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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
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
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Small Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful little Secretaire from the time of the late Biedermeier, circa 1840. The Secretaire is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Pine, Walnut
Small Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau secretary
Located in Chelmsford, GB
A good quality Queen Anne style walnut bureau .
A very well proportioned small size with a well
Category
Vintage 1950s English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Small Swiss Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Writing Chest, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
SmallLouis XV or Baroque Secretary
Switzerland (Bern)
Walnut
Baroque around 1760
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swiss Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
English Hepplewhite Secretaire
Located in Wilson, NC
secretary interior. There are six small and two larger drawers which have the original brass knobs. There is
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
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
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
H 46.46 in W 22.84 in D 5.12 in
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
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
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
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
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 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
English Sheraton Satinwood Secretary
Located in New York, NY
English Sheraton-style (19th Century) satinwood and inlaid small secretary with arched lattice
Category
Antique 19th Century Sheraton Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Satinwood
English George II Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
The top section of this secretary has three adjustable shelves and has two candlestick pullouts
Category
Antique 1720s English George II Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Country Painted Secretary
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Country-style white washed painted secretary bookcase with an unusual folding writing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Empire / Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A beautiful small secretary made of walnut veneer and solid walnut from the Biedermeier / Empire
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Country French Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary is the perfect answer to an efficient floor plan or a cozy room
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Secretary In Walnut 18 ° Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
a fine Secretary in walnut and burr walnut from the 18th century
Very good quality and small
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
French Country Blue Painted Secretary
Located in Westwood, NJ
Antiqued blue painted secretary bookcase with an unusual folding writing surface that can convert
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Country Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Ebonized Antique Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, from France, of Mahogany in the Louis XVI style. This cabinet is
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early XIX Century Mahogany Secretary
Germany, 1800
Mahogany
This classicist cylinder bureau made
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Painted Swedish Secretary, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This 19th-century Swedish secretary is a captivating example of timeless design. Its cream-painted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
first. In the inner part of the secretary there are many small drawers and various secret compartments
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary
Located in Houston, US
Really beautiful Swedish secretary with drop front, interior drawers, cubbies and a secret
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Conical Shape Secretary,
Germany, 1820
This fine Biedermeier secretary made of
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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
19th c. Georgian Style Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
England: Georgian style black lacquered Chinese export small secretary with gilt figural scenes
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Georgian English Mahogany Commode Secretaire, 1816
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Important English commode secretary from the Georgian period with three large drawers. The upper
Category
Antique 1810s English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Fine Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A black lacquer chinoiserie secretary in two parts. The upper cabinet with two doors that open to
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Oak Secretary From England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
18th century oak secretary of very good quality and small model from England
Very beautiful
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Empire Secretaire à abattant, Vienna circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Empire secretary adorned with flanking caryatids around the flat writing flap, top drawer, and a
Category
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Danish Rosewood Secretary Desk and Bookcase
By Bornholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Oakland, CA
Mid century secretary desk and bookcase crafted of Brazilian rosewood with pull-out writing surface
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary, Birchwood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary,
Germany, 1820
Birchwood
Antique Biedermeier secretary
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Elm, Walnut
19th Century Louis Philippe Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
compartment and two rows of small drawers are hidden inside.
What makes the secretaire especially decorative
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. The piece is made of oak
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Oak
Danish Blue Painted Baroque Cabinet Bureau / Secretaire
Located in Kastrup, DK
18th Century Danish Baroque period secretary cabinet in two parts. Crafted in oak, painted in a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Tiny French Secretaire, Walnut, Mid 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique secretary
France
Walnut
Mid 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 145 x 93 x 38 cm
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
and on the top the secretary opens to five small drawers and five compartments.
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
English secretary bookcase Arts&Crats 1910
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This English secretary bookcase in arts & crafts style is a beautiful piece of furniture that
Category
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Secretaires
Materials
Copper
Baroque Bureau /Secretary Denmark c 1750
Located in Kastrup, DK
Baroque secretary /bureau in two parts.
Upper cabinet with curved top, pair of doors with marked
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Dutch secretary desk, Netherlands, around 1800.
This elegantly curved secretary desk has three
Category
Antique 1790s Dutch Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque secretary desk, Switzerland, 1750.
This gorgeous baroque secretary desk stands out for its
Category
Antique 1750s Swiss Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Secretary Desk, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Step back in time with our exquisite 18th-century Louis XV Secretary Desk, a true masterpiece of
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Secretary In Floral Marquetry
Located in BARSAC, FR
Sublime Louis XV secretary desk in rosewood and violet marquetry presenting over the entire facade
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Agra Secretaires
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Biedermeier Secretary, Bookcase, Cherry, Walnut, 1840s
Located in Greven, DE
Antique cabinet secretary from the biedermeier period around 1845.
Body in cherry, parts of the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Swedish Secretary Desk with open book shelves above the fall front desk and bottom
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French Transitional 19th Century Ladies Writing Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
secretary desk. The secretary is raised by fine cabriole legs with elegant foliate ormolu sabots. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
18th Century German Pine Baroque Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial baroque secretary à deux corps from around 1750. Solid made in pine wood
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Pine
18th Century English Kashmir Walnut Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a slant front secretary or bureau made in England circa 1780. It is made of Kashmir walnut
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Glazed Secretaire Bookcase in Walnut, England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
from England
Very beautiful secretary of small size which is unusual composed of 4 drawers as well
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Teak Secretaire by Børge Mogensen 1960s
By Søborg Møbelfabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Asaa, DK
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern teak Secretaire by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Hepplewhite Style Apprentice Miniature Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
sample but to small to be full sized. Some people would say that perhaps it is a Child’s Secretary but I
Category
Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
1950's Brazilian Rosewood Danish Secretary Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
locking drop front opens to reveal a writing surface and six small drawers. The secretary is raised on
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Italian Painted Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Italian painted secretary ~ bookcase is a fanciful and marvelous expression of the
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Revival Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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Small Secretary Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal small secretary secretaire for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and metal, every small secretary secretaire was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a small secretary secretaire, we have 1018 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the small secretary secretaire you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A small secretary secretaire, designed in the Scandinavian Modern, mid-century modern or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made small secretary secretaire has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Børge Mogensen, Arne Wahl Iversen and Gunnar Falsig are consistently popular.
How Much is a Small Secretary Secretaire?
A small secretary secretaire can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,385, while the lowest priced sells for $344 and the highest can go for as much as $940,392.
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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