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Vintage Italian Inlay Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
Introducing the 'Vintage Italian Inlay Secretary Desk', a masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship and
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Marquetry Inlay Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant French secretary desk, writing table, with slant drop front and bottom drawers, with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 34.26 in W 34.26 in D 14.57 in
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Brass Inlay Secretary Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
freestanding secretary desk in the manner of André-Charles Boulle. The slender mahogany body centered with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 47.13 in W 22.75 in D 18.5 in
Ladies Desk or Secretary in Louis Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Ladies desk / table / secretary in Louis Quinze style
Inlays on solid softwood. Ending high
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860
Solid mahogany lidded box that
Category
Antique 1860s English Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Unique French Roll-Up Secretary/Desk in the Transition Style from Around 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique French roll-up secretary/desk in the transition style from around 1890
Mahogany and brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 40.95 in W 33.47 in D 18.12 in
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Wood
Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Federal mahogany two part secretary desk, with a dentil molded cornice
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Brass
French Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
NAPOLEON III EBONIZED AND MARQUETRY-INLAID SECRETARY DESK
France, circa late 19th century
Item
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Marble
H 55.88 in W 29.5 in D 15.5 in
Fine Antique Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Secretary Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique burl & figured walnut marquetry Davenport desk, circa 1860.
The davenport is
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut, Burl
H 33 in W 21 in D 21.75 in
19th C. Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Ebonized Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare mid 19th Century Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Ebonized Wood Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 36.5 in W 33.5 in D 21 in
French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately French Directoire roll top secretary. This massive desk is over six feet long and four
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Secretary with Cylinder Top & Tambour Front Northern Europe circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
A Louis XVI secretary desk in mahogany with satinwood inlays. Offers a cylinder top that opens to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
H 60.25 in W 48 in D 23.5 in
Secrétaire à abattant d'époque French Louis XVI Style Secretary c. Late 19th C.
Located in Westfield, MA
, with their beautiful, flowing grain, are complemented by intricate inlays of floral patterns in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
H 65 in W 39 in D 20 in
Tessellated Black Marble Brass Inlay Secretary Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Houston, TX
Maitland Smith 20th Century tessellated black marble Secretary. This phenomenal and monumental
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Secretaires
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Napoleon III Ebony Chiffonier with Secretary Desk, Brass Inlay Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming and practical Napoleon III style chiffonier with hidden secretary desk has been
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 53.55 in W 27.96 in D 13.78 in
Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Toronto, CA
Elegant Edwardian Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry & Parquetry Inlay
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
French Provincial Style Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key
Located in Soquel, CA
French Provincial Style Walnut Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key. Original Finish.
Category
Antique 1860s Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th C. Drop Front Desk, Secretary Abattant, with Multiple Wood Marquetry Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
This handsome Carlos IV style "secretaire-abattant" or drop front desk combines functionality with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Vintage Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century style vintage secretary desk adorned with a colorful abstract inlay on the front. Fold
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
Edwards and Roberts Antique Inlaid Secretary Desk, 1860-1875, London
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stately Mahogany inlaid leather top secretary desk, London England 1860-1875 by Cabinetmakers
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Leather, Glass
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
H 40.5 in W 43 in D 21.25 in
Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite 19th century Rococo secretary in mahogany with bombe front & sides, with floral
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Tulipwood, Satinwood, Mahogany
H 43 in W 34 in D 21 in
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk.
Trim three-drawer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 40.75 in W 39 in D 20.5 in
Antique Secretary 19th century
Located in BARCELONA, ES
art to the secretary desk. Intarsia, a technique of inlaying colored pieces of wood to form patterns
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
18th Century, Dutch Marquetry Drop Front Secretary / Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This splendid drop front desk / secretary / secretaire, is completely covered with a beautiful
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Walnut
Federal Hepplewhite Inlaid Secretary/Desk and Bookcase/ New Hampshire
Located in Providence, RI
This is an exuberant, high style secretary that employs the use of contrasting wood typical of
Category
Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Rococo Revival Secretary Desk
Located in Liverpool, GB
A very high-class woodcarving, effective neo-rococo Venetian secretary, made in a very interesting
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Desk Secretary
Located in Liverpool, GB
Very high-class, impressive secretary with a retractable writing table, made in the second half of
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Ornate Carved Elm Wood and Brass Inlay Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous ornate carved elm wood Chinoiserie secretary desk. The desk features beautiful carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 41.5 in W 28.5 in D 14 in
18th Century Cherrywood Cylinder Desk/ Rolltop Bureau Secretary, France C. 1780
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
handcrafted in France, this very special rolltop secretary bureau desk shows a fine cherrywood veneered
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 47.83 in W 44.88 in D 24.02 in
French Louis XV Style Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Louis XV style drop-front secretary desk. The desk features beautiful mahogany wood
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
H 38.5 in W 28.63 in D 16.5 in
Rare Louis XV Desk Secretary Boulle Cabinet, France, 1865
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Louis XV style desk secretary cylinder model with a higher part with 2 glass doors.
Boulle
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique George III Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Roll Top Secretary Desk, C1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English George III Hepplewhite secretary offers mahogany construction with architectural
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
H 103 in W 48.25 in D 30.5 in
Antique French Fruitwood Secretary, 19th Century
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique French fruitwood secretary with inlaid interior, circa 1850. This is an exceptional piece
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Hepplewhite Inlaid Flame Mahogany Diminutive Tambour Secretary, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Hepplewhite style Bureau à Gradin Tambour secretary desk offers flame mahogany
Category
Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Desks
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Georgian Inlaid and Burled Walnut Petite Secretary Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English Georgian petite secretary features burled walnut with upper bookcase with shaped
Category
20th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut, Burl
H 69.5 in W 23 in D 27 in
Mahogany Butler's Secretary with Satinwood Inlays and Outfitted Desk Interior
Located in Woodbury, CT
Mahogany butler's secretary on splay feet. Large brass knobs draw the eye to the drawers. The three
Category
Antique 19th Century British George III Secretaires
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany
H 93.5 in W 60 in D 22.5 in
Vintage Narrow Georgian Inlay Mahogany Secretary Desk & Bookcase Secretaire
Located in West Hartford, CT
Expertly hand made in England, this classic Georgian secretary desk has a bookcase above. The
Category
Late 20th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 74 in W 26 in D 18.5 in
Vintage Chinese HuaLi Wood Secretary/Writing Desk with Mother of Pearl inlay
Located in Pomona, CA
beautiful HuaLi wood secretary/writing desk is traditional design with 2 small drawers, two large drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Edwardian Cylinder Desk Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
Inlaid Edwardian mahogany cylinder desk bookcase/secretary inlaid with satinwood, ebony and boxwood
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
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
H 41.75 in W 42 in D 23.5 in
Georgian Revival Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian secretary desk with glass cabinet, burlwood inlay and organizational compartments from
Category
Early 20th Century Secretaires
French Boulle Napoleon III Secretary Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique Louis XV style secretary desk cabinet in Boulle style.
Brass marquetry on a background of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Highly Decorative English Lady's Secretary Desk from the 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
beautiful inlays.
Presented secretary desk has undergone renovation. It is finished in shellac.
The baize
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Baize, Wood
H 41.93 in W 31.11 in D 14.97 in
Federal Style Mahogany & Cherry Tambour Secretary Desk and Bookcase
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful Sheraton, Federal style, two part Mount Vernon Hickory Chair Company cherry secretary
Category
1990s American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany, Satinwood
Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV style secretary in faux weekly (fake 7 drawers style) made in Boulle Marquetry with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Barrel Roll Secretary Desk, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian Eastlake barrel roll secretary offers walnut construction with upper double
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Secretaires
Materials
Metal
H 91.5 in W 40.75 in D 27.88 in
19th Century French Mahogany Napoleon III Secretaire Secretary Drop-Front Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional quality French Napoleon III secretary with lovely figured mahogany timber and brass
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 57.5 in W 37 in D 15 in
Napoleon III Writing Travel Table Desk Secretary Boulle Style, France, 1870
By Susse Freres, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous Napoleon III secretary writing travel case in Boulle marquetry folder with a violin shape
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 3.94 in W 12.6 in D 14.18 in
Italian Early 20th Century Bovolone Secretary Desk Commode, finely inlaid walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Bovolone - Verona - secretaire commode. In hand-carved walnut, veneer walnut with maple finely inlaid . Wax polished
Measures cm: H 88, W 90, D 35.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut
H 34.65 in W 35.44 in D 13.78 in
Impressive 18th Century Northern Italian Inlaid Bureau with Secretary Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Impressive 18th century northern Italian inlaid bureau with secretary desk. Incredible inlay work
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive, Walnut, Burl
H 45.75 in W 52 in D 28 in
German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Fine Burled Veneered Walnut
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Rich colored finely figured walnut secretary desk with string inlays that terminate into acorns
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Italian Secretary Desk With Burl Wood Inlay
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Bring timeless elegance to your home with this Italian secretary desk featuring exquisite burl wood
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
French Marquetry Inlay Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant French desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful inlay decors in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 36.62 in W 31.5 in D 18.51 in
Italian Burl Wood Inlayed Drop Secretary Desk with Matching Bench Bronze Ormolu
By A. Gargiulo
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine petit small compact burl wood inlay secretary drop front desk with matching velvet upholstery
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Desks and Writin...
Materials
Burl
H 39 in W 30 in D 15 in
French Louis XVI Marquetry Ladies Secretary Writing Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite French Louis XVI style small secretary desk that features marquetry and inlay detail. The
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 1900s Georgian Style Walnut & Burl Inlaid Ladies Secretary Desk by Gillow
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Lisse, NL
furniture designers and makers from England, the sheer presence of this unique desk will instantly change
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 36.6 in W 22 in D 16.5 in
Antique Small Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Bureau 1780
Located in Portland, OR
An unusually diminutive Georgian inlaid mahogany bureau, slant front desk, circa 1780.
This is a
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 35.5 in W 26 in D 19.75 in
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Secretary Desk Inlay For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the secretary desk inlay you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each secretary desk inlay for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and mahogany. There are many kinds of the secretary desk inlay 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 desk inlay, those designed in Georgian, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. A. Gargiulo, André-Charles Boulle and Susse Frères each produced at least one beautiful secretary desk inlay that is worth considering.
How Much is a Secretary Desk Inlay?
The average selling price for a secretary desk inlay at 1stDibs is $6,178, while they’re typically $1,155 on the low end and $30,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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.
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Questions About Secretary Desk Inlay
- How does a secretary desk work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022Secretary 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A 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 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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