Library Secretary
Library /Secretary in Marquetry by Chevrie
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the middle there is a tablet covered with leather. which opens and you can use it as a secretary,also
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
19th c. Swedish Secretary with Vitrine Library in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A charming Swedish vitrine bureau secreatry made in two parts from the 19th century. Original paint on the exterior and later interior paint. The glass was replaced some time ago. Th...
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Antique 19th Century Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Baker Furniture French Library Cabinet Lighted Secretary Desk Stacking Unit
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Chester, PA
Baker Furniture from the 18th century French Stacking Units Collection as shown in the Baker Catalogue Volume 1 page 62. Upper wire door cabinet section with adjustable shelf topped ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$2,995
H 84.5 in W 42.75 in D 20.38 in
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA . An important and
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$202,500 Sale Price
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H 93 in W 51 in D 25 in
Wooden Coffee Table like Perriand, Chapo, Jeanneret, Tripod Base Wabi-Sabi 1940
Located in Paris, FR
1926, including an armchair, a pedestal table with a glass top and a library-secretary which obtains
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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,530
H 14.97 in W 35.83 in D 35.83 in
Exuberantly Carved Oak French Louis XV Secretary Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
grain and the depth of the carvings.
Perfect for a study, library, or living room, this secretary desk
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
$3,196 Sale Price
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H 39 in W 42 in D 22 in
Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Victorian secretary / library writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring drop front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$1,225 Sale Price
30% Off
H 40 in W 26 in D 16 in
Fine Quality French Mahogany Bronze Mounted Secretary Desk Bookcase Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine French mahogany bronze mounted secretary desk with bookcase top exemplifies the elegance
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Secretaires
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Carrara Marble, Bronze
$3,196 Sale Price
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H 55 in W 29 in D 21 in
Antique Kittinger Spanish Colonial Walnut Fall Front Secretary Desk Barley Twist
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely rare 1 of a kind early Kittinger Spanish Colonial fall front secretary or library desk. A
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Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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H 48.5 in W 46 in D 21 in
Tall Corner Cabinet/Secretaire in Mahogany, 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
The tall corner cabinet/secretary in mahogany, in beautiful antique condition from the 1840s, is an
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Antique 1840s Danish Other Corner Cupboards
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Mahogany
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H 78.75 in W 33.47 in D 19.69 in
French 18th Century Regence Ormolu-Mounted Commode by Etienne Doirat
By Etienne Doirat
Located in PARIS, FR
", "in the Regency", in "Esse", but also mentions large libraries, cupboards, buffets, secretaries
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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
$36,224 Sale Price
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H 35.04 in W 56.69 in D 33.46 in
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Teak Secretary
Located in Paris, FR
Library / teak secretary from a Danish designer. Teak shelf plywood, front with three drawers
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Vintage 1950s Secretaires
18th Century Antique Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite and rare late 18th century American Federal Sheraton library secretary desk. Made of
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Antique Late 18th Century American Sheraton Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 52 in W 21 in D 41 in
Vintage Walnut Bubble Glass Curio Secretary Bookcase Writing Desk Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage library secretary desk with bubble glass bookcase, circa 1970s/1980s. Inspired by a blend
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Vintage 1970s Georgian Bookcases
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Glass, Walnut
Period Swedish Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite, three-part Swedish Gustavian period secretary with library and original locks
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Swedish Gustavian Period Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite, richly carved Swedish Gustavian secretary with library and original hardware
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary with library and original brass
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases
18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary with library and original brass
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary richly carved with reeded details. The desk surface
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases
19th C. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is a beautiful Swedish secretary from the Gustavian period with a richly carved gallery, old
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Chippendale Glen Eagle Brown Cherry Secretary Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chippendale style secretary library writing desk. Made of brown cherry featuring inlaid
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Library Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale secretary or writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring serpentine form with drop
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 40 in W 33 in D 17 in
Antique Victorian Painted Grain Dragon Griffon Secretary Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Early 20th Century Victorian style secretary writing desk featuring painted grain finish
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
H 40.5 in W 30.5 in D 18 in
19th c. Swedish Rococo Secretary with Library in Original Blue Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare, early 19th century Swedish Rococo style slant-front secretary from Fryksdalen in Värmland
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 89.75 in W 58.25 in D 24.39 in
Antique Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Mahogany Secretary Library Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early 20th century Chippendale style secretary or writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 20.5 in D 36 in
19th c. Swedish Rococo Secretary with Library in Original Blue Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare, early 19th century Swedish Rococo style slant-front secretary from Fryksdalen in Värmland
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 89.75 in W 58.25 in D 24.39 in
18th C. Swedish Baroque Secretary with Library in Original Gray Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish slant-front secretary from the 18th century in two parts with arched cornice and bracket
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 73.75 in W 44.13 in D 20.38 in
Hekman Mahogany Roll Top Kneehole Library Executive Secretary Bankers Desk 56"
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
pieces for the living room, library, and hall. During World War II the factory was converted for
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Late 20th Century Desks
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Mahogany
H 43.75 in W 56 in D 30 in
Vintage S Curve Tambour Roll Top Secretary Office Library Banker Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Oak roll top office or library desk. Features a S curve serpentine tambour roll top that
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Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 51 in W 32 in D 66 in
Holmes County Solid Cherry Amish Secretary Office Desk Library Table Leather MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
An incredible desk by Holmes County Chair Company. Made from solid cherry with a minimalist streamline shape. Features six fingertailed drawers along the back and cubbies for storage...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
H 41.5 in W 32.5 in D 57.5 in
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 office. A writing desk that is often petite yet functional. Made of maple with a serpe...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
H 39 in W 38 in D 20 in
19th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming 19th century Swedish country secretary with library cabinet in two parts with molded
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Danish Secretary and Bookcase in Teak
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Secretary Scandinavian teak library. Versatile piece of furniture made in the lower part of three
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk 61"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian drop front secretary or library writing desk. Made of cherry featuring Eastlake
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
Antique Birdseye Maple Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 39"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique secretary / library writing desk. Made of Birdseye Maple featuring drop door that opens
Category
Early 20th Century Secretaires
Materials
Birdseye Maple
H 39.5 in W 16 in D 26.5 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Secretary Desk Display Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
" (secretary bookcase) is an essential piece of furniture for a study or library. The traditional secretary was
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique French Desk Secretary Chest Server Drawers Barley Twist Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Handsome 19th century Antique French oak Renaissance revival library office desk with secretary top
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 56 in W 55 in D 24.75 in
circa 1880 Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Dark Blue Leather Surface
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
secretaries desk.
A well made and collectable library bookcase. The top section has three height-adjustable
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
H 91.34 in W 48.04 in D 19.69 in
Antique Boston Derby Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Library Secretary Bankers Desk
By Derby Desk Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian roll top desk by Boston Derby Desk Co. Made of quartersawn oak featuring a tambor door that opens to multiple drawers, cubbies and a writing surface. The top is s...
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks
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18th c. Swedish Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exceptional Swedish secretary with library, circa 1780. This secretary has retained its
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
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Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary with library. Brass hardware and
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
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Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary with library. Brass hardware and original locks, circa
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A special Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary with library, circa 1810. The upper section
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th c. Swedish Early Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish early Gustavian period secretary with library from the 18th century with shaped cornice
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish Rococo period slant-front secretary from the 18th century in two parts with original
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Paint
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exceptional Swedish Gustavian period secretary with library, circa 1780. This secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite Swedish Gustavian style painted secretary with library from Jämtland, Sweden
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Paint
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale secretary, bureau or writing desk. Made from mahogany featuring a flip top that
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 36.5 in D 18 in
18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish secretary with library from the Rococo period, circa 1760. The upper section has two
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 81.5 in W 43.69 in D 22.82 in
18th Century Swedish Baroque Period Secretary with Library in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish Baroque period slant-front secretary from the 18th century in two parts with arched
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 85.44 in W 51.18 in D 21.25 in
1950s Modernist Mural Secretary by Gabriel René
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950s modernist mural secretary library by Gabriel René.
The secretary is in oak.
It is made on
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Vintage 1950s French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming 19th century Swedish country secretary with library cabinet in two parts with molded
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Pine
Bold Rosewood Executive Desk and Return by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in South Charleston, WV
provided.
Ideal for use as a desk for home, office, study, library, foyer, reception or secretary
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
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Large Library Secretary Bookcase in Flame Mahogany
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Good imposing and very original secretaire bookcase made of mahogany with flame mahogany bookmatched verneers on the doors and drawers, the whole piece is exceptionally well made wit...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Gustavian Secretary Cum Library
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Period Gustavian secretary in two parts, Sweden circa 1800. The upper library section has a bold
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Secretary with Glazed Library
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Swedish neoclassical secretary cum library, circa 1860. The upper section has glazed doors under a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Secretaires
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Brass
Period Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Period Gustavian secretary in two parts, Sweden, circa 1830. The upper library section has a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Period Neoclassical Secretary Cum Library
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Two-part neoclassical secretary, Sweden, circa 1800, with reeded cornice and central panel with
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Secretaires
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Wood
Gustavian Secretary with Glass Front Library
Located in Sheffield, MA
Gustavian two-part secretary, Sweden circa 1800, with original glass in the upper section. The top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Period Late Gustavian Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two part secretary with library, Sweden circa 1820, with slant front and fitted interior. The upper
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Gustavian Secretary with Original Hardware
Located in Sheffield, MA
Period Gustavian secretary with library, Sweden circa 1820. The upper library section has two
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Early Swedish Secretary in Blue Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two-part secretary with library, Sweden circa 1800. The upper section has three shelves and two box
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
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Neoclassical Swedish Secretary in Three Parts
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Secretary with breakfront library, Sweden circa 1810. The upper section has a bold cornice with
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Secretaires
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Wood
Early Two-Part Secretary with Original Hardware
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Swedish slant-front secretary cum library, circa 1740. The upper section has two doors with
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Period Antique Swedish Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Swedish Baroque Secretary 18th Century
Two part Secretary with library, Sweden circa 1780. The
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Antique Swedish Blue Painted Baroque Secretary 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two-part secretary with library, Sweden circa 1780. The upper section has three shelves behind
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaire, circa 1780
Located in Bavaria, Munich, DE
Rare gustavian period secretary with library, Sweden circa 1780.
Secretary has original locks and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Antique Swedish Gustavian, Secretaire with Raised Panel Doors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gustavian period secretary with library, Sweden circa 1820. The upper library section has a top
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
H 78 in W 43.25 in D 35.5 in
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Library Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the library secretary you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, brass and metal, every library secretary was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a library secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each library secretary bearing Baroque, Neoclassical or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Library Secretary?
A library secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,920, while the lowest priced sells for $2,350 and the highest can go for as much as $275,000.
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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Antique Spanish Secretary Desk
Barley Twist Chest
Curio Secretary Desk
Curio Secretary
Drop Down Writing Desk
Jean Martel
Museum Drawers
Roll Top Secretary Desk Antique
Banker Cabinet
Antique Secretary Hardware
Index Filing
Kittinger Secretary Desk
Serpentine Secretary Desk
Swedish Writing Desk With Reeded Drawers
Used Computer Cabinet
Eastlake Writing Desk
Hekman Secretary
Kittinger Spanish