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Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq
Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq

Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq

Located in Water Mill, NY

Federal Mahogany and Birch inlaid secretary/desk with contrasting veneers and bone pulls.

Category

Antique 1790s American Federal Desks

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

19th Century Queen Anne Style Walnut Inlaid Secretary
19th Century Queen Anne Style Walnut Inlaid Secretary

19th Century Queen Anne Style Walnut Inlaid Secretary

Located in New York, NY

19th century Queen Anne style walnut inlaid secretary with a slant front. The inside of the

Category

Antique 1880s English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Burl

English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells
English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells

English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This English satinwood Adams style inlaid secretary desk with vitrine top and original inkwells is

Category

Antique 1890s English Adam Style Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Italian Inlaid Secretary Desk
Antique Italian Inlaid Secretary Desk

Antique Italian Inlaid Secretary Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This elegant Italian walnut secretary desk features a slanted fall-front that opens to reveal

Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary
French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary

French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid drop front secretary abattant with gilt

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf

18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary
18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary

18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning, hand carved, 18th century, parquetry inlaid and veneered, bonnet top, two-part secretary

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut

Mid-Century Vintage Inlaid Secretary Desk
Mid-Century Vintage Inlaid Secretary Desk

Mid-Century Vintage Inlaid Secretary Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-century style vintage secretary desk adorned with a colorful abstract inlay on the front. Fold

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary

Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary

By Paolo Buffa, Giovanni Gariboldi, Marelli & Colico

Located in Atlanta, GA

swan neck broken pediment. The secretary desk door is inlaid with a brass crest with working lock and

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Danish Mahogany Empire Inlaid Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century Danish Mahogany Empire Inlaid Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century Danish Mahogany Empire Inlaid Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 19th-century Danish Empire secretary bureau crafted in mahogany veneer with both bowfront and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Ivory

Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary, by Paolo Buffa
Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary, by Paolo Buffa

Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary, by Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Lyndhurst, NJ

A fine example of a Mid-Century rosewood secretary by Italian designer, Paola Buffa (1903-1970) and

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood Inlaid Secretary
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood Inlaid Secretary

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood Inlaid Secretary

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

secretary desk. The two door five drawer secretary is raised by fine cabriole legs with beautiful pierced

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Edwards and Roberts Antique Inlaid Secretary Desk, 1860-1875, London
Edwards and Roberts Antique Inlaid Secretary Desk, 1860-1875, London

Edwards and Roberts Antique Inlaid Secretary Desk, 1860-1875, London

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Stately Mahogany inlaid leather top secretary desk, London England 1860-1875 by Cabinetmakers

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Inlaid Napoleon III Secretary Desk
19th Century Inlaid Napoleon III Secretary Desk

19th Century Inlaid Napoleon III Secretary Desk

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Napoleon Desk/Secretary with gilt bronze molding and inlaid details.. It has a beautiful pink

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Marble

18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Bureau
18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Bureau

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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Secretary Made In Mahogany WQith Inlaid Wood From 1840s
Secretary Made In Mahogany WQith Inlaid Wood From 1840s

Secretary Made In Mahogany WQith Inlaid Wood From 1840s

Located in Lejre, DK

This exquisite secretary, crafted from rich mahogany with intricate inlaid wood details, showcases

Category

Antique 1840s Danish Other Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

German Biedermeier Olivewood Inlaid and Parcel Gilt Secretary / Bookcase
German Biedermeier Olivewood Inlaid and Parcel Gilt Secretary / Bookcase

German Biedermeier Olivewood Inlaid and Parcel Gilt Secretary / Bookcase

Located in Queens, NY

German Biedermeier (18th Century) olivewood secretary / bookcase in shaped rectangular with the top

Category

Antique 18th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary

Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary

Located in Queens, NY

Dutch Rococo (Late 18th Century) drop front desk / secretary with elaborate foliate marquetry inlay

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Wood

Hekman Furniture Federal Inlaid Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk
Hekman Furniture Federal Inlaid Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk

Hekman Furniture Federal Inlaid Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk

By Baker Far East Collection

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Federal or Hepplewhite style bureau with slant front writing desk or secretary desk In

Category

Late 20th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.
Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.

Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.

By Gervais Durand

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Louis XV style bombe secretary inlaid marquetry, Ormolu Mounted. Signed Henry Dasson. This 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Fine Inlaid Georgian Secretary with Falconer Pediment, Probably by Gillows
Fine Inlaid Georgian Secretary with Falconer Pediment, Probably by Gillows

Fine Inlaid Georgian Secretary with Falconer Pediment, Probably by Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Richmond, VA

Very good inlaid Georgian secretary with a falconer pediment, probably by Gillows. The secretary

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Satin, Mahogany

Antique Georgian Sheraton Neo-Classical Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 1795
Antique Georgian Sheraton Neo-Classical Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 1795

Antique Georgian Sheraton Neo-Classical Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 1795

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & rare antique George III Sheraton inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary, circa 1795. A

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Napoleon III French Secretary Chest of Drawers Mahogany Rosewood Inlaid
Napoleon III French Secretary Chest of Drawers Mahogany Rosewood Inlaid

Napoleon III French Secretary Chest of Drawers Mahogany Rosewood Inlaid

Located in Brooklyn, NY

19th century Napoleon III French secretary (secretaire) chest of drawers in fine mahogany rosewood

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Fine Palermo Inlaid Burled Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Fine Palermo Inlaid Burled Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top

Fine Palermo Inlaid Burled Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This Palermo inlaid burled walnut secretary desk with bookcase top is a stunning example of Italian

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Louis Philippe Fall Front Secretary
French 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Louis Philippe Fall Front Secretary

French 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Louis Philippe Fall Front Secretary

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant and functional French 19th Century secretaire desk with stunning inlaid walnut marquetry

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Attributed to Horner
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Attributed to Horner

19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Attributed to Horner

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in Long Branch, NJ

19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Attributed to Horner Dimensions : 38" Tall

Category

Antique 1880s American Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Paolo Buffa & Giovanni Gariboldi Inlaid Brass Secretary Cabinet c 1950, Restored
Paolo Buffa & Giovanni Gariboldi Inlaid Brass Secretary Cabinet c 1950, Restored

Paolo Buffa & Giovanni Gariboldi Inlaid Brass Secretary Cabinet c 1950, Restored

By Paolo Buffa, Giovanni Garibaldi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

majestic brass-inlaid swan neck split-pediment design crowns the case. Opening the secretary desk door

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Ladies Secretary
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Ladies Secretary

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Ladies Secretary

Located in Sofia, BG

Small ladies secretary animated form of veneer wood and rosewood marquetry, opening to two drawers

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid
Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid

Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid

By Bassano's Ebanisteria

Located in Vigonza, Padua

. The secretaire has two bodies, entirely in walnut wood veneered with thick walnut root, inlaid with

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Fine Tall Inlaid Dark Mahogany English Carlton House Two-Piece Secretary Desk
Fine Tall Inlaid Dark Mahogany English Carlton House Two-Piece Secretary Desk

Fine Tall Inlaid Dark Mahogany English Carlton House Two-Piece Secretary Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This fine tall inlaid dark mahogany English Carlton House two-piece secretary desk is an

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk

Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk

Located in Encinitas, CA

Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk. Trim three-drawer

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

English Sheraton Satinwood Secretary
English Sheraton Satinwood Secretary

English Sheraton Satinwood Secretary

Located in Queens, NY

English Sheraton-style (19th Century) satinwood and inlaid small secretary with arched lattice

Category

Antique 19th Century Sheraton Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Satinwood

Classicist Vienna Secretary, circa 1790
Classicist Vienna Secretary, circa 1790

Classicist Vienna Secretary, circa 1790

Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK

Richly inlaid classicist secretary circa 1790-1800 original from Vienna. Some repairs in the past

Category

Antique 18th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Indian Inlaid Table Top Cabinet
Indian Inlaid Table Top Cabinet

Indian Inlaid Table Top Cabinet

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine early 19th Century Indian bone inlaid padouk miniature secretary, Monghyr, the two doors

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone, Padouk

Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet & Brass Eagle
Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet & Brass Eagle

Federal Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk / Display Cabinet & Brass Eagle

By Mahogany Associates

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a beautiful inlaid flame mahogany Federal style secretary desk with tambour doors. It has

Category

Mid-20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Brass Inlay Secretary Boulle Desk
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Brass Inlay Secretary Boulle Desk

French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Brass Inlay Secretary Boulle Desk

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine and rare French 19th century Louis XIV style mahogany and brass inlaid drop-front

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

18th c. Louis XV Fall Front Desk
18th c. Louis XV Fall Front Desk

18th c. Louis XV Fall Front Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

Beautiful Inlaid Walnut Secretary

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Tesselated Black Marble Stone and Brass Inlay Secretaire by Maitland-Smith
Tesselated Black Marble Stone and Brass Inlay Secretaire by Maitland-Smith

Tesselated Black Marble Stone and Brass Inlay Secretaire by Maitland-Smith

Located in Casteren, NL

on the stone surface as well as the brass inlaid section. The secretary was completely but gently

Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Greek Revival Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

English Sheraton Mahogany Secretary
English Sheraton Mahogany Secretary

English Sheraton Mahogany Secretary

Located in Queens, NY

English Sheraton style (19th century) mahogany inlaid secretary with 2 lattice doors.

Category

Antique 19th Century Sheraton Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Italian Inlaid Secretary
Italian Inlaid Secretary

Italian Inlaid Secretary

Unavailable|$28,000

Italian Inlaid Secretary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Southern Italian inlaid secretary. The upper case with swept broken pediment by a pair of arched

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Inlaid secretary with bookcase and desk
Inlaid secretary with bookcase and desk

Inlaid secretary with bookcase and desk

Located in STRAČOV, CZ

Inlaid secretary with bookcase and desk This beautifully decorated secretary represents a rare

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical Revival Bookcases

Materials

Wood

A wonderful vibrantly inlaid secretary desk
A wonderful vibrantly inlaid secretary desk

A wonderful vibrantly inlaid secretary desk

Located in Sharon, MA

A handsome Federal mahogany secretary desk, probably Southeastern Massachusetts, circa 1815

Category

Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Birdseye Maple

Federal Hepplewhite Inlaid Secretary/Desk and Bookcase/ New Hampshire
Federal Hepplewhite Inlaid Secretary/Desk and Bookcase/ New Hampshire

Federal Hepplewhite Inlaid Secretary/Desk and Bookcase/ New Hampshire

Located in Providence, RI

This is an exuberant, high style secretary that employs the use of contrasting wood typical of

Category

Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Chests, with Secretary
Pair of Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Chests, with Secretary

Pair of Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Chests, with Secretary

Located in Phoenix, AZ

The two chests are drawers and one with a pullout desk unit. The mahogany is inlaid with a lighter

Category

Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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Inlaid Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the inlaid secretary you’re looking for. An inlaid secretary — often made from wood, mahogany and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are 70 variations of the antique or vintage inlaid secretary you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect inlaid secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An inlaid secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made inlaid secretary over the years, but those crafted by Alfonso Marina and Daniel Pabst are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Inlaid Secretary?

An inlaid secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,430, while the lowest priced sells for $1,155 and the highest can go for as much as $60,000.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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