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Secretary Desk Green

Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
can be converted into a travel writing desk/travel secretary with a green leather top and gold
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Antique 1860s English Desk Sets

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Brass

Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk
Located in Essex, MA
the century, a French provincial secretary/desk came out of a New York City Park Avenue apartment
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Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Venetian Trumeau Green Lacquered Hand Decorated Secretary with Writing Desk 1976
Located in Prato, IT
a door and two drawers. In the lower part there is a beautiful desk always decorated and painted
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Elegant Mahogany Empire Secretary Desk with Satinwood Intarsia
Located in Kastrup, DK
This small charming Empire secretary desk, crafted in Copenhagen around 1810, consists of three
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bone, Leather, Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood

Elegant Mahogany Empire Secretary Desk with Satinwood Intarsia
Elegant Mahogany Empire Secretary Desk with Satinwood Intarsia
$1,638 Sale Price
35% Off
H 76.38 in W 41.34 in D 21.26 in
Fine Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
support the slant front desk which opens down with hinges. The secretary desk top with a green tooled
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

George I Green Japanned and Parcel Gilt Lacquer Bureau, 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking example of Japanned furniture with European flair, this secretary desk features a vivid
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Antique 18th Century Asian George I Buffets

Materials

Lacquer, Mirror, Wood

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Mid-Century Italian Pink / Green Painted French Style Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely mid-century hand painted Italian Secretary with French styling. The top is 8”W
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks

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Metal

George II Green Japanned Secretary Desk
Located in Essex, MA
In two sections with double arched cornice over a pair of etched, beveled mirror doors enclosing shelves and cubbies, the base with hinged fold down writing lid with a fitted interio...
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Antique 1740s English George II Secretaires

George II Green Japanned Secretary Desk
George II Green Japanned Secretary Desk
H 81.5 in W 38.25 in D 22 in
Venetian Rococo Green Japanned Secretary Desk
Located in Essex, MA
With shaped arched cornice over a pair of doors enclosing a red painted interior with shelves over a fold down slant lid writing surface fitted with drawers, over seven drawers with ...
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Antique 1760s Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Venetian Rococo Green Japanned Secretary Desk
Venetian Rococo Green Japanned Secretary Desk
H 89.25 in W 41.5 in D 19.5 in
Emerald Green Lacquer Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk China Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent emerald green lacquer Chinoiserie secretary two part desk features a pagoda top and
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Rare Monterey Furniture Secretary Desk, circa 1930s
By Monterey Furniture
Located in Fulton, CA
A scarce Monterey Furniture drop-front secretary desk in green with hand painted floral design
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20th Century American Rancho Monterey Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Georgian Secretary
Located in San Marino, CA
A 19th English Georgian mahogany secretary with a green leather desk top. Comes with original keys
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Georgian Secretary
19th Century Georgian Secretary
H 94 in W 41 in D 34 in
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Secretary
Located in Richmond, VA
18th century Georgian mahogany secretary. Secretary desk drawer with green tooled writing surface
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

George I Style, Chinoiserie, Green-Japanned Desk, Bookcase, Parcel-Gilt, 1920s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Chinoiserie, Secretary Desk with Bookcase in the George I Style, Green Lacquer, Giltwood, China
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Early 20th Century Chinese George I Secretaires

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Bibliotheque with Bureau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
, opening to become a pair of secretary desks, complete with patinated green leather gold-tooled surfaces
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Rare Bright Green Italian Venetian Painted Rococo Secretary Desk Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb green and yellow splash of elegance and color disguised as a secretary desk. The
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Vintage 1940s Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Maitland-Smith Emerald Green Lacquered Chinoiserie Broken Pediment Secre
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hartville, OH
Magnificent early 1970’s Chinoiserie Secretary Desk in a decadent Emerald Green Lacquer from famed
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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer

English George III Style Green Lacqured Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An English mid 19th century George III style secretary desk in an unusual green lacquer with
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Antique 19th Century British George III Secretaires

Mid Century Painted Wood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jaunty Painted Wood Cabinet with Secretary Desk drawer.Decorative Green Trim. Three Top Shelves
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20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Painted Wood Secretary
Mid Century Painted Wood Secretary
H 78 in W 30 in D 18 in

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Set of Two Restored Art Deco Armchairs, by Jules Leleu, Beech, France, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
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Italian 17th 18th Century Carved Giltwood Baroque Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful giltwood angelhead. Italy, circa 1650-1750 Weathered and small losses. Measurement here below inclusive the wooden base. H:18,5cm W:11cm D:11,5cm
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French Walnut Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful carved decors in Classic figures all around the piece and saber legs. When opened we find the writing area...
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French Walnut Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
French Walnut Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
$2,080
H 36.23 in W 27.56 in D 15.36 in
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Located in Westwood, NJ
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Antique Italian wrought iron bed 19th century
Antique Italian wrought iron bed 19th century
$4,517
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
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Located in Asheville, NC
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Pair of Blue Painted Elm Yoke Back Officials Hat Chairs
Pair of Blue Painted Elm Yoke Back Officials Hat Chairs
$3,993 / set
H 72 in W 20.5 in D 18 in
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Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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Secretary Desk Green For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the secretary desk green you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each secretary desk green for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Find 58 options for an antique or vintage secretary desk green now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect secretary desk green — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each secretary desk green bearing louis xv, Empire or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made secretary desk green has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Eric Gizard and Poul Hundevad are consistently popular.

How Much is a Secretary Desk Green?

The average selling price for a secretary desk green at 1stDibs is $6,660, while they’re typically $1,198 on the low end and $150,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Secretary Desk Green
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A secretary desk works with the help of hinges that secure the writing surface to the rest of the piece. To use one, you simply pull down on the wooden door to open the hinge and lower the writing surface. Return the desk to its closed position by lifting the writing surface up. You'll find a selection of secretary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A secretary desk is called by its name because of its original function. When the desks first emerged in 19th-century France, the secretaries of estates used them to conduct business. Once they finished paying bills and reconciling accounts, they could raise the hinged writing surface and close the desk. Secretary desks are the workstations of choice in many busy households, especially those with spaces pulling double duty as offices by day and living rooms, dining rooms or bedrooms at night. On 1stDibs, shop an array of secretary desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Secretary desks originated in the early 18th century. They were typically used by secretaries and clerks and featured plenty of compacted drawers for stationary storage. On 1stDibs, find a collection of secretary desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The desk lamps with the green shade are called banker’s lamps. Banker’s lamps are green because it is believed the color helps to encourage concentration and is mentally soothing. It is also said that green helps with eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker’s lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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