maple Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Aesthetic period cylinder roll top secretary writing desk. Made of maplewood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Maple
19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Roll Top Desk, Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany roll top desk ~ Secretary features a tambour cover that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
American Federal Mahogany Secretary Desk Chest of Drawers, circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An interesting and somewhat unusual secretary desk constructed in two parts with an upper case that
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
secretary desk
In the manner of Baker Furniture
USA, Early 20th Century
Mahogany, inlaid satinwood
Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
doors, embossed leather writing surface, and original brass hardware.
Measures: 60"W x 15"D x 79.25"H
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk Cabinet with Drawers ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
unmarked
Item # 408LTW21P
A very good Louis Philippe period secretaire à abattant (secretary desk) of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Empire Walnut Drop Down Secretary Secretaire Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
leather writing surface, cubbies and small drawers. Bottom portion has three spacious drawers. Top is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
English Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
mullioned glass front doors, original brass hardware, and leather writing surface.
Measures: 60"W x 17.75
Category
Vintage 1930s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century Two-Part Camphor Wood Campaign Chest and Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
upper chest that can be transformed into a secretary desk. There are nine compartments in total. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Baker Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet Secretary Desk, Newly Restored
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
-down leather top secretary desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1960s
Measures: 75.25" W x 14.75
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Tom Richards Trunk Secretary Cabinet Desk, Polished Aluminum, Timothy Oulton, UK
By Timothy Oulton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tom Richards Trunk Secretary Cabinet Desk, Polished Aluminum, Timothy Oulton, UK. After seemingly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Steampunk Secretaires
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
English George III Style Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1870
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous 19th century English George III style secretary desk with bookcase. The desk features
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Glass, Cherry, Mahogany
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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.
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Questions About Leather Secretary Desk
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Can I paint a leather desk top?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, you can paint a leather desk top. You can transform an old leather desk top and add visual appeal with easy-to-use leather paint. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with a furniture restorer or related professional for help. Find a variety of leather desk tops on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To clean a leather desk blotter, wipe the surface with a damp cloth. Tackle heavy stains with a cleaning product designed specifically for leather. Applying leather conditioner to the blotter regularly can help to minimize cracking. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique desk blotters on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The leather top on a desk is usually just called a leather top. However, some people refer to it as a leather insert or leather writing surface. The thin pieces of leather that go into making leather-top desks are known as skivers. Shop a variety of desks from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
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