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Stunning 1900s Burr
Burl Walnut Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 Burr & Burl Walnut drop front bureau
A good looking and well-made piece, you don't come across many in Burr walnut, it i...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
Fall-Front Desk in West Indies Mahogany, Attrib to Gustav Friederich von Hetsch
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
elaborate and well-articulated pierced foliate carvings rests above a fall-front desk with a plethora of
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1830s Danish Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk.
Trim three-drawer
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
$2,200 Sale Price
54% Off
Antique Flap in Walnut, Desk with Chest, Used for Travel, 18th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique brown walnut flap, used as a desk with travel chest of the time, precious hand carved
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Late 18th Century Italian Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
$3,038 Sale Price
20% Off
1850s Chinese Lacquered Style Secretaire with Decoration of Traditional Scenes
Located in Marbella, ES
Impressive antique secretary of Chinese style, with a vibrant red lacquer finish and richly ornamental gold details. Its structure with curved and robust lines gives it a unique char...
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18th Century Spanish Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Secrétaire
Located in Southampton, NY
compartments. The desk has a leather surface to write on with gold tooling around the perimeter. The secrétaire
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Late 19th Century French Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional Louis XV 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Secretaire By Befort Jeune
By Befort Jeune
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XV style 19th century marble top mahogany sceretaire desk with bronze mounts is something to be
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19th Century French Louis XV Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$12,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Venetian Louis XV Walnut Bureau Secretaire
Located in Vo
, Veneto
Shaped Venetian Bureau Secretaire in Walnut
Wood Type: Walnut and walnut burl
Period: Mid 1700s
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1740s Italian Louis XV Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Nutwood
19th Century Regency Mahogany Chiffonier Secretaire
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a beautifully articulated and unusual English Regency mahogany chiffonier secretaire. The
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1830s English Regency Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire in Blackened Wood Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
Lady's secretaire of blackened wood and nets decorated with rosettes and scrolls in gilded brass
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
$3,441 Sale Price
32% Off
Empire style Mahogany secretaire abattant, circa 1840
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French Mahogany marble topped Empire style Secretaire Abattant
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Buffet Secretaire, Escritoire Cabinet Cherrywood, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique buffet escritoire secretaire cabinet, made circa 1900
Desk very convenient to store and
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Mid-19th Century French Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Cherry
$3,227 Sale Price
20% Off
French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most powerful and of the highest quality French First Empire period, Circa. 1805, "Secretaire
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19th Century French Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Dutch Satinwood Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An 18th century Dutch satinwood abbatant or drop front desk, with gilded beading and inlaid brass
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Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Satinwood
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Mid-Century Spanish Buffet Secretaire, Escritoire Cabinet Oak
Located in Labrit, Landes
moleskine.
Desk very convenient to store and close in a room with several functions.
One drawer.
A good
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,756 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C Buffet Secretaire, Escritoire Cabinet Louis Philippe Cherrywood, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Louis Philippe buffet escritoire secretaire cabinet, circa 1850-1860
Desk very convenient
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Cherry
$1,794 Sale Price
56% Off
English Buffet Secretaire, Escritoire Cabinet Oak, with Drawers, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique english escritoire secretaire cabinet, made circa 1920
Oak and leather
The upper part of
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1920s English Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Oak
$2,047 Sale Price
25% Off
Edwardian, Tall Secretaire, Black Lacquer, Bronze, Abalone Inlay, Marble, 1880s
Located in Manhasset, NY
This spectacular Edwardian Bouille inlaid And bronze-mounted Abattant chest desk has been
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
seven below the desk area. The secretary workspace features its original weathered leather writing
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Late 18th Century French Charles X Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
$4,520 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
three below the desk area. The secretary workspace features its original weathered leather writing
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Late 18th Century French Charles X Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Vernis Martin French Secretaire Cabinet Attributed To Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb late 19th century French flamed mahogany and Vernis Martin secretaire cabinet in the
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19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Ormolu
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
rare and Tall Scribing bibliotic secretaire Library desk of a Gentleman or a Lady. Enclosing fitted
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18th Century French Louis XV Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron, Metallic Thread
$96,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Early 18th Century Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
Walnut Secretaire Bookcase with Fall-Front Desk, Early 18th Century,
Exceptional Queen Anne Walnut
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18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
Secrétaire à abattant d
époque French Louis XVI Style Secretary c. Late 19th C.
Located in Westfield, MA
This Secrétaire à Abattant, crafted in the French Louis XVI style in the late 19th century, remains
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady
s Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Parquetry Kidney-Shaped secrétaire de dame (Lady's desk or writing table) with an enamel dial clock and
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady
s Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Parquetry Kidney-Shaped secrétaire de dame (Lady's Desk) with an enamel dial clock and Candelabra
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19th Century French Louis XV Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Rare Louis XV French 18th C, Desk "Bureau De Pente" .
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Provençal desk, also called Secretaire Abattant or fall front desk,
is from the Louis XV period, the wood
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
18th Century British Regency Bureau Chiffonier in Manner of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic piece in impeccable condition. Regency exotic hardwood bureau or secretaire desk or
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Late 18th Century English Regency Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Rosewood
A George IV mahogany mechanical escritoire attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, p381, pl. GG34, illustrates a similar secretaire writing desk. The first published version of this
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1820s English George IV Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
Robert Gillows II 1790 Writing Library Hardwood Chest of Drawers Leather Slope
By Gillows of Lancaster
London, Waring
Gillow
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
drawers with desk secretaire by Gillows of Lancaster and London
A rare find, looking through Gillows of
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1790s English Georgian Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$9,584 Sale Price
30% Off
Georgian Secretaire Bookcase Desk Mahogany 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Georigian secretaire bookcase in mahogany
Stand out example of English furniture making
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Early 1800s Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
$1,639 Sale Price
40% Off
Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Desk Cabinet, 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, standing on splay feet with graduated drawers above featuring
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Early 1800s Regency Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry secretaire, or secretary desk with bookcase. Beautifully
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
Antique Secretaire Cabinet, English, Chest of Drawers, Bureau, Desk, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
'').
Total depth of secretaire with desk fully extended: 101.5cm (40'').
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Late 18th Century British Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Marble Top Miniature Secretaire a Abbatant, Fall Front Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
French late 19th century marble top miniature secretaire abbatant with four drawers, two shelves
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Late 19th Century French Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French
Located in Atlanta, GA
desk, from the 18th century. This antique "secretaire an abattant" from France features an arched top
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18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine English mid-18th century mahogany secretaire / secretary / bookcase / china cabinet.
Of
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1740s English George III Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Oak Secretaire Campaign Chest by Army and Navy c1910
By Army
Navy CSL
Located in London, GB
secretaire drawer with slide out desk top and unusual folding mechanism that provides two smaller cupboards
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Early 20th Century British Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Floral Marquetry Writing Cabinet or Lady
s Secrétaire
Located in Berlin, DE
the canted corners featuring ram's heads.
The writing cabinet / fallfront desk or sécretaire is an
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
pigeon holes raised over fall front secretaire opening to reveal desk, inlaid drawers and pigeon holes
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Early 1800s Irish George III Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one
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Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Oak
$3,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Queen Anne oak lift-top secretaire-desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Queen Anne oak lift-top secretaire-desk with two drawers and intricate fretwork.
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18th Century and Earlier British Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Oak
Antique Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Desk Writing Table Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Georgian mahogany secretaire desk writing table chest of drawers.
A lovely item, that is
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19th Century Georgian Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning Art Deco Secretaire Desk by Michel De Klerk, Amsterdam School Architect
By
t Woonhuys, Michel De Klerk
Located in Amstelveen, NL
The design of this secretaire desk by Michel De Klerk shows similarities to the dining room set De
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
1880 Biedermeier Walnut Dropfront Marble-Top Secretaire Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
1880 Biedermeier Dropfront Marble Top Secretary Desk Execellent Condition with original embossed
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18th Century and Earlier German Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Desk Chest
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A fine quality Georgian mahogany secretaire chest of drawers.
The secretaire has the fitted desk
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1790s British Georgian Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
French Cherrywood Secretaire Desk mid 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small French secretaire
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1850s French Secretaire Desk Antique
Antique Georgian Regency Elm Secretaire Desk Writing Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Georgian / Regency elm secretaire desk writing chest of drawers, circa 1800-1830.
A
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Elm
Antique Regency William IV Mahogany Secretaire Desk Writing Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Regency / William IV mahogany secretaire writing desk and chest of drawers, circa 1825-1835
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1820s British William IV Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Napoleon III Inlaid Secretaire Desk Cabinet Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Absolutely stunning French Napoleon III inlaid secretaire.
Really gorgeous piece of exquisite
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1910s Napoleon III Secretaire Desk Antique
Slant Front Secretaire
Located in Hudson, NY
Slant front secretaire desk. Pine and elm. Early 19th century. American.
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19th Century American Chippendale Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Elm, Pine
$5,500
Very Fine Quality Anglo-Indian Secretaire Desk
Located in London, GB
Satinwood and Solid Ebony Desk
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Early 19th Century Indian Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Ebony, Satinwood
SALE!-Rare Stunning German Baroque Writing Table/ Desk with Chair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
/ Secretaire/ Desk with a matching swivel chair, highly masterfully decorated intarsia in different woods
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18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Elm, Wood
Excellent Quality 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Secretaire Chest of Drawers
Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire
A superb Mahogany Campaign secretaire single drawer above a secretaire desk with pigeon holes
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Early 19th Century English Campaign Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Mahogany
English Secretaire Chest
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
it open. It is replete with drawers and divided spaces and a leather tooled desk top.The secretaire
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18th Century and Earlier English Sheraton Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Wood
$6,995
Antique Baker Glass and Walnut Breakfront and Secretaire, Slim Profile
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
beautiful pull-out secretaire desk with small drawers and cubbies.
Aside from its beauty, this piece has a
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Biedermeier Fall Front Secretaire
Located in Long Island City, NY
Exemplary North German Biedermeier fall front secretaire (usable as a standing desk and lectern
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19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk Antique
Materials
Maple
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Secretaire Desk Antique For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal secretaire desk antique for your home. A secretaire desk antique — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect secretaire desk antique — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A secretaire desk antique made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made secretaire desk antique has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by André-Charles Boulle, George Hepplewhite and 't Woonhuys are consistently popular.
How Much is a Secretaire Desk Antique?
A secretaire desk antique can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,465, while the lowest priced sells for $176 and the highest can go for as much as $1,740,240.
Finding the Right Secretaires for You
Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.
Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.
Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.
While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.
At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.
When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.
“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”
No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.
Questions About Secretaire Desk Antique
- What are antique desks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique Davenport desk?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top 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.
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