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Vintage Large Brass Fly Bee Insect Figural Ashtray 1970s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
detailed fly features hinged wings that flip open, revealing the ashtray or a secret compartment for small
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rare Louis XV French 18th C, Desk "Bureau De Pente" .
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
well worn tooled leather. There are six small drawers with a central niche and a secret compartment
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Wood

A Georgian Oak Estate or Housekeepers Cupboard
Located in London, GB
drawers, you'll discover two secret compartments with sliding tops, adding a touch of intrigue and
Category

Antique 18th Century Welsh Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Jewelry Boxes or Wooden Box with Key, Restauration Period 19th, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming jewelry box or case. The box has a compartment for rings and 3 compartments for earrings
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Restauration Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Erotic Automation Swiss Full Hunter Quarter Repeater Keyless Lever Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
with the description of the movement. The inner cuvette has a secret compartment which open to reveal a
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold

Mid-Century Socialist Lounge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
trim on the arms and on the swivel base is solid walnut; not veneer. The chair has a secret
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Socialist Lounge Chair
Mid-Century Socialist Lounge Chair
$3,200 Sale Price
34% Off
Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
two sliding clear glass doors. An amazing feature by one nightstand is a secret compartment. Gorgeous
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Night Stands

Materials

Bakelite, Walnut, Plywood

Solid Wood "Money Chair" with Upholstered Cushions, Europe late 19th century
Located in Utrecht, NL
compartment meant for safekeeping valuables. Secret compartments and spaces, crafted by furniture makers are
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Art Deco 5 Drawers w/ 2 Secret Drawers 2 Leather Diamond Doors Compartment
By Gaston Poisson, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Art Deco influence Italian cabinet credenza dresser with 2 secret drawers (shown
Category

20th Century Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Leather, Birch

Pair of Louis XV Style Nightstands with Faux Book Front, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
concealing a small cupboard, evoking the secret compartments found in gentleman’s libraries. This trompe
Category

Antique 19th Century French Night Stands

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Wooden sideboard with built-in turntable
Located in Milano, IT
take center stage. Inside the cabinet, a hidden surprise awaits: a secret compartment, expertly
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid
By Bassano s Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
compartments; a sliding surface hides the secret compartments underneath. All movement and closing accessories
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

French Scriban desk, Donkey desk, Secretary -Louis XV Period - France 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
with a flap which reveals 4 interior drawers, 1 shelf and 2 lockers as well as a small secret
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

Antique English George III Captains Military Writing Box by Hewlins
Located in Northampton, GB
below and access to the secret compartment which can be opened via the hidden catch built into the side
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Abraham Röntgen s casket (1711–1793)
Located in Berlin, DE
produced designs that neatly incorporated secret compartments and moving mechanical parts. The firm was
Category

Antique 18th Century German Baroque Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

Restored Biedermeier Small Cabinet, Ash, Spruce, Polish, Czech, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
that the top surface serves as a secret compartment (or a storage space with a lid), which is a
Category

Antique 1830s Czech Biedermeier Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Ash, Spruce

18th-Century Dutch Trumeau Cabinet Bookcase in Burl and Bois de Rose early 1700s
Located in Roma, IT
secret compartments. The lower section is an elegant secrétaire with a drop-down writing surface, rich in
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Crystal, Brass

18th-Century Tabletop Italian Diamond Front Iron Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
an interior containing two additional drawers and a secret compartment with its own key. Quite rare
Category

Antique 18th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Large Antique Anglo-Indian Ironbound Pitara Coffer with Hammered Copper Elements
Located in Morristown, NJ
, manuscripts and silks to family heirlooms, and often containing secret compartments. Indian Pitara chests
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Furniture

Materials

Copper, Iron

18th Century Flemish Louis XV Secretary Chest of Drawers in Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
original lock and key, are 4 small drawers and another 4 small hidden drawers under a secret compartment
Category

Antique 18th Century Belgian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Oak

French Horse Tobacco Jar Hand Carved Wood
Located in Northampton, GB
secret compartment for accessories, coins, keys or still able to store tobacco. The tobacco jar dates to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rare Inscribed Japanese Wood Chest Zenibako on Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
behind, and the right drawer has a secret compartment underneath the visible one with the opening toward
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Furniture

Materials

Iron

Walnut Travertine Marble Cocktail Coffee Center Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
coffee center table The top comes off and there is a large secret compartment inside the base
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

National Trust John Locke Secretaire
Located in Asheville, NC
pulled out, revel secret compartments. Not only extremely functional with abundant storage space, this
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rococo Secretaires

FENDI Spy Bag Black Leather Large Women Bag Italy
By Fendi
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
silhouette, a "secret" compartment at its flap closure and gold and silver-tone hardware accents. The bag's
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Tote Bags

Fine and Rare 17th Century Japanese Mulberry Wood Gilt-Lacquer Cabinet on Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
graduated fitted drawers, including one secret compartment. The drawer fronts beautifully decorated with
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
inlay and secret compartments. Outstanding arch top pediment Cornice Molded with raised and recessed
Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Bronze

18th Century Dutch Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Bureau
Located in London, GB
myriad of small drawers and several secret compartments, there is a small central mirror doored cupboard
Category

Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

1982 Howard Miller Limited Edition Mahogany Hourglass II Mantle Clock
By Howard Miller
Located in Germantown, MD
any price. Posterity is served by the contents of the felt lined secret compartment in the bottom of
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Other, Iron

Vintage Chalet Deluxe Sewing Keepsake Box, Switzerland ca. 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
piece a warm, authentic alpine feel. The hinged roof opens to reveal a secret compartment lined in deep
Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Austria, c. 1825-30.
Located in Vienna, AT
piece has beautiful maple, mirrored gallery with six drawers, secret compartments and writing ebonized
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Colonial Side Table with Drawer Console Table Small Desk Teak Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
has a very handy large, dovetail jointed drawer with a secret compartment and a handle with the
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian British Colonial Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Study Table, Midcentury Wooden Office Desk, Writing Desk
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
The minimalistic approach for the office desk. With 3 secret compartments, working is now neat. The
Category

2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Wood Kodansu Small Chest with Drawers Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
upper part features a roll top door that opens to five small drawers and a central secret compartment
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
gallery with two secret compartments and writing ebonized surface. The brass hardware and locks are
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th century, Italian Neoclassical Lacquered Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
secret compartment, useful for storing documents or small objects. The dresser is equipped with three
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire
Located in IT
opened because it conceals a secret compartment that can be opened from the upper tilting door. The front
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base
Located in Milford, NH
wrought iron hardware on the handles, locks, and corners. Many secret compartments exist for hiding the
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron

Expressionistic, brutalistic sideboard "Madia" by Ferdinando Meccani
By Ferdinando Meccani, Meccani Design
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
conceal almost secret compartments. the expressive wood grain has a beautiful patina on the outside
Category

Vintage 1970s European Post-Modern Sideboards

Materials

Ebony

Bedside Table in Blue Vellum, Marble, Bronzed Brass, Fumed Eucalyptus
By Boucher Co
Located in Queensland, AU
goatskin vellum, and rest on fine bronzed brass tapered feet. A very secret compartment with a North
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Night Stands

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Center Writing Table, Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina, Milan, January 26, 1796
By Francesco and Giuseppe Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
numerous secret compartments opening via spring-loaded mechanisms. The front drawer contains a slide-out
Category

Antique 1790s Italian Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Walnut

William and Mary Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
quarter-veneered fall reveals a fitted interior, concealed well and a secret compartment. The writing
Category

Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Set of 2 a Thrust Sculptures by Scattered Disc Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
difficult and unexpected. Excellent for concealing an entrance, a secret compartment. We have designed an
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vitrines

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Island Style Boho Chic Resin Tiki Tribal Large Drum End or Accent Table
By Casa Bique
Located in Topeka, KS
whole table is comprised of hand-crafted resin, and it has a removeable top, so you have a secret
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Tribal End Tables

Materials

Epoxy Resin

17th Century Oak Baroque Chest
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
secret compartment underneath. The original lock plate completes the front of the chest. Lock and key are
Category

Antique Late 17th Century German Baroque Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
By Andrey Voronikhin
Located in Vienna, AT
compartments and eight secret compartments as well as two movable elements, one of which is covered with velvet
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Dressers

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon
By Pierre Migeon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
and 6 drawers and a secret compartment on the inside of the desk as well as two lockable drawers on
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
top of a chest of drawers. Note under the hinged top the "secret" compartment, arrived at by lifting
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Antiquities

Materials

Elm

A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
, however the side pulls out offering a secret drawer storage compartment The book is 12”x 9” x 2.5” TGY79
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Victorian Style 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hand-Chiselled French Pendant with Diamonds
Located in Esch sur Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette
soldered in intricate patterns. The special feature of this pendant is the secret compartment that once
Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
boxes were designed to be both functional and stylish, often featuring brass fittings, secret
Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Architect s Table by Gillows, England, circa 1815
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in London, GB
secret compartments were a signature feature of Gillows craftsmanship. Tables with this drawer
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
concealed secret compartments, executed with remarkable precision. The writing surface is framed by ebonized
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Maple, Walnut

Classic Solid Cuban Link Necklace 14kt 447Grams Secret Snuff
Located in New York, NY
Classic Cuban Link Necklace With Secret Snuff Compartment. Solid 14kt Yellow Gold Weight: 447
Category

2010s American Link Necklaces

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Coromandel Writing/ Stationary Cabinet by Houghton and Gunn 19th Century
By William Houghton and Charles Gunn
Located in London, GB
features a secret compartment on the right side which can be opened by pulling the right hand side divider
Category

Antique 1870s Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Fine Hand-Painted English Trompe-l Oeil "Bookstack" Chest Secret Drawer
By Trowbridge, Arthur Brett
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
disguises a seamless secret drawer. The Interior: Both compartments are finished in a deep, matte midnight
Category

Vintage 1980s English Regency Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

George Walton. Arts Crafts Walnut Desk with Secret Drawers Heart Escutcheons
By George Walton
Located in London, GB
drop handles. The original leather writing area with a secret pen compartment on the right-hand side
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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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.