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20th Century Biedermeier Style Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Biedermeier style secretaire
Delicate secretaire in Biedermeier style. Tulip veneer
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20th Century Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Pine
20th Century Biedermeier Style Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
Delicate secretaire in Biedermeier style.
Maple roots on solid pinewood. Natrual leather covered
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood, Maple
20th Century Biedermeier Style Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
Delicate secretaire in Biedermeier style.
Maple root on solid pinewood. Interior, blackened full
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20th Century Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Maple, Pine
20th Century Biedermeier Style Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
Delicate secretaire in Biedermeier style.
tulip veneer on solid pinewood, natural leather covered
Category
20th Century Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
Sensational Vienna secretaire in Biedermeier style.
Tulip veneer on solid pinewood, partially
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20th Century Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Wood
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Secretaire after Johann Härle
By Johann Härle
Located in Berlin, DE
Aristocratic secretaire of Vienna Biedermeier after Johann Härle, 1813.
Highly valuable bird’s-eye
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20th Century Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Wood, Birdseye Maple
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
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 63.78 in W 43.71 in D 18.51 in
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Secretaire after Johann Härle
Located in Berlin, DE
The highest artist work.
Aristocratic secretaire of Vienna Biedermeier after Johann Härle, 1813
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Secretaire antique after Johann Härle
Located in Berlin, DE
The highest artist work.
Aristocratic secretaire of Vienna Biedermeier after Johann Härle, 1813
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple
H 68.9 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Antique Biedermeier-Style Drop-Front Mahogany Secretary Chest
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, IT
This marvelous Biedermeier-style drop-front secretary chest, dating back to around 1830 and crafted
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Biedermeier Secretaire Napolean Style
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire Napolean Style with fall front writing surface, interior drawers and secret
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Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Lyre Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
. This so called Lyre Secretaire is the crowning of all European furniture art of the Biedermeier period
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20th Century Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Biedermeier Style Napoleon Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
Bird’s-eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood. Gilded chimeras. Finely engraved bronze fixtures.
(L-Sam-252).
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20th Century Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Tabernacle/ Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Tabernacle - walnut veneer and marquetry decorated in typical "Vienna Set-top Style
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Secretaires
20th Century Viennese Biedermeier Style Lyre Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
rings. This so called lyre secretaire is the crowning of all European furniture Art of the Biedermeier
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20th Century Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
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...
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 63 in W 36.23 in D 21.66 in
Antique Biedermeier Table, Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in Kerepes, HU
We present to you this special small secretaire table in Biedermeier style.
This piece of
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Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
Biedermeier Secretaire in Ashwood, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
both style and functionality. The escutcheons, shaped like a coat of arms, are ebonized for an elegant
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Ash
Biedermeier Writing Drawers Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 39.77 in W 36.62 in D 18.9 in
Biedermeier Writing Desk Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 55.12 in W 43.31 in D 18.9 in
Late 18th Century Narrow Antique Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire in Pine
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and in fully original condition Swedish pine secretaire features rounded corners with a
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Pine
H 53.94 in W 37.01 in D 14.97 in
19th Century German Biedermeier Style Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite secretary Biedermeier style, circa 1790.
High-quality Cuba mahogany on solid softwood. High
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
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
Materials
Wood
19th Century Biedermeier Style Cuba-Mahogany Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Classicist secretary, circa 1800-1810.
Cuba mahogany on solid softwood partly ebonized. High-right, architecturally designed body on conical legs. In the front three drawers. Straig...
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Softwood, Wood, Mahogany
20th Century antique Biedermeier style secretire birdseye maple veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Exotic maple root veneer on solid softwood. Straight, two-drawer body above short, conical square legs, above an inclined writing flap and staggered office division of drawers and co...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 39.77 in W 33.08 in D 20.48 in
Italian Biedermeier Style Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Style Walnut Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut, Wood
H 75 in W 24 in D 17 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
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Mid-20th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary, Birchwood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
with its timeless design in the Empire & Biedermeier style and is a real original. The pull buttons
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
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
Biedermeier Secretary, Bookcase, Cherry, Walnut, 1840s
Located in Greven, DE
Antique cabinet secretary from the biedermeier period around 1845.
Body in cherry, parts of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Early 19 Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
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Materials: Ebony
Color: Light Yellow
Period: Early 19th century
Styles: Biedermeier
Table Shape
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ebony
Biedermeier Antique Secretary Circa 1840 Veneered With Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
Biedermeier Antique Secretary Circa 1840 Veneered With Mahogany
Furniture in the Biedermeier style
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Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Walnut Austrian Biedermeier Abatante Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Biedermeier style abatante secretary desk, unbranded. Walnut with walnut & other wood
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Walnut
H 66.25 in W 40.5 in D 19.75 in
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
Curved Secretary, Rosewood and Lemon Tree, circa 1835-1840, Biedermeier Period
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
drawers are also cleverly hidden there.
Period: 19th - Biedermeier - North Germany
circa: 1835-1840
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Antique 19th Century Restauration Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Rosewood
H 72.05 in W 40.16 in D 20.48 in
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
# 312SBP08Q
A truly remarkable Biedermeier style secretaire a'abattant desk from the custom furniture maker
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique High Gloss Secretary Desk, Scandinavia, circa 1950s, Restored
Located in Chorzów, PL
ANTIQUE-UNIQUE. Impressive secretary from the mid-19th century in Biedermeier style. Antique
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Antique 1850s Scandinavian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 85.83 in W 50.79 in D 27.17 in
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
of mahogany dates from 1810 and is an original from the Empire & Biedermeier era. The secretary is
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Burlwood Drop-Front Secretary, One of Four Produced; Båstad, Sweden, c. 1880
Located in Norwalk, CT
Dating from around 1880, this exceptional "secrétaire à abattant" is one of four identical chests
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 50.25 in W 44 in D 17 in
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
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
Antique Painted Gustavian Grey/White Secretary with Fall-Front & Birch Interior
Located in Miami, FL
Europe following the Biedermeier period. Offering a more florid style, it replaced the generally more
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 79.25 in W 42 in D 21.5 in
Charles 'X' Secretaire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Burled elm charles 'X' drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant) with black marble top with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Marble
French Art Deco Walnut Cabinet/ Vitrine/ Bar/ Bookcase with Metal Leaf Detail
Located in New York City, NY
or display vitrine or sideboard would be a statement piece in any room, adding character and style to
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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
Biedermeier Period Cylindrical Secretary from Hamburg, 1830s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Biedermeier period cylindrical secretary from Hamburg, 1830s. Made of mahogany on an oak wood core
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Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
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
style corresponds somewhat to the Biedermeier style in the German-speaking lands, Federal style in the
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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
Swedish Karl Johan Style Inlaid Golden Elm Secretaire
Located in Atlanta, GA
Karl Johan (Biedermeier) style secretaire crafted of book-matched and inlaid golden elm. Ample
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Swedish Secretaires
Antique Swedish Satin Birch Secretaire Chest
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique Swedish Biedermeier Style secretaire chest in satin birch. This was
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Birch
20th Century Biedermeier Style Slope-Flap Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Biedermeier style slope-flap secretaire
Exceptional slope-flap secretaire in
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20th Century Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Pine
19th Century Biedermeier Wood Birch Secretaire, 1830
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic example of Secretaire Biedermeier, full period, circa 1830. In this piece of furniture
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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Johnson Bros, Satinwood Marquetry & Bronze Secrétaire à Abattant, c1910
By Johnson Brothers
Located in Big Flats, NY
Intricately inlaid Johnson Bros. French Biedermeier style Secrétaire à Abattant (fall front desk
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Danish Conical Secretaire in Temple Shape
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic example of secretaire conical, Biedermeier period first period, circa 1830, secretaire
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Antique 1830s Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 56.3 in W 48.43 in D 23.23 in
Villa Garnelo Internacional Biedermeier Style Secretary Chest
By Villa Garnelo Internacional
Located in New York, NY
Villa Garnelo Internacional Biedermeier style secretary chest in blonde wood with black details
Category
20th Century Spanish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Style Secretary
Located in New York, NY
An antique Biedermeier secretary with three external drawers and a fold down writing surface that
Category
20th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Danish Mahogany Brown Secretary Cabinet in the Biedermeier Style
Located in Opole, PL
19th Century Danish Mahogany Brown Secretary Cabinet in the Biedermeier Style
We present you a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 85.04 in W 47.25 in D 24.81 in
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Western Europe, 1950s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A secretary from the 1950s.
Biedermeier style.
Excellent condition
Dimensions: height 113 cm
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th-Century Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
desk is after renovation and finished in shellac.
An elegant example of the best classic style.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
German Biedermeier Secretary, Walnut, Made by Wilhelm Kimbel, Mainz, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
: H x W x D: 163 x 106 x 56 cm
Description:
Dreamlike Biedermeier secretaire with exceptionally
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Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut
H 64.18 in W 41.74 in D 22.05 in
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Biedermeier Style Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal biedermeier style secretaire for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and softwood, every biedermeier style secretaire was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a biedermeier style secretaire — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each biedermeier style secretaire bearing Empire hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one biedermeier style secretaire that is appealing in its simplicity, but Villa Garnelo Internacional produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Biedermeier Style Secretaire?
The average selling price for a biedermeier style secretaire at 1stDibs is $6,684, while they’re typically $2,466 on the low end and $13,595 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.
Questions About Biedermeier Style Secretaire
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Biedermeier-style furniture is a type of furniture that emerged from Germany during the 19th century. The pieces were the antithesis of the opulent French designs of the time, displaying clean, simple lines and forms that emphasized functionality. Furniture in this style became popular again in the 1970s. Shop a selection of Biedermeier-style furniture on 1stDibs.
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