18th Century Baroque Secretaire/ Writing Cabinet, Germany ca. 1770
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable, museums quality late 18th century secrétaire or writing cabinet elaborately made in the baroque period in West Germany around 1770.
Brass
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 1750-1760.
Walnut
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 large drawers and behind the arched writing flap small drawers and a deep compartment....
Softwood
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaire with outstanding Marquetry, c 1790
Located in Greven, DE
Classicist top-mounted secretary with elaborate marquetry Southern Germany Walnut and others Classicism around 1790 Dimensions: H x W x D: 213 x 115 x 57 cm Description: Exception...
Maple, Walnut
IMPORTANT GERMAN STATIONERY/SECRETAYRE 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT GERMAN STATIONERY 18th Century plated in fruit wood with inlays representing gallant scenes and floral motifs. Wavy box with three drawers, showing factory interior with d...
Wood
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, Lake Constance Region
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century baroque secretaire, Lake Constance region.
Walnut
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Rolltop Bureau, Germany
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Louis XVI, Zopfstil, roll-top secretary desk, crafted in the late 18th century. The piece features a three-drawer base and a three-door upper section with a projecting cen...
Walnut
18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
18th-century German secretary or "bureau" crafted from walnut, featuring extensive marquetry. The inlaid decoration continues across the façade, with contrasting lighter woods used o...
Brass
18th Century Three Part German Baroque Secretary Desk in Walnut & Fruitwood
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful form three part German Baroque secretary desk in walnut & fruitwood, its upper case with a molded cornice surmounting a case with a locking center door with pull out uppe...
Brass, Iron
18th Century German Burr Elm and Walnut Secretary, with Ebonized Trim and Inlaid
Located in North Miami, FL
18th Century German burr elm and walnut secretary, adorned with ebonized trim and inlaid decorations and patterns. A pair of paneled doors over three small cupboards with beautiful d...
Wood, Walnut, Burl
$13,254Sale Price|20% Off
18th century Rococo Secretary Desk, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
Exquisite Antique Rococo Secretary Desk, Germany, c. 1750 A true collector’s gem, this Rococo secretary desk from Germany, circa 1750, embodies 18th-century elegance and craftsmanshi...
Kingwood
18th Century High Adjustable Secretaire Desk with integrated Hidden Chair, 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Antique desk as transformable furniture with standing desk and integrated chair Southern Germany Cherry around 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 115 x 107 x 69 cm Description: Exception...
Cherry
$8,993Sale Price|20% Off
Original Antique Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 18th century, Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
Original Antique Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany, 1750 This exquisite antique Baroque secretary desk from Germany (circa 1750) is a rare find for antique furniture collectors. Featur...
Walnut
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretary, Walnut, Marquetry, Cylinder Desk
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder desk with marquetry Germany (Westphalia) Walnut etc. Classicism around 1795 Dimensions: H x W x D: 118 x 116 x 62 cm Description: Beautiful writing fur...
Maple, Oak, Walnut
Hand-Painted Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretary with three drawers and slant-front writing flap decorated with recessed panels. Fitted with iron side handles and brass mounts. Below the upper section are two pull...
Brass, Iron
White-Painted Secretary Desk with Glazed Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant secretary desk with glazed upper cabinet and a gracefully broken arched pediment. The softly patinated finish in pale blue-gray lends the piece a charming antique character. ...
Brass
Mid-18th Century Baroque Secretary Cabinet in Walnut Veneer
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Baroque secretary cabinet from Saxony, crafted in the mid-18th century. The lower section consists of a three-drawer commode with a curved apron and S-shaped legs. Above, ...
Walnut
Baroque Slant-Front Secretary in Walnut, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretary with three drawers and a serpentine front, featuring a fall-front writing surface and an upper tabernacle with a tall door and ten small drawers. The piece is crow...
Brass
Baroque Secretary with Upper Cabinet in Walnut, 18th/19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque fall-front secretary veneered in walnut, featuring a commode base with three drawers and a slightly convex front. The upper cabinet has two doors and a shaped cornice, fitted...
Bronze
Baroque Secretary à Trois Corps in Walnut, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Impressive Baroque secretary in three sections ("à trois corps"), raised on compressed bun feet and veneered in fine walnut. The lower commode section comprises three drawers, with t...
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Exceptional Baroque secretary or writing desk, probably from southern Germany, around 1760. The softwood corpus à deux corps, ornamentally veneered in walnut, burl and other preciou...
Nutwood, Walnut, Pine
18th Century Baroque Walnut Marquetry Secretary Cabinet Desk
Located in Leimen, DE
This impressive Baroque walnut marquetry secretary desk combines sophisticated craftsmanship with remarkable functionality. Crafted in the Central European tradition, the cabinet fea...
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
18th Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Cabinet with Figured Veneers
Located in Leimen, DE
18th Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Cabinet with Figured Veneers An impressive 18th-century Baroque bureau cabinet, distinguished by its architectural proportions, serpentine form, an...
Walnut
German Biedermeier Olivewood Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1750
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (18th Century) olivewood secretary / bookcase in shaped rectangular with the top section having a hinged 2-door shelved cabinet with glass windows bordered by parc...
Wood
Baroque Bureau / secretary In Walnut from Northern Germany
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant and architecturally refined 18th-century Baroque secretary desk crafted in oak and beautifully veneered with mirror-cut walnut in a classic and distinctive Baroque design....
Brass
$17,600Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Baroque cabinet with secretaire, Germany, 1760, walnut veneer.
Walnut
Biedermeier Cylinder Secretary Desk, von Arnim/Boitzenburg Provenance, ca. 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
Dieses Biedermeier Zylinderbureau, entstanden am Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts, stellt ein herausragendes Zeugnis deutscher Ebenistenkunst dar und besticht gleichermaßen durch seine ar...
Oak, Walnut
Unavailable
H 79.93 in W 47.25 in D 26.38 in
Original Baroque Tabernacle/Secretaire, South-Germany 18th Century, 1730
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful original baroque tabernacle/secretaire. Fine walnut veneer and marquetry in ebony. Segment pediment. Several drawers and secret compartment. Front with curved drawers. Orig...
Bronze
Walnut Bombé Secretaire Commode, End of the 18th Century
Located in Napoli, IT
An unique walnut secretaire commode of lobed compound bombé form, the moulded top above a fall flap enclosing a fitted interior over two frieze drawers and two deep long drawers on c...
Wood
SALE!-Rare Stunning German Baroque Writing Table/ Desk with Chair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Exceptional, stunning and rare late 18 th c- beginning of 19 th c North German Writing table/ Secretaire/ Desk with a matching swivel chair, highly masterfully decorated intarsia i...
Elm, Wood
Unavailable
H 58.75 in W 41.75 in D 18.25 in
1880 Biedermeier Walnut Dropfront Marble-Top Secretaire Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
1880 Biedermeier Dropfront Marble Top Secretary Desk Execellent Condition with original embossed leather surface, two skeleton keys operate all three functioning locks. Beautifully b...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 86.23 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
18th Century Empire Solid Oak Wood Top Dresser Secretair Curved
Located in Osnabrück, DE
Very rare is now such a commode essay secretary, especially since he is still in the original preserved patina and is well preserved! The proportions are nicer not to paint touth it...
Oak
Unavailable
H 53.55 in W 30.71 in D 18.12 in
Secretary "à abattant" Johann Gottlob Fiedler Workshop, Berlin, circa 1790/95
Located in Bamberg, DE
Mahogany, solid and mirror veneered, with finely worked, fire-gilded bronze applications. The extent to which taste and style changed in the second half of the 18th century is well i...
Wood
Unavailable
H 86.62 in W 46.46 in D 27.56 in
Courtly Baroque Secretary Johann Jakob Kieser, Mannheim, around 1760
Located in Bamberg, DE
Courtly Baroque secretary Johann Jakob Kieser, Mannheim, around 1760 This exquisitely crafted secretary from the work of the court cabinet maker Jakob Kieser (1734-1786) is situate...
Wood
Unavailable
H 90.56 in W 60.24 in D 25.99 in
Courtly Baroque Bureau a Trois Corps, Palatinate Region, circa 1730
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Luxurious courtly Baroque bureau a trois corps coming from the provenience of Palatinate high nobility. This bureau is made of a combination of walnut veneer and other real woods. Ri...
Walnut
Authentic Baroque Bureau from Frankfurt, about 1740
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Authentic Baroque bureau made of the finest walnut veneer, provenience of an important family from Frankfurt. The lower part, essentially a chest of drawers, is elegantly adorned b...
Walnut
Baroque Secretaire, Central Germany 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque Tabernacle Secretaire on grooved ball feet with a three-drawered commode bottom part with a serpentine front, a slanted writing surface and a tabernacle top with a segment p...
Walnut
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H 80.32 in W 51.97 in D 30.71 in
Baroque Walnut Veneered Tabernacle Secretaire, German, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque secretaire with a three-drawer chest of drawers in curved form with a wavy skirt. The middle part with a slanted writing flap and four drawers shows a very beautiful ma...
Walnut
Baroque Walnut Veneered Tabernacle Secretaire, German, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque secretaire with a three-drawer chest of drawers in curved form with a wavy skirt. The middle part with a slanted writing flap and four drawers shows a very beautiful ma...
Walnut
Provincial Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Secretaire with two-doored cabinet base and rectangular fillings on doors and lid. The interior with four narrow drawers and one large compartment.
Wood
18th Century German Baroque Secretaire, Walnut, Circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Dimensions: H x W x D: 233 x 117 x 69 cm Description: Two-piece top secretary from the Baroque period circa 1750. The three-bay base is curved in the front, the discreetly acc...
Walnut
Painted Baroque Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large secretaire with three drawers and a two-door curved top. The light gray setting with blue details is new and has received an aged patina.
Wood
Painted Baroque Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque slanted-flap bureau with curved front and three drawers. The bureau rests on pressed ball feet. The compartments inside consist of six drawers and a shelf. The white painting...
Softwood
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H 84.65 in W 46.86 in D 22.05 in
18th Century German Baroque Secretaire, Louis XV, Walnut, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque top secretary with Fine marquetry Brunswick walnut etc. Baroque around 1750 Dimensions: H x W x D: 215 x 119 x 56 cm Description: Beautiful slender writing cabine...
Walnut
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H 43.71 in W 46.86 in D 23.63 in
18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaire, Cherry, Walnut, circa 1790
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary Bavaria Cherry, walnut Louis XVI circa 1790 Dimensions: H x W x D: 111 x 119 x 60 cm Description: Well proportioned writing desk standing on carved ro...
Cherry, Walnut
18c German Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
18c German Secretaire or Desk with original hardware.
Wood
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H 44.89 in W 49.22 in D 24.02 in
'VIDEO' 18th Century Louis XVI Secretaire, Walnut, Southern Germany, circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder bureau South Germany Walnut etc. Louis XVI, around 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 114 x 125 x 61 cm Writing furniture standing on typical classicist pointe...
Walnut
Baroque Fall-Front Secretaire, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque fall-front secretaire with a glazed two-door upper cabinet and a shaped cornice. Veneered in walnut with elegant parquetry decoration. The brass mounts display asymmetrical f...
Brass
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H 70.48 in W 48.43 in D 24.41 in
18th Ct German Baroque, Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Marquetry, Bavarian, 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Tabernacle secretary Upper Bavaria Walnut Baroque around 1750 Dimensions: H x W x D: 179 x 123 x 62 cm Description: Southern German tabernacle secretary in walnut and plu...
Walnut
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H 98.43 in W 50.01 in D 26.38 in
Hand Painted Gustavian-Style Secretaire in Blue and Red, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand painted top secretary with slanted flap and three-panel commode base as well as two-door top with swan-neck pediment and central urn motif. The interior consists of smaller draw...
Softwood
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H 85.04 in W 46.46 in D 24.41 in
Baroque Secretaire, Probably Saxony First Half of the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretaire on low feet and strictly symmetrical construction. Above the chest of drawers base, there is a writing flap and two pull-out shelves. The interior division is equi...
Leather, Walnut
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H 81.89 in W 46.07 in D 26.78 in
Northwest German Baroque Secretary Bookcase from the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Splendid north-west-German baroque Secretary Bookcase from the 18th Century Display case with two glazed doors and three wavy-cut shelves on a commode with three drawers and a sli...
Oak
18th Century German Pine Baroque Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial baroque secretary à deux corps from around 1750. Solid made in pine wood. Consisting of a three drawer commode lower part with S-shaped curved front and slightly ...
Pine
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H 43.25 in W 47.25 in D 22 in
Antique Baroque Secretaire with Inlaid Detail, Germany, circa 1730-1780
Located in Round Top, TX
The beautiful craftsmanship of this Baroque secretaire has been well-preserved. It is from the area of Northern Germany/Southern Denmark from the mid-1700s. The oak has been given a ...
Baroque Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous black painted secretary made during the 18th Century but has been remodeled. Wood Oak. Black painted with a dark green interior with drawers and compartments.
Wood
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H 68.9 in W 50.79 in D 24.81 in
18th Century Southern German Baroque Tabernacle Secretary, Louis XV, c. 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque tabernacle secretary in walnut with strapwork. Upper Bavaria Walnut Baroque around 1750 Dimensions: H x W x D: 175 x 129 x 63 cm. Description South German taberna...
Fruitwood, Walnut
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H 83.08 in W 50.01 in D 25.6 in
18th Century German Baroque Secretary with Marquetry and Patina, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque secretary with impressive marquetry Southwest Germany Walnut a.o. around 1750 Dimensions: H x W x D: 211 x 127 x 65 cm Description: Antique top-mounted secretary from the ...
Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
18th Century South German Neoclassical Style Fruitwood Bureau-Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing an exquisite 18th century South German Neoclassical-style fruitwood bureau-bookcase, a stunning testament to the refined aesthetics and masterful craftsmanship of late 18...
Brass
18th Century Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century secretary with a decorative carved pediment. Two doors open to six drawers, and another small door opens to further drawers. A fall front desk with six further drawers a...
Wood
18th Century Antique Continental Walnut Corner Bureau
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18TH CENTURY ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL WALNUT CORNER BUREAU
CIRCA 1730
Walnut
Gray painted Baroque Secretary, 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque slanted-flap bureau on pressed ball feet with three drawers and curved front. Behind the coffered writing flap is a black interior division with further small drawers and a c...
Wood, Softwood
Baroque Secretary, Dresden, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Impressive Baroque secretary from Dresden, featuring a two-drawer, slightly bombé commode base. Above it, a tall slant-front writing flap reveals a finely arranged interior with six ...
Bronze
Important Berliner Louis XVI Secretaire
Located in Greding, DE
Important Berliner Louis XVI Secretaire dating from 1780-1790. The 'A trois corps' secretaire is a masterpiece of the early classicism in Germany. The secretaire is in an excellent m...
Rosewood, Walnut
Baroque Secretary in Provençal Style, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand-painted baroque secretary, featuring a three-drawer commode base, slant-front writing flap, and a two-door cabinet top crowned by a broken pediment. The paint finish—light gray ...
Wood
Antique Baroque 18th Century Oak Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Classic styling is the mark of this handsome secretary from the 1700's. The original painted mural is rare; beautiful in colors and detail, depicting a German city scene and is frame...
Oak, Paint
18th Century Original Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial Baroque secretary à deux corps from the 2nd half of the 18th century. Solid oak with original green coloured painting. A very rare piece of authentic furniture who...
Oak
Important German Walnut Bureau Cabinet
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A superb North German figured walnut, giltwood and gilt-gesso bureau cabinet, the moulded cornice above a mirror panelled door enclosing a fitted interior, above a hinged fall front ...
Walnut
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H 56.7 in W 35.04 in D 20.08 in
Late 18th or Early 19th Century Secretary with Hidden Mechanisms, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary after designs by Friedrich Gottlob Hoffmann Central German (Leipzig) Mahogany, maple burl around 1800 Dimensions: H x W x D: 144 x 89 x 51 cm Description: The tw...
Mahogany, Maple
Exquisite Rococo Bureau Bookcase
Located in Troy, NY
Rare, unusual exquisite secretary. The top part featuring a mirrored door opening to an intricately fitted interior, flanked by drawers and a small writing desk underneath. The lower...
Walnut, Fruitwood
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H 40.95 in W 49.22 in D 27.17 in
Transformation Secretary circa 1795 by Johann Michael Vetter, Neuwied, Mahogany
Located in Epfach, DE
Transformation secretary circa 1795 by Johann Michael Vetter, Neuwied, Mahogany Secretary with in height adjustable standing desk different secret comportments Mahogany original ...
Mahogany
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H 40.16 in W 28.35 in D 21.66 in
18th Century Baroque Multifunctional Lectern, Secretaire or Chest of Drawers
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque lectern, secretaire or chest of drawers Southern Germany Cherry tree, walnut tree and others 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 102 x 72 x 55 cm Description: Ver...
Cherry, Walnut
18th Century Baroque Walnut Secretaire, from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Unique 18th century Baroque secretaire, from Germany, circa 1760.
Fruitwood, Walnut, Pine
Baroque Secretaire, Central German, circa 1750
Located in Greding, DE
Large elegant Baroque secretaire with a very beautiful veneer pattern and three-drawered commode base. Inside the double-doored, mirrored top case is a rich interior with numerous dr...
Oak, Walnut
German Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
18c German Secretaire or Desk with original hardware.
Wood
18th Century Southern German Walnut Bureau Cabinet, circa 1750
Located in East Sussex, GB
A mid-18th century southern German figured walnut bureau cabinet dating from circa 1750 of serpentine or Arc en Arbalette form. The top with decorative broken arched cornice above a ...
Walnut
18th Century Bureau Desk
Located in Santander, ES
18th century figured walnut German bureau desk of small dimensions and of intricate serpentine shape, parquetry fronted with original gilt brass pulls and matching escutcheons. The f...
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H 90.95 in W 53.15 in D 29.93 in
18th Century Writing Cupboard, Secretary, Made in Saxony “Glauchau”, circa 1750
Located in Muenster, NRW
Walnut-tree and walnut-tree root on softwood body. Several times curved drag. Six drawers behind the writing record. Bulged out upper top with two doors and 12 small drawers and s...
Walnut
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H 79.93 in W 41.74 in D 37.8 in
18th Century Baroque Secretary, Walnut-Tree and Nut Root Wood Veneered
Located in Muenster, NRW
Baroque secretary, circa 1750-1760. Walnut-tree and nut root wood veneered. Very fine veneer. Numerous tape inlaid works. Straight body. Bottom with three big drawers and a smal...
Nutwood, Walnut
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H 64.5 in W 46 in D 27.5 in
Bureau Cabinet Profusely Decorated With Architectural Perspective Marquetry
Located in New York, NY
The upper section with curved corners is set with a fall flap revealing a later fitted interior, reinstated following lines of original witness marks. Below the fall are three short...
Cylinder Top 18th Century German Bureau Secretaire Desk
Located in Santander, ES
Outstanding 18th century Bureau Secretaire of German origin with cylinder top that rolls open automatically once the sliding writing surface is pulled open.
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Painted Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand late 18th century Swedish gustavian period two-part secretaire cabinet or bookcase crafted from pine and beech. The substantial case has a gracefully curved or arched pediment ...
Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Blue Painted 18 Drawer Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Beautifully crafted Swedish pine cabinet from the early 1800's with unique upper enclosed section holding 18 drawers and 1 small interior cabinet. The newer professionally applied bl...
Wrought Iron
$1,995
H 58 in W 29.75 in D 15 in
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrine, Bookcase, Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Standing at 58 inches in height, this small scale late nineteenth century Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine or bookcase is finished with stunning bronze banding and a red marble top w...
Marble, Bronze
Sold|$1,420
H 41.74 in W 40.75 in D 20.28 in
18th Century Black Swedish Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretary
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Fold-down flap with hidden drawers, secret compartment and writing interior Four larger drawers on the lower part of the front. Beautiful brass fittings, working lock and keys inc...
Brass
$2,603
H 29.14 in W 40.16 in D 20.67 in
Biedermeier chest of drawers, painted in historical motifs, 1835-40, s. Germany
Located in Greding, DE
This solid pinewood chest of drawers, originating from South Germany between 1835 and 1840, features two full-width drawers and a molded top. The piece has been professionally refini...
Pine
Light Blue Louis XVI Cabinet, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Single-door Louis XVI cabinet with fluted paneling, chamfered corners, and a drawer in the base section. The cornice is decorated with a dentil frieze. The light blue and white color...
Wood, Softwood
Exceptional 19th Century Italian Painted Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Impressive late 19th C Italian painted bookcase with lots of storage. 1890 Reference: 8409 Dimensions 140 inches (356 cms) Wide 20 inches (51 cms) Deep 95.5 inches (243 cms) High
Walnut, Pine
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details Country: France Materials: Carved giltwood, Alpaca Mohair Condition: Newly Reupholstered Style: French Louis XVI Year: 1920...
Alpaca, Wood
$2,200
H 86 in W 39.5 in D 16 in
Vintage French Provincial Blue Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby
By Danby
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Blue Distress Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby. Item features shell carved accents, working lock and key, solid wood construction, great style ...
Wood
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$3,048Sale Price|30% Off
H 35.44 in W 42.13 in D 21.66 in
Louis XVI Commode, Walnut & Marble, France, Circa 1810
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite, early 19th century Louis XVI style two-drawer 'Commode Sauteuse', with a white marble top and gilt bronze fittings. This curiously named style of commode always feature...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Wardrobe
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Wardrobe is a true marvel of the cabinetmaker's art! Hand-crafted from solid French walnut which was still in abundance during the Napoleon III...
Carrara Marble
English Painted Housekeepers Cupboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 19th century English painted oak housekeepers cupboard with decorative mouldings. 1840. Code: 9179 Dimensions: W: 61" (154.9 cm) H: 90" (228.6 cm) D: 19" (48.3 cm)
Oak
Biedermeier Secretary in Walnut, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Exceptional Biedermeier secretary in walnut featuring a striking book-matched veneer pattern across the front. The fall-front writing surface displays a segment-shaped panel above a ...
Carrara Marble, Brass
$8,757 / item
H 38.98 in W 38.19 in D 22.45 in
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Dorsoduro Chest with Blooming Flowers
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Mouseback Dorsoduro Chest of Drawers. This beautiful piece is made in this brown-grey background t...
Wood
Swedish Rococo Cabinet, circa 1780
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo cabinet from Varmland. The bonnet top consists of an impressive overhanging arched pediment cornice. Upper section has four shelves and five small drawers (with simp...
Iron
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.
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