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Early 19th Century Classical English Regency Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English Regency inlaid mahogany secretary Upper hinged glass bookcase with three interior shelves
Category

Antique 1820s English Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Sheraton Neo-Classical Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 1795
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique George III Sheraton inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary, circa 1795. A
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
By Larkin & Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique oak, slant front secretary made by Larkin. Measures 30.5" in width x 16" in depth x 46.5
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
H 46.5 in W 30.5 in D 16 in
1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
1800s Hancrafted tall slant top secretary desk. Wood appears to be flame maple. Solid dove tail
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Vintage Jasper Style Drop Front Secretary Desk & Cabinet
Located in Birmingham, AL
An authentic English Country slant front chestnut secretary bookcase hutch with glass front doors
Category

Early 20th Century American Classical Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Oak Secretary Desk / Chest of Drawers – Late 18th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here this beautiful large antique oak secretary desk / chest of drawers / bureau with burl
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Classical Roman Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Oak, Walnut

American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Historical Memora...

Materials

Brass

Traditional Style Mahogany Wine Bar Secretary Cabinet by South Cone Trading Co
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite wine bar secretary cabinet by South Cone Trading Company. An elegant embodiment of
Category

20th Century American Classical Dry Bars

Materials

Mahogany

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
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Fine New York City Classical Secretary
Located in Millerton, NY
Fine New York classical secretary in the manner of Duncan Phyfe workshop. Finely carved solid
Category

Antique 1810s American American Classical Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Mahogany Regency Classical Secretary
By J. & J.W. Meeks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a collector of New York Classical Furniture: a New York Classical Secretary in rich burled
Category

Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Classical Secretary Bookcase, New York, circa 1822-1824, Labeled Edward Holmes
Located in Providence, RI
This is a magnificent and stately classical secretary which relates to a small grouping of elite
Category

Antique 1820s American American Classical Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Neo-Classical Period Secretary from Hamburg, circa 1805
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Neo-Classical period secretary from Hamburg, circa 1805. Made of mahogany and other real woods
Category

Antique Early 1800s German Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Black & Gold Hitchcock Style Secretary Desk & Chair - 2pc Set
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Middletown, MD
A stunning vintage two-piece set painted in rich black with gold accents featuring the classic Harvest stenciling. Beautiful brass/porcelain drawer pulls depicting a painted scene o...
Category

20th Century American American Classical Desks

Materials

Maple

Early 19th Century Duncan Phyfe Grecian Plain Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
best Greek Revival architecture. Phyfe achieved this effect by using the classical orders, often in
Category

Antique 1830s American American Classical Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

American Classical Secretary Bookcase in Mahogany Attributable to John Meads
Located in Miami, FL
46.5 wide x 24 .75 deep x 96 high (Desk surface height: 31") A very fine American Classical
Category

Antique 19th Century American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

American Classical Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Astoria, NY
American Classical Mahogany Bookcase, the upper portion with two glass paneled doors opening to
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Secretary, c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper bookcase having
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Early Venetian Neo-Classical Style Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful piece. It is an early Venetian neo-classical style secretary desk with original
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Poplar

Antique Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk c1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Classical Greco American Empire secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Federal Classical Period Mahogany Butler's Secretary Dresser NY
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American Federal Classical period mahogany and maple butler's secretary, dresser
Category

Antique 1830s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Antique 19th Century Early American Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
An early American 19th Century solid wood construction secretary desk made of oak. The secretary
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Quartersawn American Oak Roll Top Tambour Secretary Bankers Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century antique quartersawn oak C curve roll top desk. Features rectangular form with large lockable tambour door, six drawers, multiple letter / index / files / and cubbi...
Category

Early 20th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

George III Parcel-Gilt Secretary Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant Georgian style antiqued grey painted and gilt highlighted secretary bookcase with classical
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English George III Secretaires

Materials

Wood

George III Parcel-Gilt Secretary Bookcase
George III Parcel-Gilt Secretary Bookcase
H 88.5 in W 40.75 in D 22 in
"Maine Coast" Original Oil Painting from Set of Madam Secretary Dining Room
By Kelly Sullivan
Located in Lambertville, NJ
nine artworks featured on the CBS set of "Madame Secretary", a political drama featuring Téa Leoni
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Colonial MFG Co Vintage Pine Breakfront Butler Secretary Desk China Cabinet
By Colonial Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Colonial Manufacturing Company treasure house breakfront, circa mid-20th century. Made from pine featuring drop front leather butler writing surface with multiple cubbies and drawer...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Classical Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Pine

German Biedermeier Secretary, Cherrywood, Beautiful Patina, Circa 1835
Located in Greven, DE
sloping flap secretaries that were built. The classical form of the standing secretary, also called a
Category

Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

Antique Italian Walnut and Olive Burl Secretary with (3) Drawers
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Italian craftsmanship and en eternal classical beauty. The secretary is 38" wide, 17 1/4" deep at the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
in France, circa 1840, and built of solid walnut, he tall secretary with classical straight lines
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
secretary with classical straight lines stands on bracket feet and features round columns on both sides
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Neo-Gothic Early 19th Century Classical English Regency Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Regency inlaid mahogany secretary Upper hinged glass bookcase revealing three interior shelves, fall front
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Hepplewhite Mahogany Secretary Desk Bookcase Curio Top
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Toledo, OH
Hepplewhite mahogany secretary desk bookcase with curio top. Drop down writing surface with pullout
Category

Early 20th Century North American American Classical Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, circa 1760-1770
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Outstanding late 18th century mahogany secretary bookcase in very good condition. The doors open to
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American American Classical Secretaires

Classic Mahogany Chest on Chest or Secretary by Henkel Harris
By Henkel Harris
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Traditional handsome mahogany two-piece chest on chest. Upper part has two glass doors and interior shelves, while the lower half has a pull-out desk surface and assorted cubbies on ...
Category

Vintage 1950s American American Classical Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

New York Classical Secretary Abbatant, 19th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautifully bookmatched mahogany veneers and satinwood veneered interior drawers. Imported original French ormolu. Veneered columns in the manner of Lannuier and paw feet in the mann...
Category

Antique 1820s American American Classical Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Beautiful neo-classical secretary abbattant circa 1825
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
Beautiful inlaid continental secretary abbattant, first half of the 19th century. It is ormolu
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

New York Classical Secretary Attributed To Duncan Phyfe
Located in Norwalk, CT
Superb quality New York city ladies secretary showing the American interpretation of the
Category

Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Poplar

Neo-Classical Secretary Abbatant in the Biedermeier Taste
Located in San Francisco, CA
the book-matched Burl Walnut drop front
above three drawers with original brass escutcheons
with black ebonized columns terminating
Category

Antique 19th Century German Secretaires

Neo-Classical Hand Painted Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Secretary with Drop Front, Original Paint, some earlier paint restoration
Category

Early 20th Century Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Classical Carved Mahogany Secretary of Grand Scale, New York
Located in Providence, RI
This monumental secretary is composed of highly figured radiant mahogany worthy of the secretaries
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Classical Secretaires

Classical Mahogany Secretary, Probably Philadelphia, circa 1830
Located in Providence, RI
This secretary, with its kneehole desk, and large lid for writing, makes it a well thought-out
Category

Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

American Classical Bristol House at Beacon Hill Secretary Desk and Cabinet
By Beacon Hill
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic and elegant rich mahogany wood book case and glass fronts. Drop leather desk, with sweet hidden braces that support this incredible desk cubbies give so many options. More st...
Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

American Folk Art Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
A fabulously whimsical New York State piece of furniture. This step back slant front secretary has
Category

Antique 1880s American Classical Secretaires

American Folk Art Secretary
American Folk Art Secretary
H 85 in W 48.5 in D 19.75 in
Biedermeier Secretary Abatant
Located in Charleston, SC
Classical Vienna Flame Birch Secretary Abatant with Pediment over Fallfront Revealing Multiple
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Sideboards

Biedermeier Secretary  Abatant
Biedermeier Secretary  Abatant
H 65 in W 45.25 in D 23 in
American Mid-19th Century Mahogany Secretary, circa 1850-1860
Located in Chicago, IL
American mid-19th century mahogany secretary with bookcase, circa 1850-1860. Glass doors open to
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Secretaires

Secretaire Abbatant
Located in New Orleans, LA
An inlaid neo-classical drop front secretary with cabinet, the cabinet doors opening to reveal two
Category

Antique 19th Century Desks

Materials

Walnut, Pine

Secretaire Abbatant
Secretaire Abbatant
H 84.5 in W 40 in D 13.25 in
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Classical Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the classical secretary you’re looking for. Frequently made of mahogany, wood and brass, every classical secretary was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect classical secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right classical secretary, those designed in Neoclassical, Empire and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made classical secretary over the years, but those crafted by George Hepplewhite and Henkel Harris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Classical Secretary?

Prices for a classical secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,950 and can go as high as $138,000, while the average can fetch as much as $18,900.

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