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Georgian Burled Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By National Mt. Airy
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture Queen Anne Burled Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Queen Anne style slant front secretary desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Brass
Dutch Bureau Secretary of Burr Walnut
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Dutch secretary bureau desk or writing table of burled walnut in the Baroque style
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Baroque Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19c Biedermeier Burl Walnut Secretary Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19c Biedermeier Burl Walnut Secretary Desk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Burl
Mid-Victorian English Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional English Victorian burl walnut secretary, the fitted desk folding down to reveal leather
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique English Georgian Inlaid and Burled Walnut Petite Secretary Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English Georgian petite secretary features burled walnut with upper bookcase with shaped
Category
20th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl, Satinwood
Antique 19c Biedermeier Style Burl Walnut Secretary Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19c Biedermeier Style Burl Walnut Secretary Desk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Eastlake Walnut
Burl Barrel Roll Secretary Desk, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake secretary offers walnut construction with carved sunburst crest over double
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Theodore Alexander Chippendale Style Burl Wood Arch Top Writing Secretary Desk
Located in Toledo, OH
Theodore Alexander Chippendale style ladies burl wood secretary writing desk. Historical
Category
20th Century Unknown Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Burl
Antique Italian Venetian Olive Burl Serpentine Secretary Slant Desk Bureau Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive antique Italian Venetian drop front secretary desk. Made from olive burl with a
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Olive, Burl
Antique English Burl Wood Biedermeier Abattant, Drop Front Secretary Desk 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Biedermeier Abattant secretary features burl wood construction with frieze
Category
Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood, Burl
Small Writing Desk / Secretary in Burl Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely little writing desk or secretary in burl walnut from the 19th century, England.
Superb
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT!
Baded top.
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary Desk with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
beautiful burl walnut decor on the front. Crafted circa 1860, the tall secretary has a black marble top
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Antique Victorian Burl Walnut Cylinder Roll Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Burl walnut cylinder roll secretary desk bookcase cabinet. Item features a carved
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Early 19th C Style George III Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Early 19th C Style George III Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase.
Category
2010s American George III Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Renaissance Revival Walnut Secretary Desk
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lovely desk is a top of the line example of the most collectible period of Victorian furniture
Category
Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Renaissance Revival Carved Burl Walnut Secretary Writing Desk Slant Drop Front
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian/Renaissance Revival burl walnut drop front secretary desk. (Be sure to check item
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Vienna, 1810
Located in Greding, DE
one top shelf. The interior is beautifully veneered with burl wood and shows partly ebonized columns
Category
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Burl
Italian Marquetry Marble Top Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Finely detailed with exquisite marquetry, this Italian commode secretary features a beautiful gray
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood, Burl
1930s Antique Art Deco Burlwood Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Detroit, MI
This unique antique Art Deco burl wood and glass secretary desk cabinet is circa 1930. This small
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Impressive 18th Century Northern Italian Inlaid Bureau with Secretary Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Impressive 18th century northern Italian inlaid bureau with secretary desk. Incredible inlay work
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive, Walnut, Burl
19th Century German Secretary
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late-19th century German drop-front secretary in burl walnut, the desk opening to an interior
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Italian Secretary Desk With Burl Wood Inlay
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Bring timeless elegance to your home with this Italian secretary desk featuring exquisite burl wood
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Vintage Burl Walnut Small Secretary Desk Table Chest
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant and small in size, a traditional burl walnut secretary desk. Features a drop down writing
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Burl Wood Inlayed Drop Secretary Desk with Matching Bench Bronze Ormolu
By A. Gargiulo
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine petit small compact burl wood inlay secretary drop front desk with matching velvet upholstery
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Desks and Writin...
Materials
Burl
Early 1900s Georgian Style Walnut
Burl Inlaid Ladies Secretary Desk by Gillow
By Waring
Gillow
Located in Lisse, NL
desk is beautifully inlaid with burl walnut. The two tone color makes its grand design even more
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Burl Walnut Slant Front Desk Secretary over Three Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Burl walnut slant front desk secretary over three drawers, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry
Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Victorian Eastlake Cherry & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Desk & Bookcase with Incised Decoration
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Desks
Materials
Burl
Italian Mahogany and Burl Inlaid Marquetry Petite Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian petite slant front writing desk or secretary desk
Italy, circa Mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Eastlake Walnut
Burl Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake secretary offers walnut and burl construction with pierced crest over double
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl, Glass
French Marquetry Inlay Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant French secretary desk, writing table, with slant drop front and bottom drawers, with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Marquetry Inlay Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant French desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful inlay decors in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Carved Burl Walnut Cylinder Bookcase Secretary, circa 1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
A large antique Victorian cylinder secretary offers carved foliate crown on enclosed bookcase with
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Desks
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Burl
Antique Victorian Eastlake Spoon Carved Burl Walnut Cylinder Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Eastlake cylinder secretary features burl walnut construction including cylinder desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Desks
Materials
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Astoria, NY
Exceptional 1930s French Art Deco Secretary Desk. Sourced from Provence, France, this remarkable
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
Antique Queen Anne Burl Walnut Bookcase / Bureau / Secretary Desk, circa 1710
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Queen Anne Burl walnut bookcase / bureau / secretary desk, circa 1710. The bookcase in two
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases
Materials
Burl
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Burl Wood Art Deco Cabinet Secretary Desk
By Herman Miller
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Art Deco cabinet secretary
Modernist Art Deco Cabinet Secretary
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Burl
19th Century Antique Italian Lombardy Secretary Desk Walnut Burl Circa 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Elegant Louis XIV Bureau Secretary desk of walnut burl veneer and solids, featuring a hinged drop
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Renaissance Revival Carved Burl Walnut Secretary Writing Desk Slant Drop Front
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian/Renaissance Revival burl walnut drop front secretary desk. (Be sure to check item
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
English George I Style Burl-Walnut Antique Bookcase Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
George I style burl walnut secretary desk with bookcase
England, circa late 19th century with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George I Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Golden Ash
Ebony Biedermeier Writing Desk Secretary Chest Sweden 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A very elegant antique Biedermeier Golden Ash & Ebony Biedermeier secretary chest, Sweden, circa
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Ebony, Burl
Dutch Marquetry Style Inlaid Double Bonnet Top Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Truly impressive, mid-20th century, Dutch marquetry style inlaid and burl wood secretary desk. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut, Burl
French Charles X Style Petite Burlwood Fall Front Secretary Desk / Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
. It is an early burlwood fall front secretary desk. It has French styling but is most likely an
Category
Early 20th Century American Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Burl
Burlwood Secretary Desk Dresser and Chest of Drawers Set in French Polish, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
than another 100 years.
This pair of Burlwood secretary desk dresser and chest of drawers would
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Burl
Antique Butler
s Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fine Continental Walnut Butler's Secretary with pull-out secretary compartment above 3 conforming
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Queen Anne Secretary
Located in Scarsdale, NY
Inlaid. Burlwood. Early secretary. Some restoration. Very good work. Leather writing desk area.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks
Materials
Leather, Burl
$15,000
Late 18th Century English Burl Walnut Secretary Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An elegant late 18th C. English burl walnut secretary desk with domed bonnet over two blind doors
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George II Secretaires
Materials
Burl, Walnut
HENREDON Folio 10 Burl Walnut Chippendale Secretary Desk
By Henredon
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style secretary desk by Henredon, from their Folio 10 Collection. Burl walnut with
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
BAKER Burl Walnut French Regency Abatante Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French Regency style abatante secretary desk by Baker Furniture. Burl walnut with brass hardware
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Secretaires
Materials
Brass
English Secretary Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An 18th century English burl walnut secretary. The upper section has solid mirrored doors and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$6,900
HICKORY CHAIR James River Chippendale Burl Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
A secretary desk in the Chippendale style by Hickory Chair, from The James River Collection. Burl
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Burled Walnut Wood Secretary and Two-Drawer Chest
Located in Bridport, CT
Beautiful burled walnut wood secretary desk. With two-drawer chest, locking front with key.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the secretary desk burl you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A secretary desk burl — often made from wood, burl and walnut — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a secretary desk burl — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right secretary desk burl, those designed in Georgian, Victorian and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. A well-made secretary desk burl has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, A. Gargiulo and Maitland Smith are consistently popular.
How Much is a Secretary Desk Burl?
Prices for a secretary desk burl start at $1,250 and top out at $125,000 with the average selling for $3,562.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Secretary Desk Burl
- How does a secretary desk work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A secretary desk works with the help of hinges that secure the writing surface to the rest of the piece. To use one, you simply pull down on the wooden door to open the hinge and lower the writing surface. Return the desk to its closed position by lifting the writing surface up. You'll find a selection of secretary desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Secretary desks originated in the early 18th century. They were typically used by secretaries and clerks and featured plenty of compacted drawers for stationary storage. On 1stDibs, find a collection of secretary desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A secretary desk is called by its name because of its original function. When the desks first emerged in 19th-century France, the secretaries of estates used them to conduct business. Once they finished paying bills and reconciling accounts, they could raise the hinged writing surface and close the desk. Secretary desks are the workstations of choice in many busy households, especially those with spaces pulling double duty as offices by day and living rooms, dining rooms or bedrooms at night. On 1stDibs, shop an array of secretary desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
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