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Ladies Secretary Desk

20th-Century Mahogany & Pine Wood Vennered With Mahogany Ladies' Secretary Desk
20th-Century Mahogany & Pine Wood Vennered With Mahogany Ladies' Secretary Desk

20th-Century Mahogany & Pine Wood Vennered With Mahogany Ladies' Secretary Desk

$2,995Sale Price|20% Off

H 47.64 in W 47.25 in D 24.02 in

20th-Century Mahogany & Pine Wood Vennered With Mahogany Ladies' Secretary Desk

Located in Opole, PL

20th-Century Mahogany & Pine Wood Vennered With Mahogany Ladies' Secretary Desk Step into timeless

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Early 20th Century European Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany, Pine

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk

Located in Miami, FL

An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface

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Early 20th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk

Located in Miami, FL

An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface

Category

Early 20th Century European Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk
18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk

18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk

$3,996Sale Price|50% Off

H 37 in W 30.75 in D 21 in

18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This 18th century French ladies secretary desk is a fine example of Louis XV craftsmanship

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Antique 1780s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Walnut

Late 19th Century Small Ladies’ Writing Desk
Late 19th Century Small Ladies’ Writing Desk

Late 19th Century Small Ladies’ Writing Desk

$4,710

H 38.59 in W 25.99 in D 18.12 in

Late 19th Century Small Ladies’ Writing Desk

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Masterfully Crafted Small Ladies’ Writing Desk A superbly detailed ladies’ secretary desk, richly

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Ladies Desk or Secretary in Louis Quinze Style
Ladies Desk or Secretary in Louis Quinze Style

Ladies Desk or Secretary in Louis Quinze Style

$4,025

H 31.11 in W 41.74 in D 24.41 in

Ladies Desk or Secretary in Louis Quinze Style

Located in Berlin, DE

Ladies desk / table / secretary in Louis Quinze style   Inlays on solid softwood. Ending high

Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Courtly ladies' secretary signed F. Linke around 1880 Paris
Courtly ladies' secretary signed F. Linke around 1880 Paris

Courtly ladies' secretary signed F. Linke around 1880 Paris

Located in Berlin, DE

Courtly ladies' secretary signed F. Linke around 1880 Paris Solid oak wood veneered with fine

Category

Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

$8,273Sale Price|50% Off

H 35.44 in W 31.5 in D 22.05 in

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

19th Century Swedish Oak Ladies’ Writing Desk Secretary
19th Century Swedish Oak Ladies’ Writing Desk Secretary

19th Century Swedish Oak Ladies’ Writing Desk Secretary

Located in Round Top, TX

Swedish oak ladies’ writing desk or secretary featuring a Bombay-curved lower chest with three

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Iron

Spectacular masterspiece ladies writing secretary desk Napoleon III, 1860 France
Spectacular masterspiece ladies writing secretary desk Napoleon III, 1860 France

Spectacular masterspiece ladies writing secretary desk Napoleon III, 1860 France

Located in Wien, AT

A masterpiece of French craftsmanship - a Napoleon III era ladies writing secretary desk, circa

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Antique 1860s French Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

French Provincial Vanity Secretary or Ladies Desk w/Distressed Antiqued Finish
French Provincial Vanity Secretary or Ladies Desk w/Distressed Antiqued Finish

French Provincial Vanity Secretary or Ladies Desk w/Distressed Antiqued Finish

Located in Topeka, KS

Marvelous Mid-20th Century French Provincial & Country style vanity, secretary, or Ladies Desk with

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Vanities

Materials

Brass

Antique Late Victorian Petite Oak Slant Top Secretary Ladies Writing Desk 28"
Antique Late Victorian Petite Oak Slant Top Secretary Ladies Writing Desk 28"

Antique Late Victorian Petite Oak Slant Top Secretary Ladies Writing Desk 28"

Located in Dayton, OH

Late Victorian Oak Ladies Secretary Deks, Circa 1900. Features a carved backspash over shelf and

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Oak

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20th-Century Richy Inlaid Ladies Secretary Desk in the Louis XV Type
20th-Century Richy Inlaid Ladies Secretary Desk in the Louis XV Type

20th-Century Richy Inlaid Ladies Secretary Desk in the Louis XV Type

Located in Opole, PL

20th-Century Richy Inlaid Ladies Secretary Desk in the Louis XV Type We present you a ladies

Category

Early 20th Century European Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk

Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface

Category

Early 20th Century Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Super Rare 19th Century Transforming Ladies Desk, Empire Secretary, Mahogany
Super Rare 19th Century Transforming Ladies Desk, Empire Secretary, Mahogany

Super Rare 19th Century Transforming Ladies Desk, Empire Secretary, Mahogany

Located in Greven, DE

Convertible antique writing desk France Mahogany Empire, 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Maple & Leather Top Bureau De Dame Ladies Secretary Writing Desk Library
French Maple & Leather Top Bureau De Dame Ladies Secretary Writing Desk Library

French Maple & Leather Top Bureau De Dame Ladies Secretary Writing Desk Library

Located in Dayton, OH

A magnificent 20th century French Provincial Bureau De Dame. Burea de Dame translates to ladies

Category

Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Maple

Louis Seize Style Ladies Desk / Secretary in Walnut, circa 1925
Louis Seize Style Ladies Desk / Secretary in Walnut, circa 1925

Louis Seize Style Ladies Desk / Secretary in Walnut, circa 1925

Located in Lüdinghausen, DE

Ladies desk restored Louis Seize style circa 1925 walnut secretary Features: High quality

Category

20th Century Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Ladies Writing Desk Vanity
Antique French Ladies Writing Desk Vanity

Antique French Ladies Writing Desk Vanity

Located in West Hartford, CT

Antique French ladies kingwood secretary desk with parquetry pattern all around. Front drops down

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Lambert Hitchcock Black Harvest Stenciled Secretary Writing Desk Console
Vintage Lambert Hitchcock Black Harvest Stenciled Secretary Writing Desk Console

Vintage Lambert Hitchcock Black Harvest Stenciled Secretary Writing Desk Console

By Lambert Hitchcock

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid 20th Century Lambert Hitchcock Black Forest stenciled ladies' secretary writing desk or console

Category

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

Materials

Maple, Paint

1960s Pennsylvania House Cherry Queen Anne Flip Top Step Back Desk or Secretary
1960s Pennsylvania House Cherry Queen Anne Flip Top Step Back Desk or Secretary

1960s Pennsylvania House Cherry Queen Anne Flip Top Step Back Desk or Secretary

By Pennsylvania House

Located in Dayton, OH

Pennsylvania House solid cherry step back secretary or ladies desk, circa 1960s. Features nine

Category

Vintage 1960s Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Early 1900s Georgian Style Walnut & Burl Inlaid Ladies Secretary Desk by Gillow
Early 1900s Georgian Style Walnut & Burl Inlaid Ladies Secretary Desk by Gillow

Early 1900s Georgian Style Walnut & Burl Inlaid Ladies Secretary Desk by Gillow

By Waring & Gillow

Located in Lisse, NL

aging of the top quality timber, this practical ladies desk has a wonderful patina. A piece like this

Category

Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Marquetry Ladies Secretary Writing Desk
French Louis XVI Marquetry Ladies Secretary Writing Desk

French Louis XVI Marquetry Ladies Secretary Writing Desk

Located in West Hartford, CT

Exquisite French Louis XVI style small secretary desk that features marquetry and inlay detail. The

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Hepplewhite Ladies Desk
Hepplewhite Ladies Desk

Hepplewhite Ladies Desk

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H 44 in W 40.5 in D 21 in

Hepplewhite Ladies Desk

Located in Woodbury, CT

Very fine Hepplewhite inlaid mahogany two part ladies secretary desk, with tambour top section

Category

Antique 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Pine, Poplar

Antique ladies' secretary  Louis Quinze around 1750
Antique ladies' secretary  Louis Quinze around 1750

Antique ladies' secretary Louis Quinze around 1750

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H 51.97 in W 33.86 in D 21.66 in

Antique ladies' secretary Louis Quinze around 1750

Located in Würzburg, DE

: 55cm Article: Antique ladies secretary Item no.: 1039 Provenance: France, Louis XV around 1750

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Hepplewhite Style Inlaid Mahogany Two Part Ladies Secretary
Hepplewhite Style Inlaid Mahogany Two Part Ladies Secretary

Hepplewhite Style Inlaid Mahogany Two Part Ladies Secretary

Located in Stamford, CT

A Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Ladies Tambour Desk In Two Sections.The Upper Section Having A

Category

Antique 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

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Located in Leicester, GB

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Materials

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$2,200

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Located in Baton Rouge, LA

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Down

Paolo Buffa, walnut bar cabinet with maple inlaid front
Paolo Buffa, walnut bar cabinet with maple inlaid front

Paolo Buffa, walnut bar cabinet with maple inlaid front

$19,930

H 55.12 in W 50.01 in D 16.54 in

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Located in Milano, IT

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French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Parquetry Vanity Dressing Table
French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Parquetry Vanity Dressing Table

French Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Parquetry Vanity Dressing Table

Located in Doylestown, PA

French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood and satinwood parquetry dressing table or coiffeuse, late 19th century. Incredibly luxurious petite dressing table inlaid with trellis ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table
French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table

French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table

$4,275

H 29.53 in W 36.03 in D 23.82 in

French 19th Century Louis XV Marquetry Writing Table

Located in Miami, FL

This beautiful marquetry writing table features a lovely brass banded serpentine top, bronze mounts, and one large drawer. The floral marquetry work is detailed and balanced. The wri...

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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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$1,850

H 76.5 in W 28 in D 18 in

Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Secretary Desk blends American style with Eastern elegance, featuring intricate Chinoiserie detailing and exquisite craftsmanship. This versatile desk a...

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Materials

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Vintage French Cast Iron Stove Cast Iron Enameled Stove By Ae. Mon. Godin
Vintage French Cast Iron Stove Cast Iron Enameled Stove By Ae. Mon. Godin

Vintage French Cast Iron Stove Cast Iron Enameled Stove By Ae. Mon. Godin

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A small scale circular cast iron stove by a major French manufacturer. The metal cylinder is in green-gray paint and the iron pierced top, the door and other attachments are in dark ...

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Materials

Iron

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Located in Kennesaw, GA

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Rare Egon Ostergaard Swedish Roll-Top Secretary Desk Bookmatched Teak & Rosewood

By Egon Ostergaard

Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa
Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa

Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa

$19,326

H 39.38 in W 116.15 in D 26.38 in

Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa

Located in Paris, FR

Very unusual and large conversation settee - canapé à confident. Carved gilt-wood and velvet fabric, circa 1880.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes

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Velvet, Wood

A French Louis XV style carved and painted daybed C 1900.
A French Louis XV style carved and painted daybed C 1900.

A French Louis XV style carved and painted daybed C 1900.

$2,400 / set

H 37 in W 81 in D 38.25 in

A French Louis XV style carved and painted daybed C 1900.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This fantastic painted and upholstered bed is carved on all sides with foliate, urn and scrolled motifs. The head and footboard are topped by carved finials and all supported by four...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames

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19th C. French Charles X Restoration Period Sewing Stand Work Table

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Located in Forney, TX

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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X End Tables

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Handcrafted "Starlite" Set of Stunning Curved Copper Perforated Wall Sconces
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Located in Antwerp, BE

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Matched Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs, 18th C., Signed AP Dupain
Matched Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs, 18th C., Signed AP Dupain

Matched Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs, 18th C., Signed AP Dupain

$2,500Sale Price / set|60% Off

H 33 in W 22 in D 24 in

Matched Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs, 18th C., Signed AP Dupain

By Adrien-Pierre Dupain

Located in Doylestown, PA

A matched pair of 18th century French Louis XVI fauteuils in original painted finish, one bearing the stamp of Adrian Pierre Dupain (Maitre 1772). Dupain's pieces are in important p...

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Beech

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Located in Bedford Hills, NY

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Ladies Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ladies secretary desk for your home. Each ladies secretary desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ladies secretary desk — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each ladies secretary desk bearing louis xv, Hollywood Regency or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Ladies Secretary Desk?

The average selling price for a ladies secretary desk at 1stDibs is $4,571, while they’re typically $800 on the low end and $28,466 for the highest priced.
Questions About Ladies Secretary Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A secretary desk is called by its name because of its original function. When the desks first emerged in 19th-century France, the secretaries of estates used them to conduct business. Once they finished paying bills and reconciling accounts, they could raise the hinged writing surface and close the desk. Secretary desks are the workstations of choice in many busy households, especially those with spaces pulling double duty as offices by day and living rooms, dining rooms or bedrooms at night. On 1stDibs, shop an array of secretary desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Secretary desks originated in the early 18th century. They were typically used by secretaries and clerks and featured plenty of compacted drawers for stationary storage. On 1stDibs, find a collection of secretary desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A secretary desk works with the help of hinges that secure the writing surface to the rest of the piece. To use one, you simply pull down on the wooden door to open the hinge and lower the writing surface. Return the desk to its closed position by lifting the writing surface up. You'll find a selection of secretary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.