$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 33.25 in D 25 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
may have been performed, hardware, paint, and drawers may have been repaired, replaced, or touched up
Wood, Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau Late 18th-century Swedish oak secretary bureau
Wood, Oak, Paint
Early 19th Century White Danish Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th-century Danish oak secretary bureau with a newer professionally applied antique white
Brass
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
Iron
Venitian style Secretary desk with drop front
Located in Miami, FL
Hand painted Venitian style Secretary desk with a drop front Made by Patina, Italy. Sold with his
Wood
$7,400
H 39.75 in W 42.25 in D 20.25 in
Antique Swedish Gustavian Secretary Desk, Pinewood, Circa 1840-1860
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau, secretary made of hand crafted painted
Metal
$9,950
H 81.125 in W 47 in D 23.5 in
Baroque Secretary with Black Exterior and Blue Interior, Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive period Baroque secretary dating to circa 1760. This substantial piece has been
Wood
Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century Napoleon III table desk Bonheur Du Jour. Upper part showcase with three shelves and lower part with a couple of drawers and extendable top and legs with black...
Metal
$2,350
H 88.38 in W 43 in D 21 in
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
Brass
$28,500
H 91.25 in W 38 in D 19 in
German Biedermeier Olivewood Inlaid and Parcel Gilt Secretary / Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (18th Century) olivewood secretary / bookcase in shaped rectangular with the top
Wood
19th Century Vermis Martin Style Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Vermis Martin Style Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk. Hand Painted and with original
Velvet, Hardwood, Paint, Ribbon
$14,000Sale Price|22% Off
H 86.5 in W 43 in D 21 in
Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
shaped window with a painted bust by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The bureau cabinet has a
Brass
$1,496
H 40.5 in W 31.5 in D 17 in
19th Century American Mahogany Serpentine Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century American mahogany serpentine slant front secretary bureau desk. Nice quality
Brass
19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe style secretary chest cabinet desk in a satin / burl wood
Marble, Brass
$3,416
H 43.71 in W 33.27 in D 19.69 in
Impressive Rolling Secretary in Louis XVI, 20th Century, Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive rolling secretary in Louis XVI, 20th Century. Scroll function with a Watteau painting
Brass
$1,995
H 88.38 in W 43 in D 21 in
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
Brass
$11,900
H 40.25 in W 43.5 in D 21.25 in
18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian One Part Pine Bureau - Antique Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau, secretaire made of hand crafted painted
Metal, Bronze
$4,356
H 47.25 in W 46.07 in D 20.08 in
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretary with Fall-Front, Black and Coral
Located in Kastrup, DK
A fine Gustavian secretary crafted in black-painted pine with a striking coral-red interior. The
Brass
$44,000
H 105 in W 63 in D 25.5 in
George II-Style Chinoiserie Secretary / Collector's Cabinet by Antonio's SF
By Antonio's
Located in Dallas, TX
a George II-style black lacquer secretary / desk with Collector's Cabinet above, gilt Chinoiserie
Wood
Faux Bamboo Rattan Enamel and Decorated Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An Exquisite hand-crafted Faux Bamboo Rattan, hand enamed and Decorated Slant Top Secretary Desk
Enamel
$29,500
H 89 in W 45 in D 22 in
Fine 19th Century English Chinoiserie and Red Lacquered Slant Front Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and elaborated 19th century Chinoiserie red lacquered slant front secretary. Hand
Wood
$2,495
H 54.75 in W 30 in D 20 in
French Provincial Vanity Secretary or Ladies Desk w/Distressed Antiqued Finish
Located in Topeka, KS
vanity, secretary, or Ladies Desk wearing a soft sea green tinted all-over distressed or ceruse painted
Brass
$19,500 / item
H 85.5 in W 35.75 in D 19.25 in
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany satinwood string inlaid secretary bookcase with a hinged fall front
Brass
$3,584 / item
H 49.22 in W 35.44 in D 18.12 in
Yellow Secretary Desk with storage, design by Eric Gizard - Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
$18,650
H 60.5 in W 30.5 in D 16.5 in
French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Vernis Martin Secretary Desk By Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
façade is centered by a beautifully executed Vernis Martin hand-painted figural panel, depicting a
Bronze, Ormolu
$8,964
H 36.62 in W 35.44 in D 22.05 in
Louis XV style lady’s secretary with red and gold chinoiserie decoration
Located in Wien, AT
Louis XV style, France, end of the 19th century. Various hardwoods and softwoods, veneered, primed in red, decorated in lacquer technique in the form of landscape scenes on the rever...
Wood
$3,125
H 88 in W 42 in D 20 in
Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a midcentury French style hand painted chinoiserie secretary with a unique bombe form base
Leather, Glass, Lacquer
$5,019
H 65.75 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Attributed to G. Viardot, France, Circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in PARIS, FR
A Japanese style carved wood cabinet attributed to G. Viardot. A painted decor imitating Japanese
Wood, Paint
$3,763 / item
H 49.22 in W 47.25 in D 18.12 in
Large blue Secretary Desk - design Eric Gizard, Paris - made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
$3,584 / item
H 49.22 in W 35.44 in D 18.12 in
Light blue French secretary desk, designed by Eric Gizard in Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
$3,000
H 92 in W 46 in D 23.5 in
Adams Style Mahogany Half Cylinder Secretary Writing Desk Hutch Curio 92"
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive vintage Adams style half cylinder secretary desk / hutch featuring a
Mahogany
$3,584
H 49.22 in W 35.44 in D 18.12 in
Dark blue secretary desk in wood, scandinavian design by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
ÉGÉE collection This secretary desk is part of the ÉGÉE collection designed by Eric Gizard in Paris
Ash, Wood, Lacquer
$3,584 / item
H 49.22 in W 35.44 in D 18.12 in
Blue gray secretary desk in wood, with storage - design Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION and is designed by the Parisian designer Eric
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
$3,584 / item
H 49.22 in W 35.44 in D 18.12 in
Red Secretary Desk, designed in Paris by Eric Gizard, made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
$9,995
H 82 in W 47 in D 22.25 in
Turn of the 18th -19th C. Swedish Rococo Style Slant Front Secretary w/ Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 18th century-early 19th century Rococo style slant front painted fir Swedish secretary with
Fir
$28,000
H 93 in W 38 in D 23 in
A fine late 18th c to early 19th c William and Mary black Chinoiserie secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine late 18th century William and Mary black lacquered secretary. Fine Chinoiserie hand
Wood
$3,584 / item
H 49.22 in W 35.44 in D 18.12 in
Gray design Secretary desk designed in Paris by Eric Gizard, made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Painted Drop Front Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century large Italian charming rustic later painted drop front secretary with multiple cubby
Iron
$3,650
H 43.25 in W 37.5 in D 17.75 in
Danish Modern Model 68 Secretary Desk in Teak by Arne Wahl Iversen Vinde, 1960's
By Vinde Møbelfabrik, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a freshly restored Model 68 secretary desk designed in the 1960s by the influential
Wood, Teak, Paint
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.
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