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Antique English Secretaire / Sideboard, 19th Century
Located in Ely, GB
A beautiful English antique secretaire cabinet or sideboard. circa 1820 - 1880.
Made from
Category
1820s British Regency English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English George III Mahogany Inlaid Secretaire Chest of Drawers 1700
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Roma, RM
English secretaire with mahogany chest of drawers and finely inlaid in fruitwood and satinwood in
Category
1760s English George III English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
H 74.81 in W 41.74 in D 20.87 in
Late 19th Century English Secretaire Bookcase by Edwards & Roberts
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional late 19th century secretaire bookcase by Edwards & Roberts, the upper section with a
Category
Late 19th Century English Edwardian English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Superb George III Style Inlaid Marquetry Secretaire Cabinet
By Mayhew & Ince
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Magnificent antique English Secretaire cabinet with satinwood, hare wood, tulipwood, and kingwood
Category
19th Century George III English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
English Hepplewhite Secretaire
Located in Wilson, NC
The top of this English Hepplewhite secretaire has two drawer fronts that drop down to reveal the
Category
Early 1800s English English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
English Inlaid Secretaire
Located in Wilson, NC
This secretaire is inlaid throughout with boxwood line inlay with two satinwood fans in the broken
Category
1790s English English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
English Regency Rosewood Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
English Regency rosewood secretaire cabinet with two upper shelves supported by a lyre form over a
Category
Mid-19th Century English Regency English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Rosewood
18th Century English Chippendale Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
Step into the grace and sophistication of the 18th century with our exquisite English oak
Category
18th Century English Chippendale English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
English 19th Century Mahogany Secrétaire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A mahogany secrétaire made in England circa 1890. This secrétaire is topped with a broken pediment
Category
19th Century English Other English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Georgian English Mahogany Commode Secretaire, 1816
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Important English commode secretary from the Georgian period with three large drawers. The upper
Category
1810s English Georgian English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Wood
19th Century Antique English Display Secretaire, Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century Antique English Display Secretaire, Mahogany
Solid wood, manufactured to a high
Category
19th Century English English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
English Regency Walnut and Ebony Secretaire-Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Very handsome English Regency walnut and ebony secretaire-chest with four drawers with pull-out
Category
19th Century English Regency English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Gillows Antique English George III Mahogany Secretaire Low Press Cupboard
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
drawer fronts below forming a deep secretaire drawer containing a writing slide with a hinged, ratcheted
Category
Late 18th Century English George III English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
H 41.86 in W 48.63 in D 24.22 in
King George I Ambassadorial Secrétaire-Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This highly important secrétaire-cabinet was crafted for and specially ordered by King George I for
Category
18th Century English Georgian English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Fine George III Period Satinwood Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
An exceptional English Sheraton period satinwood secretaire cabinet. Attributed to Gillows.
Late
Category
Late 18th Century English George III English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Satinwood
Secretaire "a Abbatant" Napoleon III Empire, 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: Secretaire "a Abbatant"
Date/Period: 19th century
Dimension: 147cm x 105cm x 51cm.
Material
Category
Early 19th Century European Empire English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Wood
A fine late George III satinwood and snakewood secretaire cabinet
By George Simson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine late George III satinwood and snakewood secretaire cabinet, attributed to George Simson of
Category
Early 18th Century English George III English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century Empire Dutch Mahogany Secretaire Bureau Inlay 1800
Located in Roma, RM
fashion of each nation. We have an example with some furniture for the English, German and American market
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Early 1800s Dutch Empire English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
English Walnut Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
English walnut secretary, the top with cove cornice above double ''tombstone''raised panel doors
Category
1760s English English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
The top of this secretary has shaped raised panels. It has the original four lever lock and key. The top is fully fitted out with drawers and cubby holes. The interior has a central ...
Category
1760s English English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
English Sheraton Mahogany Secretary
Located in New York, NY
English Sheraton style (19th century) mahogany inlaid secretary with 2 lattice doors.
Category
19th Century Sheraton English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
18th Century English Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
examples of English cabinetmaking. This secretary is of the most outstanding caliber, boasting desirable
Category
18th Century English Queen Anne English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
English Georgian Mahogany Secretary
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian mahogany secretary cabinet with a bottom section with drawers and an upper section
Category
19th Century English Georgian English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
English Sheraton Satinwood Secretary
Located in New York, NY
English Sheraton-style (19th Century) satinwood and inlaid small secretary with arched lattice
Category
19th Century Sheraton English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Glass, Satinwood
English Georgian Style Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian style (19th century) red lacquered Chinoiserie decorated slant front secretary
Category
19th Century British Georgian English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Wood
English George II Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
The top section of this secretary has three adjustable shelves and has two candlestick pullouts. The interior has a raised panel prospect door flanked by two carved fluted pilaster p...
Category
1720s English George II English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
English Satinwood Painted Bureau Bookcase
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century English Satinwood secretary/bookcase. Two astragal glazed doors above open to reveal
Category
Early 19th Century English Sheraton English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Early 18th Century English Walnut Veneered Stepped Interior Georgian Bureau Desk
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional condition for this English secretaire/chest/desk of George I period. The finish in
Category
Early 18th Century English George I English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Metal
H 39.5 in W 38 in D 21.5 in
English Mahogany George II Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
English Mahogany George II secretary, has raised serpentine panels. The interior features a
Category
1740s English English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
A Spectacular English Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in New York, NY
This impressive and grand Chinoiserie Secretary having an intricate detailed decoration both on the exterior and interior, the top section with 2 doors opening to reveal a fitted i...
Category
Late 19th Century British Chinoiserie English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
19th Century English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century English heavily carved mahogany secretary with bronze drawer and door hardware
Category
Early 19th Century English English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
English Mahogany Slant Front Secretary
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany slant front architects secretary with adjustable upper shelves
Category
18th Century and Earlier English English Antique Secretaire
18th Century English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
18th century English mahogany Secretary, with the frieze having blind fretwork. The cornice has
Category
1780s English English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique English Georgian mahogany secretary, early 19th c.. This piece features an oak secondary
Category
1840s English Georgian English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Antique English Mahogany Bureau, 19th Century
Located in Ely, GB
English Antique Mahogany Bureau, 19th Century . circa 1880s.
Made from mahogany and of high
Category
1880s British Late Victorian English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
English secretary bookcase Arts&Crats 1910
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This English secretary bookcase in arts & crafts style is a beautiful piece of furniture that
Category
1910s English Arts and Crafts English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Copper
English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century
Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet
Category
19th Century British English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century English black lacquered Chinoiserie secretary. Beautiful painted Asian designs
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Wood
18th Century English Kashmir Walnut Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a slant front secretary or bureau made in England circa 1780. It is made of Kashmir walnut (the finest cut of burr walnut) and walnut. The top, the slant fall and the drawer ...
Category
1780s English George III English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
English Chinese Chippendale Style Lattice Design Secretary
Located in New York, NY
English Chinese Chippendale style (19th century) carved mahogany lattice design secretary with gilt
Category
19th Century Chinese Chippendale English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Giltwood, Mahogany
English Scarlet Gilt and Polychrome Japanned Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
A marvelous 18th century scarlet gilt and poly chrome secretary later Japanned. This English
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18th Century English English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Wood
English Georgian Two Part Mahogany Secretary circa 1780
Located in Milford, NH
A two part English Georgian secretary, its upper case featuring a cornice with dentil and fluted
Category
1780s English Georgian English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne English Burled Walnut Bureau, c. 1730
Located in Chicago, IL
pigeon holes and nine small drawers. The slanted fall-back top of the secretaire base opens to another
Category
Early 18th Century British Queen Anne English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
English Glass Front William IV Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Free Union, VA
A stylish English mahogany William IV period piece, (ca. 1830), with a strikingly arched cornice
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1830s English William IV English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
finest quality antique English Furniture available. It measures 46 1/2 in. wide x 25 1/2 in. deep x 90 in
Category
1820s English George IV English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Petite English Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century petite red Chinoiserie secretary from England. Very nice hand painted Asian images and nice storage inside the desk. A great accent piece for a narrow space. ...
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary bookcase, Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Rare English Secretary Navy from the 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare English secretary navy.
from the 19th century,
in camphor wood, yellow metal hardware, top
Category
19th Century English Baroque English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Antique English Period Oak Mahogany-Banded Bureau
Located in Port Chester, NY
This slanty-top chest is a good example of the style that was so popular in the 18th century when a gentleman needed such a piece for letters and rent collection records. The age of ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier English English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Wood
19th Century Two-Piece English Butler's Secretary
Located in Asheville, NC
This two-piece secretary is constructed of oak with contrast mahogany banding, the compartmented fall front desk forms the top drawer of the base cabinet when closed, the upper cabin...
Category
19th Century American English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Estate Managers Desk, circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Mahogany estate managers desk with fitted top. The center lock will release upper doors to reveal a fitted interior.
Category
Mid-19th Century English English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Fine English Georgian Mahogany Secretary Circa 1780-90
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An English Georgian mahogany secretary in three parts. The base opens to a hinged desk revealing a
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Outstanding Early 18th Century English George I Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunningly gorgeous and outstanding early 18th century English George I Secretary
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Early 18th Century English George I English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
English mahogany secretary with fitted interior early 19th century
Located in Charleston, SC
English secretary with fitted interior fall front desk early 19th century
Category
19th Century English English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany secretary with mirrored bookcase. Secretary has a upper case broken pediment top
Category
1780s English George III English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Period English Regency Secretary Cabinet with Ebonized Trim
Located in Dallas, TX
English Regency period mahogany and satinwood two-piece secretary cabinet. Pine secondary wood. Top
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Brass
19th Century English "Tortoise Shell" Bamboo Secretary Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The desk is designed with a slant front above a single drawer.
The bookcase top is fashioned with 2 glass paneled doors.
The desk has a bottom shelf as well. Wonderful eye-catchin...
Category
19th Century English English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Metal
Fine English Queen Anne Walnut Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th century English Queen Anne-period furnishings such as this walnut secretary are
Category
18th Century French Queen Anne English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
18th Century Antique English George II Virginia Walnut Bureau
Located in Devon, GB
A good quality George II period antique bureau in well figured walnut, standing on bracket feet and with replaced handles and escutcheons. It has a fall front with a loper support at...
Category
18th Century British George II English Antique Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
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English Antique Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal English antique secretaire for your home. Each English antique secretaire for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and walnut. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer English antique secretaire, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each English antique secretaire bearing Georgian or Regency hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is an English Antique Secretaire?
Prices for an English antique secretaire start at $1,800 and top out at $27,500 with the average selling for $6,537.
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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