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19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
was made in Indiana, circa 1880 by the Wooton Desk Co.
Made of walnut and burled walnut.
Black cast
Category
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Walnut
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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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Secretary Desk
Located in Downingtown, PA
Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Desk
19th century
An exotic bamboo and satinwood desk in a Chinese
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Bamboo, Birdseye Maple, Satinwood
Tramp Art Secretary Desk of Diminutive Size
Located in Downingtown, PA
Tramp Art Secretary Desk of Diminutive Size,
late-19th century.
The secretary desk is black
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Napoleon III French Black Gold Bronze Desk Secretary Cabinet 19th Cent
By Napoléon III
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous black desk cabinet with a writing table, composed by two parts. The lower part is a desk
Category
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 84.26 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
Desk – or secretary, cylinder, in mahogany. Late 18th century period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Desk – or secretary – with cylinder, in mahogany. The body opens with two small handles decorated
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Late 18th Century French Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Wood
H 44.1 in W 30.32 in D 19.69 in
19th Century 3-Piece Diminutive Lacquer Secretary Desk with Nice Chinoiserie
Located in Milford, NH
A fine three-piece diminutive black lacquer secretary desk with extensive chinoiserie or japanned
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Mahogany
H 64.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
Tall Blue Painted Swedish Secretary Bureau, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate carved pediment
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Slope Top Writing Desk c 1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
Stag antler table top desk secretary or rather as described by a British expert: an Anglo-Indian
Category
1870s Indian Black Forest Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Sandalwood, Leather, Antler, Bone
H 5.25 in W 15 in D 15.13 in
Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary, 18th Century Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Period Danish Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary. Refinished in painted black
Category
Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Brass
H 40 in W 48.75 in D 24.5 in
19th Century Queen Anne Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Naples, FL
secretary with a slant-fronted hinged fall concealing a hinged door flanked by three pigeon holes over three
Category
Early 1900s British Queen Anne Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Bronze
Charles 'X' Secretaire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Burled elm charles 'X' drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant) with black marble top with
Category
19th Century English Biedermeier Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Marble
Antique Traditional Secretary Wood Desk with Shelf, FR-1062
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Traditional Secretary Wood Desk with Shelf
The secretary desk with shelf originates from
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Early 20th Century French Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Wood
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. royal antique burl wood secretary desk & black leather drop leaf top HRH . Very rare early
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 61 in W 31 in D 18.5 in
Georgian Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, England, circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th century oak English fall-front secretary with carvings of acanthus leaves and urns.
Note
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th Century Flame Mahogany Rope Twist Abatante Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Biedermeier style abatante secretary desk, unbranded. Mahogany with flame mahogany
Category
19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique French Empire Mahogany Secretary Drop Down Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
patterns, created by the rich mahogany grain, and a drop down with black leather writing surface. It
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Late 19th Century Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Granite
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
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Nickel
H 62.25 in W 39.25 in D 18.75 in
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Heavily Carved Oak Desk Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
functional. The writing desk is crafted from solid oak wood and stands on cabriole legs ending with sabot
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Leather, Oak
Intarsia Secretary
Located in New York, NY
drawers stained in a variety of complimentary colors with lines resemblant of Mondrian. Black lacquer
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Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Birch
Black Painted Rococo Secretary from Denmark circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine rococo secretary reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's.
The
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Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Secretary 19th century
Located in BARCELONA, ES
art to the secretary desk. Intarsia, a technique of inlaying colored pieces of wood to form patterns
Category
19th Century Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Birch
Russian Empire Commode Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An exceptional Russian Empire fruitwood and ebonized 4 drawer chest/secretary. The top drawer
Category
1850s European Empire Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black lacquer secretary bookcase from the 19th century, with glass doors, drop-front
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 86.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
French 19th C. Secretary Chest Neoclassic Brass Hardware, Black Finish w/Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood secretary chest from the 19th century. This antique slat front chest from
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Wood
H 42.75 in W 40.75 in D 20 in
French 19th Century Walnut Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful walnut secretary desk. The desk can be separated into two bodies: the lower writing
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19th Century French Other Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
back part of the desk, see picture. The interior has the original salmon pink paint and black table top
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Pine
18th c. Swedish Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exceptional Swedish secretary with library, circa 1780. This secretary has retained its
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Empire Neoclassical Walnut and Parcel-Gilt Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Italian Empire neoclassical walnut and parcel-gilt secretary Handsome masculine Empire campaign
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Walnut
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
desk, flanking drawers with original brasses and carved floral four-door cabinets with interior
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1790s English George III Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Brass
Painted Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with a beautifully curved and
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the refined grace and style of early 1800's Denmark. The fluted carving
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Early 19th Century Danish Country Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretaire - Antique Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
detailed secretary is composed with two doors that open to two interior shelves. The cabinet is standing on
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 64.5 in W 41.75 in D 20.25 in
Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century Napoleon III desk Bonheur Du Jour in walnut and mahogany.
Upper part
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Metal
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with
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1870s French Empire Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black
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1810s French Empire Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Brass
Tall Blue Painted Secretary from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
contrasting black painted interior) is the traditional desk which includes a multitude of petite drawers and
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Wrought Iron
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 Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Birch
Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint
Located in South Salem, NY
Splendid early antique Gustavian style secretary cabinet, made in Sweden, circa late 19th century
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Secretary in Mahogany Called Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Brussels, Brussels
a black leather writing desk.
It rests on straight legs ending with clogs and casters.
It has
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Russian Antique Veneered Mahogany Secretary by Heinrich Gambs
By Heinrich Daniel Gambs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Russian secretary with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly
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Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 56.5 in W 37.25 in D 17 in
Oak Secretary Bureau With Painted Finish from Sweden circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling from the early 1800
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Brass
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th century Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotic Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA. An important
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Metallic Thread
H 108 in W 50 in D 24 in
Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood secretary from the late 18th century, with slant front desk
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Brass
H 40.5 in W 35.1 in D 19 in
20th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1920, the tall fruitwood secretary stands on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabots feet over a
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 55 in W 25 in D 15.5 in
Antique French Charles X Secretary/Secrétaire à Abattant in Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in Miami, FL
weight for ease in lowering and closing. Dark green tooled leather on desk top appears to be the original
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1820s French Charles X Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 58.5 in W 37.75 in D 16 in
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Fall Front Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
An 18th century Swedish fall-front bureau from the Gustavian period wearing beautiful black paint
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Brass
Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in Miami, FL
desk. Provides ample storage as a chest of drawers, and doubles as a secretary with additional small
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1820s American American Empire Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Brass
H 65 in W 52.5 in D 24 in
19th Century Gold Gilt and Painted Empire Armchair
Located in San Angelo, TX
will complete any setting whether it be as a desk chair with a secretary or small writing desk, side
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19th Century European Empire Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Wood, Paint
Tiny French Secretaire, Walnut, Mid 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique secretary
France
Walnut
Mid 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 145 x 93 x 38 cm
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Walnut
Secretaire à la Bourgogne, Transformation Table, Louis XV Style, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Very rare antique desk or secretary, so-called bureau à transformation "à la Bourgogne" in Louis XV
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 31.11 in W 27.56 in D 19.69 in
Secretaire Dit De Dame - Stamp: Romain Magniant - Period: XIXth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
A sumptuous "Lady's" secretary in burr cedar and blackened pearwood.
This magnificent piece is the
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Wood
H 46.46 in W 25.6 in D 13.39 in
18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaire in Lacquer by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763)
By Jacques Dubois
Located in NICE, FR
A brown-red low secretary in lacquer adorned with chinoiserie motifs by the great French
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 40.95 in W 38.19 in D 16.15 in
Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
By Andrey Voronikhin
Located in Vienna, AT
Voronikhin (1759-1814). As well, this Poudreuse Secretary Desk has as well a similar structure to a dressing
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Bronze
H 61.42 in W 37.01 in D 18.9 in
Eastlake Cylinder Roll Top desk or Secretary
Located in Manhattan, NY
19th century American cylinder desk with bookcase and drawers.
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Late 19th Century North American Eastlake Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Mahogany
French Desk, Secretary in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
Secretary in Boulle marquetrym Period Napoleon III, perfect condition.
Cabinet with large size
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Brass
H 51.58 in W 28.75 in D 15.75 in
19th Century French Empire Secretary
Located in Washington, DC
French Empire secretary in cherry with architectural interior and ebonized columns with bronze doré
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Black Secretary Desk
Black Art Nouveau Oak Wood Desk from 1925
Located in Senden, NRW
This is a charming, original Art Nouveau secretary or desk made of oak, from 1925 very elaborately
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Oak
Voltaire by De Coene Frères Black Lacquer Art Deco Desk, Belgium, 1940s
By De Coene Frères
Located in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg
secretary
High gloss black piano lacquer
Nickeled metal fittings and sabots
All metals original
Four
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Wood
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Biedermeier Secretary from Northern Germany, circa 1825
Located in Dallas, TX
This magnificent Secrétaire à Abattant / Secretaire / Secretary is a fine example of period
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Black Secretary Desk
Materials
Wood, Birch, Walnut, Burl
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Find many varieties of an authentic antique black secretary desk available at 1stDibs. An antique black secretary desk — often made from wood, metal and bone — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique black secretary desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique black secretary desk made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. André-Charles Boulle and Maison Jansen each produced at least one beautiful antique black secretary desk that is worth considering.
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Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You
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.
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- 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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