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Kai Winding Bureau / Secretaire Produced by Cabinetmaker P. Jeppesen in Denmark
By Kai Winding
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare bureau / secretaire designed by Kai Winding. Produced by cabinetmaker P. Jeppesen in
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Brass
H 40.95 in W 39.38 in D 18.12 in
Mid-Century Modern Desk Sideboard Bureau Secretaire Belgium Design, 1960s
By Jos De Mey
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Mid-Century Modern desk sideboard, bureau secretaire.The honey-colored sideboard desk has
Category
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Brass
H 51.97 in W 49.22 in D 16.93 in
1940's, Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A petite, two part, hand-painted, lacquered, fully finished, drop front Chinoiserie bureau
Category
1940s Spanish Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Retro Mid Century Teak Secretaire Bureau
Located in Leicester, GB
A cute retro teak bureau desk with three drawers. Lovely sculpted legs in solid teak, three clean
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Teak
1950s Welters of Wycombe Secrétaire Bureau Desk With Leather Flip-down Worktop
By Welters of Wycombe
Located in Torquay, GB
Retro 1950s Welters of Wycombe Secrétaire Bureau Desk with leather lined flipdown platform
Lockable
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Brass
H 43.31 in W 27.17 in D 16.54 in
Demi Lune Bureau Art Deco Style Secretaire Desk in Black Lacquer with Cannelure
Located in Ulm, DE
Fluted, semicircular secretary with drawers
Piano lacquer in high-gloss black
Interior in birdseye maple
Mid Century, Art Deco Style, France 1950/60s
Dimensions:
Width: 108...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Lacquer
H 63.78 in W 42.52 in D 21.66 in
1960's Modernist Secretaire Baggaardens Mobler
Located in London, GB
A very fine quality secretaire - bureau by little known maker Baggaardens Mobler, CH madsen
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Mahogany, Teak, Walnut
Vintage Teak Bureau / Desk by Remploy, 1970s
By Remploy
Located in Ely, GB
Mid Century, Teak Bureau / Desk Made by Remploy - 1970s.
The bureau has 1 drop-down writing desk
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Teak
Small Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau secretary
Located in Chelmsford, GB
A good quality Queen Anne style walnut bureau .
A very well proportioned small size with a well
Category
1950s English Queen Anne Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Walnut
Gunnar Nielsen for Tibergaard bureau, secretary, 1960s
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic secretary from the 1960s by Gunnar Nielsen for Tibergaard. High-quality corpus in teak veneer with a hinged work surface, four interior drawers, one compartments, three drawe...
Category
1960s Danish Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Teak
20th Century Wood Italian Lombard Trumeau Desk Secrétaire, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
capacity and service. Interior of the bureau, complete with working key, equipped with two small drawers
Category
1960s Italian Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Wood
All Oak "Secrétaire" Desk by Pierre Cruège, France 1950's
By Pierre Cruège
Located in New York, NY
French reconstruction designer Pierre Cruège's forme libre masterpiece bureau with abattant.
Rare
Category
1950s French Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Brass
20th Century Painted Wood Venetian Style Bureau Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Venetian bureau from the second half of the 20th century. Beautifully designed furniture
Category
1960s Italian Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Wood
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood Venetian Trumeau Desk Secrétaire, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
bureau complete with three drawers and a desk top of discreet size and service (see picture). Upper body
Category
1950s Italian Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Wood
H 85.83 in W 38.59 in D 19.3 in
Danish Mid-Century Teak Chest Drawers, Secretaire ore Writing Cabinet, 1950s
Located in München, Bavaria
Bureau in the style of Egon Ostergaard manufactured by SMi Sweden in the 1960's. This distinctive
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Teak
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
20th Century Shabby Chic Style Painted Wood French Bureau Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
20th century French bureau. Shabby style painted wooden furniture of pleasant decor. Bureau with
Category
1960s French Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Wood
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Danish Mid-Century Secretaire Writing Cabinet in Teak by Dyrlund, Denmark, 1960s
By Dyrlund
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: 90 x 50 / 34 x 107 cm (WxDxH)
Danish mid century teak rolltop bureau manufactured
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Teak
H 42.13 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in
20th Century Inlaid Rosewood Maple Walnut Cherry Wood French Bureau Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French bureau from the mid-20th century. Moved and rounded furniture inlaid with floral decorations
Category
1960s French Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Wood, Maple, Nutwood
H 37.8 in W 41.34 in D 20.08 in
Georgian Style English Desk Bureau Bookcase with Banded Drawers, Leather Top
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Toronto, CA
A stunning vintage Georgian style English secretary desk with bookcase top. Crafted in mahogany with flamed mahogany drawer faces and satinwood accent woods and banding
The top dra...
Category
20th Century English Georgian Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Hardwood
H 87 in W 39.5 in D 18 in
Lovely Small Harrods London Reh Kennedy Military Campaign Writing Bureau Desk
By Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London
Located in GB
campaign bureau desk in mahogany with brass fittings
A good looking and well made piece. This is ideally
Category
20th Century English Campaign Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Brass
H 37.01 in W 20.87 in D 15.95 in
FiNE THEODORE ALEXANDER FAUX BOOK BROWN LEATHER CHEST OF DRAWERS WRITING BUREAU
By Theodore Alexander
Located in GB
made to order Theodore Alexander Faux book chest of drawers with lift up brown leather writing bureau
Category
20th Century English Georgian Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 30.12 in W 21.86 in D 18.12 in
Vintage Cresent Queen Anne Style Cherry Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful Queen Anne style secretary desk and bookcase by Cresent Manufacturing Company, circa 1970s. Made from cherry with a natural distressed finish. Features an upper bookcase wi...
Category
1970s Queen Anne Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Glass, Cherry
H 71 in W 19 in D 34 in
Art Deco Burl Walnut Cloud Shaped Writing Desk Bureau, English , circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
This is a fantastic 1930s Art Deco writing bureau of small proportions, a really superb piece of
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Walnut, Bakelite
H 42.92 in W 28.35 in D 12.6 in
Royal Writing Desk/ Bureau Plat in Empire Style After J. Desmalter, Maple Root
Located in Berlin, DE
Writing table/ bureau plat in Empire style after Jacob Desmalter
Maple Roots with thread intarsia
Category
20th Century French Empire Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Bronze
H 32.68 in W 70.87 in D 37.41 in
ANTIQUE SHERATON REVIVAL BUREA BOOKCASE LEATHER TOP HARDWOOD WALNUT & SATiNWOOD
By Sheraton Revival
Located in GB
Revival Walnut, Mahogany & Satinwood Bureau bookcase with brown leather drop front desk
Please note the
Category
20th Century English Sheraton Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Satinwood, Walnut
H 80.32 in W 38.59 in D 18.12 in
Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
By Giovanni Gariboldi, Paolo Buffa, Marelli & Colico
Located in Atlanta, GA
bureau desk when open is 32”.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Brass
20th Century Inlaid Wood Dutch Trumeau Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
. Bureau that offers a good-sized inlaid writing desk inside, 6 drawers, a central door, several document
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Wood
20th Century Walnut, Burl, Beech, Mahogany and Fruitwood English Trumeau, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
and fall front. Inside of the bureau complete with numerous drawers, various document holder openings
Category
1960s British Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Wood, Beech, Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl
H 83.47 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in
Regency Secretaire Bookcase Bureau Mahogany Inlay Desk
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Regency Revival secretaire bookcase in mahogany
Grand piece of furniture with middle
Category
1980s Regency Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Mahogany
Mid Century Modern Vintage Secretaire Writing Bureau Desk by G plan Danish Style
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive vintage teak writing bureau by G Plan. The angled fall flap enclosed a fitted
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Teak
H 44 in W 29.5 in D 18 in
Gordon Russell Bureau Desk, 1938, Stunning Original and Unique Piece
By Gordon Russell
Located in London, GB
Gordon Russell, c. 1938
Bureau (desk, secretaire)
Walnut with brass and chrome fittings
Category
1930s British Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Walnut, Wood
H 47.25 in W 29.93 in D 15.75 in
1960s Rosewood Bureau / Secretaire
Located in Freiburg, DE
Material: rosewood, veneered and solid
small veneer damage to the base, so little visible that it is not photographically representable.
Original condition, cleaned and oiled.
Category
1960s Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Rosewood
Mahogany Bureau/Secretaire by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
A gorgeous bureau made of Cuban mahogany, is designed and produced by Danish furniture designer and
Category
1940s Danish Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Mahogany
1970s English Midcentury Secretaire or Bureau with Extendable Desk Top
Located in London, GB
This lovely secretaire / bureau has a clever counter / desk top which pulls out when needed, so
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Teak
H 43.31 in W 33.47 in D 16.93 in
A Cotswold School Bureau
By Cotswold Potteries Ltd
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cat. No. 004-001-2005
Category
1930s English Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Brass
RARE MOGENS KOCH BUREAU, DENMARK, c. 1930
By Mogens Koch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mogens Koch Bureau, Denmark. Rare bureau with writing top/architect's cabinet. Oak with all
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Oak
Ib Kofod-Larsen Rosewood Secrétaire Danish Design, 1970s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Fantastic bureau from the 1960s-1970s, Scandinavian design by Ib Kofod Larsen. A brilliant form
Category
1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Rosewood
A George I style lacquered Bureau Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George I style parcel gilt scarlet lacquered secretary bookcase; overall Chinoiserie decorated w/figures in exotic gardens
Category
20th Century Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Wood
Paolo Buffa mahogany bureau with inlay, Italy circa 1940
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A rare mahogany bureau of elegant form by Paolo Buffa.
Beautifully inlaid.
The top frieze decorated
Category
1940s Italian Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Mahogany
Baroque Style Inlaid Bureau, Second Half of the 20th Century
Located in Liverpool, GB
A beautiful, visually impressive and very functional, almost 2 m tall bureau stylized as a late
Category
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Wood
Heals and Son limed oak fold down bureau, England circa 1930
By Heal's
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
Heals and Son limed Oak fold down bureau
The fall front opening to reveal pigeon holes.
Two
Category
1930s British Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Oak
English Vintage Teak Bureau Writing Desk Retro Mid-Century Modern, 1960s-1970s
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive mid-20th century teak writing bureau.
The angled paneled fall flap enclosed a fitted
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Teak
H 40.87 in W 33.08 in D 18.04 in
Baroque Design Secretair or Writing Commode
Located in Senden, NRW
Luxurious secretair or writing commode in Baroque style. Crafted in the 1970s the bureau convinces
Category
1970s German Baroque Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Walnut
Bespoke Mid-Century Danish Design Teak Seceretaire Dry Bar Storage Unit
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
Removable internal shelf
Lower bureau/liquor locker area
70.5cm wide
39.5cm deep dlosed, 80.5cm deep
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Teak
H 16.93 in W 31.5 in D 75.99 in
Danish Craftsman Mid-Century Bureau/Secretaire, 1960s
Located in London, GB
High quality craftsman produced bureau/secretaire, Denmark, circa 1960. Pull-out desk/surface with
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Rosewood
Danish mid-century Bureau by Erling Torvits
By Erling Torvits
Located in London, GB
Brazilian rosewood bureau/secretaire by Erling Torvits, Denmark, circa 1960. Lockable drop down
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Palisander
Danish Midcentury Rosewood Secretaire by Erling Torvits
By Erling Torvits, HJN Møbler
Located in London, GB
Outstanding bureau - secretaire designed by Erling Torvits, Denmark, circa 1960.
Superb cabinetry
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Rosewood Desk/ Bureau/ Secretaire by Nils Jonsson for Møbelfabrik, 1960s
By Nils Johnsson
Located in London, GB
Beautiful and rare Danish rosewood secretaire by Nils Jonsson for Møbelfabrik, 1960s.
Very
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Rosewood
H 42.13 in W 35.44 in D 17.33 in
Mid Century Modern Teak Danish Bureau Secretaire by Dyrlund Work Desk Vintage
By Dyrlund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 1970s Dyrlund of Denmark teak bureau with tambour front.
Lovely quality by the well known Danish
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Teak
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H 43.5 in W 33.5 in D 18 in
Torbjørn Afdal Secretaire, nesjestranda møbelfabrikk
By Torbjørn Afdal
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare bureau secretaire designed by Torbjørn Afdal and produced by Nesjestranda
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Hardwood
Danish Midcentury Secretaire, Bureau, Erling Torvits
By Erling Torvits, Klim Møbelfabrik
Located in London, GB
Superb rosewood Danish midcentury secretaire - Bureau. Designed by Erling Torvits. Wonderful
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Rosewood
Teak Secretaire Desk Bureau by Borge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Vancouver, BC
bureau in teak and produced by top maker Soborg. Fall front lid open to very large work space with two
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Teak
Burr walnut bureau bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine Quality burr walnut bureau bookcase by Brights of nettlebeds circa 1960 .
The bookcase is a
Category
1950s English Queen Anne Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Walnut
Teak Secretary Desk Bureau
Located in Vancouver, BC
Beautiful drop front desk or bureau in teak, dating to the 60s. Fall front lid opens to large work
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Teak
Teak Secretary Desk Bureau
Located in Vancouver, BC
Beautiful teak secretary desk with slide out writing table, drawer storage as well as bookshelves. A great design that has so many storage features and application options. This one ...
Category
1960s Danish Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Teak
Antique Inlaid Marquetry Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
This antique bureau is absolutely smothered with very detailed floral themed marquetry. It’s on the
Category
1950s French Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Kingwood, Walnut
Børge Mogensen Teak Danish Bureau
By Børge Mogensen
Located in London, GB
Teak bureau, circa 1960s. Produced by Soborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark. Teak body with three drawers on
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Oak, Teak
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Antique George III style burr walnut bureau in very good original condition, dating to circa 1930s
Category
1950s English Georgian Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Small antique Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau in lovely condition with a nice warm color and
Category
1930s English Queen Anne Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Small antique Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau in lovely condition with a nice warm color and
Category
1930s English Queen Anne Bureau Secretaire Vintage
Materials
Walnut
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Bureau Secretaire Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bureau secretaire vintage you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and teak, every bureau secretaire vintage was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a bureau secretaire vintage — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A bureau secretaire vintage, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bureau secretaire vintage over the years, but those crafted by Pier Luigi Colli, Erling Torvits and Giovanni Gariboldi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Bureau Secretaire Vintage?
The average selling price for a bureau secretaire vintage at 1stDibs is $1,900, while they’re typically $155 on the low end and $25,000 for the highest priced.
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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