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Edwardian, Tall Secretaire, Black Lacquer, Bronze, Abalone Inlay, Marble, 1880s
Edwardian, Tall Secretaire, Black Lacquer, Bronze, Abalone Inlay, Marble, 1880s

Edwardian, Tall Secretaire, Black Lacquer, Bronze, Abalone Inlay, Marble, 1880s

Located in Stamford, CT

This spectacular Edwardian Bouille inlaid And bronze-mounted Abattant chest desk has been meticulously refinished and hand rubbed French polished to its original form. Having wonderf...

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks

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Wood

Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French
Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French

Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French

Located in Atlanta, GA

A beautiful French Louis XVI carved-cherry wood tall secretarie cabinet, with original leather on desk, from the 18th century.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique German Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherrywood & Burlwood, 1820
Antique German Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherrywood & Burlwood, 1820

Antique German Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherrywood & Burlwood, 1820

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier tall secretaire with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Cherrywood and Burlwood, in good condition.

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Empire Secretaire À Abattant With Faux Book Front
French Empire Secretaire À Abattant With Faux Book Front

French Empire Secretaire À Abattant With Faux Book Front

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Tall French Empire secretaire à abattant featuring a drop-front writing surface and faux book facade.

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Early 20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Stone

Tall 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretary
Tall 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretary

Tall 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretary

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Tall 18th Century Swedish Rococo secretary of elegant proportions. With decorative carved pediment and two original glass glazed doors, opening to useful storage. Below, a fall fron...

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Danish Mahogany Tall Secretary Bureau
19th Century Danish Mahogany Tall Secretary Bureau

19th Century Danish Mahogany Tall Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

19th century Danish tall secretary bureau, crafted in mahogany with burlwood veneer. The upper section features three doors with concave and convex shaping, while the hinged desktop ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

Early 19th Century Tall Swedish Black Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century Tall Swedish Black Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century Tall Swedish Black Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Late 19th-century 8' tall Swedish oak bureau or secretary featuring a newer professionally applied black layered painted finish, lightly distressed to reveal natural oak beneath and ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Tall Mid-Century Highboy Drop Front Secretary
Tall Mid-Century Highboy Drop Front Secretary

Tall Mid-Century Highboy Drop Front Secretary

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Unique highboy dresser with burl wood drop font writing surface with fitted insert. Additional storage drawers above and below. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Tall Walnut Cabinet with a Bureau Desk Compartment
Tall Walnut Cabinet with a Bureau Desk Compartment

Tall Walnut Cabinet with a Bureau Desk Compartment

Located in Dubai, AE

Tall walnut desk cabinet in Baroque style with gilded brass ornamentation. The upper glazed part reveals seven drawers, a leaf, and fifteen lockers, the flap revealing six drawers, s...

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Antique 19th Century German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Tall Craft Cabinet by Robert and Joanne Herzog
Tall Craft Cabinet by Robert and Joanne Herzog

Tall Craft Cabinet by Robert and Joanne Herzog

Located in Dallas, TX

A beautifully crafted walnut tambour door cabinet with interior drawers. Made by Robert and Joanne Herzog, 1970s, California.

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Vintage 1970s Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Tall Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Tall Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1800-20

Tall Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1800-20

Located in Round Top, TX

This 7' tall oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate carved pediment over paneled cabinet doors. The secretary has been given a professional custom laye...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Tall Davenport, English, Walnut, Bureau Cabinet, Victorian, Circa 1860
Antique Tall Davenport, English, Walnut, Bureau Cabinet, Victorian, Circa 1860

Antique Tall Davenport, English, Walnut, Bureau Cabinet, Victorian, Circa 1860

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a fine antique tall Davenport. An English walnut, boxwood and rosewood bureau cabinet, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. A strikingly decorative and practical w...

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Antique 1860s British Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Boxwood, Rosewood, Walnut

Chapman Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk
Chapman Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk

Chapman Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk by Chapman. Item features 2 part construction, lighted interior with dimmer switch, 2 lower cabinet doo...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage French Provincial Blue Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby
Vintage French Provincial Blue Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby

Vintage French Provincial Blue Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby

By Danby

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage French Provincial Blue Distress Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby. Item features shell carved accents, working lock and key, solid wood construction, great style ...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Secretaires

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Wood

32" Wide & 79" Tall Solid Cherry Cylinder Style Secretary Desk Beveled Glass
32" Wide & 79" Tall Solid Cherry Cylinder Style Secretary Desk Beveled Glass

32" Wide & 79" Tall Solid Cherry Cylinder Style Secretary Desk Beveled Glass

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Narrow 32" Wide & 79" Tall Solid Cherry Cylinder Style Secretary Desk w/ Beveled Glass Bookcase MINT

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20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary
Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary

Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Rococo style tall secretary from circa 1820 with gray painted finish, chapeau de gendarme bonnet top, two doors, slant-front desk and four drawers below. This Swedish Rococ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

1960s Danish Modern Tall Wardrobe / Entry Piece / Hall Stand in Rosewood
1960s Danish Modern Tall Wardrobe / Entry Piece / Hall Stand in Rosewood

1960s Danish Modern Tall Wardrobe / Entry Piece / Hall Stand in Rosewood

Located in Berkeley, CA

Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1960s Dimensions: 35.5? wide x 12.5? deep x 71? tall Condition: In excellent original condition with some light vi...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Danish 1810s Beige Gray Painted Two-Part Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk
Danish 1810s Beige Gray Painted Two-Part Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk

Danish 1810s Beige Gray Painted Two-Part Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Danish painted wood two-part secretary from circa 1810 with beige / light gray painted finish, slanted desk, four doors and carved reeded panels. A testament to timeless Danish cra...

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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Tall Boy or Secretary in tortoise shell and black lacquer by Ottini
Mid Century Tall Boy or Secretary in tortoise shell and black lacquer by Ottini

Mid Century Tall Boy or Secretary in tortoise shell and black lacquer by Ottini

Located in Beograd, RS

This unique Mid Century Tall Boy and/or Secretary, made from solid oak covered by real tortoise shells fully varnished, was made in Milano by a small design studio called Ottini. It ...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Oak

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique

Located in West Hollywood, CA

A very important rare and Tall Scribing bibliotic secretaire Library desk of a Gentleman or a Lady.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron, Metallic Thread

Tall 19th century elm secretaire chest of drawers
Tall 19th century elm secretaire chest of drawers

Tall 19th century elm secretaire chest of drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Tall 19th century elm secretaire chest of drawers circa 1870.

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Birch, Elm, Pine

18th century Tall and shallow Secretaire Chest of Drawers
18th century Tall and shallow Secretaire Chest of Drawers

18th century Tall and shallow Secretaire Chest of Drawers

Located in Folkestone, GB

A fine quality 18th century tall and shallow secretaire chest of drawers. The top drawer above a double fronted, fold down secretaire drawer with four further drawers below.

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Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century burr walnut secretaire tall chest of drawers
19th Century burr walnut secretaire tall chest of drawers

19th Century burr walnut secretaire tall chest of drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Striking walnut and burr walnut 7 drawer chest, which is often known as a seminere, albeit this one has the addition of a secretaire. Top drawer slightly overhangs the other drawers...

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XVI Period Walnut Secretaire Desk, circa 1780
French Louis XVI Period Walnut Secretaire Desk, circa 1780

French Louis XVI Period Walnut Secretaire Desk, circa 1780

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This impressive and unusually tall French secretaire scriban dates from the late 18th century, circa 1780, and is crafted primarily in solid walnut, with secondary woods in pine.

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Antique 18th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

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Secretaire Tabernacle Early 19th Century Biedermeier Signed
Secretaire Tabernacle Early 19th Century Biedermeier Signed

Secretaire Tabernacle Early 19th Century Biedermeier Signed

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H 78.75 in W 44.89 in D 20.87 in

Secretaire Tabernacle Early 19th Century Biedermeier Signed

Located in Santander, ES

Outstanding figured mahogany Biedermeier tall secretaire with columned tabernacle and rounded Doric Schinkel type pediment.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Tall English Secrétaire Bureau Bookcase Astragal Glazed Mahogany Library Cabinet
Tall English Secrétaire Bureau Bookcase Astragal Glazed Mahogany Library Cabinet

Tall English Secrétaire Bureau Bookcase Astragal Glazed Mahogany Library Cabinet

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

An attractive 19th century flamed mahogany glazed secrétaire. The mahogany boasting a well figured flamed grain and rich patina. The upper section with a projecting cornice abo...

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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

1800s Tall Secretary with Lower Chest of Drawers
1800s Tall Secretary with Lower Chest of Drawers

1800s Tall Secretary with Lower Chest of Drawers

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H 56.5 in W 45 in D 19.5 in

1800s Tall Secretary with Lower Chest of Drawers

Located in Memphis, TN

1800s tall secretary with lower chest of drawers. Gorgeous wood grain on dresser face, bun feet, original hardware (some hardware missing). H 56.5" W 45" D 19.5"

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

1800s Burl Wood Veneered Tall Secretary with Black Trim Throughout
1800s Burl Wood Veneered Tall Secretary with Black Trim Throughout

1800s Burl Wood Veneered Tall Secretary with Black Trim Throughout

Located in Memphis, TN

Tall secretary from 1800s. Beautiful burl wood veneered drawer and cabinet facing with detailed inlay and glossy black trim throughout the piece. Original hardware (except one drawer...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Burl

Irish George III Tall Secretaire Chest.
Irish George III Tall Secretaire Chest.

Irish George III Tall Secretaire Chest.

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H 65.5 in W 36 in D 22 in

Irish George III Tall Secretaire Chest.

Located in Long Island City, NY

Irish George III Mahogany Tall Secretaire Chest on Bracket Feet.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish 1810s Late Gustavian Painted Two-Part Tall Secretaire with Bonnet Top
Swedish 1810s Late Gustavian Painted Two-Part Tall Secretaire with Bonnet Top

Swedish 1810s Late Gustavian Painted Two-Part Tall Secretaire with Bonnet Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

Created in Sweden during the early years of the 19th century, this tall painted secretaire features a bonnet-shaped cornice sitting above two doors opening to reveal inner shelves.

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Tall Swedish Secretaire with clock
Tall Swedish Secretaire with clock

Tall Swedish Secretaire with clock

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H 101 in W 40 in D 23 in

Tall Swedish Secretaire with clock

Located in Atlanta, GA

Tall Swedish Secretaire with clock on left side.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

19th Century Swedish Tall Case Antique Secretaire
19th Century Swedish Tall Case Antique Secretaire

19th Century Swedish Tall Case Antique Secretaire

Located in New Orleans, LA

A stately Swedish tall case secrétaire with classic neoclassical proportions, featuring paneled doors, interior writing surface, and ample storage—all wrapped in a soft, timeworn pai...

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Tall Ebonized Secretaire with White Marble Top
Tall Ebonized Secretaire with White Marble Top

Tall Ebonized Secretaire with White Marble Top

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H 52 in W 27.25 in D 14.5 in

Tall Ebonized Secretaire with White Marble Top

Located in Troy, MI

Found in England, this circa 1920s mahogany cabinet has a locking front panel that opens into a writing desk. Locking storage compartment below and a narrow top drawer with brass har...

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Early 20th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Tall Writing Desk or Secretaire, Swedish, 19th Century
Tall Writing Desk or Secretaire, Swedish, 19th Century

Tall Writing Desk or Secretaire, Swedish, 19th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

Paying bills is almost inspirational at the Swedish secretaire! Graceful curved crown atop beautifully faded patina; surely a hero piece of the room. Charming light blue painted cabi...

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Tall Thin Secretary Secretaire Desk Banded Mahogany One-Piece
Tall Thin Secretary Secretaire Desk Banded Mahogany One-Piece

Tall Thin Secretary Secretaire Desk Banded Mahogany One-Piece

Located in West Hartford, CT

Great scale and size to thin banded mahogany secretary with veneer, circa mid-1970s and comes in one piece. Features desk that flips open and glass display cabinet at top with shelv...

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Vintage 1970s American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Gustavian Tall Black Writing Desk Secretaire, Sweden 1820
19th Century Gustavian Tall Black Writing Desk Secretaire, Sweden 1820

19th Century Gustavian Tall Black Writing Desk Secretaire, Sweden 1820

Located in Berlin, DE

This beautiful 19th century Gustavian tall black writing desk secretaire was made in Sweden around 1820.

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Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet
Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet

Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet

By Børge Mogensen

Located in West Hartford, CT

Mid century Borge Morgensen teak secretary desk is part desk, part storage. Bottom part has three drawers. Top leaf drops down into a writing surface. Multifunctional and elegant, th...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Teak

Chinese Export Secretaire Chest
Chinese Export Secretaire Chest

Chinese Export Secretaire Chest

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H 46.07 in W 36.23 in D 20.08 in

Chinese Export Secretaire Chest

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Tall Chinese secretaire chest, similar to a campaign chest.

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Antique 19th Century English Country Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaire
Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaire

Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaire

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H 81.5 in W 45.5 in D 19.5 in

Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaire

Located in Mckinney, TX

Handcrafted in Sweden during the early years of the 19th century, this tall painted secretaire features a bonnet-shaped cornice sitting above two doors opening to reveal 2 inner shel...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique French Kingwood Secretaire Abattant c.1880
Antique French Kingwood Secretaire Abattant c.1880

Antique French Kingwood Secretaire Abattant c.1880

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H 54.73 in W 30.71 in D 13.78 in

Antique French Kingwood Secretaire Abattant c.1880

Located in London, GB

Literature: Secretaire a abattant - tall French writing-desk, the top part of which resembles an armoire, having a door at its base.

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

French Walnut and Ebonized Birch Renaissance Revival Secretaire
French Walnut and Ebonized Birch Renaissance Revival Secretaire

French Walnut and Ebonized Birch Renaissance Revival Secretaire

Located in New York, NY

This tall, slim secretaire is crafted of solid walnut and fir, and exquisitely veneered and inlaid with French Walnut and ebonized birch.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Walnut

Antique French Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant C 1880
Antique French Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant C 1880

Antique French Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant C 1880

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H 54.34 in W 30.32 in D 14.97 in

Antique French Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant C 1880

Located in London, GB

The whole piece is beautifully decorated with marquetry. Secretaire a abattant - tall French writing-desk, the top part of which resembles an armoire, having a door at its base.

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

Swedish Tall Baroque Secretary
Swedish Tall Baroque Secretary

Swedish Tall Baroque Secretary

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H 98.4 in W 44.9 in D 22 in

Swedish Tall Baroque Secretary

Located in New York, NY

A tall Swedish Baroque Secretary with top of glass doors on a chest of drawer base.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Tall Secretary
Danish Modern Tall Secretary

Danish Modern Tall Secretary

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H 69.5 in W 38 in D 17 in

Danish Modern Tall Secretary

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Danish modern pull-out style desk, drawer and incidental storage and bookshelves to boot. Professional, skilled furniture restoration is an integral part of what we do every day....

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

French Patinated Tall Secretary Cabinet
French Patinated Tall Secretary Cabinet

French Patinated Tall Secretary Cabinet

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H 65.4 in W 36.4 in D 25.2 in

French Patinated Tall Secretary Cabinet

Located in High Point, NC

A hardwood secretary cabinet from France, circa 1900. This two-door cabinet features a unique tall desktop. A wooden surround is carved with a subtle scallop, enhancing the patina an...

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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Danish Design Teak Secretaire by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm Møbelfabrik, 1960s
Danish Design Teak Secretaire by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm Møbelfabrik, 1960s

Danish Design Teak Secretaire by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm Møbelfabrik, 1960s

By Bornholm Møbelfabrik

Located in Breda, Netherlands

Danish Design Secretaire This tall Danish chest of shelves with pull out desk is manufactured Bornholms Møbelfabrik from a pressed wood teak veneer composite.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

1950, Slim Scandinavian Art & Craft Secrétaire Vanity in Elm and Rosewood Sweden
1950, Slim Scandinavian Art & Craft Secrétaire Vanity in Elm and Rosewood Sweden

1950, Slim Scandinavian Art & Craft Secrétaire Vanity in Elm and Rosewood Sweden

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

Beautiful slim high quality Arts & Craft Gustavian style secrétaire / vanity on tall legs in elm with beautiful inlay.

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Elm, Rosewood

Gray Painted Antique Swedish Tall Secretary
Gray Painted Antique Swedish Tall Secretary

Gray Painted Antique Swedish Tall Secretary

Located in Round Top, TX

The simple stately lines of this tall Swedish secretary are accented well by the (recent) soft dove gray painted finish. The interior has been painted black, providing a lovely contr...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique Tall Blue Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Antique Tall Blue Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden

Antique Tall Blue Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden

Located in Round Top, TX

This stately tall secretary is an elegant and classic statement piece. The entire secretary has been given a (newer) blue painted finish, which has been gently rubbed off along edges...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Secretary Tall Swedish Gustavian White, 19th Century, Sweden
Secretary Tall Swedish Gustavian White, 19th Century, Sweden

Secretary Tall Swedish Gustavian White, 19th Century, Sweden

Located in New York, NY

Secretary Swedish Gustavian white, 19th century, Sweden. A secretary made during the 19th century in Sweden. Painted in a distressed white. Cabinet with shelving interior.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Tall Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1800
Tall Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1800

Tall Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1800

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H 91.25 in W 50.25 in D 22.5 in

Tall Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1800

Located in Round Top, TX

This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate carved pediment and decorative skirt. The secretary has been given a professional custom teal gree...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Paint

19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Tall Oak Secretary
19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Tall Oak Secretary

19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Tall Oak Secretary

Located in Round Top, TX

This oak secretary is a striking statement piece with panel doors, dramatic bonnet, three large drawers resting on cabriolet feet. The entire secretary has been given a professional ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Paint

Tall Writing Desk Secretary Swedish Black 19th Century Sweden
Tall Writing Desk Secretary Swedish Black 19th Century Sweden

Tall Writing Desk Secretary Swedish Black 19th Century Sweden

Located in New York, NY

Tall writing desk secretary Swedish Black 19th Century Sweden. A writing desk made during the 19th Century in Sweden. Painted in our signature paint Laserow Black. Contemporary hardw...

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Antique 19th Century European Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Sublime Narrow Tall English Antique Secretary with Shell Decoration
Sublime Narrow Tall English Antique Secretary with Shell Decoration

Sublime Narrow Tall English Antique Secretary with Shell Decoration

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Incredibly pretty tall narrow English secretary having gorgeous bookshelf top with original glass and slant front that opens to reveal exquisite cubbies and drawers as well as a tool...

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Antique 1880s English Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

Tall Blue Painted Secretary from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Tall Blue Painted Secretary from Sweden, circa 1800-20

Tall Blue Painted Secretary from Sweden, circa 1800-20

Located in Round Top, TX

This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate latticework bonnet and finials. The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century English Tall Secretary with Original chinoiserie 'Inside Too!'
18th Century English Tall Secretary with Original chinoiserie 'Inside Too!'

18th Century English Tall Secretary with Original chinoiserie 'Inside Too!'

Located in Atlanta, GA

A English George III tall secretary, with its original chinoiserie painted exterior and interior, from the 18th century. This fabulous antique piece from England is as beautiful as i...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-18th Century Swedish Period Baroque Tall Secretaries
Pair of Mid-18th Century Swedish Period Baroque Tall Secretaries

Pair of Mid-18th Century Swedish Period Baroque Tall Secretaries

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish mid-18th century period Baroque tall slant-front secretaries with exquisite marquetry, wonderful pediment and stat inlay on the doors and desk part. Multiple drawer...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique Tall Pine Secretary Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1880
Antique Tall Pine Secretary Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1880

Antique Tall Pine Secretary Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1880

Located in Round Top, TX

Tall pine secretary or "bureau" from Sweden from the latter 1800's. Standing over 4' tall, this secretary has the appearance of a highboy chest of drawers and serves well for storag...

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display
Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display

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. Details: Tall shapely cabriole/saber legs, broken arch top with finial, roll top desk,...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Laminate

Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display
Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display

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.Tall shapely cabriole/saber legs, broken arch top with finial, roll top desk, burl wood...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Laminate

Gustavian 18th Century Scandinavian Tall Slanted Desk Secretary with Glass Doors
Gustavian 18th Century Scandinavian Tall Slanted Desk Secretary with Glass Doors

Gustavian 18th Century Scandinavian Tall Slanted Desk Secretary with Glass Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Scandinavian Gustavian painted wood tall secretary from the 18th century, with reeded accents, slanted desk and glass doors. Born in Scandinavia during the 18th century, this two-p...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Swedish Mid 19th Century Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Broken Pediment
Swedish Mid 19th Century Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Broken Pediment

Swedish Mid 19th Century Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Broken Pediment

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish mid 19th century Rococo style painted wood secretary with broken pediment and upper cabinet above a drop-front desk and three lower drawers. This Swedish tall secretary fea...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish 1790s Tall Slant-Front Secretary with Glass Doors and Carved Motifs
Swedish 1790s Tall Slant-Front Secretary with Glass Doors and Carved Motifs

Swedish 1790s Tall Slant-Front Secretary with Glass Doors and Carved Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish two-part tall secretary from the late 18th century, with slanted front desk, carved motifs and geometric glass doors.

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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Tall Green Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, Circa 1800-20

Tall Green Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, Circa 1800-20

Located in Round Top, TX

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Swedish Gustavian 1800s Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers

Swedish Gustavian 1800s Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers

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Italian 1850s Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Slanted Desk and Original Paint

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Tall Cabinet in Solid Patinated Pine Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen

Tall Cabinet in Solid Patinated Pine Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen

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Tall Cabinet in Solid Patinated Pine Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen

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Tall Cabinet in Solid Patinated Pine Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen

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Tall Cabinet in Solid Patinated Pine Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen

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European 18th Century Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Old Glass Doors

European 18th Century Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Old Glass Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

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Swedish Rococo 18th Century Tall Secretary with Bonnet Top and Slant-Front Desk

Swedish Rococo 18th Century Tall Secretary with Bonnet Top and Slant-Front Desk

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Tall Corner Cabinet/Secretaire in Mahogany, 1840s

Tall Corner Cabinet/Secretaire in Mahogany, 1840s

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Tall 19th century elm secretaire chest of drawers

Tall 19th century elm secretaire chest of drawers

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Tall 19th century elm secretaire chest of drawers

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18th Century Tall Italian Secretaire on Stand from Sologne, France

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Tall Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tall secretaire for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every tall secretaire was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tall secretaire — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A tall secretaire made by Rococo designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tall secretaire over the years, but those crafted by Martin Nyrop, Rud Rasmussen and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tall Secretaire?

Prices for a tall secretaire start at $995 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $6,750.

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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