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1930s Secretary Desk

1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
By Larkin & Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique oak, slant front secretary made by Larkin. Measures 30.5" in width x 16" in depth x 46.5
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
H 46.5 in W 30.5 in D 16 in
Impressive French Art Deco Desk with Secretary Table
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco desk with pull-out secretary table. Having beautiful Deco lines and brass
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI-Style Secretary Desk with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition Materials: Mahogany, Marble Top, Brass Handles & Gallery
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Restored Shabby Chic Wicker & Rattan Secretary Desk with Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
White shabby chic wicker and rattan secretary desk with matching chair. This late Victorian desk
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Vintage 1950s American Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Restored Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk W/ Side Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Finished in rattan and mahogany, this Mid-Century era desk has an attached single drawer for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rattan, Mahogany

Unique Sculptural Secretary Desk in Maple 1990s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Unique Sculptural Secretary Desk in Maple 1990s. This is a rare and very unique postmodern
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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Unique Sculptural Secretary Desk in Maple 1990s
Unique Sculptural Secretary Desk in Maple 1990s
H 39.38 in W 39.77 in D 18.12 in
1930s, Italian Art Deco Desk Writing Table Four Drawers in Blond Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1930s Italian Art Deco desk writing table four drawers in blond walnut, wax polished, rubber top
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Restored Split Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk with Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Mid Century Mahogany and rattan secretary desk with matching chair. This late 1950s desk
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rattan

Restored Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Secretary Hutch Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late VictoruiaTiger bamboo secretary desk with handwoven rice mat coverings and cut bamboo floral
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Antique Early 1900s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Restored Boutique Made Stacked Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored very large stacked rattan desk, with Filipino mahogany Drawer fronts, side panels, and top
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rattan

Aesthetic Movement Tiger Tortoise Bamboo Secretary Desk With Rice Mat Shelves
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Turn-of-the-century Tiger Bamboo Secretary desk with handwoven rice mat top, center drawer, Bottom
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Antique Early 1900s American Desks

Materials

Bamboo

Restored Post-War Hawaiian Koa Wood Desk W/ Rattan Border
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stacked Mahogany secretary desk with mahogany top and rattan accents, center drawer with four
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rattan

1930s Georgian Style Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk with Bookcase
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1930s Georgian style painted chinoiserie secretary desk with open bookcase top. It is
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Vintage 1930s Italian Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

1930s Rockford Furniture Jacobean Style Handcrafted Secretary Desk
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Germantown, MD
timeless design. This stunning slant front secretary showcases the impeccable attention to detail and
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Secretaires

Materials

Brass

1930's Art Deco Secretaire Desk with hidden locking mechanism
Located in Ulm, DE
Secretary wooden body, shellac hand polished probably stained ash One drawer can be locked
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Bauhaus Tubular Steel Cupboard Cabinet with Secretary Desk by R. Slezak, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style cupboard in oak and walnut, was produced in the 1930s by Robert Slezak. The
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Early 20th Century Bauhaus Cupboards

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Wim Den Boon Executive Chair
By Wim Den Boon
Located in Waalwijk, NL
interiors and furniture fits in seamlessly with the functionalist design of the late 1930s, when avant-garde
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Wim Den Boon Executive Chair
Wim Den Boon Executive Chair
H 30.91 in W 22.25 in D 21.86 in
Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Vanleigh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture By Vanleigh USA, Circa 1930s Carved flame mahogany, with
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Vintage 1930s American Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Donald Deskey Style Art Deco Skyscraper Design Secretary Wall Cabinet or Desk
By Donald Deskey
Located in Westport, CT
In the style of Donald Deskey, Art Deco skyscraper design, cabinet/secretary desk, with draw
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Nickel

Seaweed Inlaid Walnut Mirrored Tombstone Georgian Secretary Desk Bookcase Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
inlaid walnut and mirror secretary desk. The desk features beautiful mirrored tombstone shaped doors and
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Vintage 1930s English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Satinwood, Walnut

Lady's Writing Desk/ Secretary in Mahogany w/ Cylinder Top over Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
carved knees. A very lovely form with a 1930's nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Denmark or England, circa
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Early 20th Century Danish Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century Art Deco Otto Schulz Boet Secretary
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Otto Schulz Art Deco secretary for Boet, Gothenburg. The secretary is a modern classic from the
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Burl Walnut Art Deco Cabinet
Located in Dronten, NL
Period Dutch Art Deco secretary in wonderful burl walnut veneer in symmetrical pattern. Cut-glass
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Cut Glass, Ebony, Burl

Burl Walnut Art Deco Cabinet
Burl Walnut Art Deco Cabinet
H 48.04 in W 47.25 in D 17.72 in
Set of Twenty Four Early Piero Fornasetti Adam and Eve Porcelain Plates
Located in Benington, Herts
created a striking a series of desks, bureaus and secretaries that pair Ponti’s signature angular forms
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20th Century Italian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Wim Den Boon Dining Table in Mahogany and Black Lacquered Steel
By Wim Den Boon
Located in Waalwijk, NL
writing desk. Wim Den Boon (1912-1968) was a Dutch designer, interior designer and architect. Den Boon
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique Charak Sheraton Style Round Flame Mahogany Leather Top Side Accent Table
By Charak Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Sheraton style table made by Charak for The H. & S. Pogue Company of Cincinnati, circa
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Vintage 1930s American Sheraton End Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
case with drop-front secretary desk style slant-front bar work surface, over double-door cabinet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

John Widdicomb WM A Berkey Italian Provincial Regency Round Walnut Coffee Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Dayton, OH
. During the 1930s the company manufactured mostly tables, as well as some desks and secretaries, corner
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Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

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H 11 in W 6 in D 9 in
Octagonal Wall Mirror in Rattan and Woven Wicker
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Octagonal mirror in Rattan and Wicker, Italy, 1960-1970. Elegant mid-20th century woven wicker, bamboo rattan frame with chamfered corners. It has reminiscences of the designs ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Wicker, Rattan, Cane

Input Compartment with Mirror and Drawers by Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Montelabbate, PU
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Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
Located in London, London
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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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 joints. Turned legs and carved apron. Some wear appropriate with age and use. Lid is d...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

French Art Deco Cabinet or Bookcase
Located in Porto, PT
Art Deco rosewood cabinet or bookcase or cabinet with multiple shelves.  
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cabinets

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Brass

French Art Deco Cabinet or Bookcase
French Art Deco Cabinet or Bookcase
H 70.87 in W 79.14 in D 17.72 in
French 18th Century Directoire Roll Top Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome and classically designed French Directoire “D” roll top desk. The desk is topped with a polished piece of St. Anne gris marble. Directly beneath the marble are three draw...
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Desks

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Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style. Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French ...
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Italian Gilt Tole Palm Frond Chandelier
By Hans Kögl
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Hollywood Regency style five-light gilt metal chandelier with tôle palm fronds. Attributed to Hans Kögl and made in Italy. Rewired with new sockets. Original candle covers and cano...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Art Deco Armoire, Amboina Burl and Black Lacquer, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
French Art Deco period Armoire circa 1930s. Curved front doors with wonderful Amboina Burl veneer. Restored with piano lacquer high-gloss finish. Some parts are lacquered in black, ...
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Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Desk w Drawers Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front desk w drawers dresser.
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Antique 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique French Empire Mahogany Secretary Drop Down Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
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Campaign Style Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A 19th-century style Campaign desk, the flip-top revealing a fitted interior, slide-out tooled leather writing surface, raised on splayed legs with a stretcher. Dimensions: 29.25"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Campaign Style Desk
Campaign Style Desk
H 34 in W 29.25 in D 27 in
Louis XVI Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant Circa 1820, France
Located in Alexandria, VA
This neo-classic fall-front secretary not only has the beauty of Louis XVI style furniture but is very practical for modern living. It is perfect for small spaces, yet still provides...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Marble, Bronze

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Secretary Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Secretary desk, Art Deco, birch, blackened details, writing desk with decoration on the top
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Secretaires

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H 46.07 in W 50.01 in D 17.72 in
Rancho Monterey Period Secretary Desk with Three Drawers
By Monterey Furniture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Very practical secretary desk with fold down desktop. Three drawers. Original finish. Unsigned
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Vintage 1930s Rancho Monterey Secretaires

French Art Deco Very Streamline Macassar Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This French art deco secretary is from the 1930’s and is of fine Macassar ebony veneers with
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20th Century French Secretaires

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Macassar, Ebony

Petite Writing Desk
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This small secretary is in near-perfect condition. Used daily by the previous owner. Has a light
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Mid-20th Century American Secretaires

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Burl

Petite Writing Desk
Petite Writing Desk
H 40 in W 27 in D 16 in
Art Deco Secretary Desk, 1930s
Located in Brussels , BE
Art Deco secretary desk - 1930s.
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Art Deco Secretary Desk, 1930s
Art Deco Secretary Desk, 1930s
H 59.85 in W 32.68 in D 15.36 in
Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk Writing Telephone Table
Located in North York, ON
This is a solid mahogany antique small secretary desk with original leather top and finish. It is
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20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Rustic Secretary Desk by Monterey Furniture
By Monterey Furniture, Frank Mason
Located in Fulton, CA
A rustic California Rancho or Spanish Colonial style drop-front secretary desk made by Monterey
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Vintage 1930s American Rancho Monterey Desks

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Vintage Continental Secretary/Desk w/Cylinder Sides & Lyre Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Unique and wonderful, this fine desk has all the bells and whistles. With an astonishing appearance
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Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables

Aesthetic Movement Tiger Rattan Secretary Desk w/ Drawer
Located in Van Nuys, CA
. A single drawer in the center is a feature of this compact-style secretary writing desk. The only
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Antique Early 1900s American Desks and Writing Tables

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Rattan

Restored Stacked Rattan Secretary Desk with Mahogany Top
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stacked rattan secretary desk with mahogany top, center drawer with two sets of drawers on each
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Rattan, Mahogany

French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, France, 1930s. Opened it
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Early Venetian Neo-Classical Style Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful piece. It is an early Venetian neo-classical style secretary desk with original
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks

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Poplar

Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Writing Desk Ball & Claw
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mahogany secretary or writing desk, circa 1930s. Featuring a flip top that opens to
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Vintage 1930s Chippendale Desks

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Mahogany

Secretary Desk Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful secretary desk in cerused oak, France, 1930. Rectangular cabinet with 3 drawers with
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Vintage 1930s French Secretaires

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Secretary Desk Cabinet, circa 1930s
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H 59 in W 31 in D 15.5 in
Mid Century Romweber Viking Oak Carved Executive L Shaped Office Secretarys Desk
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Romweber (R-10962) secretary's Desk (Right Hand), circa 1974. Features an L shaped carved oak frame
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Vintage 1970s Gothic Desks

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Art Deco Secretary
Located in New York, NY
earlier Art Deco pieces from the 1920's to the early 1930's are adorned with lovely carvings and stylized
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Art Deco Secretary
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H 40 in W 33.75 in D 17.5 in
Secretary/Bookcase in the Manner of Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Secretary & Bookcase in the Manner of Paul Frankl
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20th Century Desks

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Mahogany

Rare Monterey Furniture Secretary Desk, circa 1930s
By Monterey Furniture
Located in Fulton, CA
A scarce Monterey Furniture drop-front secretary desk in green with hand painted floral design
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20th Century American Rancho Monterey Secretaires

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1930s Antique Art Deco Burlwood Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Detroit, MI
This unique antique Art Deco burl wood and glass secretary desk cabinet is circa 1930. This small
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Secretaires

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Brass

Italian Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful hand painted Chippendale style chinoiserie painted Secretary. Worn paint to be expected
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Vintage 1930s English Chippendale Secretaires

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Italian Painted Secretary Desk
Italian Painted Secretary Desk
H 80 in W 33.5 in L 80 in
Antique Italian Painted Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in West Hartford, CT
An Italian paint decorated secretary desk in antique white and orange with gold gilt detail. It
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Stunning Louis XV Style Walnut Secretary or Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Feast your eyes on this rare and elegant Hollywood Regency Secretary. A gorgeous marriage between
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Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires

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Birdseye Maple, Walnut

English Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Baker Furniture By Frederick Tibbenham England, circa 1930s Carved flame mahogany, with
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Brass

pectacular French Cozy Corner with Secretary, Bookcase etc
Located in Oakland, CA
Cozy Corner, circa 1930's, using spectacular book-matched "circadian" walnut with "wild" black grain
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Antique Mahogany Federal Secretary Cabinet Bookcase
Located in North York, ON
flamed mahogany and satinwood veneers among solid mahogany construction, this secretary desk is the ideal
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Antique Italian Baroque Hand-Painted Bombe Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A masterpiece of hand-painted artistry that also just happens to be an incredibly functional desk
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Flame Mahogany Secretary Secretaire Two-Piece with Mirrored Top
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent vintage flame mahogany two-piece secretary with mirrored front at top and multiple
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Early 20th Century English Secretaires

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Mirror, Mahogany

Early 20th Century American Plantation Desk
Located in New York, NY
A vintage "plantation desk" or secretary in wood. The piece has a single pull out drawer with wood
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20th Century American Secretaires

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Art Deco Hotel Desk Vanity Argyle Hotel
Located in Oakland, CA
A vanity/secretary with a glamorous past, this piece comes from the famed Sunset Tower Hotel
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Secretaires

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Leather, Wood

Vintage Steel Chest of Drawers with Built In Fall Front Desk
Located in Essex, MA
A vintage American steel Sheraton style tall chest of drawers with built in fall-front secretary
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Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Steel

Mid Century Teak Writing Desk / Bureau by Jentique, 1960s
By Jentique
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Mid Century Jentique Teak Bureau Secretaries Desk. Designed and made in the 1960s, this Bureau is
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Antique Flamed Mahogany China Cabinet Hutch Credenza
Located in North York, ON
cabinet with its English dovetail joinery, gold tooled leather secretary desk, and solid wood construction
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Important Oil Nathan Gluck worked w/ Andy Warhol in The Factory
By Nathan Gluck
Located in Palm Springs, CA
secretary, and member of the Horowitz-Margaretten family, famous for matzohs and other Passover products
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1930s German Brass Art Deco "Secretary" Helo Leuchten Desk Adjustable Lamp
By Helo Leuchten
Located in London, GB
1930s German Art Deco "Secretary" Helo Leuchten polished brass desk lamp in excellent vintage
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Early Alvar Aalto Secretary, Model 802, 1930s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Houston, TX
front desk with five small interior drawers and shelves. Below, two drawers, Finland, circa 1930s
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Burlwood Secretary Desk Dresser and Chest of Drawers Set in French Polish, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
than another 100 years. This pair of Burlwood secretary desk dresser and chest of drawers would
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Antique Cron Kills Mission Arts & Crafts Craftsman Walnut Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1930 secretary desk by Cron-Kills Company. Made from walnut with a slant front that opens to
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Vintage 1930s American Mission Secretaires

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Walnut

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Burl Wood Art Deco Cabinet Secretary Desk
By Herman Miller
Located in Las Vegas, NV
designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller circa 1930's-1940's. Sleek minimalist design in Burl wood
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English Chinoiserie Black and Gold Tall Secretary / Slant Front Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English hand decorated and painted Japanned secretary from the 1930s with black , red and gold
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Vintage 1930s English Chinoiserie Secretaires

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Gold, Brass

Gilbert Rohde East Indian Laurel Cabinets or Secretaries
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Cabinets, designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, circa 1930's. Constructed of
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Gilbert Rohde East Indian Laurel Cabinet or Secretary
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist cabinet, designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, circa 1930s. Constructed of exotic
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Metal

Flame Mahogany Secretary Secrétaire Two-Piece with Mirrored Top
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent vintage flame mahogany two-piece secretary with mirrored front at top and multiple
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Chinese Chippendale Baker Breakfront Secretary China Cabinet w/ Pierced Pediment
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
a drop down door feature for the secretary desk. That door (when dropped and pulled out) doubles as
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Brass

French 1930s Dressing Table and Drop-Front Secretary Attributed to Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
This circa 1930 sycamore-veneered dressing table becomes a desk when the drop-front panel is
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Drop front secretary by Carl Malmsten
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful drop down secretary finished on all sides. Geometric inlaid pattern.Base in darkened
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1930s Tiffany Desk Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
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By Dominique
Located in Ulm, DE
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Striking Chinoiserie Drop-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Fulton, CA
painted details. Circa. 1930's
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American Art Deco Black Lacquer and Birds Eye Secretary Desk
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This spectacular American art deco secretary dates from the 1930’s. High gloss black lacquer
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Art Deco Conference Desk from Nevada's Governor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This wonderful and stylized desk occupied the office of Nevada's governor in the 1930's. It was
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Small Scale Art Deco Secretary/Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a really wonderful small scale secretary, perfect for a compact space. The cabinet is
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Vintage 1930s American Secretaires

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Wood

Neoclassical Style Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
Neoclassical Style Secretary in birchwood with fall front desk showing interior with inset small
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Vintage 1930s Danish Neoclassical Secretaires

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Birch

Neoclassical Style Secretary
Neoclassical Style Secretary
H 47 in W 52 in D 19 in
DUX Giandomenico De Marchis, Sculpture Years 30
Located in Milano, IT
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Bronze

Vintage Desk Blonde Wood , Handmade in France 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish Art Deco Mahogany Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk, 1930s-1940s
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Swedish cabinetmaker roll-top secretary with a pull out / pull-out writing desk. Made in mahogany
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Venetian Bombay Style Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Venetian Bombay style secretary desk with distressed paint, seven-drawer and marked "Made in
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Secretaire by Ferdinand Lundquist, Sweden, circa 1930
By Ferdinand Lundquist
Located in Mexico City, Cuauhtemoc
with the clear geometric tendencies characteristic of the Art Deco period. In the 1930's, the luxury
Category

20th Century Swedish Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Elm, Walnut, Wood

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1930s Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 1930s secretary desk available at 1stDibs. A 1930s secretary desk — often made from wood, mahogany and natural fiber — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the 1930s secretary desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 1930s secretary desk bearing Art Deco, mid-century modern or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made 1930s secretary desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Wim Den Boon, Boet and Charak Furniture Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a 1930s Secretary Desk?

A 1930s secretary desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,550, while the lowest priced sells for $1,175 and the highest can go for as much as $20,000.
Questions About 1930s Secretary Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A secretary desk works with the help of hinges that secure the writing surface to the rest of the piece. To use one, you simply pull down on the wooden door to open the hinge and lower the writing surface. Return the desk to its closed position by lifting the writing surface up. You'll find a selection of secretary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Secretary desks originated in the early 18th century. They were typically used by secretaries and clerks and featured plenty of compacted drawers for stationary storage. On 1stDibs, find a collection of secretary desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A secretary desk is called by its name because of its original function. When the desks first emerged in 19th-century France, the secretaries of estates used them to conduct business. Once they finished paying bills and reconciling accounts, they could raise the hinged writing surface and close the desk. Secretary desks are the workstations of choice in many busy households, especially those with spaces pulling double duty as offices by day and living rooms, dining rooms or bedrooms at night. On 1stDibs, shop an array of secretary desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.

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