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19th Century George III Style Mahogany Bureau Secretary Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a sophisticated and stately Danish secretary bookcase. The partially pierced cornice and a
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Drop Front Desk, Kopenhagen, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Empire drop front desk, Copenhagen 1810-20.
This unique Danish secretary desk is embellished with
Category
1810s Danish Empire Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
Danish 1810s Beige Gray Painted Two-Part Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish painted wood two-part secretary from circa 1810 with beige / light gray painted finish
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Wood
H 84.75 in W 54.5 in D 21 in
Baroque Bureau /Secretary Denmark c 1750
Located in Kastrup, DK
Baroque secretary /bureau in two parts.
Upper cabinet with curved top, pair of doors with marked
Category
Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Oak
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bureau Secretary Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretary bureau was made in two sections, circa 1830
Category
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Danish Late Empire Secretary Bureau
Located in Kastrup, DK
Late empire secretary bureau in mahogany veneered oak with beautiful grain.
In 2 parts.
Desk top
Category
Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Yellow Painted Oak Secretary, Denmark circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the grace and class of European styling in the early 1800's with four
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Oak, Paint
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 Danish Secretary
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 Danish Secretary
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
This stunning Biedermeier secretary was crafted in Denmark during a peak era known for high quality
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
This exquisite 19th-century
Category
Late 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Wrought Iron
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 Danish Secretary
Materials
Brass
H 40 in W 48.75 in D 24.5 in
Antique North German/Danish Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1815
Located in Miami, FL
From the Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany, once part of Denmark, a very handsome Empire
Category
Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Ash
H 83 in W 46 in D 21 in
Continental Gustavian Painted Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Continental Gustavian-style (Possibly Swedish/ Danish 18th Century) off-white painted secretary
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Wood
19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Empire secretary in West Indies mahogany, also known as Cuban mahogany, considered to
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Style Secretary Made In Mahogany & Intarsia From 1820s
Located in Lejre, DK
This impressive Empire style secretary from the year 1820 is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship
Category
1820s Danish Empire Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
Secretary Made In Mahogany WQith Inlaid Wood From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
This exquisite secretary, crafted from rich mahogany with intricate inlaid wood details, showcases
Category
1840s Danish Other Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Biedermeier Secretary in Cuban Mahogany, Copenhagen, circa 1820
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite Biedermeier secretary in very fine Cuban/ West Indies mahogany with all of the
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
H 58.75 in W 42.5 in D 20.25 in
Antique Mahogany Empire Secretary with Extraordinary Inlay, circa 1810-1820
Located in Round Top, TX
Extraordinary antique Empire secretary desk circa 1810-1820 from Denmark or N. Germany. The cabinet
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
H 86.25 in W 40.75 in D 18.25 in
High mahogany secretary with marquetry and brass fittings from around the 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
High mahogany secretary with marquetry and brass fittings from around the 1840s.
Measurements in cm
Category
1840s Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
H 84.65 in W 40.95 in D 20.48 in
Secretary in Mahogany With Inlaid wood and Brass Handles from the 1790s
Located in Lejre, DK
Light mahogany secretary decorated with inlaid wood decorations and brass handles from around the
Category
1790s Danish Gustavian Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
H 51.19 in W 42.13 in D 18.9 in
Lady's Writing Desk/ Secretary in Mahogany w/ Cylinder Top over Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful writing secretary in figured mahogany featuring a flight of 4 drawers & a cylinder top
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Queen Anne Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
H 41.25 in W 35 in D 24.5 in
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
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Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Ash, Burl
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
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Birch
H 84 in W 48 in D 24 in
Antique Danish Blue Painted Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire
Located in Kastrup, DK
18th Century Danish Baroque period secretary cabinet in two parts. Crafted in oak, painted in a
Category
Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Oak
Danish Late Empire Mahogany With Inlay Bureau / Secretair
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare Danish early 19th century secretary or slant front bureau.
Exquisitely crafted from mahogany
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Gustavian Antique Painted Desk on Cabinet, Swedish or Danish circa 1820-40
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FINE GUSTAVIAN SECRETARY DESK OVER CABINET IN EARLY RUST AND BLUE PAINT
Probably Swedish or Danish
Category
19th Century European Gustavian Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Pine, Paint
H 48.63 in W 46.88 in D 18.5 in
Large Cabinet Made In Polished Mahogany & Walnut From 1880s
Located in Lejre, DK
This secretary from the 1880s is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and elegance. Crafted from polished
Category
1880s Danish Other Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Tall Corner Cabinet/Secretaire in Mahogany, 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
The tall corner cabinet/secretary in mahogany, in beautiful antique condition from the 1840s, is an
Category
1840s Danish Other Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
Fall-Front Desk in West Indies Mahogany, Attrib to Gustav Friederich von Hetsch
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely secretary with serpentine front in beautiful West Indies/ Cuban mahogany attributable
Category
1830s Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
H 54.5 in W 36 in D 20 in
Grande Biedermeier Secrétaire
Located in New York, NY
years of loving care. Paper transport labels indicate the secretary traveled through Denmark at one time
Category
1810s Scandinavian Biedermeier Antique Danish Secretary
THE LITTLE COURT - CLOTH FAIR
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Portland, ME
) with his collectors stamp, Lugt 2785, the Secretary Montag's "M" and the inventory numbers 61248 KO5182
Category
1880s Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Lithograph
DANISH BAROQUE SECRETARY, 18th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish Baroque Secretaire. Quarter-sawn oak with drop front, fully-fitted interior, bun feet
Category
18th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Oak
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk with Fall-Front
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
An outstanding mahogany stipo or secretary desk with three large drawers on its lower body, a fall
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
H 94.49 in W 47.25 in D 22.05 in
Danish Mid-Century Secretary by Nils Jonsson for Tørring Møbelfabrik from 1960s
By Tørring Møbelfabrik, Nils Jonsson
Located in Basel, CH
This modern secretary was designed by Danish designer Nils Jonsson in the 1960s and was
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Teak
H 42.52 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in
Small Secretary/ Chest of Drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
Small oak secretary/chest of drawers, with carved gallery edge at the top. leather writing flap and
Category
Late 19th Century Danish Rustic Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Oak
Dispatches of Field Marshall Wellington in 14 Volumes
Located in London, GB
The dispatches of Field Marshall Wellington, during his various campaigns in India, Denmark
Category
19th Century British Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Paper
Very Fine and Rare Chinese Export Black and Gold Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, Middlesex
demands. A pair of cabinets now in the Royal Castle of Fredensborg in Denmark were acquired by Christian
Category
1730s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Lacquer
Period Danish Louis XVI Cabinet Secretary
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish secretary, late 18th Century. Top section has one full shelve and one notched for spoons or
Category
18th Century and Earlier Danish Louis XVI Antique Danish Secretary
Biedermeier Fall Front Secretary in West Indies Mahogany, c. 1820, Denmark
Located in Miami, FL
pediment top.
This Danish secretary fabricated in Copenhagen, c. 1820 has 4 full drawers a fall front
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
H 83.5 in W 21.5 in D 20 in
Danish Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Danish Pine Secretary. This Roll-top secretary hides 11 wonderful drawers within and 3 large
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Pine, Wood
Danish Pine Secretary, Circa 1820
Located in Pasadena, CA
Danish pine secretary with its original worn finish, black columns and feet, a drop-front enclosing
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Pine
Antique Danish Mahogany Flame Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Stunning mahogany veneer is the hallmark of this striking secretary. Note the beautiful flame along
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Danish Rosewood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand carved two-piece bombé front burlwood secretary fitted with two (2) large drawers on the
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Bronze
Antique Black Painted Secretary Bureau, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This stately tall secretary is an elegant and classic statement piece. The entire secretary has
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Wood
Antique Oak Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This attraction of this lovely secretary (also known as a Bureau) is the deep patina that has grown
Category
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Oak
Antique Rolltop Pine Danish Roll Top Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Beautiful lines and excellent storage define this lovely secretary from Denmark. The petite drawers
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Wood
Danish Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Late 18th c
Located in Pasadena, CA
Danish Biedermeier secretary desk, molded top over two cupboard doors enclosing one stationary
Category
18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Antique Mahogany Inlay Secretary, Denmark 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
The stunning mahogany glows in this lovely secretary from Denmark. Note in the 2nd photo/closed
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
Captivating Danish Antique Biedermeier Period Roll Top Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
This stunning Biedermeier secretary would have been found in the most prominent room of an elegant
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Wood
Antique Pine Drop Front Bureau Secretary from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This drop front secretary is charming in every way, with a soft, satin wax finish that compliments
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Wood, Pine
Danish Cabinet Maker Mahogany Secretary, ca.1920's
Located in Hudson, NY
Danish cabinetmaker Cuban mahogany secrétaire .Front with eight drawers, two of which are a
Category
1920s Danish Modern Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Danish Mahogany Secretary with Inlay, Circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Danish Mahogany Secretary. Note the lovely inlaid drawers in the close up photos.
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Wood
Antique Danish Pine Single Door Armoire, "False Front Secretary"
Located in Round Top, TX
front secretary" since the door was designed with panels and fake key holes to give the appearance of a
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Pine
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bureau Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
This early 19th century Biedermeier bureau was made in two sections, circa 1810-1830. The casework is birch with painted black accents and a pair of narrow white marble pilasters sep...
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Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Danish Secretary
Antique Pine Secretary with Hidden Compartment, Denmark, circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
compartment which was often a design element in secretaries of the time. In image 7, you see a petite door
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Pine
Antique Danish Mahogany And Inlay Secretary, Late Biedermeier; S
Located in Round Top, TX
The stunning presence of this secretary is due to the remarkable beauty of the mahogany wood and
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Danish Baroque Drop Front Bureau Secretary, circa 1770
Located in Round Top, TX
secretary, also known as a bureau, from the late 18th century. The curved large 3 lower drawers reflect the
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Pine
Antique Green Painted Secretary Bureau, Denmark Circa 1780-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with a latticework bonnet.
The
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Country Antique Danish Secretary
Materials
Oak, Paint
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Antique Danish Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique Danish secretary available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and pine, every antique Danish secretary was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique Danish secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique Danish secretary, designed in the Empire or Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Antique Danish Secretary?
Prices for an antique Danish secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,785 and can go as high as $31,300, while the average can fetch as much as $7,000.
Finding the Right secretaires for You
Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.
Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.
Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.
While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.
At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.
When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.
“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”
No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.
Questions About Antique Danish Secretary
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To date an antique secretary desk, start by determining the type of hinge used to secure the writing surface. Consult an authoritative resource to find out which furniture makers worked with that type of hinge. You can also look for the name of the manufacturer on the back or bottom of the piece. Find a range of expertly vetted antique secretaries on 1stDibs.
- 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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