Pair of early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire chests
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire commodes circa 1830.
Mahogany
$6,048Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Biedermeier-Style Drop-Front Mahogany Secretary Chest
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, IT
This marvelous Biedermeier-style drop-front secretary chest, dating back to around 1830 and crafted in Austria, is a true work of art. Made from precious mahogany wood, it features b...
Metal
Grande Biedermeier Secrétaire
Located in New York, NY
A perfect example of the wealthy, elegant Biedermeier period, this impressive, secretary is veneered in flame mahogany and birch intarsia, with bone escutcheons, secret compartments,...
Mahogany
$12,600Sale Price|58% Off
Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier Secretaire made of walnut, mahogany, ebony, intarsia.
Ebony, Mahogany
Secretaire Writing Cabinet in Antique Biedermeier Style Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality rosewood veneer on solid conifers. Conical body on profile frames. Base in the front, between four drawers, straight flap with shield-shaped filling. Behind it is a rich...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century German or Danish Secretaire, Mahogany, Biedermeier, c. 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique Biedermeier secretary Schleswig-Holstein Mahogany and others Biedermeier around 1815 Dimensions: H x W x D: 137 x 88 x 45 cm Description: Piece of furniture standing...
Birch, Mahogany, Maple
Original Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Desk Mahogany Veneer, circa 1845-1850
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid pinewood. High-right body on padfoot feet. In the articulated front four drawers of different sizes. Straight writing plate with a medaillion-shaped depression. Beh...
Wood
20th Century antique Biedermeier Style Slope-Flap Secretaire mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid softwood. Straight, two-drawer body above short, conical square legs, above an inclined writing flap and staggered office division of drawers and compartments. Clas...
Wood
19th Century, Original Antique Biedermeier Secretaire in Mahogany 1845-1850
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid pinewood. High-right body on block-feet. Straight writing plate with a medallion-shaped depression. Behind it, architecturally designed interior. Curved cornice, fl...
Mahogany
$9,009Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Conical Shape Secretary, Germany, 1820 This fine Biedermeier secretary made of mahogany is a real gem for every lover of antique furniture. With a height of 194 cm, a w...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Berlin Biedermeier secretary in mahogany Berlin Mahogany a.o. around 1825 Dimensions: H x W x D: 169 x 101 x 53 cm Description: When closed, this piece of furniture presen...
Mahogany, Maple
Empire or Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1815
Located in Berlin, DE
Very well preserved conical secretary with stepped head Front with multiply mirrored pyramid mahogany entire surface with original shellac hand polish high-quality cabinet part wi...
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1835
Located in Berlin, DE
Pyramids mahogany on pine tree. Architecturally arranged inner life. Not long ago, the secretary was grounded. Several drawers from inside as well as from outside. With secret compar...
Mahogany
19th Century German Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century German mahogany secretary or "bureau" in the Biedermeier style, featuring refined proportions and architectural details. The exterior displays two full turned columns fr...
Mahogany
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Danish Biedermeier-style secretary or "bureau" crafted in mahogany veneer. This short, stately bureau features a hinged desktop that opens to reveal multiple interior dr...
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th century Swedish Biedermeier mahogany secretary featuring a drop-front desk and three lower drawers. Constructed with mahogany veneer throughout, the drawers retain lionhea...
Mahogany
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bleached Mahogany Secretary
Located in Viterbo, VT
Biedermeier Secretary chest of drawers hand-made in Denmark in the early 1800s using mahogany. The piece is decorated with a masterly-laid book-matched mahogany burl veneer, and the ...
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Style Cuba-Mahogany Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Classicist secretary, circa 1800-1810. Cuba mahogany on solid softwood partly ebonized. High-right, architecturally designed body on conical legs. In the front three drawers. Straig...
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
$7,244Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Antique Secretary Circa 1840 Veneered With Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
Biedermeier Antique Secretary Circa 1840 Veneered With Mahogany Furniture in the Biedermeier style, made of soft wood veneered with mahogany, dated around 1840. The monumental shape...
Mahogany
$2,879Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk, circa 1860, after Renovation
Located in Opole, PL
We present you another incredible piece of furniture in our collection -- this elegant and highly exquisite Biedermeier secretary desk circa 1860. The secretary desk was manufactu...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Pyramid Secretary, Mahogany & Bronze, Germany, Circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
This pyramid-shaped secretary from the early 19th century impresses with its architectural design and high-quality craftsmanship. The gable-shaped top with segmental filling is accen...
Bronze
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Cabinet with Superstructure
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Cabinet with Superstructure An exceptional early 19th century Biedermeier secretary cabinet of architectural form, distinguished by...
Mahogany
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk Tabernacle Cabinet 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, elegant, antique Austrian mahogany Biedermeier secretary desk cabinet, circa 1820. The cabinet in two sections, the top with a curved architectural pediment, below is a curve...
Ormolu
Antique Austrian Flame Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Desk Cabinet Chest 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Austrian Biedermeier flame mahogany secretary chest, circa 1860. The cabinet having a stepped cornice with circular turned finial brackets at each corner, the top of t...
Mahogany
$6,979Sale Price|20% Off
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining We present you this piece of furniture with three drawers at the bottom, a drop front, and a narrow drawer und...
Baize, Mahogany
Antique Biedermeier Secretary shelve circa 1810 Cuba Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
High-quality Cuba mahogany on solid oak . Rectangular body on pointed legs. Provided with three drawers . Straight writing tablet, behind it architectural interior with 5 columns. Se...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Applewood Secretary Cabinet with Mahogany Interior, Germany
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Applewood Secretary Cabinet with Mahogany Interior, Germany, circa 1820 An elegant and finely crafted Biedermeier secretary cabinet made of beautiful applewood and datin...
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
This stunning Biedermeier secretary was crafted in Denmark during a peak era known for high quality furniture craftsmanship. Enlarge photos to appreciate the beauty of the wood, note...
Wood, Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretary with three drawers, fall-front writing surface and top drawer with diamond panel and inlaid velarium motif. Veneered in mahogany with bronze mounts. Interior f...
Bronze
19th Century Biedermeier Column Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany on pine tree. Architecturally arranged front. High-right body on padfoot feet. Fitted with three drawers of different sizes, the base drawer is curved. Straight writing...
Mahogany, Wood
19th Century Biedermeier Bureau Secretary Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretary bureau was made in two sections, circa 1830. The top section has a superstructure with a straight cornice over a pair of serpen...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Classic Biedermeier fall top desk, South German, 1820, walnut veneer on the outside and mahogany veneer on the inside. It has a beautiful veneer grain. The desk has been refinished i...
Mahogany, Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary, likely Berlin, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A representative Biedermeier secretary featuring full column supports with fire-gilt bases and capitals. The case is veneered in bookmatched mahogany and hand-polished. Resting on sq...
Mahogany
Museum Biedermeier Secretary Signed by Adolph Friedrich Voigt, circa 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum Biedermeier secretary signed by Adolph Friedrich Voigt, circa 1825 Fire-gilt fittings. High quality Cuba mahogany on solid linden wood. Architecturally structured front. Rect...
Wood, Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary w. Transfer Decoration, J. G. Hiltl (1771–1845), Mun. 1825
By Johann Georg Hiltl
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretary veneered in mahogany with thuja burl and green-patinated surfaces, adorned with gilt-bronze mounts. The writing flap features a transfer-printed architectural i...
Bronze
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early XIX Century Mahogany Secretary Germany, 1800 Mahogany This classicist cylinder bureau made of mahogany dates from 1810 and is an original from the Empire & Biedermeier era. Th...
Mahogany
19th Century Danish Mahogany Tall Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Danish tall secretary bureau, crafted in mahogany with burlwood veneer. The upper section features three doors with concave and convex shaping, while the hinged desktop ...
Mahogany, Burl
Mahogany Secretary Desk, Sweden, circa 1850
Located in Chorzów, PL
Impressive secretary from the mid-19th century in Biedermeier style. Antique furniture with a more beautiful form will add elegance to any interior. A representative piece of furnitu...
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Mahogany Chiffonje, Writing Agency - Cabinet by Karl Johan
By Karl Johan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique Swedish Biedermeier writing agency, secretary table made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Mahogany with a writing flap, designed by Karl-Johan in goo...
Metal, Brass
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa 1840 in date.
Mahogany
Biedermeier Mahogany Secretaire, circa 1840
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier mahogany secretaire, circa 1840. Elegant mahogany secretaire from Sweden Biedermeier period in very good original condition.
Mahogany
Biedermeier Mahogany Root Secretaire, circa 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier mahogany root secretaire, circa 1820. Elegant mahogany root veneer secretaire from Germany Biedermeier period in very good original condition.
Mahogany
1840s Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Senden, NRW
A Biedermeier secretaire from circa 1840. The corpus is made of softwood and is veneered with ash-tree.
Mahogany, Softwood, Ash
Rare Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
This magnificent and unusual Biedermeier secretaire was undoubtedly a specific commission for an artisan patron.
Ormolu
Signed and Dated Biedermeier Secretaire
By Jan Vlaar Von Altona
Located in Long Island City, NY
This Biedermeier fall-front secretaire is exemplary for the region of "Altona," North Germany.
Bronze, Gold, Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 84.73 in W 46.15 in D 23.75 in
Swedish Secretaire Barrel Roll Top Bureau Bookcase Biedermeier Mahogany
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A rare and impressive large 19th century Swedish flamed mahogany secretaire in the Biedermeier manner. The upper section with a three concave and convex shaped doors enclosed shelvi...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 78.75 in W 44.89 in D 20.87 in
Secretaire Tabernacle Early 19th Century Biedermeier Signed
Located in Santander, ES
Outstanding figured mahogany Biedermeier tall secretaire with columned tabernacle and rounded Doric Schinkel type pediment.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 58 in W 42 in D 22 in
Biedermeier Birchwood & Satinwood Drop Front Secretaire-STORE CLOSING MAY 31ST
Located in San Mateo, CA
This rare, birch and satinwood Biedermeier secretaire makes a stunning architectural statement. There are three long drawers below the drop front writing surface with a long drawer a...
Birch, Mahogany, Satinwood
Unavailable
H 62.21 in W 41.74 in D 23.63 in
Biedermeier Mahogany Folding Secretary with Columns from circa 1840
Located in Senden, NRW
On offer you can find an original antique Biedermeier mahogany secretary from circa 1840. The wood was hand polished with shellac and polished to a high gloss so that the stunning wa...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 94.49 in W 47.25 in D 22.05 in
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk with Fall-Front
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
An outstanding mahogany stipo or secretary desk with three large drawers on its lower body, a fall front with a beautiful interior featuring several drawers in its centre and three d...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 51.19 in W 39.38 in D 23.23 in
Bureau Biedermeier with Cylinder Top 1850s with Fine Mahogany
Located in Santander, ES
Outstanding Danish Biedermeier cylinder top Bureau dating to the mid-19th century with impressive crotch mahogany veneers. Once open, the cylinder top reveals a series of small drawe...
Authentic Conical Biedermeier Bureau, about 1830
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Rare authentic conical Biedermeier bureau made of the finest mahogany. The Biedermeier era is famous for its elegant neo-classical designs. By reducing the amount of ornamentation a...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 56.7 in W 37.21 in D 18.71 in
1820-1830 German Empire-Biedermeier Secretary in Mahogany and Gilded Bronze
Located in Handewitt, DE
A 1820-1830 German Empire-Biedermeier secretary in mahogany and gilded bronze. Orignial shellac handpolished surface. Cuba-mahogany veneer on oak tree. Three large drawers and inside...
Brass, Bronze
Unavailable
H 46.86 in W 46.86 in D 22.05 in
Biedermeier Period Cylindrical Secretary from Hamburg, 1830s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Biedermeier period cylindrical secretary from Hamburg, 1830s. Made of mahogany on an oak wood core. Three drawers, the upper one with gilt bronze ornament. Detailed interior featu...
Mahogany, Oak
Unavailable
H 51.19 in W 39.38 in D 23.23 in
Bureau Danish Biedermeier Early 19th Century Cylinder Top
Located in Santander, ES
Early 19th century Biedermeier period Bureau of Danish origin of finely figured mahogany veneers, with a cylinder top that once open, it reveals a series of small drawers and hidden ...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 58.27 in W 37.01 in D 33.67 in
Biedermeier Period Pyramid Lady's Secretary by Johann Heinrich Dumrath, 1830s
By Johann Heinrich Dumrath
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Biedermeier Period Pyramid Lady's Secretary, Made by Johann Heinrich Dumrath, early 1830s. Made of the finest mahogany. Its delicate dimensions show that it was made as a Lady's ...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 165 in W 104 in D 46 in
Northern European Biedermeier-style secretary from the second half of the 1800s
Located in Barletta, IT
Beautiful Northern European secretary from the second half of the 1800s, Biedermeier style, made of mahogany and mahogany featherwood. It features a drawer in the upper section surmo...
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Secretaire Chest of Drawers
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire chest of drawers, with stepped and molded top above seven long graduated drawers, one drawer fitted with a secretaire opening to reveal t...
Wood
19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire commodes circa 1830.
Mahogany
Pair of Early 19th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Secretaire Commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire commodes circa 1830.
Mahogany
Pair of early 19th Century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire commodes
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretaire commodes circa 1830.
Mahogany
Secretaire a' Abattant
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century mahogany Biedermeier Secretaire a' Abattant
Biedermeier Mahogany Secretaire, Germany, Early-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretaire standing on baluster legs, with a two-door base and flat writing flap and one top drawer.
Mahogany
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H 82.68 in W 35.83 in D 19.3 in
Biedermeier Secretaire, Mahogany with Marquetry, Flensburg/Germany, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Flensburg writing cabinet Northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) Mahogany Biedermeier, circa 1815 Dimensions: H x W x D: 210 x 91 x 49 cm Description: Very rare early Bied...
Mahogany, Oak
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H 88.98 in W 47.64 in D 23.23 in
19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire, Mahogany with Marquetry, Denmark ca 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier cylinder Secretary so called Seeländer Northern Germany / Denmark Mahogany Biedermeier around 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 226 cm x 121 cm x 59 cm Description:...
Mahogany
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H 67.72 in W 41.34 in D 20.48 in
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire, Germany, Birch, Mahogany, cica 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier secretary with secret compartments Germany (Saxony) birch, mahogany and others Biedermeier, circa 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 172 x 105 x 52 (92) cm Descriptio...
Birch, Mahogany
Antique Flame Mahogany Biedermeier Drop Front Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique flame mahogany Biedermeier Abattant Secretary features drop front writing surface with interior pigeon holes and drawers, above lower storage, 19th century Measures - 68&quo...
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H 59.06 in W 37.8 in D 18.9 in
Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Mahogany, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant early Biedermeier Secretaire or Drop Front Secretary Desk from South Germany around 1820, early 19th century.
Cherry, Softwood
Exquisite Architectural Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Westport, CT
A beautiful early 19th century Biedermeier Secretaire with bookmatched veneer on pine.
Walnut, Mahogany, Pine, Satinwood, Ebony, Ivory
German Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (circa 1820) mahogany secretary cabinet with Corinthian columns on top and bottom section and a centered drop front revealing a series of drawers and columns
Mahogany
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H 61.03 in W 37.8 in D 18.51 in
Biedermeier Secretaire, Walnut Veneer, Southwest Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Architecturally interesting classicist Biedermeier secretaire from Southwest Germany about 1820.
Ash, Cherry, Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Antique Swedish Biedermeier secretaire chest of drawers in excellent original condition and with a beautifully patterned flame mahogany running down the front.
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretaire From the 2nd Half of the 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Biedermeier Secretaire From the 2nd Half of the 19th Century Imagine a piece of furniture that marries the clean lines of Northern European design with the warm glow of richly figur...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk, circa 1840
Located in Opole, PL
We present you another incredible piece of furniture in our collection -- this elegant and exquisite Biedermeier secretary desk, circa 1840. The secretary desk was manufactured in No...
Mahogany
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a secretary desk made in mahogany and less noble wood veneered with pyramidal mahogany. Al is from the 1st half of the 19th century. This piece of furniture is compose...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very fine Biedermeier secretaire in beautifully book matched flame West Indies mahogany with fall-front opening to an ample desk surface with one long exterior drawer above, and th...
Mahogany
Antique German Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Outstanding early 19th century German Biedermeier secretary desk, circa 1830, with exceptional book matched mahogany drawer and desk front. The wood grain appears to glow from within...
Wood
Biedermeier Secretary Desk Veneered with Mahogany, circa 1880
Located in Opole, PL
This intriguing piece of furniture is veneered with mahogany. It is dated circa 1880. The secretary has rounded shapes with rounded corners and cornices. The front is composed of fou...
Mahogany
Secretaire, Denmark, circa 1835
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Biedermeier Secretaire on bracket feet with a three-drawer commode base. The extendable writing surface is at a height of 80 cm. The interior shows very beautiful inlays arou...
Mahogany
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H 72 in W 30.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Austrian Mahogany Maple Inlaid Biedermeier Secretary Chest Cabinet 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Austrian flame mahogany & bird's eye maple Biedermeier secretary cabinet, circa 1850. The secretary cabinet is made of the finest flame mahogany, to the top is a carve...
Mahogany, Birdseye Maple, Ebony
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H 85.04 in W 47.25 in D 24.81 in
19th Century Danish Mahogany Brown Secretary Cabinet in the Biedermeier Style
Located in Opole, PL
19th Century Danish Mahogany Brown Secretary Cabinet in the Biedermeier Style We present you a high piece of furniture veneered with pyramidal mahogany. It was manufactured in the m...
Mahogany
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H 83.5 in W 21.5 in D 20 in
Biedermeier Fall Front Secretary in West Indies Mahogany, c. 1820, Denmark
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Classic Northern Europe Biedermeier fall front secretary over a flight of drawers with original pediment top. This Danish secretary fabricated in Copenhagen, c. 1820 has 4 full drawe...
Mahogany
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H 84.5 in W 44.25 in D 25 in
Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Drop Front Secretary Desk from G
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich dark wood and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary from Germany. Note the concave curve of the upper cabinet door and beautiful mahogany grain pat...
Wood, Mahogany
Secrétaire, Berlin, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
The secrétaire is standing on profiled square tapered feet with a three-drawered chests of drawers base, a writing flap and a one-door top cabinet over a stepped cornice, decorated w...
Bronze
Period Austrian Biedermeier Neoclassical Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
Period Austrian Biedermeier Fallfront Secretary or Secretaire Abattant --Mahogany and Ebony --Fitted Interior --Neoclassical Panel in Front
Mahogany
Antique Danish Mahogany And Inlay Secretary, Late Biedermeier; S
Located in Round Top, TX
The stunning presence of this secretary is due to the remarkable beauty of the mahogany wood and finish which one notices at first sight. Upon closer inspection, the delicate inlay, ...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary from Around 1910s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier secretary from around 1910. After renovation. Wood: Mahogany Measures: H. 113 cm W. 100 cm D. 57 cm.
Mahogany
Biedermeier secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1860. Wood: Mahogany dimensions : h. 130 cm w. 112 cm d. 62 cm
Mahogany
Cylinder Secretaire, Walnut, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant, classicist Biedermeier cylinder Secretaire from South Germany, circa 1820.
Cherry, Mahogany, Maple, Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Western Europe, 1950s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A secretary from the 1950s. Biedermeier style. Excellent condition Dimensions: height 113 cm, width 113 cm, depth 52 cm.
Mahogany
19th-Century Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a wall piece of furniture of a simple form, veneered with mahogany. The rectangular case hides three high drawers at the bottom, a removable writing panel in the cente...
Mahogany
Secretary Desk Biedermeier, Northern Europe, 1870s
Located in Chorzów, PL
The antique secretary made of mahogany wood was created in the second half of the 19th century. The huge secretary has three roomy drawers at the bottom and many small drawers and a ...
Mahogany
Secretary Desk Biedermeier, Northern Europe, 1870s
Located in Chorzów, PL
The antique, stylish secretary was made of mahogany wood in the second half of the 19th century. A neat piece of furniture for the office in the company or at home, a little forgotte...
Mahogany
Secretary Desk Biedermeier, Northern Europe, 1870s
Located in Chorzów, PL
The antique, stylish secretary was made of mahogany wood in the second half of the 19th century. A neat piece of furniture for the office in the company or at home, a little forgotte...
Mahogany
Biedermeier Cylinder Front Bureau Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Mahogany cylinder front bureau cabinet which opens to reveal pidgeon holes and drawers, two large drawers at bottom and a single a narrow drawer above cylinder, two doors at top on e...
Marble, Ormolu
German Biedermeier Secretary, Birchwood, circa 1830-1840
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier writing secretary Northern Germany birch, mahogany Biedermeier around 1835 Dimensions: H x W x D: 163 x 111 x 56 cm Description: Birch veneered secretaire sta...
Birch, Mahogany
Mahogany Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, 1900s
Located in Chorzów, PL
The antique, stylish secretary was made of mahogany wood in the 1927. A neat piece of furniture for the office in the company or at home, a little forgotten today and not fully disc...
Mahogany
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$2,514 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$14,950 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in New York, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$3,485Sale Price|24% Off
H 32.49 in W 34.45 in D 17.92 in
Small Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet with Drawer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant small Biedermeier half cabinet from Southern Germany, circa 1830. The charming piece is veneered in richly grained walnut on a solid spruce body, displaying the warm tones an...
Walnut, Spruce
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Secretaire after Johann Härle
By Johann Härle
Located in Berlin, DE
Aristocratic secretaire of Vienna Biedermeier after Johann Härle, 1813. Highly valuable bird’s-eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood, partially ebonized, crested with classicist m...
Wood, Pine, Birdseye Maple
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
$4,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in W 85 in D 28 in
Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed mahogany featuring carved back crest and flared rolled arms accented with carved f...
Mahogany, Burl
$8,491 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$60,987
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
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
$6,467Sale Price|20% Off
H 66.15 in W 38.19 in D 18.9 in
Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire, Antique Desk from Germany, Circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This stunning Biedermeier secretary desk is an authentic antique piece crafted from walnut wood, both inside and out. Dating back to the early 19th century, this masterpiece showcase...
Pine, Walnut
George Smith Mohair Velvet Ottoman Sofa Banquette
By George Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental bespoke mohair velvet tufted sectional banquette sofa custom designed by George Smith, London UK. The grand "ottoman sofa" was commissioned by Samantha Todhunter Design fo...
Hardwood, Mohair
$98,685
H 92.52 in W 47.25 in D 20.87 in
Midcentury Trumeau Handpainted in Italy Wood Venetian Art Technique by Cupioli
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
This Trumeau has been handmade using the technique of Venetian art. In the 18th century in Venice the fashion of lacquering spread. Using small prints, cut out and then glued on the ...
Wood, Art Glass
The authentic Biedermeier furniture on 1stDibs is representative of the first modern European decorative style not dictated by the tastes of the aristocracy. Following the Napoleonic wars, a growing, wealthy urban middle class in the German-speaking states of Central Europe began to demand rights and privileges once granted only to nobles. To avoid trouble, the upwardly striving confined their political discussions to one another’s homes. And so the salon was born.
Cabinetmakers in cities such as Vienna, Berlin and Mainz began to offer goods that reflected the tastes and needs of the new class. The makers of Biedermeier chairs, tables and other furniture used little or no gilding, silver hardware or other lavish ornament. Ebonized trims are common on Biedermeier cabinetry, and neoclassical elements — lyre-shaped chair splats, carved scrollwork, table supports shaped like Greek columns. But the strongest aesthetic statement came from the wood — richly-grained, honey-colored, often book-matched veneers of walnut and fruitwood.
There are two iconic Biedermeier furniture forms, both made to outfit rooms designed for conversation. One is the sofa, deeply upholstered with a strong, architectural wooden frame. The second is the circular pedestal table, which stood at the center of the room, offering a surface on which to place coffee and cake services; or to roll out a map, or sketch out ideas on paper.
“Biedermeier” was originally a derogatory term — it derives from the pen names of two German magazine writers who mocked bourgeois manners. Looking at the elegant and refined antique, new and vintage Biedermeier furniture offered on 1stDibs, that is now an amusing irony.
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.