Small Secretaire
Small Swiss Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Writing Chest, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
seven smaller drawers rising like stairs.
On the back wall we see two inventory stamps made of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swiss Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$9,292
H 42.92 in W 36.62 in D 23.63 in
Baroque Walnut Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
inlay on the front. Behind the writing flap there are four more small drawers. The secretaire has been
Category
Antique 18th Century European Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Bijou Functionalist Finnish Design Folding Secretaire, Flame Birch, 1940s
By Werner West
Located in Helsinki, FI
private residences, it is impossible to confirm if it is by him. Nevertheless, a gorgeous small secretaire
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Birch
$3,145
H 45.67 in W 33.86 in D 15.75 in
C.F. Harsdorff Louis XVI Secrétaire in Mahogany Exceptional Quality
Located in Kastrup, DK
C.F. Harsdorff, 1735–1799
A small, elegant Louis XVI secrétaire designed by the renowned Danish
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$8,429
H 60.24 in W 49.61 in D 23.63 in
Tesselated Black Marble Stone and Brass Inlay Secretaire by Maitland-Smith
Located in Casteren, NL
of the secretaire features many small drawers surrounding a central compartment with curved double
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Greek Revival Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
$16,679 Sale Price
20% Off
H 86.62 in W 48.04 in D 29.14 in
Late 19th Century Small Ladies’ Writing Desk
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Masterfully Crafted Small Ladies’ Writing Desk
A superbly detailed ladies’ secretary desk, richly
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique George II period small walnut bureau
Located in London, GB
A George II period golden walnut Bureau of attractive small proportions, herringbone inlaid
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Small Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau On Legs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptionally Rare Early 18th Century, George I Period, Small Walnut Bureau, Having Superbly
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Small Art Deco writing desk – France 1930
Located in Girona, Girona
Small Art Deco writing desk with walnut and burr walnut veneer, three drawers and a flap door
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURY SMALL STANDING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant small piece of furniture in carved solid walnut, with a folding top for standing writing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Small Antique Italian Drop-Front Scriban Desk Hand-Painted Venetian Chinoiserie
Located in London, Park Royal
, a thoughtfully arranged interior offers two small drawers flanked by pigeonholes - a considered
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$3,020
H 40.56 in W 28.94 in D 14.57 in
Small Antique Italian Drop-Front Scriban Desk In Original Paint And Gilt Accents
Located in London, Park Royal
Circa late 19th century, this small Italian Scriban carries the gentle character of age with its
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$2,059
H 40.56 in W 28.94 in D 1.38 in
19th Century Swedish Small Gustavian Fall Front Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
.
Scraped by hand to its original color.
Small cute model in child size.
Fits so nicely in the children´s
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
$2,323
H 31.5 in W 29.14 in D 12.21 in
Small Secretary or Cabinet in Burl Walnut with Dome, 18 ° Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
rare small secretary in walnut from the 18th century of very good quality with its dome
English
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$6,314
H 70.87 in W 21.26 in D 26.38 in
Small French Travel Secretary Napoleon III in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Small French travel secretary Napoleon III in rosewood and boxwood veneer.
Rare and extremely
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Boxwood, Rosewood
$7,863
H 46.46 in W 22.84 in D 5.12 in
Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
to writing desk with six small drawers & open shelving. Chest rests on cabriole legs ending in leaf
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood
$14,500
H 43 in W 34 in D 21 in
A Large French Break Front Bookcase An excellent looking piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
the centre, the bookcase has reeded columns bordering open shelving at the upper section, and a small
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Sapele Wood
Small 18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
A small late 18th century secretaire bookcase / cabinet.
George III period, circa 1790.
Of very
Category
Antique 18th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Small Antique Regency Quality Figured Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Small antique Regency quality figured mahogany secretaire bookcase having a quality carved mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Other
$4,661
H 78.94 in W 33.08 in D 16.93 in
Louis XV Style Bureau de Dame, Walnut & Leather, England, Circa 1840
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
in 1730. This model of small secrétaire was an invention of BVRB, who designed it with smaller
Category
Antique 19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$19,907
H 33.08 in W 29.93 in D 16.93 in
A rare small Regency Mahogany secretaire bookcase by Gillows of Lancaster c 1830
Located in Central England, GB
A Rare Small Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase by Gillows of Lancaster
This very rare small
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
$12,136
H 86.62 in W 33.86 in D 18.51 in
A Fine Old & Ody George I Burr Walnut Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
fitted secretaire with small drawers, two of which have secret drawers. Engraved mounts are contemporary
Category
Antique 18th Century English George I Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis XVI Floral Marquetry Writing Cabinet or Lady's Secrétaire
Located in Berlin, DE
Secrétaire, also called "Bonheur du Jour"
A 19th century bonheur du jour writing cabinet or small lady's
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Wood
$4,200
H 53.55 in W 25.6 in D 14.97 in
Italian Inlaid and Solid Walnut Wood Chest of drawers with Secretaire
Located in IT
composed of an opening compartment equipped with a small tilting door (secretaire) that, rotating on pins
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$10,126
H 40.95 in W 49.61 in D 21.26 in
Transforming Ladies Desk, so called Secretaire a Culbute, France, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Convertible small desk - so-called Secrétaire à culbute
France
19th c.
Dimensions: H x W x D: 70
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$8,935
H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 18.51 in
18th-19th Century Grey Russian Two Part Bureau - Antique Baroque Oak Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
secretaire features many small storage drawers within and three large storage drawers, enhanced by detailed
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Antique Late 18th Century Russian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$28,500
H 89.75 in W 50.5 in D 24 in
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Brass Small Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern small desk or writing table secretaire, in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,740
H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 16.54 in
Rare Jay Spectre "Perceptive" Drop Front Desk
By Jay Spectre
Located in Chicago, IL
secretaire into functional art. The perfect desk or secretaire for a smaller apartment or office. A highly
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Circa 1880 Solid Oak & Brass Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Secrataire Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
. One of the small drawer handles inside the secretaire section is missing and the top has various marks
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Antique 1880s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$6,178
H 36.62 in W 48.23 in D 20.87 in
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Portuguese D. Maria Small Secretaire, circa 1800
Located in Lisbon, PT
18th century Portuguese D. Maria small secretaire various woods inlaid.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Secretaires
19th Century Small Secretaire with Faience Medaillons
Located in Wels, AT
A small charming historism secretaire with folding writing area. Eight faience medaillons and brass
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Antique 1860s European Secretaires
Antique Biedermeier Table, Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in Kerepes, HU
We present to you this special small secretaire table in Biedermeier style.
This piece of
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Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Diminutive Satinwood Hepplewhite Style Tambour Secretaire
Located in Providence, RI
This small secretaire is composed of satinwood that makes a most eloquent statement and is inlaid
Category
Antique 19th Century American Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
Small Venetian secretaire-bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small Venetian rococo polychrome and floral painted drop-front secretaire-bookcase of serpentine
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Very Fine Small Louis XV Secretaire
Located in Wommelgem, BE
Small size secretaire, with very lovely carving on the drawers and panel.
Nice old blue/grey
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Small Louis XVI Ormulu-Mounted Mahogany Traveling Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
With an independent slant-front writing compartment bearing a three-quarter gallery and marble top which hooks to the body consisting of a two-tiered console, the top fitted with a m...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Rare and Beautiful Small Art Deco Secretaire in Burr Elm by Hille
By Hille
Located in London, GB
Hille Art Deco bureau
These Art Deco bureau's are very rare and this is a fine example.
Beautiful burr elm and original bakelite handles, curved edge to the side supports, giving t...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Elm
19th Century Biedermeier Birchwood Sweden Secretaire and Armoires , 1830s
Located in Roma, RM
right side a small, elegant, Secretaire, while on the left side a small wardrobe. Small but incredibly
Category
Antique 1830s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 59.06 in W 49.61 in D 20.08 in
English 19th Century Figured Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase by Gillows, Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
This very rare small sized figured mahogany secretaire bookcase has been beautifully made in the
Category
Antique 1830s English Regency Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 86.62 in W 33.86 in D 18.51 in
18th Century small Lacquer Bureau Bookcase
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A small early 18th century lacquer bureau bookcase. This is an extremely rare example of a bureau
Category
Antique Early 18th Century British George I Secretaires
Materials
Brass
George III Small Bureau on Stand
Located in New York, NY
A delightful piece of 18th century mahogany furniture, the upper section with a hinged slant front with applied book rest opening to a leather lined writing surface and fitted interi...
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Gothic Secretary of Small-Scale, circa 1840
Located in Providence, RI
secretary has a long open top drawer which supports a hinged lid below two small upper drawers with large
Category
Antique 19th Century American Gothic Revival Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Small Mahogany Port Desk, Louis XV period – 18th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Beautiful solid Cuban mahogany sloping desk with two drawers on each side, each secured by an internal locking system, in a secret cache. Below, a single drawer with identical handle...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Secretary small Transition Louis XV-Louis XVI 18th Century France
Located in Rapperswil-Jona, CH
Small secretary transition Louis XV-Louis XVI 18th century French origin. Rosewood veneer inlaid
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
George I Period Burl Walnut Bureau Cabinet of Small Size
By William Old and John Ody
Located in Fresno, CA
George I period burl walnut and feather banded bureau cabinet of small size. The upper section with
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Antique 1720s English George I Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Small Louis XV Oak and Inlaid 18th Century Bureau, circa 1750
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a lovely small Louis XV oak and inlaid mid-18th century bureau with fitted interior and
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Mid century Vintage small TV cabinet by František Jirák, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
By Frantisek Jirak, Tatra Pravenec
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century Vintage small cabinet or TV table from the 1960´s. It was designed by František Jirák
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Plywood
H 30.71 in W 41.34 in D 18.51 in
Midcentury Sideboard or Credenza Secretairie by J.L.Metz
By J. L. Metz Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
cabinets with shelving, and the most beautiful pull-out secretaire desk with small drawers and cubbies
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Small Antique French Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
A beautiful small French mahogany secretaire bookcase from the first part of the 19th century
Category
Antique 1840s French Empire Bookcases
A Small English 18th Century Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk
Located in Skipton, GB
A small Georgian Oak Secretaire Kneehole Desk with a lovely light honey colour. The Desk is made
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Regency Mahogany Secretaire
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Marvellous mahogany secretaire with small drawers inside. Great patine of the wood. A real Classic
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French Cherrywood Secretaire Desk mid 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small French secretaire
Category
Antique 1850s French Desks
Antique Baker Glass and Walnut Breakfront and Secretaire, Slim Profile
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
beautiful pull-out secretaire desk with small drawers and cubbies.
Aside from its beauty, this piece has a
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Cabinets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Régence Kingwood Small Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Hixson, TN
A Fine Régence Kingwood small secrétaire à abattant with a marble top. The fall front secrétaire
Category
Antique 19th Century French Régence Secretaires
Italian 50's Small Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A very elegant small size desk with diamond shaped ebonized legs. Two drawers and a letters
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century Swedish Writing Commode, Small Secretaire, Birchwood, Circa 1850
Located in Greven, DE
Small chest of drawers secretary
Scandinavia
Birch
Middle 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
H 38.98 in W 37.8 in D 17.33 in
Small hand-painted Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small painted secretary with two drawers and curved sloping flap. The interior consists of letter
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Antique 19th Century German Baroque Revival Secretaires
Materials
Wood
A Small Swedish Gustavian Mahogany Secrétaire circa 1790
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fine Swedish gustavian mahogany secrétaire of small proportions with a white carrara marble top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Swedish Art Deco Small Mahogany Secretaire Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
secretaire features hinged desktop with pull-out side supports, a pencil drawer underneath the desktop and an
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Secretaires
Small 18th Century Louis XV Fall Front Kingwood Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
secretaire is raised on tapering legs in gilt-bronze foliate sabots.
Shape and design of this small desk
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
Very Small Antique Secretaire, Mahogany, Empire, France, circa 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique Empire secretary with fire-gilt fittings
France
Mahogany
Empire around 1810
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Small Early 19th Century Empire secretaire, Mahogany, France circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique Empire secretary
France
Mahogany
early 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 136 x 69
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
H 53.55 in W 27.17 in D 16.54 in
Empire Secretaire, Vienna around 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Small Mahogany-veneered Viennese secretaire on square tapered legs with brass sabots and decorative
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Secretaire a Abbattant
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Directoire style small scale marquetry secretaire à abbattant. A fine
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
Antique Swedish Secretaire, Birchwood, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Very nice small antique secretaire. Birchwood, built in circa 1900. Restored and in very good
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Bone
Baroque Secretaire, Central Germany 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque Tabernacle Secretaire on grooved ball feet with a three-drawered commode bottom part with
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
This late 18th century small provincial Gustavian secretaire or desk remains some original color
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
18th Century, Holland Louis XVI Secretaire
Located in IT
lacquer Coromandel with scenes of daily Chinese life.
The secretaire has two small drawers at the top
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze, Metal
19th Century French Rosewood Secretaire Chest
Located in London, GB
mounts with original locks and a key.
The secretaire with two small drawers and one long one is
Category
Antique 1860s French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Circa 1810 Empire Period Secretaire à Abatant
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
secretaire door. Small veneer patch to frieze drawer. Well fitted interior, columns flank open storage area
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Antique Swedish Secretaire, Birchwood, circa 1870, Shellac Restored
Located in Greven, DE
Very nice small antique secretaire. Birchwood, built in Scandinavia circa 1870. Beautiful pattern
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Birch
EARLY 19th CENTURY NEOCLASSICAL SECRÉTAIRE IN SOLID WALNUT
Located in Firenze, FI
, ideal for organizing documents and other small items. Inside the secretaire there are two decorative
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
English George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Small English George III Secretaire Bookcase in Faded Mahogany with crossbanding and stringing
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Jean-rené Nadal L'ainé Tambour-Front Secretaire
By Jean-Rene Nadal
Located in New Orleans, LA
rouge marble surface.
The top portion of the secretaire secures six small drawer compartments and a
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Venereed Wanut Fall Front Secretaire
Located in IT
Italian small and precious secretaire coming from Italian Lombardy region. Finely venereed with
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Maple, Walnut
20th Century Wood Napoleon III Style French Secretaire, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small French secretaire from the first half of the 20th century. Napoleon III style cabinet with
Category
Vintage 1920s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Rosewood
Piero Fornasetti & Gio Ponti Demi-Secretaire 1990s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Astoria, NY
drawer interior and to rear, the drop-front small secretaire above three drawers, allover decorated with
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaire with Oyster Veneer, circa 1785
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Greven, DE
ink and grit jars within the small drawers.
Secrétaires à abattant were first introduced in France in
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Olive
H 64.97 in W 37.41 in D 15.36 in
Small Walnut Bureau
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Small walnut bureau in good and original condition. Beautifully patina. Entirely in good condition
Category
Antique 1890s English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Small French Art Deco Secretary
Located in Long Island City, NY
Small French Art Deco oak secretary.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Swedish Antique Small Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
The smaller scale of this secretary, combined with the darker patina of the interior drawers make
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Small Secretary Desk, France, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
A small secretary, France, circa 1900.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
Dimensions
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Small Antique Burr Maple Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Small antique burr maple and walnut bureau in good condition, dating to circa 1930s period. It has
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Maple
Small scale Italian red chinosserie decorated secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Small scale Italian red chinosserie decorated secretary, mid 20th
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Small Biedermeier Secretary, Walnut, Austria, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique Biedermeier secretary
Austria
Walnut
Biedermeier around 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut
18th Small Furniture Oratory Walnut Louis XV Style
Located in Marseille, FR
18th small furniture oratory walnut Louis XV style.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Settees
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Upholstery, Maple
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Materials
Oak, Pine
Giltwood "Confidente" Large Sofa in the Louis XV Style made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
An elegant and impressive large Louis XV style confidante sofa which has been hand carved and gilded using traditional methods and materials to achieve an authentic period finish. Th...
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2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
$19,182
H 40.56 in W 108.27 in D 29.53 in
Antique Rare Swedish Sideboard, Unusually Low Gustavian Style Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique Swedish sideboard. The sideboard is unusually low and made in gustavian style. It is an authentic country house furniture from 1834 made in Hälsingland. The frame is mad...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards
Materials
Pine
$5,718
H 28.94 in W 38.59 in D 22.84 in
From the Tyndale Monument. Original Contemporary Oil Painting, Gloucestershire
Located in Deddington, GB
From the Tyndale Monument is an Original oil painting by Eleanor Woolley. This painting was started Plein air and finished in the studio. Looking down on the landscape from the Monum...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Eleanor Woolley From the Tyndale Monument. Original Contemporary Oil Painting, Gloucestershire, 2023
$1,338
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Antique French BlackLouis XVI Bookcase or China Cabinet c1800's Nicely Restored
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Beautifully Restored Antique French Bookcase or possible China Cabinet from the 1800's. The style seems to blend between Louis XVI with hints of Directoire. The black paint is accent...
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Antique 1890s French Directoire Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
$5,840
H 99.75 in W 52.63 in D 20.75 in
French 20th Century Art Deco Amber Glass Pendant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French Art Deco pendant has an amber-colored, frosted glass diffuser with textural floral (rose) and foliate designs of high-relief. The bowl hangs from square, chrome stems tha...
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20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base – Realistic & Decorative
Description:
This charming and original French ceramic soup tureen, crafted in the 1...
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Vintage 1970s French French Provincial Garniture
Materials
Ceramic
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Small Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the small secretaire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and mahogany, every small secretaire was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a small secretaire — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each small secretaire bearing Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made small secretaire over the years, but those crafted by Carlo Bugatti, Cees Braakman and Jacob and Josef Kohn are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Small Secretaire?
Prices for a small secretaire start at $908 and top out at $34,606 with the average selling for $3,995.
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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