19th Century Regency Mahogany Chiffonier Secretaire
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a beautifully articulated and unusual English Regency mahogany chiffonier secretaire. The top section containing two shelves with round brass supports over two small drawers ...
Rosewood
$5,375
H 38.98 in W 36.23 in D 17.72 in
Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish.
Birch
$14,397
H 58.67 in W 39.57 in D 21.86 in
Early 19th Century English Regency Secretaire Chiffonier Side Cabinet
By John Mclean
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine English Regency secretaire side cabinet in the manner of John McLean. Of exceptional quality and fine design, the upper section surmounted by a pierced brass gallery above a m...
Brass
$5,700
H 48.04 in W 40.95 in D 12.21 in
Early 19th Century English Regency Brass Inlaid Secretaire Chiffonier
Located in Dublin, IE
The superstructure with a rectangular three quarter gallery shelf on a pair of turned Corinthian pillars. Profusely inlaid with engraved brass scrolling foliate and floral marquetry ...
Brass
Regency Rosewood Secretaire Chiffonier
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Regency rosewood and ormolu-mounted secretaire chiffonier, circa 1815. With raised back, three quarter gallery and a brass motif at the centre of the raised section, with brass inlay.
Rosewood
William IV Secretaire Cabinet in Rosewood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4699 in quality William IV secretaire chiffonier, having oblong top and secretaire section with pigeon holes, small drawers and leather writing surface above cupboard door with ple...
Rosewood
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H 48.43 in W 23.63 in L 48.43 in
Luis XVI French Wood with Herringbone Marquetry Work Chiffonier-Secretaire
Located in Valladolid, ES
The chiffonier simulate having 7 drawers but 3 of them are false and hidden a secretaire with small drawers inside .It's in a very good condition.
Marble, Bronze
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H 40.95 in W 33.08 in D 13.78 in
Free standing Swedish Modern secretaire in Walnut and Elm, 1940s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Swedish Modern chiffonier / secretaire in Walnut and Elm from the 1940s by unidentified designer.
Elm, Walnut
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H 38.98 in W 36.23 in D 17.72 in
Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish.
Birch
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H 38.98 in W 36.23 in D 17.72 in
Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish.
Birch
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H 38.59 in W 40.56 in D 20.48 in
Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Exceptional Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish.
Birch
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H 38.59 in W 40.56 in D 20.48 in
Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Exceptional Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish.
Birch
19th Century Directoire Style Chiffonier Commode Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and versatile antique mahogany chiffonier having eight working drawers, plus one drawer front that pull down to reveal secretary with orange brown leather and cubbies inside....
Mahogany
Antique French Art Deco Rosewood Chiffonier Desk Circa 1930s
Located in North York, ON
This rosewood Art Deco chiffonier is gorgeous. True to the Art Deco roots, it is in very good condition. Made in France in the 1930s, this Art Deco gem can be used as a bar of in a...
Rosewood
19th Century Regency Rosewood Secrétaire Chiffonier
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Regency Rosewood Secrétaire Chiffonier, supported by baluster brass columns, brass galleried ledge over the single secretaire drawer with lion brass ringed handles, fitt...
Rosewood, Satinwood
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H 51.38 in W 43.31 in D 16.93 in
Early 19th Century Regency Period Rosewood Secretaire Chiffonier
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Very Elegant and Fine Early 19th-Century Regency Rosewood & Brass Chiffonier A particularly fine early 19th-century Regency period rosewood chiffonier, of elegant proportions and ...
Brass
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H 54.34 in W 41.74 in D 18.9 in
Biedermeier Writing Desk Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish.
Birch
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H 55.12 in W 43.31 in D 18.9 in
Biedermeier Writing Desk Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail A
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish.
Birch
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H 60.24 in W 42.92 in D 22.45 in
Biedermeier Secretary Desk/Chiffonier Veneered with Mahogany, circa 1837
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this piece of furniture, circa 1837, in pyramidal mahogany veneer. The whole is signed with the mark of the Copenhagen Carpenters Guild. The shape of this item is si...
Mahogany
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H 53.55 in W 27.96 in D 13.78 in
Napoleon III Ebony Chiffonier with Secretary Desk, Brass Inlay Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming and practical Napoleon III style chiffonier with hidden secretary desk has been professionally refinished, and now shines in deepest ebony with richly contrasting brass...
Brass
Superb Quality Regency Chiffonier with Secretaire Section
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4726 superb Regency chiffonier in rosewood in the manner of Gillows, having mirrored upstand to the back and fantastic top above a secretaire section which opens to reveal a cupboa...
Rosewood
19th Century Louis Phillipe Chiffonier Secretary
Located in San Marino, CA
A 19th century Louis Phillipe secretary. Small and mighty. Center drop-front writing surface, hiding seven small compartments. Both gorgeous and functional.
William IV Secretaire Cabinet in Rosewood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4699 in quality William IV secretaire chiffonier, having oblong top and secretaire section with pigeon holes, small drawers and leather writing surface above cupboard door with ple...
Rosewood
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H 44.3 in W 30.52 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Scandinavian Teak Chiffonier, in the Style of Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Brussels , BE
Vintage Scandinavian teak chiffonier, in the style of Kai Kristiansen.
Wood
Unusual William IV Mahogany Secretaire Chiffonier
Located in Stutton, GB
Unusual William IV mahogany secretaire chiffonier, having a carved back, shelf and shaped supports, lovely flamed mahogany top above a secretaire drawer, that opens to reveal a fitte...
Mahogany
English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet. Lowest draw pulls out as a secretary desk. Measures: 21" deep x 46.5" wide x 80.5"...
Mahogany
$7,800
H 56.25 in W 38 in D 16 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent high quality flame mahogany adorned with bronze doré mounts and its original gray mar...
Bronze
$3,290
H 64.97 in W 27.56 in D 15.75 in
Antique Empire Style Secretary with Brass and Marble Top mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany veneer on solid conifers. High-right corpus on chased bronze claw feet. Architecturally articulated front with library dummy and brass rim sockets. On both sides slightly co...
Mahogany
19th Century Regency Brass Mounted Mahogany Chiffonier
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Regency brass mounted chiffioner. The top section with three open shelves, supported by a Lyre shaped and fluted uprights with brass mounts and brass eagle claw feet. Th...
Brass
19th Century Regency Mahogany Chiffonier
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Regency mahogany chiffonier. The galleried top with turned supports above a pair of brass grille lined doors, opening to reveal a shelved interior flanked by a pair of c...
Brass
Circa 1815 Regency Period Chiffonier, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 Regency period chiffonier, English. Rosewood with oak secondary wood. Brass upper gallery edge, well turned brass supports for the upper tier and brass grillwork for the d...
Wood
Empire or Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1815
Located in Berlin, DE
Very well preserved conical secretary with stepped head Front with multiply mirrored pyramid mahogany entire surface with original shellac hand polish high-quality cabinet part wi...
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Rosewood Chiffonier or Bar
Located in Richmond, VA
19th Century English Regency rosewood chiffonier or bar. Great size and color. The doors feature wire work over original rosewood panels instead of fabric. Great bronze mounts.
Brass
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.
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