$4,475 / item
H 86 in W 41 in D 20.75 in
Mid-Century Georgian Style Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Chinese red Georgian style chinoiserie secretary. It is a mid-century find that is
Wood
$14,500
H 90 in W 40 in D 23 in
Georgian Style Red & Gold Chinoiserie Decorated Burton-Ching Secretary Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Georgian Style Red & Gold Chinoiserie Decorated Burton-Ching Secretary Desk.
Wood
$14,950
H 98.5 in W 36.5 in D 21.5 in
Red Queen Anne Style Burton-Ching Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Red Queen Anne Style Burton-Ching Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase.
Wood, Lacquer
$3,895
H 71.75 in W 29 in D 16 in
Fine Red Chinoiserie Gold Leaf Italian-Made Rococo Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine red Chinoiserie gold leaf Italian-made Rococo Venetian secretary desk is an extraordinary
Walnut
$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
$9,003
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
in red, decorated in lacquer technique in the form of landscape scenes on the reverse side, raised
Wood
$15,975
H 103 in W 44 in D 24 in
18th C Style George I Red Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk by Burton-Ching
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style George I Red Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk by Burton-Ching.
Wood
Large Red Jappaned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Dubai, AE
Fine Queen Anne style red Japanned Chinoiserie secretary cabinet. The triple domed top with eight
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
English Georgian Style Secretary Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (19th century) red lacquered Chinoiserie decorated slant front secretary
Wood
19th Century Petite English Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century petite red Chinoiserie secretary from England. Very nice hand painted Asian
Wood
Red chinoiserie secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George II style red chinoiserie decorated secretary, made in Italy, mid 20th century.
Brass
Sold
H 109 in W 50 in D 29 in
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
By Rose Tarlow
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk. It features the most
Giltwood, Lacquer
19th c. Red Chinoiserie Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
an English secretary desk with Chinoiserie decoration, a cabinet with glass doors / small bookcase
Brass
John Widdicomb Signed Red Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare signed John Widdicomb red chinoiserie midcentury secretary desk that comes in two pieces, a
Wood
John Widdicomb Signed Red Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare signed John Widdicomb red chinoiserie midcentury secretary desk that comes in two pieces, a
Wood
Vintage English Red and Black Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine vintage English red and black Chinoiserie decorated secretary. Beautiful hand painted
Wood
18th Century English Green Chinoiserie Secretary with Red Interior
Located in Richmond, VA
Very impressive 18th century English chinoiserie secretary with red interior on ogee bracket feet
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-Century Georgian Style Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Chinese red Georgian style chinoiserie secretary. It is a mid-century find that is
Wood
English Chinoiserie / Georgian Style Red and Black Secretary Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian-style contemporary black and red faux lacquer Chinoiserie two-piece secretary desk
Wood
Early 19th century Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An early 19th C. English red lacquer and gilt-decorated Chinoiserie secretary bookcase. The upper
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Experience the allure of the Red Lacquered Chinese Secretary Desk. Meticulously crafted with
Lacquer
19th Century Italian Lacquered Secretary with Raised Chinoiserie Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Extraordinary rare 19th century Italian lacquered red secretary with raised chinoiserie design
Wood
Sold
H 89 in W 38 in D 21 in
Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Slant Front Secretary in the Queen Anne Style
Located in Houston, TX
Very Fine English made slant front chinoiserie secretary. Red lacquered and Hand-painted on all
Wood
Fine 18th Century English Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine late 18th century English George 11 black lacquered and Chinoiserie decorated secretary. Red
Wood
Queen Anne-Style Chinese Red Chinoiserie Desk and Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
a Queen Anne-style Chinese red (vermillion) chinoiserie secretary / desk and bookcase with all over
Wood
Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1990s red chinoiserie secretary. Eight feet high. Hand painted. From a celebrity’s Southampton, NY
Wood
Red Chinoiserie Secretary/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking chinoiserie secretary with exquisite hand-painted surfaces by the Isabel O'Neil Studio.
John Widdicomb Signed Red Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare signed John Widdicomb red chinoiserie midcentury secretary desk that comes in two pieces, a
Wood
George III Style Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
A George III style chinoiserie red lacquered bureau bookcase, the broken dentil cornice with gilt
Oak, Lacquer
Impressive 18th Century Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Drop Front Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive 18th century English chinoiserie red lacquered drop front secretary. Fine quality
Harewood
Sold
H 86 in W 42 in D 21 in
Red Chinoiserie Paint Decorated John Widdicomb Tombstone Mirrored Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful red chinoiserie paint decorated secretary desk by John Widdicomb. The desk
Walnut
Sold
H 80 in W 40.75 in D 19.75 in
Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized, Gilt, & Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chinoiserie decorated secretary offers black lacquered wood construction with upper having a
Wood
18th Century English Red Lacquer chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
A William and Mary Chinoiserie decorated secretary 18th century, the superstructure with two
Oak, Lacquer
Sold
H 87 in W 42 in D 24 in
Baker Red Chinoiserie Japanned 1593 Venetian Secretary Desk Collectors Edition
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Baker red chinoiserie japanned 1593 Venetian secretary desk - collectors edition. Item features
Wood
Queen Anne Style Red Japanned Chinoiserie Secretary Cabinet
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine Queen Anne style red Japanned chinoiserie secretary cabinet. The double domed top with three
Wood
Bombe' Italian Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Natchez, MS
19th c. Venetian Red Chinoiserie Secretary. Very exagerated Bombe' form. Wonderful interior.
Wood, Paint
Red Chinoiserie Secretary 20th Century Reproduction
Located in Stamford, CT
English red chinoiserie secretary with mirrored doors, circa 1980's
Wood
Hand-Painted English Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
Exceptional hand-painted English red chinoiserie secretary with mirrored doors and multiple hidden
Mirror
Red chinoiserie secretary
Located in Santa Monica, CA
decorative piece of furniture with patina - decoration in relief
Gold Leaf
18th Century English Red Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
four drawers. Red Chinoiserie Decoration with gilt accents is a later addition on the case. Probably
Chinoiserie secretary
Located in Seattle, WA
Beautiful red chinoiserie secretary with raised gesso painted decoration. Wonderful intricate
Brass
19th Century Red Lacuered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary.
Red Japanned Lacquer Work Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Washington, DC
"Japanned" Chinoiserie Secretary Probably Italian, two-doors over fall-front desk with interior
Wood
Red 18th Century Portuguese Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Portuguese Chinoiserie Secretary of Fanciful Design. This secretary of somewhat naive
Wood
Red laquered fallfront secretary with chinoiserie decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
Fallfront secretary with red japaning
Wood
19th Century English Red Chinoiserie Laquered Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
Late 19th c. English Red Laquered Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase with incised mirrored doors and
English George III Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary
Located in Natchez, MS
English George III Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Secretary
Very Rare English 18th Century Red Lacquer Secretary Bookcase
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very nice secretary bookcase with beautiful scenes of Chinese figures and decorations on red
Lacquer
18th century Venetian red lacquer secretary
Located in New York, NY
Rare early 18th century red chinoiserie decorated secretary bookcase, having a double arched
Wood
$4,561
H 21.26 in W 24.41 in D 13 in
Midcentury Art Deco Nightstand Paolo Buffa Attributed Walnut Burl Inlaid Cantù
By Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù, Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco 1930s bedside table in walnut, veneer and burl walnut inlaid, Paolo Buffa design attributed, with originals golden bronze accessories. Very beautiful and unobtainable. Conzo...
Brass
$2,010Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 56 in D 23.5 in
"Celine" Scalloped Bench in Olive Cotton Velvet by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Celine Bench, designed with a uniquely shaped scalloped back and solid oak hand-turned legs that complement its elegant curves. Perfectly sized as an end-of-bed bench...
Fabric, Oak
$4,321 / item
H 31.5 in Dm 27.56 in
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Enamel Chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
By Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
French Empire style gilt bronze and enamel chandelier by Gherardo Degli Albizzi has got twelve lights. This chandelier is characterized by classical plate embellished with gilt bron...
Bronze, Enamel
$1,712Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 59 in D 13.8 in
"Perf" Sideboard in Varnished Steel by Moroso for Diesel
By Diesel Creative Team 1, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Perf" is a credenza, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, in varnished steel black mat, with doors in varnished steel available in these colors: copper, blac...
Steel
$2,316Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 41.5 in W 30 in D 35 in
Pair Antique 1890s era French Louis XV Style Wingback Chairs Nailhead Trim
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of antique French Louis XV style wingback chairs from the 1890s embodies timeless elegance and superior craftsmanship. Each chair features the distinctive high back with gr...
Walnut
Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Located in New York, NY
Bessarabian rug, 1810 Russia, circa 1810 Tapestry woven carpet Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...
Wool
Pair of Louis XVI Style Boulle Side Cabinets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century French boulle pier cabinets in the style of Louis XVI. Each having marble tops, red boulle inlaid decoration, gilded ormolu mounts. Glazed doors, ...
Brass
$4,500
H 30.75 in W 50.5 in D 28 in
Vintage Italian Walnut Burl Louis XV Bombay Style Serpentine Writing Desk VGC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand-made in Italy, circa 1950s or 60s, this gorgeous 5-drawer Louis XV or Bombay style desk in Italian walnut burl with antiqued brass hardware. This desk has been in my collections...
Brass
$3,205 / set
H 22.05 in W 6.7 in D 7.68 in
Pair of Mid-century Modern Italian Brass and Pulegoso Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This stunning pair of Art Deco Murano Glass wall lights has been crafted entirely by hand. Each piece is decorated using the Pulegoso technique. This means that it features large air...
Brass
$1,908 / item
H 19.97 in Dm 15.75 in
Pair of Or-Ora handcrafted brass side tables by Jonathan Amar Studio
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
Indulge in the ultimate in artisanal luxury with this set of two handcrafted guéridon nesting side or end tables. Made with the utmost care and attention to detail, each table is cra...
Brass
Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Dutch secretary desk, Netherlands, around 1800. This elegantly curved secretary desk has three spacious drawers in the lower part. The writing flap opens to a beautiful interior w...
Mahogany
Chesterfield Sofa in White Vinyl Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish tufted white vinyl Chesterfield loveseat sofa on wood bun feet. Overall excellent condition, showing only light wear to fronts of armrests, as pictured. Clean, origi...
Faux Leather
Louis XV Period Bergere in Chinoiserie Toile
Located in Pembroke, MA
A generous French Louis XV period armchair or bergere (Circa 1760), newly-upholstered in Scalamandre green and white Chinoiserie pattered toile fabric, with separate down-stuffed sea...
Beech, Paint
$343,809
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 42 in D 22 in
19th Century Antique Italian Carved Walnut Bench by Valentino Besarel Ca 1870
By Valentino Besarel
Located in Encinitas, CA
Magnificent walnut hand-carved bench attributed to master artist Valentino Besarel (b. July 29 1829, d. Dec 11 1902) of Venice, Italy. Renaissance Revival. High quality; soft, fi...
Walnut
Beautiful Heavy Crystal Table Lamp, 1970s, France
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful heavy crystal table lamp, 1970s, France Twisted crystal base and heavy, approx. 7 pounds. 28 inches to top of shade, 15 inches to top of crystal base, 7 inches diameter bo...
Crystal
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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