English Chippendale Secretary
Chippendale Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
This English Chippendale secretary has a broken arch cornice with dentil molding and open fretwork
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Antique 1780s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
The top interior of this English Chippendale secretary has three adjustable shelves and five
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Antique 1770s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Giltwood, Mahogany
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany broken pediment breakfront with carved floral medallions, candle light
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Antique 1770s English Chippendale Bookcases
English Chippendale Mahogany Blind Door Secretary With Bookcase, Circa 1775
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany blind door secretary with bookcase. Upper case has a carved cornice
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Antique 1770s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 89.5 in W 48 in D 25 in
Chinese Chippendale Style English Bamboo Slanted Lift-Top Secretary Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Hand Crafted English Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Secretary.
This handsome and special
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wood, Maple
H 52.5 in W 31.88 in D 23.75 in
Mid-Century English Pine Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Pine Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Chinese Chippendale style carved pine secretary. It is purported to be
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Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
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Pine
H 88 in W 39.75 in D 20 in
English Chinese Chippendale Style Bamboo Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Chinese Chippendale style tall bamboo secretary from the 19th century, with slanted lift
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
H 52.5 in W 32 in D 23.5 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany breakfront with carved molded cornice, four upper case glass doors
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Antique 1790s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Two Part Oak Secretary with Brass Hardware
Located in Middleburg, VA
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Two Part Oak Secretary with Brass Hardware. This piece stands
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 74 in W 35.75 in D 19 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C.1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany fall front secretary with carved molded edge finial cornice, flanking
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Antique 1780s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 92.5 in W 49.5 in D 24.75 in
English Chippendale Kingwood Military Campaign Chest with Secretary, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale Kingwood Military Campaign graduated chest with an upper drawer fitted with a
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Antique 1780s English Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 43.5 in W 42.75 in D 20.5 in
English Mahogany Slant Front Secretary
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany slant front architects secretary with adjustable upper shelves
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
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
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Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
English Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Desk Bookcase, 1790-1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
secretary with Chinese Chippendale style fine tracery (open-work) decoration.
An impressive possibly one of
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique English George III Slant-Front Secretary w/ Bookcase in Cuban Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th century George III English bureau bookcase secretary in solid West Indies/ Cuban
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 90 in W 38.5 in D 21 in
18th Century, George II Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A magnificent English 18th century Chippendale secretary bookcase of exceptional detail. The
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Antique 1760s English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Monumental Irish George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, c. 1780
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Large Irish George III mahogany secretary bookcase, the upper portion with an elaborate cornice
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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Directory of Queen Anne, Early Georgian and Chippendale Furniture, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
A Directory of Queen Anne, Early Georgian and Chippendale Furniture, Establishing the Preeminence
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Vintage 1970s American Books
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Paper
H 11.25 in W 8.75 in D 0.75 in
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Located in Southampton, NY
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Located in Chelmsford, Essex
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Located in Asheville, NC
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. 1780. A fine figured mahogany classic Georgian secretary bookcase with the broken bonnet in openwork foliate scrolls flanking a fluted short pedestal (it appears that it never ha...
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By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
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Located in Bradenton, FL
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Located in New York, NY
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By Viners 1
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Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase ‘Secretaire’
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Swedish Baroque Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Baroque secretary hutch. It was found at an Estate Auction in Uppsala, Sweden.
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English Secretary Bookcase
Located in Athens, GA
English secretary bookcase in mahogany, 18th century, made in 3 parts, original shaped feet, period
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Secretaires
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Mahogany
English Bureau Bookcase or Secretary, Exceptional Color and Style Inlaid Leather
Located in Athens, GA
English Bureau bookcase or secretary in light mahogany. Inlays on the inside, handsome black
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Mahogany
H 96 in W 40 in D 21 in
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Located in Big Flats, NY
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By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charleston, SC
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H 95 in W 46 in D 22 in
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By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Greenwich, CT
-discovery, this provenanced secretary cabinet by Thomas Chippendale was commissioned by Ninian Home for his
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English Chippendale Mahogany Slant Top Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1765
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany secretary bookcase with broken pediment cornice, intricately carved
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Antique 1760s English Chippendale Secretaires
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English Bench-Made Inlaid Burr Elm Chippendale Style Bureau Bookcase/ Secretary
Located in Charleston, SC
Exceptional quality English bench-made inlaid burr elm Chippendale style bureau bookcase/ secretary
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Bookcases
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H 84 in W 41.13 in D 19.5 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
Handsome English Chippendale style mahogany secretary, the shelving-top with glass door, atop a
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20th Century American Secretaires
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19th c English Chinoisserie black lacquered secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c English finely decorated black lacquered slant front secretary
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Antique Late 19th Century European Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
19th Century English Mahogany Secretary and Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century English mahogany secretary and bookcases are perfect choices for today's floor plans
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Antique 1880s English Chippendale Secretaires
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English Chippendale Style Chest of Drawers 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
English Chippendale style mahogany chest of drawers or secretary, circa late 19th Century. The
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Located in Dallas, TX
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By Baker Furniture Company
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Located in Woodbury, CT
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By John Stuart Inc.
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Located in Plainview, NY
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By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
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English Chippendale Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal English chippendale secretary for your home. Each English chippendale secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. There are 13 variations of the antique or vintage English chippendale secretary you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer English chippendale secretary, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right English chippendale secretary, those designed in Georgian styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is an English Chippendale Secretary?
An English chippendale secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $9,300, while the lowest priced sells for $1,800 and the highest can go for as much as $85,000.
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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