Antique Double Secretary
George III Double Secretary Bookcase of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English double secretary bookcase of mahogany from the late Georgian era, c.1780, featuring
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass, Metal
Antique English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Adams Style Hand Painted Double Bonnet Top Bookcase Secretary Desk. Item features a
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Early 20th Century Unknown Other Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Mahogany
$2,950
H 76 in W 35 in D 19 in
Queen Anne Secretary Desk, C. 1750
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Queen Anne period double dome secretary desk in walnut, circa 1750, with glass mullion doors
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Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Walnut
English Scarlet Gilt and Polychrome Japanned Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
secretary has a double domed cornice over a pair of mirrored doors opening to fitted interior compartments
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18th Century English Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Wood
18th Century Double Dome Secretaire
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Glazed secretary in oak from the first part of the 18th century of very good quality with double
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Oak
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George III Double Secretary Bookcase of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English double secretary bookcase of mahogany from the Georgian era, featuring a moulded top
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19th Century English George III Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass
Antique RJ Horner School Figural Carved Oak & Leaded Glass Secretary, c1920
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique double secretary in the manner of RJ Horner offers quarter sawn oak construction with
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Early 20th Century American Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Oak, Glass
H 70.5 in W 58 in D 13.5 in
Double dome secretary cabinet, circa 1700.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Dutch Colonial padouk wood double dome secretary cabinet, circa 1700. The upper case enclosed by
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Padouk, Mirror
Fine 18th Century Double Bonnet Georgian Tombstone Mirror Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This 18th-century Georgian tombstone mirror secretary desk is a striking example of refined
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass
English 18th Century Queen Anne Oak Secretary Double Dome
Located in San Marino, CA
Need key. Solid oak fall front, two small drawer two large drawers, upper compartment filled with moveable shelves and dividers.
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18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Double Secretary
Antique Victorian Eastlake Carved Walnut Double Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Victorian Eastlake double bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass
H 63.75 in W 59.25 in D 16 in
Queen Anne style secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Queen Anne style burl walnut double domed secretary, circa 1920
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Early 20th Century English Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne Lacquer Secretary
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Queen Anne style burnt sienna lacquer decorated double-dome secretary with three urn
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Late 19th Century British Queen Anne Antique Double Secretary
German Biedermeier Secretary, Cherrywood, Beautiful Patina, Circa 1835
Located in Greven, DE
Antique cherry wood secretary
Rhineland
Cherry tree
Biedermeier around 1835
Dimensions: H x
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Cherry
H 61.82 in W 42.92 in D 18.9 in
English Regency Mahogany Fall Front Inlaid Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany secretary with an double arched pediment, centered sphere phoenix finial
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1810s English Regency Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass
H 98.5 in W 49.75 in D 21.75 in
Japanned Black Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
A black lacquer secretary / cabinet with double arched bonnet / top with three finials and gilt
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Mid-19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass
Antique Queen Anne Period Double Dome Burl Walnut Bureau Bookcase Secretary 1710
Located in Portland, OR
A fine Queen Anne, Period, burl walnut 'double dome' bureau bookcase/secretary, circa 1710.
The
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 78 in W 34.25 in D 21.75 in
Queen Anne Secretary Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
English Queen Anne two part double dome yew wood secretary desk with mirrored arched doors, bun
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Late 18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Wood
Antique Neoclassical American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Neoclassical American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary with Upper Double Glass Door Bookcase over
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Mid-19th Century Greco Roman Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
H 83.25 in W 46 in D 23.5 in
Highly Unique and Detailed 19th Century Green & Gilt Secretary
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 19th Century Green and Gilt Double Domed Drop Front Secretary. The Arch Doors with Antique
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19th Century British Antique Double Secretary
Italian Double Bonnet Painted Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
Late 19th century double bonnet top painted secretary bookcase
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19th Century Italian Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Wood
19th Century Double Dome Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Double Dome Chinoiserie Secretary. Original Finish throughout. Painting is of Floral
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19th Century Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Wood
18TH CENTURY SPANISH DOUBLE BONNET SECRETARY BOOKCASE
Located in Natchez, MS
Exceptional carved Walnut Spanish Secretary from the Casa la mada de Mata Moros, built for the
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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Queen Anne Double Dome Secretary, Bureau Bookcase
Located in Santander, ES
Queen Anne burl walnut bureau bookcase secretaire from early 18th century with moulded double domed
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1710s British Queen Anne Antique Double Secretary
Secretary
Located in Roswell, GA
Fine Quality Queen Anne style walnut double bonnet mirrored secretary. Original bevelled glass
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Early 20th Century English Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass
Dutch Colonial Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bantam, CT
A Dutch Colonial padouk wood double dome secretary cabinet, circa 1700. The upper case enclosed by
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Padouk
Italian secretary, silver leafed case overlaid in mirror
Located in New York, NY
C14276 DLLL
A c. 1900 - c. 1920's Italian drop front secretary. Double dome top, silver
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Double Secretary
19th Century French Gilt Bronze with Six-Drawer Secretary Desk
By Rudolf Linke
Located in Pasadena, CA
Double-sided 19th century French secretary desk in excellent used condition. This secretary desk
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Provincial English Oak Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century Provincial English oak secretary, double bonnet planks with Provincial styling
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18th Century English Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Oak
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antique Double Secretary
Materials
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A Franco-English 19th/20th Century Chinoiserie Style Two-Door Cabinet on Stand
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A Franco-English 19th/20th Century Chinoiserie Style Two-Door Cabinet on Stand, the black-laquered top with parcel-gilt and painted Chinese decorations of villages and coastal scenes...
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Early 1900s British Chinoiserie Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass
$6,450
H 61.5 in W 31.5 in D 24 in
Pair of Pagoda Pier Mirrors
By John Linnell
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A design attributed to John Linnell. Each arched divided plate within shaped outer slips entwined with foliate branches and leaf scrolls. Each mirror is surmounted by a seated Chines...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
English 1880s Black and Gold Breakfront Two Part Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English two part black and gold breakfront bookcase from the late 19th century with Chinoiserie décor, gilded Greek Key and floral décor, chicken wire doors, drawers and additiona...
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Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Wire
$10,800
H 78 in W 57.5 in D 16 in
Nami Cabinet, 2 Door by DeMuro Das in Walnut and Solid Antique Bronze
By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
Named after the Japanese word for wave, the Nami Collection showcases bronzework in the form of swelling surf. The two-door cabinet’s richly textured, push-to-open fronts were cast u...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Bronze
$9,440 / item
H 32.5 in W 34 in D 18 in
Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Hand-Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase hutch top
In the manner of Baker Furniture
By Jasper Cabinet ...
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1980s American Chinoiserie Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass
$3,595
H 80.5 in W 35 in D 15.75 in
Japanese American Cypresswood or Hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ Tea Chest
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese Cypresswood or hirohi ‘Walsh, Hall & Co, Yokohama’ tea chest
Yokohama, 1862-1897, with inscription reading: Choicest Natural Leaf Yamashiro Tea, Packed by Walsh, Hall &...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Wood
$37,841 / set
H 20.87 in W 24.02 in D 16.15 in
Guillerme & Chambron Wardrobe in Solid Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, armoire or wardrobe, oak, brass, France, 1960s
This charming wardrobe is a good example of excellent woodworking by virtue of the graphical de...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass
'Méandre' Bench by Design Frères in Mohair Velvet or COM
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Méandre™ bench by DESIGN FRÈRES in mohair velvet or COM.
Upholstered firm in mohair velvet (specify color) or provide COM (1 yard). Mohair velvet is extremely durable and resist...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Steel
French Art Deco Frosted High Art Glass Patined Brass Pendant, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
An elegant Art Deco high relief glass pendant, light fixture, France 1930-1939, frosted glass globe with beautiful detailing, patinated brass mounts. In Fine vintage condition, glass...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass
$1,683 Sale Price
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H 27.5 in Dm 12 in
Elegant French Style Carved Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and deep French Style sofa with elaborately carved and shaped frame with a floral basket crest. The arm ends with carved acanthus leaves and bell flowers along the front fram...
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20th Century Louis XVI Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Wood
George Smith Mohair Velvet Ottoman Sofa Banquette
By George Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Mohair, Hardwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Secretary in Black with Painted Interior, circa 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully patinated Swedish secretary desk dating from circa 1810–1830, crafted in solid pine and painted in a rich, aged black. The front of the piece features decorative horizo...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Pine
$5,500
H 41.5 in W 41 in D 21 in
Cloche-form hand painted ceramic lamp in geometric brown
By Abby Kasonik
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This classic form, clad in an energizing hand-painted geometric pattern, gives a nod to both modern and classical modes of decoration.
ceramic live brass 10 x 10 x 12” T, hardware...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass
Georgian Solid Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian, Chippendale, or Early American style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
USA, Circa 1970s
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1970s American Georgian Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Brass
$2,595
H 76.25 in W 36.5 in D 18.75 in
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890.
84 1/4" x 38 5/8" x 21 1/...
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Late 19th Century Antique Double Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Burl
$2,760 Sale Price
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H 84.25 in W 38.75 in D 21.5 in
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Antique Double Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique double secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and glass, every antique double secretary was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique double secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique double secretary bearing Empire, Victorian or Georgian hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Antique Double Secretary?
An antique double secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,900, while the lowest priced sells for $866 and the highest can go for as much as $88,500.
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 Double 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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