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American Victorian Walnut Secretary Glass Front Cabinet
American Victorian Walnut Secretary Glass Front Cabinet

American Victorian Walnut Secretary Glass Front Cabinet

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian two-piece walnut secretary cabinet with a base having a drawer whose front folds

Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

Edwardian Walnut Secretary with Hand Painted Motifs
Edwardian Walnut Secretary with Hand Painted Motifs

Edwardian Walnut Secretary with Hand Painted Motifs

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a lovely Edwardian walnut Secretary, the top having two glazed doors within Gothic mullions

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

American Victorian Walnut Secretary Glass Front Cabinet
American Victorian Walnut Secretary Glass Front Cabinet

American Victorian Walnut Secretary Glass Front Cabinet

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian two-piece walnut secretary cabinet with a base having a drawer whose front folds

Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Down

Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Secretary Desk C1880
Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Secretary Desk C1880

Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Secretary Desk C1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Secretary Desk C1880 Measures - 83 1/2" x 43" x 21 1/4" An

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Late 19th Century Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Walnut Secretary-Bookcase
Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Walnut Secretary-Bookcase

Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Walnut Secretary-Bookcase

Located in Troy, NY

Italian Early 18th Century Baroque Walnut Secretary-Bookcase with beautiful, thick walnut radica

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut, Mirror

Fine Early 18th Century Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Fine Early 18th Century Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase

Fine Early 18th Century Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase

Located in Miami, FL

Fine Early 18th Century Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase English Queen Anne Period Burl

Category

18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk
French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk

French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A wonderful walnut secretary desk from 19th century France. The desk can be separated into two

Category

19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut, Leather, Glass

18th Century English George II Walnut Secretary Bookcase
18th Century English George II Walnut Secretary Bookcase

18th Century English George II Walnut Secretary Bookcase

By Giles Grendey

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a fine quality 18th century English George II walnut secretary bookcase in the manner

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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet
Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet

Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A fine Italian baroque burl walnut secretary desk with a cartouche form mirrored panel beneath a

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk
18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk

18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This 18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian walnut secretary slant-lid desk is a fine example

Category

1790s Italian Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

18th century Virginia walnut secretary
18th century Virginia walnut secretary

18th century Virginia walnut secretary

Located in Richmond, VA

Handsome 18th century Virginia secretary with tailored corner blind panels, bracket feet and fitted

Category

1790s American Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

Petit 19th c. Walnut Secretary
Petit 19th c. Walnut Secretary

Petit 19th c. Walnut Secretary

Located in New Orleans, LA

Lovely Walnut Six Drawer Chest with Desk

Category

19th Century French Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

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

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Secretary
Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Secretary

Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Secretary

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance-style (17th Century) walnut drop front secretary cabinet with 2 doors at base

Category

17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Walnut Secretary

Walnut Secretary Dresser With Marble Top, the Interwar Period (1918–1939)
Walnut Secretary Dresser With Marble Top, the Interwar Period (1918–1939)

Walnut Secretary Dresser With Marble Top, the Interwar Period (1918–1939)

Located in Opole, PL

Walnut Secretary Dresser With Marble Top, the Interwar Period (1918–1939) A captivating example of

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Early 20th Century European Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Crystal, Marble

Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style
Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style

Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style

$7,532Sale Price|20% Off

Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style

Located in Vulpellac, Girona

18th century secretary in Louis XVI style in walnut. It features three large drawers on the bottom

Category

18th Century Spanish Louis XVI Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English Kashmir Walnut Secretary
18th Century English Kashmir Walnut Secretary

18th Century English Kashmir Walnut Secretary

Located in Savannah, GA

This is a slant front secretary or bureau made in England circa 1780. It is made of Kashmir walnut

Category

1780s English George III Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Antique Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet

Antique Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet

Located in Miami, FL

Italian Baroque style walnut veneer secretary cabinet, early 20th century. The top part of the

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Biedermeier Walnut Secretary Desk with Brass Fittings, Germany, 1820
Biedermeier Walnut Secretary Desk with Brass Fittings, Germany, 1820

Biedermeier Walnut Secretary Desk with Brass Fittings, Germany, 1820

Located in Leimen, DE

Biedermeier secretary desk, South west German, 1820. This beautiful drop front desk has three

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager

Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager

By Ira Yeager

Located in Rio Vista, CA

taste. Crafted from walnut the two-part case features a speckled lacquer finish centered by a cartouche

Category

19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Walnut and Root Walnut Secretary, South Germany circa 1840
Biedermeier Walnut and Root Walnut Secretary, South Germany circa 1840

Biedermeier Walnut and Root Walnut Secretary, South Germany circa 1840

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Charming small Biedermeier Secretary from Southern Germany, crafted around 1840. The piece

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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Birch, Pine, Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Secretary Desk with Mirror Interior, 1820
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Secretary Desk with Mirror Interior, 1820

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Secretary Desk with Mirror Interior, 1820

Located in Berlin, DE

This elegant 19th century Biedermeier secretary is crafted in beautifully figured walnut veneer and

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut, Pine

Incredible Carved Italian Luigi Frullini Narrow Figural Walnut Secretary Desk
Incredible Carved Italian Luigi Frullini Narrow Figural Walnut Secretary Desk

Incredible Carved Italian Luigi Frullini Narrow Figural Walnut Secretary Desk

By Luigi Frullini

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This incredible Italian secretary desk, attributed to the renowned 19th-century master carver Luigi

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1870s Italian Renaissance Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux

Located in Dallas, TX

exceptional condition, boasting its original hardware, warm walnut patina, and exquisite craftsmanship

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet

Located in Dallas, TX

secretary with classical straight lines features a shaped top over a frieze drawer. The fall front opens and

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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Leather, Walnut

18th c. Louis XV Fall Front Desk
18th c. Louis XV Fall Front Desk

18th c. Louis XV Fall Front Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautiful Inlaid Walnut Secretary

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Inlaid Secretary Desk
Antique Italian Inlaid Secretary Desk

Antique Italian Inlaid Secretary Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This elegant Italian walnut secretary desk features a slanted fall-front that opens to reveal

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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Wood

19th Century Victorian Burl Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk Attr To Jelliff
19th Century Victorian Burl Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk Attr To Jelliff

19th Century Victorian Burl Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk Attr To Jelliff

By John Jelliff

Located in Long Branch, NJ

19th Century Victorian Burl Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk Attr To Jelliff Dimensions : 103

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Burl

Impressive 18th Century Italian Venetian Walnut Secretaire
Impressive 18th Century Italian Venetian Walnut Secretaire

Impressive 18th Century Italian Venetian Walnut Secretaire

Located in San Francisco, CA

An impressive and unusually tall Venetian black walnut and burled walnut secretary. The mirrored

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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Exceptionally Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Dome Top Bureau Bookcase Secretary
Exceptionally Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Dome Top Bureau Bookcase Secretary

Exceptionally Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Dome Top Bureau Bookcase Secretary

Located in Bradenton, FL

The best English Queen Anne / George I burl walnut secretary bureau bookcase in two sections. The

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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English Secretary
18th Century English Secretary

18th Century English Secretary

Located in New Orleans, LA

Queen Anne period furnishings such as this walnut secretary are incredibly rare and important

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18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

Late 17th C Louis XIV Italian Walnut Scrittorio Con Scarabattolo, Burl & Inlay
Late 17th C Louis XIV Italian Walnut Scrittorio Con Scarabattolo, Burl & Inlay

Late 17th C Louis XIV Italian Walnut Scrittorio Con Scarabattolo, Burl & Inlay

Located in Encinitas, CA

Late 17th Century Louis XIV Italian walnut secretary cabinet, termed a Scrittorio con Scarabattolo

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Late 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Wrought Iron

Baroque Bureau / Secretary in Walnut
Baroque Bureau / Secretary in Walnut

Baroque Bureau / Secretary in Walnut

$8,024Sale Price|35% Off

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

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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Brass

18th Century Walnut Scriban Secretary
18th Century Walnut Scriban Secretary

18th Century Walnut Scriban Secretary

Located in Marseille, FR

Secretary scriban walnut 18th century Provençal work in used condition.

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750, Walnut
Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750, Walnut

Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750, Walnut

Located in Belmont, MA

Baroque secretary desk, Switzerland, 1750. This gorgeous baroque secretary desk stands out for its

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1750s Swiss Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Secretary, Bookcase, Cherry, Walnut, 1840s
Biedermeier Secretary, Bookcase, Cherry, Walnut, 1840s

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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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

Antique Walnut French Provincial Secretary Cabinet
Antique Walnut French Provincial Secretary Cabinet

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 Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Northern Italian Walnut Two-Part Secretary
Northern Italian Walnut Two-Part Secretary

Northern Italian Walnut Two-Part Secretary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning, c. 1820, solid walnut, two-tier, fall-front scriviana from the Piedmont district of

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19th Century Italian Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

Bureau / Secretary In Burl Walnut
Bureau / Secretary In Burl Walnut

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

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18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary
19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary

19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary

Located in Savannah, GA

This is a bookcase / secretary or Bureau bookcase, made in England, circa 1825. There is a Pagoda

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1820s English George IV Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Secretary Desk C1880
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Secretary Desk C1880

Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Secretary Desk C1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Secretary Desk Unsigned C1880 Measures - 88 1/4" x 45 3/4

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Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

South German Biedermeier Secretary in Walnut, circa 1825
South German Biedermeier Secretary in Walnut, circa 1825

South German Biedermeier Secretary in Walnut, circa 1825

Located in Darmstadt, DE

This South German Biedermeier secretary from around 1825 displays a particularly striking walnut

Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Brass

Baroque Bureau / secretary In Walnut from Northern Germany
Baroque Bureau / secretary In Walnut from Northern Germany

Baroque Bureau / secretary In Walnut from Northern Germany

Located in Kastrup, DK

An elegant and architecturally refined 18th-century Baroque secretary desk crafted in oak and

Category

Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Brass

19th Century Queen Anne Style Walnut Inlaid Secretary
19th Century Queen Anne Style Walnut Inlaid Secretary

19th Century Queen Anne Style Walnut Inlaid Secretary

Located in New York, NY

19th century Queen Anne style walnut inlaid secretary with a slant front. The inside of the

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1880s English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Burl

Vintage Danish Walnut 19th-century escritoire / Secretary, Victorian style
Vintage Danish Walnut 19th-century escritoire / Secretary, Victorian style

Vintage Danish Walnut 19th-century escritoire / Secretary, Victorian style

Located in Store Heddinge, DK

This 19th-century secretary desk, also known as an escritoire, is a stunning piece crafted from

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19th Century Danish Victorian Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut

Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk

Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An antique slant front secretary desk with graduated drawers (one over two short, over two long

Category

Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890. 84 1/4" x 38 5/8" x 21 1/2". A fine example of

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Late 19th Century Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Italian Empire Neoclassical Walnut and Parcel-Gilt Secretary
Italian Empire Neoclassical Walnut and Parcel-Gilt Secretary

Italian Empire Neoclassical Walnut and Parcel-Gilt Secretary

Located in New York, NY

Italian Empire neoclassical walnut and parcel-gilt secretary Handsome masculine Empire campaign

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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut, Mirror, Giltwood

George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary

George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary

Located in Woodbury, CT

George II walnut and walnut burl slant front bureau bookcase / secretary with original hand beveled

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18th Century British George II Antique Walnut Secretary

Materials

Walnut, Burl

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Antique Walnut Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique walnut secretary for your home. Each antique walnut secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. There are many kinds of the antique walnut secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique walnut secretary, designed in the Georgian, Baroque or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique walnut secretary that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hastings, Josef Danhauser and Kittinger Furniture Company produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Walnut Secretary?

An antique walnut secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,700, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $437,700.

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 Walnut Secretary
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To 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, 2021
    An 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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