Ebony Secretary Desk
Antique 18th Century VOC Dutch Colonial Padouk Ebony Secretary Desk Bureau 1730
Located in Portland, OR
as Batavia (now Indonesia) under the Colonial Dutch. The desk is made from padouk (Amboyna) and ebony
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Antique 1730s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 44 in W 38.25 in D 22.25 in
Circa 1900 French Burl Elm and Ebony Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
C1880-1900 Beautiful French burl elm secretary, with secondary woods of ebony, satin and an entire
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Early 20th Century French Desks
Materials
Brass
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
Antique Small Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Bureau 1780
Located in Portland, OR
An unusually diminutive Georgian inlaid mahogany bureau, slant front desk, circa 1780.
This is a
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Antique 1780s English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 35.5 in W 26 in D 19.75 in
Art Deco Macassar Ebony Vitrine Cabinet with Bar and Secretary Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
top. Underneath is a fold out secretary desk with two large doors which open up to adjustable shelving
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vitrines
Materials
Steel
Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Early 19 Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19C Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Extended depth is 31".
Additional information
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ebony
Antique Swedish Golden Ash Biedermeier Secretary Chest Dresser Desk inlaid 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Swedish Biedermeier golden ash secretary chest, circa 1820.
The chest is made
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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Ebony
H 44.75 in W 43.75 in D 20.5 in
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 Austrian Baroque Walnut Pearwood Marquetry Secretary Late 18th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th Century Austrian Baroque marquetry & inlaid secretary - Vienna, Austria, having 3
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Secretaires
Materials
Ebony, Pearwood, Burl, Kingwood
H 81 in W 45 in D 24.5 in
Bench made Hepplewhite Style Secretary/Bookcase, New England, Circa:1910
Located in Alexandria, VA
design was inspired by late 18th Century New England Hepplewhite styled secretary bookcases. It was
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Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a secretary / bureau/ desk made in England, circa 1780. The top and the fall have a
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Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a bookcase / secretary or Bureau bookcase, made in England, circa 1825. There is a Pagoda
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Antique 1820s English George IV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
By Marelli & Colico, Paolo Buffa, Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in Atlanta, GA
swan neck broken pediment.
The secretary desk door is inlaid with a brass crest with working lock and
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Burl Walnut Art Deco Cabinet
Located in Dronten, NL
pane, drop front desk, ebony wood door handles.
Comes with three beautiful original keys.
Art Deco, a
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Cut Glass, Ebony, Burl
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Located in Portland, OR
secretaire abattant, circa 1880.
The serpentine shaped secretary is modeled as a semainier ( seven drawer
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 50 in W 26 in D 14 in
Matched Pair of English Regency Style Bookcases
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a matched pair of Regency style bookcase or secretary made in England, circa 1940. These
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Vintage 1930s British Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
By Andrey Voronikhin
Located in Vienna, AT
Voronikhin (1759-1814). As well, this Poudreuse Secretary Desk has as well a similar structure to a dressing
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Dressers
Materials
Bronze
H 61.42 in W 37.01 in D 18.9 in
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19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a highly desirable and quite rare 19th century standard grade Wooton desk.
This desk was made in Indiana, circa 1880 by the Wooton Desk Co.
Made of walnut and burled wal...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Secretary, Tabernacle, Walnut, Plum, Maple, Austria c. 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque tabernacle secretary with figural marquetry
Austria
Walnut, plum, maple
Baroque around 1750
Dimensions: 192 x 133 x 75 cm
Description:
Magnificent and exceptionally beauti...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut
H 75.6 in W 52.37 in D 29.53 in
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
We present you this piece of furniture with three drawers at the bottom, a drop front, and a narrow drawer und...
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Baize
H 62.21 in W 44.1 in D 23.23 in
19th Century Biedermeier Column Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany on pine tree. Architecturally arranged front. High-right body on padfoot feet. Fitted with three drawers of different sizes, the base drawer is curved. Straight writing...
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Conical Secrétaire, 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary in Birch, Germany
Located in Greven, DE
Conical secretary
North-East Germany
birch,
19th century, Biedermeier, circa 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D 150 x 102 (94) x 52 cm
Description:
Rare conically tapering secret...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 59.06 in W 40.16 in D 20.48 in
Portuguese Style Ebonized Spinet Secretary Desk by Tommy Bahama
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Portuguese style secretary writing table or desk by Tommy Bahama. The spinet or piano style case has a flip top opening to reveal a pull-out writing table with a leather sur...
Category
20th Century Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeier style. It has a beautiful walnut veneer ...
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Elm, Walnut
Antique Federal Hepplewhite Birdseye Maple & Mahogany Secretary Desk C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
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An antique Federal or Hepplewhite secretary offers birdseye maple and mahogany construction with up...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Hepplewhite Desks
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
H 57.5 in W 36.5 in D 19.75 in
Restored Late 18th-Century French Antique Secrétaire with Intricate Carvings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back in time with our exquisitely restored French Antique Secrétaire, a genuine late 18th-century gem. Expertly crafted from premium walnut wood, this piece is a shining example...
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary, Light Birch Wood, circa 1830-1840
Located in Greven, DE
Antique top secretary from the Biedermeier period around 1830/1835.
Birch veneer with very subtle grain.
Architecturally structured interior with marquetry and band inlays. Exten...
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Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 77.17 in W 42.52 in D 21.66 in
Tramp Art Secretary Desk of Diminutive Size
Located in Downingtown, PA
Tramp Art Secretary Desk of Diminutive Size,
late-19th century.
The secretary desk is black over red with thumb-nail moldings. The top with drawers made from old cigar boxes.
...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Desks
Materials
Wood
Beautiful French 19th Century Hand-Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful French 19th century hand-painted secretary desk, the patina is so much beautiful in person, it has a little repair on one side, see pictures, the chains are not original,...
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks
Materials
Wood
Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Secretary Desk
Located in Downingtown, PA
Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Desk
19th century
An exotic bamboo and satinwood desk in a Chinese Chippendale style. The upper section is topped with a pierced gallery accented with fin...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Desks
Materials
Bamboo, Birdseye Maple, Satinwood
Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Swedish Secretary Desk with open book shelves above the fall front desk and bottom cabinet doors. The desk section has multiple small drawers and the lower section conce...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black lacquer secretary bookcase from the 19th century, with glass doors, drop-front desk and gold Chinoiserie décor. Created in England during the 19th century, this secr...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 86.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
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French Art Deco Very Streamline Macassar Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This French art deco secretary is from the 1930’s and is of fine Macassar ebony veneers with
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20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Macassar, Ebony
Near Pair of Secretary Bookcases
Located in Stamford, CT
A near pair of English Regency secretary bookcases with rosewood, ebony, mahogany and satinwood
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
Victorian Period Light Oak Slant Front Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This antique bureau desk was hand-crafted in Victorian England around the year 1870. Today the
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Baltimore Federal Sideboard with 'Butler's Secretary'
Located in Woodbury, CT
secretary desk is fitted with sharply contrasting tiger and bird's-eye maple veneers and ebony insets; on
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Sideboards
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary from Northern Germany, circa 1825
Located in Dallas, TX
This magnificent Secrétaire à Abattant / Secretaire / Secretary is a fine example of period
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Birch, Walnut, Burl
Bureau bookcase, by Francesco Abbiati
By Francesco Abbiati
Located in New York, NY
.
This drop front desk is fitted with a series of recessing shelves for candle over drawers, where the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
French Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An adorable Louis Philippe drop front secretary! Bird's-eye maple wood with ebony detailing all
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks
Stunning and Rare Napoleon III Desk Secretary, France circa 1866
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning and rare Napoleon III Bureau Desk, writing table Secretary in Boulle Marquetry.
In ebony
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Walnut Biedermeier Secretary, C.1860
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Biedermeier secretary, made in Germany C.1860
Beautiful mix of walnut and ebony, flanked with
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Antique 1860s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Stunning Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning and really large Louis XV style secretary desk cabinet in Boulle style Marquetry, cylinder
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze, Brass
H 43.31 in W 41.34 in D 25.6 in
Stunning Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning and really large Louis XV style secretary desk cabinet in Boulle style Marquetry, cylinder
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 43.31 in W 41.34 in D 25.6 in
Rare Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV Style and Boulle Marquetry style big secretary cabinet desk in ebony veneer and Brass ball
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Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
New England Mahogany and Maple Tambour Door Secretary Desk Signed and Dated 1812
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine federal mahogany secretary desk features an upper section with tambour doors opening up
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Brass
H 46.5 in W 41 in D 21.5 in
Mid-Century Desk by John Van Koert
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in Oakland, CA
Mid-century Modern desk designed by John Van Koert for Drexel. Desk features an ebony finish with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Secretary in Macassar Ebony
Located in Buchanan, NY
1940's French secretary in macassar ebony veneer, upper part opens as desk with interior drawer
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Vintage 1940s French Secretaires
Materials
Macassar, Ebony
Antique Swedish Golden Birch Ebony Biedermeier Fall Front Desk Secretary Chest
Located in Portland, OR
desk are three drawers, the base drawer sits proud of the two above, the cabinet is raised on ebony
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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Ebony
H 54.75 in W 42 in D 22 in
Rare Satinwood and Ebony Campaign Secretary
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare, exotic hardwoods of satinwood and ebony comprise this Campaign Secretary....two parts for
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20th Century Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
John D. Rockefeller Style Extra Grade Wooten Desk with Outstanding Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
concerning the history of “The King of Desks ….Wooten Patent Secretary” by Betty Lawson Walters.
Wooten
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Antique Late 19th Century American High Victorian Desks
Materials
Gold Plate
H 67.5 in W 37 in L 67.5 in
Art Deco Macassar Ebony Vitrine Cabinet with Bar and Secretary Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
top. Underneath is a fold out secretary desk with two large doors which open up to adjustable shelving
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vitrines
Materials
Steel
Exceptional 19th Century Biedermeier Abattant
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century Maple and ebony secretary Abattant. Exceptional original patina with stately interior
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Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Edwardian Cylinder Desk Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
Inlaid Edwardian mahogany cylinder desk bookcase/secretary inlaid with satinwood, ebony and boxwood
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Small Writing Desk / Secretary in Burl Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely little writing desk or secretary in burl walnut from the 19th century, England.
Superb
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Stunning Napoleonon III Wedgewood Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet France
By Wedgewood, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III secretary desk Bonheur du jour style with 2 Wedgwood porcelain medallions on
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 49.61 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in
Stunning Napoleon III Wedgewood Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France
By André-Charles Boulle, Wedgewood
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III secretary desk Bonheur du jour style with 2 Wedgwood porcelain medallions on
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 49.61 in W 29.53 in L 49.61 in
Extraordinary Maitland Smith Flame Mahogany Secretary
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A superior impressively intricate secretary having amazing details such as satinwood and ebony
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1990s American Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
English Regency Mahogany Fall Front Inlaid Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency mahogany secretary with an double arched pediment, centered sphere phoenix finial
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Antique 1810s English Regency Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 98.5 in W 49.75 in D 21.75 in
Very small Biedermeier Secretary, Birch, Sweden, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Very small antique secretary as escape or travel furniture
South Sweden
birch
early 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Glass Doors, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
English mahogany secretary bookcase with glass doors over a pull out desk and four drawers, 19th
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Maginificent Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Magnificent secretary writing desk table Bonheur Du Jour in marquetry Boulle à La Reine .
Napoleon
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 54.34 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretary, Cherry, circa 1820-1830
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier secretary
South Germany
Cherry tree
Biedermeier around 1820-1830
Dimensions
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
H 60.24 in W 38.98 in D 19.69 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Camphor Wood
Located in Austin, TX
wood exterior with ebony trim.
Showing one long drawer over a pull-out writing desk and flanked by
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 47.5 in W 42 in D 20 in
Louis XVI Marqueted Secretaire in the Manner of Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Austin, TX
A superb finely crafted Louis XVI style secretary desk with its original Carrara marble top and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Secrétaire à Abattant by Molitor
By Christian Dell
Located in New Orleans, LA
of fitted drawers (in both the secretary and base), shelves and secret compartments, perfect for
Category
Antique 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Biedermeier Secretaire, Mahogany with Marquetry, Flensburg/Germany, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
1815
Dimensions: H x W x D: 210 x 91 x 49 cm
Description:
Very rare early Biedermeier secretary
Category
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
H 82.68 in W 35.83 in D 19.3 in
English Regency Mahogany & Ebony Secretary Desk & Bookcase
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful example of a two part Regency mahogany & ebony secretary desk and bookcase, with two
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Ebony Asian Drop Front Desk Secretary with Carved Front
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome ebony wood Asian drop front desk or secretary with a carved design on the drop front. It
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Brass
English Georgian Antique Butler’s Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
hinges to reveal a tidy desk interior. The writing area is covered in a gilt-tooled black leather before
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 87.13 in W 45.75 in D 21.75 in
Rare Satinwood and Ebony British Campaign Secretary
Located in Nantucket, MA
ebony. Flush brass drawer pulls and fitted interior with secret compartments. The desk portion is 28
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Mid-20th Century Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Bold Rosewood Executive Desk and Return by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in South Charleston, WV
provided.
Ideal for use as a desk for home, office, study, library, foyer, reception or secretary
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Style Carved Black Lacquer Secretary Desk, Bookcase, Cabinet
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful Chinoiserie style carved black lacquer secretary desk having a black lacquer and gilt
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 71.75 in W 24 in D 15.5 in
Baker Style Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Fancher Furniture Co., Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with secretary desk
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 85.5 in W 67 in D 19 in
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 62 in W 32 in D 19 in
French Secretary Chest of Cherrywood
Located in Austin, TX
An exceptional French secretaire or secretary desk and chest of figured cherrywood, featuring a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Extraordinary Maitland Smith Ornate Flame Mahogany and Inlay Secretary
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A superior impressively intricate secretary having amazing details such as satinwood and ebony
Category
1990s American Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Regency Neoclassical Style Inlaid Foyer Top Round Centre Table Francesco Molon
By Francesco Molon
Located in Stamford, CT
beautifully inlaid writing desks or meticulously carved secretaries, travel the world over to rest in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
This antique secretary desk was handcrafted from precious mahogany in a neoclassical style in Italy
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Boxwood, Ebony
Jules Leleu Macassar Ebony Secretary
Located in Southampton, NY
Clean line example. Macassar ebony veneer. Sycamore interior. Brushed steel details.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Steel
Drop lid Art Deco / Ruhlmann styled secretary in Macassar Ebony
Located in New York, NY
Drop lid front secretary with interior compartments of curly maple. Exterior of unit in macassar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Of the Period Biedermeier Mahogany Veneered Pyramid Bibliotheque Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
color.
Measures: 48; W x 22 D x 78; H.
(Also: Bookcase, secretary, secretaire, cabinet).
Category
Antique 1810s Swedish Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Birch, Ebony, Mahogany
Italian Secretary
Located in Northfield, IL
With etched antique mirror inlays in doors and black ebony detailing. Depth (when desk is folded
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Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Hepplewhite Style Secretary, New England, circa 1915
Located in Alexandria, VA
This secretary desk was handmade in New England, probably Massachusetts, of French polished
Category
Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Secretaires
Swedish Art Deco Inlaid Desk/Chest by Reiners Möbler, circa 1930
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish Art Deco inlaid secretary desk over drawers. Made by Reiners Möbler in Mjölby, Sweden
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Dressers
19th Century Napoleon III Secretaire
By Napoléon III
Located in Vilnius, LT
Ebonized wood secretary desk with brass, bronze marquetry of central decoration with flowered vases
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ebony secretary desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, ebony and hardwood, every ebony secretary desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ebony secretary desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A ebony secretary desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Art Deco and Empire styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one ebony secretary desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paolo Buffa, Colombo Mobili and Giovanni Gariboldi produced versions that are worth a look.
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Prices for a ebony secretary desk start at $1,600 and top out at $59,245 with the average selling for $7,248.
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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.
Questions About Ebony Secretary Desk
- How does a secretary desk work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A secretary desk works with the help of hinges that secure the writing surface to the rest of the piece. To use one, you simply pull down on the wooden door to open the hinge and lower the writing surface. Return the desk to its closed position by lifting the writing surface up. You'll find a selection of secretary desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Secretary desks originated in the early 18th century. They were typically used by secretaries and clerks and featured plenty of compacted drawers for stationary storage. On 1stDibs, find a collection of secretary desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A secretary desk is called by its name because of its original function. When the desks first emerged in 19th-century France, the secretaries of estates used them to conduct business. Once they finished paying bills and reconciling accounts, they could raise the hinged writing surface and close the desk. Secretary desks are the workstations of choice in many busy households, especially those with spaces pulling double duty as offices by day and living rooms, dining rooms or bedrooms at night. On 1stDibs, shop an array of secretary desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
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