1940 Secretary Desk
Early 20th Century Walnut & Leather Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
French, in reference to the sloping-front drop-down desk surface, this particular example features the
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Restored Boutique Made Stacked Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
to the bottom, creating a great modern look.
This was a custom-built boutique desk, circa 1940
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rattan
Art Deco Secretary Cabinet Desk in Book Matched Walnut by Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
This rare and captivating Art Deco Drop Front Secreter Desk in Book-matched Hand-Rubbed Walnut is
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Desks
Materials
Walnut
1940's Traditional Burl Wood Secretary/ Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful Grand Scale 1940's Traditional style Burl Wood Secretary/ Writing Desk.
This secretary is
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Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
A Black Art Deco Desk for the Boss Voltaire by De Coene Frères Belgium 1940s
By De Coene Frères
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk from the Belgian Furniture Manufactory DeCoene Frères.
Double Face desk for the boss on one
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Danish Modern Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This elegant secretary desk is made from Cuban mahogany, which tends to have a honey colored
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Mahogany Secretary with Flip Down Desk and Storage
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage wood tall secretary having pretty flat front with carved wood decoration and urn shape in
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Vintage 1940s American Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Superb Shallow Depth French Country Painted Mesh Door Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous distressed-painted SHALLOW DEPTH secretary desk with slide out leather writing
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Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Wire
Fine Quality French Mahogany Bronze Mounted Secretary Desk Bookcase Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an absolutely gorgeous and superb quality diminutive secretary desk from France. The desk
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Vintage French Provincial Hand Carved White Secretary Desk and Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Provincial Hand Carved White Secretary Desk and Display Cabinet
This hand carved
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Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
H 91 in W 41 in D 19.5 in
Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk
We present you this piece of furniture
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Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Maison Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Secretary Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (1940s) ebonized & bronze trim abbatant form desk with a drop front interior
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Secretary Desk Chest Mahogany, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI mahogany secretary chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 56.7 in W 32.29 in D 14.57 in
English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK WITH GLAZED UPPER BOOKCASE
England, circa 1780 formerly with
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Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Grosfeld House Chest or Secretary, 1940s
By Grosfeld House
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant chest of drawers with pull-out desk drawer by Grosfeld House.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
By Marelli & Colico, Paolo Buffa, Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in Atlanta, GA
swan neck broken pediment.
The secretary desk door is inlaid with a brass crest with working lock and
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Gilbert Rohde Paldao Secretary Display Case for Herman Miller
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bookcase with drop-front secretary desk and storage drawers in paldao wood. Glass dividers separate
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Paldao
Original Vintage WWII Poster The Enemy Is Listening Careless Talk Secretary
Located in London, GB
! - featuring a secretary typing on a typewriter whilst talking to another lady at the desk holding a filing
Category
Vintage 1940s German Posters
Materials
Paper
H 46.46 in W 33.08 in D 0.04 in
1940's Italian Secretaire with Reverse Painted Glass
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hanover, MA
Golden birch veneered drop front secretary desk with three drawers and reverse painted glass panel
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Birch
Gilbert Rohde 'Paldao Group' Modular Bookcase System
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
rich rosewood color. The drop-down secretary door is set with an elegantly cast brass knob, and opens
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Matched Pair of English Regency Style Bookcases
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a matched pair of Regency style bookcase or secretary made in England, circa 1940. These
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Vintage 1930s British Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
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Antique Victorian Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Transport your workspace into another time and place with this exquisite antique secretary desk. Made of carved red mahogany with a generous lacquer, this piece opens up to reveal a ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Shelve Cabinet by Dutch Modernist H. Wouda, 1924
By H.Pander & Zonen, Hendrik Wouda
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist yellow, black and red shelve unit, Hendrik Wouda, H. Pander & Zonen, Netherlands 1924
Painted pine
The Interbellum, the period between the two World Wars, was a time when...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Modern Shelves
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Pair Walnut Bookcases - Regency Sheraton Open Front
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are looking at a pair of English Sheraton style openfront bookcases hand crafted from the finest walnut. This lovely pair are the perfect mix of decorative beauty and practical f...
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Vintage 1980s Regency Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
7" Hawaiian Hula Nodder Vintage Ukelele Girl Dancer Bobble
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A Ceramic Hawaiian girl nodder figurine depiction of a young girl dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, includes a colorful floral dress, a flower lei around her neck, and a flower...
Category
Vintage 1970s Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic
Tall Mid-Century Highboy Drop Front Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique highboy dresser with burl wood drop font writing surface with fitted insert. Additional storage drawers above and below. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Tiki Hawaiian Hula Dancer Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
A whimsical, kitschy 1950s hula dancer lamp holding a basket of faux flowers. Constructed of rope, grass and wood. Hand painted. Complete and working.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Wicker, Rope, Wood
Antique Art Deco Satinwood Cocktail Cabinet by Hille & Glassware 1920s
By Hille
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic antique Art Deco satinwood demi lune cocktail cabinet by Hille and suit of Cut Crystal Glasses circa 1920 in date.
It is of architectural form, made in figure...
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Crystal
H 66.54 in W 42.13 in D 22.05 in
Mid Century Framed Hawaiian Painting "Heliconia" by Hale Pua (Frank Oda)
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A vintage mid-century framed artwork painting of the Heliconia flower. Signed "Hale Pua Hawaii" (Frank Oda) in a bamboo frame on a jute mat with glass.
The Heliconia flower is a rar...
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Vintage 1950s Prints
Materials
Rattan
19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Scandinavian Empire/Biedermeier secretary in beautiful birch wood with mahogany interior, Denmark, circa 1820. The highly sculptural form makes this piece an outstanding ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 84 in W 48 in D 24 in
Exotic Burled Multi Purpose Wall Unit
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern wall unit executed in an exotic burled veneer. A multi-use piece containing a desk, fitted flatware drawers, and extensive shelved storage both open and conceal...
Category
Vintage 1960s Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Antique Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase in Burled Ash
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptional Empire secretary bookcase in fine burl ash wood. Denmark or North Germany, circa 1800. The bookcase features a tiered bonnet with ebonized end finials over three cabin...
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Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Burl
Milo Wood Bowl, Hawaiian Hand Turned Wood Vessel by Joseph Mathieu
By Joseph Mathieu
Located in Soquel, CA
One-of-a-kind hand turned wood bowl, hand made from Hawaiian milo wood, by Big Island wood craftsman Joseph Mathieu (American, b.20th Century). Milo, also known as Pacific rosewood, ...
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Late 20th Century Hawaiian Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Restored Hand Carved Calla Lily Koa Wood Side Table Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Hawaiian Koa Wood table set of 3 featuring hand-carved botanical Calla Lily flower and leaves table legs and sides. Two side tables are perfect for either side of a sitti...
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Vintage 1950s Side Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swiss Made Secretaire
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary or chest of drawers
Switzerland
Yew, oak
second half of 18th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 105 x 116 x 61 cm
Description:
Antique sloping flap chest of drawers ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swiss Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Yew
18th Century Baroque Tabernacle Secretaire
Located in Oakwood, GA
Gorgeous piece!!! Antique Secretaire, Mixed woods and inlaid marquetry, Has a shaped cornice, Top has several serpentine drawers and center door, bottom door opens to fold out writin...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Burl Wood Secretary Cabinet
By Biedermeier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A shaped cabinet with a scrolled bonnet, a centre compartment with door opening to two shaped shelves, flanked by curved side compartments (one shelf inside at the left). Below is a ...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Burl
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Restored Art Nouveau Designer Desk from 1930-1940
Located in Senden, NRW
This is a pretty and elegant Art Nouveau secretary, made circa 1930-40. This desk is an eyecatcher
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Vintage 1930s German Art Nouveau Desks
Materials
Ash
Swedish Art Moderne Secretary Desk and Dry Bar in Honduran Mahogany, circa 1940
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish Art Moderne drop front secretary desk with side cabinets for bottle storage.
Rendered in
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 45 in W 38 in D 18 in
Venetian High Palace Secretary Desk, circa 1945
Located in Liverpool, GB
A palace-like, tall Venetian secretary, with a light olive-colored polychrome, beautiful gilding
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Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Italian secretary in the Maison Jansen style
Located in Mobile, AL
A quality Italian secretary in the Maison Jansen style. Circa 1940, this decorative piece features
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Italian Secretaires
Italian Writing Secretary Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully crafted lady's writing desk of walnut parquetry.
Please contact us with
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Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Mahogany Governor Winthrop Secretary Desk Circa 1940
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Governor Winthrop secretary offers mahogany construction with upper having broken arch
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk
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 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Rattan
George Nelson Secretary Desk
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
This George Nelson Secretary for Herman Miller features storage of an incredible variety, including
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Swedish Art Moderne Mahogany Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous roll-top writing desk in rich ribbon mahogany with inset parquetry and crotch mahogany
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Baker School Colonial Flame Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Cabinet, circa 1940
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
striated glass doors and flanking recessed side cabinets each with glass door, central drop front secretary
Category
20th Century American American Colonial Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 78 in W 52 in D 17 in
Restored Large Stacked Rattan Secretary Desk w/ Solid Mahogany Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
to the bottom, creating a great modern look.
This was a custom-built desk made in 1940
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rattan
Swedish Art Moderne Golden Elm Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal cubbyholes and
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Desks
Swedish Art Moderne Golden Elm Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Description: Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Desks
Art Deco Secretary/Bar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Art Deco secretary or bar. Black Lacquer with gold leaf details. Front door pulls out for
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
20th Century French Carved Oak Desk Secretary Bureau Bookcase Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a lovely vintage French carved “drop front” secretary, absolutely loaded with
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Oak
Gilbert Rohde Paldao Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk, Newly Restored
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Glass, Paldao
H 49.38 in W 60.13 in D 17 in
Federal Mahogany Secretary Desk With Bookcase Attributed to Imperial Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Federal style bureau with tambour doors, fold-out desk, and bookcase hutch top
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Vintage 1940s American Federal Desks
Materials
Brass
H 81.25 in W 36.25 in D 18.5 in
Secretary Mural in the Style of Rene Prou
Located in Danville, CA
Secretary Mural in Palissander of Rio outside and Sycamore inside with Leather Desk
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Vintage 1940s French Desks
Lovely Vintage French Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handpainted feminine and funtional desk with interior storage, 4 drawers and good surface area for
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Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Bold clean lines display the unpretentious attitude of this later Art Deco secretary. While
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Desks
Materials
Birch
Danish desk Attributed to Peder Pedersen
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Small mahogany secretary desk attr. to Peder Pedersen. Writing surface extends for larger work
Category
20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco French secretary & Music Cabinet as well
Located in Miami, FL
amaizing and elegant 4 doors music cabinet and writting desk ( the hight part left door goes down
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desks
Rare Complete Dutch Oak Office Suite Library Bookcase Desk Chair Table Cupboard
Located in GB
secretary desk, its great size and very utilitarian. The cupboard comes complete with all four keys, two
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
H 88.98 in W 126.38 in D 16.74 in
Drop Front Desk by Raymond Loewy for Mengel
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Drop-front desk / secretary over a chest of drawers, designed by Raymond Loewy for Mengel. Circa
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Brass Secretary's Desk Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite candle lamp for a desk or accent table. Newly rewired with brown silk cord.
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Vintage 1940s American Schoolhouse Table Lamps
An Italian Two Part Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
An Italian two part secretary desk, the lower section having a slant front desk tilted with three
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Vintage 1940s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Ebonized Secretary Desk on fluted legs
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized Secretary Desk on fluted legs
Category
20th Century French Secretaires
Art Deco Gilbert Rohde Paldao Dropfront Desk/Secretary
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Atlanta, GA
Art Deco transiting to Streamline modern drop front desk/secretary designed by Gilbert Rohde in
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Vintage 1940s American Streamlined Moderne Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Art Moderne Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal shelves
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Secretaires
Swedish Art Moderne Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal shelves
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Secretaires
Swedish Art Moderne Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal shelves
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Elm
Emerald Green Lacquer Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk China Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent emerald green lacquer Chinoiserie secretary two part desk features a pagoda top and
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Paint, Leather, Wood
italian secretary
Located in Seattle, WA
super sexy shape- 4 drawers, drop front desk.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Olive, Fabric
Marble Top Louis XV Style Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
Marble Top Louis XV Style Lacquered Secretary Desk
Category
20th Century French Secretaires
Antique Walnut Serpentine Secretary Desk Chippendale Style Bookcase Oxbow
Located in Dayton, OH
A gorgeous serpentine front one piece secretary desk. Made from American walnut. Interior opens to
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Vintage 1940s Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique Maddox Walnut Serpentine Secretary Desk Chippendale Bookcase Oxbow
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
A gorgeous serpentine front one piece secretary desk by Maddox Tables of Jamestown NY. Made from
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Vintage 1940s Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Swedish Art Moderne Elm Roll-Top Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorgeous roll-top writing desk in golden elm with inset parquetry and crotch mahogany panels. Top
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Elm
Swedish Neoclassical Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk of Flame Birch
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish Grace style drop-leaf secretary in two beautiful shades of flame birch. Leaf folds down to
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Baker Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk, 1940s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian style breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary desk
By
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Vintage 1940s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 91.25 in W 67.5 in D 18.25 in
Baker Furniture Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk, 1940s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mahogany breakfront display cabinet or bookcase with pull-out leather top secretary desk
Category
Vintage 1940s American British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 82.25 in W 58.25 in L 82.25 in
GILBERT ROHDE SECRETARY CABINET
Located in Essex, MA
A stylish 'Paldao Group' secretary cabinet designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller in 1940 in
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Vintage 1940s American Cabinets
Materials
Paldao, Wood
French Secretary in Macassar Ebony
Located in Buchanan, NY
1940's French secretary in macassar ebony veneer, upper part opens as desk with interior drawer
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Vintage 1940s French Secretaires
Materials
Macassar, Ebony
Gilbert Rohde Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herman Miller Blueline Group secretary. Simple lines in American Walnut veneer on walnut, with a
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Vintage 1940s American Secretaires
Mid 20th Century Cherry Secretary Desk W/ Blind Door Bookcase, Attrib. BENBOW'S
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style secretary desk, no branding marks found, attributed to Benbow's. Solid cherry
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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 78.75 in W 40.5 in D 22.5 in
Samuel Marx Secretary
Located in New York, NY
SAMUEL MARX (1885-1964)
Important secretary in crackle lacquer with inset patinated bronze
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Vintage 1940s American Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf
Heywood Wakefield Secretary Dresser
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a maple dresser/ secretary desk by Heywood Wakefield.
Sculptural wood
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Vintage 1940s American Dressers
Materials
Maple
Italian 20th Cent Painted and Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated Two-Part Secretary Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The upper part with an arched cornice features two doors opening up to a Venetian red painted interior. The lower part has a fall front opening up to a Venetian red and gilt decorate...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
H 83 in W 38 in L 83 in
Grosfeld House Cabinet or Secretary
By Grosfeld House
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Grosfeld House cabinet or secretary with original brass handle. Desk has been refinished on the
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Vintage 1940s American Cabinets
Vintage French Louis XV Style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful vintage American rendition of a French styled secretary. Cabriole legs, a scalloped apron
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Vintage 1940s American Secretaires
Elias Svedberg Wall Mounted Secretary / Vanity
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vanity / Desk
Rare and early drop front cabinets with interior compartments and perforated panel
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Vanities
Materials
Elm
18th C. Style Venetian Painted Secretary
Located in Rochester, NY
An Italian Venetion secretary in the 18th century style. All original with the most beautifully
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Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires
Gilbert Rohde Paldao Group Secretary or Bookshelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
a sculptural brass handle. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as a secretary desk, media
Category
Vintage 1930s American Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Rare Secretary - Custom Designed by Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
mirrored shelving. Center drop front door opens to a satinwood lined desk with 6 drawers and storage slots
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Vintage 1940s Italian Secretaires
Drop Front Secretary Custom Designed by Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Surface & Desk Compartments. Top Doors w/ Shaped Glass Sections & Interior Glass Shelves. Top Scroll
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Vintage 1940s Italian Secretaires
Art Deco Ebonized Secretary in the Style of Arbus
Located in Austin, TX
French Art Deco period secretary of ebonized sycamore in the manner of Andre Arbus. An open shelf
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Carpathian Elm Secretaire Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unusual drop-leaf secretary or writing desk in rare Carpathian elm with dark stained accents. A
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Secretaires
Vintage Campaign Style Ebonized Dresser C 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
opening to a secretary desk with small drawers and compartments and a pull-down slope with embossed
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Vintage 1940s Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Large Scale Bookcase by Gilbert Rohde with Exotic Paldao Wood
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Bookcase and Secretary, designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, circa 1940's. This
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Vintage 1940s American Bookcases
Vintage American China Cabinet w/Hidden Sectetary Drawer
Located in Chicago, IL
secretary desk drawer in the center. A fine cabinet, no matter how you utilize it.
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Vintage 1940s American Cabinets
20th Century Italian Rosewood Secretaire by Paolo Buffa & Giovanni Gariboldi
By Paolo Buffa, Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Paolo Buffa and Giovanni Gariboldi in good condition. The inlays of the large rectangular writing desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 53.5 in W 79.25 in L 53.5 in
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1940 Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 1940 secretary desk available at 1stDibs. Each 1940 secretary desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 1940 secretary desk — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right 1940 secretary desk, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made 1940 secretary desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Herman Miller, Baker Furniture Company and Gilbert Rohde are consistently popular.
How Much is a 1940 Secretary Desk?
Prices for a 1940 secretary desk start at $375 and top out at $34,000 with the average selling for $2,800.
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Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About 1940 Secretary Desk
- How does a secretary desk work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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, 2022Secretary 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, 2023A 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, 2021An 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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