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Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Richmond, VA
highly figured mahogany, an intricate secretary desk with hidden compartment, beautifully carved swans
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Mahogany
$28,000
H 104 in W 84.5 in D 20.5 in
Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period Rococo secretary with hidden compartment, circa 1760. This antique French
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Wood
$5,320
H 44.75 in W 35 in D 23.25 in
Fine English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary-Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine English table with a "hidden" writing desk/ secretary opening via three articulated
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Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Englisch Davenport Secretary in Mahogany
Located in Lisboa, PT
, along with side drawers for additional organization. This design also include hidden compartments
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19th Century English Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Wood
$1,293 Sale Price
44% Off
H 40.95 in W 22.45 in D 29.14 in
French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately French Directoire roll top secretary. This massive desk is over six feet long and four
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Marble, Brass
Elegant Antique Ash Veneer Secretary Desk
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Elegant Antique Ash Veneer Secretary Desk
This exquisite original secretary desk, crafted in fine
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Ash
19th Century Louis Philippe Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
, the cut corners of the secretary desk are decorated with semi-plastic, turned elements.
A storage
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1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Mahogany
English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK WITH GLAZED UPPER BOOKCASE
England, circa 1780 formerly with
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18th Century English George III Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Bronze
$10,900
H 89.88 in W 40.25 in D 20.5 in
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite 18th-Century Louis XV Secretary Desk
This stunning Louis XV Secretary Desk, dating back
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1760s French Louis XV Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31.5 in W 55.12 in D 15.75 in
European 1800s Two-Part Painted Wood Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
section showcases a slanted front desk with scalloped compartments, secret ones and multiple drawers
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Early 19th Century European Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Brass
$13,950
H 87.5 in W 48 in D 21.75 in
Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Fall Front Secretary Desk in solid oak, England, late 18th to early 19th Century.
This is
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Early 19th Century British George III Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Secretary Desk, South German 1770-80, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Secretary Desk South Germany, 1770-80
Discover a stunning Louis XVI secretary
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1770s German Louis XVI Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Walnut
Louis-Philippe Secretary Desk in Burl Walnut, Circa 1845
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Antique Louis-Philippe Secretary Desk in Burl Walnut, Circa 1845 – From the Loire Valley
This
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Walnut
Antique Oak Secretary Desk / Chest of Drawers – Late 18th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here this beautiful large antique oak secretary desk / chest of drawers / bureau with burl
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Late 18th Century Classical Roman Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
$2,098
H 43.31 in W 40.95 in D 21.26 in
Exceptional Two Part George I English Secretary Desk in Walnut
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional example of a late George I English secretary desk in walnut, its upper case with a
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Brass
18th Century Antique Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite and rare late 18th century American Federal Sheraton library secretary desk. Made of
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Late 18th Century American Sheraton Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Mahogany
$3,000 Sale Price
26% Off
H 52 in W 21 in D 41 in
Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
a faux composition disguising the "butler's desk" hidden within.
This withdraws and the drawer
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18th Century English George III Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Secretaire with Hidden Compartement, Walnut, Austria circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Secretary with black ink painting
Austria
Walnut
Biedermeier circa 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Walnut
$11,990
H 61.03 in W 33.47 in D 18.12 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Bronze
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
H 56.25 in W 38 in D 16 in
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA . An important and
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18th Century Dutch Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$216,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 93 in W 51 in D 25 in
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode with Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century French mahogany secretary style desk, designed as a classic Louis Philippe
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Marble, Iron
$3,800
H 36.5 in W 50.25 in D 21.63 in
English 19th Century Sheraton Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A slender mahogany bureau bookcase with secretary desk, made in England, circa 1820. The
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19th Century English Sheraton Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Brass
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
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19th Century Swedish Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Pine
$5,500
H 41.5 in W 41 in D 21 in
French 19th Century Salesman Sample Miniature Slant Front Secretary with Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
front desk opening to reveal hidden drawers and two storage compartments while the bottom part is made
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19th Century French Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$3,750
H 33 in W 20.75 in D 10.75 in
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Elm Wood Secretary from 1840
Located in Opole, PL
Antique Elm Wood Secretary from 1840
This exquisite antique roll-top secretary desk exudes
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1840s European Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Elm
18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Marquetry Wood Secretary
Located in IT
. Depth with the drop-down door open 90 cm. Writing desk height 75 cm.
This elegant secretary desk was
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Wood, Boxwood, Rosewood
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
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1810s Danish Empire Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Mahogany
1820’s Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
, ensuring a luxurious finish that preserves its antique charm. This Biedermeier secretary desk is in
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Leather, Birch, Cherry
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry secretaire, or secretary desk with bookcase. Beautifully
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Rare Wall Bookcase with Pomodoro Artwork
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno, Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in Milano, IT
compartments: one opens to reveal a hidden bar area, perfect for entertaining, while another conceals a compact
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1760s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$28,211 Sale Price
20% Off
H 124.81 in W 167.33 in D 19.69 in
French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Figural Desk with an Extension, 18th / 19th Century
Located in Liverpool, GB
antiquarian market, a real gen.
The furniture has numerous hidden compartments.
Measures: Height: 164 cm
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Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Nutwood
Antique 18th Century English Oak Chippendale Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
. Features the lockable drop-front desk top, an interior of six cubbies, two hidden compartments, a small
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18th Century American Chippendale Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Brass
$2,695
H 41 in W 37.25 in D 20.25 in
Biedermeier Secretary from Northern Germany, circa 1825
Located in Dallas, TX
open a hidden drawer on each side.
Just how many compartments are incorporated in this handsome
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Wood, Birch, Walnut, Burl
Antique 19th Century Pine Secretary with Hidden Compartment, Denmark, circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
drawers for organization, including a hidden compartment which was often a design element in secretaries
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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Wood, Pine
$6,900
H 81.5 in W 46.75 in D 21.75 in
Venetian Lacca Povera Desk Secretary circa 1730
Located in CA, CA
drawers as well as hidden compartments, a middle section with a sloping fall front and the lower section
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18th Century Italian Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Wood
Antique Curly Maple Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Writing Desk Claw
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique secretary or writing desk. Made from tiger maple featuring a flip top that opens to
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Maple
$1,300
H 42 in W 19.5 in D 36 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
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Mahogany
$2,495
H 64.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
18th Century Cherrywood Cylinder Desk/ Rolltop Bureau Secretary, France C. 1780
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
handcrafted in France, this very special rolltop secretary bureau desk shows a fine cherrywood veneered
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Late 18th Century French Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Brass
$18,800
H 47.83 in W 44.88 in D 24.02 in
English Mahogany Two-Part Mirrored Secretary with Elaborate Upper Case c 1750-60
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular English mahogany two part secretary, its upper case with shaped cornice surmounting
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1750s English Queen Anne Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Brass
$22,000
H 85 in W 45 in D 25.5 in
French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
compartments. The lower portion of the secretary has two small top drawers and a large, bottom drawer. Each
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19th Century French Other Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary with Hidden Mechanism, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier secretary in cherry wood
Mainz
Cherry tree
Biedermeier around 1815
Dimensions: H x W
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Cherry
$11,754
H 49.22 in W 44.49 in D 24.41 in
American Chippendale Oxbow Desk on Ball and Claw Feet, Boston c. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
compartments. The outer pigeon-hole valances are actually hidden drawers, each crafted with uncompromising
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Brass
$9,125
H 44 in W 45.5 in D 24.25 in
Fabulous Antique British Colonial Butler's Desk 'With Secret Compartments'
Located in Atlanta, GA
better? How about the central cubby inside the secretary having not one, but two secret compartments
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Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Glass, Wood
$5,600
H 79.5 in W 42.75 in D 19 in
Swedish paint decorated secretary / desk.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Bonnet top secretary desk with two doors over a four drawer base. Both top and bottom having hidden
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Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a subtle 19th century secretary desk with four drawers at the bottom, two smaller
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Late 19th Century European Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Walnut
Antique Swedish Secretary Desk Sideboard, Genuine Pine Light Paint with Patina
Located in Kramfors, SE
Sideboard with a secretary desk made during the early 1800s, 1820 to 1830, in northern Sweden from
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Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Pine
$1,469
H 54.93 in W 59.45 in D 24.02 in
Scandinavian Two-Part Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
hidden drawers offering great storage opportunities. The lower section is made of a slant-front desk with
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18th Century Scandinavian Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Wood
$13,950
H 84.25 in W 46.75 in D 20.25 in
Swedish Rococo 18th Century Tall Secretary with Bonnet Top and Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
secretary features a bonnet top, sitting above two doors that open to reveal inner shelves and hidden
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Wood
$11,950
H 86.25 in W 50 in D 23 in
English George III Chippendale slant front secretary desk, c. 1770
Located in Kenilworth, IL
George III secretary bookcase with glazed astral doors on a slant front desk. The case is defined
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Brass
$8,500 / set
H 90 in W 42 in D 24 in
A Fine Painted Venetian Secretary with Bronze Mounts
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Painted Venetian Secretary
With Bronze Mounts
18th Century
The piece is decorated
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
front desk, offering multiple storage compartments: one large niche and center and two small slots
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19th Century English Regency Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Swedish Mid 19th Century Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Broken Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
cabinet above a drop-front desk and three lower drawers. This Swedish tall secretary features an exquisite
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Wood
$13,950
H 95 in W 49.5 in D 23.75 in
Antique Baroque 18th Century Oak Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
carved panel. 4 large drawers are below the secretary desk top, complete with original hardware and large
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18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Oak, Paint
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Secretary, C.1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Louis Philippe ‘secretaire a abattant’ or fall-front desk, the simple geometric form in
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1840s French Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Marble
Antique Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
"hidden" compartments behind what looks like small arched detail above the 4 open "cubby" spaces. It has
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary, Cherry, circa 1820-1830
Located in Greven, DE
arches.
The open compartments are removable and reveal two drawers hidden behind them.
At the very bottom
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments
Materials
Cherry
$7,052
H 60.24 in W 38.98 in D 19.69 in
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Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique secretary desk with hidden compartments available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique secretary desk with hidden compartments — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Antique secretary desk with hidden compartments have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Empire, Louis XVI and Baroque antique secretary desk with hidden compartments are consistently popular styles.
How Much are Antique Secretary Desk With Hidden Compartments?
Prices for antique secretary desk with hidden compartments start at $2,408 and top out at $275,000 with the average selling for $6,750.
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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