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Secretary Bombe

Chippendale Style Bombe Secretary
Chippendale Style Bombe Secretary

Chippendale Style Bombe Secretary

$32,000

H 100 in W 46 in D 24 in

Chippendale Style Bombe Secretary

Located in Woodbury, CT

Boston style bombe secretary, late 19th-20th C., desk and bookcase on frame in mahogany, sloped

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Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Dutch Bombe Slant Front Secretary Desk in Pine
18th Century Dutch Bombe Slant Front Secretary Desk in Pine

18th Century Dutch Bombe Slant Front Secretary Desk in Pine

Located in Houston, TX

An exceptional and character-rich 18th century Dutch bombe secretary desk, crafted in warm, honey

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary

Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary

Located in Queens, NY

Dutch Rococo (Late 18th Century) drop front desk / secretary with elaborate foliate marquetry inlay

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.
Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.

Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.

$7,200Sale Price|44% Off

H 51 in W 22 in D 13 in

Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.

By Gervais Durand

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Louis XV style bombe secretary inlaid marquetry, Ormolu Mounted. Signed Henry Dasson. This 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Italian Walnut Drop-Front Bombe Secretary in Louis XV Style
Italian Walnut Drop-Front Bombe Secretary in Louis XV Style

Italian Walnut Drop-Front Bombe Secretary in Louis XV Style

Located in Chicago, IL

Italian drop front Louis XV style bombe secretary/chest with three drawers. Brass Rococo pulls and

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Drexel Georgian Mahogany Bombe Form Bureau With Drop Front Secretary Desk
Drexel Georgian Mahogany Bombe Form Bureau With Drop Front Secretary Desk

Drexel Georgian Mahogany Bombe Form Bureau With Drop Front Secretary Desk

By Drexel

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase

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Vintage 1960s American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors
20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors

20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors

Located in Savannah, GA

Italian Bombe secretaire with a distinct burl walnut grain. Highlights include the original wrought

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Vintage 1920s Italian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl, Mirror

Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870

Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

An exquisite 19th century Rococo secretary in mahogany with bombe front & sides, with floral

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood

Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750
Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750

Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750

$12,000

H 43.31 in W 38.19 in D 23.63 in

Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750

Located in Belmont, MA

Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland, Circa 1750 A refined mid-18th century Swiss Baroque secretary

Category

Antique 1750s Swiss Baroque Desks

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Cabinet
Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Cabinet

Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Cabinet

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a midcentury French style hand painted chinoiserie secretary with a unique bombe form base

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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Lacquer

French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock
French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock

French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

-mounted petit-bureau de dame (secretary). The bombe´ structure surmounted by a pair of gilt-bronze twin

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Secretaire
19th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Secretaire

19th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Secretaire

$4,827Sale Price|44% Off

H 43.31 in W 45.67 in D 22.05 in

19th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Secretaire

Located in Darmstadt, DE

secretary consists of three bombé drawers with beautiful decorative original bronze fittings. Wavy base with

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Verni Martin secrétaire abattant , circa 1880
Verni Martin secrétaire abattant , circa 1880

Verni Martin secrétaire abattant , circa 1880

$9,205Sale Price|20% Off

H 49.22 in W 25.2 in D 13.78 in

Verni Martin secrétaire abattant , circa 1880

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style secretaries abbattant, having bombe

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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VENETIAN BOMBE SHAPED BURL OLIVE WOOD SECRETARY
VENETIAN BOMBE SHAPED BURL OLIVE WOOD SECRETARY

VENETIAN BOMBE SHAPED BURL OLIVE WOOD SECRETARY

Unavailable

H 83 in W 34 in D 16 in

VENETIAN BOMBE SHAPED BURL OLIVE WOOD SECRETARY

Located in New York, NY

VENETIAN BOMBE SHAPED BURL OLIVEWOOD SECRETARY

Category

20th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Olive

Unusual Dutch Bombe Secretary
Unusual Dutch Bombe Secretary

Unusual Dutch Bombe Secretary

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H 40 in W 48 in D 24 in

Unusual Dutch Bombe Secretary

Located in Wainscott, NY

This wonderful secretary was discovered in the Netherlands, but its origin is unknown. It appears

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Desks

Materials

Brass

Italian Olive Wood Bombe Secretary
Italian Olive Wood Bombe Secretary

Italian Olive Wood Bombe Secretary

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H 75.5 in W 42 in D 15 in

Italian Olive Wood Bombe Secretary

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1950s olive wood secretary from Italy.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Secretaires

Italian Louis XV Style Painted Bombe Secretary
Italian Louis XV Style Painted Bombe Secretary

Italian Louis XV Style Painted Bombe Secretary

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Italian Louis XV style painted bombe secretary, circa 1960's. The top section with double

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Rococo Style Walnut Bombe Secretary Cabinet
Italian Rococo Style Walnut Bombe Secretary Cabinet

Italian Rococo Style Walnut Bombe Secretary Cabinet

Located in Cypress, CA

Fine Italian Rococo style walnut veneered bombe secretary cabinet. The shaped surmount is over a

Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Baroque Hand-Painted Bombe Secretary
Antique Italian Baroque Hand-Painted Bombe Secretary

Antique Italian Baroque Hand-Painted Bombe Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

, this Antique Italian Baroque bombe secretary features original artwork on all three gracefully curved

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Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Secretaires

French Painted Bombe Secretary Chest of Drawers
French Painted Bombe Secretary Chest of Drawers

French Painted Bombe Secretary Chest of Drawers

Located in Manhasset, NY

French Louis XV style bombe chest of drawers, the green onyx marble atop a red distress painted

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Vintage 1940s Argentine Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Louis XV Bombe Marquetry Drop-Front Secretary
Antique Louis XV Bombe Marquetry Drop-Front Secretary

Antique Louis XV Bombe Marquetry Drop-Front Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted from exotic imported mahogany with precisely oriented grain patterns, this secretary

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Antique 19th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary
Antique 19th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary

Antique 19th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary

Located in Charleston, SC

Antique 19th century Dutch oak drop front bombe secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Paint

19th Century Italian Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Marquetry Inlay
19th Century Italian Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Marquetry Inlay

19th Century Italian Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Marquetry Inlay

Located in Dallas, TX

Elegant antique fruitwood secretaire a abattant from Italy, circa 1870; the bookcase secretary

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombé Secretary Desk With Bookshelf
Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombé Secretary Desk With Bookshelf

Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombé Secretary Desk With Bookshelf

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Elevate your home decor with the exquisite Italian Olive Burl Wood Secretary Desk. Featuring

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Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Burl

Antique Dutch Rococo Inlaid Marquetry Walnut Bombe Secretary Desk Bureau 1780
Antique Dutch Rococo Inlaid Marquetry Walnut Bombe Secretary Desk Bureau 1780

Antique Dutch Rococo Inlaid Marquetry Walnut Bombe Secretary Desk Bureau 1780

Located in Portland, OR

A fine 18th century Dutch Rococo walnut inlaid marquetry bombe shaped desk, circa 1780. The desk

Category

Antique 1780s Dutch Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut, Ebony, Satinwood

18th Century French Louis XV Bombe Cherry Desk Secretary Scriban from Bordeaux
18th Century French Louis XV Bombe Cherry Desk Secretary Scriban from Bordeaux

18th Century French Louis XV Bombe Cherry Desk Secretary Scriban from Bordeaux

Located in Dallas, TX

"commode scriban". Carved in Bordeaux, France, circa 1760, the fold out secretary is both stylish and

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th C. Dutch Marquetry Inlay Drop Front Secretary Desk Bombe Commode Secretaire
18th C. Dutch Marquetry Inlay Drop Front Secretary Desk Bombe Commode Secretaire

18th C. Dutch Marquetry Inlay Drop Front Secretary Desk Bombe Commode Secretaire

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Dutch marquetry hand inlaid bombe form drop front desk or secretaire, circa 1790. This

Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Italian Louis XV Bombe Style Marquetry Roll Top Secretary Bookcase, 20th Century
Italian Louis XV Bombe Style Marquetry Roll Top Secretary Bookcase, 20th Century

Italian Louis XV Bombe Style Marquetry Roll Top Secretary Bookcase, 20th Century

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This superior Italian Marquetry inlaid roll top secretary bookcase features a scrolled broken up

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Bombe Cherry Scriban Secretary from Bordeaux
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Bombe Cherry Scriban Secretary from Bordeaux

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Bombe Cherry Scriban Secretary from Bordeaux

Located in Dallas, TX

. Flaunting beautiful lines, a rich patina, and complete functionality, this secretary is in excellent

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Cherry

19th Century Danish Rosewood Secretary
19th Century Danish Rosewood Secretary

19th Century Danish Rosewood Secretary

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H 63 in W 3 in D 12 in

19th Century Danish Rosewood Secretary

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Hand carved two-piece bombé front burlwood secretary fitted with two (2) large drawers on the

Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry and Bronze Lady's Secretary Chest
19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry and Bronze Lady's Secretary Chest

19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry and Bronze Lady's Secretary Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

Place this elegant, antique bombe secretary in an office or a bedroom. Crafted in Paris circa 1870

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Secretary/Chest of Drawers
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Secretary/Chest of Drawers

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Secretary/Chest of Drawers

Located in Miami, FL

A fine 18th century Dutch scriban, secretary or commode, from Holland. Top lid, sides and front

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany

Early 20th Century Italian Venetian Painted and Gold Leaf Bombe Secretary
Early 20th Century Italian Venetian Painted and Gold Leaf Bombe Secretary

Early 20th Century Italian Venetian Painted and Gold Leaf Bombe Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

Make a statement in your home with this beautifully painted antique secretary from Italy, circa

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Stained Glass, Wood

Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire

Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire

Located in Casteren, NL

A beautiful Dutch Baroque style secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved ball and claw feet

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Olivewood Bombe Coke Bottle Curved 2 Piece Secretary Desk
Antique Italian Olivewood Bombe Coke Bottle Curved 2 Piece Secretary Desk

Antique Italian Olivewood Bombe Coke Bottle Curved 2 Piece Secretary Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. This Antique Italian 2 Piece Bombe

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Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Vitrines

Materials

Olive

19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secretary, Attributed to Millet
19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secretary, Attributed to Millet

19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secretary, Attributed to Millet

By Maison Millet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

decorated bombé secretary bureau-plat, attributed to Maison Millet. The kidney shaped body surmounted with a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Bombe' Italian Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Bombe' Italian Red Chinoiserie Secretary

Bombe' Italian Red Chinoiserie Secretary

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H 40 in W 37 in D 19 in

Bombe' Italian Red Chinoiserie Secretary

Located in Natchez, MS

19th c. Venetian Red Chinoiserie Secretary. Very exagerated Bombe' form. Wonderful interior.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Venetian Painted Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Venetian Painted Bombe Secretary Bookcase

Venetian Painted Bombe Secretary Bookcase

Located in Natchez, MS

19th c. Painted secretary bookcase. Wonderfully shaped bombe base wtih a shaped top with 2 glass

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

c.1910 Dutch Bombe Secretary
c.1910 Dutch Bombe Secretary

c.1910 Dutch Bombe Secretary

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H 87 in W 48 in D 20 in

c.1910 Dutch Bombe Secretary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

c. 1920 Dutch tortoise shell pattern veneer secretary. It is in two parts, the bottom half being a

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Wire

18th Century Bombe Secretary, Baltic States, circa 1750
18th Century Bombe Secretary, Baltic States, circa 1750

18th Century Bombe Secretary, Baltic States, circa 1750

Located in San Francisco, CA

A mid-18th century exceptional walnut slant front bombe secretary desk, circa 1750.  

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Antique Mid-18th Century Baltic Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Dutch Rococo Style, Bombe-Form Burled Walnut Secretary
Dutch Rococo Style, Bombe-Form Burled Walnut Secretary

Dutch Rococo Style, Bombe-Form Burled Walnut Secretary

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H 40.35 in W 35.63 in D 19.75 in

Dutch Rococo Style, Bombe-Form Burled Walnut Secretary

Located in Antwerp, BE

Dutch Rococo style bombe form burled and oyster walnut secretary. The interior contains curved

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Early 20th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

1920's Burl Walnut Bombé Shaped Desk
1920's Burl Walnut Bombé Shaped Desk

1920's Burl Walnut Bombé Shaped Desk

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H 42 in W 32 in D 19 in

1920's Burl Walnut Bombé Shaped Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

1920's burl walnut bombe shaped desk ( secretary, writing desk )

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks

ITALIAN ROCOCO STYLE BURL WALNUT BOMBE SECRETAIRE
ITALIAN ROCOCO STYLE BURL WALNUT BOMBE SECRETAIRE

ITALIAN ROCOCO STYLE BURL WALNUT BOMBE SECRETAIRE

Located in San Francisco, CA

. The voluptuously-shaped bombe secretaries with a rectiform top above a hinged, convex, splaying slant

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Antique 19th Century Secretaires

Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode
Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode

Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Bombe Commode

Located in Washington Crossing, PA

Louis XV style marquetry inlaid marble-top bombe secretary commode. Measures: H 35.75" x W 44.5" x

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century

Located in Wrocław, Poland

This Biedermeier secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. It is made of coniferous wood, veneered with maple wood. It has undergone a professional renovation proces...

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$22,000

H 117 in W 57.25 in D 23.25 in

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Located in Houston, TX

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Secretary Bombe For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal secretary bombe for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every secretary bombe was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the secretary bombe you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right secretary bombe, those designed in louis xv, Baroque and Rococo styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made secretary bombe over the years, but those crafted by Drexel, Gervais Durand and Marge Carson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Secretary Bombe?

Prices for a secretary bombe start at $1,750 and top out at $58,028 with the average selling for $6,170.

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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