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Two-part Black-painted Louis XVI Secrétaire
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant two-part Louis XVI secrétaire in black-painted pine.
The upper section features a molded
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Early 19th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Fine Danish Louis XVI Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A fine Danish Louis XVI mahogany and fruitwood slant front secretaire, circa 1780-1790, in three
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany, Fruitwood
Louis XVI Secretaire with Urn Decoration, around 1790
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Seize secretary featuring five drawers and a flat writing flap. Veneered with cherry wood
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1790s German Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaire with Oyster Veneer, circa 1785
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Greven, DE
elegant design reflects refined aesthetics and stands as an exemplar of the Louis XVI style, in vogue
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Fruitwood, Olive
H 64.97 in W 37.41 in D 15.36 in
18th C. French Louis XVI Secretaire with Marquetry
Located in PERTH, WA
fleur adornments with iconography typical of the Louis XVI style. Internally, a secret compartment is
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18th Century Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
Louis XVI style secretaire early 19th century. It has the original white marble top, single larger
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Ebonized Secretaire a Abattant c. 1790-1800
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a late 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant. The secretaire
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire has a stunning veneer and marquetry. The elegant
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1750s French Louis XV Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Birdseye Maple
Louis XVI Style Fall Top Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI style fall top secretaire, France second half of the 19th century, mahogany veneer with
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Cherry, Leather
Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Leather, Cherry
18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire, Paris 1780.
The secretaire stands out for its
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely antique French Louis XVI painted secretarie. This piece has a very fine patina and nice
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Parquetry Secrétaire, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted parquetry and marquetry fall-front Secrétaire with a marble
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Louis XVI three-drawer Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A large three-piece secretary bureau with a lower section consisting of three drawers, an angled flap and a two-door top section with a gallery rail. The bureau is veneered in walnut...
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secretaire Abattant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early-mid 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany secretaire abattant
The top having a drawer above
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Mid-19th Century European Louis XIII Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Brass
18h Century Louis XVI Walnut Cylinder Bureau / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful cylinder Bureau from the time of Louis XVI circa 1780-1790. The Secretaire is made of
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire, Copenhagen Approx. 1780
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI bureau / Secretaire in 3 parts.
Upper part with three doors. Middle part door with fluted
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
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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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 39.77 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Secretaire Stamped Sotto
Located in Kittery Point, ME
With a canted white marble rectangular top with a three-quarter pierced gallery above a frieze drawer, the fall-front with gilt-tooled black leather writing surface enclosing a fitte...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Impressive Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted secrétaire à Abattant, In The Manner Of André
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Ormolu
Elegant Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire Cph. Approx. 1780
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Louis XVI bureau / Secretaire in 3 parts.
Top with tooth cut under profiled top list.
Pair
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Five Drawers Abattant Secretaire. France, 19th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
marquetry with bronze handles. Louis XVI style, Napoleon III era, France, 19th century.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
H 49.22 in W 20.75 in D 13 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century French Louis XVI style satinwood marquetry inlaid secretaire cabinet
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Mounted Secretaire
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XVI style ormolu and Sèvres porcelain mounted secretaire
French, c. 1840
Height 127cm
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Ormolu
H 50.01 in W 29.93 in D 14.57 in
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI St. Secrétaire in Arbalette Shape
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. tulipwood Secretaire. The secretaire has a fine quarter
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
Louis XVI Style 19th Century Secretaire from France
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Beautiful rich mahogany color 19th Century secretaire Louis XVI style C.1880.
Dimensions:
W: 37″
D
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XVI Inlaid Rosewood Secretaire Abattant Desk Dresser, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good quality antique French inlaid marquetry Rosewood secretaire abattant, circa 1880.
Made from
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Marble
H 50.5 in W 26.5 in D 13.5 in
Very Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Abattant by Diehl.
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century Louis XVI marquetry inlay secretaire A Abattant by Charles Diehl. Kingwood
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
H 52 in W 32 in D 18 in
Maison Gouffé Paris French Transitional Louis XV XVI Secrétaire Bookcase Cabinet
By Maison Gouffé, Pierre Gouffe
Located in Forney, TX
- Louis XVI Transition period taste, with visually striking exotic precious Brazilian kingwood (violetwood
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 53.75 in W 70 in D 22 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Exceptional French Louis XVI Period Secrétaire à Abattant with Parquetry Detailing and Marble
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18th Century Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Tulipwood
French 18th C. Louis XV/XVI Transitional Ormolu Mounted Secretaire by RVLC
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in PARIS, FR
A Louis XV/XVI transitional ormolu mounted tulipwood secretaire by RVLC
Rare and elegant secretary
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
H 44.88 in W 33.07 in D 16.14 in
Louis XVI Fall Top Desk
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI fall top desk, made in the Strassburg region, (France) in the 18th century. Stunning
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Louis Seize Secretaire à abattant, End of 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Secretaire with fluted pilasters and two-door bottom part and white marble shelf and fire-gilded
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Late 18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Marble
18th Century Louis Seize Rosewood and Walnut Secretaire Secretary
Located in Münster, DE
Diagonal flap secretary
Louis Seize, around 1780/90, rosewood, walnut and other precious woods
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut, Softwood
Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century secretary in Louis XVI style in walnut. It features three large drawers on the bottom
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18th Century Spanish Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Period Secretary 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A late 18th century ‘secrétaire à abattant’, or drop-leaf desk, in fruit wood. This lovely piece of
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Secretary Desk, France, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Secretary Desk – France, c. 1780-1800
This stunning Louis XVI secretary desk
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
Important Louis XVI Cherrywood Secretary 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Surprising and rare Louis XVI secretary in cherrywood from the 18th century
Uncommon secretary
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid drop front secretary abattant with gilt
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Danish Louis XVI Bureau. In Cuban Mahogany
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI bureau made in Cuban mahogany.
Top cabinet as well as the base with fluted quarter
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI Rolltop or cylinder desk, France, 1780. This original Louis XVI cylinder desk has an
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau, Copenhagen 1780-1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Louis XVI bureau in solid mahogany. In 3 parts.
Top with tooth cut profiled top list. Pair
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Louis XVI Roll Top Desk was made in France around 1780. The outside of the secretary
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Kingwood, Yew
19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary represents the essence of efficiency with a flair
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI French Ebonized Scriban Secretary, 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Scriban or secretary chest in the Louis XVI style from France. This piece is made of solid wood
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Louis XVI secretary is a truly astonishing work of the cabinetmaker's
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800, with beautiful walnut veneer on the
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1780s German Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Secretary Desk, South German 1780, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Louis XVI Secretary Desk dates back to 1780 and comes form the southern part of
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1780s German Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Secretary Stamped Quignon in Paris
By Frederic Gustave Quignon
Located in BARSAC, FR
Gustave-Frédéric Quignon
Superb Louis XVI style piece of furniture in very finely carved solid
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Louis XVI Desk Cabinet "bureau à pente"
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Louis XVI style antique desk chest of drawers called "bureau à pente".
Three dovetailed drawers
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI Secretary Desk, South German 1770-80, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Secretary Desk South Germany, 1770-80
Discover a stunning Louis XVI secretary
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1770s German Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Secretary in Mahogany Called Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely and rare bonheur du jour Louis XVI in mahogany from the end of the 18th century.
Very
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Louis XVI Country French Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Louis XVI Country French Secretary Desk is the epitome of efficiency with style
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretary With Impressive Marquetry
Located in Greven, DE
18th Century Louis XVI Secretary With Marquetry
The Netherlands
Amaranth, satinwood and others
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Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Satinwood
H 58.67 in W 35.04 in D 18.12 in
18th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Secretaire
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant secretaire in walnut wood. Very simple and ideal in any environment. This secretaire is
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1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary
Located in Brussels, BE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire
Materials
Wood
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Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique louis xvi secretaire for your home. Each antique louis xvi secretaire for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are many kinds of the antique louis xvi secretaire you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique louis xvi secretaire, those designed in Louis XVI and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique louis xvi secretaire over the years, but those crafted by Maison Forest are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Louis Xvi Secretaire?
Prices for an antique louis xvi secretaire can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,750 and can go as high as $8,059, while the average can fetch as much as $4,885.
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.