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4 Drawer Willett Wildwood Cherry Secretary
By Willett Furniture Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a secretary bureau by the Willett Furniture Co. It's made of a richly cherry wood with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
$1,432 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century George III Mahogany Servants Secretary
Located in Solebury, PA
An exquisite George III mahogany servants’ secretary, crafted in two parts, comprises an upper
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning, hand carved, 18th century, parquetry inlaid and veneered, bonnet top, two-part secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
vintage secretary wall cupboard 60s Sweden
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary wall cupboard 60s Sweden
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$1,420 Sale Price
20% Off
Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century secretary in Louis XVI style in walnut. It features three large drawers on the bottom
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$7,601 Sale Price
20% Off
Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque secretary desk, Switzerland, 1750.
This gorgeous baroque secretary desk stands out for its
Category
Antique 1750s Swiss Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
1940
s English Oak Drop Front Secretary
By Aesthetic Movement
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is an English Oak drop front secretary.
The legs are turned and fashioned in a William and
Category
Vintage 1940s English Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Sideboard / Secretary Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern teak sideboard secretary desk / cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Mid-19th-century Danish Biedermeier secretary or "bureau" crafted in birch with a beautifully
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Birch
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Argentier ~ Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Argentier ~ Secretary ~ Confiturier is a truly
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th century Rococo Secretary Desk, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
Exquisite Antique Rococo Secretary Desk, Germany, c. 1750
A true collector’s gem, this Rococo
Category
Antique 1750s German Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
Arne Vodder Danish Teak Vanity Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arne Vodder Danish Teak Vanity Secretary Desk
Beautifully designed teak vanity secretary desk by
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Danish Walnut 19th-century escritoire / Secretary, Victorian style
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This 19th-century secretary desk, also known as an escritoire, is a stunning piece crafted from
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Lovely Yew Wood Secretary Campaign Chest
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely yew wood secretary campaign chest made by Kennedy of
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Leather Fold Out Secretary Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Maitland Smith Leather Fold Out Secretary Desk
This secretary measures: 26 wide x 20 deep x 50.25
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th century English oak secretary / bureau
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very fine antique secretary/ bureau.
With writing desk, 2 large and 2 small drawers and hidden
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Bookcase, Cylinder Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Bookcase ~ Cylinder Secretary is a stately reminder of a bygone era! Hand
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Elm, Walnut
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Swedish Blue Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary is a striking statement piece with panel doors, dramatic bonnet, and traditional
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Vintage Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century style vintage secretary desk adorned with a colorful abstract inlay on the front. Fold
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Børge Mogensen Teak Secretary Desk
By Børge Mogensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish Secretary Desk by Børge Mogensen for Soborg Mobler, circa 1960's. This gorgeous teak drop
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Louis Philippe Secretary with Marble Top
Located in Hudson, NY
Louis Philippe secretary with marble top.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble
American Victorian Walnut Drop Front Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian walnut drop front secretary with two glass doors.
Category
20th Century American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
This elegant Swedish oak secretary shows off with a distinctive carved top bonnet or crown and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
Beautiful Danish Teak Roll Top Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant Danish secretary desk crafted in teak, featuring a roll-top design with a sleek
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Wooden Secretary Rustic with Flap 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This desk is composed of a cupboard and an openable drawer. Very nice piece of ironwork in metal trim. This little « Bureau de pente » is in solid wood.
France 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$1,140 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1835
Located in Berlin, DE
Pyramids mahogany on pine tree. Architecturally arranged inner life. Not long ago, the secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Important George III Period Mahogany Secretary Breakfront
Located in Montreal, QC
fall front secretary fitted with storage compartments and inset with a green tooled leather writing
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Painted Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Italian painted secretary ~ bookcase is a fanciful and marvelous expression of the
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Revival Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Lion Secretary Empire Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany on solid oak and softwood partly ebonized. High-rise, architecturally designed corpus. In the front three drawers of different sizes. Straight writing board, behind it ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
$39,896 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bleached Mahogany Secretary
Located in Viterbo, VT
Biedermeier Secretary chest of drawers hand-made in Denmark in the early 1800s using mahogany. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Elm Wood Secretary from 1840
Located in Opole, PL
Antique Elm Wood Secretary from 1840
This exquisite antique roll-top secretary desk exudes
Category
Antique 1840s European Secretaires
Materials
Elm
$2,555 Sale Price
20% Off
Venetian Style Chinoiserie Decorated Parcel Gilt Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 20th century Italian lacquered secretary bookcase decorated in the Venetian taste with
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Library /Secretary in Marquetry by Chevrie
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the middle there is a tablet covered with leather. which opens and you can use it as a secretary,also
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Secretary
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Secretary
Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate
Category
Antique 19th Century European Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary, likely Berlin, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A representative Biedermeier secretary featuring full column supports with fire-gilt bases and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Secretary by Jules Wabbes
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Secretary by Jules Wabbes
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Hepplewhite Style Apprentice Miniature Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning Hepplewhite style apprentice miniature secretary chest.
Made in England
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Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Country French Regence Style Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Regence style Secretary was hand-crafted from solid oak, and features a
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid drop front secretary abattant with gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
19th Century Swedish Clock Secretary Circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exceptional 19th-century Swedish clock secretary, circa 1820, combines functionality with
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Paint
George II Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A flame mahogany and rosewood banded Bureau cabinet, with an architectural cornice centred by a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George II Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$50,025 / item
Early Antique English Georgian Secretary, circa 1750
Located in Big Flats, NY
An early antique English Georgian secretary offers lift top and drop-down desk over two long
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Wood
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century English Kashmir Walnut Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a slant front secretary or bureau made in England circa 1780. It is made of Kashmir walnut
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis Philippe Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
, the cut corners of the secretary desk are decorated with semi-plastic, turned elements.
A storage
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$3,705 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Writing Desk Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine late 19th century French writing desk secretary with dore bronze mountings and Marble
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Louis XV Style Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XV style oak secretary desk with intricate and highly detailed carvings on front, top and
Category
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Metal
19th Century Biedermeier Bureau Secretary Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretary bureau was made in two sections, circa 1830
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique secretary from around 1880, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the end of the 19th century, Northern Europe.
Furniture in very good
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Northern Italian Walnut Two-Part Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Northern Italy. The paneled doors in the upper cabinet bordered by relief carved acanthus leaves
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$36,000 Sale Price
50% Off
1800s American Federal Mahogany Butler
s Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 19th Century Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk recently refinished.
Measure 45.75
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Swedish Secretary in Gray with White Highlights
Located in Atlanta, GA
An intriguing and unusually formed antique Swedish secretary, crafted in pinewood and finished in a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine
19th Century Inlaid Napoleon III Secretary Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Napoleon Desk/Secretary with gilt bronze molding and inlaid details.. It has a beautiful pink
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble
1940
s french drop front secretary bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
1940s French Drop-Front Secretary – Goatskin Finish & Faux Leather Bookcase, Paris Provenance
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Goatskin, Faux Leather
18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Marquetry Wood Secretary
Located in IT
18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Marquetry Wood Secretary
Dimensions: cm H 143 x W 97 x D 40
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Boxwood, Rosewood
Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Embrace the timeless charm of this Classic Venetian Style Italian Polychrome Lacquered Hand-Painted two parts Bookcase, a piece of furniture that exudes both artistry and history. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Børge Mogensen for Søborg Secretary Desk 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Secretary desk / cabinet, designed in 1950s by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik Denmark. Made
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$3,088 Sale Price
20% Off
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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.
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