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Vintage Danish Modern Secretary Desk with Sliding Door Storage, 1960s
Located in Seattle, WA
A vintage Danish Modern secretary desk from the 1960s featuring clean lines,warm veneer, and
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Maison Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Secretary Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (1940s) ebonized & bronze trim abbatant form desk with a drop front interior
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk
Located in Essex, MA
the century, a French provincial secretary/desk came out of a New York City Park Avenue apartment
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Tessellated Black Marble Brass Inlay Secretary Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Houston, TX
Maitland Smith 20th Century tessellated black marble Secretary. This phenomenal and monumental
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Secretaires
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Dorothy Draper Lacquered Viennese Secretary Desk for Henredon, circa 1963
By Dorothy Draper, Henredon
Located in Saint Louis, MO
sized and oh so elegant Viennese Collection Secretaries Desk Breakfront. Regal. Whimsical and gregarious
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler
s Secretary
Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with hidden secretary and original hardware, from the turn of the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of elm, oak and padouk woods, c.1780
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Faux Bamboo Rattan Enamel and Decorated Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An Exquisite hand-crafted Faux Bamboo Rattan, hand enamed and Decorated Slant Top Secretary Desk
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Secretaires
Materials
Enamel
Vintage French Provincial Blue Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby
By Danby
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Blue Distress Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Unique Czech Art Deco Secretary/Writing Desk, Rosewood 1920-1929
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Art Deco sideboard and secretary made out of rosewood
Material: Rosewood
Completely restored
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Rosewood
Yellow Secretary Desk with storage, design by Eric Gizard - Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
George III Mahogany Desk or Secretary Attributed to Gillows, English 1790
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Rome, IT
George III amazing cabinet desk or secretary in mahogany wood, brass and leather with a drawers
Category
Antique 1780s British George III Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Omni Freestanding Shelving Unit w/ Secretary Desk by George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Modular freestanding unit with secretary desk. Walnut wood with omni metal rods.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
French Provincial Vanity Secretary or Ladies Desk w/Distressed Antiqued Finish
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous Mid-20th Century French Provincial & Country style vanity, secretary, or Ladies Desk with
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Vanities
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture French Library Cabinet Lighted Secretary Desk Stacking Unit
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Chester, PA
original brass key for the desk is included. Lower cabinet with paneled doors and adjustable shelf
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Unique Austrian Empire Secretary/Writing Desk, Material Mahogany, Wien 1820-1829
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Empire secretary or writing desk, (Cylinder)
Material: Mahogany.
Completely restored, Shellac
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
English Chinese Chippendale Style Bamboo Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Chinese Chippendale style tall bamboo secretary from the 19th century, with slanted lift
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Light blue French secretary desk, designed by Eric Gizard in Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
19th Century French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk in Flame Mahogany Drop Down
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk from the late 19th century is a striking piece of
Category
Antique 1890s Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
A drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer - René-Jean Caillette - France
By Pierre Guariche, Marcel Gascoin, Rene Gabriel, René-Jean Caillette
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A beautiful drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer, designed by René-Jean Caillette for
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$2,658 Sale Price
20% Off
Venetian Trumeau Green Lacquered Hand Decorated Secretary with Writing Desk 1976
Located in Prato, IT
a door and two drawers.
In the lower part there is a beautiful desk always decorated and painted
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Baroque tall secretary from circa 1770, with slant front desk, light Gustavian gray
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
$9,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Secretary Desk with Drop-Front Writing Surface and Chevron Veneer, 1930
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
This striking Art Deco secretary desk and storage cabinet showcases the bold geometry and refined
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Danish 1810s Beige Gray Painted Two-Part Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish painted wood two-part secretary from circa 1810 with beige / light gray painted finish
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA . An important and
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$216,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Barbarella Writing Desk / Secretary by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1966/1985
By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass Barbarella cabinet for Poltronova, Italy. Designed in 1966, produced in 1985. The cabinet features three drawers over a drop-front writing surface concealing two draw...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cherry Abbatant Secretary Desk for Bloomingdales
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cherry Wood Abbatant Secretary Desk for Bloomingdale's. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
George IIII Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770, in the
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
18th C Style George I Red Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk by Burton-Ching
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style George I Red Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk by Burton-Ching.
Category
2010s American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Louis XV style French dore bronze mounted Boulle Marquetry secretary desk or cabinet
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
$59,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish 1856 Two-part Painted Secretary with Four Doors and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 19th century two-part painted wood secretary circa 1856 with slant front desk, four doors
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Red Secretary Desk, designed in Paris by Eric Gizard, made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Desk/Secretary by Maurice Pre and Janette Laverrière, 1958
By Maurice Pré, Janette Laverrière
Located in Brussels, BE
Dimensions D: 40 cm (15.75") H: 317 ( MAXIMAL HEIGHT) cm W: 80 cm (31.50")
Category
Vintage 1950s French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany in the style of Aldo Tura work
By Aldo Tura
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany and bronze locks. This is an Italian work in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
$3,322 Sale Price
20% Off
Gray design Secretary desk designed in Paris by Eric Gizard, made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
18th-19th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pinewood Bureau, Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
carvings. The secretary writing table, desk represents the Neoclassical Greek style with the original
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Bronze
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
secretary writing table, desk represents the Neoclassical Greek style with the original bronze hardware and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Bronze
18th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Pine Two Part Bureau - Antique Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
secretary writing table, desk represents the Neoclassical Greek style with the original chrome hardware and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Danish Modern Walnut Wood Two-Toned Secretary Desk or Bar Cabinet
Located in Detroit, MI
This unique midcentury Danish modern walnut wood secretary desk is, circa 1960. The Classic
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Wood
Italian Gilded and Hand Painted Wood Writing Desk Secretary, 1950s
By Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Rare midcentury Italian secretary set : hand decorated foldable writing desk with green lacquering
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Secretary Desk, Spanish Style Mahogany Wood with Stenciled Drawer Fronts
Located in Seattle, WA
Spanish-style desk with upper drawers. Mahogany wood with stenciled drawer fronts and highlights
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Secretary Desk
Located in Westmount, Quebec
A mid-19th century French Secretary desk
Mahogany and limewood inlaid
Measures: 1m 57 x 1m (61" 5
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Teak Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Detroit, MI
This midcentury Danish modern teak secretary desk designed by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
American Carved Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk
Located in Seattle, WA
Fantastic late 19th century bird's eye maple secretary desk with faux bamboo details and lift top
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks
Materials
Wood, Leather
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Egon Ostergaard Teak Rolltop Secretary Desk
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Detroit, MI
This iconic mid century Swedish modern Egon Ostergaard teak cylinder rolltop secretary desk cabinet
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Walter Wirtz for Wilhem Renz Secretary Bureau Desk Teak, Germany, 1960s
By Walter Wirz, Wilhelm Renz
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A rare vintage writing desk secretary in teak, designed by Walter Wirtz and manufactured by Wilhem
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
19th Century Queen Anne Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Naples, FL
secretary with a slant-fronted hinged fall concealing a hinged door flanked by three pigeon holes over three
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Bronze
Secretary Desk ‘Entremanos’ by Spanish Artist Andrés Nagel for Akaba, 1988 Spain
Located in Zagreb, HR
Postmodern anthropomorphic form secretary desk 'Entremanos' made of cut steel and wood
Stunning
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Oak Secretary Desk by Irwin with Letter Cabinet
Located in Hollywood, CA
Oak desk with tapered legs and attached storage. designed by Irwin. This desk has been refinished
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks
Materials
Oak, Wood
Antique English Traveling Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century English traveling secretary in calamander wood with birch wood interior.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Birch
18th Century Swedish Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Painted secretary with four lower drawers and fitted interior
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Small Secretary Desk in Wood
Located in Bruttisellen, CH
Very fine antique wooden secretary desk, in style of George III period, circa 1810. Slant lid with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European George III Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Rococo Revival Secretary Desk
Located in Liverpool, GB
A very high-class woodcarving, effective neo-rococo Venetian secretary, made in a very interesting
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Swedish Modern Egon Ostergaard Teak Wood Rolltop Secretary Desk
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Detroit, MI
This iconic midcentury Swedish modern Egon Ostergaard teak cylinder rolltop secretary desk cabinet
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Expandable Art Deco Secretary Desk, 1930s
By Jitona
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This elegant Art Deco secretary desk from the 1930s reflects the functional and decorative
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Shelves
Materials
Wood
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Wood Secretaries Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wood secretaries desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, every wood secretaries desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a wood secretaries desk, we have 169 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wood secretaries desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A wood secretaries desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Empire and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one wood secretaries desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gianfranco Frattini, André-Charles Boulle and Ethan Allen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Wood Secretaries Desk?
A wood secretaries desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,640, while the lowest priced sells for $695 and the highest can go for as much as $125,000.
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 Wood Secretaries Desk
- 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.
- 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 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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