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Historicism Secretary

Unique Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic secretary from the second half of the 19th century. Very good condition, after
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Antique 1860s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

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Mahogany

Unique Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1870
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic secretary from the second half of the 19th century. Very good condition, after
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Antique 1870s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

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Mahogany

Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint
Located in South Salem, NY
Splendid early antique Gustavian style secretary cabinet, made in Sweden, circa late 19th century
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Brass

Antique Tiger Oak Secretary Desk by Danner
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover the timeless elegance of the Antique Tiger Oak Secretary Desk by Danner, featuring
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Batley, GB
broken arch pediment and brass eagle. In good clean order throughout with some historic repairs such
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Bookcases

Materials

Wood

George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
H 87.8 in W 35.44 in D 19.3 in
French Louis Philippe Drop Front Secretary, late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
Experience the timeless allure of a Louis Philippe secretary, resplendent in mahogany veneer and a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires

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Wood

American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Historical Memora...

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Brass

Early 19th Century Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Period Slant-Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late Gustavian period painted wood slant-front secretary from the early 19th century with
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Wood

Art Deco Italian black and white couple of Cabinets -Secretaries Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Valladolid, ES
collaboration was with the historic Milanese furniture factory Quarti, with which he designed several public and
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Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Cabinets

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Greece Mount Athos Grece Simonopetra Monastery
Located in London, GB
the historic 13th century Simonopetra Monastery (Monastery of Simonos Petra / Simon's Rock) on the
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Vintage 1940s Greek Posters

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Paper

19th Century "Faux Bamboo" Chest Of Drawers, Birdseye Maple
Located in Greven, DE
Historicism -Faux Bamboo- chest of drawers Vienna (?) Bird's eye maple, beech second half of 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century European Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Beech, Birdseye Maple

2 French Modern Neoclassical Chinese Red Lacquer Sideboards by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
, sideboards, sofa tables, consoles or as a secretary. Furthermore, the Chinese Red glass tops are attributed
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wrought Iron

George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
refer to antique bookcases / cabinets as ''secretary desks'' in the US. Information on pediments
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Antique 1740s English George II Cabinets

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Glass, Mahogany

R.Bordalo Pinheiro-Faience Factory of Caldas Da Rainha Jug with Lid Shaped, 19th
By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro
Located in Lisboa, PT
1977, Lisbon. Exhibition organized by the José Malhoa Museum with the sponsorship of the Secretary of
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Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Organic Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

National Trust John Locke Secretaire
Located in Asheville, NC
This very rare Kindel reproduction is part of The National for Historic Preservation Collection
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Mid-20th Century American Rococo Secretaires

National Trust John Locke Secretaire
National Trust John Locke Secretaire
H 98 in W 45.5 in D 27 in
Highly Important Theodore Roosevelt Collection of 6 Items
By Theodore Roosevelt
Located in Dallas, TX
Suffragist movement. The letters also provide a fascinating and historic record of Roosevelt’s personal
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Tapestry, Brazilian Artist, 1980 Sign Renot
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
, São Paulo, Brazil. 1972 – Individual exhibition at the Secretary of Tourism, Culture and Sports, in
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Vintage 1980s Brazilian Space Age Tapestries

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Tapestry

Tapestry, Brazilian Artist, 1980 Sign Renot
Tapestry, Brazilian Artist, 1980 Sign Renot
H 35.24 in W 51.97 in D 0.36 in

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French, Oak Child's School Desk c. 1900's
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French, Oak Child's School Desk c. 1900's
French, Oak Child's School Desk c. 1900's
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CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Desk w/ Bookcase
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19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
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Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
Located in London, London
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Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
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Antique Tub in White Marble, Sculpted, 19th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
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Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk
Located in Essex, MA
In an all-over ivory paint with a wonderful light green interior throughout this beautiful turn of the century, a French provincial secretary/desk came out of a New York City Park Av...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Country Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Swedish rococo country cabinet in painted pine. The cabinet is a classic country house furniture from northern Sweden. Made during the late 18th century, circa 1790, during the ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Country Cabinet
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Biedermeier Writing Desk Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in LONDON, GB
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19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental 19th century country French provincial farmhouse trestle dining table or refectory table hand-crafted from walnut. The massive table has a 1.25 inch thick plank top with b...
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Iron

Rare Gothic Revival Writing Desk Carved Oak Antique 19th Century Angels Dragons
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exceptional & Breathtaking ! This very high quality Gothic Revival writing desk / secretaire marked 1887. Carved from European oak with superb craftsmanship and numerous details ! ...
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Secretaires

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Velvet, Oak

Antique French Walnut Tambour Top Desk
Located in Denton, TX
Rare 19th century French walnut roll top desk in the style of Louis XV. The tambour door locks with a key. Also finished on the back so it can be floated in the middle of a room. Des...
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Antique French Walnut Tambour Top Desk
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Restored Historicism Desk Secretary Gründerzeit Writing Furniture
Located in Senden, NRW
secretary from the time of historicism, made circa 1885. An eyecatcher in your study / office, equipped
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Revival Desks

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Walnut

Historicism Desk circa 1880 Made of Walnut with Inlay Works
Located in Senden, NRW
Extraordinary historicism bureau or secretary circa 1880 made of walnut with connected inlays made
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Antique 1880s German Other Desks

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Walnut

1920s Chinoiserie Writing Desk by Rockford Furniture
Located in Alhambra, CA
Carved wood and hand painted writing desk, c. 1920 by the historic Rockford Furniture company of
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Vintage 1920s North American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut George II / Chippendale Mirror with Swan's Neck Pediment and Eagle, 1780
Located in Providence, RI
This mirror was found at an historic local New England house sale, where it hung for decades. The
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Antique Late 18th Century European George II Wall Mirrors

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18th Century French Painting Portrait of a Noblewoman Francoise De Troi, 1700s
Located in Torino, Torino
life, the first time he bought the office of the secretary of the ROI ("secretary to the king") and a
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Paintings

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1922 Photograph of Chinese Chefoo Liu Dzu Hing Presented to USA Admiral Anderson
Located in Antwerp, BE
Historic photograph portrait of Chinese Chefoo Liu Dzu Hing from the estate of the American Admiral
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Early 20th Century Chinese Photography

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Historic secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the beginning of the 20th century. Dimensions: height 92 cm / width 72 cm
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Secretaires

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Walnut

Historic secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1910.
Historic secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1910.
H 36.23 in W 28.35 in D 17.72 in
Historic Secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1910
Located in Chorzów, PL
Ancient secretary from the beginning of the 20th century. Dimensions: height 92 cm / width 72 cm
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Secretaires

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Walnut

Historic Secretary of the Empire, 1820, Northern Europe, after Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique secretary from the beginning of the 19th century. Furniture in very good condition
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Antique 1820s Swedish Empire Secretaires

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Mahogany

Antique Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic secretary from the mid-19th century. Dimensions: height 160 cm / width 99 cm / 50 cm.
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Antique 1860s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

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Mahogany

Antique Secretary from the Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic secretary from the second half of the 19th century, the furniture is in very good
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Antique 1850s Scandinavian Neoclassical Secretaires

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Rosewood

Antique Secretary in the Style of Napoleon III, France, circa 1850
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic secretary from the mid-19th century in the style of Napoleon III. Dimensions: Height
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Secretaires

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Mahogany

Antique Secretary Desk from circa 1870, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
A historic secretary from the second half of the 19th century. The furniture is kept in a very good
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Antique 1870s German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Mahogany

Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1930
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic secretariat, Northern Europe, circa 1930. Very good condition. Walnut wood
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Vintage 1930s Danish Biedermeier Secretaires

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Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1930
Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1930
H 41.34 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
American Chippendale Secretary, Connecticut circa 1780
Located in Milford, NH
Collection at the Historic Long Branch Estate in Virginia.
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Federal Style Mahogany & Cherry Tambour Secretary Desk and Bookcase
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
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1990s American Federal Secretaires

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Art Deco Hotel Desk Vanity Argyle Hotel
Located in Oakland, CA
A vanity/secretary with a glamorous past, this piece comes from the famed Sunset Tower Hotel
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Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire, Germany, Birch, Mahogany, cica 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier secretary with secret compartments Germany (Saxony) birch, mahogany and others
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Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires

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19th Century Antique Biedermeier Secretaire, Cabinet, Ash, Germany, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
call the transition phase to historicism, beginning from the 1840s, the late Biedermeier or Louis
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Biedermeier Secretaire, Mahogany with Marquetry, Flensburg/Germany, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
1815 Dimensions: H x W x D: 210 x 91 x 49 cm Description: Very rare early Biedermeier secretary
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Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Secretaires

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13 Hand-Sewn Stars In A 3-2-3-2-3 Configuration of Lineal Rows, American Flag
Located in York County, PA
; charter member of the Dramatic Club, 1901; member of the Village Improvement Society, 1901; Secretary of
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Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Historicism Secretary circa 1880 Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful secretary original from the Historicism Period 1880 walnut a flap to open inside are
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Historicism Secretary circa 1880 Walnut
Historicism Secretary circa 1880 Walnut
H 64.97 in W 39.38 in D 18.9 in
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Located in Chorzów, PL
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19th Century Swedish Pine Country Home Secretary Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish country house secretary cabinet from Jämtland made during the 1820s to 1830s. The cabinet
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Antique 19th Century Travelling Box, Writing Slope, circa 1860
Located in Greven, DE
Antique travelling secretary, writing slope Belgium Dark stined Birdseye Maple 19th century
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Antique Gorham Silver 8 Piece Figural Museum Quality Coin Silver Tea Set
By Gorham
Located in Montreal, QC
matching engraved figural and scroll decorations. This Historic Sensational Tea Service was presented to
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Spectacular 19th Century Oak Roll Top Desk by A. Petersen & Co. of Chicago
By A. Petersen & Co.
Located in Lafayette, IN
early to mid-1890s. We discovered this desk in the maintenance room of the historic Humphrey Scottish
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Winston Churchill Signed Council of Europe Photograph
Located in Jersey, GB
during WWII, and later served as Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer. Macmillian
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Vintage 1940s Historical Memorabilia

Winston Churchill Signed Council of Europe Photograph
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H 6.11 in W 6.66 in D 0.01 in
Ernest Shackleton Handwritten Signed Letter
Located in Jersey, GB
of the historic Discovery Expedition of 1901 - 1904 Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874 – 1922) was an
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Ernest Shackleton Handwritten Signed Letter
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Early 19th Century American Country Secretary Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A rare antique, circa 1810, classic American country mahogany bookcase secretary desk from the east
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19th Century French Secretary Napoleon III circa 1860 Rosewood
Located in Torino, IT
Style of Napoleon III, France, circa 1860 Historic secretary from the mid-19th century in the style of
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires

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Marble

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Historicism Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the historicism secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and walnut, every historicism secretary was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect historicism secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A historicism secretary, designed in the Georgian or Rococo style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one historicism secretary that is appealing in its simplicity, but Theodore Roosevelt produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Historicism Secretary?

Prices for a historicism secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,529 and can go as high as $120,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,833.