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Biedermeier Maple Drop Front Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive early 19th century Maple and Ebony German Biedermeier drop front secretary. Nice
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Maple
Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Dutch secretary desk, Netherlands, around 1800.
This elegantly curved secretary desk has three
Category
Antique 1790s Dutch Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$4,500 Sale Price
43% Off
Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern rosewood secretary desk / dresser
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
English Georgian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian (18/19th Century) mahogany secretary bookcase having a 2 glass mullioned doors
Category
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Ebonized
Inlay Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French Louis XVI style drop front secretary from the 1800s has impressive etched brass inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Halle, DE
Secretary from the late Biedermeier period, approx. 1845-1860. With 4 lockable drawers and a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Baroque Secretary, Dresden, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Impressive Baroque secretary from Dresden, featuring a two-drawer, slightly bombé commode base
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Antique English secretary desk, 18th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
antique English drop-front secretary desk, featuring three large drawers and two smaller drawers in the
Category
Antique 18th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Secretary Desk
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV Secretary desk dates back to around 1750-60 and was made in France. The
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
Hand-Painted Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretary with three drawers and slant-front writing flap decorated with recessed panels
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century English heavily carved mahogany secretary with bronze drawer and door hardware
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Gustavian-style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Solebury, PA
A stunning 19th-century Gustavian painted secretary bookcase, adorned with an elegant arched top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany circa 1810–1820 – Walnut Veneer, Brass Details, Shellac
Category
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany Bookcase With Secretary - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb English mahogany bookcase from the end of the 18th century circa 1780 with a secretary
Very
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Painted Oak Secretary, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece with paneled doors, crown and three large
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Vintage Regency Carved Detail Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your home office or living space with this exquisite vintage Regency-style secretary desk
Category
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Desks
Materials
Brass
Empire or Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1815
Located in Berlin, DE
Very well preserved conical secretary with stepped head
Front with multiply mirrored pyramid
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XV Secretary, circa 1850
Located in Evergreen, CO
Elegant and functional, this stunning quarter sawn oak secretary was crafted in France in the mid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Federal Style Crotch Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Germantown, MD
A Federal Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1950s.
Size is 38" wide, 16" deep and 69" tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Cupboards
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
three large drawers. This secretary stands just under 7' tall.
Top cabinet opens/locks with key, as desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Paint
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant Georgian style cabinet with classical pediment, geometric glazing bars over the twin doors
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$17,682 / item
Queen Anne Secretary Desk 19th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
A 19th century Queen Anne secretary desk crafted in solid mahogany with flame mahogany detail
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Queen Anne Secretary Desk, C. 1750
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Queen Anne period double dome secretary desk in walnut, circa 1750, with glass mullion doors
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$3,600 Sale Price
44% Off
Biedermeier secretary, Western Europe, around 1840.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier secretary, Western Europe, around 1840.
Furniture in very good condition, after
Category
Antique 1840s Unknown Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Very good condition, after professional
Category
Antique 1860s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Butler
s Desk or Walnut Secretary
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
A contemporary take on the butler's desk. A butler's desk is a cabinet that converts into a desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks
Materials
Brass
$25,000 / item
Swedish Pine Secretary, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Pine secretary or "bureau" from Sweden from the latter 1800's.
Standing 4' tall, this secretary has
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Majestic Blue painted Rococo Bureau / Secretary
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Rococo secretary desk with a cabinet or bookcase top, beautifully painted in blue with a black
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Biedermeier Lyra Secretary Desk, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Elaborately crafted Biedermeier Lyra secretary featuring an oval upper section with a narrow drawer
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Empire Secretary Desk, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Secretary Desk, 19th Century – Mahogany Veneer, Marble Top, Bronze Details
This
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
English secretary bookcase Arts&Crats 1910
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This English secretary bookcase in arts & crafts style is a beautiful piece of furniture that
Category
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Secretaires
Materials
Copper
Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Secretary Desk
Located in Cordova, SC
ordinary teak cabinet, in the shape of a cube. Out of the two pieces, this piece is by far the cooler of
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Secretary desk with exquisite ash veneer and a three-drawer commode base. Behind the leather
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Secretary Desk C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Secretary Desk C1880
Measures - 83 1/2" x 43" x 21 1/4"
An
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Pine Secretary, Circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the warm patina of the aged pine that draws one to this secretary with graceful Swedish
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
PORTUGUESE SECRETARY 19th Century in Rosewood
Located in Madrid, ES
SECRETARY
Portuguese 19th Century
in rosewood and other woods.
Twisted and shaky, front with eight
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Ancient secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1850.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Impressive secretary from the mid-19th century in Biedermeier style. Antique furniture with a more
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany Secretary Desk, Sweden, circa 1850
Located in Chorzów, PL
Impressive secretary from the mid-19th century in Biedermeier style. Antique furniture with a more
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary, Bookcase, Cherry, Walnut, 1840s
Located in Greven, DE
Antique cabinet secretary from the biedermeier period around 1845.
Body in cherry, parts of the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
English 19th Century Regency Secretary Figured Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
English 19th Century Regency Secretary Figured Mahogany with Flat Moulded Top, Cabinet Doors and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau
Early 19th-century Swedish pine secretary
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Pine
Antique Federal Flame Mahogany Secretary Unsigned 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Flame Mahogany Secretary 19thC.
Measures - 93"H x 48.5"W x 23.5"D
An example of 19th-century
Category
Antique 19th Century Federal Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Secretary Desk Circa. 1800
s
Located in Fulton, CA
American Victorian secretary desk made of solid walnut. Circa. 1875. Drop-front desk with birdseye
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Lovely Mixed Wood Inlay French Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exceptional classic French secretary having stunning floral inlay on all sides with a variety of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With double arched top over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to a red interior fitted with drawers and shelves, the base with slant lid desk opening to expose a fitted interior ...
Category
Antique 1720s English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Secretary, Memphis Style
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Secretary, Memphis Style
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Pyramid Secretary, Berlin circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
This pyramid-shaped secretary from the early 19th century impresses with its architectural design
Category
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Impressive Antique Slant Top Secretary Bureau
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique carved and finished slant top desk with handsome even grained Mahogany, original brass batwing pulls, diamond accent key holes and the top opening to reveal myriad nooks, ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Vintage Drop Front Secretary with Ample Storage
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage secretary desk features hardwood construction, unique blended veneers with original
Category
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Secretaires
Materials
Wood
George III Double Secretary Bookcase of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English double secretary bookcase of mahogany from the late Georgian era, c.1780, featuring
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Metal
Baroque Secretary in Provençal Style, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand-painted baroque secretary, featuring a three-drawer commode base, slant-front writing flap
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Painted Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A generously sized 19th century secretary desk from Sweden, made in the Gustavian style, with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
19th Century Biedermeier Column Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany on pine tree. Architecturally arranged front. High-right body on padfoot feet. Fitted with three drawers of different sizes, the base drawer is curved. Straight writing...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Wood
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest Secretary
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century campaign chest secretary handcrafted in mahogany in a two-piece construction
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Secretary With Drawer by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Located in Geneve, CH
Secretary With Drawer by Mylene Niedzialkowski
Dimensions: W 59 x H 160.
Materials: Solid oak and
Category
2010s French Modern Secretaires
Materials
Steel
$18,290 / item
18th Century George III Mahogany Butler
s Secretary
Located in Solebury, PA
A distinguished 18th-century George III mahogany butler’s secretary showcases exquisite and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Silk
$12,500 Sale Price
32% Off
English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century
Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet
Category
Antique 19th Century British Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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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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