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Desks With Secret Compartments

19th Century Charles X Writing Desk with secret compartment
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Charles X Writing Desk with secret compartment. Gorgeous piece. Age appropriate wear
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Secretaires

Materials

Wood

A Regency Hand Crafted Rosewood Writing Slope With Secret Compartments
Located in Reading, Berkshire
letters and writing materials, and in addition to this there is a secret hidden compartment revealing
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
surface, a leather portfolio and an interior secret compartment containing two drawers (see last image
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

European 1800s Two-Part Painted Wood Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
section showcases a slanted front desk with scalloped compartments, secret ones and multiple drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century European Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Study Table, Midcentury Wooden Office Desk, Writing Desk
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
The minimalistic approach for the office desk. With 3 secret compartments, working is now neat. The
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Study Table, Midcentury Wooden Office Desk, Writing Desk
Study Table, Midcentury Wooden Office Desk, Writing Desk
$6,701 / item
H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in

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18th C Bureau Dos D'ane
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Charming 18th C drop front desk with secret compartment and fitted interior.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th C Bureau Dos D'ane
18th C Bureau Dos D'ane
H 35 in W 28 in D 18 in
Antique Greek Key Calamander Brass Writing Box with SECRET compartment.
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
be lifted to reveal more storage space, and a secret compartment. Removing the right hand inkwell and
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Writing Box with secret compartment by Hausburg, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
removing the small compartment lid next to the right hand inkwell and pressing on the right and edge of the
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

English Style Secretary Made of Walnut and with Secret Compartments
Located in Senden, NRW
moving the upper gallery plate sideways you can find a secret compartment with several small shelves
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20th Century German Empire Desks

Materials

Walnut

China Trade Camphorwood Lap Desk
Located in Wilton, CT
China Trade Lap Desk With Pop-up Compartments and Secret Drawers. Retro-fited with Brass English
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

China Trade Camphorwood Lap Desk
China Trade Camphorwood Lap Desk
H 11 in W 19 in D 17 in
18th Century Chippendale Slant Front Desk with Secret Compartments
Located in Milford, NH
An 18th century Chippendale slant front desk with a unique fan carved compartmentalized interior
Category

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Fabulous Antique British Colonial Butler's Desk 'With Secret Compartments'
Located in Atlanta, GA
better? How about the central cubby inside the secretary having not one, but two secret compartments
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Secret Compartment Sliding Top Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk
By Westnofa Furniture, Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Slick profile Danish Mid-Century Modern teak desk with secret compartment.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Contemporary desk, steam bent ash with secret compartment by Jonathan Field
By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
one of an edition of three. The drawers have tradition runners and a secret compartment! The underside
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2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash

Victorian Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
. The Writing Box features a secret compartment with hidden push button access (see photos). The secret
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

English Regency Walnut Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
spring loaded compartment inside -see last two images. The secret compartment has two drawers. Side
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
secret compartment inside hiding two small drawers*see last image. Initials on brass plaque on lid LPB.
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Walnut Antique Wardrobe with Writing Desk and Secret Compartments
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
small drawers inside and two secret compartments on the sides. Truly elegant and important for any room
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Antique 1850s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Italian 60's Saporiti Writing Desk w/ Matching Chair
By Saporiti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
several secret compartments for your papers, letters, voting ballot!!! Matching desk chair included.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Louis XVI Period Drop Front Desk
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI period drop front desk of solid cherrywood. With a secret compartment
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Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Cherry

Antique Louis XVI Period Drop Front Desk
Antique Louis XVI Period Drop Front Desk
H 37.5 in W 35.5 in D 18 in
Period Danish Chest/Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Three draws under a drop front retractable desk with draws, cabinets and secret compartments.
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Antique 19th Century Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Period Danish Chest/Desk
Period Danish Chest/Desk
H 40.75 in W 38 in D 18.25 in
Tommy Parzinger Charak Modern Small Desk Writing Table Console
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
construction. Pull-out desk top with small secret compartment. Dark chocolate near ebonized finish. Standing on
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Maitland-Smith Faux Tortoise Shell Desk with Secret Compartment
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
also a small secret compartment that is revealed when you remove one of the drawers, perfect for rings
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Steam Bent Ash desk with Secret Compartment by Jonathan Field. Unique.
By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
one of an edition of three. The drawers have tradition runners and a secret compartment! The underside
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2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk with Secret Compartment, on Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
include a brass plate at center top, a leather portfolio and an interior secret compartment containing two
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century English Regency walnut traveling lap writing desk with brass corner mounts and
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Vienna Bronze Desk Paperweight Matchbox, circa 1880s
Located in New York, NY
, this unique objet d'art is actually a very functional item - a desk paperweight with a secret
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Antique 1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Unique Lap Desk with Secret Compartments
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Lap Desk with Secret Compartments Disclaimer: Please contact us in advance if you would
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Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Unique Carlton House Style Desk with Secret Compartments
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique Carlton House Style Desk with Sliding Writing Surface, Secret Compartments, & a Letter Slot
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau Desk with Secret
Located in Matosinhos, PT
19th century French Louis XV style marquetry bureau desk with secret compartment, circa 1870. It
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Rosewood French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau Desk with Secret
Located in Matosinhos, PT
19th century rosewood French Louis XV style marquetry bureau desk with secret compartment, circa
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Antique Brass Bound David Edwards Writing Box with Secret Compartment
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
complex mechanisms for secret compartments. He was bought out by Asprey in 1859 and had two royal warrants
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Antique 19th Century British George IV More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Bound Writing Box with TOP SECRET compartments & Document drawer.
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
. The top half of the writing slope also has a large storage space and houses secret drawers! The back
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Bureau Desk 18th Century Georgian with Secret Compartments Cuban Mahogany
Located in Santander, ES
further interior secret spaces and more hidden drawers. Below the desk area there are five drawers, two
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Antique 1770s English George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th c. Carlton House Style Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique Carlton House Style Desk with sliding writing surface, secret compartments, and a letter
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th c. Carlton House Style Desk
19th c. Carlton House Style Desk
H 42 in W 46 in D 24.25 in
Fine Quality Mid-18th Century Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A fine quality mid-18th century mahogany kneehole desk with a secret compartment. Dimensions
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Antique 1750s English George II Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French Provincial Cherry Inlay Slant-Front Desk, Circa 1790
Located in Lake Forest, IL
French Provincial Cherry Inlay Slant-Front Desk, Circa 1790, with secret document compartment; Work
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Materials

Cherry, Oak

Maison Jansen Secretaire/Bar Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
tapering legs, fold down desk with walnut interior, secret compartment and small drawers; Mirror interior
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Vintage 1940s Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Maison Jansen Secretaire/Bar  Cabinet
Maison Jansen Secretaire/Bar  Cabinet
H 47.5 in W 59 in D 14.5 in
Inlaid Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Bookcase
Located in Stamford, CT
felt lined writing desk comes with secret compartments for storage. The bookcase also features display
Category

Vintage 1930s Bookcases

Materials

Brass

18th Century Double Bowed Desk with Secret Compartments
Located in Charlevoix, MI
smaller drawers and a number of secret compartments.
Category

Antique 18th Century European Desks

Materials

Burl, Oak

Antique Brass Bound Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
vacant brass initial plate on the top and matching lock escutcheon, contains two secret compartments one
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
initial plate. This fabulous writing box has two secret compartments, one hiding three small drawers and
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Antique 19th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

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French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style wrought iron and four-color vitreaux stained glass single-light hall lantern, the rounded four stained glass panels with red, green, ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century
French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century
$3,465 Sale Price
30% Off
H 27.5 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
Art Deco Schlevogt & Hoffmann Malachite Glass Turtle Tortoise Trinket Dish Box
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
An Art Deco Schlevogt jade green depression malachite glass turtle / tortoise trinket box. This exquisite piece features the characteristic malachite green glass, crafted in the form...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Slag Glass

'BANGA' Modular Space Age Architecture, Carlo Zappa Bungalow Int, 1971, Italy
By Carlo Zappa
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Many Avant Garde architects and designers of the 1960s / 70s became fascinated with the idea of minimal living, a secluded retreat, escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Composition

Wool & Cashmere Throw Blanket with Fox Hem by Muchi Decor, Made in Italy
By Muchi Decor by LA-RI S.r.l.
Located in Poviglio, IT
A wool and cashmere throw blanket hemmed with natural Gold Cross Fox fur. Thanks to its front Prince of Wales design and its back, black and white, Pied de Poule design, livens up th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Other

A Fine French Art Deco Mirrored and Mahogany Vanity
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco engraved mirrored vanity with a mahogany base and one drawer.    
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Mirror

A Fine French Art Deco Mirrored and Mahogany Vanity
A Fine French Art Deco Mirrored and Mahogany Vanity
$2,200
H 58.5 in W 32.25 in D 13.88 in
hand painted pine cabinet, circa 1850
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Cupboard from the rural south of Germany, dating from around 1850. The cupboard was probably given as a wedding gift. This cupboard is made of solid pine and is hand-painted in sligh...
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Antique 1850s German Folk Art Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Pine

hand painted pine cabinet, circa 1850
hand painted pine cabinet, circa 1850
$1,735
H 63.78 in W 41.34 in D 18.12 in
French 1950s Iron Fretwork Patio Set
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant iron patio set comprising a console, a coffee table, two chairs, a settee and two curule stools. The set presents delicate fretwork and hammered iron, and is painted in its o...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Stone, Wrought Iron

French 1950s Iron Fretwork Patio Set
French 1950s Iron Fretwork Patio Set
$8,137 / set
H 34.65 in W 77.96 in D 16.54 in
Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Tyrolean painted chest H. 81 – W. 147 – P. 69 Ancient Tyrolean chest, entirely built in fir wood. The surface has been decorated with a dark brown background color, semi-covering, ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Fir

Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
$4,068
H 27.17 in W 57.09 in D 31.89 in
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
$20,104 Sale Price
40% Off
H 102.37 in W 99.61 in D 72.84 in
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
$130,446 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
17th Century Italian Milano Renaissance Period Bone Ivory Ebony Tabletop Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce nearly 400 year old fine quality Italian Lombard ebony rosewood bone and ivory tabletop curiosity cabinet with warm rich beautifully aged patina and interesting provenance. ...
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Majolica Cache Pot Jérôme Massier Circa 1890
By Jerome Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica tulip Cache Pot Jérôme Massier Circa 1890 Height / 7 inches. Diameter / 10 inches.
Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Antique Brass Snake-Form Serpentine Demitasse Spoons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Demitasse sugar spoons in brass with snake-form handles (ca. 1920s). Elegant pair in all unpolished, original condition. Very good, vintage condition with attractive, natural patina ...
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Nouveau Serving Pieces

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique British Mahogany Campaign Style Server Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine antique English mahogany Campaign style server chest, with a step back two tiered hinged top with walnut turned spindle supports for the two shaped and hinged shelves. The front...
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique British Mahogany Campaign Style Server Chest
Fine Antique British Mahogany Campaign Style Server Chest
$5,800
H 66.25 in W 20.25 in D 43.75 in
19th century hand painted Swedish side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted Swedish pine side table circa 1880. Lovely traditional Swedish side table in original striking blue paintwork. Rectangular slightly over-sailing top with ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th century hand painted Swedish side table
19th century hand painted Swedish side table
$2,677
H 27.75 in W 33.25 in D 19 in
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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Desks With Secret Compartments For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of desks with secret compartments available for sale. Each of these unique desks with secret compartments was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, brass and mahogany. Find 8 antique and vintage desks with secret compartments at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Desks with secret compartments have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Desks with secret compartments made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Jonathan Field and Maitland Smith each produced beautiful desks with secret compartments that are worth considering.

How Much are Desks With Secret Compartments?

Prices for desks with secret compartments can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, desks with secret compartments begin at $950 and can go as high as $20,365, while the average can fetch as much as $3,925.