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Secretaires For Sale
Vintage Edwardian Walnut Writing Desk, Sofa Table, Hall Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Versatile Edwardian style writing that can be used as console table, Sofa table or as a hall table. Simple yet elegant carving on edges. Pull out tray to make create more writing are...
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Mid-20th Century American Edwardian Secretaires

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Walnut

Liberty Co A Moorish Walnut Desk with Angular Design 4 Opposite Side Drawers
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. A Moorish Walnut Desk with Mushrabia turnings to the upper shelf, just below to the turned uprights there are dowel holes which I have shown in the images, they are the...
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1890s English Moorish Antique Secretaires

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Walnut

20th Century antique Biedermeier Style Slope-Flap Secretaire mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid softwood. Straight, two-drawer body above short, conical square legs, above an inclined writing flap and staggered office division of drawers and compartments. Clas...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood

George I Cabinet on Chest of Figured Walnut from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large English period George I cabinet on chest of patinated walnut from the 18th century. Featuring burr walnut-figured veneers and attractive brass hardware throughout. The...
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18th Century English George I Antique Secretaires

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Metal, Brass

Danish Teak Secretary by Erling Torvits for Klim Møbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
This elegant vintage design secretary from the 1960s was designed by Erling Torvits for Klim Møbelfabrik and impresses with its timeless aesthetics and functionality. The secretary h...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

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Teak

English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany secretary with mirrored bookcase. Secretary has a upper case broken pediment top with dental molding, original mirrored doors, c...
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1780s English George III Antique Secretaires

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Mahogany

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 Germany/ Belgium. Made from solid oak. Straight-lined, exceptionally flat, laterally...
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Late 18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

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Oak

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Conical Shape Secretary, Germany, 1820 This fine Biedermeier secretary made of mahogany is a real gem for every lover of antique furniture. With a height of 194 cm, a width of 106 cm and a length of 52 cm, it offers plenty of storage space with its five spacious drawers. The elegant mahogany finish and conical shape make it a real eye-catcher in any room. This 1820 original is free standing and in excellent condition. Carefully restored and hand-polished with shellac. A real highlight for anyone looking for antique furniture.Frame dimensions at top 95 cm, bottom 103 cm.The attachment with gable, underneath a hidden compartment, is opened with a compression spring. Very nice cabinet with 10 drawers...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Secretary In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very elegant Louis XVI style cylinder secretary in mahogany and light wood marquetry with floral basket decorations on the front of the cylinder and floral arrangements on the sides ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III French Travel Fall Front Desk in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s
Located in Huntington, NY
Napoleon III French travel fall front desk in rosewood and boxwood veneer 1860s. With inset leather fall front. Small compartment in top. Cut outs to interior for ink wells paper organizing...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Secretaires

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Brass

Biedermeier Maple Drop Front Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive early 19th century Maple and Ebony German Biedermeier drop front secretary. Nice deep rich color and patina to the Maple surfac...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

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Maple

Yellow large French Secretaire, design Eric Gizard in Paris
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered fully mounted. The overall dimensions of the b...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

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Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Mid-Cenury Modern Secretary Cabinet, Fully Adjustable, Teak, Zebra Wood - Italy
Located in Girona, Girona
Secretary cabinet with shelves, two solid teak blocks with teak veneer and blackened steel, fully adjustable, zebra wood inside, shellac finishing. Po...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires

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Brass, Steel

20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
Sensational Vienna secretaire in Biedermeier style. Tulip veneer on solid pinewood, partially ebonized. Round, bowed body on profiled clump-feet. In the structured front, there are t...
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20th Century Biedermeier Secretaires

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Wood, Maple

20th Century Dutch Writing Cabinet, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Dutch writing cabinet hand built by a master craftsman, circa 1960s featuring ornate inlay work and numerous drawers and compartments. Very impressive piece and great quality.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Wood

English Chippendale Kingwood Military Campaign Chest with Secretary, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale Kingwood Military Campaign graduated chest with an upper drawer fitted with a hinged fall front secretary revealing a central prospect door with a secret interior drawer, flanking pigeon holes with eight interior drawers, top edge carved with an egg & dart border, three graduated lower case drawers, original recessed brasses and escutcheons, and resting on a carved egg & dart rope skirt with the original bun feet. Late 18th Century Campaign...
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1780s English Campaign Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century Swedish Beechwood Herrbyrå, Chiffonje - Mens Writing Agency, Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 18th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian Herrbyrå, Chiffonje mens writing agency, secretary table with a writing, folding flap made of hand crafted polished Beechwood, in good ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

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Metal

Italian Louis XV-style Scriban/Slant Front Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian-made, Louis XV-style scriban or slant front secretary/desk, circa late 19th-century. The slant-front opening to four drawers, above the relief carved case, retains its origin...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Secretaires

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Brass

Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid 19th century, fully professionally restored Diminutive George III Walnut And Block Front Slant Front secretary Bureau Bookcase Cabinet in great vintage condition. Restored throughout to the legs and inside drawers. Features top double door vitrine...
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Mid-19th Century American George III Antique Secretaires

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Glass, Walnut

Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany circa 1810–1820 – Walnut Veneer, Brass Details, Shellac Finish This elegant early 19th-century Empire-Biedermeier secretary desk was crafted in Germany between 1810 and 1820. It features exquisite book-matched walnut veneer with rich, natural grain patterns that highlight the refined craftsmanship of the Empire style or early Biedermeier. The lower section includes two paneled doors that open to reveal three spacious interior drawers, offering ample concealed storage. The upper section features a fall-front writing flap, which opens to a well-organized interior with several small drawers and open compartments—ideal for correspondence and personal items. Above this is a wide additional drawer for extra storage. Two striking full-length columns with brass capitals and bases frame the piece, adding a classical architectural touch. The entire desk has been beautifully restored with a traditional hand-applied shellac polish, enhancing its depth and sheen while preserving its historic character. Key Features: Authentic Empire or early Biedermeier period desk, Germany, circa 1810–1820 Book-matched walnut veneer Original architectural details: brass-mounted columns Writing flap with interior drawers and compartments Large drawer above writing section Fully restored with hand-applied shellac polish. This antique Empire secretary desk...
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1810s German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

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Walnut

Scandinavian 18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bureau Cabinet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Louis XVI style bureau secretary with quality rich in age, charm, and character with its elegant design. This secretary has two secret drawers features parquerty design, g...
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

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Bronze

Rosewood secretary or bar cabinet by Poul Hundevad, 1960s
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This Scandinavian rosewood secretary or bar cabinet is designed by Poul Hundevad. It was made in Denmark in the 1960s. This vintage storage unit is in two parts. The lower section op...
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1960s Danish Vintage Secretaires

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Wood

18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Cylinder Bureau with Original Fittings
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Refined Louis XVI cylinder bureau from France, circa 1780-1790. The carcass is pine with beautifully figured, thick-sawn walnut veneer; the interior is likewise finished in walnut. T...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

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Walnut, Spruce

19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu, Bronze Fruitwood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Continental mid 19th century Empire st. mahogany, ormolu, patinated bronze and ebonized fruitwood drop front secretary. The secretary is raised by four square tapered...
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19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Secretaires

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe style secretary chest cabinet desk in a satin / burl wood with exterior front inlay musical instruments and flowers marquetry scene details. Th...
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1810s French Louis Philippe Antique Secretaires

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Marble, Brass

Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite 19th century Rococo secretary in mahogany with bombe front & sides, with floral & foliate inlays in tulipwood, kingwood & satinwood on the top, front panels of the drawe...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Secretaires

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Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood

Secretaire Writing Cabinet in Antique Biedermeier Style Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality rosewood veneer on solid conifers. Conical body on profile frames. Base in the front, between four drawers, straight flap with shield-shaped filling. Behind it is a richly divided compartmental division of a bent temple-shaped central compartment with mirrored full columns, flanked by star-starved drawers. Over cantilevered profile cornice flat gypsum, stepped with oval cover plate. Front. All drawers and backboard made of solid wood. So-called pyramid furniture...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

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Mahogany

Russian Empire Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Russian Empire Secretaire made of solid birch blond-wood and veneer. Elegant and compact design with weight bearing dolphins and arrows. Lower section ...
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19th Century Russian Antique Secretaires

Russian Empire Secretaire
Russian Empire Secretaire
$19,500 Sale Price
58% Off
English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This English satinwood Adams style inlaid secretary desk with vitrine top and original inkwells is a fine example of late 19th to early 20th-century craftsmanship, blending elegance,...
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1890s English Adam Style Antique Secretaires

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Satinwood

Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire made of walnut, root wood and ebonized wood with fall-front writing surface, interior drawers and secret compartments.
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19th Century Antique Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Biedermeier Secretaire
Biedermeier Secretaire
$9,500 Sale Price
67% Off
Light Blue Large Secretaire with Storage Designed by Eric Gizard, Paris
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered fully mounted. The overall dimensions of the b...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Desk in Maple Burl with Ebonized Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined 19th-century Biedermeier secretary desk, crafted in maple burl and veneers, showcasing the elegant simplicity of the Biedermeier period. The drop-front design opens to reve...
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19th Century German Antique Secretaires

Materials

Burl

An Exceptional Burl Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Early 18th century burl walnut veneered bureau bookcase, the swan neck pediment flanking a turned and reeded urn, surmounted by four additional urn finials over double dome doors wit...
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1720s European Neoclassical Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Secretaire Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Rare Antique Regency quality mahogany secretaire sideboard having a pleasing shaped gallery back with a quality mahogany drop well bow fronted top. The fall ...
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19th Century European Regency Antique Secretaires

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Other

Art Deco Secretaire Cabinet with Exquisite Inlay and Quality
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco fall front secretaire cabinet. Veneered satinwood and macassar ebony on solid oak with intricate inlay detail to both exterior and interior. Three well proportioned lower...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires

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Satinwood, Walnut

Baker Furniture French Library Cabinet Lighted Secretary Desk Stacking Unit
Located in West Chester, PA
Baker Furniture from the 18th century French Stacking Units Collection as shown in the Baker Catalogue Volume 1 page 62. Upper wire door cabinet section...
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1960s American French Provincial Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Brass

20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Bureau Desk, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian bureau from the first half of the 20th century. Antique-style furniture carved and inlaid in walnut, maple and fruitwood of beautiful line and pleasant furnishings. Bureau eq...
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1920s Italian Vintage Secretaires

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Two-part Secretaire
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Gustavian writing desk from the early 19th century is a stunning two-piece piece that combines practicality with classic Swedish elegance. Crafted from pine, it features a soft,...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

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Pine

Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, writing Desk with marquetry, circa 1890
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality late 19th century satinwood Sheraton revival cylinder bureau with ebony string inlay, five walnut frieze drawers, the cylinder opening to reveal pigeon hole compa...
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Early 20th Century European Sheraton Secretaires

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Walnut

Louis XVI Style Parquetry Secrétaire, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted parquetry and marquetry fall-front Secrétaire with a marble top. Stamped to the carcass ‘10298’. This elegantly shaped Secrétaire is deco...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

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Ormolu, Bronze

Fine Antique Georgian circa 1780 Oyster Venner Bureau Bookcase Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine and important Georgian circa 1780 Oyster veneer Bureau bookcase with original candle holders A highly decorative and important bu...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Secretaires

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Oak

American Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Slant Top Desk. Boston, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
American Chippendale mahogany oxbow slant top four drawer desk with exposed dove tail, original brasses, fitted interior, shell carved skirt, and terminating on original claw and ba...
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18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Antique Secretaires

Secretaire à la Bourgogne, Transformation Table, Louis XV Style, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Very rare antique desk or secretary, so-called bureau à transformation "à la Bourgogne" in Louis XV style. France Walnut 19th century Dimensions: H...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Secretaires

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Bronze

Charleston Chippendale Mahogany Slant Top Desk with Fitted Interior, C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Charleston Chippendale mahogany slant top writing desk with four graduated drawers, fitted interior, original brasses, and resting on the origin...
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1770s American Chippendale Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Renaissance Revival Standing Desk, ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
This is a functional and beautiful piece with many unique features. The drawers pulls and escutcheons are a geometric delight, made of pewter/brass and black cellulose. Deep and gene...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pewter

Secrétaire with Drawers - Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik (1960s)
Located in Torino, IT
Secrétaire with Drawers - Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik (1960s) This fine secrétaire is an authentic collector's piece of Danish Mid-Century Design, designed by master Arne...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires

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Kingwood

20th Century Wood Italian Trumeau Desk Secretaire, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Lombard trumeau from the mid-20th century. Double body furniture carved in walnut, burl and beech of a beautiful line and pleasant decor. Lower body equipped with three drawers and d...
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1960s Italian Vintage Secretaires

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Wood

20th Century Walnut, Burl, Beech, Mahogany Wood English Double Body Trumeau 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
English trumeau of the 20th century. Double body funiture in walnut, burl, beech, mahogany and fruitwood. Lower body equipped with two smaller parallel drawers and two larger lower o...
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1960s English Vintage Secretaires

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Danish Secretary in Teak
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Danish secretary in teak.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Teak

French Empire Style Marble-Top Mahogany Fall Front Desk Abbatant, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Empire style marble-top mahogany fall front desk, late 19th c., projecting frieze drawer, fall front panel, interior gallery with small drawers, inset writing surface, over do...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

English Satinwood Painted Bureau Bookcase
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century English Satinwood secretary/bookcase. Two astragal glazed doors above open to reveal two adjustable shelves for display, a fall front opening to reveal a fully fitted in...
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Early 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Secretaires

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Mahogany

Neoclassical Roll-Top Secretary Desk, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Refined neoclassical roll-top secrétaire standing on fluted square tapering legs with matching pilaster strips. The lower section features three drawers, topped by a mirrored two-doo...
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Secrétaire Cabinet by Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur, circa 1860
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A gilt bronze-mounted Secrétaire cabinet with a marble top by Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur. French, circa 1860. Signed to the lockplate: ' Mon Vervelle Audot succ Paris / ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Pilastro Wall-Mounted Secretaire with Built-In Light — Dutch Mid-Century Modern
Located in Dronten, NL
A sleek and functional example of Dutch mid-century modern design, this Pilastro wall-mounted secretaire is crafted from white enameled steel, combining minimalist elegance with dura...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Steel

Mid 19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful walnut secretary from the 19th century, it has a top drawer with a key, it also has a central folding door that hides three drawers (2 small and one larger) when opened, and a leather-upholstered desk...
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Secretaires

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Walnut

Vintage Mahogany Secretary with Flip Down Desk and Storage
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage wood tall secretary having pretty flat front with carved wood decoration and urn shape in the center. Lovely grain and particularly narrow depth. Turned legs have a lower tie...
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1940s American Vintage Secretaires

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Mahogany

Fine Danish Louis XVI Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A fine Danish Louis XVI mahogany and fruitwood slant front secretaire, circa 1780-1790, in three parts: the scrolled cornice top above a fruitwood inl...
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Fruitwood

Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome, 1740
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding Italian walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage, The upper section with a shaped carved cresting centere...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Tesselated Black Marble Stone and Brass Inlay Secretaire by Maitland-Smith
Located in Casteren, NL
A monumental secretaire made by Maitland-Smith in the late 20th century. The whole piece was decorated with tessellated black marble and solid brass inlaid Greek key pattern. The low...
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1980s Philippine Greek Revival Vintage Secretaires

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Marble, Brass

Renaissance Revival Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Design details indicate that this secretary was made at the end of the Biedermeier period as interest in historical periods bloomed. The uppermost drawer is curved in the classic Biedermeier/Louis Philippe design, favored between 1830-1860, as does the raised display platform resting on the top surface of the piece. The choice of carefully selected French walnut veneers...
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1850s Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

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.