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Elegant Louis XV Period French Secretary Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period Rococo secretary with hidden compartment, circa 1760. This antique French
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Fine Paint Decorated Baroque Style Armoire Secretary/ Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
open to two shelves. The slant front opens to drawers and a cubby hole. The lower cabinet with three
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique French Provencial Style Quarter Sawn Oak Drop Front Secretary
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Country French aka French Provincial secretary was made at the turn of the century. Its
Category
Vintage 1910s American French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Quervelle School American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
School American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk C1840.
Measures - 93"H x 43.25"W x 21.75"D
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV period marquetry secretary from the mid-18th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
A very elegant and rare Louis XV period drop-leaf secretary desk, characteristic of Rococo
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Flip Top Secretary Desk
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very nice vintage danish flip top desk.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Vintage secretary / desk by Musterring made in the 60s
Located in Breda, NB
Vintage secretary / desk by Musterring made in the 60s.
Dimensions:
Width: 88.5 cm
Height: 99 cm
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Victorian Enameled Waterfall A Abattant Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
Victorian White Enameled Waterfall A Abattant Secretary Chest of Drawers
Measures 29.5" in width
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic late 19th century Italian secretaire cabinet or bookcase made in the Venetian Rococo
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$14,000 Sale Price
22% Off
Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Federal mahogany two part secretary desk, with a dentil molded cornice
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Brass
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
desk, flanking drawers with original brasses, a brushing slide and lower four-door cabinets with
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Bookcases
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
desk, flanking drawers with original brasses and carved floral four-door cabinets with interior
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secretary Desk w/ Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions:
47.50”H x 32.50”W x 19.25”D
Table Height 28.25
This elegant French Louis XVI–style secretary
Category
Vintage 1920s American Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
A rare wall-mounted secretary desk - 1950s French Reconstruction Style
By Pierre Guariche, Rene Gabriel, Roger Landault, Marcel Gascoin
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A rare 1950s wall-mounted secretary desk in the French Reconstruction style. Crafted from solid oak
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Oak
George III or Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Arch Pediment
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
George III or Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Arch Pediment
Offered for sale is
Category
20th Century Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Baker Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Chest MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Chest MINT
Category
20th Century American Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Swedish Teak Rolltop Secretary Desk by Egon Ostergaard
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Detroit, MI
This iconic vintage mid-century Swedish modern Egon Ostergaard teak cylinder rolltop secretary desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Secretary Desk, Jean-Georges SCHLICHTIG, Master from 1765
By Jean-Georges Schlichtig
Located in Wien, AT
Louis XVI period, c. 1780, oakwood body, veneered with rosewood and amaranth, and with various, with marquetry panels, ornamental motifs and lattice pattern with partly dyed precious...
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Original Painted Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden, dated 1847
Located in Round Top, TX
This unusual secretary is a special find. The remarkable folk art painted finish is all original
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Black Lacquer Hand Painted Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Writing Desk
By Edward Wormley, James Mont
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This incomparable slant-front chinoiserie black lacquer secretary desk depicts a serene
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Traditional Secretary Wood Desk with Shelf, FR-1062
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Traditional Secretary Wood Desk with Shelf
The secretary desk with shelf originates from
Category
Early 20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French Painted Secretary Desk with Fallfront, Mid 19th century
Located in South Salem, NY
This late 19th-century French secretary exudes timeless elegance with its creamy painted finish
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Secretary with Bookcase c. Late 18th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
This late 18th century George III secretary with bookcase is a handsome and versatile piece of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
A George I Style Burl Walnut Secretary Desk, England
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A beautifully detailed and well appointed Georgian style secretary desk, made in England. The
Category
20th Century English George I Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Outstanding Red and Yellow Ornate Large Venetian Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This outstanding Venetian painted secretary desk is a true statement piece, showcasing the artistry
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis Philippe Fall-Front Secretary in Cherrywood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe abattant secretary desk in a walnut cherry wood with
Category
Antique 1860s European Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique 19th C Empire Drop Front Desk Secretaries
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique 19th C Empire Drop Front Desk Secretaries.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Erling Torvits Walnut Secretary Desk with Wave Front, Denmark, 1960s
By Erling Torvits
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
This elegant secretary desk was designed by Erling Torvits in Denmark in the 1960s. Crafted in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Wood Secretary Desk, Chest of Drawers, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This midcentury Danish modern teak secretary desk was made in Denmark, circa 1960. The Classic
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary, by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
A fine example of a Mid-Century rosewood secretary by Italian designer, Paola Buffa (1903-1970) and
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Makassar Art Deco Secretary Desk with Maple Interior, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
This striking Art Deco secretary desk from the 1930s showcases masterful craftsmanship paired with
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century George II Crossbanded Burl Mulberry, Walnut, and Cedar Secretary
Located in Solebury, PA
An exceptional 18th-century George II crossbanded burl mulberry, walnut, and cedar secretary
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Cedar
Wooden, handmade glass
brass Secretary - Alex by R’Kan
By Rania Fahmy
Located in Giza Governorate, EG
Alex Secretary Inspired by Adel Mostafa’s artwork, Valentine’s in Alexandria, and the moment feels
Category
2010s Egyptian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Hand-Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Desk Bookcase, 1790-1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
secretary with Chinese Chippendale style fine tracery (open-work) decoration.
An impressive possibly one of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Sheraton Mahogany Plantation Secretary c. Mid 19th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
A rare and beautifully proportioned mid-19th century Sheraton plantation sec retary, this piece blends Southern charm with practical design. Crafted from richly figured mahogany, the...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Sheraton Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century George III Style Mahogany Bureau Secretary Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a sophisticated and stately Danish secretary bookcase. The partially pierced cornice and a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French Painted Secretary Desk with Fallfront, Mid 19th century
Located in South Salem, NY
This stunning Mid-19th-century French Painted Secretary Desk has a captivating fall-front design
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Modernist Secretary Showcase, Lacquered Wood, Chrome-Plated Metal, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
German modernism 'Dahlem' secretary showcase designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin. Wood
Category
2010s German Modern Secretaires
Materials
Steel
Superb Period 1780s era Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your interior with this Superb Period 1780s Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary
Category
Antique 1780s Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Toronto, CA
Elegant Edwardian Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry & Parquetry Inlay
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Eastlake Incised Walnut and Burl Slant Front Secretary, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake secretary offers paneled walnut construction with upper having shaped crest
Category
Antique 19th Century American Eastlake Desks
Materials
Burl, Walnut
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Incredible Carved Italian Luigi Frullini Narrow Figural Walnut Secretary Desk
By Luigi Frullini
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This incredible Italian secretary desk, attributed to the renowned 19th-century master carver Luigi
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Unique Austrian Empire Secretary/Writing Desk, Mahogany, 1820s Austria
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Empire secretary or writing desk, (Cylinder)
Material: Mahogany.
Completely restored, Shellac
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer
$6,764 Sale Price
40% Off
Impressive Rolling Secretary in Louis XVI, 20th Century, Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive rolling secretary in Louis XVI, 20th Century.
Scroll function with a Watteau painting
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch Rococo (Late 18th Century) drop front desk / secretary with elaborate foliate marquetry inlay
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Gianfranco Frattini Secretary for Bernini, 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Gianfranco Frattini Secretary for Bernini, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings, Widdicomb, Walnut, Highboy Secretary, USA, 1960s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Manhasset, NY
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings, Widdicomb, American Mid-Century Modern, Walnut, Highboy Secretary, USA
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique English Jacobean Carved Burl
Mixed Wood Drop Down Secretary
By Berkey
Gay Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
An early 20th C. Jacobean style bar cabinet Secretary with drop down front & three drawers
Category
Early 20th Century American Jacobean Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Fine Etched Mirror Door Olivewood Italian Rococo Secretary Desk with Figures
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
: olivewood secretary desk, Baroque Italian furniture, antique olivewood bureau, etched glass cabinet
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mahogany Secretary with Flip Down Desk and Storage
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage wood tall secretary having pretty flat front with carved wood decoration and urn shape in
Category
Vintage 1940s American Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$943 Sale Price
34% Off
Bright and Beautiful Italian-Made Rococo Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Italian-made Rococo secretary desk is a bright and beautiful example of 20th-century
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Rare Restored Bespoke Modernist Stacked Rattan
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired mid-century bespoke stacked rattan secretary desk
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rattan
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Chapman Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk by Chapman. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Jasper Early American Colonial Style Petite Maple Secretary Desk
Bookcase 72"
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
A Petite Secretary Desk & Bookcase by Jasper Cabinet Company of Indiana. Circa 1980s. Features a
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Maple
$1,120 Sale Price
30% Off
20th Century French Secretary in Louis Seize Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Palisander mirror veneer on solid softwood. Rectangular body on pointed legs. In the front between four drawers straight flap. Behind it rich office layout. The sides and the front a...
Category
20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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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.
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