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18th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Eindhoven, NL
18th century mahogany secretary in beautiful original condition. Nice sleek interior, warm
Category
Antique 1770s Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
18th century English mahogany Secretary, with the frieze having blind fretwork. The cornice has
Category
Antique 1780s English Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
is topped with a green marble board.
The whole is dated the turn of the 18th and the 19th centuries
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Charleston, SC
Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase. This incredible secretary has
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Glazed Secretary From The 18th Century In Mahogany-england
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Mahogany glazed secretary from the end of the 18th century of very good quality
Very beautiful
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th C. Late Georgian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. 1780. A fine figured mahogany classic Georgian secretary bookcase with the broken bonnet in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century, George II Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A magnificent English 18th century Chippendale secretary bookcase of exceptional detail. The
Category
Antique 1760s English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite and rare late 18th century American Federal Sheraton library secretary desk. Made of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 52 in W 21 in D 41 in
18th Century Irish Mahogany Georgian Secretary with Sunflowers and Irish Hound
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Irish mahogany Georgian secretary with mirrored doors, broken arch pediment and fitted
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George II Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
H 92 in W 39 in D 23 in
Antique 18th Century Flip Top Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage 18th century desk. A chic Flame Mahogany drop down desk. Incredible wood grain
Category
Antique Late 18th Century North American Georgian Desks
Materials
Metal
English Mahogany Secretary with Fitted Desk Drawer Late 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany secretary with fitted fall front desk.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
and satinwood followed with satin mahogany on the interior. The secretary front falls to reveal a
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk and Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK AND BOOKCASE
England, circa last quarter of the 18th century
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique 18th Century Flip Top Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage 18th century desk. A chic Flame Mahogany drop down desk. Incredible wood grain
Category
Late 20th Century North American Georgian Desks
Materials
Metal
18th Century George III Mahogany Bookcase Secretary, Georgian, 1780s
Located in Roma, RM
English Bookcase, George III, circa 1780, mahogany wood, in good condition but in need of
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 83.08 in W 44.89 in D 24.41 in
Desk – or secretary, cylinder, in mahogany. Late 18th century period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Desk – or secretary – with cylinder, in mahogany. The body opens with two small handles decorated
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
H 44.1 in W 30.32 in D 19.69 in
Fine and Rare Late 18th Century Russian Mahogany Roll Top Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare original late 18thcentury Russian roll top secretary bookcase.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Baltic Baltic Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Flame Mahogany Secretary or Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine late 18th century French Louis XVI Secretary or drop leaf desk made of beautiful flame
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 54.75 in W 31.38 in D 15 in
18th C. Irish George III Burled Mahogany Bachelor's Chest with Secretary Drawer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An early chest requiring restoration. With a serpentine case, the top drawer opens to a secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century Irish George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 35.25 in W 37.25 in D 21 in
Late 18th or Early 19th Century Secretary with Hidden Mechanisms, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary after designs by Friedrich Gottlob Hoffmann
Central German (Leipzig)
Mahogany
Category
Antique 1790s German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
H 56.7 in W 35.04 in D 20.08 in
Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Russian (18th Century) mahogany secretary bookcase with brass gallery pediment and trim with 2
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Russian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Russian Mahogany Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Russian (Possibly Baltic) (18/19th Century) mahogany & bronze trim secretary cabinet with a roll
Category
Antique 18th Century Unknown Baltic Secretaires
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany Slant Front Secretary
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany slant front architects secretary with adjustable upper shelves
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Outstanding Early 18th Century English George I Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunningly gorgeous and outstanding early 18th century English George I Secretary
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Louis XVI Secretaire, Waxed Polished Mahogany Veneer, 18th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
In the 18th century, the ingenuity and talent of cabinetmakers were used to make secretaries with
Category
Antique 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Secretary in Mahogany Called Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely and rare bonheur du jour Louis XVI in mahogany from the end of the 18th century.
Very
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th century Georgian secretary in hand painted blue wedge wood swirl finish
Located in Charleston, SC
Wonderful 18th century Georgian mahogany secretary with hand painted wedgewood swirl finish by “The
Category
Antique 18th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 81.5 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Federal New England Mahogany Tambour Secretary Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
Made in the North shore region of Massachusetts or New Hampshire an elegant Federal chest, attention to period detail is noteworthy in this fine case piece, crafted with utmost care ...
Category
Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th century Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotic Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA. An important
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Metallic Thread
H 108 in W 50 in D 24 in
English Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Desk Bookcase, 1790-1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
a kind mahogany secretary-desk-bookcase with satinwood marquetry detail of seashell motif.
The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Mahogany Showcase Cabinet Or Library From The 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare mahogany bookcase or display cabinet from the 18th century from England
very good
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Fine English Georgian Mahogany Secretary Circa 1780-90
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An English Georgian mahogany secretary in three parts. The base opens to a hinged desk revealing a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine English mid-18th century mahogany secretaire / secretary / bookcase / china cabinet.
Of
Category
Antique 1740s English Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Batley, GB
A Georgian mahogany beurau bookcase with 4 long drawers raised on bracket feet. The desk fitted
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Monumental Irish George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, c. 1780
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Large Irish George III mahogany secretary bookcase, the upper portion with an elaborate cornice
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1790
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
18th-century craftsmanship. The cabinet is constructed from rich mahogany, a wood chosen for its beauty
Category
Antique 1790s British George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
mahogany with a high sheen finish. This exception example of a late 18th century piece features an ornately
Category
Late 20th Century Federal Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 42 in W 46 in D 26 in
Transformation Secretary circa 1795 by Johann Michael Vetter, Neuwied, Mahogany
Located in Epfach, DE
Transformation secretary circa 1795 by Johann Michael Vetter, Neuwied, Mahogany
Secretary with in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 40.95 in W 49.22 in D 27.17 in
Late 1700's English George III Mahogany Secretary / Bookcase w/ Pull Out Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 1700's English George III Mahogany Secretary / Bookcase w/ Pull Out Desk with an overhanging
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 86 in W 42.5 in D 19 in
English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Ginsburg & Levy
Item # 401HYF25Q
A rich and vibrant secretary desk from the late years of the 18th century
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Antique Georgian Sheraton Neo-Classical Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 1795
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique George III Sheraton inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary, circa 1795.
A
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 77 in W 39.25 in D 19 in
Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE WITH A GLAZED BOOKSHELF ABOVE A CHEST OF DRAWERS
England
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
George III English Antique Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY DIMINUTIVE SECRETARY WITH BOOKCASE
England, circa 1780
Item # 307PZN13W
A
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
shelving resting on a raised molded edge plinth. All original, Late 18th century. Leather can be added to
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique English George III Slant-Front Secretary w/ Bookcase in Cuban Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th century George III English bureau bookcase secretary in solid West Indies/ Cuban
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 90 in W 38.5 in D 21 in
Louis XV Period Secretary At Doucine by Denis Louis Ancellet - 18th Century
By Denis-Louis Ancellet
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Oven secretary in walnut and other european woods, opening with two leaves a flap and a drawer. The
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 51.18 in W 37.4 in D 14.96 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Blind Door Secretary With Bookcase, Circa 1775
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany blind door secretary with bookcase. Upper case has a carved cornice
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 89.5 in W 48 in D 25 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
interior shelving resting on a raised molded edge plinth. All original, Late 18th century.
Measure: 8'10
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Bookcases
Fine Inlaid Georgian Secretary with Falconer Pediment, Probably by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Charleston, SC
Very good inlaid Georgian secretary with a falconer pediment, probably by Gillows. The secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satin
English Chippendale Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C.1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany fall front secretary with carved molded edge finial cornice, flanking
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 92.5 in W 49.5 in D 24.75 in
Kittinger Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk From the White House
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
secretary desk was commissioned by the White House in the 1970s, most likely by President Richard Nixon. If
Category
Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 34.25 in W 31 in D 19 in
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany satinwood string inlaid secretary bookcase with a hinged fall front
Category
Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 85.5 in W 35.75 in D 19.25 in
George II Mirror Door Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
George II mahogany mirror door secretary, the broken arch pediment with dentil molding above the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Irish Georgian Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and unusual 18th century Irish mahogany bureau bookcase, the pierced gallery top with Gothic
Category
Antique 1750s Irish Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Secretaire, circa 1800
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Regency period mahogany secretary circa 1800 of very good quality and small proportion from England
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Regency Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Irish Georgian Palladian Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
George II Palladian mahogany breakfront bookcase, 18th century
The broken swan's-neck pediment
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XV Secretary Desk, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Step back in time with our exquisite 18th-century Louis XV Secretary Desk, a true masterpiece of
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled mahogany veneer. The original
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 56.5 in W 36.62 in D 16.15 in
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled mahogany veneer. The original
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 56.11 in W 38.59 in D 15.75 in
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Secretary 18th Century Mahogany For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal secretary 18th century mahogany for your home. A secretary 18th century mahogany — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect secretary 18th century mahogany — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. A secretary 18th century mahogany made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Gillows of Lancaster & London each produced at least one beautiful secretary 18th century mahogany that is worth considering.
How Much is a Secretary 18th Century Mahogany?
A secretary 18th century mahogany can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $10,648, while the lowest priced sells for $1,225 and the highest can go for as much as $155,000.
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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