Burled Secretaire
Antique Burled Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall cabinet with carved cavetto cornice, over a slim curved frieze drawer and one upper and two lower long drawers. The middle faux drawers drop down to the secretary. The fitted ...
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Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Dutch Rococo Style Bombe Burled Walnut Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
Dutch Rococo style burled walnut bombe front secretaire with carved ball and claw feet. Three
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Vintage 1940s Dutch Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Burled Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Burled Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the features of an antique original. Made
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2010s Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Art Deco Secrétaire
Located in New York, NY
adorning both the inside and outside of the case. Internal drawers are adorned with burled mahogany veneer
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Austro-Hungarian Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wearing a layer of Austrian walnut root veneer, this secrétaire has a unique grain that one does
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Antique 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
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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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Queen Anne English Burled Walnut Bureau, c. 1730
Located in Chicago, IL
dramatic form and burled walnut veneered exterior inlaid with contrasting woods. Beneath a broken arched
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Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Burled Maple Cabinet Secretary with Drawers / Flat File, USA, 1960's
By Edward Wormley
Located in Austin, TX
top. Two toned finish that appears to be rosewood and burled maple. Interior of desk is fitted with
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
What makes this piece unique and special is its originali twist to the characteristic Secretaire, a
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 91.74 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
Antique 18th Century Dutch Burled Walnut Secretary Bookcase with Antique Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th century Dutch Burled walnut secretary bookcase with fitted interior and antique mirror.
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Mirror
H 96 in W 44 in D 24.25 in
Antique Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase in Burled Ash
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptional Empire secretary bookcase in fine burl ash wood. Denmark or North Germany, circa 1800. The bookcase features a tiered bonnet with ebonized end finials over three cabin...
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Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Burl
Late 17th C Louis XIV Italian Walnut Scrittorio Con Scarabattolo, Burl & Inlay
Located in Encinitas, CA
, with thick burled walnut drawer fronts and striking carved fruitwood inlay. Fine Renaissance shellac
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 43.2 in W 67.3 in D 26.8 in
Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
mirrored burled walnut veneer. Original bronze fittings. In very good refinished condition, French polished.
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Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Birch Karl Johan Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1840-60
By Karl Johan
Located in Round Top, TX
appreciate the remarkable beauty of the burled birch and clean lines of the design.
A key is used as a "pull
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled mahogany veneer. The original
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Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 56.5 in W 36.62 in D 16.15 in
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled mahogany veneer. The original
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Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 56.11 in W 38.59 in D 15.75 in
Charles 'X' Secretaire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Burled elm charles 'X' drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant) with black marble top with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Marble
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
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Brass
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By Alvar Aalto
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Located in Oakland, CA
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Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 1750, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful Baroque Secretary Desk comes from Southern Germany and dates back to 1760/70. The secretaure has a gorgeous walnut veneer grain. The upper part has a sloping writing f...
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Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk, circa 1860, after Renovation
Located in Opole, PL
We present you another incredible piece of furniture in our collection -- this elegant and highly exquisite Biedermeier secretary desk circa 1860.
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Mahogany
George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Batley, GB
A Georgian mahogany beurau bookcase with 4 long drawers raised on bracket feet. The desk fitted with a delicate interior retaining all its original drawers and keys. The astral glaze...
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English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
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Swedish Karl Johan/ Empire Meridienne/ Recamier in Carved Mahogany w/ Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally beautiful Karl Johan meridienne or fainting couch with graceful curves and foliate and fleur-de-lis carvings on the mahogany frame, with upholstered back, seat and s...
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H 40 in W 77 in D 27 in
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Located in bari, IT
Walnut burl wood cabinet with black colored glass top with six drawers, two front doors with locks and two curved doors worked in pure Deco style at the end of the 40s.
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Located in Sao Paulo, SP
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Style Desk & Chair in Maple by Rupert Williamson
Located in Southampton, NY
Late 20th Century Art Deco Style desk & chair crafted in Maple by English Furniture Maker, Rupert Williamson. A custom commissioned Art Deco style desk & chair set by the well collec...
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H 29.5 in W 63 in D 31.25 in
National Trust John Locke Secretaire
Located in Asheville, NC
This very rare Kindel reproduction is part of The National for Historic Preservation Collection, The Cliveden desk and bookcase is truly a masterpiece. An outstanding example of the ...
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Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous figured walnut, with original bra...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks
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Brass
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18th Century Venetian Burled Olivewood Secretaire
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century venetian burled olivewood secretaire, the shaped pediment surmounted by carved
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Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires
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.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Rare Mahogany Regency Classical Secretary
By J. & J.W. Meeks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled walnut veneer. The original
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Antique 1840s French Secretaires
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Walnut
Antique Biedermeier Burled Walnut Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Biedermeier drop-front secretaire of burled walnut with geometric inlays. Three exterior
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Antique 1830s French Biedermeier Secretaires
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Bronze
Antique English Burled Walnut Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Queen Anne Secretaires
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Walnut
French Restauration Period Burled Walnut Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Restauration period Secretaire in a stunning burled walnut. Five dovetailed drawers
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Antique 1820s French Restauration Secretaires
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Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Dutch Rococo Style Bombe Burled Walnut Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
Dutch rococo style burled walnut bombe front secretaire with carved ball and claw feet. Three
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Vintage 1940s American Secretaires
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Brass
Dutch Rococo Style Bombe Burled Walnut Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
Dutch rococo style burled walnut bombe front secretaire with carved ball and claw feet. Three
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Vintage 1940s Dutch Secretaires
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Brass
Burled Walnut & Bone Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier fourteen drawer secretary constructed of solid woods and beautiful burled walnut
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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
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Walnut, Pine, Bone
Biedermeier Burled Walnut & Bone Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Chicago, IL
of solid woods and beautiful burled walnut veneers. Escutcheons/keyholes are made of bone. With
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Antique 19th Century European Secretaires
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Walnut, Pine
Exceptional Swedish Rococo Period Burled Elm Secretaire or Secretary
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exquisite and remarkably refined mid-18th century Swedish Rococo period solid bookmatched burled
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
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Bronze
German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Fine Burled Veneered Walnut
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Rich colored finely figured walnut secretary desk with string inlays that terminate into acorns. Fall Front flanked by partially ebonized columns revealing six drawers with central m...
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
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French Antique Restoration Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
French Restauration period secretaire with four dovetailed drawers and a drop-front with its
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Antique 19th Century French Restauration Secretaires
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Walnut
French Louis Philippe Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French Louis Philippe period secretary in solid walnut and burled walnut, original
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
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Carrara Marble
French Directoire Solid Cherry Wood Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French Directoire period solid cherry wood and burled cherry wood secretaire with
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
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Marble
Oversized Northern Italian 19th Century Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bureau bookcase, or secretaire, of burled olivewood, having serpentine bonnet top, over double
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
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Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th century Swiss burled walnut parquetry inlaid secretary.
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Antique Late 18th Century Swiss Neoclassical Secretaires
18th Century Venetian-style Italian Burled Wood Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
Italian burled wood (probably walnut) veneered baroque-style secretary with mirrored glass doors.
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20th Century Italian Secretaires
Biedermeier Fall-Front Secretary in Figured and Burled Walnut
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptional Biedermeier Secretary in book-matched figured walnut and burled walnut with one top
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Antique 1840s Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Birch, Burl, Walnut
Antique Early 18th Century English Burled Walnut Fall-Front Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique early 18th century English burled walnut fall-front desk. Superb veneers and banding. A
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Antique Early 18th Century English Secretaires
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Walnut, Burl
Antique French L. Philippe Burled Walnut Secretary-As Shown, Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
French burled walnut Louis Philippe secretary, a good candidate for restoration. This would be a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
H 60.2 in W 39.38 in D 18.25 in
Antique 18th Century Dutch Queen Anne Burled Walnut Secretary, circa 1780
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th Century Dutch Queen Anne Burled Walnut Secretary circa 1780
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Secretaires
19th c Diminutive George I Style Burled Walnut Two Part Secretary
Located in Milford, NH
This is a fine example of a diminutive George I burled walnut two part secretary. The top has a
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Antique 19th Century English George I Secretaires
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Walnut
William & Mary Style Burled Walnut English Bureau Bookcase, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The William & Mary style burled walnut English bureau bookcase with beveled old mirror doors and
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Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Secretaires
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Brass
H 80 in W 40.5 in D 24 in
Rare Queen Anne Walnut and Seaweed Marquetry Escritoire
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Queen Anne walnut and seaweed marquetry escritoire. This beautiful fall-front secretaire on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Queen Anne Secretaires
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Walnut
French Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Louis Philippe commode secretary, burled walnut front with marble top. Marble
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Paldao Secretary by Gilbert Rohde for the Herman Miller Co.
Located in New York, NY
Paldao and Burled Acacia in a Beaver finish.
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20th Century Secretaires
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary
Located in Wilton, CT
Louis Philippe style burled Walnut. Locks with brass escutcheon plate, drop front desk with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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19th C. English Mahogany Secretay or Buffet Sideboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautiful Burled Book Matched Mahogany Secretary with unusual storage space below that makes it
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Louis Philippe style burled cherry wood, locking with ivory escutcheon plate, drop front desk with
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
20th Century George III Secretary Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
With a broken bonnet with rosette form ends and an urn form finial. The shaped burled wood double
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Early 20th Century English Baroque Revival Secretaires
20th Century George III Secretary Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
With a broken bonnet with rosette form ends and an urn form finial. The shaped burled wood double
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Early 20th Century English Baroque Revival Secretaires
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Glass, Wood
Late Biedermeier Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Constructed of solid walnut and fir with choice, burled French Walnut veneers, the curved upper
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Antique Swedish Birch Biedermeier Secretary Bureau Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
enlarge photos to appreciate the natural beauty of the burled birch. A key is used as a "pull" for the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Wood, Birch
19th Century English Cylinder Desk and Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Milford, NH
compartmentalized interior featuring a sliding writing surface with tooled leather and well chosen burled veneers
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Secretaires
Captivating Danish Antique Biedermeier Period Roll Top Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
cut and finished with shellac. Note the burled walnut drawers with marquetry trim, and black key holes
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Antique 19th Century Danish Secretaires
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Wood
Stunning Louis XV Style Walnut Secretary or Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood. Made of solid french walnut with burled walnut doors and inlay marquetry throughout drawers and
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Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires
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Birdseye Maple, Walnut
French Louis Philippe Blonde Burl Walnut Commode Secretary, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
beautiful, light blonde burled walnut wood veneer façade below.
The commode also doubles as a secretary
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Marble, Metal
H 38.75 in W 49.25 in D 22.75 in
Continental Neoclassical Maple Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Continental Neoclassical sécretaire à abattant, 19th century, the fall-front burled and figured
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Gray Marble Topped Empire Period Chest
Located in Austin, TX
French Empire period chest with grey marble top. It is made of solid walnut and burled walnut in
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Antique 1880s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Chest Commode Secretary
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A magnificent French Louis Philippe period commode secretaire of stunning bookmatched walnut, circa
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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H 37.75 in W 50.5 in D 23.5 in
French 19th Century Burled Walnut Secretaire Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French burled walnut secretaire or chest of drawers having top drawer that opens and pulls
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
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Walnut
Burled Walnut Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English burled walnut secretary, circa 1890s.
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
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Walnut
Petite Louis XVI Period Secretaire Abatante
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming and petite French secretaire abatante (drop-front secretary desk), Louis XVI period
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Walnut
William & Mary Transitional Burled Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This charming two part secretary bookcase features a Dutch inspired corniche above glazed doors enclosing a silk lined interior with adjustable shelving. Right under the doors two pu...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English William and Mary Secretaires
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Brass
Antique Burled Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk by Lebus
By Harris Lebus
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique burled walnut drop-front secretary desk by Lebus Furniture, circa 1940s. The
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Art Deco Burled Walnut Secretary & Stool by Merryweather Holloway London
By Merryweather and Sons 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Biedermeier-Style Burl Wood Fall Front Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
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Located in Savannah, GA
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Swedish Karl Johan Chest of Drawers with Fall Front Secretary in Fire Birch
Located in Miami, FL
secretary opening to reveal seventeen small drawers and a central cubby whose fascia are all in burled olive
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H 47 in W 44.5 in D 18 in
An Art Deco Secretary
Located in New York, NY
features book-matched burled ash on the drop face and juxtaposes natural and walnut stained ash to match
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
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English Queen Anne Style Double Domed Two Part Walnut Secretary Desk, 20th C
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
An English burled walnut Queen Anne style two part secretary desk with a double domed top and
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Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires
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Brass
Karl Johan Walnut Fall-Front Secretary, circa 1845
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome fall-front secretary in quilted and burled walnut with figured walnut, book-matched
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Antique 1840s Swedish Karl Johan Secretaires
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Leather, Walnut
Antique Birch Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
note of the close ups of the burled birch that comprises the dramatic front view. A key is used as a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Wood, Birch
Burlwood Secretary Desk Dresser and Chest of Drawers Set in French Polish, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
exotic woods from the Burled top and fronts against the striking figured African Walnut sides, the
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Secretaires
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Burl
H 33.25 in W 46 in D 22 in
Antique Burled Walnut Locking Biedermeier Secretaire, Three-Drawer, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Biedermeier burl walnut secretaire a' abattant (fall front secretary) features bookmatched
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Antique Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Desks
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Walnut
H 52.5 in W 36 in D 19 in
Gorgeous Walnut Baroque Style Secretary
Located in Larkspur, CA
Inlay Surrounding Heavy Burled Walnut Veneer Pieces Above a Completely Fitted Interior with Small
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20th Century Italian Secretaires
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Walnut
Charles 'X' Secretaire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Burled elm charles 'X' drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant) with black marble top with
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Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Desks
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Marble
An Elegant Venetian Burled Walnut Corner Secretaire
Located in San Francisco, CA
The broken pediment top over upper cabinet with a single shield door retaining original mirror plate; above slanted fall front and serpentine base cabinet; fitted with a hinged door ...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
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Burled Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the burled secretaire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every burled secretaire was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a burled secretaire — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A burled secretaire is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical, Georgian and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one burled secretaire that is appealing in its simplicity, but Harris Lebus produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Burled Secretaire?
A burled secretaire can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,500, while the lowest priced sells for $895 and the highest can go for as much as $26,875.
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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