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Roll secretary, Louis XVI, France, around 1780
Roll secretary, Louis XVI, France, around 1780

Roll secretary, Louis XVI, France, around 1780

Located in Greding, DE

Beautiful Louis XVI roll-top secretaire in bird's eye maple and walnut. The secretary has been

Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Italian 1820s Walnut and Maple Slant Front Desk with Floral Marquetry
Italian 1820s Walnut and Maple Slant Front Desk with Floral Marquetry

Italian 1820s Walnut and Maple Slant Front Desk with Floral Marquetry

Located in Atlanta, GA

tribute to Italian design and craftsmanship, this walnut and maple slant front secretary brings a piece of

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

R. J. Horner Style Victorian Mahogany Glass Front Triple Bookcase with Secretary
R. J. Horner Style Victorian Mahogany Glass Front Triple Bookcase with Secretary

R. J. Horner Style Victorian Mahogany Glass Front Triple Bookcase with Secretary

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

front secretary desk In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. USA, Circa 1890s Gorgeous mahogany, with

Category

Antique 1890s American American Empire Bookcases

Materials

Brass

American Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Secretary Desk,  Attributed to R. J. Horner
American Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Secretary Desk,  Attributed to R. J. Horner

American Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Secretary Desk, Attributed to R. J. Horner

Located in Downingtown, PA

American Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Secretary Desk, Attributed to R. J. Horner & Company, New York

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Desks

Materials

Bamboo, Birdseye Maple, Satinwood

Fine Antique Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Secretary Desk 1860
Fine Antique Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Secretary Desk 1860

Fine Antique Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Secretary Desk 1860

Located in Portland, OR

ebony handles, the interior is lined in blond maple. The knee area below the desk is inlaid with

Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Desks

Materials

Leather, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut, Burl

Faux Bamboo Secretary Chest of Long-Leaf Pine
Faux Bamboo Secretary Chest of Long-Leaf Pine

Faux Bamboo Secretary Chest of Long-Leaf Pine

Located in Austin, TX

opening to a drop-leaf secretary of curly maple with two sets of small drawers on opposing sides and an

Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Exceptional 19th Century Biedermeier Abattant
Exceptional 19th Century Biedermeier Abattant

Exceptional 19th Century Biedermeier Abattant

Located in New Orleans, LA

19th century Maple and ebony secretary Abattant. Exceptional original patina with stately interior

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Vintage Solid Maple Secretary Cabinet, Desk, Storage, Entryway, Living Room
Vintage Solid Maple Secretary Cabinet, Desk, Storage, Entryway, Living Room

Vintage Solid Maple Secretary Cabinet, Desk, Storage, Entryway, Living Room

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Vintage Solid Maple Secretary Cabinet, Desk, Storage, Entryway, Living Room, Colonial, Early

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown American Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Maple, Wood

Traditional Birds Eye Maple Secretary Desk
Traditional Birds Eye Maple Secretary Desk

Traditional Birds Eye Maple Secretary Desk

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Exceptional antique secretary desk with birds eye maple through out the desk. Features ample

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Federal Period American Tiger Maple Secretary Desk Portsmouth
Federal Period American Tiger Maple Secretary Desk Portsmouth

Federal Period American Tiger Maple Secretary Desk Portsmouth

Located in Wiscasset, ME

All original in in excellent condition dating to circa 1815. Three part, top section has shaped crest with three turned urn finials above pair of glazed doors; mid-section has center...

Category

Antique 1810s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Maple

Willett Early American Golden Beryl Maple Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Hutch
Willett Early American Golden Beryl Maple Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Hutch

Willett Early American Golden Beryl Maple Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Hutch

By Willett Furniture Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid-20th century secretary with bookcase by H. Willett. Part of the Golden Beryl Maple collection

Category

Mid-20th Century American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Lyra Secretary desk antique Viennese Biedermeier Style Birdseye maple veneer
Lyra Secretary desk antique Viennese Biedermeier Style Birdseye maple veneer

Lyra Secretary desk antique Viennese Biedermeier Style Birdseye maple veneer

Located in Berlin, DE

Princely Lyra secretary Viennese Biedermeier style 1815 High quality bird's-eye maple root on

Category

20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century
Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century

Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century

Located in Wrocław, Poland

This Biedermeier secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. It is made of

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Maple

1940s Widdicomb Mahogany Bookcase Secretary
1940s Widdicomb Mahogany Bookcase Secretary

1940s Widdicomb Mahogany Bookcase Secretary

By Widdicomb Furniture Co., C.G. Kimerly

Located in Chicago, IL

Predating T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings' work for Widdicomb, this most useful secretary was designed by

Category

Vintage 1940s American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Maple, Glass

Elegant Empire Secretary / Bureau, Copenhagen 1810
Elegant Empire Secretary / Bureau, Copenhagen 1810

Elegant Empire Secretary / Bureau, Copenhagen 1810

Located in Kastrup, DK

Architectural and elegant empire secretary, made in high quality with many refined intarsia details

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut

Roll Top Secretary Desk by Andreas Hansen Hadsten
Roll Top Secretary Desk by Andreas Hansen Hadsten

Roll Top Secretary Desk by Andreas Hansen Hadsten

By Andreas Hansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Roll top secretary desk by Andreas Hansen Hadsten.

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

19th Century George III Hepplewhite Cylinder Top Secretary Bookcase
19th Century George III Hepplewhite Cylinder Top Secretary Bookcase

19th Century George III Hepplewhite Cylinder Top Secretary Bookcase

Located in Essex, MA

Period Mahogany George III Hepplewhite Cylinder Top Secretary Bookcase. Tapered Legs. Maple

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Secretary
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Secretary

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Secretary Desk, Germany, 19th Century
Secretary Desk, Germany, 19th Century

Secretary Desk, Germany, 19th Century

Located in Wrocław, Poland

This secretary desk comes from Germany and was constructed in the second half of 19th Century. It

Category

Antique 19th Century German Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

Mummenthaler & Meier Teak 'Magic Box' Fold Out Secretary & Cabinet, 1960
Mummenthaler & Meier Teak 'Magic Box' Fold Out Secretary & Cabinet, 1960

Mummenthaler & Meier Teak 'Magic Box' Fold Out Secretary & Cabinet, 1960

By Mummenthaler and Meier

Located in The Hague, NL

Special edition multifunctional fold out secretary desk, cabinet designed by Swiss architects Ernst

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Faux Leather, Maple, Teak

Skyscraper Style Drop Front Desk Secretary Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet
Skyscraper Style Drop Front Desk Secretary Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet

Skyscraper Style Drop Front Desk Secretary Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet

By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Attributed to Paul Frankl Skyscraper three drawers one door utility cabinet bookcase drop front desk wall unit. The piece does not retain any labels but matches the time period. Good...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Maple

Chinese Chippendale Style English Bamboo Slanted Lift-Top Secretary Desk
Chinese Chippendale Style English Bamboo Slanted Lift-Top Secretary Desk

Chinese Chippendale Style English Bamboo Slanted Lift-Top Secretary Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning Hand Crafted English Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Secretary. This handsome and special

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Wood, Maple

Napoleon III Ebony Chiffonier with Secretary Desk, Brass Inlay Detailing
Napoleon III Ebony Chiffonier with Secretary Desk, Brass Inlay Detailing

Napoleon III Ebony Chiffonier with Secretary Desk, Brass Inlay Detailing

Located in Madrid, ES

This charming and practical Napoleon III style chiffonier with hidden secretary desk has been

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Curly Maple Secretary-chest
Curly Maple Secretary-chest

Curly Maple Secretary-chest

Located in Scarsdale, NY

American curly maple Secretary. Originally 2800.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Dressers

French Secretary
French Secretary

French Secretary

Sold|$2,200

French Secretary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wide secretary with lots of storage space in maple.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Secretaires

Materials

Maple

Secretary
Secretary

Secretary

Sold|$5,200

Secretary

Located in New York, NY

There are 4 drawers and inside of drop front (with a key) has 2 top drawers with a tool leather top.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Secretaires

Materials

Palisander, Birdseye Maple

Sheraton Blind Door Secretary
Sheraton Blind Door Secretary

Sheraton Blind Door Secretary

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

American mahogany and maple Sheraton blind door secretary with original brasses and green leather

Category

Antique 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Southern Secretary-Bookcase
Southern Secretary-Bookcase

Southern Secretary-Bookcase

Located in Alexandria, VA

This beautiful Hepplewhite piece is a glass-door bookcase over a butler’s desk. It was rescued from a barn on an 18th century Tidewater Virginia estate and carefully conserved and r...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Paul McCobb Secretary Desk
Paul McCobb Secretary Desk

Paul McCobb Secretary Desk

By Paul McCobb

Located in New York, NY

Attractive and practical secretary with a drop down desk top; a rare piece from Paul McCobb's

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Maple

Ettore Sottsass Secretary "Donau", Desk
Ettore Sottsass Secretary "Donau", Desk

Ettore Sottsass Secretary "Donau", Desk

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE

Ettore Sottsass secretary "Donau", designed in 1990, made by Leitner. Birdseye maple and blue

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Memphis Group Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Chippendale Walnut Fall-Front Secretary
Chippendale Walnut Fall-Front Secretary

Chippendale Walnut Fall-Front Secretary

Located in San Francisco, CA

American Chippendale walnut fall-front secretary, the slant front opening to a plain writing

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

Materials

Walnut, Maple

GEORGIAN STYLE MAHOGANY SECRETARY BOOKCASE
GEORGIAN STYLE MAHOGANY SECRETARY BOOKCASE

GEORGIAN STYLE MAHOGANY SECRETARY BOOKCASE

Located in Stamford, CT

, VALANCED PIGEON HOLES AND MAPLE SHORT DRAWERS, TOOLED & GILT LEATHER WRITING SURFACE.PANELLED CUPBOARD

Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Louis XVI Secretary, Amsterdam, 1790s
Louis XVI Secretary, Amsterdam, 1790s

Louis XVI Secretary, Amsterdam, 1790s

Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein

Louis XVI Secretary, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1790s. Made of walnut; marquetry in maple wood. Museum

Category

Antique 1790s Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Maple

1930 Art Deco Secretary in parchment
1930 Art Deco Secretary in parchment

1930 Art Deco Secretary in parchment

Located in Milan, Lombardy

A French art deco secretary in black parchment, burr thuja and maple. Interior drawers are in

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Maple

Biedermeier Commode Secretary, circa 1820
Biedermeier Commode Secretary, circa 1820

Biedermeier Commode Secretary, circa 1820

Located in Senden, NRW

drawer. It has three big drawers which are embedded with shellac. Four additional drawers made of maple

Category

Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Baroque Secretary, Dresden, Germany, circa 1745
Baroque Secretary, Dresden, Germany, circa 1745

Baroque Secretary, Dresden, Germany, circa 1745

Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein

Baroque Secretary, Dresden, Germany, circa 1745. Of courtly provenance. Made of walnut and plum

Category

Antique 1740s German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Cabinet / Secretary , Des. by Andre Sornay
Cabinet / Secretary , Des. by Andre Sornay

Cabinet / Secretary , Des. by Andre Sornay

Located in New York, NY

Walnut & Birdseye Maple There are 5 adjustable drawers on right & left doors. There

Category

Vintage 1930s French Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Birdseye Maple, Glass

Rare Federal Carved Mahogany Secretary Cabinet
Rare Federal Carved Mahogany Secretary Cabinet

Rare Federal Carved Mahogany Secretary Cabinet

Located in Woodbury, CT

Very fine federal carved and figured mahogany secretary cabinet, with cove molded cornice above two

Category

Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Birdseye Maple, Pine

A bar and secretary sideboard by Paolo Buffa
A bar and secretary sideboard by Paolo Buffa

A bar and secretary sideboard by Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

. The two flaps with a framed print on each center concealing a maple veneered secretary to the right

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Biedemier style drop front secretary
Biedemier style drop front secretary

Biedemier style drop front secretary

Located in Stamford, CT

figured maple drop front secretary with ivory pulls and escutcheons

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Ivory

Important Rosewood Drop Front Bureau or Secretary by Paolo Buffa
Important Rosewood Drop Front Bureau or Secretary by Paolo Buffa

Important Rosewood Drop Front Bureau or Secretary by Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in New York, NY

Veneered and carved impressive rosewood secretary by Paolo Buffa, on elegant tapered legs. Drop

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Secretaires

Materials

Maple, Rosewood

Louis XVI Secretary, Attributed to Matthäus Funk, Bern, 1780s
Louis XVI Secretary, Attributed to Matthäus Funk, Bern, 1780s

Louis XVI Secretary, Attributed to Matthäus Funk, Bern, 1780s

Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein

Louis XVI secretary, attributed to Matthäus Funk, Bern, Switzerland, 1780s. Made of walnut and

Category

Antique 1780s Swiss Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Japanned Federal Slant-front Secretary
Japanned Federal Slant-front Secretary

Japanned Federal Slant-front Secretary

Located in Woodbury, CT

A Rhode Island tiger maple slant-front secretary, dated on its bottom board; with Japanning

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires

Materials

Chestnut, Lacquer, Gesso

Rare Tall 1950s T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Modernist Secretary Cabinet
Rare Tall 1950s T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Modernist Secretary Cabinet

Rare Tall 1950s T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Modernist Secretary Cabinet

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Washington, DC

Rare Tall 1950s T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Modernist Secretary Cabinet

Category

Vintage 1950s American Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Maple

1925 Art Deco Macassar Secretary from Germany, High Gloss Finish
1925 Art Deco Macassar Secretary from Germany, High Gloss Finish

1925 Art Deco Macassar Secretary from Germany, High Gloss Finish

Located in Senden, NRW

On offer is a stunning Art Deco secretary or writing cabinet build by the "Möbelfabrik zum

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Macassar, Walnut

An Important Rosewood Secretary By Paolo Buffa
An Important Rosewood Secretary By Paolo Buffa

An Important Rosewood Secretary By Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

An important veneered and carved rosewood fall front secretary. The maple veneered interior with

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Secretaires

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An extraordinary Antique Swedish Biedermeier Secretary handcrafted out of birch wood featuring its

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Secretary or Bookcase by Charles Van Beerleire
Secretary or Bookcase by Charles Van Beerleire

Secretary or Bookcase by Charles Van Beerleire

By Charles Van Beerleire

Located in New Orleans, LA

Magnificent secretary by Van Beerleire mahogany construction with burl walnut veneer at the drop

Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Paul McCobb Secretary Desk with Grasscloth Doors, circa 1955
Paul McCobb Secretary Desk with Grasscloth Doors, circa 1955

Paul McCobb Secretary Desk with Grasscloth Doors, circa 1955

By Paul McCobb, Planner Group

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Paul McCobb secretary desk with grasscloth doors, circa 1955. Beautiful original condition

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Grasscloth, Maple

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Maple Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic maple secretary available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, maple and hardwood, every maple secretary was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer maple secretary, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A maple secretary, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Baroque or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made maple secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Andreas Hansen, Mummenthaler and Meier and Bassett Furniture are consistently popular.

How Much is a Maple Secretary?

Prices for a maple secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $695 and can go as high as $45,611, while the average can fetch as much as $5,700.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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