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French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique French Charles X Secretary/Secrétaire à Abattant in Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in Miami, FL
A Charles X secrétaire à abattant in mahogany, France, circa 1825. Fall-front has original counter
Category
Antique 1820s French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 58.5 in W 37.75 in D 16 in
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid century Borge Morgensen teak secretary desk is part desk, part storage. Bottom part has three
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
Napoleon III French Secretary Chest of Drawers Mahogany Rosewood Inlaid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century Napoleon III French secretary (secretaire) chest of drawers in fine mahogany rosewood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Charles 'X' Secretaire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Burled elm charles 'X' drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant) with black marble top with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Marble
Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This fine Empire drop-front secretary (secrétaire a'abattant or secrétaire en armoire) with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th century secretary " Secrétaire a' Abattant " desk " Retour D'Egypt " Provenance, Succession
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 61 in W 31 in D 18.5 in
Antique Country French Secretary Desk ~ Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary Desk ~ Secretaire represents the understated elegance of the genre
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretaire - Antique Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier tall secretaire with a writing flap made of hand crafted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 64.5 in W 41.75 in D 20.25 in
Hollywood Regency Secretary Desk Secretaire Bookcase w/ Chinese Motif
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hollywood Regency secretary desk secretaire bookcase with hand-painted Chinese motif featuring a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Conical Secrétaire, 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary in Birch, Germany
Located in Greven, DE
Conical secretary
North-East Germany
birch,
19th century, Biedermeier, circa 1820
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 59.06 in W 40.16 in D 20.48 in
18th Century Louis Seize Rosewood and Walnut Secretaire Secretary
Located in Münster, DE
Diagonal flap secretary
Louis Seize, around 1780/90, rosewood, walnut and other precious woods
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut, Softwood
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Period two Part Flame Mahogany Drop Front Abattant. Item features beautiful tapered capitol, brass hardware, mother of pearl keyhole covers, inlaid interior wit...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 61.5 in W 41.25 in D 20.25 in
English Hepplewhite Secretaire
Located in Wilson, NC
The top of this English Hepplewhite secretaire has two drawer fronts that drop down to reveal the
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
This English Chippendale secretary has a broken arch cornice with dentil molding and open fretwork
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
The top interior of this English Chippendale secretary has three adjustable shelves and five
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Grande Biedermeier Secrétaire
Located in New York, NY
A perfect example of the wealthy, elegant Biedermeier period, this impressive, secretary is
Category
Antique 1810s Scandinavian Biedermeier Secretaires
Birch Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
Constructed of solid birch and fir and veneered with hand-cut Nordic birch veneers, the secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Fir
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
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Italian 17th Century Secretaire
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 17th century Secretaire from Bologna, Italy. Wonderfully constructed from beautiful
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Hand Painted Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Hand painted and silver gilt secretary with inset original glass mirrored doors and fitted interior.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Antique French Secretary
Located in Malibu, CA
This early 19th-century drop-leaf secretaire features the traditional Biedermeier ebony accents
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Other
Burled Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Burled Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the features of an antique original. Made
Category
2010s Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the outstanding qualities of an
Category
2010s Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has
Category
2010s Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Biedermeier Walnut Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
Biedermeier Walnut Secretary Chest, Biedermeier walnut secretary with cabinet below. Desk has four
Category
Antique 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Secretaires
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Sheraton Secretaires
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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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Georgian Oak Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very handsome Georgian lowland oak secretary with walnut trim.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Georgian Oak Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very handsome Georgian lowland oak secretary with walnut trim.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Walnut
English Walnut Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
English walnut secretary, the top with cove cornice above double ''tombstone''raised panel doors
Category
Antique 1760s English Secretaires
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 Secretaires
Materials
Sycamore
Secretary or Bar
By Aldo Tura
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Commissioned painted parchment and rosewood drop front secretary or bar with mirrored shelves
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Parchment Paper
Italian Walnut Secretary
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian Walnut slant front secretary / cupboard with carved pinwheel motif ending on fluted legs.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
1940s Osvaldo Borsani Secretaire
Located in Hanover, MA
Rare and very unusual piece of Italian modern design.
Vintage 1940s Italian bow-fronted secretary
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Goatskin
Walnut Directory Secretary
Located in Madison, MS
This directory secretary was crafted in 1810, yet the condition of this desk seems practically new
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
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
Antique 1760s English Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Sloping Flap Secretary / Roll-Up Secretary, 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful sloping flap secretary / roll-up secretary, 20th century
Wood veneered with tulip wood
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Tulipwood
Renaissance Revival Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Design details indicate that this secretary was made at the end of the Biedermeier period as
Category
Antique 1850s Swedish Renaissance Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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
Vintage 1920s German Industrial Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Oak, Pine, Plywood
Italian Midcentury Secretary - Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High lacquered secretary - cabinet
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Antique 1750s Irish Georgian Secretaires
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century Sheraton Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Vintage Henredon Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Henredon Secretary Desk brought to you by Niagara Furniture. This desk is impressive in
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century English Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Queen Anne period furnishings such as this walnut secretary are incredibly rare and important
Category
Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary,
Germany, Ca.1820
Walnut
Original secretary veneered in walnut
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Danish Midcentury Secretary Dresser
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Danish midcentury teak secretary desk.
Danish modern teak secretary desk features a
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Empire Secretaire, Vienna, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Viennese secretaire on square pointed feet with bronze sabots. The body with beveled corners has a
Category
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Secretary Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very handsome late American Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk. Very good condition overall with an
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Double Dome Secretaire
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Glazed secretary in oak from the first part of the 18th century of very good quality with double
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
European Whitewashed Secretary Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A wonderful designed modernized 18th century style secretary bookcase with a whitewashed exterior
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swiss Made Secretaire
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary or chest of drawers
Switzerland
Yew, oak
second half of 18th century
Dimensions
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swiss Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Yew
Regency Ebony Inlaid Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine Regency period mahogany bookcase cabinet with secretary drawer, the molded cornice with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary
Located in Brussels, BE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Baroque Secretaire Walnut
Located in Münster, DE
Sloping flap secretary
Baroque, Brunswick, around 1750,
walnut and walnut root wood, plum and
Category
Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Softwood
Regency Mahogany Secretaire, circa 1800
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Regency period mahogany secretary circa 1800 of very good quality and small proportion from England
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Regency Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19thc French Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful 19thc Robin’s egg blue secretary/fall front desk.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Secretary with Flap, 1950
Located in Marseille, FR
Secretary shelves 1950 with crosspiece, with an indoor lamp of dimension height 186 cm for a width
Category
20th Century Secretaires
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Secretary Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal secretary secretaire for your home. Each secretary secretaire for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. If you’re shopping for a secretary secretaire, we have 3820 options in-stock, while there are 48 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a secretary secretaire — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each secretary secretaire bearing mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made secretary secretaire over the years, but those crafted by Børge Mogensen, Arne Wahl Iversen and Éric Gizard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Secretary Secretaire?
The average selling price for a secretary secretaire at 1stDibs is $5,542, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $975,525 for the highest priced.
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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