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Ebony Secretary

A fine 19th century Biedermeier  satinwood  birch and ebony secretary
A fine 19th century Biedermeier  satinwood  birch and ebony secretary

A fine 19th century Biedermeier satinwood birch and ebony secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine 19th century Biedermeier satinwood and Birch secretary . Ebony and fine quality inlayed woods .

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Ebony, Satinwood

Secretary / Bookcase Cabinet by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Secretary / Bookcase Cabinet by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Secretary / Bookcase Cabinet by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann

By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann

Located in Lyndhurst, NJ

A Macassar ebony Secretary / Bookcase cabinet with a rectangular stepped top above an open recess and a fall front enclosing a fitted interior, flanked by cupboard doors enclosing sh...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Macassar, Ebony

Antique French Secretary, Circa 1820, Polished Ebony & Birchwood
Antique French Secretary, Circa 1820, Polished Ebony & Birchwood

Antique French Secretary, Circa 1820, Polished Ebony & Birchwood

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A black, antique French secretary with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Ebony, in good condition.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Brass

Art Deco Macassar Ebony Vitrine Cabinet with Bar and Secretary Desk
Art Deco Macassar Ebony Vitrine Cabinet with Bar and Secretary Desk

Art Deco Macassar Ebony Vitrine Cabinet with Bar and Secretary Desk

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Rare late Art Deco vitrine cabinet with a medium stained Macassar veneer and mirror backed bar on top. Underneath is a fold out secretary desk with two large doors which open up to a...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Steel

British Colonial Secretary
British Colonial Secretary

British Colonial Secretary

Located in Stamford, CT

A British Colonial secretary, probably Anglo-Indian, in Campaign form with burl wood and ebony and bone inlay.

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Antique 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Bone, Ebony

French Transition Period secretary c. 1760 Jean-Francois Dubut
French Transition Period secretary c. 1760 Jean-Francois Dubut

French Transition Period secretary c. 1760 Jean-Francois Dubut

Located in Münster, DE

Secretary à battant - Jean-Francois Dubut Elaborately crafted bureau à battant, Paris circa 1760, Transition, Jean-Francois Dubut rosewood, amaranth, violet and ebony veneered on o...

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Antique 1760s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Restored Art Deco Secretary Sideboard, Macassar, Maple, Czech, 1930s
Restored Art Deco Secretary Sideboard, Macassar, Maple, Czech, 1930s

Restored Art Deco Secretary Sideboard, Macassar, Maple, Czech, 1930s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

Designed by the renowned architect Oldřich Liška, this secretary offers not only practical use but also an aesthetic experience.

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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Ebony, Maple

Monumental Dutch Art Deco Secretary – Symmetrical Burl Walnut, Cut-Glass Accents
Monumental Dutch Art Deco Secretary – Symmetrical Burl Walnut, Cut-Glass Accents

Monumental Dutch Art Deco Secretary – Symmetrical Burl Walnut, Cut-Glass Accents

Located in Dronten, NL

Open the drop front, and you reveal a tidy writing surface—ideal for a checkbook, a letter, or a morning journal. When closed, the secretary stands as pure sculpture. The hardware i...

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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Cut Glass, Ebony, Burl

Biedermeier Maple Drop Front Secretary
Biedermeier Maple Drop Front Secretary

Biedermeier Maple Drop Front Secretary

Located in East Aurora, NY

A very attractive early 19th century Maple and Ebony German Biedermeier drop front secretary. Nice deep rich color and patina to the Maple surface.

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Maple

Swedish Art Deco Secretary by Axel Larsson, Birchwood, Circa 1920-1930
Swedish Art Deco Secretary by Axel Larsson, Birchwood, Circa 1920-1930

Swedish Art Deco Secretary by Axel Larsson, Birchwood, Circa 1920-1930

By Axel Larsson

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A vintage Swedish Art Deco secretary made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Birchwood, designed most likely by Axel Larsson in good condition.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

A fine 19th c Biedermeier birch secretary. Ebonized details and gilt bronze
A fine 19th c Biedermeier birch secretary. Ebonized details and gilt bronze

A fine 19th c Biedermeier birch secretary. Ebonized details and gilt bronze

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine Biedermeier period drop front secretary. Fine Empire gilt bronze details . Ebonized details . Beautiful walnut and birch woods

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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Faux  Macassar Ebony Secretary by Musterring-Mobel
Faux  Macassar Ebony Secretary by Musterring-Mobel

Faux Macassar Ebony Secretary by Musterring-Mobel

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H 49.75 in W 39.25 in D 15.125 in

Faux Macassar Ebony Secretary by Musterring-Mobel

By Musterring International

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Faux Macassar Ebony Secretary by Musterring-Mobel with cabinets underneath.

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Vintage 1940s Danish Secretaires

Near Pair of Secretary Bookcases
Near Pair of Secretary Bookcases

Near Pair of Secretary Bookcases

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H 93 in W 41 in D 20.25 in

Near Pair of Secretary Bookcases

Located in Stamford, CT

A near pair of English Regency secretary bookcases with rosewood, ebony, mahogany and satinwood inlays having glass doors above and secretary fall front desk with two doors revealing...

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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood

French Art Deco Very Streamline Macassar Secretary Desk Cabinet
French Art Deco Very Streamline Macassar Secretary Desk Cabinet

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 sycamore trim and interiors.

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20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Macassar, Ebony

French Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Secretary
French Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Secretary

French Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Secretary

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H 55.25 in W 28.75 in D 17.63 in

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 hand-carved and in wonderful condition.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

Antique 18th Century VOC Dutch Colonial Padouk Ebony Secretary Desk Bureau 1730
Antique 18th Century VOC Dutch Colonial Padouk Ebony Secretary Desk Bureau 1730

Antique 18th Century VOC Dutch Colonial Padouk Ebony Secretary Desk Bureau 1730

Located in Portland, OR

A very rare antique Dutch Colonial V.O.C. (Dutch East India Company) fall front bureau/desk on stand, Batavia, circa 1730. This desk in the Queen Anne style was made in the Dutch Eas...

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Antique 1730s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Exceptional 19th Century Biedermeier Abattant
Exceptional 19th Century Biedermeier Abattant

Exceptional 19th Century Biedermeier Abattant

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H 68 in W 33.75 in D 17.5 in

Exceptional 19th Century Biedermeier Abattant

Located in New Orleans, LA

19th century Maple and ebony secretary Abattant. Exceptional original patina with stately interior for writing and storage.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

French Secretary in Macassar Ebony
French Secretary in Macassar Ebony

French Secretary in Macassar Ebony

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H 48.5 in W 31.5 in D 16.5 in

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 which locks, original green leather and sycamore veneer.

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Vintage 1940s French Secretaires

Materials

Macassar, Ebony

Rare Satinwood and Ebony Campaign Secretary
Rare Satinwood and Ebony Campaign Secretary

Rare Satinwood and Ebony Campaign Secretary

Located in Nantucket, MA

Rare, exotic hardwoods of satinwood and ebony comprise this Campaign Secretary....two parts for easier transport and recessed brass drawer pulls.

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20th Century Campaign Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Swedish Golden Birch Ebony Biedermeier Fall Front Desk Secretary Chest
Antique Swedish Golden Birch Ebony Biedermeier Fall Front Desk Secretary Chest

Antique Swedish Golden Birch Ebony Biedermeier Fall Front Desk Secretary Chest

Located in Portland, OR

A fine and elegant antique first period Biedermeier golden birch & ebony secretaire abattant, circa 1820. The cabinet is made from highly figured golden birch, the ogee shaped steppe...

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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Ebony

Art Deco Macassar Ebony Vitrine Cabinet with Bar and Secretary Desk
Art Deco Macassar Ebony Vitrine Cabinet with Bar and Secretary Desk

Art Deco Macassar Ebony Vitrine Cabinet with Bar and Secretary Desk

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Rare late Art Deco vitrine cabinet with a medium stained Macassar veneer and mirror backed bar on top. Underneath is a fold out secretary desk with two large doors which open up to a...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vitrines

Materials

Steel

Swedish Neoclassical Secretary
Swedish Neoclassical Secretary

Swedish Neoclassical Secretary

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H 48 in W 44.5 in D 19.5 in

Swedish Neoclassical Secretary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biedermeier secretary in highly figured "flame birch". The drop front reveals twelve drawers including a secret drawer (above center) and a locking center compartment. Below are thre...

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Ebony

Walnut Biedermeier Secretary, C.1860
Walnut Biedermeier Secretary, C.1860

Walnut Biedermeier Secretary, C.1860

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H 52 in W 40 in D 17.5 in

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 brass mounts.

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Antique 1860s German Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George III Break-Front Secretary Bookcase
George III Break-Front Secretary Bookcase

George III Break-Front Secretary Bookcase

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H 85.75 in W 61 in D 22 in

George III Break-Front Secretary Bookcase

Located in Dallas, TX

A George II breakfront cabinet with glass doors above solid doors below. Extruded center section with two doors, flanked by single doors. Inlaid pediment at top. Solid doors have bur...

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Antique Early 1800s English George III Cabinets

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Satinwood

Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Early 19 Century
Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Early 19 Century

Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Early 19 Century

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique Early 19C Biedermeier Secretary Desk Extended depth is 31". Additional information: Materials: Ebony Color: Light Yellow Period: Early 19th century Styles: Biedermei...

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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Ebony

Empire Secretary, Germany, Early 19th Century
Empire Secretary, Germany, Early 19th Century

Empire Secretary, Germany, Early 19th Century

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H 68.9 in W 42.92 in D 20.08 in

Empire Secretary, Germany, Early 19th Century

Located in Wrocław, Poland

The interior of the secretary is veneered with birch and poplar burl veneer with fantastic patterns plus maple, black oak and ebony.

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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Birch, Ebony, Maple, Oak, Poplar

Exquisitely Detailed Inlaid Egyptian Fin de Siècle Secretary
Exquisitely Detailed Inlaid Egyptian Fin de Siècle Secretary

Exquisitely Detailed Inlaid Egyptian Fin de Siècle Secretary

Located in Queens, NY

Moorish style Egyptian secretary composed of walnut inlaid and trimmed with ivory, bone, and ebony in extraordinarily complex geometric patterns inspired by Islamic architecture.

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Early 20th Century Egyptian Moorish Secretaires

Materials

Pearl

Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Cabinet Secretary, France, 1875
Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Cabinet Secretary, France, 1875

Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Cabinet Secretary, France, 1875

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Paris, FR

Napoleon III secretary, Boulle marquetry in the queen style inlaid with brass and mother of pearl stars, gilt bronze fittings, Carrara marble on top. Very beautiful theater in mahoga...

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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili

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 Item # 312SBP08Q A truly remarkable Biedermeier style secretaire a'abattant desk from ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Brass

Stunning Napoleonon III Wedgewood Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet France
Stunning Napoleonon III Wedgewood Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet France

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 each front door in.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Stunning Napoleon III Wedgewood Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France
Stunning Napoleon III Wedgewood Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France

Stunning Napoleon 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 each front door in.

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Swedish Golden Ash Biedermeier Secretary Chest Dresser Desk inlaid 1820
Antique Swedish Golden Ash Biedermeier Secretary Chest Dresser Desk inlaid 1820

Antique Swedish Golden Ash Biedermeier Secretary Chest Dresser Desk inlaid 1820

Located in Portland, OR

The chest is flanked with a pair of simple columns with turned capitals, below the secretary are three drawers, the bottom drawer of curved form, the secretary chest is raised on fou...

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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Ash, Ebony

Antique Austrian Mahogany Maple Inlaid Biedermeier Secretary Chest Cabinet 1850
Antique Austrian Mahogany Maple Inlaid Biedermeier Secretary Chest Cabinet 1850

Antique Austrian Mahogany Maple Inlaid Biedermeier Secretary Chest Cabinet 1850

Located in Portland, OR

This very elegant antique Biedermeier secretary cabinet is ready to grace your space.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Birdseye Maple, Ebony

Very Fine 19th C Biedermeier Satinwood Birch and Ebonized Secretary
Very Fine 19th C Biedermeier Satinwood Birch and Ebonized Secretary

Very Fine 19th C Biedermeier Satinwood Birch and Ebonized Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine 19th century period Biedermeier secretary. The finest quality satinwood birch with ebonized accents and fine gilt bronze mounts. Carved and gilded lions adorn the top cyl...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Stunning and Rare Napoleon III Desk Secretary, France circa 1866
Stunning and Rare Napoleon III Desk Secretary, France circa 1866

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 veneer and beautiful floral inlaid marquetry on the front and on the top.

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Style Ladies Cabinet Secretary, France, 1880
Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Style Ladies Cabinet Secretary, France, 1880

Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Style Ladies Cabinet Secretary, France, 1880

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Paris, FR

Ladies cabinet secretary ogee decorated, ebony veneer and Boule style marquetry with beautiful brass filets.

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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Rare Napoleon III Wedgewood and Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France
Rare Napoleon III Wedgewood and Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France

Rare Napoleon III Wedgewood and Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France

By Wedgewood, André-Charles Boulle

Located in Paris, FR

Theater in lemon tree with two small drawers in noble wood circled with nets of lemon wood and ebony. Carrara white tray top. We can change the color you prefer inside the writing p...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Stunning Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet France, 19th Century
Stunning Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet France, 19th Century

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 shape, in ebony veneer and Boulle and brass marquetry on a background of red torto...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Stunning Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet France, 19th Century
Stunning Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet France, 19th Century

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 shape, in ebony veneer and Boulle and brass marquetry on a background of red torto...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

English Regency Mahogany Fall Front Inlaid Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1810
English Regency Mahogany Fall Front Inlaid Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1810

English Regency Mahogany Fall Front Inlaid Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

English Regency mahogany secretary with an double arched pediment, centered sphere phoenix finial, upper hinged glass bookcase revealing three interior adjustable shelves, fall front...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Dutch Rococo Inlaid Marquetry Walnut Bombe Secretary Desk Bureau 1780
Antique Dutch Rococo Inlaid Marquetry Walnut Bombe Secretary Desk Bureau 1780

Antique Dutch Rococo Inlaid Marquetry Walnut Bombe Secretary Desk Bureau 1780

Located in Portland, OR

A fine 18th century Dutch Rococo walnut inlaid marquetry bombe shaped desk, circa 1780. The desk top is inlaid with a satinwood panel and having corresponding panels to the sides, th...

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Antique 1780s Dutch Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut, Ebony, Satinwood

Highly Inlaid Antique Secretaire Circa 1880
Highly Inlaid Antique Secretaire Circa 1880

Highly Inlaid Antique Secretaire Circa 1880

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H 55.5 in W 27.5 in D 15 in

Highly Inlaid Antique Secretaire Circa 1880

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Highly-inlaid French secretary, veneered in ebony and inlaid in mahogany, kingwood, and boxwood.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires

English Regency Mahogany & Ebony Secretary Desk & Bookcase
English Regency Mahogany & Ebony Secretary Desk & Bookcase

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 door top with two bookshelves, and a one drawer base opening to reveal a fitted desk ...

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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Baker Chinoiserie Ebony Secretary Chippendale Style, 1950s
Baker Chinoiserie Ebony Secretary Chippendale Style, 1950s

Baker Chinoiserie Ebony Secretary Chippendale Style, 1950s

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Hamburg, PA

A Baker two-piece chinoiserie black secretary in the Chippendale Style.

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Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Rare Satinwood and Ebony British Campaign Secretary
Rare Satinwood and Ebony British Campaign Secretary

Rare Satinwood and Ebony British Campaign Secretary

Located in Nantucket, MA

Mid-1900s British campaign secretary made of two very exotic and rare hardwoods. satinwood and ebony.

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Mid-20th Century Campaign Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Ebony Asian Drop Front Desk Secretary with Carved Front
Antique Ebony Asian Drop Front Desk Secretary with Carved Front

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.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Golden Ash & Ebony Biedermeier Writing Desk Secretary Chest Sweden 1820
Antique Golden Ash & Ebony Biedermeier Writing Desk Secretary Chest Sweden 1820

Antique Golden Ash & Ebony Biedermeier Writing Desk Secretary Chest Sweden 1820

Located in Portland, OR

A very elegant antique Biedermeier Golden Ash & Ebony Biedermeier secretary chest, Sweden, circa 1820.

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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Ash, Ebony, Burl

Napoleon III Ebony Chiffonier with Secretary Desk, Brass Inlay Detailing
Napoleon III Ebony Chiffonier with Secretary Desk, Brass Inlay Detailing

Napoleon III Ebony Chiffonier with Secretary Desk, Brass Inlay Detailing

Located in Madrid, ES

This charming and practical Napoleon III style chiffonier with hidden secretary desk has been professionally refinished, and now shines in deepest ebony with richly contrasting brass...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Secretary Chest of Cherrywood
French Secretary Chest of Cherrywood

French Secretary Chest of Cherrywood

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H 56.5 in W 36.75 in D 17.5 in

French Secretary Chest of Cherrywood

Located in Austin, TX

An exceptional French secretaire or secretary desk and chest of figured cherrywood, featuring a moulded top over a frieze of one long drawer with raised brass escutcheon and two bras...

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Style Carved Black Lacquer Secretary Desk, Bookcase, Cabinet
Chinoiserie Style Carved Black Lacquer Secretary Desk, Bookcase, Cabinet

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 slant top. The secretary desk is made in Italy in the Chinese style and features ama...

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20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Baker Style Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
Baker Style Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk

Baker Style Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk

By Baker Furniture Company, Fancher Furniture Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture By Fancher USA, Mid-20th Century Beaut...

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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili

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 Item # 411OBP20A A truly remarkable Biedermeier style secretaire a'abattant desk from ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Antique Butler’s Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century
English Georgian Antique Butler’s Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century

English Georgian Antique Butler’s Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A finely crafted secretaire situated as a bookcase over a chest of drawers, the upper drawer is "Butler" in form, withdrawing and the drawer facade dropping down over hooped brass sl...

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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Burl Mahogany & Satinwood Inlay Fliptop 5 Drawer Secretary Chest
Baker Furniture Burl Mahogany & Satinwood Inlay Fliptop 5 Drawer Secretary Chest

Baker Furniture Burl Mahogany & Satinwood Inlay Fliptop 5 Drawer Secretary Chest

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Germantown, MD

Baker Furniture Burl and cross banded Mahogany with Satinwood and ebony Inlays Fliptop five-Drawer Secretary bachelor crest with versatile use any room in your home or office.

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Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Small Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Bureau 1780
Antique Small Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Bureau 1780

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 rare & unusually diminutive Georgian mahogany bureau, the fall front with a brass esc...

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Antique 1780s English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Fine Macassar Ebony Secretary  by Jules Leleu
Fine Macassar Ebony Secretary  by Jules Leleu

Fine Macassar Ebony Secretary by Jules Leleu

Located in New York, NY

Fine Macassar ebony Secretary with inlays of mother of pearl & Ebony (inlay work by Messager) and iterior of sycamore, with gilt bronze sabot and details, signed on ivory plaque

Category

20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Fine and Rare Secretary by Jules Leleu
Fine and Rare Secretary by Jules Leleu

Fine and Rare Secretary by Jules Leleu

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H 45 in W 28 in D 16 in

Fine and Rare Secretary by Jules Leleu

By Jules Leleu

Located in New York, NY

Fine and rare secretary with mother of pearl and ebony inlay by Jules Leleu (1883-1961) This secretary was exhibited in the museum show "Leleu 50 ans de mobilier et de décoration,...

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20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Ash, Ebony, Mother-of-Pearl

Fine drop-front Secretary by Jules Leleu
Fine drop-front Secretary by Jules Leleu

Fine drop-front Secretary by Jules Leleu

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H 51 in W 29.5 in D 15 in

Fine drop-front Secretary by Jules Leleu

Located in New York, NY

Fine Rosewood & Mahogany drop-front Secretary with mother of pearl & ebony inlays and gilt bronze details, and an ash wood interior, by Jules Leleu (1883-1961) The inlays executed...

Category

20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Secretary or Cabinet, circa 1940s
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Secretary or Cabinet, circa 1940s

French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Secretary or Cabinet, circa 1940s

Located in Hialeah, FL

A large French Art Deco exotic Macassar ebony secretary or cabinet, circa 1940s. Interior finished in lemonwood.

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Secretaires

Macassar Ebony Secretary
Macassar Ebony Secretary

Macassar Ebony Secretary

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H 59.5 in Dm 29.5 in

Macassar Ebony Secretary

Located in Southampton, NY

Macassar ebony cabinet with drop leaf writing plateau and 2 cabinets.Upper cabinet lined in blonde sycamore wood.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Secretaires

Materials

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Jules Leleu Macassar Ebony Secretary
Jules Leleu Macassar Ebony Secretary

Jules Leleu Macassar Ebony Secretary

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H 60 in W 29.5 in D 14.5 in

Jules Leleu Macassar Ebony Secretary

Located in Southampton, NY

Clean line example. Macassar ebony veneer. Sycamore interior. Brushed steel details.

Category

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Materials

Steel

French Art Deco Macassar Ebony Secretary Bookshelf
French Art Deco Macassar Ebony Secretary Bookshelf

French Art Deco Macassar Ebony Secretary Bookshelf

Located in Coral Gables, FL

This French art deco secretary is from the 1930’s and is of fine macassar ebony veneers with sycamore trim and interiors.

Category

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Beautiful Macassar Ebony French Secretary by Leleu
Beautiful Macassar Ebony French Secretary by Leleu

Beautiful Macassar Ebony French Secretary by Leleu

Located in Southampton, NY

Macassar ebony secretary with dropleaf. Inside upper cabinet is blonde sycamore wood,fitted with multiple compartments. includes original key.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Secretaires

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French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony Vitrine/ Secretary, circa 1940's. Drop Front, Interior Finished in Lemonwood.

Category

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French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony/ Shagreen Secretary
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony/ Shagreen Secretary

French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony/ Shagreen Secretary

Located in Hialeah, FL

French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony/ Parchment Front Secretary, Sabre Legs, Solid Sycamore Interior, Gold Plate Hardware, Sharkskin Writing Surface.

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c1941  French Art Deco Macassar Ebony  Vitrine/ Secretary/ Bar
c1941  French Art Deco Macassar Ebony  Vitrine/ Secretary/ Bar

c1941 French Art Deco Macassar Ebony Vitrine/ Secretary/ Bar

Located in Hialeah, FL

Spectacular Grand French Art Deco "Tulip Form" Macassar Ebony Vitrine, Featuring Built In Secretary on the Left and a Full Size Bar behind the Right Door.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Glass

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Ebony Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic ebony secretary available at 1stDibs. A ebony secretary — often made from wood, ebony and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ebony secretary, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A ebony secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Art Deco and Empire styles are sought with frequency. Wedgewood, Baker Furniture Company and Jules Leleu each produced at least one beautiful ebony secretary that is worth considering.

How Much is a Ebony Secretary?

Prices for a ebony secretary start at $1,600 and top out at $84,748 with the average selling for $8,240.

Finding the Right Secretaires for You

Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.

Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.

Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.

While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.

At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.

When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.

“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”

No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.

Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.

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