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Neoclassical Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very fine, neoclassical early Biedermeier Secretaire from South Germany around 1820.
Beautiful
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Iron, Brass
H 68.12 in W 39.38 in D 17.33 in
Biedermeier Revival Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Revival Secretaire made of blond burl with ebonized columns. Upper section with
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Early 20th Century Secretaires
Biedermeier Secretaire in Walnut
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire in walnut and walnut burl with inlaid lemonwood and mahogany marquetry. Roll
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Empire / Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A beautiful small secretary made of walnut veneer and solid walnut from the Biedermeier / Empire
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Swedish Mahogany Secretaire Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Biedermeier period swedish mahogany secretaire chest of drawers, circa 1810.
Stunning secretaire
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century 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
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant and truly exceptional walnut Viennese Biedermeier Secretaire was made in Vienna
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Vienna, c. 1825
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant and rare early Viennese Biedermeier Secretaire was made in Vienna c. 1825.
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Mahogany, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant early Biedermeier / neoclassical secretaire from south Germany around 1820, early 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Softwood
H 59.06 in W 37.8 in D 18.9 in
19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretaire - Antique Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier tall secretaire with a writing flap made of hand crafted
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 64.5 in W 41.75 in D 20.25 in
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Austria, c. 1825-30.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant and early Austrian Biedermeier secretaire was made circa 1825-30.
The
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Conical Secrétaire, 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary in Birch, Germany
Located in Greven, DE
Conical secretary
North-East Germany
birch,
19th century, Biedermeier, circa 1820
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 59.06 in W 40.16 in D 20.48 in
Architectural Form 19th C. Swedish Birch Biedermeier Barrel Roll Secretaire
Located in St. Louis, MO
Strong Architectural Form, early 19th Century elegant Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire with book
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 100 in W 100 in D 100 in
Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Early 19 Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19C Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Extended depth is 31".
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ebony
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant and truly exceptional early Viennese Biedermeier Secretaire was made in Vienna
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
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
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry, Maple, Inlays, Brass, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Stately large Biedermeier secretaire from south Germany around 1830.
Cherry veneered on softwood
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Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Iron, Tin
H 72.45 in W 46.86 in D 25.4 in
Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk
We present you this piece of furniture
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Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk from G
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich dark wood and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary from Germany
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 84.5 in W 44.25 in D 25 in
Biedermeier Maple Drop Front Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive early 19th century Maple and Ebony German Biedermeier drop front secretary. Nice
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Maple
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Empire Secretary, Germany, Prussia, C. 1815
Located in Greven, DE
North Germany / Prussia
Birch
Biedermeier / Empire around 1815
Dimensions: H x W x D: 174 x
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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Fruitwood
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H 68.51 in W 40.16 in D 21.66 in
Antique German Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Outstanding early 19th century German Biedermeier secretary desk, circa 1830, with exceptional book
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
German Birchroot Biedermeier Abbatant With Architectural Pediment
Located in Charleston, SC
This monumental Berlin Biedermeier Secretaire is one of the finest examples with its Classical
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Burl
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
back to the early phase of the Biedermeier style. It has a beautiful walnut veneer on the outside. The
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Elm, Walnut
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bureau Secretary Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretary bureau was made in two sections, circa 1830
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Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Biedermeier Secretary in Cuban Mahogany, Copenhagen, circa 1820
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite Biedermeier secretary in very fine Cuban/ West Indies mahogany with all of the
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 58.75 in W 42.5 in D 20.25 in
Museum Biedermeier Secretary Signed by Adolph Friedrich Voigt, circa 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum Biedermeier secretary signed by Adolph Friedrich Voigt, circa 1825
Fire-gilt fittings. High
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 61.82 in W 42.92 in D 23.23 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
Materials
Mahogany
A fine 19th c Biedermeier birch secretary. Ebonized details and gilt bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine Biedermeier period drop front secretary. Fine Empire gilt bronze details . Ebonized
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
A fine Biedermeier period walnut and inlayed roll top secretary. Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and rare Biedermeier walnut roll top secretary . Fine satinwood inlay . French polished
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Karelian Birch Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
An extraordinary early 19th Century Neoclassical style Karelian birch secretary. This wonderful
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Antique Early 19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
Northern European Biedermeier-style secretary from the second half of the 1800s
Located in Barletta, IT
Beautiful Northern European secretary from the second half of the 1800s, Biedermeier style, made of
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Antique Early 19th Century German Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 165 in W 104 in D 46 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 38 in D 16.54 in
Antique French Secretary
Located in Malibu, CA
This early 19th-century drop-leaf secretaire features the traditional Biedermeier ebony accents
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Other
Intarsia Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted, this piece has been obviously been designed and created with love. Elegant intarsia inlays adorn the outside of this case piece. Inside hides a whimsical array of storag...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Pair of early 19th Century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire commodes circa 1830.
Rare pair of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th C
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa
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Antique 1840s Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
H 84 in W 48 in D 24 in
Early 20th Century Swedish Birch Drop-Leaf Pembroke Drawer Table
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful end 19th early 20th century drop-leaf Pembroke work / game / tea table in birch with
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Materials
Birch
French Art Deco Walnut Cabinet/ Vitrine/ Bar/ Bookcase with Metal Leaf Detail
Located in New York City, NY
, Country cottage, English countryside, Traditional, Transitional, Classic, vintage French, Biedermeier, Art
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 38 in W 57.5 in D 14.25 in
19th Century, Early Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Wels, AT
Early Austrian Biedermeier Secretaire a abattant bearl Wood veneered, with carved, polychrome
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Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
German Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
This fine German Biedermeier secretaire in cherry veneer with ebonized accents signifies a step
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Secretaire Tabernacle Early 19th Century Biedermeier Signed
Located in Santander, ES
Outstanding figured mahogany Biedermeier tall secretaire with columned tabernacle and rounded Doric
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary Desk from the First Half XIX Century Veneered Flame Birch
By Biedermeier
Located in GDYNIA, 22
For sale I offer the secretary Biedermeier veneered flame birch from the first half of the 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 68.9 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
Rare German Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Long Island City, NY
Antik is dealing in authentic Continental period furniture and is specializing in Biedermeier for 48
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
1880 Biedermeier Walnut Dropfront Marble-Top Secretaire Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
1880 Biedermeier Dropfront Marble Top Secretary Desk Execellent Condition with original embossed
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Bureau Danish Biedermeier Early 19th Century Cylinder Top
Located in Santander, ES
Early 19th century Biedermeier period Bureau of Danish origin of finely figured mahogany veneers
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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H 51.19 in W 39.38 in D 23.23 in
Early 19th Century Empire Flame Mahogany and Black Marble Secretaire
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Wonderful French empire secretaire, early 19th century. Flame mahogany, Belgian black marble
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
H 57.09 in W 42.13 in D 20.87 in
Biedermeier Period Pyramid Lady's Secretary by Johann Heinrich Dumrath, 1830s
By Johann Heinrich Dumrath
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Biedermeier Period Pyramid Lady's Secretary, Made by Johann Heinrich Dumrath, early 1830s. Made of
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 58.27 in W 37.01 in D 33.67 in
A fine Biedermeier secretary.
Located in New York, NY
A fine Biedermeier secretary
Walnut with ebonized and giltwood details.
An ebony
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk with Fall-Front
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
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Danish craftsmanship of the early 19th century
Denmark, circa 1830.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 94.49 in W 47.25 in D 22.05 in
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Secretary, Bird's Eye Maple
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Austrian Biedermeier secretary, bird's eye maple.
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Antique Early 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Empire / Biedermeier Secretary, Top Quality, Walnut, Mainz, Around 1820
Located in Volkach, BY
This unique Empire / Biedermeier secretary was created in Mainz around 1820 and is veneered in
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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Oak, Walnut
H 65.75 in W 41.34 in D 20.87 in
Early 19th Century Unique Palace Entrance Desk
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Santander, ES
Important antique European barguenio type desk, thought to be constructed as an "Entrance Desk" where taxes were paid and important documents kept. These unique desks usually took th...
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Magnificent Swedish Rococo Desk
By Johan Henrik Reimers
Located in Long Island City, NY
Continental period furniture and is specializing in Biedermeier for 48 years.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
SALE! - Viennese Biedermeier Vitrine/ Writing Desk/Secretaire
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Early Vienese Biedermeier Vitrine/Writing Desk/ Secretaire in three parts- four drawers bottom
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Vitrines
Materials
Ebony, Pine, Walnut
Biedermeier Secretaire, Walnut Veneer, Cherry, Ebony, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant, neoclassical early Biedermeier Secretaire from Southwest Germany, circa 1820
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Metal
H 57.88 in W 36.23 in D 16.54 in
Biedermeier Secretaire, Walnut Veneer, Cherry, Brass, Austria, Vienna circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful original, neoclassical early Biedermeier Secretaire from Austria, Vienna around 1820
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 62.21 in W 38.78 in D 18.12 in
Biedermeier Secretaire, Walnut Veneer, Cherry, Brass, Austria, Vienna circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful original, neoclassical early Biedermeier Secretaire from Austria, Vienna around 1820
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 62.21 in W 38.78 in D 18.12 in
Biedermeier Mahogany Secretaire, Germany, Early-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretaire standing on baluster legs, with a two-door base and flat writing flap and
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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Early Biedermeier Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal early biedermeier secretaire for your home. Each early biedermeier secretaire for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and hardwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer early biedermeier secretaire, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each early biedermeier secretaire bearing hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Early Biedermeier Secretaire?
An early biedermeier secretaire can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,742, while the lowest priced sells for $2,180 and the highest can go for as much as $47,771.
Finding the Right secretaires for You
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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