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Secretaires For Sale
Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite antique early 19th century secretary writing storage desk. Made of flame mahogany featuring Georgian styling with three large dovetailed drawers and a drop front that open...
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19th Century American American Colonial Antique Secretaires

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Antique Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique American Victorian side by side / secretary desk / bookcase / display case. Made of quartersawn oak featuring Art Nouveau styling with curio cabinet next to a drop front secr...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Oak

English Chippendale Style Painted Goddard Chest Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique circa 1930s Goddard chest / writing desk featuring a drop front door that opens to multiple cubbies, three drawers and paw / claw feet. Yellowin...
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Gustavian Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine – Sweden, c. 1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gustavian secretary desk crafted in black-painted pine with brass fittings. The upper section features a broken, architecturally structured pediment with a boldly profiled cornice, ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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 veneer with strong, mirrored patterns across the entire front. The warm, expressive g...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Jasper Early American Colonial Style Petite Maple Secretary Desk Bookcase 72"
Located in Dayton, OH
A Petite Secretary Desk & Bookcase by Jasper Cabinet Company of Indiana. Circa 1980s. Features a maple case crafted in colonial styling with an...
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1980s American American Colonial Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Maple

18th Century High Adjustable Secretaire Desk with integrated Hidden Chair, 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Antique desk as transformable furniture with standing desk and integrated chair Southern Germany Cherry around 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 115 x 107 x 69 cm Description: Exception...
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1780s German Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Berlin Biedermeier secretary in mahogany Berlin Mahogany a.o. around 1825 Dimensions: H x W x D: 169 x 101 x 53 cm Description: When closed, this piece of furniture presen...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Antique Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase Bookshelf Console 65"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Early American style secretary desk / bookcase / writing bureau / larkin / chalet . Made of oak featuring a serpentine design with drop front that opens to multiple cubbies ...
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Early 20th Century American Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Danish Black Painted Pine Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th Century Danish Black Painted Pine Secretary Bureau Early 19th-century Danish pine secretary bureau with a newer professionally applied layered black painted finish, select...
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Early 19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

Antique Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 18th Century George III Period Secretary Desk & Bookcase. Made from mahogany with a hooded pediment showcasing dentil molding over a glass covered display portion with beautifu...
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Late 18th Century George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretary, Cherry and Hungarian Ash, c. 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier secretary in cherry Austria Cherry and others Biedermeier around 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 167 x 94 x 51 cm Description: Very well proportioned secretary fro...
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1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Ash, Cherry

Antique Austrian Flame Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Desk Cabinet Chest 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Austrian Biedermeier flame mahogany secretary chest, circa 1860. The cabinet having a stepped cornice with circular turned finial brackets at each corner, the top of the cabinet is fitted with a single locking drawer with an oval brass lockplate (key is present). Below is a locking fall front panel (key present) with a wavy edge in relief, the fall when open reveals a fitted interior with a recessed storage area flanked with a pair of ribbed columns and having a central locking door enclosing a single drawer and six drawers to each side with ivory pulls. The fall front has a green baize writing surface, below are a pair of cupboard doors with corresponding wavy recessed panels, to the interior is a single shelf and plenty of useful storage. The cabinet is raised on a plinth base with turned feet and corresponding circular turned finial brackets. Condition is excellent, the cabinet is made from the finest flame mahogany, this very elegant antique biedermeier secretary cabinet...
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1860s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Gustavian Light Gray Painted Bureau / Secretary 1780 - 80
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant and architectural Gustavian bureau / secrétaire in oak with light gray paint. Interior writing flap and drawers painted in blue. The Bureau / secrétaire is in two parts: an ...
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Late 18th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Iron

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 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compart...
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18th Century English George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

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 heavily painted with pastoral scenes and go,t accents. It is most likely American and is ...
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Mid-20th Century American George III Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet Brass Eagle
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful inlaid flame mahogany Federal style secretary desk with tambour doors. It has two glass shelves. The body has several areas with inlaid satinwood designs. It date...
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Mid-20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary / Writing Desk - Painted
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Swedish Gustavian Secretary / Writing Desk from early 19th century A rectangular top sitting above a slant front desk opening to reveal a gray painted interior and multiple smal draw...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern, Unique Handcrafted Oak Secretary Cabinet, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
An elegant rare Danish oak secretary cabinet in Baroque style, crafted in the 1930s by a skilled Danish Cabinetmaker. The piece features a drop-front writing surface that opens to re...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Baroque Bureau / secretary In Walnut from Northern Germany
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant and architecturally refined 18th-century Baroque secretary desk crafted in oak and beautifully veneered with mirror-cut walnut in a classic and distinctive Baroque design....
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century Black Swedish Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretary
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Fold-down flap with hidden drawers, secret compartment and writing interior Four larger drawers on the lower part of the front. Beautiful brass fittings, working lock and keys inc...
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Late 18th Century Rococo Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Early 19th Century Plantation Desk Secretary + Bookcase Hutch Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional mid to early 19th century primitive American Plantation writing desk / hutch / cupboard / cabinet. Made from Pine and Poplar with a cherry finish. Featuring two piec...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Secretaires

Materials

Poplar, Pine

George II Style Black Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase.
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2010s American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode with Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century French mahogany secretary style desk, designed as a classic Louis Philippe commode incorporating the work surface and storage compartments into the top “drawe...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Iron

Georgian Style Red Gold Chinoiserie Decorated Burton-Ching Secretary Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Georgian Style Red & Gold Chinoiserie Decorated Burton-Ching Secretary Desk.
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2010s Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk
Located in Fulton, CA
A Danish Modern drop-front or secretary desk with 3 drawers and writing surface. Beautiful rosewood grain with a deep and rich patina. Desk retains its original finish and is in exce...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Antique French Secretaire / Bureau in Mahogany
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful Antique French flame Mahogany secretaire/bureau/cabinet. The inside is lined with maple and finished with ebonized black details. The cabinet has got lots of charm and char...
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1890s French French Provincial Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary ~ Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary ~ Commode with Carrara Marble exudes an elegance that cannot be denied. Although it appears to be a wonderful example of the timeless Fre...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Danish Blue Painted Rococo Secretary Desk in the Manner of Mathias Ortmann
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Danish Rococo secretary desk executed in the manner of cabinetmaker Mathias Ortmann (1692–1757). The piece features an attractive, slightly dusty blue paint with fine patin...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Bureau / Secretary Gustavian in Blue Painted In Pine. 18th Ctr. Swedish
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gustavian secretary crafted in pine, finished in a charming blue tone with an elegant patina. The piece is composed of two sections with refined detailing throughout. The upper cabi...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome 19th century French Empire secrétaire à abattant made of richly figured, bookmatched walnut. This desk has a black fossil marble top resting above a hidden drawer, free of hardware and opening by a shallow groove on the bottom of the drawer front. Below is a fold-front door revealing a fitted interior with a functional writing surface, inset with worn green leather with gold tooling. The interior has an open storage shelf flanked by Empire style columns over a set of six drawers of varying sizes. The writing surface is supported with rounded brass hinges. Below are three easy to use drawers...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Gentleman s Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Secretaire, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's bureau. A fine English, walnut writing desk or secretaire, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1760. Wonderful Georgian example, with a delightful v...
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Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Retro Mid Century Teak Secretaire Bureau
Located in Leicester, GB
We can ship directly to you - please contact us with your country & postcode for an accurate delivery price. A cute retro teak bureau desk with thr...
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1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Teak

French Provincial Style Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key
Located in Soquel, CA
French Provincial Style Walnut Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key. Original Finish.
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1860s Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Wood Secretary Desk, Chest of Drawers, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This midcentury Danish modern teak secretary desk was made in Denmark, circa 1960. The Classic Scandinavian Modern design has clean Minimalist lines and elegant curves. The upper cab...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top In the manner of Jasper Furniture Company USA, Late 20th Century Black lacquered...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This stunning Biedermeier secretary desk is an authentic antique piece crafted from walnut wood, both inside and out. Dating back to the early 19th century, this masterpiece showcase...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Walnut

Adams Style Mahogany Half Cylinder Secretary Writing Desk Hutch Curio 92"
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive vintage Adams style half cylinder secretary desk / hutch featuring a mahogany finish with upper bookcase curio cabinet with fretwork doors supported by a ...
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Late 20th Century Adam Style Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

George III or Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Arch Pediment
Located in Miami, FL
George III or Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Arch Pediment Offered for sale is a lovely and elegant Hepplewhite style drop front secretary by Heckman Furniture s...
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20th Century Hepplewhite Secretaires

Materials

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.
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2010s American Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Peter Hvidt Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Cabinet Bookshelf Teak 1960 s Denmark
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic, minimalist, open book case-cabinet by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg DK. Beautiful teak with dovetail joints and nice details. The teak has turned to a dar...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Secrétaire a rullo Bröderna Gustafssons
By Bröderna Gustafssons
Located in Brescia, IT
Secrétaire scandinavo in teak con chiusura a rullo, maniglie e gambe in legno rossastro con puntali in ottone. Etichetta originale del fabbricante. Elegante secrétaire anni ’50 in t...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Teak

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Vienna, c. 1825
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional and Rare Viennese Biedermeier Secretaire – Vienna, circa 1825 A Masterpiece of Design, Craftsmanship, and Timeless Elegance We are proud to present this elegant and rare...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretaire - Antique Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier tall secretaire with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Cherrywood and Burlwood, in good condition. The ...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

George Nelson Thin Edge Secretary Desk Cabinet for Herman Miller
Located in Lake Worth, FL
1950s original Thin Edge secretary desk cabinet designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. This early version features the rare black enamel stainless large pulls and tapered wood feet. Cabinet on the right includes an adjustable shelf and 2 drawers. Pull down desk is covered with black leather and features 5 drawers on the left side with original small white porcelain George Nelson drawer pulls...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

English Regency Style Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Regency style mahogany and satinwood inlaid Carlton house desk. Circa 1880 rare Carlton House desk, typical for the Regency period, is a beautiful piece of furniture. It i...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Mahogany Chiffonje, Writing Agency - Cabinet by Karl Johan
By Karl Johan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique Swedish Biedermeier writing agency, secretary table made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Mahogany with a writing flap, designed by Karl-Johan in goo...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Secretary Swedish Rococo. Black
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Swedish Rococo Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine. Executed in a beautiful and characteristic Rococo style with a wavy body, sides, and back. The slanting writing flap with...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Iron

French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately 19th century mahogany secretaire a abattant from France, circa 1810. This desk has an exceptional charcoal St. Anne marble top resting above a single drawer disguised into the apron. Just below the top drawer, the front of the desk folds forward to reveal a work area inset with vibrant red leather detailed with gold tooling. The leather is in great antique condition making this a comfortable place to work. When open, you can see the theatre is equipped with five drawers and a large, arched top cubby flanked with column forms. With the desk down the maximum depth is 32”; the writing surface is 28-½” above the floor. The desk front...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Danish teak cabinet and writing desk / bar, by Arne Vodder, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
Beautiful teak secretary desk from the 1960s. This charming piece features organically shaped solid teak handles and distinctive aluminium legs with teak feet. The pull-down front re...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Metal

18th Century George III Mahogany Butler s Secretary
Located in Solebury, PA
A distinguished 18th-century George III mahogany butler’s secretary showcases exquisite and intricate marquetry inlay of satinwood and boxwood, embodying a refined equilibrium betwee...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Silk

18th - 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Bureau - Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 18th-century, antique Swedish Gustavian two-part bureau, meticulously handcrafted in painted pinewood, in good condition. This elegant light-grey secretaire embodies the refin...
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Late 18th Century Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite and Rare antique American Chippendale Period secretary writing desk or Escritoire. Made from maple featuring a flip top that ope...
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18th Century American Chippendale Antique Secretaires

Materials

Maple

Secrétaire scandinavo in teak con chiusura a tambour
Located in Brescia, IT
Secrétaire anni ’50 in teak con inserti in rovere, gambe scure a contrasto, piano estraibile e chiusura scorrevole a tambour con vani interni. Secrétaire scandinavo anni ’50 in teak...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Teak

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 Sheraton style. An inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and ...
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18th Century English George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century German Writing Chest, Biedermeier Secretaire, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers / Secretary Southern Germany (Franconia) Walnut Biedermeier around 1825 Dimensions: H x W x D: 98 x 116 x 57 cm Description: Three-drawer piec...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

Antique 19th century English oak secretary / bureau
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very fine antique secretary/ bureau. With writing desk, 2 large and 2 small drawers and hidden secret letter compartments. Decorated with original brass ornaments and handles. Two ...
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19th Century English George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Ebonized Inlay Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French Louis XVI style drop front secretary from the 1800s has impressive etched brass inlay on its exterior, which is made even more dramatic by the deep ebonized finish. The t...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Secrétaire Desk in Shagreen and Palmwood by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Shagreen Stingray, Palmwood

Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Exceptional Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish....
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Antique, New and Vintage Secretaires

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.