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English Inlaid Secretaire
Located in Wilson, NC
This secretaire is inlaid throughout with boxwood line inlay with two satinwood fans in the broken
Category
Antique 1790s English Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Pair of Napoleon III Marquetry Inlaid Secrétaires Abbatant
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Napoleon III gilt-bronze mounted, Marquetry Inlaid Secrétaires Abbatants, by Henry Dasson
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Regency Ebony Inlaid Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine Regency period mahogany bookcase cabinet with secretary drawer, the molded cornice with ebonized ball drops over two astragal glazed doors over satinwood fitted pull out se...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
Vintage Swedish Art Deco Intarsia Inlaid Secretaire and Chest
By Mjölby Intarsia
Located in Atlanta, GA
Intarsia secretaire of rosewood, flame birch and intarsia (inlay) of various exotic hardwoods with
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
18th Century English George III Mahogany Inlaid Secretaire Chest of Drawers 1700
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Roma, RM
English secretaire with mahogany chest of drawers and finely inlaid in fruitwood and satinwood in
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 74.81 in W 41.74 in D 20.87 in
Early 19th Century English Regency Brass Inlaid Secretaire Chiffonier
Located in Dublin, IE
pillars. Profusely inlaid with engraved brass scrolling foliate and floral marquetry the rectangular top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 48.04 in W 40.95 in D 12.21 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century French Louis XVI style satinwood marquetry inlaid secretaire cabinet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
1930’s kingwood inlaid Swedish marble top secretaire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality inlaid secretaire circa 1930.
Over-sailing grey marble top with canted corners
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Kingwood, Walnut
19th Century Mahogany Inlaid Slope Front Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century mahogany inlaid slope front secretaire bookcase with astragal glazing below a dentil
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Irish Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Superb George III Style Inlaid Marquetry Secretaire Cabinet
By Mayhew & Ince
Located in Bridgeport, CT
vines, the edge having lacquered brass gadrooning above a Secretaire drawer inlaid with an urn on a
Category
Antique 19th Century George III Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
20th Century Inlaid Wood Dutch Louis XVI Style Secretaire, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Dutch secretaire from the second half of the 20th century. Louis XVI style furniture pleasantly
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French Napoleon III Ebonized Secrétaire with Inlaid Brass, circa 1860
Located in Staffordshire, GB
French Napoleon III ebonized secrétaire with inlaid brass, circa 1860
Brass trim supports the grey
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 52.76 in W 28.75 in D 14.97 in
Antique Early 19th Century George III Inlaid Mahogany Secretaire Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique early 19th century George III inlaid mahogany secretaire having a splendid mahogany top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 44.49 in W 47.25 in D 21.26 in
20th Century Inlaid Carved Wood Austrian Biedermeier Style Secretaire Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Austrian secretaire from the 20th century. Biedermeier style furniture elegantly inlaid, veneered
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 63.78 in W 43.71 in D 18.51 in
Antique French Louis XVI Inlaid Rosewood Secretaire Abattant Desk Dresser, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good quality antique French inlaid marquetry Rosewood secretaire abattant, circa 1880.
Made from
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
H 50.5 in W 26.5 in D 13.5 in
18th Century, French Louis XVI Inlaid Wood Secretaire with Marble Top
Located in IT
18th century, French Louis XVI inlaid wood secretaire with marble top and gilt bronzes.
This
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
Inlaid Drop-Leaf Secretaire Fir Walnut Slab Veneer, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Veronese drop-leaf secretaire date back to mid-18th century. Walnut burl slab veneered fir with
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Other Secretaires
Materials
Silver
H 50.4 in W 57.09 in D 26.78 in
Empire Secretaire with Writing Desk, Richly Inlaid Wood. Italy Late 18th Century
Located in Torino, IT
"Empire" cylinder writing desk, secretaire with pull-out top, internal drawers and four external
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 46.86 in W 48.43 in D 25.2 in
Antique Walnut Secretaire Ladies Desk by Pioneer of Liverpool w. Inlaid Shell
By Pioneer Complete Furnishing Stores
Located in Lisse, NL
bonus. This light-color secretaire with its stunning, inlaid nautilus shell motif and marquetry banding
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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H 38.4 in W 24 in D 16.5 in
Italian Secretaire, circa 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian secretaire circa 1930s, featuring beautiful walnut and maple inlaid.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Wood, Maple
Biedermeier Secretaire in Walnut
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire in walnut and walnut burl with inlaid lemonwood and mahogany marquetry. Roll
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier secretaire, circa 1830
Located in London, GB
A Biedermeier secre´taire a` abattant of unusual tapered form, goncalo alves with ebonized, inlaid
Category
Antique 1820s Baltic Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Pewter
19th-Century Walnut Secretaire Abattant
Located in New York, NY
A 19th-century secrétaire abattant of exceptional quality. This beautiful piece consists of a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Antique French secretaire Napoleon 3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful French napoleon 3 secretaire, it has a beautiful inlaid, made of rosewood,
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Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19c. French Parquetry Secretaire / Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Secretaire, having notched marble top with 3/4 pierced bronze gallery, the top drawer opens to a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Amazing Secretaire Biedermeier Germany, 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Secretaire Biedermeier Germany 19th century
155x107x50.5cm
Secretaire inlaid in various
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III Secretaire Abattant, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique secretaire abattant cabinet with drop down writing panel with interior carved wooden rails
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Baroque Tabernacle Secretaire, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque Tabernacle Secretaire in three parts, boasting a three-drawer lower chest set on graceful
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Louis Philippe Style Marquetry Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Louis Philippe Style Marquetry Secretaire Cabinet, Circa 19th Century, the top drawer with gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Secretaire in Rosewood Art Nouveau Style, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Furniture made of rosewood inlaid with precious briarwood and maple. The furniture is of high
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Nouveau Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Rosewood, Burl
Dutch Rococo Style Bombe Burled Walnut Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
Dutch Rococo style burled walnut bombe front secretaire with carved ball and claw feet. Three
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Fine French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant
Located in Rome, IT
secretaire abattant with rectangular moulded white marble top , above a frieze drawer inlaid with flower
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
1970s Hand Carved Chinoserie Trunk Secretaires Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
and beautifully-presented sectional. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful inlaid
Category
Vintage 1970s Asian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775
Located in Rome, IT
secretaire abattant with rectangular moulded white marble top, above a frieze drawer inlaid with flower heads
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 55.91 in W 37.01 in D 15.75 in
Empire Secrétaire Bottega Maggiolini Walnut Italy 19th Century
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Milano, IT
bottom. Veneered in pedulle walnut and inlaid in various woods. The secrétaire is bipartite with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Large and Important French Secretaire of Excellent Cabinet Making
Located in Cesena, FC
Large and important French Secretaire.
Impressive piece of furniture of excellent cabinetry
Category
Antique 1850s French Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Elm, Walnut
Swedish 1870s Birch Inlaid Secretary with Inlaid Motifs and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 1870s birch inlaid two part tall secretary with slant front desk, two doors, four drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Gillows Antique English George III Mahogany Secretaire Low Press Cupboard
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
secretaire drawer includes the words about the alphabetically inlaid covers.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 41.86 in W 48.63 in D 24.22 in
Art Deco Secretaire Abattant by Jules Leleu Signed, Circa 1935
By Jules Leleu
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
parquetry and marquetry inlaid drop-front secretaire cabinet, with ebony and mother of pearl inlay flower
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
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
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 50 in W 26 in D 14 in
Tesselated Black Marble Stone and Brass Inlay Secretaire by Maitland-Smith
Located in Casteren, NL
A monumental secretaire made by Maitland-Smith in the late 20th century. The whole piece was
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Greek Revival Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 86.62 in W 48.04 in D 29.14 in
19th Century French Secretaire with Bronze Decoration in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Small secretaire in doucine, curved on three sides, in veneer of precious wood inlaid in leaves in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 48.82 in W 18.12 in D 12.6 in
Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes
Located in London, GB
bracket; within the fall front are shelves and two marquetry inlaid drawers, four secret drawers and a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
tapered capitol, brass hardware, mother of pearl keyhole covers, inlaid interior with beautiful outdoor
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 61.5 in W 41.25 in D 20.25 in
Louis XVI Style Parquetry, Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Petit Secretaire Cabi
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style Parquetry, Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Petit Secretaire Cabinet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 39.77 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
Pair of Secretaire and Cupboard, Epoche Charles X, France, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
details on the frame below.
The flanking bundle columns with their absolutely extraordinary, finely inlaid
Category
Antique 1830s French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Maple
19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire Bronze Decoration Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
French chiffonier forming secretary, inlaid with violet wood and rosewood, flap opening with four
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
H 51.19 in W 26.78 in D 15.36 in
18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Stunning, hand carved, 18th century, parquetry inlaid and veneered, bonnet top, two-part secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid drop front secretary abattant with gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
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 down front reveals a large writing surface as well as shelves and drawers for organ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Maitland Smith Satinwood Inlaid Leather Writing Secretary Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous Maitland Smith Satinwood Inlaid Leather Writing Secretary Desk
Dimensions : 36" Wide X
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Early 2000s Philippine Adam Style Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
By Paolo Buffa, Giovanni Gariboldi, Marelli & Colico
Located in Atlanta, GA
case is framed by pair of glazed doors that are inlaid with a brass star. When unlocked, the doors open
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
20th Century Inlaid Wood Dutch Trumeau Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Fabulous 20th century Dutch trumeau. Moved and rounded furniture richly inlaid in walnut, mahogany
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Wood
JASPER "Generations" Inlaid Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style secretary desk by Jasper Cabinet Company, their "Generations" model. Inlaid
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Bookcase Secretary, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century American federal inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Federal Style Diminutive Two Part Inlaid Mahogany Bookcase Secretary
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful diminutive size Federal style two part inlaid figured mahogany bookcase, its upper case
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Secretary Made In Mahogany WQith Inlaid Wood From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
This exquisite secretary, crafted from rich mahogany with intricate inlaid wood details, showcases
Category
Antique 1840s Danish Other Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Napoleon III French Secretary Chest of Drawers Mahogany Rosewood Inlaid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century Napoleon III French secretary (secretaire) chest of drawers in fine mahogany rosewood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.
By Gervais Durand
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV style bombe secretary inlaid marquetry, Ormolu Mounted. Signed Henry Dasson.
This 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Italian Early 20th Century Bovolone Secretary Desk Commode, finely inlaid walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Bovolone - Verona - secretaire commode. In hand-carved walnut, veneer walnut
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut
H 34.65 in W 35.44 in D 13.78 in
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Inlaid Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal inlaid secretaire for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and hardwood, every inlaid secretaire was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the inlaid secretaire you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An inlaid secretaire made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. A well-made inlaid secretaire has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster & London, Svenska Möbler and Alfonso Marina are consistently popular.
How Much is a Inlaid Secretaire?
Prices for an inlaid secretaire start at $500 and top out at $187,500 with the average selling for $6,800.
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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