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1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
1800s Hancrafted tall slant top secretary desk. Wood appears to be flame maple. Solid dove tail
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Faux Bamboo Rattan Enamel and Decorated Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An Exquisite hand-crafted Faux Bamboo Rattan, hand enamed and Decorated Slant Top Secretary Desk
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Secretaires
Materials
Enamel
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique slant front secretary desk with graduated drawers (one over two short, over two long
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique English George III Mahogany Slant-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique English George III mahogany inlaid slant front secretary writing desk, 19th c. This desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British George III Desks
Materials
Brass
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Marble Slant Front Desk Table Secretary
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern folding slant front desk writing table secretaire
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 45.67 in W 34.65 in D 17.33 in
Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
slant top of the desk drops down to create a writing surface while the base of the desk has six drawers
Category
2010s Federal Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular example of a two part mahogany secretary desk with bookcase top in the Chippendale
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
John Widdicomb Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Toledo, OH
John Widdicomb Chippendale Style Secretary Desk. circa 20th century. A two-piece slant front walnut
Category
20th Century Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French style from top to
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French style from top to
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Chinese Chippendale Style English Bamboo Slanted Lift-Top Secretary Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Secretary has two top facing doors and a Middle "cubby Hole" opening for Books, small decorative pieces, etc
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wood, Maple
H 52.5 in W 31.88 in D 23.75 in
Diminutive George III Walnut Block Front Slant Front Bureau Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Slant Front secretary Bureau Bookcase Cabinet in great vintage condition. Restored throughout to the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 61 in W 21.5 in D 12.5 in
English Chinese Chippendale Style Bamboo Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Chinese Chippendale style tall bamboo secretary from the 19th century, with slanted lift
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
H 52.5 in W 32 in D 23.5 in
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
European 1800s Two-Part Painted Wood Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
, dentil molding, slanted front desk and graduated drawers. Created in Europe during the early years of the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish 1800s Light Gray Painted Secretary from Värmland with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
natural wood tones, carved bonnet top, four doors, slant-front desk, and bracket feet embody the refined
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 82.75 in W 54 in D 25 in
Swedish Rococo Period 1790s Painted Two-Part Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
bonnet top, two doors, slanted front desk and drawers on bracket feet. Created in Sweden during the last
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 87.25 in W 43.75 in D 21.75 in
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Glass
H 95 in W 37 in D 21 in
Belgian Oak Slant-Front Secretary, circa 1850
Located in Evergreen, CO
double doors that open to three shelves. The lower body contains the slant-front desk portion and a lower
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
European 18th Century Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Old Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
glass doors, slant front desk and five graduated drawers. Discover elegance and functionality
Category
Antique 18th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 86 in W 46 in D 22 in
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has
Category
2010s Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Chippendale Secretary/Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Haven, CT
George III period mahogany Chinese Chippendale secretary bookcase, England, circa 1790. The
Category
Antique 1790s English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Henredon Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
construction throughout. The slant top of the desk drops down to create a writing surface while the base of the
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 38.5 in W 33.75 in D 20 in
Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood secretary from the late 18th century, with slant front desk
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 40.5 in W 35.1 in D 19 in
BAKER Georgian Walnut Bonnet Top Secretary Desk with Mirrored Blind Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Georgian style secretary desk by Baker Furniture. Walnut with brass hardware, double bonnet
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 90.5 in W 39 in D 20 in
Antique Country French Secretary Desk ~ Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary Desk ~ Secretaire represents the understated elegance of the genre
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
American (18/19th Century) block front mahogany secretary desk with a slant top drop front over 3
Category
Antique 19th Century American Country Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
unique slant-top desk or "secretaire en pente" combines different walnut veneer grains with maple and
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Birdseye Maple
Vintage Thomasville Georgian Flame Mahogany Blockfront Secretary Desk
By Thomasville
Located in Germantown, MD
This Georgian style traditional block front secretary desk is matched flame grain mahogany is
Category
Late 20th Century Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
JASPER "Generations" Inlaid Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
, drawers, slant desk top and desk top supports function properly. Has one key. Structurally sound and
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Desk w/ Bookcase
Located in Charlotte, NC
A stunning secretary desk with bookcase by top-quality furniture maker Craftique, in the style of
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Slant Front Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood secretary from the 19th century, with slant front desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 40 in W 40.87 in D 20.125 in
TOMLINSON Crotch Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase
By Tomlinson
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style secretary desk by Tomlinson. Crotch mahogany with brass hardware, pediment top
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Mahogany Secretary Library Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early 20th century Chippendale style secretary or writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 20.5 in D 36 in
Lovely Vintage Secretary with 3 Drawers and Shelves on Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pretty vintage American secretary cabinet having slant front desk that opens to a 29.5 d surface
Category
Vintage 1950s American Country Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk Secretary from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
on your study or bedroom with this antique slant front desk commode, or "commode scriban"!
Measures
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Antique Trumeau Burl Wood Style Secretary Writing Desk Chest with Drawers
Located in Greer, SC
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Double bodied with the top part of the cabinet over a slant-front desk with writing compartments
Category
Early 20th Century European Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H.E. SHAW Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Georgian Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
, drawers, slant desk top and lock function properly. Has one key. Structurally sound and sturdy.
Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
writing desk features a slant-leaf front with elegant plaque shaped carved panel, when dropped down into a
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 44.75 in W 35 in D 23.25 in
Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in Miami, FL
& foliate inlays in tulipwood, kingwood & satinwood on the top, front panels of the drawer, slant-top, and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood
H 43 in W 34 in D 21 in
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
drawers and shelves, the base with slant lid desk opening to expose a fitted interior and red leather
Category
Antique 1720s English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Italian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Cypress, CA
Attractive Italian Rococo style walnut veneer secretary cabinet, early 20th century.
The top part
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pine Roll Top Desk Bureau from Sweden circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely pine roll top desk or bureau from Sweden from the 1800's.
The age of this secretary is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Antique Danish Late Empire Secretary Bureau
Located in Kastrup, DK
Late empire secretary bureau in mahogany veneered oak with beautiful grain.
In 2 parts.
Desk top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
18th c. Swedish Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
the interior. The upper section has three shelves, the top shaped and slotted for utensils. The slant
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Hepplewhite Style Apprentice Miniature Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
desk part of the piece with a slanted drop down front to reveal a workspace.
The bottom section
Category
Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
, provides ample surface for a writing desk or laptop workstation! A shallow top above the slant-front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Oak
19th Century Antique Gustavian Style Painted Secretary Bureau
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
functional small drawers with brass fittings. This painted desk features a slanted top that pulls down to
Category
Antique 1810s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Baroque style walnut veneer secretary cabinet, early 20th century. The top part of the
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Mirror
English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany secretary with mirrored bookcase. Secretary has a upper case broken pediment top
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th c. Swedish Early Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
utensils. The slant front opens to reveal nine drawers with a center shelf behind the desk surface. Below
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century English "Tortoise Shell" Bamboo Secretary Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The desk is designed with a slant front above a single drawer.
The bookcase top is fashioned with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Style Walnut Secretary by Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
pair of adjustable display shelves. The abattant, or slant front desk, of the lower cabinet hinges open
Category
Late 20th Century North American Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century English Country Secretary in Hand-Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
student desk by simply dropping open the slant front! Completely carved from solid old-growth oak, it
Category
Antique 1790s English Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Austrian Baroque Walnut Pearwood Marquetry Secretary Late 18th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the desk compartment having a hinged slant front panel opening to a fitted interior, continuing to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Secretaires
Materials
Ebony, Pearwood, Burl, Kingwood
H 81 in W 45 in D 24.5 in
19th Century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian Secretary with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
for any home.
This originalpainted features a slanted top that pulls down to make a desk and showcase
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
H 46.46 in W 43.71 in D 19.3 in
Venetian Hand-Painted Blind Door Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in Hollywood, SC
hand-painted parrots and foliage, slant top reveling a fitted interior desk, three lower case drawers
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
bonnet top, two doors, slant-front desk and four drawers below. This Swedish Rococo-style tall secretary
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 84.5 in W 47.25 in D 20.5 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the slant top secretary desk you’re looking for. Each slant top secretary desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer slant top secretary desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each slant top secretary desk bearing louis xv, Georgian or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made slant top secretary desk over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Hickory Chair Furniture Company and Jasper Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Slant Top Secretary Desk?
The average selling price for a slant top secretary desk at 1stDibs is $4,800, while they’re typically $1,160 on the low end and $58,000 for the highest priced.
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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