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Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak
Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

Located in Meer, VAN

Antique Fall Front Secretary Desk in solid oak, England, late 18th to early 19th Century. This is a wonderful English antique fall front secretary desk in solid oak with brass fitti...

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Early 19th Century British George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Mid 20th Century, Danis Modern Oak Drop‑Front Secretary Desk / Bureau
Mid 20th Century, Danis Modern Oak Drop‑Front Secretary Desk / Bureau

Mid 20th Century, Danis Modern Oak Drop‑Front Secretary Desk / Bureau

Located in Odense, DK

An elegant mid 20th century Danish oak drop‑front secretary desk / bureau featuring a classic fall‑front writing surface with beautiful, decorative brass handles that enhance its vin...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

À battant” secretary desk Jean Nicolas Adriaansen Antwerp ca. 1825/30
À battant” secretary desk Jean Nicolas Adriaansen Antwerp ca. 1825/30

À battant” secretary desk Jean Nicolas Adriaansen Antwerp ca. 1825/30

Located in Münster, DE

“À battant” secretary desk, Jean Nicolas Adriaansen, Antwerp, ca. 1825/30 Mahogany, solid and veneered, symmetrically designed body with full columns and bronze capitals, top draw...

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1820s French Empire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire, Antique Desk from Germany, Circa 1830
Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire, Antique Desk from Germany, Circa 1830

Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire, Antique Desk from Germany, Circa 1830

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

South German Biedermeier Secretary in Walnut, circa 1825
South German Biedermeier Secretary in Walnut, circa 1825

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

Federal Style Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Tambour Writing Desk & Secretary.
Federal Style Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Tambour Writing Desk & Secretary.

Federal Style Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Tambour Writing Desk & Secretary.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Federal Style Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Tambour Writing Desk & Secretary. An elegant Federal style ladies tambour writing desk and secretary. This classical two-piece case piece is mod...

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Early 20th Century English Federal Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern, Unique Handcrafted Oak Secretary Cabinet, Mid 20th Century
Danish Modern, Unique Handcrafted Oak Secretary Cabinet, Mid 20th Century

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

Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790

Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790

Located in Portland, OR

A very rare antique George III English Mahogany secretary bookcase, with a fitted collector's or doctor's cabinet to the base, circa 1790. The bookcase in two sections; the top section with a flared cornice with a frieze of dentil molding below, the bookcase with twin glazed doors with intersecting curvilenear astragals, the doors enclosing a pair of adjustable shelves. The base having a deep drawer with a locking fall front desk, fitted with a tooled & gilded leather writing surface, and a fitted interior with pigeonholes with removable doors and drawers each fitted with an oval gilded name label. Below are a pair of locking doors enclosing an elaborately fitted interior; comprising one long shallow tray shaped drawer above a host of 13 drawers of various sizes, all with the original brass hardware and corresponding oval gilded name tag, to the left side is a file space. The secretary bookcase is raised on bracket feet with a shaped skirt, it is made from the finest figured Cuban mahogany, all original finish and hardware. Georgian bookcase secretaries...

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1790s English Georgian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretary with Secret Compartements, circa 1830
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretary with Secret Compartements, circa 1830

19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretary with Secret Compartements, circa 1830

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Biedermeier secretary desk with numerous secret compartments Denmark Mahogany, etc. c. 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 189 x 108 x 59 cm Description: Antique Scandinavian Bied...

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19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Walnut and Root Walnut Secretary, South Germany circa 1840
Biedermeier Walnut and Root Walnut Secretary, South Germany circa 1840

Biedermeier Walnut and Root Walnut Secretary, South Germany circa 1840

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Charming small Biedermeier Secretary from Southern Germany, crafted around 1840. The piece impresses with its fine walnut and walnut-root veneer on a solid pine body, polished to a w...

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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Pine, Walnut

Antique Swedish Gustavian Secretary Desk, Pinewood, Circa 1840-1860
Antique Swedish Gustavian Secretary Desk, Pinewood, Circa 1840-1860

Antique Swedish Gustavian Secretary Desk, Pinewood, Circa 1840-1860

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau, secretary made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian writing table, desk is composed with a...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Iconic vintage dutch design CU07 Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
Iconic vintage dutch design CU07 Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe

Iconic vintage dutch design CU07 Cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Meulebeke, BE

The Netherlands / CU07 cabinet / Pastoe / Cees Braakman / metal, teak / Vintage / Mid-century Highboard CU07 designed by the Dutch designer Cees Braakman in 1958 for Pastoe. This mo...

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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Antique Eastlake Chip Caved Walnut Barrel Roll Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890
Antique Eastlake Chip Caved Walnut Barrel Roll Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890

Antique Eastlake Chip Caved Walnut Barrel Roll Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Eastlake Chip Caved Walnut Barrel Roll Cylinder Secretary Desk C1890. Measures - 87 1/2" x...

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Late 19th Century Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XVI Secretary, Ebonized Mahogany & Brass, Circa 1800s
French Louis XVI Secretary, Ebonized Mahogany & Brass, Circa 1800s

French Louis XVI Secretary, Ebonized Mahogany & Brass, Circa 1800s

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

18th Century Swedish Gray Painted Oak Secretary Bureau
18th Century Swedish Gray Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

18th Century Swedish Gray Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

18th century Swedish oak secretary or "bureau" with a newer professionally applied layered gray painted exterior finish. The interior is painted a moody gray-blue with teal undertone...

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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Meuble de rangement secrétaire vintage en bois de chêne des années 50 60
Meuble de rangement secrétaire vintage en bois de chêne des années 50 60

Meuble de rangement secrétaire vintage en bois de chêne des années 50 60

Located in BESANÇON, FR

Meuble de rangement secrétaire vintage des années 50 60, en bois de chêne, pieds cylindrique style brutaliste, 1 niche ouverte, 1 partie secrétaire avec sous-main noir fermant à clé ...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau
18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau

18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

18th century Danish secretary, crafted in oak. Hand carved panels decorate the two upper cabinet doors, while graceful Rococo curves accent the three large lower drawers. A newer pro...

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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Paint

Antique Russian Secretary by Heinrich Gambs, Mahogany, Circa 1800
Antique Russian Secretary by Heinrich Gambs, Mahogany, Circa 1800

Antique Russian Secretary by Heinrich Gambs, Mahogany, Circa 1800

By Heinrich Daniel Gambs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique Russian secretary with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Mahogany, designed and produced by Heinrich G...

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Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mahogany Secretary Desk
Mahogany Secretary Desk

Mahogany Secretary Desk

Located in Annville, PA

The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has all the outstanding qualities of an antique origina...

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2010s Renaissance Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers

Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood secretary from the late 18th century, with slant front desk, multiple drawers, dark painted interior, three drawers in the façade and rustic c...

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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Clock Secretary Circa 1820
19th Century Swedish Clock Secretary Circa 1820

19th Century Swedish Clock Secretary Circa 1820

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exceptional 19th-century Swedish clock secretary, circa 1820, combines functionality with timeless Gustavian elegance. Crafted from pine, this impressive piece features a beauti...

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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Fine Antique Georgian Mahogany Sheraton Inlaid Secretary Desk Bureau Chest 1780
Fine Antique Georgian Mahogany Sheraton Inlaid Secretary Desk Bureau Chest 1780

Fine Antique Georgian Mahogany Sheraton Inlaid Secretary Desk Bureau Chest 1780

Located in Portland, OR

A fine antique English George III inlaid Sheraton Mahogany Bureau Secretary Chest, dating to the 18th century, circa 1770. This very elegant secretary chest in the late 18th century Sheraton style features an inlaid slant-front desk, that drops down and is supported by a pair of sliding lopers. The interior is fitted with pigeon holes and drawers, and a central locking door with a corresponding oval satinwood and ebony inlay. The fall front having a green baize writing surface above three graduated drawers, each drawer runs smooth, having the original oval brass handles and with an inlaid shield shaped lock escutcheon, key is present. All the secondary woods: drawer linings and back panels are made from white pine, the desk is of hand-dovetailed construction. The secretary chest is raised on flared French bracket feet, and joined with a shaped skirt. The desk is made from the finest figured Cuban mahogany, and retains the original finish, it is in remarkable original condition. This very elegant antique secretary chest...

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1780s English Sheraton Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

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 inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...

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18th Century English George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk Tabernacle Cabinet 1820
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk Tabernacle Cabinet 1820

Antique Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk Tabernacle Cabinet 1820

Located in Portland, OR

A fine, elegant, antique Austrian mahogany Biedermeier secretary desk cabinet, circa 1820. The cabinet in two sections, the top with a curved architectural pediment, below is a curved door tabernacle cupboard, flanked by a pair of columns with gilt bronze bases and capitals. The base with a series of four graduated drawers with shield shaped lock-plate escutcheons inlaid with bone, to the center is a fall front writing surface enclosing a fitted interior with a series of drawers, pigeon holes and a central locking door, the doors and drawers are inlaid with satinwood stringing. All the locks are fully operational and keys are present. The cabinet is raised upon a plinth base, the secretary cabinet is made from the finest figured Cuban mahogany, condition is very good, no condition issues or restoration. This very elegant Biedermeier secretary cabinet...

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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

Burled Secretary Desk
Burled Secretary Desk

Burled Secretary Desk

Located in Annville, PA

This Burled Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the features of an antique original. Made of high quality mahogany solids and burled veneers...

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2010s Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk, Bar Cabinet Made in Denmark 1960s
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk, Bar Cabinet Made in Denmark 1960s

Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk, Bar Cabinet Made in Denmark 1960s

Located in Detroit, MI

This vintage mid-century Danish modern teak secretary desk or bar cabinet was made in Denmark in the 1960s. The cabinet has refined, compact proportions and is well constructed with ...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Fall Front Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Cabinet, Georgian, C.1750
Antique Fall Front Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Cabinet, Georgian, C.1750

Antique Fall Front Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Cabinet, Georgian, C.1750

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large antique fall-front bureau. An English, walnut six-drawer writing cabinet, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1750. Presenting refined 18th century craftsmanship, th...

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1750s British Georgian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century Swedish Baroque Slant Front Secretaire
18th Century Swedish Baroque Slant Front Secretaire

18th Century Swedish Baroque Slant Front Secretaire

Located in Charleston, SC

18th century Swedish secretaire, from Baroque period, circa 1750 in original gorgeous blue/green patinated color with slant front desk with interior features numerous small drawers ...

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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Louis-Philippe Secretaire Desk, Mahogany & Marble, France, Circa 1830
Louis-Philippe Secretaire Desk, Mahogany & Marble, France, Circa 1830

Louis-Philippe Secretaire Desk, Mahogany & Marble, France, Circa 1830

Located in Stockbridge, GA

This Louis-Philippe Secretaire Desk is made of blond flamed mahogany with a Sainte-Anne marble top with a lot of drawers.

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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Secretaires

Materials

Marble

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Painted Secretary
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Painted Secretary

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Painted Secretary

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Grand late 18th century Swedish gustavian period two-part secretaire cabinet or bookcase crafted from pine and beech. The substantial case has a gracefully curved or arched pediment ...

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18th Century European Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Iron

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

Located in Houston, TX

French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front or cantilevered desk. Under the dark grey marble top is a secret, entablature drawe...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Mahogany Secretary Desk
Mahogany Secretary Desk

Mahogany Secretary Desk

Located in Annville, PA

This Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the outstanding qualities of an antique original. Made of select mahogany solids and maho...

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2010s Renaissance Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Baroque Bureau / secretary In Walnut from Northern Germany
Baroque Bureau / secretary In Walnut from Northern Germany

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

Outstanding Country French Period 1780s era Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase
Outstanding Country French Period 1780s era Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase

Outstanding Country French Period 1780s era Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This outstanding Country French walnut secretary desk with bookcase, dating to the 1780s, is an exceptional example of 18th-century craftsmanship and provincial elegance. Constructed...

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1780s French French Provincial Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

George Nelson Thin Edge Secretary Desk Cabinet for Herman Miller
George Nelson Thin Edge Secretary Desk Cabinet for Herman Miller

George Nelson Thin Edge Secretary Desk Cabinet for Herman Miller

By George Nelson

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

Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s
Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s

Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s

Located in Chiavari, Liguria

A beautiful 18th-century Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, internal drawers, and hidden compartment – tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s Some pieces of furniture carry their ...

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Mid-17th Century Italian Directoire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Fine Two Piece Bookcase Secretary
Fine Two Piece Bookcase Secretary

Fine Two Piece Bookcase Secretary

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A finely constructed fruit wood bookcase on secretary stand. The bookcase with a recessed overhanging top and double doors with carved angled mullions opening to two shelves and with...

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20th Century Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Fruitwood

Mid Century Modern Scandinavian Teak Secretary Desk
Mid Century Modern Scandinavian Teak Secretary Desk

Mid Century Modern Scandinavian Teak Secretary Desk

By Egon Ostergaard

Located in San Jose, CA

Vintage secretary desk in teak circa 1970's, made in Sweden. This piece is equipped with three deep storage drawers accessorized with sculpted wood handles. Features a roll top door ...

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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Teak

Early 19th Century Original Hand Painted Swedish Secretary Cabinet
Early 19th Century Original Hand Painted Swedish Secretary Cabinet

Early 19th Century Original Hand Painted Swedish Secretary Cabinet

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 19th century Swedish secretary cabinet, crafted in pine and retaining its original hand painted finish. The stylized faux wood painted background is typical of the era, with hi...

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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Bureau in Dry-Scraped Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Bureau in Dry-Scraped Pine

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Bureau in Dry-Scraped Pine

Located in Mckinney, TX

18th-century Swedish bureau crafted in pine with a fixed, writing-height top and original dry-scraped surface. Multiple small drawers over deeper storage below, finished with simple ...

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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Louis XVI Folding Secretary Made of Marquetry Topped with a Carrara Marble
Louis XVI Folding Secretary Made of Marquetry Topped with a Carrara Marble

Louis XVI Folding Secretary Made of Marquetry Topped with a Carrara Marble

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This beautiful marquetry drop-leaf secretary is made of an oak frame, opening with a drawer, a drop-leaf door and two lower leaves with a Carrara marble slab on top. This is a Fren...

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Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble

Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Two Piece
Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Two Piece

Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Two Piece

Located in Bradenton, FL

Spanish Chinoiserie Secretary Desk, two parts. Desk features a lower chest with four storage drawers (two small drawers over two larger drawers), p...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century English Walnut Bureau Bookcase, or Secretary Desk
18th Century English Walnut Bureau Bookcase, or Secretary Desk

18th Century English Walnut Bureau Bookcase, or Secretary Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine 18th Century George II Period walnut bureau bookcase, in two parts. The upper section had two doors with original beveled glass panes and opens to one fixed shelf and two adju...

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18th Century British George II Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk, Queen Anne Style, 1880s
Antique Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk, Queen Anne Style, 1880s

Antique Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk, Queen Anne Style, 1880s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Late 19th century English Queen Anne style slant front desk with three drawers & inner compartments.

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19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase

Located in Huntington, NY

This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful flame & crotch grain Mahogany. Comprised of a large central cabinet, flanked by 2 sma...

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18th Century English George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire with Hidden Compartement, circa 1835
19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire with Hidden Compartement, circa 1835

19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire with Hidden Compartement, circa 1835

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Biedermeier secretary desk Rhineland Walnut, etc. Biedermeier, c. 1835 Dimensions: H x W x D: 163 x 108 x 50 cm Description: The tall, rectangular cabinet body rests on ro...

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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique Queen Anne Secretary Desk 19th Century
Antique Queen Anne Secretary Desk 19th Century

Antique Queen Anne Secretary Desk 19th Century

Located in Fulton, CA

A 19th century Queen Anne secretary desk crafted in solid mahogany with flame mahogany detail. Fitted interior with pigeon hole and drawer storage...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Queen Anne Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Birch Secretary Bureau
19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Birch Secretary Bureau

19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Birch Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

19th century Swedish Biedermeier secretary bureau crafted in birch veneer with warm golden yellow tones. The clean-lined form includes an upper drawer, central fall-front desk area, ...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Mid-Century Georgian Style Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Mid-Century Georgian Style Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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

Swedish Gustavian Secretary Desk, Solid Pine, Antique, Circa 1850
Swedish Gustavian Secretary Desk, Solid Pine, Antique, Circa 1850

Swedish Gustavian Secretary Desk, Solid Pine, Antique, Circa 1850

Located in Kramfors, SE

Swedish country secretary desk in gustavian style from around 1850. Beautiful and genuine country furniture made by hand in solid pine in northern Sweden. The piece is made in a clas...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Mahogany Chiffonje, Writing Agency - Cabinet by Karl Johan
19th Century Swedish Mahogany Chiffonje, Writing Agency - Cabinet by Karl Johan

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

Italian Designer, Desk, Teak, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Desk, Teak, Brass, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Desk, Teak, Brass, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A teak and brass desk or secretaire designed and produced by an Italian Designer, Italy, 1940s.

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Vintage Carved Asian Drop Front 5 Drawer Secretary
Vintage Carved Asian Drop Front 5 Drawer Secretary

Vintage Carved Asian Drop Front 5 Drawer Secretary

Located in Pasadena, TX

This secretary is made of a dense rosewood. It's splendidly carved all over. It has 5 pull out drawers. and a drop front. The drop front opens up to create a secretary for an at hom...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau
19th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

19th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

19th-century baroque oak secretary with a newer professionally applied black painted exterior finish, lightly distressed to reveal natural wood beneath. The interior is painted a con...

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Mid-19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Arts and Crafts Secretary Bookcase, ca. 1910s
English Arts and Crafts Secretary Bookcase, ca. 1910s

English Arts and Crafts Secretary Bookcase, ca. 1910s

Located in Meulebeke, BE

An elegant and finely crafted example of early 20th‑century British design, this English Arts and Crafts secretary bookcase from the 1910s. I...

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1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Copper

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.