Vintage Danish Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage Danish / Scandinavian Modern oak secretary desk / dresser / chest of drawers
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Mid-20th Century Danish Country Secretaires
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Oak
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20th Century Belgian Oak Secretary Desk With Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
20th Century Belgian Oak Secretary Desk With Drawers. Crafted from solid oak with a beautifully
Category
20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Louis XV Style Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XV style oak secretary desk with intricate and highly detailed carvings on front, top and
Category
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style. Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The wood veneered inside
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The wood veneered inside
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The wood veneered inside
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Oak Roll Top Secretary Desk with Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
Oak secretary / writing desk from circa 1900's. Featuring a roll-up flap with underlying writing
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Style Secretary Desk in Oak
$7,121 / item
Scandinavian Style Secretary Desk in Oak
Located in Paris, FR
Beautifull handmade Nordic style compact desk made of solid oak wood offering a real storage
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission, Arts & Crafts, or Late Victorian drop front secretary desk In the manner
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Stickley Brothers Antique Oak Arts & Crafts Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period slant front writing desk or secretary desk By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Lifetime Furniture Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Lifetime
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period petite drop front secretary desk By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts period drop front secretary desk By Gustav
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk By Gustav Stickley
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk By Gustav
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk By Gustav
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
gorgeous ORNATE French oak "abattant" chest of drawers with fall front desk/secretary~~four WIDE drawers
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Louis XV Carved Oak Renaissance c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Black Forest Carved Oak Renaissance c1890. Direct from
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Limbert Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period drop front writing desk In the manner of
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
, Early 20th Century Quarter sawn oak, with hammered copper hardware. Desk locks, and key is included
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Globe Wernicke Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak drop front secretary desk with
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
By Larkin & Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique oak, slant front secretary made by Larkin. Measures 30.5" in width x 16" in depth x 46.5
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite French carved oak secretary writing desk Louis XVI style ~Direct from France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Slant Front Secretary Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
. Horner & Co. USA, Circa 1890s Carved quarter sawn oak, with original brass hardware. Desk locks, and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk In the
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th-C. American Federal Ebonized & Gilt Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 19th century American federal style drop front secretary desk. This was considering
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Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Oak
Viennese Baroque Secretary Slant Door Bureau ar 1860 Straight & Heavy Solid Oak
Located in Landshut, BY
This rather straight, very heavy solid oak Viennese baroque folding desk has been carefully
Category
Antique 1850s Austrian Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Courtly ladies' secretary signed F. Linke around 1880 Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Courtly ladies' secretary signed F. Linke around 1880 Paris Solid oak wood veneered with fine
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Secretary by Poul Volther, 1960s
By Poul Volther, Munch Møbler
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Design desk Fab mid century quality secretary desk with good size drawer section by Poul Volther
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Oak, Teak
19th Century Swedish Oak Ladies’ Writing Desk Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish oak ladies’ writing desk or secretary featuring a Bombay-curved lower chest with three
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Iron
Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Fall Front Secretary Desk in solid oak, England, late 18th to early 19th Century. This is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase Bookshelf Console 65"
$822Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase Bookshelf Console 65"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Early American style secretary desk / bookcase / writing bureau / larkin / chalet . Made
Category
Early 20th Century American Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Wall Secretary Desk in Oak
$4,255 / item
Mid-Century Modern Wall Secretary Desk in Oak
By Galerie Møbler 1
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Wall secretary desk, model Odense. Oiled solid oak. Natural leather interior full grain untreated
Category
2010s French Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Exuberantly Carved Oak French Louis XV Secretary Desk Circa 1900
$3,196Sale Price|20% Off
Exuberantly Carved Oak French Louis XV Secretary Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exuberantly carved oak French Louis XV secretary desk, circa 1900, is a fine example of
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Curio Cabinet
$1,120Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian side by side / secretary desk / bookcase / display case. Made of quartersawn oak
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Cerused White Wash Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase Credenza
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Multi use limed oak credenza with built in drop front secretary. Beautiful large and heavy circular
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Oak
Cerused Carved Scallop Oak Leather Wrapped Campaign Portable Secretary Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tooled off white leather wrapped Campaign style transportable trunk shape secretary desk with
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century, Danis Modern Oak Drop‑Front Secretary Desk / Bureau
Located in Odense, DK
An elegant mid 20th century Danish oak drop‑front secretary desk / bureau featuring a classic fall
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
English Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Circa 1800
Located in North Miami, FL
is perfect for many uses; ample drawer storage, desk/ table top space and just pretty to look at
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique mid 19th century Dutch honey color oak Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
Offered here is a stunning Dutch secretary desk in the Biedermeier style, crafted in the mid-19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Bone
Victorian Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, arched glass bookcase cabinet you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful bookca...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Late Victorian Petite Oak Slant Top Secretary Ladies Writing Desk 28"
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Late Victorian Petite Oak Slant Top Secretary Ladies Writing Desk 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late Victorian Oak Ladies Secretary Deks, Circa 1900. Features a carved backspash over shelf and
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
20th-Century Tiger Oak Fall-Front Secretary Desk on Barley Twist Legs
Located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Revival style, this tiger oak fall-front secretary desk reflects early twentieth-century England’s
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Jacobean Furniture
Materials
Oak
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish fall-front secretary with molded carvings in drawers and doors
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish front cabinet with molded carvings and two compartments, the hight compartment has a sliding door that can be hidden easily to open the space and the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Heavily Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or gentleman’s office with this exquisite antique two-piece desk cabinet, crafted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
This French Directoire traveling secretary is made of walnut. Its large size is unusual and would
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
1930s Rockford Furniture Jacobean Style Handcrafted Secretary Desk
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Germantown, MD
timeless design. This stunning slant front secretary showcases the impeccable attention to detail and
Category
Early 20th Century Jacobean Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary / Writing Desk - Painted
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Swedish Gustavian Secretary / Writing Desk from early 19th century A rectangular top sitting above
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Roger Landault — “Junior” Secretary Desk for Meubles ABC, France, 1951
By Pierre Guariche, Rene Gabriel, Marcel Gascoin, Roger Landault
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An exceptionally rare “Junior” secretary desk in light oak, designed by Roger Landault and produced
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Oak
A rare wall-mounted secretary desk - 1950s French Reconstruction Style
By Marcel Gascoin, Rene Gabriel, Pierre Guariche, Roger Landault
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A rare 1950s wall-mounted secretary desk in the French Reconstruction style. Crafted from solid oak
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Oak
French Secretary Desk, Jean-Georges SCHLICHTIG, Master from 1765
By Jean-Georges Schlichtig
Located in Wien, AT
Louis XVI period, c. 1780, oakwood body, veneered with rosewood and amaranth, and with various, with marquetry panels, ornamental motifs and lattice pattern with partly dyed precious...
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of elm, oak and padouk woods, c.1780
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Biedermeier Cylinder Secretary Desk, von Arnim/Boitzenburg Provenance, ca. 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
Dieses Biedermeier Zylinderbureau, entstanden am Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts, stellt ein herausragendes Zeugnis deutscher Ebenistenkunst dar und besticht gleichermaßen durch seine ar...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Spectacular masterspiece ladies writing secretary desk Napoleon III, 1860 France
Located in Wien, AT
A masterpiece of French craftsmanship - a Napoleon III era ladies writing secretary desk, circa
Category
Antique 1860s French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
18th Century Country French Louis XVI Transitional Stripped Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
An authentic 18th century Louis XVI period secrétaire with subtle lingering gestures of Louis XV, reflecting the graceful transition between the two great French styles. The structur...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
MCM Jack Van Der Molen Secretary Desk and Dresser for Vanleigh
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
MCM Jack Van Der Molen Secretary Desk and Dresser for Vanleigh
By Vanleigh Furniture, Jack Van der Molen
Located in Medina, OH
MCM Jack Van Der Molen Secretary Desk and Dresser for Vanleigh. The first drawer pulls out as a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Oak
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Oak Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic oak secretary desk available at 1stDibs. Each oak secretary desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. Find 75 options for an antique or vintage oak secretary desk now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer oak secretary desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An oak secretary desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Louis XV and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made oak secretary desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Rene Gabriel, A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture and Axel Heizmann are consistently popular.
How Much is a Oak Secretary Desk?
An oak secretary desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,090, while the lowest priced sells for $825 and the highest can go for as much as $25,498.
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.
Questions About Oak Secretary Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Secretary desks originated in the early 18th century. They were typically used by secretaries and clerks and featured plenty of compacted drawers for stationary storage. On 1stDibs, find a collection of secretary desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A secretary desk is called by its name because of its original function. When the desks first emerged in 19th-century France, the secretaries of estates used them to conduct business. Once they finished paying bills and reconciling accounts, they could raise the hinged writing surface and close the desk. Secretary desks are the workstations of choice in many busy households, especially those with spaces pulling double duty as offices by day and living rooms, dining rooms or bedrooms at night. On 1stDibs, shop an array of secretary desks.
- How does a secretary desk work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A secretary desk works with the help of hinges that secure the writing surface to the rest of the piece. To use one, you simply pull down on the wooden door to open the hinge and lower the writing surface. Return the desk to its closed position by lifting the writing surface up. You'll find a selection of secretary desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
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