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Secretaire Hutch

Rustic Old Hickory Hutch
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Old Hickory hutch with natural log legs, a slatted table top & shelf, one drawer, decorative
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Antique 19th Century American Rustic Secretaires

Materials

Slate

Rustic Old Hickory Hutch
Rustic Old Hickory Hutch
H 60 in W 40 in D 20 in
Swedish Baroque Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Baroque secretary hutch. It was found at an Estate Auction in Uppsala, Sweden.
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Antique 1870s Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish Baroque Secretary Hutch
Swedish Baroque Secretary Hutch
H 87 in W 43 in D 21 in
Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
Desk 32 inches high, 43 inches open Upper cabinet 12 inches deep, bottom 25 inches deep.
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Antique 1780s Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutch
Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutch
H 94 in W 55 in D 29 in
Swedish Rocco Style Secratery Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Rocco Style Secratery Hutch . its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Børge Mogensen Danish Teak Serving Cabinet / China Hutch
By Børge Mogensen
Located in New York, NY
Danish mid-century teak serving cabinet / china hutch with a rectangular lower cabinet with two
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Teak, Glass

Copf Style Cherry Inlay Secretaire Cabinet, ca. 1800
Located in Budapest, HU
Early 19th century hutch, (combination of a writing secretaire and a glass cabinet) in Copf-Style
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Antique Early 19th Century European Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Cherry, Pine

Vintage French Provincial Corner Cabinet Writing Desk Bookcase Hutch 80"
Located in Dayton, OH
dovetailed drawer and work surface with upper light. The hutch has a central dovetailed drawer and cubby for
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Vintage 1970s French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Danish Modern Ejnar Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen Teak & Oak Hutch
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
An older design by Aksel Bender and Ejner Larsen. This hutch is likely part of a series of modular
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Teak

Edward J Wormley for Dunbar / Janus Japanese Wood Block, Walnut, and Rosewood
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century two-section china cabinet / hutch with an upper walnut case with four rosewood cabinet
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood, Wood, Walnut

Fine French Parquetry and Marquetry Inlaid Sunburst Cabinet Att to Lucien Rollin
By Lucien Rollin
Located in New York City, NY
, credenza, bar cabinet, Blanket Chest, Buffet, Cabinet, Credenza, Cupboard, Dresser, Dry Bar, Secretaire
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Palisander

Tall and Narrow Original French Macassar Ebony Inlaid Cabinet
By N.F. Ameublement
Located in New York City, NY
, Dry Bars, Secretaires, Shelves, Sideboards, Vitrines, buffet, hutch, cupboard, enfilade, credenza
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Macassar, Cedar

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By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
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Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in verdigris p...
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Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier. All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass regular soc...
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Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass, Nickel

Custom Coquillage Plaster Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Custom Coquillage plaster fixture. Please note this fixture can be customized in different sizes. Lead time is 8-10 weeks. NOTE: We highly recommend that our plaster fixtures be c...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plaster

Tulip Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster, Hannah Woodhouse
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sco...

Materials

Plaster

French Vintage Painted Full Size Bed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This elegant, French vintage bed was recently painted in a soft grey. It has a slight arch across the headboard and the footboard with columns on the corners. The width is good for a...
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20th Century French Other Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

French Vintage Painted Full Size Bed
French Vintage Painted Full Size Bed
H 49.13 in W 80.25 in D 59 in
1782 Green Floral Painted Wardrobe
Located in Albignasego, IT
Green Tyrolean wardrobe dated 1782 H.185 – L.142 (160 at the frames) – P.50 (59 at the frames) Tyrolean painted wardrobe with two doors, entirely painted in intense green. O...
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Antique 1780s Austrian Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Fir

1782 Green Floral Painted Wardrobe
1782 Green Floral Painted Wardrobe
H 72.84 in W 55.12 in D 21.66 in
Rustic Old Hickory Full Bed
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Rustic Old Hickory (1930s) full size bed with spindle design (includes: headboard, footboard, and rails) (signed: OLD HICKORY)
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Hickory

Rustic Old Hickory Full Bed
Rustic Old Hickory Full Bed
H 56 in W 55.5 in D 74 in
Swedish Gustavian Style 4 Door Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian style 4 door cabinet. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White".
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Gustavian Style Night Stands
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique set of 2 Gustavian style nightstands, they have been restored and repainted with milk paints oyster white.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

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Wood

Gustavian Style Night Stands
Gustavian Style Night Stands
H 32 in W 29 in D 20 in
Solid Marble Sink Molded Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Carrara marble, the design sprung from Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic merit ea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Stone Sinks

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Marble

Solid Marble Sink Molded Basin
Solid Marble Sink Molded Basin
H 4.73 in W 23.63 in D 14.18 in
Antique English Welsh Dresser Sideboard Hutch BARLEY TWIST Jacobean Farmhouse
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Welsh Dresser Sideboard Hutch BARLEY TWIST Jacobean Farmhouse. Direct from England, part of our latest shipment of fabulous antique British furniture that also inclu...
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Vintage 1920s British Jacobean Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Ewa Dining Chair, Blackened Oak with Natural Fiber Rush
By Jake Whillans
Located in Hamilton, ON
This updated nod to a classic adds bucolic spirit and rich texture to any dining setting. Exploring time-honored craft traditions, the Ewa dining chair features a handwoven seat and ...
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2010s Canadian Chairs

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Rush, Rope, Papercord, Oak, Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Armoire - Antique Scandinavian Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A blue-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian armoire, wardrobe made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The tall Scandinavian cabinet is composed with two doors and two lo...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Wardrobes and Armoires

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Metal

Antique Painted Armoire, 19th Century, FR-0120
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Painted armoire, 19th Century. Natural wood interior with shelves. Some repairs may have been made, some minor chips and wear visible. Item #: FR-0120 Additional Informat...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Grand 19th Century English Two-Piece Mahogany Stepback Bookcase or China Cabinet
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful large English two-piece mahogany step back bookcase, its upper case with a molded cornice over two glass doors, each with ten glazed glass panes, the top two panes arched...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Bookcases

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Mahogany

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American of Martinsville Modular Hutch and Desk
By American of Martinsville
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Unique modular hutch and desk unit by American of Martinsville. Original acquisition condition
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Norwegian Secretary Hutch
By Magnor of Norway
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Norwegian Secretary Hutch. it has been restored and repainted with "Milk Paint" Measure
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Antique 1810s Norwegian Primitive Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Norwegian Secretary Hutch
Norwegian Secretary Hutch
H 88 in W 45 in D 23 in
Antique European Secretary Hutch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 1900s European pinewood hutch. Featuring beautiful antique hardware, glass cabinet doors
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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Antique European Secretary Hutch
Antique European Secretary Hutch
H 83.5 in W 43 in D 18.5 in
Swedish Gustavian Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian secretary hutch. Its been restored and repainted with milk paint.
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Antique 1850s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Secretary Hutch
Swedish Gustavian Secretary Hutch
H 87 in W 57 in L 87 in
Swedish Gustavian Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian secretary Hutch, it’s been restored and repainted with milk paints
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Antique 1850s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Secretary Hutch
Swedish Gustavian Secretary Hutch
H 85 in W 44 in L 85 in
Norwegian Black Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Norwegian black secretary hutch, it has been restored and repainted with milk paints "Jet
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Antique 1790s Norwegian Primitive Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Norwegian Black Secretary Hutch
Norwegian Black Secretary Hutch
H 80 in W 45 in D 22 in
Swedish Clock Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish clock secretary Hutch. It has been restored and repainted with "Milk Paint" new
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Antique 1830s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Swedish Clock Secretary Hutch
Swedish Clock Secretary Hutch
H 88 in W 66 in D 21 in
Swedish Rococo Style Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Rococo style secretary hutch. its been restored and repainted with milk paints
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Swedish Rococo Style Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Rococo Style Secretary Hutch. Its been restored and repainted with Milk
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Original Painted Swedish Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an original painted Swedish secretary hutch. Nothing has been done to it to alter its
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Antique 1820s Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutches
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a rare pair of Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutches. They have been restored and repainted with
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Rococo Secretaires

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Pine

Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk with Hutch
Located in San Jose, CA
drawers accented with sculpted wood handles. Features a slide out work desktop and includes a hutch with
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Scandinavian Modern English Teak Secretary Hutch by Nathan
By Nathan Furniture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Rare teak hutch by Nathan, made in Great Britain. We don't often see teak furniture from the U.K
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Vintage 1960s British Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Desk and Hutch
Located in Atlanta, GA
The ultimate "secretary," this unique teak desk with hutch bookcase features two adjustable upper
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Primitive Antique Solid Walnut Plantation Desk Stepback Cabinet Hutch Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
Primitive antique solid walnut plantation desk stepback cabinet hutch bookcase Late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Mission Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique American Victorian Cherry Secretary Desk & Bookcase Hutch Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique American Victorian fall/ drop front secretary desk, bookcase, hutch and curio. Made of
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase Hutch Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
cylinder desk with hutch and three lower drawers. Desk opens to a large work surface, pigeon holes cubbies
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Antique 1880s Eastlake Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Danish Teak Bookcase Tambour Door Secretary Hutch with Pullout Desk Top
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exquisite Danish made bookcase with secretary desk. The piece packs a wallop with storage capability. Store books and collectibles on the upper bookcase, private storage with divided...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

1860s French Bleached Oak Secretary Desk
Located in High Point, NC
on retractable sliders and displays five drawers in the hutch. Three larger drawers sit below, each
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Brass

1860s French Bleached Oak Secretary Desk
1860s French Bleached Oak Secretary Desk
H 45.9 in W 48.2 in D 36.2 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Credenza Buffet Cabinet Secretary Pullout Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Outstanding Danish teak cabinet with hutch and pull out secretary. Fantastic versatile piece
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Antique Early 17th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

English Chinoiserie Secretary with Mirrored Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
sides have gold painted floral designs. The top hutch features two cabinet doors with arched mirrored
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Bureau Desk Secretaire by Vanson Hutch China
By Vanson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous mid century bureau designed by Peter Hanson for Vanson is a real statement piece as well as being very practical. In this new world when working from home is the normal...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Teak Secretaire Bureau Hutch Desk by Sutcliffe Danish G Plan
By S Form
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century teak bureau by Sutcliffe of Todmorden Furniture (S Form). UK made c1960s. Great for small spaces and perfect for working on a laptop or as a writing desk. There are three...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Teak

Empire Style Biblioteque Secretaire Display Cabinet
Located in Sheffield, MA
base unit. Slight step back, 2 separate units. Perfect as a library bookcase, hutch or buffet
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20th Century American Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Extravagant Custom Beveled Mirror Cabinet Raised on Silver Leaf Tapered Legs
Located in New York City, NY
, contemporary design, bar, hutch, wardrobe, TV cabinet, armoire, entertainment center, cupboard, secretaire
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Cabinets

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Silver Leaf

Black Lacquer and Beveled Mirror Cabinet Raised on Tapered Silver Leaf Legs
Located in New York City, NY
cabinet, an entertainment center, wardrobe, an armoire, a TV cabinet, dry bar, hutch etc. Modernist
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Late 20th Century Modern Cabinets

French inlaid vitrine/ secretary/ bar /desk
Located in New York City, NY
. stamped Medaille D'or NF Original keys Key words: Art Deco, Modernist, Art Moderne, buffet, hutch
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20th Century French Art Deco Buffets

Swedish Gustavian Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian secretary hutch. It has been restored and repainted with "Milk Paint
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Swedish Gustavian Secretary Hutch
Swedish Gustavian Secretary Hutch
H 82 in W 44 in D 21 in
Dillingham style credenza/hutch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W60 D18.25 H60 Vintage solid walnut and white laminate credenza hutch combo. Item is structurally
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Dillingham style credenza/hutch
Dillingham style credenza/hutch
H 60 in W 60 in D 18.25 in
Two-Piece Danish Rosewood Hutch Bookcase Bar
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exquisite Danish made two piece bookcase chest of drawers with secretary desk. The piece packs a wallop with storage capability. Store books and collectibles on the upper bookcase wh...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Two-Piece Danish Rosewood Hutch Bookcase Bar
Two-Piece Danish Rosewood Hutch Bookcase Bar
H 71.75 in W 39.38 in D 17.38 in
Mid-Century Modern Drexel Style Secretary Hutch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique combination of storage and useable work space makes for a stylish addition to any setting. Spacious upper cabinet and fold out desk top make the most of the space saving ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Early 20th Century Regency-Style Rosewood Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1930s antique Regency-style secretaire is made of wood with its original rosewood veneers with
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Early 20th Century Regency Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Arts and Crafts Secretary with Hutch and Leaded Glass Doors
Located in Evergreen, CO
Fold down the writing surface to extend the supports, revealing nine cubby holes and two small drawers and underneath two larger drawers for storage. Lovely arts and crafts cut-glass...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Secretaires

Materials

Ash, Glass

19th Century Antique Burl American Secretary
Located in Bridgeport, CT
keys, original pegs but no shelves inside hutch, dove tail drawers, inside hutch painted green. Desk
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Burl Wood Art Deco Cabinet Secretary Desk
By Herman Miller
Located in Las Vegas, NV
. Accented in black. Top pulls down to reveal several small hutches and trays for papers/letters, etc. Has a
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Burl

Edwardian Hepplewhite Revival Mahogany Secretary Desk/China Cabinet, circa 1890
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Edwardian Hepplewhite Revival mahogany secretary desk/China cabinet/hutch, circa 1890. The
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Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Chippendale Style Bookcase
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful antique American Chippendale style bookcase secretaire by Rockford Standard Furniture
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Oriental Hutch With Tilt Top Desk
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Oriental Hutch With Tilt Top Desk
Oriental Hutch With Tilt Top Desk
Oriental Hutch With Tilt Top Desk
H 69.25 in W 28.25 in D 19.5 in
Oriental Hutch With Tilt Top Desk
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Oriental Hutch With Tilt Top Desk
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Early 20th Century Secretaires

Oriental Hutch With Tilt Top Desk
Oriental Hutch With Tilt Top Desk
H 69.25 in W 28.25 in D 19.5 in
Baroque Desk with Hutch "Tabernakelschreibtisch", Würzburg, Bavaria, 1790s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Baroque desk with hutch (a so-called "Tabernakelschreibtisch"), Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany, 1790s
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Antique 1790s German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Breakfront
Located in Stamford, CT
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Breakfront with silver and gold leaf glass hutch.
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Vintage 1950s American Secretaires

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Breakfront
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Breakfront
H 77 in W 69 in D 17 in
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Secretaire Hutch For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal secretaire hutch for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and teak, every secretaire hutch was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a secretaire hutch — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A secretaire hutch, designed in the mid-century modern, Rococo or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made secretaire hutch has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Drexel, Børge Mogensen and N.F. Ameublement are consistently popular.

How Much is a Secretaire Hutch?

The average selling price for a secretaire hutch at 1stDibs is $5,013, while they’re typically $1,000 on the low end and $12,800 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right secretaires for You

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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