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Secretaires For Sale
Blue Painted Oak Secretary, Sweden circa 1770-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary is a striking statement piece with panel doors and serpentine front to the lower three drawers.
The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered b...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Georgian Bleached Pine Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Wonderfully presented Georgian bleached pine breakfront bookcase. George II carved egg and dart in upper and middle moldings. Raw pine and finish may be original with cleaning over t...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Louis XVI Fall Top Desk
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI fall top desk, made in the Strassburg region, (France) in the 18th century. Stunning walnut root veneer with carved sunflower details on the co...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Fall Top Secretaire, France, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Stunning Louis XVI Falltop Secretaire, made in France, circa 1780-1800, rosewood, kingwood and walnut veneer and beautiful flower marquetry. The kingwood veneer parts are framed by a...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, South German, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque secretaire, South German, probably Lake of Constance region, circa 1750-1760.
Elaborate bombe shaped Baroque secretaire with beautiful walnut, elmwood an...
Category
1750s German Baroque Antique Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Cupboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany
secretaire cupboard having well figured and banded
top over one secretaire drawer to frieze, enclosing
attractive satinwood in...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Mid century EC09 cabinet by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in ECHT, NL
Model CE09 secretaire cabinet. Designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in the 1950s. It has a large compartment with a door, two shelves and two drawers, a smaller compartment with two ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Japanese Style Desk and Dresser by Meredew with Solid Teak Legs
By Meredew
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Japanese Style Desk and Dresser by British manufacturer Meredew. Despite its compact size, this 1960's cabinet provides ample storage. The piece has a magnetic drop-down...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Secretary Abattant Desk Chest 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & elegant antique Austrian flame mahogany Biedermeier secretary chest desk, circa 1870.
The chest having a stepped top with a fall front locking secretary desk below, the tall...
Category
1870s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Secretary with spectacular grain
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
1830, Germany
Walnut
Original 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary with spectacular grain of walnut on front and both sides. Ebonized writing flap o...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
EXQUISITE EARLY GEORGIAN CIRCA 1760 WRITING BUREAU DESK WiTH GREEN LEATHER TOP
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original English circa 1760 Oak writing bureau with green leather writing surface
Please not...
Category
1760s English Georgian Antique Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Oak
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a rare and beautiful scandinavian modern secretary desk in rosewood manufactured by Dyrlund in the 1960's.
This exquisite piece, recently imported from Europe top California ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Swedish Gustavian Secratery Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an Incredible and Very RARE Swedish Gustavian Secratery Hutch. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
its 2 piece, upper and lower. when the des...
Category
1810s Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Antique 18th Century English Oak Chippendale Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique 18th Century drop front secretary desk in the Chippendale style, unbranded. Solid oak with brass hardware, slant drop front desk top, pull-out desk top supports, and tall ...
Category
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Writing Drawers Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish.
It has 2 m...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Secretaires
Materials
Birch
20th Century Inlaid Wood Louis XVI Style Italian Bureau Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant 20th century Italian Louis XVI style bureau. Furniture finely inlaid with floral motifs, spirals, cornucopias and mythological figures in walnut, rosewood, maple, burl, palis...
Category
1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Secretary
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A handsome secretary with great storage. Very nice .
Category
19th Century British Antique Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Empire Secretary, Mahogany and Ormolu Fittings, c 1820
Located in Greven, DE
19th Century Empire Secretary
France
Mahogany
Empire around 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D: 143 x 97 x 49 cm
Description:
Very fine French writing desk with delicate dimensions and a ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Danish Rosewood Secretaire: A Treasure Trove of Modern Design
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Unveil the elegance and functionality of mid-century Danish design with this exceptional rosewood secretaire, circa 1960s. This versatile piece, meticulously crafted from rich rosewo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Golden Ash & Ebony Biedermeier Writing Desk Secretary Chest Sweden 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A very elegant antique Biedermeier Golden Ash & Ebony Biedermeier secretary chest, Sweden, circa 1820.
The secretary chest is made of the finest golden ash and ebonized accents, the...
Category
1820s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Ebony, Burl
Antique Neoclassical American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Neoclassical American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary with Upper Double Glass ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Greco Roman Antique Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
A Secretaire in Oak with Parquetry Front and Three drawers, Denmark 1950's
Located in London, GB
This beautiful Secretaire from Denmark dates back to the 1950's and is crafted from high-quality oak wood. The intricate parquetry front adds a touch of elegance and sophistication t...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Writing Desk with Drawers and Hinged Door and Original Hand
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Century English Writing Desk with Drawers and Hinged Door and Original Handles
Category
19th Century English Antique Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Rare Bright Green Italian Venetian Painted Rococo Secretary Desk Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb green and yellow splash of elegance and color disguised as a secretary desk. The desk is in two pieces and dates to the 1940s era and is in good vintage condition wi...
Category
1940s Italian Rococo Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
vintage secretary desk cupboard 60s Sweden
By Bröderna Gustafssons
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
vintage secretary desk cupboard 60s Sweden
period 60's
design Bröderna Gustafsson Sweden
condition good light signs of use
size 95 x 90 x 48 (hxwxd)
details teak; brass;...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
Category
Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Secretary Desk
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful Scandinavian modern secretary desk in teak wood recently imported from Denmark to California before its refinishing. This exquisite piece features a vibrant wood ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Vintage secretary / desk by Musterring made in the 60s
Located in Breda, NB
Vintage secretary / desk by Musterring made in the 60s.
Dimensions:
Width: 88.5 cm
Height: 99 cm
Depth: 47 cm
Depth extended blade: 62.3 cm
Height worktop: 70.5 cm
The piece has tr...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Neo-Renaissance cabinet set, Western Europe, circa 1880. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Neo-Renaissance cabinet set, Western Europe, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: walnut
The set includes: a library, a desk, and an armchair.
di...
Category
1880s German Renaissance Antique Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
1960s English Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century English Pine Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Pine Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Chinese Chippendale style carved pine secretary. It is purported to be English, and it has glass shelves. The drawers do have dovetail construction, and it is t...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Fine Carved Walnut French Louis XV Secretary Desk Abatant Basket of Flowers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb carved walnut secretary abatant that's perfect for narrow hallways or shallow areas in a bedroom. The desk is repleat with a tulipwo...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Tulipwood, Walnut
Antique English Adams Decorated Satinwood Drop-Front Desk, 18th-19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Adam decorated drop-front desk offers satinwood construction with slant front having neoclassical reserve of woman and cherub in co...
Category
19th Century English Adam Style Antique Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Satinwood
20th Century Swedish Birchwood Writing Agency - Chest Attributed to Axel Larsson
By Axel Larsson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Swedish Art Deco secretary made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Birchwood, designed most likely by Axel Larsson in good condition. The Scandinavian cupboard, cabi...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian One Part Pine Bureau - Antique Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau, secretaire made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian writing table, desk is composed with a writi...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Bonheur du Jour Secretaire in Lous-Seize-Style, Late 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-door Bonheur du Jour ladies' secretaire standing on tall, tapered legs with brass sabots, featuring a leather-covered writing surface in the lower drawer and compartments for ink...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style 19th Century Secretaire from France
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Beautiful rich mahogany color 19th Century secretaire Louis XVI style C.1880.
Dimensions:
W: 37″
D: 16″
T: 60.5″
Desk Height: 28.5″
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Antique Victorian Walnut & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Bookcase & Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Victorian Walnut & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary, Double Glass Door Bookcase ...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Italian Empire trumeau in briarwood and brass with secrets
Located in Milano, IT
This Italian Early Empire Trumeau is a true masterpiece of elegance and mystery, masterfully crafted from burl feather wood, known for its fascinating grain that evokes the nobility ...
Category
1810s Italian Empire Antique Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Hand Crafted Slant Front Secretary, C. 1980's
Located in Ross, CA
Classic secretary, hand made with ball and claw feet. The secretary has five drawers with brass pulls on the bottom, with a slant front on top. The slanted top has a knotty feature ...
Category
1980s American Georgian Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely antique French Louis XVI painted secretarie. This piece has a very fine patina and nice clean lines. Top section has a nice area for display and there is a good amount of stor...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant and truly exceptional early Viennese Biedermeier Secretaire was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportio...
Category
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Transport your workspace into another time and place with this exquisite antique secretary desk. Made of carved red mahogany with a generous lacquer, this piece opens up to reveal a ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish secretary in light rosewood by Arne Wahl Iversen 1960's
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Danish secretary desk in light rosewood designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Brouers Møbelfabrik dating from the 1960's
Model stamped on the back "Made in Denmark"
It is made up of 3 ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Yew Wood Leather Top Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Brass Hardware MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Yew Wood Leather Top Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Brass Hardware MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Drop Front Secretaire
Located in Houston, TX
An exquisite 18th-century Dutch marquetry secretary, adorned with meticulous inlay work depicting urns, vines, and floral motifs. Its double-door top cabinet adds grandeur, while the...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Mahogany Spinet Piano Style Flip Top Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Mahogany Spinet Piano Style Flip Top Secretary Writing Desk. Item features 3 drawers, pull out writing surface, flip top, very nice vintage desk. Circa Early 20th ...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Genuine Swedish Escritoire, Original Faux Paint Country Secretary Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique Swedish escritoire from the early 1800s. This escritoire, or secretary desk, is a genuine country furniture from northern Sweden made around 1820 to 1840. Made by han...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Secretaires
Materials
Pine
1940's French Art Deco Exotic Rosewood Secretary Cabinet
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's French Art Deco Exotic Rosewood Secretary Cabinet. Top glass enclosed display area. Interior with special sections for desk needs. Rare form.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Country French Louis XIV Stripped Oak Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Louis XIV Stripped Oak Secretary ~ Desk is ideal for the efficient yet stylish interior! Providing surprising storage within the two full width drawers, the t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Vintage secretaire Teak with mirror 92 cm
Located in VEENENDAAL, NL
Beautiful secretary from the 1960s. The vintage teak cabinet has a pull-out desk, ideal! In addition, the cupboard has 4 drawers at the top and a mirror. So the cupboard can also be ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Vintage bookcase Secretaire Teak Johannes Sorth
Located in VEENENDAAL, NL
Beautiful vintage bookcase from the 1960s, from Denmark, designed by Johannes Sorth. The vintage cabinet has 3 shelves at the top that are beautifully finished, at the bottom you wil...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Directoire Style Mahogany and Brass secretary Aabatant Leather Desk Surface
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Marble top. One dovetailed drawer on top. One drop down door containing leather and fitted interior. Two doors on bottom containing one shelf. Brass or bronze hardware and accents. ...
Category
1950s French Directoire Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Writing desk by Guillerme and Chambron for votre Maison, 1960
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Cabinet designed by Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron in the 60s
Edited by Votre Maison
Entirely made of oak
Nice patina of the time
Ceramic handles by Boleslow Danikowski
Patina...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Ceramic, Leather, Oak
Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an extraordinary secretary desk in the Venetian style. The interior is done in faux marble paint decoration and the exterior is done in a floral and green combination. The de...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Antique Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Mounted Secretaire
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XVI style ormolu and Sèvres porcelain mounted secretaire
French, c. 1840
Height 127cm, width 76cm, depth 37cm
This magnificent secretaire was crafted around 1840 from ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
From Slatoff Estate. Walnut. 2piece. Top has 2 glass doors containing 2 shelves. Bottom has 5 dovetail drawers and drop down door with fitted interior. 98 3/4" h x 41 7/8" w x 22 1/2...
Category
1870s American Federal 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.
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