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Drop Leaf Secretary Desk

Beautiful Asian Intricately Carved Rosewood Drop Leaf Secretary Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Asian Intricately Carved Rosewood Drop Leaf Secretary Desk 54 x 15.25 x 41.5
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20th Century Desks

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Rosewood

Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Cabinet Drop Leaf Desk Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
cabinet gives you shelf space, drawers and a small desk top. An unusual secretary, or secretaire. Perfect
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Mahogany

18th Century Italian Piemonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional 18th century Italian secretary desk from the Piemonte region made from solid walnut
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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century Chippendale style mahogany blockfront secretary desk. Item features solid mahogany
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Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

18th Century French Louis XVI Flame Mahogany Secretary or Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine late 18th century French Louis XVI Secretary or drop leaf desk made of beautiful flame
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

A drop-front secretary desk - 1950 - France.
By Rene Gabriel, Charlotte Perriand, Marcel Gascoin
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A secretary desk from the 1950s, French craftsmanship. Solid elm wood with a beautiful patina
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Vintage 1950s French Secretaires

Materials

Elm

 A drop-front secretary desk - 1950 - France.
 A drop-front secretary desk - 1950 - France.
H 47.64 in W 34.26 in D 14.57 in
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk. Trim three-drawer
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires

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Walnut

19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. royal antique burl wood secretary desk & black leather drop leaf top HRH . Very rare early
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Bronze

18th Century Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau
Located in Pasadena, TX
piece can serve as a desk as well as a bookcase. Drop leaf to desk area Single drawer beneath
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Antique Late 18th Century North American Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

Mid Century Secretary Desk, Denmark 1960s
Located in Herentals, BE
and 1 shelf inside. 1 drop leaf shelf in the middle of the secretary and a open space at the top
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Mid Century Secretary Desk, Denmark 1960s
Mid Century Secretary Desk, Denmark 1960s
H 57.49 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Secretary Desk in Louis XV Style
By Faubourg
Located in NICE, FR
motifs. It opens with one drop-down leaf, two doors, and a drawer for functionality. The desk's interior
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
writing desk features a slant-leaf front with elegant plaque shaped carved panel, when dropped down into a
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique French Secretary
Located in Malibu, CA
This early 19th-century drop-leaf secretaire features the traditional Biedermeier ebony accents
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Other

Antique French Secretary
Antique French Secretary
H 59 in W 35 in D 17 in
Louis XVI Period Secretary 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A late 18th century ‘secrétaire à abattant’, or drop-leaf desk, in fruit wood. This lovely piece of
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Bronze

Louis XVI Period Secretary 18th Century
Louis XVI Period Secretary 18th Century
No Reserve
H 57.88 in W 37.41 in D 16.15 in
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
addition to 2 contemporary replacement brass hinges to the drop down desk front, as the original hinges
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Historical Memora...

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
bottom and two small drawers at the top, with a false drawer in the middle. The drop leaf desk opens to
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
individual needs. This set is configured with a secretary desk with drop down desk leaf with woven veneer
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Antique Charak Sheraton Style Round Flame Mahogany Leather Top Side Accent Table
By Charak Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
1930s, it introduced one of its most enduringly popular dining tables: the drop leaf Danbury table. The
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Vintage 1930s American Sheraton End Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
An excellent quality French cabinet, produced in the 1920’s with crisp carving to the center between the doors, solid oak with solid oak liners, both doors are lockable with one key ...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cabinets

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French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinet
French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinet
H 51.58 in W 33.47 in D 13.78 in
Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Two pedestals Oval Made to order in Italy. Size can be customised to a maximum length of 250cm. Can also be made in a circular one pedestal version.
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Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
H 31.5 in W 94.49 in D 43.31 in
Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Low Ceiling Best
By Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier is specifically designed for low ceilings, with a height of only 13 inches (32 cm). The arms and shade holders are made of brass, while the central part is made of me...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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1950’s Förenades Möbler Mahogany Bar Cabinet
By AB Förenade Möbelfabrikerna Linköping
Located in Hudson, NY
1950’s Bar cabinet by Förenades Möbler of Linköping, Sweden. An inset demilune clouded glass panel sits on top of the lighted bar. Locking bentwood cabinet doors, decorated in flame ...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

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French Louis XV Baker Furniture Louis XV Secretary Desk Collector's Edition
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare item from Baker furniture. It's a French Louis XV style secretary desk in walnut with a mesh grill set for the doors. The desk measures 89 tall x 47 wide x 21 deep. Th...
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1990s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Art Deco Bar Cabinet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art Deco bar cabinet in very good original condition. Small signs of usage.
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Vintage 1930s Slovak Art Deco Buffets

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Macassar, Walnut

Art Deco Bar Cabinet
Art Deco Bar Cabinet
H 59.06 in W 47.25 in D 20.87 in
20th Century Italian Walnut Nightstands - Vintage Bed Side Tables by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of nightstands, bedside tables made of hand crafted polished Walnut with one large drawer and one small drawer, composed with de...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Leather Pendant Light in Cobalt, Capa, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of Colombian artist Fernan...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Slant Front Desk or Secretary
Located in Casteren, NL
This classic slant front desk or bureau was made in England in the early 19th century. It was made in the finest quality watered European oak. The secretary is elevated on bracket ...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires

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Brass

Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk We present you this piece of furniture composed of a three-drawer dresser with a sliding desktop and an add-on unit with smal...
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Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires

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Oak

Art Deco Walnut Burl Wood Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century German Art Deco period buffet with upper bar cabinet. An upper bar cabinet features a display behind sliding glass doors and is framed by decorative carved corner ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Sideboards

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Marble

Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch Top
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Henkel Harris USA, 1970 Carved solid mahogany, with glass front door...
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Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks

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Brass

Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq
Located in Water Mill, NY
Federal Mahogany and Birch inlaid secretary/desk with contrasting veneers and bone pulls.
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Antique 1790s American Federal Desks

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Birch, Mahogany

Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Dutch secretary desk, Netherlands, around 1800. This elegantly curved secretary desk has three spacious drawers in the lower part. The writing flap opens to a beautiful interior w...
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Antique 1790s Dutch Baroque Secretaires

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Mahogany

Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
H 41.74 in W 45.28 in D 23.63 in
Danish Modern Walnut Secretary Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Danish Modern Walnut Secretary Standing Desk Pull down cabinet that can serve as standing desk One shelf Four solid walnut tapered legs
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Teak

Danish Modern Walnut Secretary Desk
Danish Modern Walnut Secretary Desk
H 56.5 in W 28 in D 13.25 in
Antique Painted Gustavian Grey/White Secretary with Fall-Front & Birch Interior
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely Louis Philippe fall-front secretary in pine with a light Gustavian-grey/white painted finish, and original French-polished birch wood interior. Features a carved bonnet...
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Brass

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18th century Italian Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted and gilded Italian Secretary, drop leaf desk over 3 drawers with 2door upper cabinet
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

18th century Italian Secretary
18th century Italian Secretary
H 96 in W 44.75 in D 26 in
Louis XV Painted Drop Leaf Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
Absolutely breathtaking, this Louis XV drop leaf secretary has gorgeous carvings and original
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

19th Century Swiss Drop-Leaf Secretary Desk and Chest
Located in New York, NY
This 19th Century Swiss case piece is comprised of a drop-leaf desktop and a chest of drawers. They
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Swedish Style Painted Drop Leaf Secretary or Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique painted, drop leaf petite secretary or desk with just the perfect patina. Cabriole legs
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Swedish Art Moderne Golden Elm Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal cubbyholes and
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Desks

Swedish Art Moderne Golden Elm Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Description: Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Desks

Swedish Art Moderne Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal shelves
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Secretaires

Swedish Art Moderne Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal shelves
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Secretaires

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Elm

Swedish Art Moderne Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal shelves
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Secretaires

Swedish Neoclassical Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk of Flame Birch
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish Grace style drop-leaf secretary in two beautiful shades of flame birch. Leaf folds down to
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Neoclassical Secretaires

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Birch

Dutch Mahogany and Marquetry Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Montreal, QC
Mahogany and marquetry serpentine front drop leaf secretary opening to reveal assorted cubbies and
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires

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Mahogany

Silver Leaf Chinoiserie Cabinet/Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinoiserie painted cabinet with drop desk. Vanilla white with silver leaf panels, the interior is
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Italian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine paint decorated secretary desk, Italian. The double bookcase top over a drop front with an
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Secretaires

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Wood

Italian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Italian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
H 83.25 in W 40 in L 83.25 in
Traditional Secretary Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional drop-leaf mahogany secretary desk with three large drawers. Brass pulls and interior
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Secretaires

Faux Bamboo Secretary Chest of Long-Leaf Pine
Located in Austin, TX
opening to a drop-leaf secretary of curly maple with two sets of small drawers on opposing sides and an
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

French Antique Louis XVI Style Secretary Desk
Located in Austin, TX
, and gilded trims throughout. This Louis XVI Style French antique secretary desk has three dovetailed
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Carrara Marble, Brass

French Antique Louis XVI Style Secretary Desk
French Antique Louis XVI Style Secretary Desk
H 57.125 in W 31 in L 57.125 in
Art Deco Gilbert Rohde Paldao Dropfront Desk/Secretary
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Atlanta, GA
Art Deco transiting to Streamline modern drop front desk/secretary designed by Gilbert Rohde in
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Vintage 1940s American Streamlined Moderne Secretaires

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Wood

Samuel Marx Secretary
Located in New York, NY
shelves, flanked by two glass-paneled doors opening opening to shelves. Drop-front desk with pigeon
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Vintage 1940s American Secretaires

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Brass, Silver Leaf

Samuel Marx Secretary
Samuel Marx Secretary
H 89.75 in W 76.75 in D 16.5 in
Vintage Danish Teak Secretary Desk by Sigfred Omann for Ølholm, 1960s
By Sigfred Omann, Ølholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Asaa, DK
wide drawers with long sculpted pulls in solid teak. Top with drop down desk leaf. Inside with two
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Teak

Louis XVI  French Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, from France in the Louis XVI style. This cabinet is made of blond
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Antique 1820s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Louis XVI  French Secretary
Louis XVI  French Secretary
H 54.5 in W 37.5 in D 16 in
Oak Cabinet / Secretary by Guillerme et Chambron, France, 1960's
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron, Boleslaw Danikowski
Located in Austin, TX
typical of their designs, the clover leaf finial secures the drop down desk surface, which is supported by
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Leather, Oak, Ceramic

Swedish Carpathian Elm Secretaire Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unusual drop-leaf secretary or writing desk in rare Carpathian elm with dark stained accents. A
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Secretaires

Rococo Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
space and a drop front desk with four small drawers and a small open shelf in the center. Below the drop
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Vintage 1910s Italian Rococo Secretaires

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Brass, Silver Leaf

Rococo Secretaire
Rococo Secretaire
H 87 in W 45.5 in D 19.5 in
Vintage Danish Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s.
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
secretary desk, and the large shelf can also be used as a desk leaf. Drawer section has three wide drawers
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This unique secretary desk is made of beautiful mahogany with a white marble top and offers plenty
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Antique 19th Century French Other Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Dutch Walnut Marquetry Secretaire Abattant Chest Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
cousin of the secretary desk. Both have a main working surface or desktop which does double duty as a
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Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Danish Modern Modular Teak Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
interior drawers, suitable as secretary desk, bar cabinet or simply storage. Suitable for both living room
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish Rosewood Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, 1960s
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Asaa, DK
The cabinet is suitable secretaire with a drop down desk leaf. Can also be used as a bar cabinet,as it
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Rosewood

Hepplewhite Drop Leaf Table with Timothy Pickering Salem MA Provenance
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Hepplewhite mahogany drop leaf table with a cockbeaded single drawer on each end, with glass
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Glass, Mahogany

Mid-Century Drop-Leaf Slant Front Pine Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A midcentury drop-leaf slant front pine secretary desk in very good vintage condition. This
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood, Pine

Swedish Mid-20th Century Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish drop-leaf secretary from the mid-20th century. This Swedish slant-top writing desk, with
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20th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

18th Century Italian Piedmonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
drawers. On the front, both drawers and drop leaf desk, show a masterfully obliquely placed veneer, in
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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks

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Walnut

Swedish Art Moderne Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal shelves
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Elm

Scandinavian Modern Drop-Leaf Secretary in the Style of Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique Børge Mogensen style secretary desk offers a combination of workspace and storage
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

19th Century French Beidermeier Drop Front Abattant Secretary Desk Writing Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning 19th century French Empire drop leaf secretary abattant with ebony accents and columns
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Antique Mid-19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Magnificent decorated black with raised gilt chinoiserie broken arch bonnet top secretary desk with
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Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Secretaires

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Wood

Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
H 84 in W 34.75 in D 22 in
19th Century Painted Venetian Secretary or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
with a tall bookcase and a slant front drop leaf desk. Beautifully hand-painted with floral bouquets
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

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Pine

Chinoiserie Black and Gold Hand Painted Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
scenery on front and sides. Features 2 pcs with top portion opening to shelves. Bottom has drop leaf desk
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Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

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Wood

Golden Oak Secretary / Desk, Carvings, Mirror, Drawer, American, ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
This dazzling golden oak secretary/desk is feast for the eyes. The leaf drops down for use, and
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Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Karges Oriental Bubble Glass China Cabinet Breakfront Secretary Desk Chinoiserie
By Karges Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
High quality vintage black oriental bubble glass breakfront with drop front leather top desk by
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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Bookcases

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Antique Italian Lombardy Secretary Desk Walnut Burl Circa 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Elegant Louis XIV Bureau Secretary desk of walnut burl veneer and solids, featuring a hinged drop
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires

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Walnut

Very Rare Ib Kofod Larsen Secretary Desk / Bureau, PA Pedersen, 1954, Denmark
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in London, GB
Very rare Ib Kofod Larsen secretary desk / Bureau, made by PA Pedersen, 1954, Denmark. Made of teak
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Midcentury French Louis XVI Style Secretary with Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
furniture with strong lines and great proportions. This Louis XVI Style French secretary desk has
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20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Marble, Brass

Antique Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Secretary Chest of Drawers, C. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Golden Birch Karl Johan chest of drawers with drop-leaf secretaire desk. Piece has three lowers
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Antique 1820s Swedish Karl Johan Secretaires

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Birch

Walnut 3 Bay Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, 1970
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
cabinet Small sliding door cabinet with roll out shelf Small drop leaf secretary cabinet Large desk
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Walnut

Danish Modern Teak Falster Drop Leaf Secretary Desk
By Falster Møbelfabrik
Located in Chicago, IL
piece is that the desk harbors three good sized drawers, a drop down teak writing leaf, two smartly
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

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1940's Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
1940's mahogany drop leaf secretary desk with elm interior.
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Vintage 1940s Danish Secretaires

1940's Mahogany Secretary Desk
1940's Mahogany Secretary Desk
H 44 in W 46 in D 19 in
Fine French Louis XVI Antique Mahogany Secretaires Desk, 1910s
Located in Hialeah, FL
French antique secretary desk has 4 dovetailed drawers with their finely cast hardware and a drop front
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Birch Paul McCobb Desk with Drop Leaf
By Paul McCobb
Located in New Rochelle, NY
finish. Made for the Winchendon Furniture Company, this lovely secretary-style desk, with Masonite
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Vintage 1950s American Secretaires

Materials

Brass

American Modern Walnut Secretary Desk
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Baltimore, MD
This unique American modern walnut desk has a black laminate drop-leaf work surface. It offers
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Mid-20th Century American Secretaires

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Brass

American Modern Walnut Secretary Desk
American Modern Walnut Secretary Desk
H 63.5 in W 54.5 in D 18 in
Secretary
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
doors. The bottom has a drop leaf desk and cabinet below.
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

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Secretary
H 7 in W 62 in
German Rococo Style Inlaid Walnut Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This intricately inlaid walnut two piece secretary has multiple drawers and a drop-leaf center
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20th Century German Secretaires

French, Faux Bamboo Secretaire Chest of Drawers with Drop Down Desk
Located in Bridport, CT
Stunning French Secretary Desk. Chest of drawers with bamboo detailing. Four drawers and a drop
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique Pine Drop-Leaf Secretary or Desk
Located in Pau, FR
Antique pine drop-leaf secretary or desk. The secretary features plenty of compartments and small
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Antique 1850s American Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Pine Drop-Leaf Secretary or Desk
Antique Pine Drop-Leaf Secretary or Desk
H 40.5 in W 36.5 in D 22.25 in
Unique Craftsman Drop Front Secretary, circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Alhambra, CA
Very rare "petite" craftsman secretary with drop front desk with leather inlay on desk
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Vintage 1910s American American Craftsman Secretaires

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Oak

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Drop Leaf Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal drop leaf secretary desk for your home. Each drop leaf secretary desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect drop leaf secretary desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A drop leaf secretary desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Drop Leaf Secretary Desk?

A drop leaf secretary desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,025, while the lowest priced sells for $1,675 and the highest can go for as much as $7,900.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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