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19th Century Antique English Display Secretaire, Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century Antique English Display Secretaire, Mahogany
Solid wood, manufactured to a high
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
Antique Walnut French Provincial Secretary Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
Exceptional in every way! Imported from Belgium this French display cabinet with secretary desk is
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in London, GB
Dating from around 1850, this is a wonderful antique French Rococo Revival Secretaire a Abattant
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Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Metallic Thread
H 108 in W 50 in D 24 in
Antique Country French Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary is the perfect answer to an efficient floor plan or a cozy room
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Pair Antique Country French Walnut Petite Secretaries
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Country French Walnut Petite Secretaries are truly an amazing and unique find! The
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
display and home lighting may all impact how item is viewed.
With over 37 years of experience selling
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Biedermeier-Style Drop-Front Mahogany Secretary Chest
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, IT
patterns that create a magnificent visual display.
The chest has four drawers, each of which opens with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Metal
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 Secretaires
Materials
Wood
c1900 French Antique Louis XVI Style Burl Wood Secretary/ Desk - Petite Size
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Burl Wood. Upper cabinet book storage/ display. Drawer storage below.
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Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Burl
H 76.5 in W 18 in D 25 in
Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE WITH A GLAZED BOOKSHELF ABOVE A CHEST OF DRAWERS
England
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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Rare Gothic Revival Writing Desk Carved Oak Antique 19th Century Angels Dragons
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exceptional & Breathtaking ! This very high quality Gothic Revival writing desk / secretaire marked
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Secretaires
Materials
Velvet, Oak
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H 59.45 in W 42.13 in D 18.12 in
Antique English Sheraton Satinwood Inlaid Secretary w/ Rosewood Banding Ca. 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Sheraton Satinwood Inlaid Secretary with Rosewood Banding, Circa 1880.
This is a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
H 87 in W 35 in D 18.5 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Bordeaux, France, circa 1760, the antique "secretaire a abattant" with upper display
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
English Glass Front William IV Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Free Union, VA
terminating in half palmettes. Arched tracery distinguishes the glass doors of the top display cabinet, and
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Antique 1830s English William IV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Painted Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
upper section has 2 cabinet doors which opens to reveal a central shelf and three interior drawers.
The
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
Tall Blue Painted Secretary from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
small central "cubbie" which are revealed when the desk work is opened.
The upper section has 2 cabinet
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron
Biedermeier Secretary, Bookcase, Cherry, Walnut, 1840s
Located in Greven, DE
Antique cabinet secretary from the biedermeier period around 1845.
Body in cherry, parts of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
most houses accomodating more than one of these incredibly useful pieces of antique furniture. A
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
interior bathed in antique powder blue, offering a stunning visual contrast and a hint of Baroque opulence
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 80.25 in W 47 in D 21.75 in
Yellow Painted Oak Secretary, Denmark circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
, condition and details of this beautiful set; photo lighting, individual monitor display and home lighting
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
Oak Secretary Bureau With Painted Finish from Sweden circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
, individual monitor display and home lighting may all impact how item is viewed.
Total open depth: 36.5"
Floor
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
distressed interior with inner shelves. The perfect place to display cherished collectibles or stow away your
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 84.5 in W 47.25 in D 20.5 in
Birch Karl Johan Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1840-60
By Karl Johan
Located in Round Top, TX
of color, condition and details; photo lighting, individual monitor display and home lighting may all
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Italian Venetian Style Blue-Painted Trompe l'Oeil Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
mirrored doors that open to reveal a large cabinet that would have originally had shelving (now absent, but
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Paint
Swedish 1790s Gustavian Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
with delicate carvings enhancing its poised stance.
Imagine this antique secretary as the centerpiece
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 82 in W 49.75 in D 23.5 in
English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk and Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, fully functional and quite striking.
About silla antiques & art
Established in 2009, we have available
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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
cabinets would have had sometimes a companion table designed to set them on for use and display but
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Antique Mid-18th Century Mexican Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 56.75 in W 43.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique Secretaire Sideboard, English, Correspondence Cabinet, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique secretaire sideboard. An English, mahogany drop-front correspondence cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century British Sideboards
Materials
Wood
H 72.84 in W 48.04 in D 21.26 in
Antique Secretaire Cabinet, English, Chest of Drawers, Bureau, Desk, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique secretaire cabinet. An English, mahogany chest of drawers with drop front
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Antique Late 18th Century British Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 43.51 in W 42.52 in D 20.48 in
18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine English mid-18th century mahogany secretaire / secretary / bookcase / china cabinet.
Of
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Antique 1740s English Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Louis XVI Floral Marquetry Writing Cabinet or Lady's Secrétaire
Located in Berlin, DE
Secrétaire, also called "Bonheur du Jour"
A 19th century bonheur du jour writing cabinet or small lady's
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 53.55 in W 25.6 in D 14.97 in
Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique regency mahogany secretaire bookcase having an unusual scroll shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Other
Hollywood Regency Secretaire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Great 1950's small scale breakfront bookcase display cabinet. Regency styling includes pediment top
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Georgian Secretaire Bookcase Desk Mahogany 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
display pieces
Below this is the secretaire section which reveals the leather fronted writing surface
Category
Antique Early 1800s Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
# 312SBP08Q
A truly remarkable Biedermeier style secretaire a'abattant desk from the custom furniture maker
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish baroque secretary display cabinet late 18th century
The Secretary is in two
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Painted White, Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary with glass doors, painted Swedish distressed white/cream color
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 82.63 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Antique French Kingwood & Mahogany Secretaire Abbatant 19th century Napoleon III
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique French Kingwood & Mahogany Secretaire Abbatant 19th century Napoleon III circa 1870
A
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 56 in W 27 in D 15 in
Antique Standing Desk with Fall Front
Located in Culver City, CA
assortment of drawers and display areas. Made of Walnut and Pine, this piece has six pull knobs to three
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Walnut
Exceptional Burr Walnut Imperial Monogrammed Bureau-Bookcase, Scriban
Located in Werkendam, NL
a phenomenal asset of any museum collection.
Condition: in good antique condition and sturdy
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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H 91.62 in W 51.58 in D 26.62 in
A Rare Diminutive Chippendale Block Front Desk and Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
University ascribed to Newport or Providence also displays a related base molding and bracket feet as does a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Cedar
Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Antique Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Link 59 Business Park, Clitheroe
Spectacular Regency rosewood brass inlaid antique secretaire cabinet
Constructed from the finest
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Antique 1820s European Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Small Antique French Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
A beautiful small French mahogany secretaire bookcase from the first part of the 19th century
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Antique 1840s French Empire Bookcases
Antique Baker Glass and Walnut Breakfront and Secretaire, Slim Profile
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Baker breakfront and secretaire - incredible detail and craftsmanship. Our great
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique French Painted Secretary Desk Display Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite antique French hand-painted 2 part drop front secretary desk display cabinet. Features
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Art Deco Burr Walnut Secretaire Cabinet, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic, antique Art Deco burr walnut secretaire display cabinet, circa 1920 in date
Category
Early 20th Century English Secretaires
Antique Country French Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
Drawing its style from the Louis XVI period, this Antique Country French Secretaire is carved on
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Antique 19th Century French Country Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase Hutch Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite antique Victorian Eastlake drop front secretary desk and bookcase; circa 1880s. Made
Category
Antique 1880s Eastlake Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 86.25 in W 41 in D 18.5 in
Antique 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Secretaire
Located in London, GB
secretaire in the Queen Anne style.
This very early 18th Century Queen Anne antique walnut secretaire chest
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Secrétaire en Armoire
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
This fine antique secrétaire displays exceptional attention to detail, with exquisite marquetry
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Victorian Antique Secretaire Chest of Drawers, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique secretaire chest of drawers dating to the Victorian era, circa 1850
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 44.89 in W 49.22 in D 24.02 in
Louis XVI Carrara Marble-Top Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style secretaire in solid mahogany, ebonized and French polished, with a
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Louis XVI Carrara Marble Top Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style secretaire in solid mahogany, ebonized and French polished, with a
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Queen Anne Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire
Located in Hixson, TN
This is a rare Queen Anne double-dome top green and brown chinoiserie lacquered secretaire with
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Antique 1830s British Queen Anne Secretaires
Gustavian painted Secretaire Writing Desk, 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century antique Swedish Gustavian Secretaire with original hardware, locks, and inlaid brass
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble
1930s Antique Art Deco Burlwood Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Detroit, MI
This unique antique Art Deco burl wood and glass secretary desk cabinet is circa 1930. This small
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Secretary Desk Display Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Useful and beautiful, this elegant antique fruitwood "secretaire an abattant" or "Dos d'Ane
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Original Painted Swedish Clock Cabinet With Secretary, Circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Remarkable original painted Swedish cabinet with clock and secretary with drop front desk.
The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
An elegant antique English mahogany secretary bookcase features glazed Gothic influence display
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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Antique Display Cabinet Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique display cabinet secretaire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique display cabinet secretaire for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique display cabinet secretaire, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique display cabinet secretaire, those designed in louis xv, Baroque and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. Karl Johan each produced at least one beautiful antique display cabinet secretaire that is worth considering.
How Much is a Antique Display Cabinet Secretaire?
Prices for an antique display cabinet secretaire can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $959 and can go as high as $98,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,050.
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.
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