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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
20th Century Inlaid Wood Dutch Louis XVI Style Secretaire, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
inlaid in walnut, palisander, maple, rosewood, mahogany, burl, ebonized wood and fruitwood. High-leg
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
20th Century Inlaid Carved Wood Austrian Biedermeier Style Secretaire Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Austrian secretaire from the 20th century. Biedermeier style furniture elegantly inlaid, veneered
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 63.78 in W 43.71 in D 18.51 in
Empire Secretaire with Writing Desk, Richly Inlaid Wood. Italy Late 18th Century
Located in Torino, IT
extractable top, internal drawers and four external drawers
Materials
Veneered and inlaid walnut wood
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 46.86 in W 48.43 in D 25.2 in
Superb George III Style Inlaid Marquetry Secretaire Cabinet
By Mayhew & Ince
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Magnificent antique English Secretaire cabinet with satinwood, hare wood, tulipwood, and kingwood
Category
Antique 19th Century George III Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
French Napoleon III Ebonized Secrétaire with Inlaid Brass, circa 1860
Located in Staffordshire, GB
French Napoleon III ebonized secrétaire with inlaid brass, circa 1860
Brass trim supports the grey
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Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 52.76 in W 28.75 in D 14.97 in
Italian Secretaire, circa 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian secretaire circa 1930s, featuring beautiful walnut and maple inlaid.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Wood, Maple
20th Century Inlaid Wood Dutch Trumeau Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Fabulous 20th century Dutch trumeau. Moved and rounded furniture richly inlaid in walnut, mahogany
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Baroque Tabernacle Secretaire
Located in Oakwood, GA
Gorgeous piece!!! Antique Secretaire, Mixed woods and inlaid marquetry, Has a shaped cornice, Top
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19c. French Parquetry Secretaire / Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Secretaire, having notched marble top with 3/4 pierced bronze gallery, the top drawer opens to a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Amazing Secretaire Biedermeier Germany, 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Secretaire Biedermeier Germany 19th century
155x107x50.5cm
Secretaire inlaid in various
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique 1840s Danish Other Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Napoleon III Secretaire Abattant, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique secretaire abattant cabinet with drop down writing panel with interior carved wooden rails
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Inlaid Rosewood Maple Walnut Cherry Wood French Bureau Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French bureau from the mid-20th century. Moved and rounded furniture inlaid with floral decorations
Category
Vintage 1960s French Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Maple, Nutwood
H 37.8 in W 41.34 in D 20.08 in
Louis Philippe Style Marquetry Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Louis Philippe Style Marquetry Secretaire Cabinet, Circa 19th Century, the top drawer with gilt
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Antique 19th Century Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
1970s Hand Carved Chinoserie Trunk Secretaires Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
and beautifully-presented sectional. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful inlaid
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Vintage 1970s Asian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775
Located in Rome, IT
secretaire abattant with rectangular moulded white marble top, above a frieze drawer inlaid with flower heads
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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
Large Empire Bureau Of Hand Polished Mahogany With Inlaid Wood from 1820s
Located in Lejre, DK
hand-polished mahogany adorned with intricate inlaid wood detailing. Its imposing presence and timeless
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Antique 1820s Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 82.68 in W 45.67 in D 21.66 in
Secretary in Mahogany With Inlaid wood and Brass Handles from the 1790s
Located in Lejre, DK
Light mahogany secretary decorated with inlaid wood decorations and brass handles from around the
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Antique 1790s Danish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 51.19 in W 42.13 in D 18.9 in
Empire Secrétaire Bottega Maggiolini Walnut Italy 19th Century
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Milano, IT
bottom. Veneered in pedulle walnut and inlaid in various woods. The secrétaire is bipartite with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Large and Important French Secretaire of Excellent Cabinet Making
Located in Cesena, FC
"cappuccino" style.
Inside there is the secretaire with the lowering door that serves as a desk.
The wood used
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Antique 1850s French Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Elm, Walnut
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
tapered capitol, brass hardware, mother of pearl keyhole covers, inlaid interior with beautiful outdoor
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 61.5 in W 41.25 in D 20.25 in
Louis XVI Style Parquetry, Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Petit Secretaire Cabi
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style Parquetry, Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Petit Secretaire Cabinet
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 39.77 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
Swedish 1870s Birch Inlaid Secretary with Inlaid Motifs and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautiful wood, boasts a molded cornice atop two cabinet doors. The doors feature intricate inlaid star
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, 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
French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid drop front secretary abattant with gilt
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
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 down front reveals a large writing surface as well as shelves and drawers for organ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Empire Dutch Mahogany Secretaire Bureau Inlay 1800
Located in Roma, RM
domestic market (they used the Rococo style more). In mahogany and inlaid in fruity woods. Empire period
Category
Antique Early 1800s Dutch Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Secretaire Abattant by Jules Leleu Signed, Circa 1935
By Jules Leleu
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
parquetry and marquetry inlaid drop-front secretaire cabinet, with ebony and mother of pearl inlay flower
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century French Secretaire with Bronze Decoration in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Small secretaire in doucine, curved on three sides, in veneer of precious wood inlaid in leaves in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 48.82 in W 18.12 in D 12.6 in
Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes
Located in London, GB
kingwood, crossbanded in tulipwood and purpleheart, having contrasting specimen woods used in the marquetry
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
By Giovanni Gariboldi, Marelli & Colico, Paolo Buffa
Located in Atlanta, GA
case is framed by pair of glazed doors that are inlaid with a brass star. When unlocked, the doors open
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Pair of Secretaire and Cupboard, Epoche Charles X, France, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
plain surfaces, motifs of dark woods such as amaranth, mahogany and rosewood were inlaid.
This design
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Maple
19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire Bronze Decoration Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
French chiffonier forming secretary, inlaid with violet wood and rosewood, flap opening with four
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
H 51.19 in W 26.78 in D 15.36 in
19th Century Charles X Mahogany France Secretaire Marble Top att.L.E. Lemarchand
By L. E. Lemarchand
Located in Roma, RM
wood, finely inlaid with decorative elements and animals. Carrara white marble on the floor, of the era
Category
Antique 1830s French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 59.85 in W 35.83 in D 18.12 in
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
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Antique 18th Century German Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Burl
H 83 in W 53 in D 29 in
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
H 91.74 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
leather writing surface, central arched tulip wood inlaid cornice with original brass urn eagle finials
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Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 85.5 in W 35.75 in D 19.25 in
Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Ormolu Mounted, Signed
By Gervais Durand
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV style bombe secretary inlaid marquetry, Ormolu Mounted. Signed.
This 19th century bombe
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
is in very good antique condition with fantastic beveled glass, superb satinwood, mixed woods inlay
Category
Antique 1890s English Adam Style Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
H 55.5 in W 29.25 in D 20.5 in
Antique Swedish Golden Ash Biedermeier Secretary Chest Dresser Desk inlaid 1820
Located in Portland, OR
of the finest gold ash; a beautiful blond wood with figured graining. To the top of the cabinet is an
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Ebony
H 44.75 in W 43.75 in D 20.5 in
20th Century Dutch Trumeau Walnut with Maple Wood Inlays, Netherlands, 1950
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Dutch Trumeau from the mid-20th century. Furniture of exceptional quality, richly inlaid in walnut
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Dutch Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Fir
H 84.65 in W 72.45 in D 21.66 in
18th Century Dutch Trumeau Walnut with Maple Wood Inlays, Netherlands, 1760
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Dutch trumeau from the Mid-18th Century. Furniture of exceptional quality, richly inlaid in walnut
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Antique 1760s Dutch Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 73.23 in W 35.44 in D 20.48 in
Burlwood Drop-Front Secretary, One of Four Produced; Båstad, Sweden, c. 1880
Located in Norwalk, CT
Dating from around 1880, this exceptional "secrétaire à abattant" is one of four identical chests
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 50.25 in W 44 in D 17 in
18th Century Italian Walnut Parquetry Important Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux
Located in Rome, IT
An Italian walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage,
The upper
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 94.49 in W 51.19 in D 22.05 in
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Flip-Up Secretary Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
display and storage space. The outside and inner desk have been inlaid with intricate vines and flowers
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 83 in W 43 in D 19 in
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
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Antique 18th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Sloping Flap Secretary / Roll-Up Secretary, 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful sloping flap secretary / roll-up secretary, 20th century
Wood veneered with tulip wood
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Tulipwood
Queen Anne English Burled Walnut Bureau, c. 1730
Located in Chicago, IL
dramatic form and burled walnut veneered exterior inlaid with contrasting woods. Beneath a broken arched
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Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Period Secretary - Work From The East - Elm - 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
storage space whose interior is nicely inlaid and a shelf. Its patina is magnificent and its play of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique German Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
that brings the wood to life. The interior architecture is fitted with a variety of inlaid mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Secretary by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Lasne, BE
Wooden secretary. The roll top opens by pulling on the leather inlaid writing surface, underneath
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Aluminum
Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome, 1740
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding Italian walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage,
The
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Walnut Parquetry Important Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux
Located in Rome, IT
An Italian walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage,
The upper
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 94.49 in W 51.19 in D 22.05 in
Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Att. to Perret & Vibert, France, circa 1880
By Perret et Vibert
Located in PARIS, FR
A Japanese style carved wood cabinet, with a painted decor imitating Japanese lacquer, ornamented
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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 65.75 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, over two short
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Empire Style Secretary Made In Mahogany & Intarsia From 1820s
Located in Lejre, DK
of wood in different colors and patterns are inlaid into the main wood to create complex and
Category
Antique 1820s Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Period Secretary At Doucine by Denis Louis Ancellet - 18th Century
By Denis-Louis Ancellet
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Oven secretary in walnut and other european woods, opening with two leaves a flap and a drawer. The
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 51.18 in W 37.4 in D 14.96 in
Museum Essay / Tabernacle Around 1810, Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
very elaborate and rich inlaid marquetry in walnut/root veneer on fir wood.
High construction
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Fir
18th Century Dutch Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Bureau
Located in London, GB
that is accessed from the secretaire interior and there are three capacious full width drawers. The
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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Inlaid Wood Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the inlaid wood secretaire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, every inlaid wood secretaire was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an inlaid wood secretaire, we have 132 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer inlaid wood secretaire, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An inlaid wood secretaire, designed in the Louis XVI, louis xv or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made inlaid wood secretaire over the years, but those crafted by R & Y Augousti, Bernini and Gianfranco Frattini are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Inlaid Wood Secretaire?
Prices for an inlaid wood secretaire can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $895 and can go as high as $566,635, while the average can fetch as much as $8,820.
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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