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American Victorian Walnut Secretary Glass Front Cabinet
American Victorian Walnut Secretary Glass Front Cabinet

American Victorian Walnut Secretary Glass Front Cabinet

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian two-piece walnut secretary cabinet with a base having a drawer whose front folds

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

Vintage Drop Front Secretary with Ample Storage
Vintage Drop Front Secretary with Ample Storage

Vintage Drop Front Secretary with Ample Storage

Located in Freehold, NJ

This vintage secretary desk features hardwood construction, unique blended veneers with original

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Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Restored Antique Drop-Front Secretary Desk in Black – The Caligra Noir
Restored Antique Drop-Front Secretary Desk in Black – The Caligra Noir

Restored Antique Drop-Front Secretary Desk in Black – The Caligra Noir

Located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA

secretary desk reimagined in matte black. Featuring a drop-front façade and finely arranged internal

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Early 20th Century American Colonial Furniture

Materials

Wood

1960's Mid Century Modern Obelisk Form Secretary/ Display Case/ Cabinet
1960's Mid Century Modern Obelisk Form Secretary/ Display Case/ Cabinet

1960's Mid Century Modern Obelisk Form Secretary/ Display Case/ Cabinet

$2,580Sale Price|20% Off

H 77 in W 18.25 in D 25 in

1960's Mid Century Modern Obelisk Form Secretary/ Display Case/ Cabinet

Located in Opa Locka, FL

Rare Form 1960's Mid Century Modern Obelisk Display Case/ Secretary/ Cabinet. This is the first

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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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American Carved Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk
American Carved Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk

American Carved Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk

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H 42.5 in W 19 in

American Carved Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk

Located in Seattle, WA

Fantastic late 19th century bird's eye maple secretary desk with faux bamboo details and lift top

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Antique 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Wood, Leather

Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Lighted Secretary Desk, American of Martinsville
Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Lighted Secretary Desk, American of Martinsville

Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Lighted Secretary Desk, American of Martinsville

By American of Martinsville

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A tall faux bamboo secretary desk in brown with a lighted cabinet, and pull-out desk. This set is

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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century Early American Oak Secretary Desk
Antique 19th Century Early American Oak Secretary Desk

Antique 19th Century Early American Oak Secretary Desk

Located in Plainview, NY

An early American 19th Century solid wood construction secretary desk made of oak. The secretary

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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

L. & J.G. Stickley American Chippendale Cherry Wood Slant Front Secretary Desk
L. & J.G. Stickley American Chippendale Cherry Wood Slant Front Secretary Desk

L. & J.G. Stickley American Chippendale Cherry Wood Slant Front Secretary Desk

By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous American Chippendale slant front secretary desk By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, circa

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Vintage 1960s American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Secretary / Desk
19th Century American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Secretary / Desk

19th Century American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Secretary / Desk

Located in Houston, TX

The 19th Century American Chippendale Maple Slant Front Secretary/Desk is a testament to the

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Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Maple

Vintage Bassett Furniture Maple Wood Colonial Style Fall Front Secretary Desk
Vintage Bassett Furniture Maple Wood Colonial Style Fall Front Secretary Desk

Vintage Bassett Furniture Maple Wood Colonial Style Fall Front Secretary Desk

By Bassett Furniture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Bassett furniture maple wood colonial style fall front secretary desk. Item features a

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Mid-20th Century North American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Dropfront Secretary Desk, circa 1840
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Dropfront Secretary Desk, circa 1840

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Dropfront Secretary Desk, circa 1840

By Anthony Quervelle

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique American Empire secretary offers deeply striated flame mahogany construction with upper

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Ethan Allen Circa 1776 Maple Wood Drop Lid Slant Front Secretary Desk
Ethan Allen Circa 1776 Maple Wood Drop Lid Slant Front Secretary Desk

Ethan Allen Circa 1776 Maple Wood Drop Lid Slant Front Secretary Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Ethan Allen circa 1776 maple drop lid slant front secretary desk. Item features solid wood

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Mid-20th Century North American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Jasper Cabinet Co. Cherry Wood Queen Anne Secretary Desk Display Cabinet Curio
Jasper Cabinet Co. Cherry Wood Queen Anne Secretary Desk Display Cabinet Curio

Jasper Cabinet Co. Cherry Wood Queen Anne Secretary Desk Display Cabinet Curio

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Jasper cabinet Co. cherry wood Queen Anne secretary desk display cabinet Curio. Item features

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Late 20th Century North American Queen Anne Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Ethan Allen Queen Anne Cherry Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Curio Top
Ethan Allen Queen Anne Cherry Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Curio Top

Ethan Allen Queen Anne Cherry Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Curio Top

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Ethan Allen Queen Anne cherrywood drop front secretary desk with curio top. Item features solid

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Mid-20th Century North American Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Vintage Governor Winthrop Mahogany Secretary by Maddock Colonial, circa 1930
Vintage Governor Winthrop Mahogany Secretary by Maddock Colonial, circa 1930

Vintage Governor Winthrop Mahogany Secretary by Maddock Colonial, circa 1930

Located in Big Flats, NY

A vintage Governor Winthrop secretary by Maddock Colonial offers mahogany construction with upper

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Desks

Materials

Metal

American Chippendale Secretary Desk
American Chippendale Secretary Desk

American Chippendale Secretary Desk

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H 39.25 in W 36 in D 19 in

American Chippendale Secretary Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Chippendale style drop front dresser with hidden desk. Cherry wood dresser with brass

Category

20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Bamboo Style Secretary Desk
Bamboo Style Secretary Desk

Bamboo Style Secretary Desk

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H 81 in W 32.25 in D 19.25 in

Bamboo Style Secretary Desk

By American of Martinsville

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Midcentury cabinet with secretary desk in a bamboo style. Made by American of Martinsville

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Antique Burl American Secretary
19th Century Antique Burl American Secretary

19th Century Antique Burl American Secretary

Located in Bridgeport, CT

folds open and has a leather top. Missing a few wood pieces and may require new glass shelves.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Wood Slant Front Secretary / Cabinet
Mahogany Wood Slant Front Secretary / Cabinet

Mahogany Wood Slant Front Secretary / Cabinet

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Chippendale style mahogany wood secretary desk / bookcase cabinet with slant front detail in one

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century American Slant Front Secretary Pine+Mahogany
19th Century American Slant Front Secretary Pine+Mahogany

19th Century American Slant Front Secretary Pine+Mahogany

Located in Houston, TX

19th century American Slant Front Secretary made from mahogany and pine. The fall front desk is

Category

Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Pine

American Country Tramp Art Style Notch Carved Secretary Desk
American Country Tramp Art Style Notch Carved Secretary Desk

American Country Tramp Art Style Notch Carved Secretary Desk

Located in Queens, NY

American Country Tramp Art-style secretary desk with two drawers, a low back and side gallery, and

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20th Century American Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Provincial Cherry Wood Fall Front Small Secretary Desk Theodore Alexander
French Provincial Cherry Wood Fall Front Small Secretary Desk Theodore Alexander

French Provincial Cherry Wood Fall Front Small Secretary Desk Theodore Alexander

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Philadelphia, PA

French Provincial style cherry wood fall front small secretary desk attributed to Theodore

Category

Late 20th Century North American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Vintage Solid Maple Secretary Cabinet, Desk, Storage, Entryway, Living Room
Vintage Solid Maple Secretary Cabinet, Desk, Storage, Entryway, Living Room

Vintage Solid Maple Secretary Cabinet, Desk, Storage, Entryway, Living Room

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

American, Traditional, Wood Measurements: 67.75" H x 32.5" W x 16.25" D This is one solid piece, it does

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown American Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Maple, Wood

Louis XV Style Minton Spidell Drop-Front Hand Painted Black Secretary Cabinet
Louis XV Style Minton Spidell Drop-Front Hand Painted Black Secretary Cabinet

Louis XV Style Minton Spidell Drop-Front Hand Painted Black Secretary Cabinet

By Minton-Spidell

Located in Plainview, NY

an exquisite vintage Louis XV style Minton-Spidell secretary desk. The secretary desk embodies

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Antique Writing Secretary Desk
19th Century American Antique Writing Secretary Desk

19th Century American Antique Writing Secretary Desk

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A beautiful well-maintained late 19th century American antique writing desk with a pull down table

Category

Early 20th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Vintage Secretary on base made by American of Martinsville
Vintage Secretary on base made by American of Martinsville

Vintage Secretary on base made by American of Martinsville

Located in Santa Monica, CA

stunning and unique moderne secretary on top of base with chrome accents. Both base and top piece

Category

20th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Chrome

18th C American Queen Anne Cherry And Mahogany Ladies Secretary
18th C American Queen Anne Cherry And Mahogany Ladies Secretary

18th C American Queen Anne Cherry And Mahogany Ladies Secretary

Located in Miami, FL

Very nice museum Quality 18th century American Queen Anne cherry and mahogany ladies secretary with

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires

Materials

Wood

American Art Deco Black Lacquer and Birds Eye Secretary Desk
American Art Deco Black Lacquer and Birds Eye Secretary Desk

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

Category

Vintage 1930s American Desks

Materials

Wood

Wonderful Bar - Secretary  with a unusual  Lion Inlay
Wonderful Bar - Secretary  with a unusual  Lion Inlay

Wonderful Bar - Secretary with a unusual Lion Inlay

Located in Oakland, CA

Here is a classy and fun piece of furniture. Very multi-functional. Great marquetry on the front of Lion standing in a posture of greatness. The top folds down to make a wonderful ...

Category

Vintage 1930s South American Secretaires

Materials

Metal

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Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk

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Located in Swedesboro, NJ

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Pair of Abstract Obelisk Bookcase Cabinets by Baker Furniture
Pair of Abstract Obelisk Bookcase Cabinets by Baker Furniture

Pair of Abstract Obelisk Bookcase Cabinets by Baker Furniture

$9,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 84 in W 18 in D 18 in

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By Baker Furniture Company

Located in North York, ON

Pair of abstract Obelisk bookshelves by Baker Furniture. Solid mahogany construction, featuring custom two-tone finish. Bookcases contain 6 shelves on both the front and rear of the ...

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2010s American American Classical Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Asian Finished Cabinet / Vitrine
Mid-Century Modern Asian Finished Cabinet / Vitrine

Mid-Century Modern Asian Finished Cabinet / Vitrine

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Mid-Century Modern Asian style faux finished display cabinet / vitrine with pagoda style top and ebonized base featuring inside glass shelves with double brass pull door. The cabinet...

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Vintage 1950s European Cabinets

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Brass

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Fine Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Fine Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

Fine Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The lower chest with three graduated drawers with openwork brass batwing drawer pulls and brass escutcheons with the key. Flanking the uppermost drawer are two slide supports with sm...

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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires

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Brass

Pair of Monumental Post-Modern Obelisk Cabinets
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H 76.5 in W 32.75 in D 23.75 in

Pair of Monumental Post-Modern Obelisk Cabinets

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A truly unique pair of Post-Modernist cabinets in the form of a faux porphyry obelisk or pyramid on four gilded balls, resting on a black plinth base. Each cabinet contains four draw...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Cabinets

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Laminate, Wood

c1900 French Antique Louis XVI Style Burl Wood Secretary/ Desk - Petite Size
c1900 French Antique Louis XVI Style Burl Wood Secretary/ Desk - Petite Size

c1900 French Antique Louis XVI Style Burl Wood Secretary/ Desk - Petite Size

Located in Opa Locka, FL

c1900 French Antique Louis XVI style Petite Secretary/ Desk. Louis XVI style and made from Exotic Burl Wood. Upper cabinet book storage/ display. Drawer storage below.

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Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Secretaires

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Hollywood Regency Obelisk Cabinet Finished in Red Lacquer & Gold Leaf circa 1960
Hollywood Regency Obelisk Cabinet Finished in Red Lacquer & Gold Leaf circa 1960

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Located in Saint Louis, MO

This most artful Hollywood Regency tall Obelisk Cabinet will immediately catch your eye with its high design esthetic in red lacquer and gilt. Undoubtedly inspired by elegance from t...

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$128,500

H 78 in W 44 in D 19 in

Mermod Fréres Station Cylinder Music Box

By Mermod Frères 1

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptionally wonderful and rare automaton cylinder musical box by the Mermod Fréres firm of Sainte-Croix, Switzerland is a marvel of musical craftsmanship. Through the window, ...

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Other Musical Instruments

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Walnut

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American Wood Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal American wood secretary for your home. An American wood secretary — often made from wood, glass and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an American wood secretary — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right American wood secretary, those designed in Empire and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made American wood secretary over the years, but those crafted by Ethan Allen and Bassett Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is an American Wood Secretary?

The average selling price for an American wood secretary at 1stDibs is $2,175, while they’re typically $695 on the low end and $9,850 for the highest priced.

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