Tambour Secretary
Antique Federal Period Tambour Secretary in Mahogany and Birdseye Maple c. 1800
Located in Westfield, MA
An exceptional Federal period tambour secretary, crafted around 1800, showcasing a sophisticated
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Bone, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
$4,500
H 45 in W 40 in D 22 in
Federal New England Mahogany Tambour Secretary Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
drawers and pigeonholes enclosed by two tambour doors, the lower section with a fold over top writing
Category
Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Federal mahogany two part secretary desk, with a dentil molded cornice
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Brass
$7,900
H 84.5 in W 43 in D 22 in
Tambour Door Roll Top Secretary Desk from Mainline by Hooker
By Mainline by Hooker, Hooker Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classic mid-century modern secretary desk from Hooker’s renowned “Mainline” collection, this
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Secretary with Cylinder Top
Tambour Front Northern Europe circa 1800
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A Louis XVI secretary desk in mahogany with satinwood inlays. Offers a cylinder top that opens to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
$9,750
H 60.25 in W 48 in D 23.5 in
Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet
Brass Eagle
By Mahogany Associates
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful inlaid flame mahogany Federal style secretary desk with tambour doors. It has
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$3,495
H 80 in W 36.5 in D 19 in
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Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Gorgeous rosewood secretary with tambour doors and a slide-out desk, designed by Børge Mogensen
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Sheraton Tambour secretary offers deeply striated mahogany construction with upper
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Metal
Hepplewhite Inlaid Flame Mahogany Diminutive Tambour Secretary, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Hepplewhite style Bureau à Gradin Tambour secretary desk offers flame mahogany
Category
Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Desks
Materials
Bronze
Danish Mid Century MODERN TEAK Tambour Secretary DESK, c. 1960
s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Tambour Secretary Desk, c. 1960's. Incredible profile with hidden
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Vintage Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Tambour Secretary, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Hepplewhite style secretary offers flame mahogany construction with tower having tambour
Category
Mid-20th Century English Hepplewhite Desks
Materials
Brass
Federal Style Mahogany
Cherry Tambour Secretary Desk and Bookcase
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful Sheraton, Federal style, two part Mount Vernon Hickory Chair Company cherry secretary
Category
1990s American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Quartersawn American Oak Roll Top Tambour Secretary Bankers Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
large lockable tambour door, six drawers, multiple letter / index / files / and cubbies. Includes brass
Category
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Materials
Oak
Heppelwhite Inlaid Tambour Hall Secretary
Located in Hanover, MA
Heppelwhite Inlaid Tambour Secretary Desk with Hinged Writing Lid Over Three Drawers. Federal
Category
Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
New England Hepplewhite Step Back Tambour Flip Top Secretary Desk
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Hepplewhite tambour secretary flip top desk. Composed of mahogany solids and figured
Category
Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Desks
Materials
Brass
18th Century Dutch Tambour Stripped Oak Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Dutch Tambour stripped oak secretary, bookcase was handcrafted from solid old-growth
Category
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Materials
Bronze
Antique Mahogany Secretary Mullioned Bookcase with Tambour Doors c1800
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique secretary offers mahogany construction with upper bookcase having double mullioned glass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 92.5 in W 36.5 in D 20.75 in
Antique Hepplewhite Tambour Mahogany and Tiger Maple Secretary C1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
Hepplewhite Tambour Mahogany And Tiger Maple Writing Desk With Banded Herringbone Inlay C1830
Measures - 46.5
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Antique 19th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Tambour Roll Top Secretary by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This Scandinavian Modern Danish teak tambour roll-top secretary by Dyrlund is a true showcase of
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Teak Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk + Tambour Storage, Made in Denmark
By Bernhard Pedersen
Son
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak secretary desk + Tambour storage, Made in Denmark by BPS Bernhard
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary Hutch with Pullout Desk Top
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exquisite Danish made bookcase with secretary desk. The piece packs a wallop with storage
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
H 71.5 in W 39.5 in D 16.75 in
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declarations MCM Walnut Tambour Bookcase Secretary Desk
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declarations Mid Century Walnut Tambour Bookcase Secretary Desk
The
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 71.25 in W 38 in D 18.25 in
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Walnut Tambour Door Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 1966
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern bureau with tambour door secretary desk and bookcase
By Kipp
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
H 71.25 in W 38 in D 17 in
Mid Century Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Tambour Door Secretary D
By Kipp Stewart
Stewart MacDougall
Located in Chicago, IL
38” x 17” x 71.25”H
Drexel Declaration series walnut secretary desk. Versatile piece designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Porcelain, Glass, Walnut
H 71 in W 38 in D 17 in
Pull-Out Desk Top Borge Mogensen Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
condo, apartment and cottage dwellers. The secretary desk also has spacious drawers at bottom. Artist’s
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
H 71.5 in W 39.5 in D 17 in
Pull-Out Desk Top Borge Mogensen Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
condo, apartment and cottage dwellers. The secretary desk also has spacious drawers at bottom. Artist’s
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
H 71.5 in W 39.5 in D 17 in
Vintage S Curve Tambour Roll Top Secretary Office Library Banker Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Oak roll top office or library desk. Features a S curve serpentine tambour roll top that
Category
Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 51 in W 32 in D 66 in
New England Mahogany and Maple Tambour Door Secretary Desk Signed and Dated 1812
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine federal mahogany secretary desk features an upper section with tambour doors opening up
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Brass
H 46.5 in W 41 in D 21.5 in
Maddox Hepplewhite Banded Mahogany Tambour Door Desk
By Maddox Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hepplewhite or Federal style tambour door writing desk or secretary desk
By Maddox
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bernhard Pedersen
Sons Teak Secretary Desk
By Bernhard Pedersen
Son
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful teak secretary desk with tambour door by Bernhard Pedersen and Son. BPS. Drop front desk
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
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Teak
19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Roll Top Desk, Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany roll top desk ~ Secretary features a tambour cover that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Tambour Secretary Desk in Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 35.5? wide x 18.25? deep x 40.25? tall
Condition: In excellent original condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Vintage Hepplewhite Style Maddox Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, Circa 1930
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Hepplewhite style secretary by Maddox offers mahogany construction with upper bookcase
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 71.5 in W 36 in D 19 in
Secretary Desk, Tambour Roll Top
By Bombay Furniture Co.
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Secretary desk by Bombay Furniture Co. Beautiful veneer mahogany finish. Dated 2004. Table
Category
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Wood
English Mahogany Tambour Graduated Hinged Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany secretary with a carved molded dental cornice, two hinged upper case doors
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 87.5 in W 43.75 in D 25 in
Vintage Beacon Hill Old Colony Federal Mahogany Tambour Door Secretary Desk
By Beacon Hill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Beacon Hill Old Colony Federal Mahogany Tambour Door Secretary Desk. Item features a 3 part
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 80 in W 37 in D 18.5 in
Important Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Cylinder Secretary Bookcase
By John Aitken 1
Located in New York, NY
IMPORTANT FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY
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Attributed to John Aitken
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Belgian oak secretary with tamboured doors, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful antique Belgian oak secretary, circa 1890, with tamboured doors, ivory keyholes and
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
A rare size Geo. III secretary
Located in Tacoma, WA
A very rare size Geo> III mahogany secretary with a tambour rll front base opening to expose a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Danish Design Vintage Secretaire Designed by Dyrlund Smith
By Dyrlund
Located in Sint Oedenrode, NL
, everything is thought of with large drawers and very small drawers incl. Tambour front top. The secretary is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Hepplewhite Ladies Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very fine Hepplewhite inlaid mahogany two part ladies secretary desk, with tambour top section
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Pine, Poplar
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Tambour Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tambour secretary for your home. A tambour secretary — often made from wood, mahogany and hardwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tambour secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right tambour secretary, those designed in Scandinavian Modern, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. A well-made tambour secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dyrlund, Hickory Chair Furniture Company and Maddox Furniture are consistently popular.
How Much is a Tambour Secretary?
Prices for a tambour secretary start at $1,155 and top out at $15,000 with the average selling for $2,723.
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