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Mid-Century Teak Rolltop Secretary Desk by Egon Ostergaard, 1960s
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid-century Swedish modern Egon Ostergaard teak rolltop secretary desk cabinet was
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Teak
English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany secretary with mirrored bookcase. Secretary has a upper case broken pediment top
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Original Antique Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 18th century, Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
Original Antique Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany, 1750
This exquisite antique Baroque secretary
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$9,019 Sale Price
20% Off
French Provincial Louis XV Lacquered Secretary Desk With Bookcase, 1950s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century Black Oak Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak rococo secretary reflects the timeless Scandinavian styling from the late 1700's.
The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Secretary Attributed to René Prou
By René Prou
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful French sycamore veneer secretary framed with gilded brass details, the fall front
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Sycamore
$15,190 / set
Italian Empire Neoclassical Walnut and Parcel-Gilt Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Italian Empire neoclassical walnut and parcel-gilt secretary Handsome masculine Empire campaign
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Mirror, Giltwood
Baker Furniture Georgian Burled Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
This French Louis XV secretary desk dates back to around 1760 and comes from Paris. This exquisite
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany
$13,200 Sale Price
40% Off
New England birch secretary / slant front desk, 18th century
Located in Houston, TX
This is an exceptionally handsome piece of early American craftsmanship. This 18th-century slant-front desk, crafted from warm birchwood, showcases the robust elegance and functional...
Category
Antique 18th Century Secretaires
Materials
Birch
19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe style secretary chest cabinet desk in a satin / burl wood
Category
Antique 1810s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Tall Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
over paneled cabinet doors.
The secretary has been given a professional custom layered painted finish
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Secretary, Birch and Birch burl veneered
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Secretary Desk, circa 1820, Braunschweig
An exceptional secretary desk from around 1820, crafted
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
$9,019 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century English George II Walnut Secretary Bookcase
By Giles Grendey
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 18th century English George II walnut secretary bookcase in the manner
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
$16,431 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Italian Venetian Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful piece. This is a lovely mid-century Italian chinoiserie secretary desk. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Poplar
Beautiful French 19th Century Hand-Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful French 19th century hand-painted secretary desk, the patina is so much beautiful in
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks
Materials
Wood
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
secretary desk, a true testament to 19th-century craftsmanship. This exquisite piece features a beautifully
Category
Antique 1870s American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$2,796 Sale Price
20% Off
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass
German Biedermeier Olivewood Inlaid and Parcel Gilt Secretary / Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (18th Century) olivewood secretary / bookcase in shaped rectangular with the top
Category
Antique 18th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine – Sweden, c. 1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gustavian secretary desk crafted in black-painted pine with brass fittings.
The upper section
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Wall Secretary Desk in Walnut
By Galerie Møbler 1
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Wall secretary desk, model Odense. Oiled solid walnut. Natural leather interior full grain
Category
2010s French Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$5,458 / item
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary / Writing Desk - Painted
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Swedish Gustavian Secretary / Writing Desk from early 19th century
A rectangular top sitting above
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$2,616 Sale Price
30% Off
1960s Traditional Campaign Carved Walnut "Bamboo" Secretary Desk with Display
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1960s Traditional Campaign style Carved Walnut "Bamboo" Secretary Desk with Display. Beautifully
Category
Vintage 1960s American Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Wall Secretary Desk in Oak
By Galerie Møbler 1
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Wall secretary desk, model Odense. Oiled solid oak. Natural leather interior full grain untreated
Category
2010s French Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$4,212 / item
19th c. Swedish Bureau Desk / Secretary in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish bureau secretary with a scalloped base in original paint. Circa 1870. Behind the drop
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Roger Landault — “Junior” Secretary Desk for Meubles ABC, France, 1951
By Roger Landault, Pierre Guariche, Marcel Gascoin, Rene Gabriel
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An exceptionally rare “Junior” secretary desk in light oak, designed by Roger Landault and produced
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase Bookshelf Console 65"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Early American style secretary desk / bookcase / writing bureau / larkin / chalet . Made
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
$822 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Biedermeier Secretary shelve circa 1810 Cuba Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
attachment with profiled cornice.
Beautiful patina, with shellac hand polish.
The secretary was completely
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
refinement.
The secretary features an upper cabinet with double doors opening to storage, a slanted writing
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$3,000 Sale Price
38% Off
Outstanding Early 18th Century English George I Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunningly gorgeous and outstanding early 18th century English George I Secretary
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Glazed Secretary From The 18th Century In Mahogany-england
Located in Brussels, Brussels
used as a bookcase or display cabinet.
This very beautiful secretary stands out by a fine interior
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite antique early 19th century secretary writing storage desk. Made of flame mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
$2,625 Sale Price
30% Off
Restored Art Deco Secretary Sideboard, Macassar, Maple, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
.
The secretary includes two integrated nesting tables, which are fitted with black and white opaxite
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Ebony, Maple
English Mid 19th Century Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Mid 19th Century Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary Drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Scandinavian Modern Teak Secretary by Gunnar Falsig 1960s
By Gunnar Falsig, Holstebro Møbelfabrik
Located in Asaa, DK
Scandinavian Modern teak secretaire by Gunnar Falsig 1960s.
Mid-century Modern Danish secretaire with curved front. Very elegant and versatile, both a writing desk and a chest of dr...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Blockfront Secretary Writing Desk. Made from
Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$4,900 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Danish Biedermeier Pine Secretary Desk With Blue Leather
Located in Centennial, CO
A stately antique circa 1900 Danish Biedermeier style secretary desk crafted out of gorgeous
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Danish vintage Secretary /Make up by Dyrlund, 1960s
By Dyrlund
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Midcentury Danish vintage Secretary by Dyrlund, 1960s
Secretary of Dyrlund in teak. 4 drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Hollywood Regency Secretary Desk Secretaire Bookcase w/ Chinese Motif
Located in Van Nuys, CA
breakfront cabinet with a small secretary desk in the middle and three drawers along the bottom. Circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French Transition Period secretary c. 1760 Jean-Francois Dubut
Located in Münster, DE
Secretary à battant - Jean-Francois Dubut
Elaborately crafted bureau à battant, Paris circa 1760
Category
Antique 1760s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
$16,898 Sale Price
20% Off
Opulent Secretary in Napoleon III - Makart Style, Vienna, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Opulent Secretary Desk in the Makart Style with Brass and Mother-of-Pearl Inlays
Vienna
Ebonized
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Empire Style Secretary Made In Mahogany
Intarsia From 1820s
Located in Lejre, DK
This impressive Empire style secretary from the year 1820 is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship
Category
Antique 1820s Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$3,033 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Secretary W/ Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite early 19th century French Empire secretary, meticulously restored and sourced from
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode with Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century French mahogany secretary style desk, designed as a classic Louis Philippe
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Iron
Rosewood and Iron Fall Front Secretary or Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantastic marriage of styles with this Danish rosewood secretary desk. The top is traditional fall
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Iron
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Napoleon III Secretary In Blackened Pear Wood - Brass Marquetry
Located in Brussels, BE
Napoleon III Secretary In Blackened Pear Wood - Brass Marquetry
Category
Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Fine Quality Inlaid Marquetry Petite Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XVI secretary desk embodies the refined elegance and timeless
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary ~ Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary ~ Commode with Carrara Marble exudes an elegance that
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Secretary by Emiel Veranneman, 1950s
By Emiel Veranneman
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Secretary by Emiel Veranneman, 1950s
Neon system not in working condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, circa 1810-1815
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful and rare original North German "Altona" Secretary, circa 1810-1820. Fine cuba-mahogany
Category
Antique 1810s German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
$26,487 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Russian Antique Veneered Mahogany Secretary by Heinrich Gambs
By Heinrich Daniel Gambs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Russian secretary with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Lawrence Peabody for Nemschoff Mid Century Secretary Desk Bar Credenza
By Nemschoff, Lawrence Peabody
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lawrence Peabody for Nemschoff Mid Century Secretary Desk Bar Credenza
The bottom of the secretary
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Cane, Wood
Vintage Burl Drop-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Elkton, MD
Charming vintage Burl veneer secretary desk. Comes with a matching chair. The drop-front opens to
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Burl
Louis XVI Satin Secretary Stamped Conrad Mauter In Paris
By Conrad Mauter
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very beautiful Louis XVI period secretary made of satin and amaranth veneer, front uprights in cut
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Secretary Made In Mahogany WQith Inlaid Wood From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
This exquisite secretary, crafted from rich mahogany with intricate inlaid wood details, showcases
Category
Antique 1840s Danish Other Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Restored Art Deco Rattan
Mahogany Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored rattan and mahogany writing desk embraces the fusion of timeless beauty and functionality. Featuring a convenient drawer adorned with rattan drawer pulls an...
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks
Materials
Rattan
Scandinavian Rosewood Secretary Desk by Brode Blindheim for Sykkylven
By Brode Blindheim
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This vintage rosewood secretary desk by Brode Blindheim for Sykkylven, Norway, is a stunning
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
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Secretary Cabinets For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of secretary cabinets available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, all secretary cabinets available were constructed with great care. There are 2162 antique and vintage secretary cabinets for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 18 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of secretary cabinets available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Secretary cabinets bearing Mid-Century Modern or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made secretary cabinets over the years, but those made by Børge Mogensen, Baker Furniture Company and Herman Miller are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Secretary Cabinets?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,516, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $398,000 highest priced.
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 Secretary Cabinets
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