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Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk
We present you this piece of furniture
Category
Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Golden Oak Secretary / Desk, Carvings, Mirror, Drawer, American, ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
This dazzling golden oak secretary/desk is feast for the eyes. The leaf drops down for use, and
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV style
~Direct from France
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Atomic Teak + Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1950s
Materials: Teak, Oak
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak, Oak
Danish Mid Century Modern Oak Secretary Desk by Borge Mogensen for Søborg Møbler
By Soborg Mobler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Secretary Desk by the renowned Borge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler, crafted in the 1950s. This beautifully
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Drop-Front Marquetry Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one low door with compartment, beautiful marquetry oakwood. The wood inside opens to a central compartment fl...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Dark 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
Oak
Antique Victorian Oak Glass Side By Side Cabinet / Secretary Desk Original Key
Located in Portsmouth, VA
of functionality and grandeur with this exquisite Victorian oak secretary desk, a perfect choice for
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique Boston Derby Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Library Secretary Bankers Desk
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian roll top desk by Boston Derby Desk Co. Made of quartersawn oak featuring a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique Oak Roll Top Storage Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
This antique right-hand pedestal roll top desk features dovetailed drawers, 20 desktop compartments
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Danish 18th Century Baroque Oak Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish 18th Century 4-drawer chest and writing desk with drop down top and a series of small
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak slant front writing desk
In
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
vintage secretary desk 60s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary desk 60s Swedish
period 60's
design Egon Ostergaard SMI Sweden
condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Desk Writing Table Secretary Drawers Oak Petite Renaissance Table
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful 19th century petite Antique French Oak Renaissance revival small desk secretary and
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Larkin Golden Oak Eastlake Victorian Secretary Desk Cabinet with Labels
By Larkin
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Larkin golden oak eastlake Victorian secretary desk cabinet with labels. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period slant front writing desk or secretary desk
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk
By Gustav
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk.
By Stickley Brothers
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
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
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
L.
J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak slant front writing desk or secretary
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Secretary Desk Attributed to Stickley Brothers
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk.
Attributed to Stickley
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Copper
Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Secretary Desk with Stained Glass Bookcase Hutch
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission oak Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk with bookcase hutch
In the manner
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Brass
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mission Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk
By Gustav Stickley
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Copper
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 English Arts
Crafts Secretary Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique English Arts & Crafts desk
Quarter sawn oak construction with Art Nouveau appliques
Category
Antique Early 19th Century North American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique Swedish Blue Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Drop Front Secretary Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission secretary offers quarter sawn oak construction with upper shelf
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
18th Century English George III Period Secretary Desk with Bookcase
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A practical and restrained example from the George III period, this fine secretary desk is a tidy
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Oak, Pine
Antique White Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk by Jean-Joseph Chapuis in Egyptian Taste
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
attractive original brass edging emphasizes the rectangularity of the desk, each glass door finished in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Secretary and Bookshelf by Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Atlanta, GA
lot of storage in a small footprint. The drop front secretary desk opens to reveal slotted storage
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century English George III Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 18th century chinoiserie Bureau. The exterior of the bureau is profusely decorated with oriental scenes. The fall front opens to reveal a fully fitted inte...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Oak
19th Century Georgian Oak Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome early 19th century two-part oak secretary bookcase featuring a slant front desk. Made in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Secretary Desk Cabinet Cerused Oak, circa 1930
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco secretary desk cabinet cerused oak, circa 1930. We have acquired this rare piece in Berlin
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Art Nouveau Carved Oak Wood Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Art Nouveau carved oak wood secretary desk book case. Item features fall front
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian side by side secretary desk and curio bookcase, circa 1900s. Made of quartersawn
Category
Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Oak
19th Century French Oak Inlaid Marble Top Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this 19th Century French Drop Front Secretary Desk features a marble
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Danish Kjærnulf/Baroque style Oak Secretary Bureau, Slant Front Desk 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This Danish oak secretary bureau is in the style of Henning Kjærnulf, crafted in the 1960s, it is a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Georgian Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, England, circa 1800
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Early 19th century oak English fall-front secretary with carvings of acanthus leaves and urns.
Note
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful Dutch Baroque style secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved ball and claw feet
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Henredon Solid Oak Olive Finish Wide Open Bookcase Secretary Desk Country French
By Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Henredon Solid Oak or Chestnut Olive Finish Wide Open Bookcase Secretary Desk Country French MINT!
Category
20th Century American Country Secretaires
Materials
Chestnut, Oak
Victorian Golden Oak Side by Side Bow Glass Curio Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Victorian golden oak side by side bow glass curio secretary desk bookcase. Item features bow glass
Category
20th Century American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Oak
Antique Barley Twist Jacobean Desk Secretary Drop Front Oak Bureau, circa 1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique barley twist jacobean desk secretary drop front oak bureau.
You will love this handsome
Category
Early 20th Century North American Jacobean Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Solid Oak Slant Front Desk or Secretary
Located in Casteren, NL
in the finest quality watered European oak. The secretary is elevated on bracket feet. It features
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th century English George III warm oak Slant front secretary desk
Located in Casteren, NL
Presented here is a stunning antique slant-front secretary desk crafted in oak wood in England in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Unusual Early 20th Century Vintage Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Lafayette, IN
Very unusual Arts & Crafts drop-front secretary desk made in the early 20th century. Desk cabinet
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Open Center Teak Secretary Desk
Located in Berkeley, CA
This Danish modern secretary desk offers a light and airy profile. This two-tier design features
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Teak
19th Century Rustic English Chippendale Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century rustic english chippendale secretary desk is the ultimate answer to the age-old
Category
Antique 1870s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary, 18th Century Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Period Danish Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary. Refinished in painted black
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Slant Front Desk or Secretary
Located in Casteren, NL
made in the finest quality watered European oak. The secretary is elevated on bracket feet. It features
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Art Nouveau Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase Bibliotheque 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique Art Nouveau carved oak combination bookcase secretary/desk, 1890.
The two
Category
Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Signed Maison Forest Antique Secretaire Secretary Desk in Louis XVI Style
By Maison Forest
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A fine French fall-front secretary desk from the first quarter of the 20th century, this piece was
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
English George I Style Burl-Walnut Antique Bookcase Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
George I style burl walnut secretary desk with bookcase
England, circa late 19th century with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George I Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Iron
1950s Danish Teak Guest Room Dresser Secretary Desk Time Worn Patina CabinModern
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Fully functional but showing heavy wear and patina to all surfaces, well loved and used piece with wonderful character, 1950s. Unaltered in original condition and original finish.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Teak
Arts
Crafts Quarter Sawn Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Cambridge, MA
An Arts & Crafts secretary desk by the West End Furniture Co., circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century American Secretaires
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Oak Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic oak secretary desk available at 1stDibs. Each oak secretary desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. Find 75 options for an antique or vintage oak secretary desk now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer oak secretary desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An oak secretary desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Louis XV and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made oak secretary desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Rene Gabriel, A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture and Axel Heizmann are consistently popular.
How Much is a Oak Secretary Desk?
An oak secretary desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,090, while the lowest priced sells for $825 and the highest can go for as much as $25,498.
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 Oak 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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