Petite Secretary Desk
c1900 French Antique Louis XVI Style Burl Wood Secretary/ Desk - Petite Size
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 French Antique Louis XVI style Petite Secretary/ Desk. Louis XVI style and made from Exotic
Category
Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Burl
$2,264 Sale Price
20% Off
H 76.5 in W 18 in D 25 in
Jasper Early American Colonial Style Petite Maple Secretary Desk & Bookcase 72"
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
A Petite Secretary Desk & Bookcase by Jasper Cabinet Company of Indiana. Circa 1980s. Features a
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Maple
$1,120 Sale Price
30% Off
H 71.5 in W 27.5 in D 16 in
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
$3,845
H 45 in W 35.25 in D 22.25 in
Vintage Early American Style Petite Maple Lift Top Secretary Desk & Hutch 70"
Located in Dayton, OH
1960s American Country Diminutive Desk & Hutch. Made from maple with a lift top writing desk
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Desks
Materials
Brass
$840 Sale Price
30% Off
H 70 in W 28 in D 19 in
1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautifully painted and decorated mahogany Secretary Bureau writing table with Flip green Leather
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
$2,750
H 43.75 in W 27.25 in D 16 in
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
$2,695
H 39.13 in W 30 in D 18.25 in
Fine Quality Inlaid Marquetry Petite Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XVI secretary desk embodies the refined elegance and timeless
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
$3,995
H 46.75 in W 25.25 in D 14.75 in
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
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Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
H 41.5 in W 27.5 in D 14 in
19th Century Victorian Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie Bamboo Sewing Side Table
Located in Forney, TX
petite secretary drop-dront desk Latin cross polychrome painting hall table valet station sculptural
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
$3,500
H 30.5 in W 18.75 in D 13 in
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Vintage Boho Moorish Petite Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Boho secretary desk. A chic petite frame with beautiful Moorish carvings on
Category
Mid-20th Century American Moorish Desks
Materials
Wood
Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Bonheur du Jour Secretary Desk Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A fine blend of George III traditionalism with Japanesque ornament, this petite secretary desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks
Materials
Brass
H 51.13 in W 29.13 in L 51.13 in
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII.
Direct from
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
Petite Late 19th Century Queen Anne Slant Front Mahogany Desk Secretary Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning antique slant front desk with secretary feature when top is open.
Dimensions above are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 15 in
Hollywood Regency Era Italian Florentine Petite Gilded Secretary / Writing Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
For the Florentine collector, this is a rare find! It is a petite secretary with lovely fold out
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desks
Materials
Poplar, Giltwood
H 37 in W 28 in D 15 in
Vintage Regency Mahogany Low Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Absolutely charming vintage mahogany desk. A petite secretary with lots of little doors and drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Style Painted Drop Leaf Secretary or Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique painted, drop leaf petite secretary or desk with just the perfect patina. Cabriole legs
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Antique English Georgian Inlaid and Burled Walnut Petite Secretary Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English Georgian petite secretary features burled walnut with upper bookcase with shaped
Category
20th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl, Satinwood
H 69.5 in W 23 in D 27 in
Apartment Size Petite Diminuitive Inlaid Mahogany Edwardian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and small apartment size 1900s era Edwardian secretary. The desk is extremely
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 47.25 in W 21 in D 14 in
Rare Empire Secretaire with Side Drawers, Mahogany, Bronzes, France circa 1810.
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine, unusual, petite Empire so called Secretaire / Secretary Desk / Escritoire from France around
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 52.37 in W 27.56 in D 13.78 in
Antique French Desk Writing Table Secretary Drawers Oak Petite Renaissance Table
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful 19th century petite Antique French Oak Renaissance revival small desk secretary and
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 42 in W 27.5 in D 19.5 in
Italian Mahogany and Burl Inlaid Marquetry Petite Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian petite slant front writing desk or secretary desk
Italy, circa Mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks
Materials
Brass
H 38.25 in W 23.75 in D 16 in
Baker Modern Petite Secretary Tall Bookcase on Slim Legs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern design Baker secretary with leather pull out desk.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
French Charles X Style Petite Burlwood Fall Front Secretary Desk / Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
. It is an early burlwood fall front secretary desk. It has French styling but is most likely an
Category
Early 20th Century American Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Burl
Antique 19th Victorian Curio Cabinet Secretary Desk
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique late 19th century French petite Victorian cabinet secretary desk, circa 1900.
Elegant with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Pine
Superb 19th Century Adam Style Petite Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Finely fashioned from satinwood. Exquisite inlays and paintings. Rare and unusual size and quality.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
HEKMAN Mahogany Roll-Top Secretary Desk
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style petite secretary desk by Hekman. Solid mahogany with brass hardware, crown
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
HEKMAN Mahogany Yew Banded Secretary Desk on Tapered Legs with Spade Feet
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style petite secretary desk by Hekman. Solid mahogany with yew wood banding, brass
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 78.75 in W 32.25 in D 20.5 in
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30% Off
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H 30.12 in W 36.03 in D 17.92 in
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H 76.25 in W 36.5 in D 18.75 in
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H 95 in W 43.5 in D 25 in
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Petite Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the petite secretary desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, glass and mahogany, every petite secretary desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer petite secretary desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A petite secretary desk made by louis xv designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. A well-made petite secretary desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hekman Furniture are consistently popular.
How Much is a Petite Secretary Desk?
The average selling price for a petite secretary desk at 1stDibs is $3,188, while they’re typically $1,450 on the low end and $16,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Petite Secretary Desk
- 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 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.
- 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 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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