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Biedermeier Secretary
Located in South Salem, NY
Stunning example of a Biedermeier secretary. There is some missing veneer on the front and both
Category
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Secretaries
Materials
Walnut
Chippendale Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
This English Chippendale secretary has a broken arch cornice with dentil molding and open fretwork
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1780s English Chippendale Antique Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
The top interior of this English Chippendale secretary has three adjustable shelves and five
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1770s English Chippendale Antique Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Intarsia Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted, this piece has been obviously been designed and created with love. Elegant intarsia inlays adorn the outside of this case piece. Inside hides a whimsical array of storag...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Secretaries
Materials
Birch
Hand Painted Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Hand painted and silver gilt secretary with inset original glass mirrored doors and fitted interior.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Secretaries
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Fruitwood Secretary 1770
Located in Pomona, CA
French Fruitwood Bureau/ Secretary c1770. The desk has a secret storage area behind the removable
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Late 18th Century French Antique Secretaries
Materials
Fruitwood
Biedermeier Walnut Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
Biedermeier Walnut Secretary Chest, Biedermeier walnut secretary with cabinet below. Desk has four
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19th Century Czech Biedermeier Antique Secretaries
Materials
Walnut
Sheraton Secretary desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very fine Sheraton Secretary Desk 1810-1820 in a old refinish with an excellent color and patina
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Early 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Secretaries
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Secretary Bureau
Located in South Salem, NY
A late 19th century Swedish secretary bureau with a drop front writing surface. Two over three
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaries
Materials
Wood
Georgian Oak Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very handsome Georgian lowland oak secretary with walnut trim.
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Secretaries
Materials
Oak, Walnut
British Colonial Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
A British Colonial secretary, probably Anglo-Indian, in Campaign form with burl wood and ebony and
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19th Century Antique Secretaries
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Georgian Oak Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very handsome Georgian lowland oak secretary with walnut trim.
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Secretaries
Materials
Oak, Walnut
English Walnut Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
English walnut secretary, the top with cove cornice above double ''tombstone''raised panel doors
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1760s English Antique Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Rene Prou Secretary
By René Prou
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
A Rene Prou palissander and sycamore secretary.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Secretaries
Materials
Sycamore
Empire Bookcase Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A superb two piece 19th century Empire Mahogany and Cherry blind door bookcase secretary
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Mid-19th Century Antique Secretaries
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Walnut Secretary
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian Walnut slant front secretary / cupboard with carved pinwheel motif ending on fluted legs.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Secretaries
Walnut Directory Secretary
Located in Madison, MS
This directory secretary was crafted in 1810, yet the condition of this desk seems practically new
Category
19th Century French Antique Secretaries
Materials
Walnut
English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
The top of this secretary has shaped raised panels. It has the original four lever lock and key
Category
1760s English Antique Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Antique French Secretary
Located in Malibu, CA
This early 19th-century drop-leaf secretaire features the traditional Biedermeier ebony accents, columns, and matched woodgrain pattern. Unlike the high gloss finish of many pieces f...
Category
Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Secretaries
Materials
Brass, Other
Renaissance Revival Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Design details indicate that this secretary was made at the end of the Biedermeier period as
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1850s Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique Secretaries
Materials
Walnut
Chippendale Secretary/Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Haven, CT
George III period mahogany Chinese Chippendale secretary bookcase, England, circa 1790. The
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1790s English Chippendale Antique Secretaries
Materials
Mahogany
Secretary Cabinet, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This cabinet dates from circa 1920, produced in Germany. With 12 drawers and a door with a shelf behind it in the lower part. In the upper part a display case and a flap. The cabinet...
Category
1920s German Industrial Antique Secretaries
Materials
Glass, Oak, Pine, Plywood
Irish Georgian Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and unusual 18th century Irish mahogany bureau bookcase, the pierced gallery top with Gothic details, the pilasters and door with rich and crisply carved shell and foliate desig...
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1750s Irish Georgian Antique Secretaries
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mahogany
English Sheraton Mahogany Secretary
Located in New York, NY
English Sheraton style (19th century) mahogany inlaid secretary with 2 lattice doors.
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19th Century Sheraton Antique Secretaries
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Secretary 19th century
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The secretary from 1840, made of veneered birch wood, is an exceptional piece that fuses
Category
19th Century Antique Secretaries
Materials
Birch
18th Century English Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Queen Anne period furnishings such as this walnut secretary are incredibly rare and important
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18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Secretaries
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary,
Germany, Ca.1820
Walnut
Original secretary veneered in walnut
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Secretaries
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Secretary Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very handsome late American Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk. Very good condition overall with an
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Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique Secretaries
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary
Located in Brussels, BE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Secretaries
Materials
Wood
19thc French Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful 19thc Robin’s egg blue secretary/fall front desk.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Secretaries
Materials
Wood
18th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Eindhoven, NL
18th century mahogany secretary in beautiful original condition. Nice sleek interior, warm
Category
1770s Antique Secretaries
Materials
Mahogany
Louis Philippe Burlwood Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Unusual buffet cabinet with drop-front secretary, which opens to reveal birdseye maple drawer
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Secretaries
Materials
Burl
French 19th Century Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
This secretary desk opens up and offers a beautiful writing space, along with areas to store your
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Secretaries
Materials
Bronze
Original Paint Swedish Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An unusual Swedish Secretary from Jamtland with a three door design on the top section. A folding
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Secretaries
Materials
Wood
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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1870s Swedish Baroque Antique Secretaries
Materials
Wood
English Georgian Mahogany Secretary
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian mahogany secretary cabinet with a bottom section with drawers and an upper section
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Secretaries
Materials
Mahogany
English Sheraton Satinwood Secretary
Located in New York, NY
English Sheraton-style (19th Century) satinwood and inlaid small secretary with arched lattice
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19th Century Sheraton Antique Secretaries
Materials
Glass, Satinwood
Russian Empire Commode Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An exceptional Russian Empire fruitwood and ebonized 4 drawer chest/secretary. The top drawer
Category
1850s European Empire Antique Secretaries
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1835) cherry veneer drop front secretary with 2 ebonized and gilt
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Secretaries
Materials
Birch, Cherry
English George II Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
The top section of this secretary has three adjustable shelves and has two candlestick pullouts
Category
1720s English George II Antique Secretaries
Materials
Brass
German Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
Located in New York, NY
German Biedermeier (circa 1820) mahogany secretary cabinet with Corinthian columns on top and
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaries
Materials
Mahogany
Continental Gustavian Painted Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Continental Gustavian-style (Possibly Swedish/ Danish 18th Century) off-white painted secretary
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaries
Materials
Wood
Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Russian (18th Century) mahogany secretary bookcase with brass gallery pediment and trim with 2
Category
Late 18th Century Russian Empire Antique Secretaries
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
18th Century Unknown Baltic Antique Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Antique Gustavian Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Gustavian drop-front secretary cabinet, hand-crafted in the early 19th Century in Sweden
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaries
Materials
Wood
Swedish Secretary with Marquetry
Located in New York, NY
, creating a setback for the upper writing surface. Crafted of Nordic birch and fir, the secretary features
Category
1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Secretaries
Materials
Birch
"Swedish Grace" Period Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Grace was the inspiration for this lovely birch secretary which makes working from home a joy
Category
1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Secretaries
Materials
Birch
Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Chinese export Campaign or travel secretary the top with foliate carved backsplash over
Category
1790s Chinese Campaign Antique Secretaries
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Country French Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary is the perfect answer to an efficient floor plan or a cozy room
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
Desk 32 inches high, 43 inches open
Upper cabinet 12 inches deep, bottom 25 inches deep.
Category
1780s Swedish Rococo Antique Secretaries
Materials
Wood
English Georgian Style Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian style (19th century) red lacquered Chinoiserie decorated slant front secretary
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Secretaries
Materials
Wood
Ebonized Antique Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, from France, of Mahogany in the Louis XVI style. This cabinet is
Category
1910s French Louis XVI Antique Secretaries
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century Antique Swedish Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Skandinavian secretary with beautiful and functional secretary desk made of solid pine wood. The
Category
1830s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Secretaries
Materials
Pine, Wood
Continental Dutch Satinwood Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Continental Dutch-style (18/19th Century) satinwood and inlaid trimmed drop front desk with chinoiserie decorated lacquered panels and brass gallery
Category
Late 18th Century European Chinoiserie Antique Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Secretary In Walnut 18 ° Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
a fine Secretary in walnut and burr walnut from the 18th century
Very good quality and small
Category
18th Century British Georgian Antique Secretaries
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early XIX Century Mahogany Secretary
Germany, 1800
Mahogany
This classicist cylinder bureau made
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaries
Materials
Mahogany
Painted Swedish Secretary, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This 19th-century Swedish secretary is a captivating example of timeless design. Its cream-painted
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Secretaries
Materials
Wood
Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary
Located in Houston, US
Really beautiful Swedish secretary with drop front, interior drawers, cubbies and a secret
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Italian Venetian Secretary, 18th Century
Located in CH
An early 18th century Italian Venetian walnut and burl walnut veneered secretary with serpentine
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Secretaries
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Conical Shape Secretary,
Germany, 1820
This fine Biedermeier secretary made of
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Secretaries
Materials
Mahogany
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Antique Secretaries For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique secretaries is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, all antique secretaries available were constructed with great care. Antique secretaries have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique secretaries to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Baroque and Empire antique secretaries are of considerable interest. Antique secretaries have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by André-Charles Boulle, Wedgewood and George Hepplewhite are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Secretaries?
Prices for antique secretaries start at $167 and top out at $428,052 with the average selling for $7,443.
Questions About Antique Secretaries
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To date an antique secretary desk, start by determining the type of hinge used to secure the writing surface. Consult an authoritative resource to find out which furniture makers worked with that type of hinge. You can also look for the name of the manufacturer on the back or bottom of the piece. Find a range of expertly vetted antique secretaries on 1stDibs.
- 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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