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Early 19th Century Neoclassical Karelian Birch Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
An extraordinary early 19th Century Neoclassical style Karelian birch secretary. This wonderful
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
Birch Secretary Bureau from Germany, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich birch and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary.
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Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
A fine 19th c Biedermeier birch secretary. Ebonized details and gilt bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine Biedermeier period drop front secretary. Fine Empire gilt bronze details . Ebonized
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
"Swedish Grace" Period Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Grace was the inspiration for this lovely birch secretary which makes working from home a joy
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Birch Karl Johan Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1840-60
By Karl Johan
Located in Round Top, TX
Stunning Karl Johan Swedish birch secretary or "bureau" with twelve inner drawers surrounding a 3
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq
Located in Water Mill, NY
Federal Mahogany and Birch inlaid secretary/desk with contrasting veneers and
bone pulls.
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal Desks
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Secretary Desk
Located in Downingtown, PA
Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Desk
19th century
An exotic bamboo and satinwood desk in a Chinese
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Desks
Materials
Bamboo, Birdseye Maple, Satinwood
Conical Secrétaire, 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary in Birch, Germany
Located in Greven, DE
Conical secretary
North-East Germany
birch,
19th century, Biedermeier, circa 1820
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 59.06 in W 40.16 in D 20.48 in
19th Century German Secretary, Birch, Cherry, Walnut, Biedermeier, c. 1835
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier birch and cherry secretaire
Central Germany
birch, cherry, burr walnut
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Cherry, Walnut
H 66.15 in W 41.34 in D 20.08 in
19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary, Light Birch Wood, circa 1830-1840
Located in Greven, DE
Antique top secretary from the Biedermeier period around 1830/1835.
Birch veneer with very subtle
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 77.17 in W 42.52 in D 21.66 in
Italian Secretary Desk in Birch and Walnut, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning 1950s Italian secretary desk constructed with birch and walnut. This piece features a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Scandinavian Empire/Biedermeier secretary in beautiful birch wood with mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 84 in W 48 in D 24 in
Antique Painted Gustavian Grey/White Secretary with Fall-Front & Birch Interior
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely Louis Philippe fall-front secretary in pine with a light Gustavian-grey/white painted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 79.25 in W 42 in D 21.5 in
Swedish 1870s Birch Inlaid Secretary with Inlaid Motifs and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 1870s birch inlaid two part tall secretary with slant front desk, two doors, four drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Secretary in Birch
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome birch Karl Johan Biedermeier chest of drawers with a drawer front fold down
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 41 in W 49.5 in D 20 in
Fläpps Secretary, White
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique Secretary 19th century
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The secretary from 1840, made of veneered birch wood, is an exceptional piece that fuses
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Intarsia Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted, this piece has been obviously been designed and created with love. Elegant intarsia inlays adorn the outside of this case piece. Inside hides a whimsical array of storag...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Birch Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
Constructed of solid birch and fir and veneered with hand-cut Nordic birch veneers, the secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Fir
Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1835) cherry veneer drop front secretary with 2 ebonized and gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Cherry
Swedish Secretary with Marquetry
Located in New York, NY
, creating a setback for the upper writing surface. Crafted of Nordic birch and fir, the secretary features
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary, Birchwood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary,
Germany, 1820
Birchwood
Antique Biedermeier secretary
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Stunning Poul Hundevad Rosewood Secretary Cabinet , Denmark
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Buffalo, NY
Danish modern, two piece, book matched rosewood, bookcase secretary cabinet by Poul Hundevad
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Rosewood
Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, circa 1810-1815
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful and rare original North German "Altona" Secretary, circa 1810-1820. Fine cuba-mahogany
Category
Antique 1810s German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Ultra Rare Wall Secretary
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Munich, DE
Designed by Bruno Mathsson in 1938 and made by Karl Mathsson. There is a common version in birch
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
19th Century Swedish Secretaire with Secret Compartement, Light Birch Wood
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary with secret compartment
Swedish
birch
second half 19th century
Dimensions
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 53.15 in W 44.1 in D 20.48 in
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Empire Secretary, Germany, Prussia, C. 1815
Located in Greven, DE
North Germany / Prussia
Birch
Biedermeier / Empire around 1815
Dimensions: H x W x D: 174 x
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Fruitwood
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H 68.51 in W 40.16 in D 21.66 in
Early 20th Century Art Deco Otto Schulz Boet Secretary
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Otto Schulz Art Deco secretary for Boet, Gothenburg. The secretary is a modern classic from the
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Fläpps Secretary of State, White
Located in Berlin, BE
Load and fold your Workstation!
When folded away the Secretary of state is restraint like a
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Secretary of State, Black
Located in Berlin, BE
Load and fold your Workstation!
When folded away the Secretary of state is restraint like a
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Secretary of State White
Located in Berlin, BE
Load and fold your Workstation!
When folded away the Secretary of state is restraint like a
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BIEDERMEIER STYLE BURLED BIRCHWOOD SECRETARY DESK
Executed by Colombo Mobili, ca. 21st century
Item
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Brass
Swedish secretary Erik Chambert circa 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant Swedish secretary Erik Chambert circa 1930
Veneered with elm, birch rosewood and others
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary, Black
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Fläpps Secretary of State-1 - White
Located in Berlin, BE
Load and fold your Workstation!
When folded away the Secretary of state is restraint like a
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary-1 - Black
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary-1 - White
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Secretary of State 80x50-1 - Black
Located in Berlin, BE
Load and fold your Workstation!
When folded away the Secretary of state is restraint like a
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 80x80-2 - Black
Located in Berlin, BE
and 80x80-3 be without the small workplace of the Fläpps secretary 80x80-2 with integrated folding
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 80x80-2 - White
Located in Berlin, BE
and 80x80-3 be without the small workplace of the Fläpps secretary 80x80-2 with integrated folding
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary White 80x80-2
Located in Berlin, BE
and 80x80-3 be without the small workplace of the Fläpps secretary 80x80-2 with integrated folding
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 100x60-1 - White
Located in Berlin, BE
Fläpps Secretary (100x60-1). After work, this fully-grown desk folds back up so discretely against the
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 100x60-1 - Black
Located in Berlin, BE
Fläpps Secretary (100x60-1). After work, this fully-grown desk folds back up so discretely against the
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 100x60-1 - White
Located in Berlin, BE
Fläpps Secretary (100x60-1). After work, this fully-grown desk folds back up so discretely against the
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian Mid-Century Secretary Palisander Wood with Inlays by Paolo Buffa 1940s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Exceptional secretary by Paolo Buffa from the late 1940s in Italy.
The object is a real gem due to
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Burl, Bog Wood, Oak, Maple, Boxwood, Birch, Glass, Palisander
H 41.34 in W 36.23 in D 16.54 in
Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, C. 1810-1815
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful and rare original North German "Altona" Secretary, circa 1810-1820. Fine cuba-mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary Sunrise by Joa Herrenknecht
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary Alps by Joe Mania
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary Vallunaraju by Joe Mania
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk / Secretary, Bubbles Indigo by Pattern Studio
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary, Fading Grey by Monika Strigel
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
Working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 80x50-1 - Snowdreamer by Monika Strigel
Located in Berlin, BE
wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed HPL
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk / Secretary Wild and Free by Ingrid Beddoes
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary-1 - Puerto Natales by Joe Mania
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary Watercolor Dots by Kind of Style
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
18th Century Baroque Secretary, Tabernacle, Walnut, Plum, Maple, Austria c. 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque tabernacle secretary with figural marquetry
Austria
Walnut, plum, maple
Baroque around
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut
H 75.6 in W 52.37 in D 29.53 in
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary-1 - Watercolor Stripes by Kind of Style
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary-1 - PS Collage 3 by Pattern Studio
Located in Berlin, BE
+ 1 cm wall mount
working surface: 70 x 40 cm
Materials: Birch plywood coated with through-dyed
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Burlwood Drop-Front Secretary, One of Four Produced; Båstad, Sweden, c. 1880
Located in Norwalk, CT
veneers - likely birch or elm - this exquisite chest features four dovetailed drawers flanking the large
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 50.25 in W 44 in D 17 in
Italian Empire Revival Circular Desk
Located in New York, NY
Northern Italian Empire Revival circular correspondence or secretary's desk with diminutive
Category
20th Century Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Birch, Burl
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Birch Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic birch secretary available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, birch and metal, every birch secretary was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the birch secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each birch secretary bearing Mid-Century Modern, Empire or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made birch secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cees Braakman, UMS Pastoe and Alvar Aalto are consistently popular.
How Much is a Birch Secretary?
A birch secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,767, while the lowest priced sells for $1,483 and the highest can go for as much as $30,000.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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