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18th Century Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Baroque cabinet with secretaire, Germany, 1760, walnut veneer. Beautiful piece in
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Antique 1760s German Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Stunning original baroque cabinet, Germany 1750. The cabinet originates from the area of the city
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Outstanding baroque cabinet with fall top secretaire, South Germany, 1750-1760. Beautiful walnut
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Walnut
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
Biedermeier Secretaire, South German, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretaire in cherry veneer with a two-door lower part, a flat writing flap and a wide
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, South German, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque secretaire, South German, probably Lake of Constance region, circa 1750
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 64.5 in W 41.75 in D 20.25 in
Privé" secrétaire by Jürgen Lange for Rosenthal Germany 1987
By Jürgen Lange, Rosenthal
Located in Renens, CH
"Privé" writing desk or secrétaire by Jürgen Lange for Rosenthal Germany 1987.
This is an
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
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
Conical Secrétaire, 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary in Birch, Germany
Located in Greven, DE
Conical secretary
North-East Germany
birch,
19th century, Biedermeier, circa 1820
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 59.06 in W 40.16 in D 20.48 in
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
18th Century Baroque Secretaire/ Writing Cabinet Nutwood, Germany ca. 1770
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Important 18th century secrétaire or writing cabinet elaborately made in the baroque period in West
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 85.04 in W 49.61 in D 27.95 in
18th Century German Baroque Secretaire, Louis XV, Walnut, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque top secretary with Fine marquetry
Brunswick
walnut etc.
Baroque around 1750
Dimensions: H x W x D: 215 x 119 x 56 cm
Description:
Beautiful slender writing cabine...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 84.65 in W 46.86 in D 22.05 in
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
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Iron, Tin
H 72.45 in W 46.86 in D 25.4 in
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier secretaire made of walnut and cherry with fall front writing surface, nine interior
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Art Nouveau Secretaire Cherrywood
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A beautiful Secretaire made of solid cherrywood, from the time of Art Nouveau, circa 1900.
The
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Secretaires
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Pine, Cherry
Painted Baroque Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque slanted-flap bureau with curved front and three drawers. The bureau rests on pressed ball feet. The compartments inside consist of six drawers and a shelf. The white painting...
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Softwood
18th Century Baroque Secretaire Walnut
Located in Münster, DE
Sloping flap secretary
Baroque, Brunswick, around 1750,
walnut and walnut root wood, plum and maple veneered on softwood corpus, 3 drawers, double curved corpus on ball feet, slant...
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Softwood
19th Century Empire / Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
be removed upwards. The writing surface is covered with black linoleum.
The secretaire is in very
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Small Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful little Secretaire from the time of the late Biedermeier, circa 1840. The Secretaire is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Pine, Walnut
Blue painted Biedermeier Secretaire, around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretary with three-drawer chest of drawers and two-door glazed top and sloping writing flap. The light blue painting is set off in white at the edges and the interior i...
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Softwood
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, Lake Constance Region
Located in Belmont, MA
good, restored condtion. The secretaire will be shipped from Germany, shipping costs to Boston are
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
A Biedermeier Chest with Secretaire Circa 1850
Located in Flower Mound, TX
A magnificent mid 19th century Biedermeier chest with figured mahogany secretaire cabinet, with a
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretaire in Ashwood, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Spacious secretary featuring a two-door cabinet top and a three-tier chest of drawers base. The secretary is veneered with ash and meticulously hand-polished to highlight its natural...
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Ash
Louis XV Secretaire, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV secretaire, France, 1770.
Beautiful walnut veneer with plum, satinwood and kingwood
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Hand Painted White Baroque Secretaire, Saxony 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque writing secretaire with slanted flap and curved front and frame. The secretaire has two
Category
Antique 18th Century German French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Softwood
Biedermeier Fall Top Secretaire, Berlin 1820 with Exquisite Interior
Located in Belmont, MA
Outstanding Biedermeier fall top secretaire, Berlin 1820, mahogany veneer with ebonized details
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Fall Top Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
white marble top. In very good condition. The secretaire will be shipped from Germany, shipping costs to
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Secretaire with Urn Decoration, around 1790
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Seize secretary featuring five drawers and a flat writing flap. Veneered with cherry wood, this secretary is adorned with fire-shaded inlays. The central motif of the laurel wr...
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Antique 1790s German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis XV Style Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
mounts to knees and feet. Professionally restored.
The secretaire will be shipped directly from Germany
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
Neoclassiacal Mahogany Secretaire with Clock, Probably Berlin around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Secretaire with three drawers veneered in mahogany with enameled clock face in the tympanum field
Category
Antique Early 1800s German Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 68.31 in W 48.04 in D 24.61 in
King George I Ambassadorial Secrétaire-Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This highly important secrétaire-cabinet was crafted for and specially ordered by King George I for
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Secretaire Writing Cabinet in Antique Biedermeier Style Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality rosewood veneer on solid conifers. Conical body on profile frames. Base in the front, between four drawers, straight flap with shield-shaped filling. Behind it is a rich...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 63 in W 36.23 in D 21.66 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
secretaire will be directly shipped from Germany. Costs for standard shipping and handling to Boston are
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Original Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Desk Mahogany Veneer, circa 1845-1850
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid pinewood. High-right body on padfoot feet. In the articulated front four drawers of different sizes. Straight writing plate with a medaillion-shaped depression. Beh...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 68.12 in W 35.83 in D 17.33 in
20th Century antique Biedermeier Style Slope-Flap Secretaire mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid softwood. Straight, two-drawer body above short, conical square legs, above an inclined writing flap and staggered office division of drawers and compartments. Clas...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 40.16 in W 33.08 in D 20.48 in
German Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
Located in New York, NY
German Biedermeier (circa 1820) mahogany secretary cabinet with Corinthian columns on top and
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Copf Style Cherry Inlay Secretaire Cabinet, ca. 1800
Located in Budapest, HU
Early 19th century hutch, (combination of a writing secretaire and a glass cabinet) in Copf-Style
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Pine
Cylinder Desk, Germany, 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI cylinder desk, Germany circa 1780, so called "Zopfstil". Walnut, rosewood and maple
Category
Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Rosewood, Walnut
Baroque Secretaire, Bern ‘Switzerland’ 1750, Attribute to Mathaeus Funk
By Mathaeus Funk
Located in Belmont, MA
paper. (So called: “Herrnhuter Kleisterpapier”). The secretaire will be shipped from Germany, shipping
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Antique 1750s Swiss Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 43.31 in W 43.31 in D 25.99 in
IMPORTANT GERMAN STATIONERY/SECRETAYRE 18th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT GERMAN STATIONERY 18th Century
plated in fruit wood with inlays representing gallant
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Antique 18th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Elm, Walnut
18th Century German Pine Baroque Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial baroque secretary à deux corps from around 1750. Solid made in pine wood
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Pine
19th Century Empire Dutch Mahogany Secretaire Bureau Inlay 1800
Located in Roma, RM
fashion of each nation. We have an example with some furniture for the English, German and American market
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Antique Early 1800s Dutch Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique German Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Outstanding early 19th century German Biedermeier secretary desk, circa 1830, with exceptional book
Category
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Burl
19th Century German Biedermeier Style Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite secretary Biedermeier style, circa 1790.
High-quality Cuba mahogany on solid softwood. High-right body on tapering legs. Supplied with three drawers of different sizes. Straig...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Classic Biedermeier fall top desk, South German, 1820, walnut veneer on the outside and mahogany
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South West German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South west German, 1820.
This beautiful drop front desk has three
Category
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
solid pine secretary desk by WASA, Germany 1990s
Located in ECHT, NL
Secretary desk made by German company Wasa in 1992. it is made from solid pine.
It has a lid that
Category
Late 20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Birch Secretary Bureau from Germany, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich birch and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary.
Refer to close up photos to appreciate the stunning grain pattern of the flame birch veneer.
Multi...
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Louis XVI Secretary Desk, South German 1780, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Germany. It is a real beauty! The lower part has two large drawers. The upper part has a sloping writing
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Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800, with beautiful walnut veneer on the
Category
Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century South German Neoclassical Style Fruitwood Bureau-Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing an exquisite 18th century South German Neoclassical-style fruitwood bureau-bookcase, a
Category
Antique 1790s German Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, C. 1810-1815
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful and rare original North German "Altona" Secretary, circa 1810-1820. Fine cuba-mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, circa 1810-1815
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful and rare original North German "Altona" Secretary, circa 1810-1820. Fine cuba-mahogany
Category
Antique 1810s German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century German Secretary, Birch, Cherry, Walnut, Biedermeier, c. 1835
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier birch and cherry secretaire
Central Germany
birch, cherry, burr walnut
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Cherry, Walnut
H 66.15 in W 41.34 in D 20.08 in
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
Category
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
19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary, Light Birch Wood, circa 1830-1840
Located in Greven, DE
Antique top secretary from the Biedermeier period around 1830/1835.
Birch veneer with very subtle grain.
Architecturally structured interior with marquetry and band inlays. Exten...
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 77.17 in W 42.52 in D 21.66 in
18th Century German Baroque Secretary with Marquetry and Patina, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque secretary with impressive marquetry
Southwest Germany
Walnut a.o.
around 1750
Dimensions
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
H 83.08 in W 50.01 in D 25.6 in
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Secretaire Germany For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal secretaire Germany for your home. A secretaire Germany — often made from wood, walnut and hardwood — can elevate any home. Find 152 options for an antique or vintage secretaire Germany now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the secretaire Germany you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right secretaire Germany, those designed in Baroque, Empire and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made secretaire Germany over the years, but those crafted by Biedermeier, GMD Berlin and WK Möbel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Secretaire Germany?
A secretaire Germany can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,499, while the lowest priced sells for $1,226 and the highest can go for as much as $269,822.
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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