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18th Century, French Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Sofia, BG
Secretaire a abattant that dates to the end of the 18th century. The interior of the secretaire
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Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Lady's Secretaire Rosewood Veneer
Located in Münster, DE
Ornamental lady's secretary, France around 1770, rosewood veneered, leather overlay, brass edging
Category
Antique 1770s French Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century, French Louis XVI Inlaid Wood Secretaire with Marble Top
Located in IT
18th century, French Louis XVI inlaid wood secretaire with marble top and gilt bronzes.
This
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
Hand Painted White Baroque Secretaire, Saxony 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque writing secretaire with slanted flap and curved front and frame. The secretaire has two
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Antique 18th Century German French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Softwood
18th Century Louis XV Provincial Walnut Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
Of unusually large scale; the upper section with arched cornice over a pair of wire-inset doors opening to fabric lined interior fitted with shelves; the lower section with a slant f...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Bombe` Secretaire with Secret Door
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century Louis XV Bombe` heavily veneered secretaire, with glass doors at top, and
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Antique 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
Louis XVI Secretaire, Waxed Polished Mahogany Veneer, 18th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
entirely of the period.
Period : 18th century
Dimensions : Height : 130cm x Width : 64cm x Depth : 33cm
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Oak Drop Front Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
French oak drop front secretarie with green leather writing surface.
Circa 1780
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Antique 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Folding Secrétaire in Walnut Veneer, Époque Directoire
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century folding secretary in walnut veneer and flamed mahogany opening to a drawer in the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
H 57.49 in W 35.44 in D 18.9 in
Early 18th Century French Petite Secretaire or Bureau with Projecting Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 18th-century French dark wood secretary or fall-front bureau cabinet with charming
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 65 in W 27.5 in D 16 in
18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire, Paris 1780.
The secretaire stands out for its
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
18th Century French Louis XV Kingwood Secretaire 1780 Signed P. Plée JME
By Pierre Plée
Located in Roma, RM
Louis XVI secretaire in ebony - France, c. 1770-1780, signed P. PLÉE
In purple ebony wood with
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Antique 1780s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 49.61 in W 25.99 in D 14.18 in
18th Century Louis Seize Rosewood and Walnut Secretaire Secretary
Located in Münster, DE
Diagonal flap secretary
Louis Seize, around 1780/90, rosewood, walnut and other precious woods veneered and marquetry, 1 spacious drawer, original fittings, wax polish
Dimension...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut, Softwood
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, South German, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque secretaire, South German, probably Lake of Constance region, circa 1750
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Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
French 18th C. Louis XV/XVI Transitional Ormolu Mounted Secretaire by RVLC
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in PARIS, FR
, Pierre Kjellberg "French furniture of the 18th century"
• the unsigned secretary, attributed to RVLC
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 44.88 in W 33.07 in D 16.14 in
18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaire in Lacquer by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763)
By Jacques Dubois
Located in NICE, FR
A brown-red low secretary in lacquer adorned with chinoiserie motifs by the great French
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 40.95 in W 38.19 in D 16.15 in
Louis Seize Bureau, France, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Seize secretaire with mahogany veneer and brass moldings and fittings. The secretaire stands
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Secretaire, France 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite secretaire de dame, France 18th century, beautiful kingwood veneer on front, sides, top
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Antique 1770s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
Fine French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant
Located in Rome, IT
, above a pair of cupboard doors enclosing the shelf.
Louis XVI, late 18th century
Stamped Stockel
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775
Located in Rome, IT
pair of cupboard doors enclosing the shelf.
Louis XVI, late 18th century
Stamped Stockel
Joseph
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 55.91 in W 37.01 in D 15.75 in
18th Century Country French Neoclassical Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French neoclassical secretary is a splendid example of the genre, dating to
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Period 18th Century Walnut Slant Front Secretary and Buffet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut slant front secretary from the 18th century with buffet in the
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 37.7 in W 53 in D 27.5 in
18th Century French Secretary Desk
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV Secretary desk dates back to around 1750-60 and was made in France. The
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
18th Century Walnut Scriban Secretary
Located in Marseille, FR
Secretary scriban walnut 18th century Provençal work in used condition.
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Cherry
18th Century French Drop Front Child Size Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child's Size drop front desk from Alsace. Made of solid oak with
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Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Leather
Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Cherry
18h Century Louis XVI Walnut Cylinder Bureau / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful cylinder Bureau from the time of Louis XVI circa 1780-1790. The Secretaire is made of
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Important Louis XVI Cherrywood Secretary 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Surprising and rare Louis XVI secretary in cherrywood from the 18th century
Uncommon secretary
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire has a stunning veneer and marquetry. The elegant
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Birdseye Maple
Notable French Secretaire Cabinet With Leather Bound Doors And Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
drawers over double doors with French leather bound book spines, 18th century. Opening to a chinoiserie
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paper
Fine French Louis XV Bureau Dos D' Ane/ Secretaire/ Desk
Located in Westport, CT
Fine and elegant French Louis XV Bureau D'Os Dane in walnut adorned sparsely with floral marquetry
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Bordeaux, France, circa 1760, the antique "secretaire a abattant" with upper display
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a late 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant. The secretaire
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional French Louis XV secretary with beautiful flower and bird marquetry. This extraordinary
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Antique 1770s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Secretaire Stamped Sotto
Located in Kittery Point, ME
With a canted white marble rectangular top with a three-quarter pierced gallery above a frieze drawer, the fall-front with gilt-tooled black leather writing surface enclosing a fitte...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk Secretary from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved in southern France, circa 1760, the fold out secretary is both stylish and functional; the
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Large Secretaire With Flap In Marquetry, Late 19th Century
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
marble
According to a model by Oeben, late 19th century
Secretaire made in the 18th century way
Height
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Flame Mahogany Secretary or Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine late 18th century French Louis XVI Secretary or drop leaf desk made of beautiful flame
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 54.75 in W 31.38 in D 15 in
Louis XVI Period Secretary 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A late 18th century ‘secrétaire à abattant’, or drop-leaf desk, in fruit wood. This lovely piece of
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Secretaire à la Bourgogne, Transformation Table, Louis XV Style, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
style.
France
Walnut
19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 79 x 70 x 50 cm, working height 78 cm
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 31.11 in W 27.56 in D 19.69 in
French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
By Jean Kisling
Located in Berlin, DE
French 18th century large Louis XVI marquetry desk or bureau à Cylindre
An exceptional marquetry
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 51.58 in W 52.76 in D 25.2 in
French Directoire Style Secrétaire in Cherry Wood, Orange & Dark Grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
the 18th century. This period design is remarkable with its straight, classical and timeless lines
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2010s French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
H 52.76 in W 24.81 in D 15.75 in
King George I Ambassadorial Secrétaire-Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
to the British Ambassador at the Russian court.”
The cabinet was likely made for the 18th-century
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Cartonnier / Secretaire by Antoine Krieger
By Antoine Krieger
Located in New York, NY
A rare late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted cartonnier or secretaire
By Antoine
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 63 in W 36 in D 17 in
18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
is topped with a green marble board.
The whole is dated the turn of the 18th and the 19th centuries
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Period Right Secretary Signed CREPI 18th Century
By Francois Crepi
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Secrétaire de Dame de forme rectangulaire en placage de satiné.
Il ouvre par un tiroir dans la
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Oak
18th Century Transition Secretary, Paris, circa 1770, Master's Stamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Rose veneer on oak. High-rectangular body with finely veneered wood on four feet. Foldable writing board (leather cover missing), a drawer, lower wing door. Gilded bronze mountings. ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 54.34 in W 31.11 in D 14.97 in
Antique Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Mounted Secretaire
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XVI style ormolu and Sèvres porcelain mounted secretaire
French, c. 1840
Height 127cm
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
H 50.01 in W 29.93 in D 14.57 in
18th Century Dutch Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Bureau
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique late 18th century Dutch burr walnut and marquetry bombe' bureau.
It
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Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Period Secretary At Doucine by Denis Louis Ancellet - 18th Century
By Denis-Louis Ancellet
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
but shows signs of time and use over the centuries. Please look at all the photos and we are always
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 51.18 in W 37.4 in D 14.96 in
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Desk with central lock and beautiful patina
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Cylinder Desk with beautiful Patina,
1800, France
Cylinder desk with straight
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Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 46.86 in W 39.57 in D 22.25 in
Louis XVI Period Secretary - Work From The East - Elm - 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Superb Louis XVI period straight secretary from the end of the 18th century. Work from Eastern
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th c. Swedish Early Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish early Gustavian period secretary with library from the 18th century with shaped cornice
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Secretary Period Transition Louis XV, Louis XVI, Palissander & Rosewood, 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
period. Very high quality 18th century work. The subtly arched feet typical of the Louis XV style support
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 36.62 in W 31.5 in D 16.93 in
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Fall Front Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
An 18th century Swedish fall-front bureau from the Gustavian period wearing beautiful black paint
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th century Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotic Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA. An important
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Metallic Thread
H 108 in W 50 in D 24 in
Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
end of the 18th century, while the base was created sometime later in the early 19th century. The
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Iron, Brass
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French Secretaire 18th Century For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French secretaire 18th century for your home. A French secretaire 18th century — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a French secretaire 18th century — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right French secretaire 18th century, those designed in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Rococo styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French secretaire 18th century over the years, but those crafted by Denis Genty, B. Butte and André-Charles Boulle are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Secretaire 18th Century?
A French secretaire 18th century can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,913, while the lowest priced sells for $1,200 and the highest can go for as much as $398,500.
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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