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18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
18th-century German secretary or "bureau" crafted from walnut, featuring extensive marquetry. The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Rosewood Campaign Secretary Chest for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
carry handles. The top chest has two short drawers flanking a center one that opens to a secretary with
Category
Antique 19th Century Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Robert Heritage Secretary / Bookcase In Tola
By Robert Heritage, Fyne Ladye
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England
Designer: Robert Heritage
Manufacturer: Fyn Layde Furniture
Era: 1966
Materials: Tola
Measurements: 36.25" wide x 16.75" deep x 72" tall, Desk: 34.5" wide x 15" deep ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Erling torvits secretary desk in teak
By Erling Torvits, Klim Møbelfabrik
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Erling Torvits
Manufacturer: Klim Møbelfabrik
Era: 1961
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 41" wide x 18.75" deep x 47.75" tall
Condition: In excellent original...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Early 19th Century Stunning Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
this lovely secretary desk. Upper cabinet with curved crown and paneled doors open to reveal 4 interior
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century George l Vitrine Secretary
Located in Miami, FL
This is a charming George l style walnut diminutive secretary. The domed cornice over a conforming
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George I Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
This drop front secretary maintains a timeless appeal due to the deeply aged patina of the oak and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Wooden Secretary Desk
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant mahogany wood desk with aluminum inserts designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini in 1960. Hardwood and wood veneer, details on feet and the bottom in aluminum. Pull-out t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Thompson Secretary Walnut Root Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Art Deco Thompson Secretary Walnut Root Wood
Art Deco is a style of design, architecture, and
Category
Vintage 1930s Argentine Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Secretary Desk, France, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Secretary Desk – France, c. 1780-1800
This stunning Louis XVI secretary desk
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
Tall Teak Danish Modern Bookcase / Secretary Desk
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 37.5″ wide x 17.5″ deep (25.5" with desk pulled out)x 73″ tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Early 19th Century George l Style Secretary
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a charming George l style walnut diminutive secretary. The domed cornice over a conforming
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Fine Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
support the slant front desk which opens down with hinges. The secretary desk top with a green tooled
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne Walnut Secretary with Chinoiserie Decorated Interior
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Westwood, NJ
The secretary with chinoiserie decorated Interior exemplifies the refined balance of elegance and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Wood
1940
s Traditional Burl Wood Secretary/ Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful Grand Scale 1940's Traditional style Burl Wood Secretary/ Writing Desk.
This secretary is
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$2,580 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Regency Monumental Carved Georgian Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Vintage Regency Georgian Secretary Desk features intricate carved details and a classic
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Desks
Materials
Glass, Wood
Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1750-60
Located in Leimen, DE
This stunning French Louis XV secretary desk, crafted in Paris around 1750, is a remarkable example
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Style Secretary Desk in Walnut
Located in Paris, FR
Beautifull handmade Nordic style compact desk made of solid walnut wood offering a real storage solution with three drawers, one secret compartment and two lidded sections. Minimalis...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
$7,767 / item
Scandinavian Style Secretary Desk in Oak
Located in Paris, FR
Beautifull handmade Nordic style compact desk made of solid oak wood offering a real storage solution with three drawers, one secret compartment and two lidded sections. Minimalist, ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
$7,054 / item
Antique Sheridan Flame Mahogany Two Piece Secretary Desk 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Sheridan secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper having a shaped crest over case with
Category
Antique 19th Century Sheraton Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Rustic Swedish Painted Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
This secretary is a special find due to the original brick red painted finish, gently scraped to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Rustic Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Paint
Magnificent Italian Baroque Secretary, circa 1700
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The upper case with swept pediment and stepped molded edge fitted with 11 drawers and an arched door. The lower case with a slant front opening over a well above three long drawers e...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Olive
Mid Century Maple Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique secretary desk features hardwood construction, original maple finish, three dovetailed
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique French Secretary Desk, France 1770-80
Located in Belmont, MA
Antique French Secretary Desk from the Late 18th Century
Explore this French 18th century secretary
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Secretary Campaign Chest With Brass Hardware
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Diminutive Antique English mahogany campaign secretary chest with four drawers, the upper of which
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Aesthetic Movement Spoon Carved Ebonized Mahogany Secretary C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Aesthetic Movement Spoon Carved Ebonized Mahogany Secretary C1890
Measures - 65.5"H x 32.5"W x
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Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite 18th-Century Louis XV Secretary Desk
This stunning Louis XV Secretary Desk, dating back
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black
Located in Round Top, TX
18th-century Danish oak secretary with a newer professionally applied layered black exterior finish
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut
Burl Secretary Desk C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Secretary Desk Unsigned C1880
Measures - 88 1/4" x 45 3/4
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Walnut
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase, possibly Continental. Cartouche double
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
Large Swedish Painted Secretary from Värmland, Dated 1854
Located in Atlanta, GA
This impressive mid-19th century Swedish secretary from Värmland, dated 1854, is a striking example
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Pine
Mid 19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Mid 19th-century Swedish pine secretary with newer professionally applied layered blue exterior
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Belgian Oak Slant-Front Secretary, circa 1850
Located in Evergreen, CO
This substantial, mid-19th century secretary features solid oak construction with a beautiful
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
19th Century Two-Piece English Butler
s Secretary
Located in Asheville, NC
This two-piece secretary is constructed of oak with contrast mahogany banding, the compartmented
Category
Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Grosfeld House Secretary Bookcase by Lorin Jackson
By Grosfeld House, Lorin Jackson
Located in Hanover, MA
Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House 1940s cabinet bookcase in mahogany featuring a pull-out secretary
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century White Danish Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th-century Danish oak secretary bureau with a newer professionally applied antique white
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Sheraton Mahogany Secretary ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century English Sheraton Mahogany Secretary ~ Bookcase is a remarkable combination of style
Category
Antique 1890s English Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century baroque oak secretary with a newer professionally applied black painted exterior
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Cherrywood Secretary From The 19th Century -france
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant cherry wood secretary from the 19th century
It is unusual to find a secretaire in cherry
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
Edwardian Walnut Secretary with Hand Painted Motifs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lovely Edwardian walnut Secretary, the top having two glazed doors within Gothic mullions
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Important Louis XVI Cherrywood Secretary 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Surprising and rare Louis XVI secretary in cherrywood from the 18th century
Uncommon secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
South German Biedermeier Secretary in Walnut, circa 1825
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This South German Biedermeier secretary from around 1825 displays a particularly striking walnut
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$6,532 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Danish Secretary in Teak
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Danish secretary in teak.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Grosfeld House 1940s Secretary by Lorin Jackson
By Grosfeld House, Lorin Jackson
Located in Hanover, MA
Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House 1940s cabinet bookcase in mahogany featuring a pull-out secretary
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately French Directoire roll top secretary. This massive desk is over six feet long and four
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Swedish neoclassical painted secretary desk will make the perfect addition to your
Category
Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Steel
18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
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This secretary is composed of a double-leaf cabinet with drawers and a movable board hiding the inside
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
$3,753 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Hvidt
Molgaard Teak Secretary
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Hvidt & Molgaard Teak Secretary
Above average vintage condition and structurally
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
French Empire Style Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMPIRE STYLE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK
Composed of 19th century elements
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20th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique American Victorian Secretary Desk w/ Drop Front
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass Pulls
Style: American Victorian
This antique American Victorian secretary desk showcases
Category
Vintage 1920s American Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
Venetian Rococo Style Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venetian Rococo Style Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
In two parts, The upper with a molded
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Wood
18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
This exceptional French Louis XV secretary, crafted around 1770, is a stunning example of 18th
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Tall Oak Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary is a striking statement piece with panel doors, dramatic bonnet, three large
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
19th Century Swedish Oak Ladies’ Writing Desk Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish oak ladies’ writing desk or secretary featuring a Bombay-curved lower chest with three
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Iron
Antique Secretary 19th century
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The secretary from 1840, made of veneered birch wood, is an exceptional piece that fuses
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Queens, NY
American (18/19th Century) block front mahogany secretary desk with a slant top drop front over 3
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Antique 19th Century American Country Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
English Scarlet Gilt and Polychrome Japanned Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
A marvelous 18th century scarlet gilt and poly chrome secretary later Japanned. This English
Category
Antique 18th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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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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