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Antique Primitive Country Farmhouse Pine Wood Secretary Bookcase Cupboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Country Farmhouse Pine Wood Secretary Hutch Cupboard. Item features 2 part construction
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Rustic Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine
Mid century vintage Italian renaissance revival secretaries desk
By Affortunato Gory
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-20th century vintage handmade Italian renaissance revival secretaries desk. This
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Renaissance Revival Desks
Materials
Wood
Modernist Secretary Showcase, Chrome Plated Steel, Lacquered Wood, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist secretary showcase made of chrome-plated tubular steel, lacquered wood and glass
Category
2010s German Modern Secretaires
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1940s Maddox Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
A gorgeous serpentine oxbow secretary desk by Maddox Tables of Jamestown NY. Made from American
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$1,001 Sale Price
30% Off
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XVI secretary desk exemplifies the refined elegance and craftsmanship
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Richmond, VA
Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase. This incredible secretary has
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-century Torbjorn Afdal Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk
By Torbjørn Afdal, Nesjestranda Møbelfabrik
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish secretary desk designed by Torbjørn Afdal for Nesjestranda Møbelfabrik, Norway, 1965
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Biedermeier Antique Secretary Circa 1840 Veneered With Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
drawers and a cabinet with fronts adorned with fillet strips.
The secretary has been renovated and
Category
Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$7,405 Sale Price
20% Off
English Chippendale Style Painted Goddard Chest Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
secretary.
Dimensions:
31" x 17" x 40.5"h, surface 29.5"
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$770 Sale Price
30% Off
Unusual 18th-19th Century Continental Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Figured wood veneer, the top with a carved cornice over double doors. They open to two shelves over drawers and cubby holes. A middle frieze with three drawers (lacking a key) over t...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Johannes Sorth Secretary / Bookcase in Brazilian Rosewood
By Nexø Møbelfabrik 1
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Johannes Sorth
Manufacturer: Nexø
Era: 1960s
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 39.75" wide x 17.75" deep x 70.75" tall
Condition: In excellent origi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century Napoleon III table desk Bonheur Du Jour.
Upper part showcase with three shelves and lower part with a couple of drawers and extendable top and legs with black...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Metal
$4,672 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
This beautiful and unique 19th century Swedish Gustavian writing desk is perfect for any room or hallway. The colors are amazing with the distress and dry scrapping for a perfect loo...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Flemish Style Bombe Secretary Bookcase by Marge Carson
By Marge Carson
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and dramatic cabinet in the Flemish style, by Marge Carson, Inc., 2004. In a fine
Category
Early 2000s American Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century Danish Blue Painted Pine Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th-century Danish pine secretary with newer professionally applied layered blue painted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire has a stunning veneer and marquetry. The elegant unique slant-top desk or "secretaire en pente" combines different walnut veneer grain...
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Maple, Walnut
Vintage Swedish Modern Teak Sideboard / Secretary Desk by Brantorps
By Brantorps Möbelfabrik AB
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Swedish / Scandinavian Modern teak sideboard secretary desk / cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Stripped Pine Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Secretary is ideal for the casual decor with its clean lines and sublime functionality. The tailored lines
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Secretary Desk Bureau by Sutcliffe of Todmorden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning mid century desk/cabinet was produced by Sutcliffe of Todmorden during the 1960s. The
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique British Colonial Chinese campaign chest crafted in teak wood in two piece construction with brass hardware, featuring a unique pullout desk ambitiously crafted wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Hong Kong Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary bookcase, Circa 1890.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Elegant Mahogany Empire Secretary Desk with Satinwood Intarsia
Located in Kastrup, DK
This small charming Empire secretary desk, crafted in Copenhagen around 1810, consists of three
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bone, Leather, Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood
$1,635 Sale Price
35% Off
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Secretary - Antique Scandinavian Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau, secretary made of hand crafted painted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal
19th Century Queen Anne Style Walnut Inlaid Secretary
Located in New York, NY
19th century Queen Anne style walnut inlaid secretary with a slant front. The inside of the
Category
Antique 1880s English Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Italian Florentine Giltwood Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk Chest
Located in Forney, TX
;
With desk open: 24.5" Deep
Clearance to desk: 28"
Keywords: Butlers desk, secretary, secretaire
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Extremely Decorative Secretary Empire Style with Dummies Books
Located in Berlin, DE
with gold-embossed leather inlays, behind it richly structured secretary division with several drawers
Category
20th Century Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Secretary Bookcase, South German 1780, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI secretary bookcase, South German 1780.
Elegant and unique secretary bookcase with
Category
Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Cherry
Louis XVI Secretary Desk, South German 1770-80, walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
Exquisite Louis XVI Secretary Desk South Germany, 1770-80
Discover a stunning Louis XVI secretary
Category
Antique 1770s German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk, circa 1860, after Renovation
Located in Opole, PL
exquisite Biedermeier secretary desk circa 1860.
The secretary desk was manufactured in Northern Europe
Category
Antique 1860s Scandinavian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$2,943 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Danish Baroque Secretary Desk in Faux-Marble
Located in Kastrup, DK
Impressive Danish Baroque secretary desk in grey-blue faux-marble decoration. The piece is
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Secretary Desk, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern wooden secretary desk, Italy, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Rare Signed Mercier Freres Cartonnier with Secretary Desk and Leather Panels
By Mercier Freres
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
secretary desk with multiple drawers and compartments, ideal for both storage and display.
The piece is
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century Oak Secretary Bureau Painted Black, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak rococo secretary reflects the style and functionality of the late 1700's in Sweden.
The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
John Widdicomb Walnut Aged Mirrored Tombstone Style Georgian Secretary
By John Widdicomb
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This John Widdicomb walnut Georgian secretary is a superb example of fine American craftsmanship
Category
Vintage 1940s American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Secretary made of Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A provincial Louis XVI secretary or ‘secrétaire à abattant’. Classicism, late 18th century. West
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Tall Mid-Century Highboy Drop Front Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique highboy dresser with burl wood drop font writing surface with fitted insert. Additional storage drawers above and below. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique Renaissance Revival Victorian Carved Walnut
Burl Secretary c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Renaissance Revival Victorian Carved Walnut & Burl Secretary With Bookcase C1880.
Measures - 102 1/2" x
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$2,760 Sale Price
20% Off
George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
George II walnut and walnut burl slant front bureau bookcase / secretary with original hand beveled
Category
Antique 18th Century British George II Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique Biedermeier-Style Drop-Front Mahogany Secretary Chest
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, IT
This marvelous Biedermeier-style drop-front secretary chest, dating back to around 1830 and crafted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Metal
$6,170 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Secretary Chest Commode, Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI secretary chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble
1930s Rockford Furniture Jacobean Style Handcrafted Secretary Desk
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Germantown, MD
timeless design.
This stunning slant front secretary showcases the impeccable attention to detail and
Category
Early 20th Century Jacobean Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Walnut Secretary-Bookcase
Located in Troy, NY
Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Walnut Secretary-Bookcase with beautiful, thick walnut radica
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Mirror
Gorgeous Walnut And Ostrich Leather Slant Front Secretary Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous Walnut And Ostrich Leather Slant Front Secretary Desk
Dimensions : 35" Wide X 23" Deep X
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Ostrich Leather, Walnut
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut
Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890.
84 1/4" x 38 5/8" x 21 1/2".
A fine example of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
$2,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq
Located in Water Mill, NY
Federal Mahogany and Birch inlaid secretary/desk with contrasting veneers and
bone pulls.
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal Desks
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
$4,500 Sale Price
52% Off
solid pine secretary desk by WASA, Germany 1990s
Located in ECHT, NL
Secretary desk made by German company Wasa in 1992. it is made from solid pine.
It has a lid that
Category
Late 20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Pine
$1,419 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
This stunning Biedermeier secretary was crafted in Denmark during a peak era known for high quality
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
French Mahogany Louis Philippe Secretary, Late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
French late 19th century Louis Philippe secretary with a mahogany veneer. The top drawer front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich mahogany and stately lines define this handsome Empire drop front secretary.
Refer to close up
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Louis Seize Rosewood and Walnut Secretaire Secretary
Located in Münster, DE
Diagonal flap secretary
Louis Seize, around 1780/90, rosewood, walnut and other precious woods
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut, Softwood
Louis XVI Style Secretary Stamped Quignon in Paris
By Frederic Gustave Quignon
Located in BARSAC, FR
mahogany forming a secretary / document holder cabinet.
Opening 6 drawers including a secret one at the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century 2 Piece Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau
Located in Pasadena, TX
48" Victorian secretary desk writer’s Bureau
Crafted from solid cherry, this multi-function piece
Category
Antique Late 18th Century North American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Antique Swedish Red Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A two-tiered wooden cabinet from the 18th century Swedish Gustavian period. The top door opens to
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Roll-Top Secretary Desk, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
pilaster strips. The lower section features three drawers, topped by a mirrored two-door cabinet. The roll
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Louis Philippe Secretary Desk, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Philippe secretary desk veneered in mahogany, featuring a flat writing flap, two-door lower
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Swedish Teak Rolltop Secretary Desk by Egon Ostergaard
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
Mid-Century Georgian Style Red
Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Chinese red Georgian style chinoiserie secretary. It is a mid-century find that is
Category
Mid-20th Century American George III 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.
Questions About Secretary Cabinets
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