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Faux Bamboo Base Campaign Secretary Roll Top Style Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern Campaign style desk with two neat roll top or tambour doors
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Walnut Roll-Top Secretary Desk by Hooker
By Hooker Furniture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut roll top desk designed and manufactured by Hooker furniture in the united states
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Art Moderne Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous drop-front writing desk in rich combinations of wood with inset parquetry and crotch
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wall Unit Bookcase with Secretary Desk by Saginaw
By Saginaw
Located in South Bend, IN
secretary desk.
By Saginaw Furniture
USA, 1950s
Sculpted walnut, with brass hardware and capped
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Scandinavian Teak Roll Top Secretary Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern teak roll top secretary desk made in Sweden with four drawers, pull out
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk by Bornholm Mobler
By Bornholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Washington, DC
Attractive and functional rosewood Secretary by Bornholm Mobler of Denmark. Tambour doors retract
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Roll Top Secretary Desk or Console Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A uniquely proportioned roll to desk. It features teak construction, laminate writing area with
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Laminate, Teak
Arne Vodder Styled Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A beautifully grained Brazilian rosewood secretary desk with two doors, the top of the cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Baker Modern Petite Secretary Tall Bookcase on Slim Legs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern design Baker secretary with leather pull out desk.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Pull Out Secretary Desk Chest of Drawers Dresser
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak pull out secretary desk chest of drawers dresser.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
1970s Secretary Desk Teak Magic Box Cabinet Niels Erik Glasdam Jensen Denmark
By Vantinge Møbelindustri, Niels Erik
Glasdam Jensen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Hideaway secretary desk cabinet
Danish modern teak hideaway desk-cabinet. Denmark 1970s
Teak 'Magic
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Italian Walnut Sliding Glass Top Secretary Tall Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and classic Mid-Century Modern Italian walnut wood desk console, writing table
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Secretary Desk by Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard Circa 1960s
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Oakland, CA
Compact secretary desk by Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard, constructed of teak and brass. The drop front
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Hideaway Desk Cabinet/Secretary Made In Rosewood From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
A rare hideaway desk cabinet/secretary in rosewood, of norwigian design in the 1960s. This unique
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Secretary and Desk 1960
s
By Erling Torvits
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Exquisite Erling Torvits attributed combination of desk and secretary and large dresser all-in-one
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobler Model 65 Secretary Desk with Vanity Mirror
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Vinde Møbelfabrik
Located in Southampton, NJ
A rare and beautiful teak example from the Arne Wahl Iversen model 65 series having a flip up vanity mirror, turquoise accessory tray, red felt padded sliding jewelry storage cases a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Restored Split Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk with Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Mid Century Mahogany and rattan secretary desk with matching chair. This late 1950s desk
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rattan
Kristiansen Danish Teak Secretary Writing Desk Cabinet Scandinavian Cabinmodern
By Nils Jonsson
Located in Hyattsville, MD
to underside of writing desk surface is 25.75 in. Please contact for economical freighting via Uship
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Peter Hvidt Danish Teak Wood Secretary Desk and Chest
By Hvidt
Mølgaard
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A medium dark teak wood chest with flip down locking front desk top with key, two slim pullout
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Swedish Art Moderne Oak Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous roll-top writing desk in oak recently restored and refinished to a warm rich dark walnut
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Italian Secretary in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing table, teak and brass, Italy, 1950s
Beautifully and elegantly shaped Italian secretary
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Mid-Century Roll-Top Desk or Secretary in Teak
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This piece is a bit of an unusual combination of desk or secretary and large dresser and it makes
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut Roll Top Secretary Desk
By Mainline by Hooker
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century walnut roll top secretary desk.
Desk measures: 49.75 wide x 20 deep
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Secretary by Frattini, 1956
By Cantieri Carugati, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid walnut, drawer bars blackened metal, backside two open trays
Dimension L 110 cm H 71/79.5 cm D 66 cm
Design Gianfranco Frattini, 1956
Manufacturer Cantieri Carugati, Italy.
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Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$17,088
Paul McCobb Secretary Desk for Winchendon Furniture Company, circa 1950s
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Saint Louis, MO
design with common sense functionality and this 1950s Paul McCobb secretary desk designed for Winchendon
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Grasscloth, Birch
Mid Century Secretary Desk in Danish Rosewood by Poul M. Jessen
By Poul M. Jessen 1
Located in Detroit, MI
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Poul M. Jessen for Viby Rosewood Secretary Desk
This mid century
Category
20th Century Unknown Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Bernhard Pedersen and Son Mid Century Rosewood Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Bernhard Pedersen
Son
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Bernhard Pedersen and Son mid century rosewood drop front secretary desk
The desk measures: 35.5
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Secretary
By Kipp Stewart
Stewart MacDougall
Located in Southampton, NJ
Drexel Declaration series walnut secretary desk
Fantastic piece designed by Kipp Stewart and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Teak Secretary Desk and Cabinet by Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
By Soborg Mobler, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Littleton, CO
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen's secretary desk in richly aged teak for Søborg DK. Remarkable
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
French Secretary and Bookshelf by Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern Secretary and Bookshelf, designed by Rene Gabriel, France, circa 1950's. This piece offers a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Tommi Parzinger Secretary
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Tommi Parizinger secretary/desk with metal grill doors, brass hardware and tapered legs. Stamped on
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Nills Jonsson or Kai Kristiansen Torring HJN Mobler Danish Teak Desk Secretary
By Torring Mobelfabrik, Nils Jonsson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nils Jonsson teak desk. Front drops forward and pulls out to give you ample writing surface
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Secretary in Teak and Rosewood System from Proserpio Fratelli, Italy, 1960
By F.P. Fratelli Proserpio 1
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Secretary in teak and rosewood system from Proserpio Fratelli, Italy, 1960. The tablet unfolds
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
Danish Modern Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This elegant secretary desk is made from Cuban mahogany, which tends to have a honey colored
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern teak secretary desk / dresser / chest of
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chrome and Rosewood Tambour Roll Top Desk
By Sligh Furniture
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern roll top secretary desk manufactured by Sligh Furniture in rosewood and chrome
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk / Vanity
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern teak secretary desk / vanity with mirror
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk with Bookcase
Located in Berkeley, CA
This Danish modern Mid-Century secretary desk is fantastically preserved. Crafted in Brazilian
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome Danish teak secretary desk features unique tapered legs and a functioning skeleton key to
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Secretary Desk
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
secretary desk. The drop down door opens up to reveal an ample desktop with built in cubbyholes and drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Teak
Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, Refinished
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk cabinet with a lower sliding
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, Refinished
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional mid-century modern drop front secretary desk cabinet with a lower sliding
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Grasscloth, Maple, Lacquer
Fornasetti Secretary Desk
By Fornasetti
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Fornasetti secretary desk with three drawers, a desk, and glass shelves on top section with back
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
$45,000
Rosewood Secretary Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian rosewood secretary desk with dark grain and dynamic pattern matches across the front of
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
$3,950
Danish Modern Peder Pedersen Rosewood Secretary Desk
By Peder Pedersen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Professional, skilled furniture restoration is an integral part of what we do every day. Our goal is to provide beautiful, functional furniture that honors its illustrious past. Our ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern Tambour Secretary Desk in Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 35.5? wide x 18.25? deep x 40.25? tall
Condition: In excellent original condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Atomic Teak + Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1950s
Materials: Teak, Oak
Measurements: 35.5? wide x 17.75? deep x 47.25? tall
Condition: In excellent original ...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak, Oak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern rosewood secretary desk / bookshelf
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Bamboo Style Secretary Desk
By American of Martinsville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury cabinet with secretary desk in a bamboo style. Made by American of Martinsville
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Paul McCobb Secretary Desk
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Miami, FL
A very nice example of a Mid-Century Modern fall-front secretary designed by Paul McCobb for the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Grasscloth, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern secretary features a drop front desk that hides a compartment with a
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Swedish Modern Corner Secretary Desk in Teak + White Lacquer
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Sweden
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: teak
Measurements: 21.25? wide x 41.25? tall
Condition:
In excellent original condition with typ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Midcentury Bow Front Secretary Desk in Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 35? wide x 18.5? deep x 47? tall
Condition: In excellent original conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Secretary Desk in Rosewood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish rosewood secretary desk with slant front writing surface and storage cabinet below. Please
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Rosewood secretary desk, Denmark, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Rosewood secretary desk, Danish design, 1960s
Very good condition.
Wood: rosewood
h. 117 cm w
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Bernhard Pedersen
Son Secretary Desk
By Bernhard Pedersen
Son
Located in New York, NY
Bernhard Pedersen & Son secretary desk with drop-front desk work area with tambour door storage
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Danish Brazilian Rosewood Secretary Desk
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Oakland, CA
Rosewood Danish secretary desk attributed to Kofod-Larsen, manufactured in Denmark. Dark book
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
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Modern Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the modern secretary desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and teak, every modern secretary desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a modern secretary desk, we have 227 options in-stock, while there are 10 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer modern secretary desk, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right modern secretary desk, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one modern secretary desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Børge Mogensen, Arne Wahl Iversen and Ib Kofod-Larsen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Modern Secretary Desk?
Prices for a modern secretary desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $915 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,673.
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 Modern 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 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 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 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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