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Italian Mid Century Secretary, Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Mid century secretary in Brazilian Rosewood. Four drawers when open the desk height is 30
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Italian Mid Century Secretary, Desk
Italian Mid Century Secretary, Desk
H 38.5 in W 40 in D 18.5 in
Early 20th Century Secretary with Drawers and Marquetry and Brass Details
Located in New York, NY
This early 20th century secretary has two drawers and a flap, with storage behind the flap. The
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Early 20th Century Swedish Regency Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Raymond Loewy for Mengel Mid-Century Secretary Highboy Dresser
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Countryside, IL
Raymond Loewy for Mengel mid-century secretary highboy dresser. This dresser measures: 36 wide x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century Secretary Simulated Chiffonier, Napoleon III Period
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique 19th century secretary simulated chiffonier, Napoleon III period A magnificent secretary
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Secretary Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very handsome late American Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk. Very good condition overall with an
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Secretaires

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Mahogany

19th Century Secretary Desk
19th Century Secretary Desk
H 77 in W 41.5 in D 19.25 in
French 19th Century Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
This secretary desk opens up and offers a beautiful writing space, along with areas to store your
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Secretaires

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Bronze

French 19th Century Secretary
French 19th Century Secretary
H 54 in W 33 in D 15.25 in
18th Century Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau
Located in Pasadena, TX
48" Victorian secretary desk writer’s Bureau Crafted from solid cherry, this multi-function
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Antique Late 18th Century North American Victorian Secretaires

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Cherry

Mid Century Secretary Desk, Denmark 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
Danish secretary-desk in blond oak 1960s At the bottom there is a cupboard element with 2 doors
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Oak

Mid Century Secretary Desk, Denmark 1960s
Mid Century Secretary Desk, Denmark 1960s
H 57.49 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Mid Century Secretary desk / Bar 1960s
Located in Brussels , BE
Extremely practical secretaire with beautiful details. The height of the "desk" is 76cm.
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Wood

Mid Century Secretary desk / Bar 1960s
Mid Century Secretary desk / Bar 1960s
H 48.43 in W 47.25 in D 14.97 in
Late 18th or Early 19th Century Secretary with Hidden Mechanisms, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary after designs by Friedrich Gottlob Hoffmann Central German (Leipzig) Mahogany
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Antique 1790s German Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Italian Mid-Century Secretary Palisander Wood with Inlays by Paolo Buffa 1940s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Exceptional secretary by Paolo Buffa from the late 1940s in Italy. The object is a real gem due to
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Burl, Bog Wood, Oak, Maple, Boxwood, Birch, Glass, Palisander

Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century secretary in Louis XVI style in walnut. It features three large drawers on the bottom
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires

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Walnut

Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style
Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style
H 47.25 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Secretary Desk After Renovation
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Secretary Desk After Renovation Delicately shaped
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Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk and Bookcase
By Bornholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Oakland, CA
Mid century secretary desk and bookcase crafted of Brazilian rosewood with pull-out writing surface
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

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Rosewood

Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk and Bookcase
Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk and Bookcase
H 71.5 in W 39.5 in D 16.75 in
Secretary In Walnut 18 ° Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
a fine Secretary in walnut and burr walnut from the 18th century Very good quality and small
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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Secretaires

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Walnut

Secretary In Walnut 18 ° Century
Secretary In Walnut 18 ° Century
H 33.08 in W 24.02 in D 16.93 in
Belgian Oak Slant-Front Secretary, circa 1850
Located in Evergreen, CO
This substantial, mid-19th century secretary features solid oak construction with a beautiful
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Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Secretaires

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Oak

Belgian Oak Slant-Front Secretary, circa 1850
Belgian Oak Slant-Front Secretary, circa 1850
H 105 in W 45.75 in D 24.75 in
Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk This exquisite 19th-century
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Danish Late Empire Mahogany With Inlay Bureau / Secretair
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Danish early 19th century secretary or slant front bureau. Exquisitely crafted from mahogany
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

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Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut

Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
By Giovanni Gariboldi, Marelli & Colico, Paolo Buffa
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marelli e Colico, Cantù. An exquisite and collectible Mid-Century secretary by esteemed Italian designer
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Brass

19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th century secretary " Secrétaire a' Abattant " desk " Retour D'Egypt " Provenance, Succession
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Bronze

Beautiful Sloping Flap Secretary / Roll-Up Secretary, 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful sloping flap secretary / roll-up secretary, 20th century Wood veneered with tulip wood
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20th Century Italian Secretaires

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Wood, Tulipwood

Antique Secretary 19th century
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The secretary from 1840, made of veneered birch wood, is an exceptional piece that fuses
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Antique Secretary 19th century
Antique Secretary 19th century
H 56.3 in W 46.46 in D 22.84 in
18th Century English Secretary 
Located in New Orleans, LA
Queen Anne period furnishings such as this walnut secretary are incredibly rare and important
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Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

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Walnut

18th Century English Secretary 
18th Century English Secretary 
H 79 in W 36.5 in D 24 in
ENGLISH SECRETARY DAVENPORT 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
ENGLISH SECRETARY DAVENPORT 19th Century English, century. 19th century in mahogany wood, leather
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Antique 19th Century English Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Wood

ENGLISH SECRETARY DAVENPORT 19th Century
ENGLISH SECRETARY DAVENPORT 19th Century
H 35.44 in W 22.05 in D 20.08 in
18th Century Walnut Scriban Secretary
Located in Marseille, FR
Secretary scriban walnut 18th century Provençal work in used condition.
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Walnut Scriban Secretary
18th Century Walnut Scriban Secretary
H 37.8 in W 40.95 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary, Germany, Ca.1820 Walnut Original secretary veneered in walnut
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
H 63.78 in W 42.52 in D 19.69 in
19th Century English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century English heavily carved mahogany secretary with bronze drawer and door hardware
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Antique Early 19th Century English Secretaires

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Bronze

18th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Eindhoven, NL
18th century mahogany secretary in beautiful original condition. Nice sleek interior, warm
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Antique 1770s Secretaires

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Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Secretary
18th Century Mahogany Secretary
H 42.52 in W 38.98 in D 36.23 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
H 55.75 in W 40.5 in D 18.25 in
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. The piece is made of oak
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

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Maple, Oak

Painted Swedish Secretary, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This 19th-century Swedish secretary is a captivating example of timeless design. Its cream-painted
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

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Wood

Painted Swedish Secretary, 19th Century
Painted Swedish Secretary, 19th Century
H 43 in W 40.75 in D 20 in
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early XIX Century Mahogany Secretary Germany, 1800 Mahogany This classicist cylinder bureau made
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
H 47.25 in W 42.92 in D 23.63 in
Italian Venetian Secretary, 18th Century
Located in CH
An early 18th century Italian Venetian walnut and burl walnut veneered secretary with serpentine
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires

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Walnut

 Italian Venetian Secretary, 18th Century
 Italian Venetian Secretary, 18th Century
H 89 in W 32.25 in D 19.5 in
18th Century Oak Secretary From England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
18th century oak secretary of very good quality and small model from England Very beautiful
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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Secretaires

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Oak

18th Century Oak Secretary From England
18th Century Oak Secretary From England
H 40.16 in W 35.83 in D 19.69 in
18th Century Georgian Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Georgian walnut secretary bookcase. Blind paneled doors, bracket feet.
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Antique 18th Century English Secretaires

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Handsome secretary desk features unique legs and a functioning skeleton key to open the drop down
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Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk
Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk
H 37.8 in W 33.08 in D 15.75 in
English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet
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Antique 19th Century British Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century Italian Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
This Italian secretary dates back to the 1780s. Item features a dozen hidden compartments as
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Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires

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Walnut

Late 18th Century Italian Secretary
Late 18th Century Italian Secretary
H 74 in W 43.5 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Vintage Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century style vintage secretary desk adorned with a colorful abstract inlay on the front. Fold
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Wood

19th Century Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A lovely architectural form secretary with marquetry inlay doors.
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

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Walnut

19th Century Antique Swedish Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Skandinavian secretary with beautiful and functional secretary desk made of solid pine wood. The
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Antique 1830s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

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Pine, Wood

19th Century Antique Swedish Secretary
19th Century Antique Swedish Secretary
H 50.4 in W 37.41 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Marquetry Children's Bureau Secretary
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century marquetry children's bureau secretary A marquetry children's bureau secretary
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Antique 19th Century German Children's Furniture

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Bronze

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful walnut secretary desk. The desk can be separated into two bodies: the lower writing
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Antique 19th Century French Other Secretaires

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Walnut

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary
French 19th Century Walnut Secretary
H 71 in W 44.75 in D 24.75 in
19th Century French Writing Desk Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine late 19th century French writing desk secretary with dore bronze mountings and Marble
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

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Marble, Bronze

Italian 18th Century Style Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Ebonized and burl walnut 18th century style secretary with panel doors that are mirrored inside and
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Vintage 1980s Italian Secretaires

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Walnut

Italian 18th Century Style Secretary
Italian 18th Century Style Secretary
H 101.5 in W 63 in D 25 in
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Conical Shape Secretary, Germany, 1820 This fine Biedermeier secretary made of
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
H 76.38 in W 41.74 in D 20.48 in
Swedish 18th Century Rococo Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th century Rococo cabinet. With a decorative carved pediment and two doors opening to storage
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets

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Wood

Swedish 18th Century Rococo Secretary
Swedish 18th Century Rococo Secretary
H 84.65 in W 44.49 in D 17.72 in
Antique Biedermeier Secretary, 20th Century
Located in Kerepes, HU
We present to you this special piece of furniture in the Biedermeier style. The presented piece is appropriate for its age is in condition. Materials and techniques: Wood walnut v...
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Mid-20th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires

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Wood

Antique Biedermeier Secretary, 20th Century
Antique Biedermeier Secretary, 20th Century
H 63 in W 30.71 in D 16.93 in
18th Century English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
18th century English mahogany Secretary, with the frieze having blind fretwork. The cornice has
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Antique 1780s English Secretaires

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Brass

18th Century English Mahogany Secretary
18th Century English Mahogany Secretary
H 98.5 in W 52 in D 22.5 in
18th Century French Secretary Desk
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV Secretary desk dates back to around 1750-60 and was made in France. The
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires

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Kingwood

18th Century French Secretary Desk
18th Century French Secretary Desk
H 34.26 in W 32.29 in D 18.51 in
Mid-Century Modern Secretary, Memphis Style
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Secretary, Memphis Style
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Secretary, Memphis Style
Mid-Century Modern Secretary, Memphis Style
H 35.44 in W 31.5 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Biedermeier Column Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany on pine tree. Architecturally arranged front. High-right body on padfoot feet. Fitted with three drawers of different sizes, the base drawer is curved. Straight writing...
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Wood, Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Column Secretary
19th Century Biedermeier Column Secretary
H 70.87 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in
Cherrywood Secretary From The 19th Century -france
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant cherry wood secretary from the 19th century It is unusual to find a secretaire in cherry
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Cherry

Important Louis XVI Cherrywood Secretary 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Surprising and rare Louis XVI secretary in cherrywood from the 18th century Uncommon secretary
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Cherry

20th Century Petite Secretary in Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Petite Secretary in Biedermeier style Mahogany partially blackened, on solid
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20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Wood

Early 19th Century Stunning Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a stunning early 19th century Swedish Gustavian secretary. This secretary features a newer
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

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Brass

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary, Birchwood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary, Germany, 1820 Birchwood Antique Biedermeier secretary
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Birch

18th Century Italian Piemonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional 18th century Italian secretary desk from the Piemonte region made from solid walnut
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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks

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Walnut

Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Early 19 Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19C Biedermeier Secretary Desk Extended depth is 31". Additional information
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

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Ebony

19th Century Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Secretary ~ Desk combines fine craftsmanship with an efficient, space
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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Century Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal century secretary for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every century secretary was constructed with great care. There are 1757 variations of the antique or vintage century secretary you’re looking for, while we also have 17 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a century secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A century secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Georgian and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Børge Mogensen, Baker Furniture Company and Herman Miller each produced at least one beautiful century secretary that is worth considering.

How Much is a Century Secretary?

Prices for a century secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $398,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,802.

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.

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