Louis Philippe Secretary with Marble Top
Located in Hudson, NY
Louis Philippe secretary with marble top.
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Marble
Louis Philippe Secretary with Marble Top
Located in Hudson, NY
Louis Philippe secretary with marble top.
Marble
French Mahogany Louis Philippe Secretary, Late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
French late 19th century Louis Philippe secretary with a mahogany veneer.
Mahogany
Louis Philippe secretary desk / chest of drawers
Located in MILL, NL
Louis Philippe secretary desk / chest of drawers black.
Leather, Birch
Louis Philippe Secretary Desk, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Philippe secretary desk veneered in mahogany, featuring a flat writing flap, two-door lower cabinet, and a top drawer.
Mahogany
French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode with Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional late 19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany commode or chest of drawers featuring a drop front secretaire.
Carrara Marble, Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe St. Crouch Mahogany Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French mid-19th century Louis Philippe period flamed Mahogany and ormolu secretary circa 1840.
Ormolu
$3,617Sale Price|20% Off
Louis Philippe Mahogany Secretary Desk, Antique French Design, 1850
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a Louis Philippe secretaire from the mid-19th century.
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Stripped Pine Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted during the 19th century, this 19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Stripped Pine Secretary is ideal for the casual decor with its clean lines and sublime functionali...
Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode with Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous 19th century French mahogany secretary style desk, designed as a classic Louis Philippe commode incorporating the work surface and storage compartments into the top “drawe...
Marble, Iron
19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe style secretary chest cabinet desk in a satin / burl wood with exterior front inlay musical instruments and flowers marquetry scene details.
Marble, Brass
$2,751Sale Price|20% Off
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Secretary Desk After Renovation
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Secretary Desk After Renovation Delicately shaped and richly adorned, this 19th-century secretary desk in the style of Louis Phi...
Wood, Walnut
Mid 19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful walnut secretary from the 19th century, it has a top drawer with a key, it also has a central folding door that hides three drawers (2 small and one larger) when opened, an...
Walnut
Louis Phillipe North German Fall-Front Secretary in Flame Mahogany, circa 1855
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A captivating one of a kind Louis Phillip secretary in book-matched, flame mahogany with shaped, curvi-linear drawer fronts and faux drawer fronts on the fall-front and the sides.
Mahogany
French 19th Century Walnut Secretary Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful walnut secretary desk from 19th century France. The desk can be separated into two bodies: a lower writing surface, and the upper glass-front cabinet. The top cabinet ha...
Walnut, Leather, Glass
Cherrywood Secretary From The 19th Century -france
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant cherry wood secretary from the 19th century It is unusual to find a secretaire in cherry wood The secretary is in superb condition. It has all its keys and we have placed a ...
Cherry
Antique Painted Gustavian Grey/White Secretary with Fall-Front & Birch Interior
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very lovely Louis Philippe fall-front secretary in pine with a light Gustavian-grey/white painted finish, and original French-polished birch wood interior.
Brass
Louis Philippe period Secretary
Located in Toronto, ON
Gorgeous front veneer, four drawers (one at the top is a secret one). Drop down front is the writing desk, covered in leather. Interior is blond Burt's eye Maple. Another hidden draw...
Unavailable
H 81.5 in W 44.89 in D 20.08 in
Louis Philippe Walnut Wood Secretary Bookmatched Veneer from France
Located in Senden, NRW
This is a Louis Philippe walnut wood secretary folding secretary with a stunning bookmatched veneer.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 57.49 in W 31.11 in D 16.15 in
French secretary desk in Louis Philippe style, made of mahogany wood from the 18
Located in Barletta, IT
Secrétaire français de la deuxième moitié du XIXe siècle, de style Louis Philippe, en bois de mahogany et de plume de mahogany. Il présente deux tiroirs dans la partie supérieure, un...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 61.03 in W 43.31 in D 18.51 in
Early 19th Century Louis Phillipe Mahogany Secretary a Abattant with Marble Top
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Antique Louis Phillipe Secretary with drop front desk opening to writing desk. Interior is eye maple veneered in the background there are six drawers with small handles. Flames mahog...
Marble, Bronze
Louis Philippe Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis Philippe Walnut and Pear Secretary with Original Marble Top
Marble
19th Century Louis Philippe Secretary Commode
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine 19th Century Louis Philippe marble top mahogany commode with a secretary drop front drawer.
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An absolutely stunning French 19th century Louis Philippe mahogany secretary. Behind it's two lockable glass front doors, three adjustable shelves (measuring 8 1/2" deep) facilitate ...
Louis-Philippe Bookmatched Walnut Secretary Vitrine
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Book matched walnut Louis-Philippe secretary vitrine with original hand blown glass doors, c. 1830-1848.
Sold
H 60.2 in W 39.38 in D 18.25 in
Antique French L. Philippe Burled Walnut Secretary-As Shown, Unrestored
Located in Highwood, IL
French burled walnut Louis Philippe secretary, a good candidate for restoration.
Sold
H 59 in W 39 in D 17 in
Exceptional Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Period Secretary with Five Secrets
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This exceptional bookmatched walnut Louis Philippe secretary is the wow piece when you walk into the room whose presence it graces!
Birdseye Maple, Walnut, Leather
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 black stone top.
Wood
Antique Louis Philippe Mahogany Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted from exotic imported mahogany "bookmatched" to create a stunning naturalistic pattern on the façade, this secretaire features a large drop-down desk surface with a pair o...
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary
Located in Wilton, CT
Louis Philippe style burled Walnut. Locks with brass escutcheon plate, drop front desk with embossed leather writing surface. The interior is fitted with 7 drawers and a shelf. Below...
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Secretary/Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
The sheer natural beauty of the exotic imported mahogany has been allowed to take center stage with this incredibly well-preserved 19th century French Louis Philippe buffet/secretair...
Mahogany
French Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Louis Philippe commode secretary, burled walnut front with marble top.
French Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Secretary Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An interesting walnut desk or secretary, in the style of Louis Philippe, from 19th century, France.
Sold
H 60.75 in W 41 in D 20.5 in
Louis Philippe Cuban Mahogany Secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1835
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Danish Christian VIII fall-front secretary in the Northern European Louis Philippe style fabricated in exceptionally beautiful Cuban mahogany.
Mahogany
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H 84.65 in W 49.22 in D 33.47 in
Antique Louis Philippe Kitchen Secretary, circa 1840, Hand-Painted
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Antique Louis Philippe kitchen secretary, repainted from outside by hand.
Wood
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H 37.75 in W 50.5 in D 23.5 in
French 19th Century Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Chest Commode Secretary
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A magnificent French Louis Philippe period commode secretaire of stunning bookmatched walnut, circa 1830-1848.
Walnut
19th Century Louis Philippe Fall-Front Secretary in Cherrywood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe abattant secretary desk in a walnut cherry wood with exterior front inlay with farmscapes, castle and flowers marquetry details.
Brass
Sold
H 36.88 in W 49.38 in D 21.75 in
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Walnut & Marble Commode / Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The commode / secretary is always one of our favorite antiques to have in the shop, we love the hidden treasures. The original marble top sits over this fine commode of 4 drawers and...
19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or study with this elegant, antique fruitwood "Secretaire a Abattant". Crafted in France, circa 1840, and built of solid walnut, he tall secretary with classical s...
Leather, Walnut
Rare Louis Philippe Period French Secretary with Black Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale book matched walnut Louis Philippe period secretary features four drawers and a black marble top.
Belgian Black Marble
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Secretary
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century French Louis Philippe period secretary is constructed of book matched burl walnut.
Leather, Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Roll Top Desk, Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany roll top desk ~ Secretary features a tambour cover that tucks back into the recesses of the desk behind what, when opened, reveals a sumpt...
Brass
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H 38.75 in W 49.25 in D 22.75 in
French Louis Philippe Blonde Burl Walnut Commode Secretary, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
This bright and clean-lined chest of drawers is known as a Louis Philippe commode. More specifically, it is called a “Commode à écrire a pans coupes”.
Marble, Metal
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. The fold down writing surface has the original embossed leather writing surface in ...
Walnut
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H 56.5 in W 37 in D 16 in
Louis Philippe Period Bookmatched Walnut Secretary with Marble Top and Leather
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Exemplifying the beauty of bookmatched walnut, this quintessential Louis Philippe period secretary is crowned with its original Saint Anne marble top.
Marble
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H 57.88 in W 40.56 in D 17.72 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Mahogany Secretary with Marble Top
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
French Louis Philippe style mahogany secretary, from circa 1890.
Oak, Nutwood, Mahogany
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H 37.13 in W 50 in D 23 in
Antique French Louis Philippe Commode Pull Out Secretary Hidden Storage Restored
Located in Highwood, IL
Spectacular 19th century French Louis Philippe book-matched mahogany commode, dresser or chest of drawers constructed to a very high standard. Typically, we would not purchase an ave...
Marble, Brass
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H 63 in W 34 in D 18 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century Louis Philippe period secretary features an exquisite book matched burl walnut façade, an aesthetic that came to the forefront later during the Louis Philippe...
Marble
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H 38.5 in W 44.5 in D 21.5 in
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest, Secretary, circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
The chest has beautiful burl walnut wood that is flawlessly bookmatched. The commode has a marble top in good condition with the top most drawer folding down into a secretary writing...
Marble
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H 62.5 in W 41.25 in L 62.5 in
Antique French Louis Philippe Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany, circa 1835
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
French Louis Philippe fall front secretary in mahogany with original marble top and bird's-eye maple interior, circa 1835.
Marble
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Louis Philippe style burled cherry wood, locking with ivory escutcheon plate, drop front desk with embossed leather writing surface. The interior is fitted with 7 drawers and a shelf...
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Secretary, C.1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Louis Philippe ‘secretaire a abattant’ or fall-front desk, the simple geometric form in contrast with the dramatic highly-figured book-matched flame mahogany veneering. The ...
Marble
19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis XV style secretary chest cabinet desk in a satin / burl wood with exterior front inlay decoration. The secretary features lot of storage drawers above f...
Marble, Brass
Louis Phillippe Secretary Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Simple and elegant, this period Louis Phillippe commode secretary is in excellent original condition. Mahogany with black marble top, circa 1880.
Marble
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H 58 in W 35.5 in D 16 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary Desk with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruitwood "secretaire à abattant" found in Avignon, France, features a beautiful burl walnut decor on the front. Crafted circa 1860, the tall secretary has a bl...
Marble
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H 97 in W 44.5 in L 97 in
19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis Philippe period French bureau à cylindre, or roll top secretaire with bookcase. Made of solid mahogany and veneer of flame mahogany with the finish retaining a b...
Brass
Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk This exquisite 19th-century secretary desk beautifully combines the influence of the Louis Philippe and Danish Emp...
Metal
French Louis Philippe Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French Louis Philippe period secretary in solid walnut and burled walnut, original Carrara marble top.
Carrara Marble
Inlaid secretaries, Northern Europe, circa 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique secretary from the beginning of the 20th century. Dimensions: height 99 cm / width 73 cm / depth 50 cm
Walnut
Small Secretary Desk, France, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
A small secretary, France, circa 1900. Very good condition. Wood: walnut Dimensions: height: 94 cm, width: 49 cm, depth: 34 cm.
Walnut
French Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An adorable Louis Philippe drop front secretary! Bird's-eye maple wood with ebony detailing all hand-carved and in wonderful condition.
North German Fall-front Secretary in Flame Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
51.5" wide x 23.5" deep x 59.5" high A very rare, beautiful and intriguing piece in book-matched, flame mahogany with four hidden compartments for valuables. Bronze Dore key plate...
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H 51 in W 27.5 in D 14.75 in
French Late Neoclassic Light Walnut, Ebonized, and Maple Secretary Semanier
Located in Atlanta, GA
This interesting semanier having a fold down secretary in the 3rd and 4th drawers, the interior of which is finished in bird's-eye maple, covered in walnut veneer with ebonized bandi...
Walnut
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H 13.39 in W 18.12 in D 10.24 in
Trade Furniture Forming a Miniature Secretary Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century miniature secretary-miniature writing desk, 2 drawers in belt Measures: H 34cm, W 46cm, D 26cm.
Wood
1880s French Bleached Oak Folding Secretary Desk with Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached oak desk produced in France circa 1880. An impressive antique vitrine standing tall like La Défense, featuring a double door upper cabinet of three shelves fronted by dark...
Brass
Swedish Fall-Front Secretary in West Indies Mahogany, circa 1850
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful and finely-crafted secretary in West Indies mahogany with book-matched crotch mahogany along the entire front. There are three graduated storage drawers below the fa...
Mahogany
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H 34.65 in W 35.44 in D 13.78 in
Italian Early 20th Century Bovolone Secretary Desk Commode, finely inlaid walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Bovolone - Verona - secretaire commode. In hand-carved walnut, veneer walnut with maple finely inlaid . Wax polished Measures cm: H 88, W 90, D 35.
Maple, Walnut
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H 56.13 in W 37.5 in D 17.25 in
French Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk Cabinet with Drawers ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS PHILIPPE ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAMED-MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE À ABATTANT Paris, France circa 1830 unmarked Item # 408LTW21P A very good Louis Philippe period secretaire à abattant (sec...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Consolidation of 2 pieces for purchase into 1 invoice
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
LU98811158966 Antique French Louis Philippe Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany, circa 1835 French Louis Philippe fall front secretary in mahogany with original marble top and bird's-ey...
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-crafted from exotic imported mahogany during the mid-19th Century, this French Louis Philippe Secretary was the workstation of its day!
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is an absolutely stunning, Louis Philippe mahogany commode with fold down secretary.
Mahogany
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Lady's Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Lady's secretary desk We present you an elaborately carved 19th-century lady’s secretary desk, which is closed from the front with a wavy lid.
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe marble top secretary was handcrafted from select imported "flame" mahogany, and features a marble top, copious storage, and a desktop that drops do...
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary ~ Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary ~ Commode represents the understated elegance of the period that has made such pieces continuously popular since the middle o...
Faux Leather, Walnut, Burl
$3,246
H 39.77 in W 51.58 in D 22.45 in
French 19th Century Chest of Drawers, Mahogany Veneer with Marble Top
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
19th century French chest of drawers, commode, mahogany veneered. Louis Philippe style, with grey marble top. There is one key with this piece, the key fits on all for drawers. The ...
Mahogany
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front or cantilevered desk. Under the dark grey marble top is a secret, entablature drawe...
Marble, Ormolu
$5,320
H 44.75 in W 35 in D 23.25 in
Elegant Louis XV Period French Secretary Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period Rococo secretary with hidden compartment, circa 1760. This antique French writing desk features a slant-leaf front with elegant plaque shaped carved panel, w...
Wood
Louis Phillipe Commode in Burled Walnut with Grey Marble Top
Located in Essex, MA
Imported from France, this 19th-century burled walnut marble top Louis Phillipe commode. The entire case is made up of wonderfully grained flame walnut that has been bleached to ligh...
Marble
Known as the “Citizen King,” Louis Philippe reigned from 1830 to the Revolution of 1848 with the support of the upper bourgeoisie. Whereas the monarchs of 18th-century France, including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, dictated aesthetics through the decadence of the aristocratic court, Louis Philippe had a more down-to-earth presence. He could be seen walking the streets like an ordinary person, carrying his own umbrella and shaking hands with subjects. Antique Louis Philippe–style furniture reflects a sense of simplicity and the sovereign’s passion for the country’s history, such as his establishment of a Museum of the History of France at Versailles, which had been mostly disused since the French Revolution.
Middle Ages, Gothic and Renaissance design informed a nationalist style that celebrated this heritage, with the hodgepodge of influences becoming prevalent in the homes of the bourgeoisie. Cabinetmakers Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé created reproductions of historic pieces for the king as well as royal houses abroad. Louis Philippe commissioned sculptor François Rude to create patriotic monuments that paid tribute to military heroes, while designs for furniture published by Claude-Aimé Chenavard, an ornamentalist who conceived widely loved objects for the Sèvres manufactory, further helped spread a revival of Renaissance style.
The rounded profiles of authentic Louis Philippe tables and chairs were preferred in the apartments rather than palaces being furnished by the affluent middle and upper classes. Ornamentation was minimal on the finely crafted pieces, such as large rectangular mirrors adorned with gold and silver leaf finishes and subdued carvings. The popular Louis Philippe commodes were solidly made with clean lines that showed off the grain of the wood and were often topped with marble surfaces.
Find a collection of antique Louis Philippe seating, dining tables, bedroom furniture and other items on 1stDibs.
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.