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Mid-Century Teak Secretaire by Børge Mogensen 1960s
By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Asaa, DK
. 1960s. Large Danish Modern teak secretary desk with legs in solid teak. Drop down front. Large desk area
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Secretary Writing Desk
By Garbarino Collections
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning classic-inspired writing desk is a timeless piece of functional decor that will
Category

2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Secretary Writing Desk
Secretary Writing Desk
H 48.43 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Bamboo Secretary Cabinet Desk with Turned Bronze Legs and Bronze Hinges
By Chris Lehrecke
Located in Bangall, NY
The bamboo secretary is a contemporary take on a traditional cabinet used for letter writing. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Desks

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency burlwood laminate saber leg tall secretary desk display curio bookcase
Category

Late 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Laminate, Burl

Restored Shabby Chic Wicker & Rattan Secretary Desk with Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
White shabby chic wicker and rattan secretary desk with matching chair. This late Victorian desk
Category

Vintage 1950s American Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombay Drop Front Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine craftsmanship Italian made burl wood drop front secretary.
Category

20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Olive, Burl

Raymond Loewy for Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk on Iron Legs, Refinished
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk By Raymond Loewy for Mengel
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Iron

1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
1800s Hancrafted tall slant top secretary desk. Wood appears to be flame maple. Solid dove tail
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

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

Ladies Desk or Secretary in Louis Quinze Style
Ladies Desk or Secretary in Louis Quinze Style
H 31.11 in W 41.74 in D 24.41 in
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
Category

Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Restored Split Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk with Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Mid Century Mahogany and rattan secretary desk with matching chair. This late 1950s desk
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rattan

Portuguese Style Ebonized Spinet Secretary Desk by Tommy Bahama
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Portuguese style secretary writing table or desk by Tommy Bahama. The spinet or piano
Category

20th Century Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Secretary Desk
Located in Downingtown, PA
Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Desk 19th century An exotic bamboo and satinwood desk in a Chinese
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Desks

Materials

Bamboo, Birdseye Maple, Satinwood

Antique Horner School Inlaid & Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique secretary in the manner of Horner offers mahogany construction with upper having glass
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood Danish secretary desk, circa 1960's. Sleek angular profile and elegant tapering legs
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century 3-Piece Diminutive Lacquer Secretary Desk with Nice Chinoiserie
Located in Milford, NH
A fine three-piece diminutive black lacquer secretary desk with extensive chinoiserie or japanned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks

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
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Antique Late 18th Century Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany And Ormolu Cabinet/Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
/secretary desk. The secretary is raised by most elegant slender cabriole legs with beautiful finely detailed
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

19th century Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite French carved oak secretary writing desk Louis XVI style ~Direct from France
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET. Direct from France
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style. Direct from France, a
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style. Direct from France, a
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century Chippendale style mahogany blockfront secretary desk. Item features solid mahogany
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII. Direct from
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Parquetry Kidney-Shaped secrétaire de dame (Lady's Desk) with an enamel dial clock and Candelabra
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

French Scriban desk, Donkey desk, Secretary -Louis XV Period - France 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
compartment on the double bottom. This pretty desk rests on 4 elegantly arched legs. It has 2 drawers on the
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Marble Slant Front Desk Table Secretary
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern folding slant front desk writing table secretaire
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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

Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Danish Modern Arne Hovmand Olsen MK Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk. Item features
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique Federal Hepplewhite Birdseye Maple & Mahogany Secretary Desk C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
with pull-out desk and two long drawers, raised on square and straight tapered legs; cross banding and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Neo-Gothic Small Desk Secretary in Solid Oak, 1900
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Small desk restored neo-Gothic around 1900 solid oak secretary Features: Small model with two
Category

Antique 19th Century Desks

Materials

Oak

Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Chinese export Campaign or travel secretary the top with foliate carved backsplash over
Category

Antique 1790s Chinese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
H 50 in W 28 in D 13 in
Restored Boutique Made Stacked Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
. The desk features a center drawer and 4 side drawers. Beautiful stacked rattan legs race from the top
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Rattan

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

Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful hand-painted vintage, two-piece secretary desk with matching chair. The pieces are
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Cane, Wood

Amanuense Secretary Desk by Adolfo Natalini for Mirabili Limited Edition 2/99
By André Arbus, Adolfo Natalini, Mirabili
Located in Philadelphia, PA
designed by Adolfo Natalini, this secretary desk was entirely made in cherrywood with a dark finishing. The
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Cherry

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak Drop Front Desk Secretary in a Box, 1960-2000
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome MCM (a.k.a. Mid-Century Modern) vintage Scandinavian Modern drop front desk or secretary
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood Inlaid Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
secretary desk. The two door five drawer secretary is raised by fine cabriole legs with beautiful pierced
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French, 19th Century, Transitional Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
marble Secretary. The one door seven drawer secretary is raised by fine cabriole legs with beautiful
Antique Carved Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Brass Gallery, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
drawers over slant-front desk with carved patera reserve, raised on cabriole legs, c1910 Measures
Category

Early 20th Century Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Arne Wahle Iversen Danish Modern Model 68 Teak Drop Front Secretary Desk, 1960's
By Arne Wahl Iversen, Vinde Møbelfabrik
Located in Milford, NH
A sleek form Danish modern teak drop front desk designed by noted Danish furniture designer Arne
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

French Mid 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Marble, and Ormolu Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
marble secretary desk. The desk is raised by fine cabriole legs with elegant pieced foliate ormolu sabots
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Chateau Bonheur Du Jour or Secretary
Located in Birmingham, AL
impressive antique French secretary features a chapeau de gendarme crown above a pair of carved serpentine
Category

Antique 1750s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
confidant… Endowed with dainty and thin tabletop and legs, the desk is the very image of delicacy and
Category

2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
H 40.56 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
confidant… Endowed with dainty and thin tabletop and legs, the desk is the very image of delicacy and
Category

2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
H 40.56 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in
19th Century Queen Anne Style Walnut Inlaid Secretary
Located in New York, NY
cabriole legs with padded feet. It's an unusual secretary because of the width.
Category

Antique 1880s English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Burl

French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Roll bureau or roll secretary. Mid 19th century. Solid mahogany and veneered on oak. Standing
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Mid 19th Century Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
H 57.88 in W 55.91 in D 34.26 in
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Style Rosewood Inlaid Ladies Secretary
Located in Sofia, BG
Small ladies secretary animated form of veneer wood and rosewood marquetry, opening to two drawers
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Faux Bamboo Escritoire or Writing Desk Table of Long-Leaf Pine from France
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French faux bamboo escritoire or writing table desk, c.1870-1910, featuring a fitted (and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Pine

Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Ormolu-Mounted Ladies Desk
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
secretary desk, attributed to Maison Millet. The superstructure centered by a clock with a porcelain face
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Mahogany Bonheur du Jour Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century French Empire mahogany Bonheur du Jour desk. The upper section is decorated with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Desk from the 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Mid-Century Modern secretary desk in teak veneer from the 1960s. In the lower part, two
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Glass, Teak

Mid-Century Modern Desk from the 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Desk from the 1960s
H 63.78 in W 29.53 in D 13.78 in
Danish Teak Secretary Desk with Hidden Vanity Mirror
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish teak secretary desk crafted of teak with book-matched grain across the drawers. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Teak

Vintage French Provincial Petit-Bureau de Dame
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful petit-bureau de dame (also known as bonheur de jour or lady's secretary desk). Born in
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chiffonniere, Writing Table Walnut, Louis XV Style, Period : 19th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
curved legs. Its central body is composed of a drawer pull and three rows of drawers under a top tray
Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk is a wonderful example of the combination of fine
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Vintage Mahogany Secretary with Flip Down Desk and Storage
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage wood tall secretary having pretty flat front with carved wood decoration and urn shape in
Category

Vintage 1940s American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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Secretary Desk With Legs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of secretary desk with legs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique secretary desk with legs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. We have 122 antique and vintage secretary desk with legs in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Secretary desk with legs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Secretary desk with legs bearing mid-century modern or louis xv hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Secretary desk with legs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Cees Braakman, Gunnar Falsig and Raymond Lowey are consistently popular.

How Much are Secretary Desk With Legs?

Secretary desk with legs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,550, while the lowest priced sells for $786 and the highest can go for as much as $150,000.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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 With Legs
  • 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 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 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 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.

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