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Dark blue secretary desk in wood, scandinavian design by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
ÉGÉE collection This secretary desk is part of the ÉGÉE collection designed by Eric Gizard in Paris
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Ash

Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Chinese export Campaign or travel secretary the top with foliate carved backsplash over
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Antique 1790s Chinese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
H 50 in W 28 in D 13 in
Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful hand-painted vintage, two-piece secretary desk with matching chair. The pieces are
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Cane, Wood

Tall Blue Painted Swedish Secretary Bureau, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
. The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered blue painted finish which has been
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Brass

Small French Directoire Cherry Secretary, Cherry Stained, Cream Leather Pad
Located in Landivy, FR
This Secretary is a handmade modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of
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2010s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Colorful ash desk by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Measures: W 140 * D 75 * H 103 cm Desktop in
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
H 40.56 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Colorful ash desk by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Measures: W 140 x D 75 x H 103 cm Desktop in
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
H 40.56 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
Light Blue Large Secretaire with Storage Designed by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Sea Blue Large and Design Secretaire in Ash Wood by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is mounted in our French workshops and delivered fully assembled. The
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Italian Venetian Style Blue-Painted Trompe l'Oeil Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VENETIAN STYLE BLUE-PAINTED TROMPE L'OEIL SECRETARY DESK Circa early 20th century with later
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20th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Paint

Vintage French Provincial Petit-Bureau de Dame
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful petit-bureau de dame (also known as bonheur de jour or lady's secretary desk). Born in
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Swedish Gustavian Style 1820s Grey Blue Painted Slant Front Desk Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood secretary circa 1820 with slant front desk, carved fluted
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Mid-century Torbjorn Afdal Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk
By Torbjørn Afdal, Nesjestranda Møbelfabrik
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish secretary desk designed by Torbjørn Afdal for Nesjestranda Møbelfabrik, Norway, 1965
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
and a great antique denim-blue felt interior. The desk even includes its original glass inkwells. The
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Antique 1890s English Adam Style Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Baroque tall secretary from circa 1770, with slant front desk, light Gustavian gray
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk Cabinet / Bar in Teak Wood
By Paul McCobb
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
teak artistry, this refined secretary desk features distinctively tapered legs and a practical skeleton
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

19th C. Drop Front Desk, Secretary Abattant, with Multiple Wood Marquetry Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
This handsome Carlos IV style "secretaire-abattant" or drop front desk combines functionality with
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood, Kingwood, Mahogany

Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Blue Gray Painted Slant Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style slant front secretary from circa 1850 with blue gray painted finish and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Italian 1850s Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Slanted Desk and Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style two-part secretary from the mid-19th century, with slanted desk, mirrored
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy
By Raymond Lowey, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel drop front secretary desk by Raymond Loewy. Comprised of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Period Slant-Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late Gustavian period painted wood slant-front secretary from the early 19th century with
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19thc French Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful 19thc Robin’s egg blue secretary/fall front desk.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19thc French Painted Secretary
19thc French Painted Secretary
H 39.25 in W 45.25 in D 23 in
French 19th C. Secretary Chest Neoclassic Brass Hardware, Black Finish w/Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
brown about the exterior. The interior desk area is blue, which contrasts nicely with the tan leather
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary
Located in Houston, US
Really beautiful Swedish secretary with drop front, interior drawers, cubbies and a secret
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Black Painted Rococo Secretary from Denmark circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine rococo secretary reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's. The
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wrought Iron

Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint
Located in South Salem, NY
. This rustic cabinet retains its historic paint--a soft blue faded beautifully with age. Fold-down desk
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

blue French secrétaire desk with storage room, design by E. Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION and has been created in a KUBE concept for
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

Early 19th Century Original Folk Art Painted Tall Cabinet Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
This highly unusual secretary is a special find. The remarkable folk art painted finish is all
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Cabinets

Materials

Paint, Wood

19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Scandinavian Empire/Biedermeier secretary in beautiful birch wood with mahogany
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Birch

grey blue secrétaire desk with storage room, 11 colours, design E. Gizard Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION and is designed by the Parisian designer Eric
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Ash, Lacquer

light blue French secrétaire in ash, designed by E. Gizard, Paris in 11 colours
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer, Wood, Ash

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Located in Portland, OR
secretaire abattant, circa 1880. The serpentine shaped secretary is modeled as a semainier ( seven drawer
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Gold Gilt and Painted Empire Armchair
Located in San Angelo, TX
will complete any setting whether it be as a desk chair with a secretary or small writing desk, side
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Antique 19th Century European Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Beautiful Set of Two Antique French Old Paris Porcelain 'Porte Plume" Statues
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
time with oriental scenes atmospheres. The "Porte Plume" was used at the secretary desk for inserting
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Antique 1830s French Empire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Omni Style Wall Unit Room Divider in Teak After George Nelson, Usa, circa 1960s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Deland, FL
dropdown secretary desk. The cabinet retains its original patinaed brass pulls. The wall system also
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Aluminum

Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk by Gunnar Falsig
By Gunnar Falsig
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This incredible Danish modern teak vanity secretary desk hails straight from the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Promemoria Ernest Writing Desk in Leather and Wood by Romeo Sozzi
By Promemoria
Located in Valmadrera (LC), IT
A diligent secretary, Ernest, refined for materials and details, is a simple and linear writing
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Desk Secretary
Located in Liverpool, GB
Very high-class, impressive secretary with a retractable writing table, made in the second half of
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish baroque secretary display cabinet late 18th century The Secretary is in two
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Exceptional Lacquer and Gilt Iron Secretary Cabinet by Roger and Robert Thibier
By Robert Thibier
Located in New York, NY
a gilt iron metal structure with two glass shelves. The upper cabinet functions as a secretary desk
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Vintage 1960s French Secretaires

Materials

Iron

Swedish Style Painted Drop Leaf Secretary or Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique painted, drop leaf petite secretary or desk with just the perfect patina. Cabriole legs
Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Awesome Teak Danish Desk Secretary
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful outside wood which is very unusual for this kind of desk. Attached to it is a little blue
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Desks

Materials

Wood

Awesome Teak Danish Desk Secretary
Awesome Teak Danish Desk Secretary
H 45 in W 32 in D 21 in
Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful hand-painted vintage, two-piece secretary desk with matching chair. The pieces are
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Cane, Wood

Antique White Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling from the early 1800
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak, Paint

Two Part Italian secretary
Located in New York, NY
A two part Italian transitional style secretary desk with fall front surface above single drawer
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Vintage 1950s Italian Desks

Two Part Italian secretary
Two Part Italian secretary
H 86 in W 37.5 in D 17 in
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary with Fall Front Writing Surface
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Elegant English secretary made of burled mahogany with bookcase top featuring old wavy glass, the
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Original Double Sided Twin Pedestal Victorian Mahogany Partner Desk
Located in GB
Lovely original Victorian solid mahogany twin pedestal double sided partner desk Please note the
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Pine Secretary Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Baroque secretary desk from northern Sweden made during the late 1700s. The secretary is pine and
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Original Painted 18th Century Writing Desk Secretary, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A second part of the 18th Century Baroque Period Scandinavian original Painted Writing Desk
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

1880s Belgian Bleached Oak Secretary Desk with Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
This bleached oak secretary desk and vitrine was made in Belgium, circa 1880. The calming sky blue
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Oak

Drop Front Secretary Desk by Michel Mortier for Minvielle
Located in Pasadena, CA
This secretary desk has been made Atelier ARP which have had a very strong influence on the design
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Vintage 1950s French Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Black Painted Pine Secretary Desk, Sweden circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
perfectly to fit the age of this attractive secretary. Total Open Depth: 32” Floor to Desk Height: 28.5
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV style secretary in faux weekly (fake 7 drawers style) made in Boulle Marquetry with a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

French Hand-Painted Secretary Desk, 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
20th century hand-painted lighter green with golds, blue and white floral accents painted on front
Category

Late 20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique Tall Blue Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
with age. This blue painted secretary is restored, solid/stable and ready to be used. ** In light of
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Gustavian 18th Century Scandinavian Tall Slanted Desk Secretary with Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
, slanted desk and glass doors. Born in Scandinavia during the 18th century, this two-part tall secretary
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Tall Blue Painted Secretary from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
bonnet and finials. The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered blue painted finish
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Oak Rococo Blue Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak rococo secretary reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's. The
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Oak, Paint

Mummenthaler and Meier Teak 'Magic Box' Fold Out Secretary Desk and Cabinet
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in New York, NY
A multifunctional fold out secretary desk and cabinet, originally designed by Swiss architects
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Venetian Secretary Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
An Italian slant front desk with bookcase -the slant front writing desk opening to a blue interior
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Bookcases

Venetian Secretary Bookcase
Venetian Secretary Bookcase
H 104 in W 52.5 in D 32.5 in
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Blue Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal blue secretary desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every blue secretary desk was constructed with great care. Find 107 options for an antique or vintage blue secretary desk now, or shop our selection of 13 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a blue secretary desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right blue secretary desk, those designed in Baroque, Rococo and modern styles are of considerable interest. Éric Gizard, André R. Cordemeyer and Charles and Ray Eames each produced at least one beautiful blue secretary desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Blue Secretary Desk?

The average selling price for a blue secretary desk at 1stDibs is $6,200, while they’re typically $701 on the low end and $21,950 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Blue Secretary Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A secretary desk works with the help of hinges that secure the writing surface to the rest of the piece. To use one, you simply pull down on the wooden door to open the hinge and lower the writing surface. Return the desk to its closed position by lifting the writing surface up. You'll find a selection of secretary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Secretary desks originated in the early 18th century. They were typically used by secretaries and clerks and featured plenty of compacted drawers for stationary storage. On 1stDibs, find a collection of secretary desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A secretary desk is called by its name because of its original function. When the desks first emerged in 19th-century France, the secretaries of estates used them to conduct business. Once they finished paying bills and reconciling accounts, they could raise the hinged writing surface and close the desk. Secretary desks are the workstations of choice in many busy households, especially those with spaces pulling double duty as offices by day and living rooms, dining rooms or bedrooms at night. On 1stDibs, shop an array of secretary desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.

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