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Umbral Side Table
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
. Hand sculpted with meticulous care, the table conceals a secret compartment, inviting a sense of
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Travertine, Marble

Umbral Side Table
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
. Hand sculpted with meticulous care, the table conceals a secret compartment, inviting a sense of
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Travertine, Marble

Umbral Side Table
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
. Hand sculpted with meticulous care, the table conceals a secret compartment, inviting a sense of
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Marble, Travertine

Gran Premio Cabinet with Safe in Black Leather
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
. Accessories in satin palladium. Inside the safe 17 watch winders made in Switzerland and a secret compartment
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Late 17th Century Louis XIV Solid Walnut Antique Wardrobe or Armoire with Secret
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
storeof the 17th century. The top hat has a secret compartment, the top rises and can hold your
Category

Antique 1680s Italian Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Unique French Secretary in Louis XVI Style
Located in Berlin, DE
with secret compartments. Stepped crowning with one-off completion. Slightly overhanging mottled marble
Category

20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Classic by Carpanelli Hermitage Vitrine
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
two drawers in the “érable” base, with the end part in solid wood. With secret compartment.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Vitrines

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century
Located in Belmont, MA
hidden secret compartment. One drawer even contains the original brass inkwell, a rare and authentic
Category

Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

An Oak Joint Stool, Occasional Table, Sewing Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
secret compartment hidden in the top, this is accessed by sliding the top to the sides This is a good
Category

Antique 19th Century Gothic Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak

Hand Painted Black Lacquered Two Piece Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
hidden secret compartment resting on four feet. The cabinet is in good condition with minor wear
Category

Antique Early 1900s Asian Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Column Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
. Trellised cornice with so-called "Schinkel roof", below ebonized tooth frames. There is a secret compartment
Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

Fine Burr Walnut George I Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
opening to a fitted interior centered by a prospect door flanked by removable pilaster concealing secret
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century Black Swedish Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretary
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Fold-down flap with hidden drawers, secret compartment and writing interior Four larger drawers on
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century Anglo-Dutch Bureaux
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
secret drawers and compartments. The back compartment all slides out to reveal yet more secret
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Padouk

18th Century Baroque Secretaire, South German, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
secret compartment. The secretaire is in very good condition. It comes refinished and French polished
Category

Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Hardwood Brass French Polished Domed Two Drawer Campaign Chest
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Green Baize. There's A Secret Compartment When You Remove Both Small Drawers. An Extremely Well Made
Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Gold and Enamel German Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
reveal a secret compartment. Extremely rare example made from 20 Karat gold. Makers Mark: JLD
Category

Antique 1790s German Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
. Three-drawer frame with 3 drawers underneath. Lockable drawers. There are also secret compartments
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Agresti "Assoluto Ebano" Armoire in Polished Wood with Safe Watch Winders
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Switzerland. Secret compartment, inside lined in ultrasuede. Handles in white nickel. Inside safe in black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

FENDI Limited Edition Spy Bag Exotic Velvet Hand-Embroidery Crystals FW 2005
By Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
"secret" compartment on the flap closure and another "secret" compartment on the handle. Now here's a bag
Category

Early 2000s Italian Shoulder Bags

Arts Secretary Desk in Walnut
By Carpanelli
Located in Milan, IT
interior drawers and one secret compartment.
Category

2010s Italian Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
, recessed, sliding doors, behind it staggered, architectural structured office division with some secret
Category

20th Century Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Maple

Late 19th Century Chinese Wedding Cabinet
Located in Singapore, SG
) panels joined in the middle. The bottom most shelf lifts up to reveal a secret compartment below. The
Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

"Forziere Delle Ore" Contemporary Armored Chest Safe with Watch Winders
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Switzerland. Secret compartment, inside lined in ultra suede. Safe covered with polished ebony and black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

18th C. Italian Renaissance Walnut "Studiolo" Cabinet with 38 Drawers Secrets
Located in Dallas, TX
″ high, it features an intricate façade containing 38 drawers in total, including eleven ingenious secret
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Jungle Marquetry Poker Set by Alexandra Llewellyn
By Alexandra Llewellyn
Located in London, GB
Eucalyptus, the box hides four secret compartments, including one with a key to a miniature drawer. Handmade
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Other Games

Materials

Brass

Wendy Brandes "Poison Ring" 18K Gold and Diamond Locket Cufflinks
By Wendy Brandes
Located in New York, NY
suggests you use the secret compartments in the cufflinks for something less nefarious -- perhaps photos of
Category

2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Large Fitted Iron Banded Merchants Chest This is a large heavy and very strong
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
is fitted with compartments to hold the merchants samples and there’s also a secret compartment below
Category

Antique 19th Century Country Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk / Chest
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
burr walnut, a concealed cornice drawer, and a secret compartment. Solid and strong, with no loose
Category

Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Roman Inlaid Rosewood Prie-Dieu, 18th Century
Located in CH
geometric line inlay and contains a second secret compartment concealed just below the lower section. The
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
fall front opens to reveal several drawers, a column theatre and a writing surface. Secret compartments
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Empire Drop Front Desk, Kopenhagen, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
snap mechanism. The inside of the writing compartment has 9 drawers and a secret compartment. The
Category

Antique 1810s Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century Mahogany Linen Cupboard Press
Located in Delft, NL
cupboard with a curb with mirror doors with interior of a shelf and 2 drawers. A secret compartment is
Category

Antique 19th Century British Linen Presses

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Vintage Historic Mixed Metal Bishop Ring
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
a secret compartment at the top, (often termed a Poison Ring) which is lined with red velvet.. This
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Fashion Rings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut vanity box
Located in Ipswich, GB
secret compartment to the bottom of the vanity box with sections for jewellery. D. 1860
Category

Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Antique Multi Gemstone Gold Poison Bracelet
Located in Chicago, IL
an orange red garnet. The bracelet is fitted with a secret compartment. Width at the widest point
Category

Antique 1850s Rococo Bangles

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yell...

Chinese Chippendale Reception House Desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
a wraparound top for privacy and hidden in this there are 2 secret compartments, there is a long
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Desks

Materials

Oak

20th Century English Secretaire with Oyster Veneer
Located in Chicago, IL
distinctive oyster veneer pattern and includes a secret compartment within the desk. Desk is topped with a red
Category

20th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Table Top Escritoire with Revolving Tabernacle
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
the centre which conceals a revolving secret compartment, on the reverse side of the cabinet hangs a
Category

Antique 18th Century William and Mary Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Metallic Pill Cufflinks in Black IP Plated Stainless Steel
By Tateossian
Located in Fulham business exchange, London
pill cufflinks with innovative screw mechanism which opens up the cufflinks to reveal an inner secret
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
open and secret compartments. The writing surface is decorated with walnut veneer as well. The
Category

Antique 1750s Swiss Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

William and Mary Kneehole Desk Walnut Bureau 1700
Located in Potters Bar, GB
sunken well (supposedly a secret compartment) We can ship to anywhere in the world including the US
Category

Antique Early 1700s William and Mary Desks

Materials

Walnut

Exquisite Victorian Walnut Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Secret Compartment SLOPE 23 Brass front shield could be personalised with engraving. The top and front
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
writing compartment has six small drawers, several open compartments and a secret compartment. This
Category

Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Maple, Walnut

Green Fringe Side Table / Nightstand, Made in France
By Benoît Convers
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
boudoir, behind which objects and secrets can be discreetly sheltered. Including a secret compartment
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest
Located in San Mateo, CA
wood cover on the inside for a secret compartment. There is a crack in the lid.
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Italian Venetian 18th Century Lady s Desk, Circa 1770
Located in CH
desk features a walnut-veneered surface with a sliding top concealing secret compartments, and four
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Walnut

Venetian Trumeau Green Lacquered Hand Decorated Secretary with Writing Desk 1976
Located in Prato, IT
with a door and two drawers. Inside there is a secret compartment. Further down there are two doors to
Category

20th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century Anglo Dutch Bureaus
By Dutch Originals
Located in Tetbury, GB
. Exceptional interiors with secret drawers and compartments. The back compartment all slides out to reveal yet
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Birch, Padouk

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
Located in Montreal, Quebec
fall front opens to reveal several drawers, a column theatre and a writing surface. Secret compartments
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Set of 2 Green Fringe Side Tables or Nightstand, Made in France
By Benoît Convers
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
discreetly sheltered. Including a secret compartment, coming with a comb so that you can comb the fringe
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 2 Blue Fringe Side Table / Nightstand, Made in France
By Benoît Convers
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
discreetly sheltered. Including a secret compartment, coming with a comb so that you can comb the fringe
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Handcrafted Nightstand, Walnut Oak
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
A new version, with a secret compartment, of our American black walnut hand-crafted nightstand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Night Stands

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Handcrafted End Table, Walnut Oak
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
A new version, with a secret compartment, of our American black walnut hand-crafted end tables
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern End Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Red Shagreen and Ebony Pyramid Chest of Drawers. 21st Century
By Boucher Co
Located in Queensland, AU
. And there are two very secret compartments, each leather lined, waiting to be discovered. A
Category

2010s Australian Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Nickel

English Campaign Walnut Travel Lap Desk on Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Rising on a brass stand with straight legs when not in use. The inside is fitted with Secret compartment
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Bells Whistles Armchair
By Kiki Goti
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
aluminum and shaped like miniature whistles, playfully indicate the secret compartments. These hidden
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

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Secret Compartment For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the secret compartment you’re looking for. A secret compartment — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a secret compartment, we have 30 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a secret compartment — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right secret compartment, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Regency and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made secret compartment has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jonathan Field, Brown Saltman and John Keal are consistently popular.

How Much is a Secret Compartment?

Prices for a secret compartment start at $70 and top out at $20,527 with the average selling for $2,450.