Oak Roll Top Secretary Desk with Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
Oak secretary / writing desk from circa 1900's. Featuring a roll-up flap with underlying writing
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Edwardian Secretary Desk
Fine English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary-Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine English table with a "hidden" writing desk/ secretary opening via three articulated
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Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Antique Edwardian Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Filing Cabinet Console 39"
$980Sale Price|30% Off
H 38.5 in W 21 in D 16 in
Rare Antique Edwardian Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Filing Cabinet Console 39"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare Antique Edwardian filing cabinet secretary desk / console / music stand. Made of mahogany
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Toronto, CA
Elegant Edwardian Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry & Parquetry Inlay
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
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Campaign Desk Folding Travelling Antique Edwardian Secretary Desks 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Rare Edwardian travelling or campaign desk in mahogany Desk stands upright when closed or folded
Category
Vintage 1910s Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Apartment Size Petite Diminuitive Inlaid Mahogany Edwardian Secretary Desk
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H 47.25 in W 21 in D 14 in
Apartment Size Petite Diminuitive Inlaid Mahogany Edwardian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and small apartment size 1900s era Edwardian secretary. The desk is extremely
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Revival Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian secretary desk with glass cabinet, burlwood inlay and organizational compartments from
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Early 20th Century Secretaires
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk & Chair
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H 37.5 in W 28.5 in D 16 in
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk & Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
An antique English Edwardian slant front writing desk, a true embodiment of the refined
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Delicate and Diminutive English Edwardian Satinwood Secretary Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a delicate English Edwardian satinwood secretary desk, its domed top including a
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Brass
England Small Secretary / Travel Desk in Mahogany, 1900
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Travel desk restored mahogany England around 1900 secretary small Features: Foldable model on
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Antique 19th Century Edwardian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Edwardian Cylinder Desk Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
Inlaid Edwardian mahogany cylinder desk bookcase/secretary inlaid with satinwood, ebony and boxwood
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique English Edwardian Era Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Edwardian Era mahogany secretary desk, circa 1890-1980.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Secretaires
Edwardian Mahogany Fall-Front Secretary Desk with Built in Safe, circa 1900
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H 48.88 in W 30 in L 48.88 in
Edwardian Mahogany Fall-Front Secretary Desk with Built in Safe, circa 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
With a smooth operating action, this remarkably high quality English Edwardian period mahogany
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 18th-Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary with Slant Front Writing Desk
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H 71.75 in W 39.5 in D 19.5 in
Late 18th-Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary with Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th-early 19th century mahogany secretary with slant front writing desk Superb antique
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Large Hand Carved Antique Edwardian Secretary Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large hand carved antique Edwardian secretary desk featuring a folding down front with the front
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Secretary Desk Bureau
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H 42 in W 48.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Secretary Desk Bureau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Secretary Desk Bureau. Item features a fall
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Antique 19th Century Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Edwardian Hepplewhite Revival Mahogany Secretary Desk/China Cabinet, circa 1890
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H 78 in W 48 in D 16 in
Edwardian Hepplewhite Revival Mahogany Secretary Desk/China Cabinet, circa 1890
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Edwardian Hepplewhite Revival mahogany secretary desk/China cabinet/hutch, circa 1890. The
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Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Oak Desk, Edwardian Slant Front Secretary Desk, Scotland 1910, B1820
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H 41 in W 35 in D 19 in
Antique Oak Desk, Edwardian Slant Front Secretary Desk, Scotland 1910, B1820
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak desk, Edwardian Slant front secretary desk, antique furniture, Scotland 1910, B1820
Category
Vintage 1910s Scottish Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Adams Painted Satinwood Secretary Desk
By Robert Adam
Located in Miami, FL
Nice Adams painted satinwood secretary desk, decorated in the manner of Angelica Kaufman with two
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Wood
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C20th Decorative Glass Bonsai Tree
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Decorative Bonsai Tree Porcelain Pot included Very Colourful
Category
20th Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass
Japanese Antique Massive Tansu Chest 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Sold|$8,000
H 65.95 in W 68.31 in D 24.61 in
Japanese Antique Massive Tansu Chest 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Cupboard Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large, old black tansu chest made in Japan, dating to the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). Crafted from Japanese cedar, it is substantial in scale yet maintains a calm, restrain...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Antique Victorian Arts & Crafts Walnut Stepback Dresser Chest of Drawers
Sold|$1,295
H 43.5 in W 40.5 in D 19 in
Antique Victorian Arts & Crafts Walnut Stepback Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian stepback dresser / chest of drawers. Made of walnut featuring Arts & Crafts styling with five hand dovetailed drawers framed by long spool style beads and lowe...
Category
Antique 19th Century Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Ralph Lauren Henredon George II Mahogany Gentleman's Dresser Chest of Drawers
$4,200Sale Price|30% Off
H 64 in W 48 in D 21 in
Ralph Lauren Henredon George II Mahogany Gentleman's Dresser Chest of Drawers
By Ralph Lauren, Henredon
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Georgian style Chest of Drawer by Henredon for Ralph Lauren. Features a Breakfront form made from mahogany with carved front apron and grooved stiles flanking 15 d...
Category
Late 20th Century American George II Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Union National Lacquered Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Curio Cabinet 90"
Sold|$3,290
H 90 in W 82 in D 18 in
Union National Lacquered Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Curio Cabinet 90"
By Union National
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Union National breakfront china cabinet featuring black lacquer with four hand painted Chinoiserie scenes. One with a two gardners under a flowering tree; Another showing a...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Maple, Lacquer
Antique Country Farmhouse Painted Oak Welsh Dresser Cupboard Hutch 80"
$2,520Sale Price|30% Off
H 80 in W 57 in D 22 in
Antique Country Farmhouse Painted Oak Welsh Dresser Cupboard Hutch 80"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 18th century to early 19th century Welsh Dresser or pewter cupboard. Made from oak with a gray painted finish. Features an upper hutch or rack with three shelves and metal hoo...
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Antique Early 19th Century Rustic Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Paint
Drexel Heritage Federal Style American Cherry Breakfront China Display Cabinet
$1,575Sale Price|30% Off
H 92 in W 66 in D 16 in
Drexel Heritage Federal Style American Cherry Breakfront China Display Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1987 Drexel Furniture Breakfront. Features a blend of Chippendale and Federal styling with open pediment trophy finial over an illumined showcase, supported by a lower cabine...
Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Marble Top Nightstands
Located in Pomona, CA
Italian Louis xv style marble top nightstands. Two drawers with brass pulls.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Night Stands
Materials
Marble
Vintage Late Art Deco Waterfall Walnut Chifferobe Secretary Desk Dresser Armoire
Sold|$1,155
H 69 in W 40.5 in D 22 in
Vintage Late Art Deco Waterfall Walnut Chifferobe Secretary Desk Dresser Armoire
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Art Deco Waterfall style mirrored chifferobe cabinet / secretary / vanity desk / clothing armoire. Made of walnut featuring a dome top mirrored cabinet, four drawers, an...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mirror, Oak, Walnut
Biedermeier Style Austrian Art Deco Inlaid Side Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Biedermeier Style Austrian Art Deco Inlaid Side Table
Category
Vintage 1930s Biedermeier Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Venetian Modern Octagonal Small Wall Mirror with Pink Purple Glass and Brass
$2,523
H 19.1 in W 13.98 in D 1.58 in
Venetian Modern Octagonal Small Wall Mirror with Pink Purple Glass and Brass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cool Venetian style Hollywood Regency octagonal mirror with iridiscent and mirror glass panels. Spain, 1960s This glamorous wall mirrors features a double layered mirror frame made o...
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20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fine Quality Francois Linke Style Bronze Mounted Petite Ladies Desk, 1870s
$1,995
H 35 in W 23 in D 16 in
Fine Quality Francois Linke Style Bronze Mounted Petite Ladies Desk, 1870s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality François Linke style bronze mounted petite ladies desk, circa 1870s, is a superb example of French craftsmanship from the late 19th century. With its elegant propor...
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
2 Hekman Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Spider Back Fretwork Armchairs
$833Sale Price|30% Off
H 40 in W 24 in D 24 in
2 Hekman Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Spider Back Fretwork Armchairs
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Hekman dining chairs. Made from mahogany featuring Chinese Chippendale styling with fretwork backs and serpentine arms. Hekman, Grand Rapids Michigan, 6-3146. 40" h x ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Dimunitive Small Side Table Cabinet Chinoiserie
$507Sale Price|30% Off
H 28 in W 24 in D 14 in
Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Dimunitive Small Side Table Cabinet Chinoiserie
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Chinese Cabinet. Features black trimmed in gold with a geisha scene along the front. The cabinet opens to one shelf for accessory storage. Dimensions: 24" x 14" ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
19th-C. American Federal Ebonized & Gilt Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk
$3,495
H 80 in W 43 in D 22 in
19th-C. American Federal Ebonized & Gilt Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 19th century American federal style drop front secretary desk. This was considering a working desk because of its fitted interior. The paint appears to be original. It...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique Early American Primitive Oak Chamber Pot Commode Toilet Step Stool
$280Sale Price|30% Off
H 17 in W 18 in D 17.5 in
Antique Early American Primitive Oak Chamber Pot Commode Toilet Step Stool
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Mission style chamber pot or commode. Made from quartered oak with a paneled top and square form. The top opens to a porcelain chamber with handle and lid, and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Colonial Footstools
Materials
Oak
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Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
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Questions About Edwardian 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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