Antique French Secretaire / Bureau in Mahogany
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful Antique French flame Mahogany secretaire/bureau/cabinet. The inside is lined with maple
1890s French French Provincial Antique Secretaire Bureau
Mahogany
Antique French Secretaire / Bureau in Mahogany
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful Antique French flame Mahogany secretaire/bureau/cabinet. The inside is lined with maple
Mahogany
Gustavian Secretaire / Bureau 1780 - 1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gustavian secrétaire in two parts, crafted in oak with a grey-white finish and a beautiful patina
Brass, Iron
$19,900
H 81.1 in W 51.18 in D 25.59 in
18th Century Austrian Baroque Secretaire/ Bureau Cabinet, Nutwood, AT ca. 1770
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable 18th Century baroque secrétaire/ bureau cabinet elaborately handcrafted in the period
Brass
$73,705
H 72.45 in W 38.59 in D 20.48 in
A George I Mulberry Secretaire Bureau Attributed to Coxed & Woster
By Coxed and Woster
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1710. An important George I secretaire bureau in finely veneered ‘mulberry wood
Pewter
Italian Venetian Secretary, 18th Century
Located in CH
Italian Venetian Secretary (Secretaire / Bureau Cabinet) 18th Century An 18th-century Italian
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Bureau Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 18th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau made of hand crafted painted
Metal
$38,500
H 43 in W 53 in D 23 in
Louis XV Ormolu Tulipwood and Kingwood Parquetry Leather Top Lady's Bureau
Located in Germantown, MD
clock and four ormolu candle holders, two on each side. This Lady Secretaire Bureau or Bonheur du Jour
Brass, Ormolu
$5,807
H 80.32 in W 48.82 in D 23.23 in
Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire, Copenhagen Approx. 1780
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI bureau / Secretaire in 3 parts. Upper part with three doors. Middle part door with fluted
Mahogany, Satinwood
$12,681
H 40.36 in W 38.19 in D 21.26 in
Antique Gentleman's Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Secretaire, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's bureau. A fine English, walnut writing desk or secretaire, dating
Walnut
$10,701
H 87.01 in W 52.76 in D 23.23 in
Elegant Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire Cph. Approx. 1780
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Louis XVI bureau / Secretaire in 3 parts. Top with tooth cut under profiled top list. Pair
Brass
$26,900
H 81.5 in W 45.25 in D 22.5 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of
Metal, Bronze
Venetian rococo 19 th century bureau/secretaire hand painted
Located in Houston, TX
This fine quality Venetian secretary is beautifully carved and finely Painted in pale teal and rose hues. The bottom is carved in a bombe Shape and has four drawers that slide easil...
Hardwood
$29,500
H 90.5 in W 48.5 in D 22.5 in
19th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Pine Two Part Bureau - Antique Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau made of hand crafted
Metal
$9,400
H 89 in W 47.25 in D 24.25 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Two Part Mahogany Bureau - Antique Leather Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th-century, antique Swedish two-part bureau made of handcrafted, polished, partly veneered
Mahogany
Fine French Louis XV Bureau Dos D' Ane/ Secretaire/ Desk
Located in Westport, CT
Fine and elegant French Louis XV Bureau D'Os Dane in walnut adorned sparsely with floral marquetry
Walnut
$7,515
H 58.67 in W 38.19 in D 19.69 in
Directoire Bureau a Cylindre - France, circa 1800, Mahogany Secretaire or Desk
Located in Greven, DE
Desk with mirror attachment - Bureau à cylindre France Mahogany Directoire circa 1800 Dimensions
Marble, Brass
$4,875
H 65 in W 27.5 in D 16 in
Early 18th Century French Petite Secretaire or Bureau with Projecting Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 18th-century French dark wood secretary or fall-front bureau cabinet with charming
Wood
$1,668
H 38.19 in W 26.78 in D 16.93 in
Rare 1920's English Art Deco Curved Secretaire Desk Bureau in Oak
Located in Leicester, GB
1920's bureaux with a host of three drawers with wooden handles. The desk can be closed with an attractive rounded lid. The desk area is lined with leather and has a tiny drawer for ...
Oak
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Bureau Secretaire, Biedermeier. Walnut, birdseye, rootwood, intarsia, secret compartments.
$31,429
H 95.67 in W 45.67 in D 21.26 in
18th Century George III Sheraton Satinwood & Marquetry Bureau Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Very Fine Late 18th-Century George III Satinwood Rosewood Cross Banded Marquetry Secrétaire Bureau
Satinwood, Rosewood
Antique 1900s Bureau
Located in Neuss, NW
Wonderful bureau from the 1900s. High-quality solid oak wood corpus with a tambour door, eight
Oak
Swedish Secretary Bureau
Located in South Salem, NY
A late 19th century Swedish secretary bureau with a drop front writing surface. Two over three
Wood
18th Century Walnut Bureau
Located in Faversham, GB
A splendid and well proportioned 18th century and later walnut bureau of exceptional craftsmanship
Walnut
19thC English Bamboo Bureau
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 19thC English Bamboo Bureau sku 1966 W71 x D45 x H134 cm Weight 16 kg
Bamboo
Danish Painted Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Unusual 18th century Danish painted bureau bookcase with a very good fitted interior. 1780. Height
Pine
18th Century Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Bold 18th century masculine painted oak bureau with a good fitted interior and hidden compartments
Oak
Bureau / Secretary In Burl Walnut
Located in Kastrup, DK
Early 18th century burl walnut veneered bureau cabinet. The upper section with swan neck top over
Brass
18th Century English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 18th century narrow painted bureau with a fitted interior and working lock and key. The
Oak
Gustavian Black-Painted Bureau Cabinet, Sweden
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Gustavian black-painted bureau cabinet in three sections, crafted with fine classical
Brass
Baroque Bureau / Secretary in Walnut
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful baroque secretary desk with finely mirror-cut oak veneer and walnut root veneer. The desk is in two parts: the lower section has three drawers with a straight break-front a...
Brass
Scandinavian 18th Century Bureau, c.1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Scandinavian bureau dating to circa 1790, crafted in pine with a beautifully aged painted
Wood
An Exceptional Burl Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Early 18th century burl walnut veneered bureau bookcase, the swan neck pediment flanking a turned
Brass
English Satinwood Painted Bureau Bookcase
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century English Satinwood secretary/bookcase. Two astragal glazed doors above open to reveal two adjustable shelves for display, a fall front opening to reveal a fully fitted in...
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Painted Pine Bureau
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Italian painted pine bureau. Circa 1780. With lovely layers of old paint, this bureau
Wood, Pine, Paint
English Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
English mahogany bureau bookcase, having broken arch pediment above dentil molded cornice, the
Blown Glass, Mahogany
George I Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular cornice over a single door with mirror, the desk section with fold down writing surface opening to a nicely fitted interior and sliding panel opening to a well, all over ...
Walnut
George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With broken arch pediment and inset mirror over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to shelves and drawers, the base with a slant lid hinged writing lid opening to a fitted interio...
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Majestic Blue painted Rococo Bureau / Secretary
Located in Kastrup, DK
: 56 cm – Open : 109,5 cm Bureau is in two parts
Metal, Brass
Impressive Antique Slant Top Secretary Bureau
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique carved and finished slant top desk with handsome even grained Mahogany, original brass batwing pulls, diamond accent key holes and the top opening to reveal myriad nooks, ...
Brass
19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Birch Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Swedish Biedermeier secretary bureau crafted in birch veneer with warm golden yellow
Birch
19th Century Danish Mahogany Tall Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Danish tall secretary bureau, crafted in mahogany with burlwood veneer. The upper
Mahogany, Burl
Danish Louis XVI Bureau. In Mahogany
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI bureau made in Cuban mahogany. Top cabinet as well as the base with fluted quarter
Mahogany
18th Century French Kingwood Bureau De Dame
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French kingwood bureau de dame. With gilt bronze decorative mounts.
Bronze
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Danish Biedermeier-style secretary or "bureau" crafted in mahogany veneer. This short
Brass
19th Century Swedish White Rococo Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th-century Swedish oak secretary bureau with a newer professionally applied antique white
Brass
French Brass Inlaid Ladies Bureau Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A top quality French rosewood brass inlaid desk, with tambour front, you have to pull open the drawer to release the tambour and then fold over the original velvet writing surface, l...
Brass
$15,200
H 42.5 in W 47 in D 30.75 in
Antique Swedish Gustavian Bureau, Handcrafted Oakwood, Circa 1790
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian bureau made of hand crafted painted Oakwood, in good condition. The
Metal, Brass
Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Mid-19th-century Danish Biedermeier secretary or "bureau" crafted in birch with a beautifully
Leather, Birch
19th Century 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
Mahogany
19th Century German Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century German mahogany secretary or "bureau" in the Biedermeier style, featuring refined
Mahogany
Federal Cherrywood Bureau Cabinet / Desk, circa 1790
Located in Houston, TX
This Federal Cherrywood Bureau cabinet dates to 1790. It is a beautifully preserved example of
Cherry
Antique 19th century English oak secretary / bureau
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very fine antique secretary/ bureau. With writing desk, 2 large and 2 small drawers and hidden
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
round finials. Also known as a bureau, this secretary would have been a "signature statement piece" in a
Oak, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretary Bureau Early 19th-century Swedish pine secretary
Wood, Pine
Early 18th Century Rosewood Fall Front Bureau
Located in High Point, NC
Stunning and rare late 18th century rosewood fall front bureau desk from Italy. We have never
Rosewood
$79,961Sale Price|30% Off
H 110.24 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding Italian 18th century walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling
Wood, Walnut
Scandinavian 18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bureau Cabinet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive Louis XVI style bureau secretary with quality rich in age, charm, and character with its
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Secretaire Bureau
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exceptional, richly carved 18th century Gustavian period two-part secretaire bureau with
Wood
French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretaire Bureau, circa 1780
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An exceptional French Louis XVI mahogany secretaire abattant (or two-cupboard desk bureau) with a
Marble
Unavailable
H 87.37 in W 38.23 in D 18.23 in
English Secretaire Bureau Bookcase Astragal Glazed Mahogany Library Cabinet
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An attractive Edwardian satinwood banded inlaid mahogany glazed secretaire. The mahogany
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 88.47 in W 45.56 in D 20.87 in
English Secretaire Bureau Bookcase Astragal Glazed Mahogany Library Cabinet
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An attractive 19th century inlaid mahogany glazed secretaire. The mahogany boasting a well
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 91.07 in W 47.68 in D 21.7 in
Tall English Secrétaire Bureau Bookcase Astragal Glazed Mahogany Library Cabinet
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An attractive 19th century flamed mahogany glazed secrétaire. The mahogany boasting a well
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 87 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in
Early 18thC George I period Antique Walnut Secretary Secretaire Bureau Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Good early 18th century George I period walnut double dome bureau bookcase. This is a proper early
Walnut
Oak 19th Century Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Decorative and slim secretaire (bureau) bookcase in light oak. The upper part is with wooden panel
Oak
Unavailable
H 80.32 in W 44.49 in D 26.78 in
Dutch 18th Century Burr Walnut Secretaire Writing Cabinet Scriban
Located in Werkendam, NL
-) walnut and inlaid bombed Dutch secretaire / bureau bookcase (scriban) with book matched veneers of the
Brass
George III Oak Bureau Bookcase Secretaire
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A rare and impressive George III period oak secretaire. The upper section with carved cornice
Oak
Dutch Oak Bombe Bureau Secretaire, Circa 1800
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A Dutch oak Bombe Bureau Secretaire, circa 1800. Having a lovely organic shape and color. The fall
Brass
Unavailable
H 86.62 in W 47.25 in D 20.48 in
Secrétaire Northern Italian 18th Century Baroque Bureau Cabinet
Located in Santander, ES
Spectacular and unique northern Italian baroque bombé bureau cabinet mid-18th century entirely of
Walnut
Unavailable
H 84.73 in W 46.15 in D 23.75 in
Swedish Secretaire Barrel Roll Top Bureau Bookcase Biedermeier Mahogany
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A rare and impressive large 19th century Swedish flamed mahogany secretaire in the Biedermeier
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 92.63 in W 44.25 in D 21.38 in
Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase (Secretaire)
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late 18th century English George III mahogany Bureau bookcase (secretaire) with fretwork open
Unavailable
H 41.34 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
18th Century Italian Verona Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Bureau Secrétaire, 1700s
Located in Roma, RM
highlight the wooden games of marquetry. Secrétaire of measure, neither too big nor too small, easy to
Walnut
Scandinavian Bureau
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Original blue paint interior. Exterior repainted at a later date.
Bureau Bookcase/Secretary
Located in Roswell, GA
English Georgian mahogany Secretaire with satinwood stringing and rosewood embellishments. Top
Brass
Queen Anne bureau secretary
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine quality small late 19th century Queen Anne revival walnut bureau . The bureau is a fantastic
Walnut
1850s Biedermeier Cherry Wood Secretaire
Located in Senden, NRW
Original antique Biedermeier secretaire or bureau with beautifully ebonized framing columns. This
Cherry
Georgian Bureau of Mahogany
Located in Carrocera, Spain
Mahogany Georgian bureau dating from the 18th century. It has hinged lid with marquetry decoration
North Italian Bureau Bookcase
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
Early 20th century, in the 18th century style. The upper section with a central cabinet lined in green damask, with glass shelves. Either side are unlined cabinet sections. Below is ...
Walnut
French Bureau Plat Around 1900
Located in Heiligenberg, DE
Splendid Bureau Plat veneered with rosewood and decorated with bronze applications, France 19th
Kingwood
Victorian Mahogany Roll Top Bureau
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Mahogany roll top cylinder bureau, circa 1890. With a carved three quarter gallery with gadrooned
Mahogany
Unavailable
Regency Pollard Oak Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Lancashire 2-part Pollard Oak Bureau bookcase with ebony banding and ivory escutcheons. Rosewood
Oak, Ebony, Rosewood, Ivory
18th century Louis XV Bureau
Located in Pasadena, CA
Late 18th century Louis XV Bureau with cabriole legs, serpentine front & brass hardware. Inside
Cherry
19th Century English Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th century English writing bureau with oriental detailing. Red painted oak body with 3
Anglo-Dutch Thuyawood Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Large Anglo-Dutch thuya, satinwood and ebony bureau bookcase, the arched and molded ebony cornice
Wood, Mirror
Antique George III Bureau Bookcase
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fine George III pine bureau bookcase with overhanging molded dentilated cornice with blind fretwork
Pine
18th Century Lombard Bureau Cabinet
Located in Milan, IT
Italian bureau cabinet in walnut and burr walnut with ebonized parts, from Lombard half of 18 th
Walnut
Bureau bookcase, by Francesco Abbiati
By Francesco Abbiati
Located in New York, NY
bureau bookcase exhibits Abbiati’s incredible skill as an inlay specialist. The mixture of inlaid
Ormolu
Antique English Mahogany Bureau, 19th Century
Located in Ely, GB
English Antique Mahogany Bureau, 19th Century . circa 1880s. Made from mahogany and of high
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Louisville, KY
molded cornice over two glazed doors divided with mullions; the base opening to reveal and fitted interior with drawers, cubby holes and a central door; with four long drawers raised...
Mahogany
Stripped Oak, Late 19th Century Bureau
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Solid oak bureau. A very useful stripped bureau with large drawers.
Oak
Early 20th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Fine quality mahogany secretaire with bookcase.
Mahogany
English Georgian Figured Mahogany Writing Bureau
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An exceptionally fine quality small Georgian Honduras figured mahogany bureau stood on its original
Mahogany, Oak
Late 18th Century Oak Antique Bureau
Located in Darwen, GB
A late 18th century oak bureau on cabriole legs to the front with a shaped apron. Having a
Oak
18th Century small Lacquer Bureau Bookcase
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A small early 18th century lacquer bureau bookcase. This is an extremely rare example of a bureau
Brass
Georgian Bureau Bookcase/Later Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Lacquered, gessoed and handpainted chinoiserie decoration on George II bureau bookcase; original
Elm
Authentic Conical Biedermeier Bureau, about 1830
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Rare authentic conical Biedermeier bureau made of the finest mahogany. The Biedermeier era is
Mahogany
Exquisite "Chinese" Chippendale-Design Bureau Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautiful dark mahogany. This bureau bookcase has almost too many fine details to mention
SERPENTINE BAROQUE BUREAU, DENMARK, 18th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century white oak bureau with serpentine front, iron side mounts and brass door mounts
Oak
18th Century Mahogany Architectural Bureau Bookcase
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A George II mahogany bureau bookcase, the strongly arched broken pediment centred by a carved gilt
Brass
Large Victorian Mahogany Cylinder Bureau Bookcase
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A superb quality mid-Victorian period mahogany cylinder bureau bookcase. Of fine construction in
Mahogany
A Very Elegant Petite Lady's Bureau
By Charles Chevallier
Located in Vienna, AT
1743) A petite and elegant Lady's Bureau in Rosewood, the borders veneered with mit amaranthwood. The
Tulipwood
George III Small Bureau on Stand
Located in New York, NY
A delightful piece of 18th century mahogany furniture, the upper section with a hinged slant front with applied book rest opening to a leather lined writing surface and fitted interi...
Mahogany
Frisian Baroque Oakwood Bureau, Mid-18th Century
Located in Virum, DK
The Frisian bureau is in excellent condition with bracket feet and curved front on either side. It
Oak
18th Century Chippendale Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A very good example of an 18th century Chippendale mahogany bureau. The bureau has four
Mahogany
English George I Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1720. A moulded cornice is above a cross-banded mirrored door retaining its original beveled plate opening to shelves; the lower section with a sloping fall with moulded bookre...
Fine Quality Bureau Bookcase after Thomas Chippendale
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Good early antique bureau bookcase made of a really choice cut of Cuban mahogany. This is one of
Stunning Bureau Carlos IV Style, 18th Century
Located in Carrocera, Spain
Stunning bureau Carlos IV in mahogany with decorative floral motifs all made in whole lemongrass
18th Century Louis XVI Bureau in Elm
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine quality and of great design, late 18th century Louis XVI Danish bureau bookcase in elm, with
Authentic Baroque Bureau from Frankfurt, about 1740
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Authentic Baroque bureau made of the finest walnut veneer, provenience of an important family from
Walnut
Rare Authentic Neoclassical Bureau, Berlin, circa 1850
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
. This wonderful Berlin-made bureau provides its owner with both the playfulness of the Gothic style and
Mahogany
French Directoire Period, Two-Part Bureau Cylindre
Located in Charleston, SC
bureau cylindre with a commode lower section and an armoire resting on top. The armoire opens with two
Biedermeier Burled Birch Bureau Cylindre Desk, Sweden
Located in Hollywood, FL
The upper section with three doors, above a roll top writing surface and three drawers below.
Ebony
Antique English Period Oak Mahogany-Banded Bureau
Located in Port Chester, NY
This slanty-top chest is a good example of the style that was so popular in the 18th century when a gentleman needed such a piece for letters and rent collection records. The age of ...
Wood
Bureau bookcase (cassettone-a-ribalta-con-alzata)
Located in New York, NY
This rococo slant-front secretary is in two parts, with a shaped rectangular top with an arched central cornice flanked by scrolls above two engraved glazed cupboard doors, the arche...
Walnut, Fruitwood
English George III Painted Oak Bureau, circa 1760
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a lovely English mid-18th century George III painted oak bureau with stepped fitted
Brass
$750,000
H 132 in W 87.5 in D 8 in
Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas Portrait Isabelle McCreery
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in LA, CA
Raimundo De Madrazo y Garreta (Spanish School, 1841-1920) an exceptional and palatial oil on canvas "Portrait of Isabelle McCreery” depicting an elegant woman gracefully exiting a li...
Oil
$2,825 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 25.6 in
Classic Chandelier, 5 Arms Green Murano Glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Classic chandelier, 5 arms green Murano glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research which...
Blown Glass
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and gold polychromed with Chinoiserie detailing, and red under-body. Desk opens to rev...
Bronze
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 50.5 in W 60 in D 32 in
Antique Derby School Paneled Oak Roll Top Desk with Full Interior, C1900
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique roll top desk offers paneled quarter sawn oak construction with s-top opening to full interior over base with flanking drawer towers having foliate carved pulls and centra...
Oak
$3,200 / set
H 28.75 in W 15.16 in D 12.01 in
20th Pair of Marquetry Walnut Nightstands Tables with Drawer and Open Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A pretty pair of French, inlaid kingwood, one drawer nightstands with open shelf , circa 1910. Pair of French Louis XV style walnut bedside tables from the early 20th century. This ...
Fruitwood
$1,255
H 66.54 in W 25.2 in D 15.75 in
English Antique 1930's Oak Bureau Cabinet with Glass Vitrine and Drawers
Located in Leicester, GB
This is a beautiful compact solid oak cabinet that opens out to a bureau. The antique cabinet has a host of drawers for storage and a slim display cabinet on top with a lovely glass ...
Glass, Oak
On Hold|$2,705 / set
H 62.41 in W 45.48 in D 14.57 in
Art Deco Amsterdamse School Dressing Table or Vanity by J.J. Zijfers, 1920s
By J.J. Zijfers
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School dressing table or vanity. Design by J.J. Zijfers Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak base with original drawer...
Mirror, Macassar, Oak
$6,251
H 80.12 in W 102.37 in D 25.99 in
Outstanding Quality Large Victorian Antique Figured Mahogany Four Door Wardrobe
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality large Victorian antique figured mahogany four door wardrobe having two moulded cornices and a figured mahogany pediment to the centre, two figured mahogany panell...
Other
$6,435Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.19 in W 50.4 in D 24.02 in
19th Century, Large 4-Drawer Walnut Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
An early South German Biedermeier chest of drawers, circa 1825, featuring four drawers with stunning bookmatched walnut veneer on a softwood carcass. The beautifully grained walnut r...
Walnut, Spruce
$3,407
H 51.97 in W 44.89 in D 13.78 in
Art Deco Stylish Display Vitrine Cabinet in Walnut, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
Beautiful and original 1930s Art Deco English walnut display cabinet. A lovely piece of furniture that's veneered in figured mid tone walnut. Still retains its original silk interior...
Glass, Walnut
Erik Chambert Birch and Walnut Cabinet. Circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish birchwood, walnut and palisander cabinet by Erik Chambert, Circa 1920s, produced by Chamberts Möbelfabrik , the upper half with an overhanging cornice molding above two cup...
Birch, Walnut
$8,450
H 64.75 in W 36.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Karl Johan Dressing Table/Vanity & Mirror in Mahogany w/ Rococo Carvings
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite Karl Johan dressing table or vanity in fine West Indies mahogany with elaborate floral and foliate rococo carvings along the mirror frame and center pedestal base. Offer...
Mahogany
On Hold|$1,400
H 84 in W 32 in D 18 in
Late 18th-Early 19th C. French Style Chinoiserie 2-piece Secretary/Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th-early 19th Century French Style Chinoiserie 2-piece Secretary/Cabinet Single glass door upper display cabinet 3-drawer bombe form base & secretary Beautifully hand ...
Wood, Glass
$16,500
H 102 in W 45 in D 23 in
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase.
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
$3,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 51.57 in W 23.81 in D 13.77 in
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one low door with compartment, beautiful marquetry oakwood . The wood inside opens to a c...
Oak
Gothic Revival Hand-Carved Side Chair, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Gothic Revival side chair. Striking Dutch design from the 1930s. Solid oak frame with original hand-carved elements. This wonderful Gothic Revival side chair is in ...
Oak
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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