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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...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks
Materials
Wood
H 50 in W 28.5 in D 14.75 in
18th C. French Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top)
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful French Louis XVI carved-cherry wood tall secretarie cabinet, with original leather on
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 87.5 in W 51.5 in D 25 in
Spanish Late 18th Century Pine Secretaire with Slanted Desk and Geometric Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish pine tall secretaire from the late 18th century, with carved date, slanted desk and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Secretaires
Materials
Pine
H 86 in W 43.75 in D 21 in
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
Chinese Export Secretaire Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Tall Chinese secretaire chest, similar to a campaign chest.
With a wonderful drop front, this
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Burled Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall cabinet with carved cavetto cornice, over a slim curved frieze drawer and one upper and two
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century, French, Wooden Secretaire Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
tall, emitting a powerful yet inviting ambience. Five large upper shelves offer a wealth of storage for
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Impressive 18th Century Italian Venetian Walnut Secretaire
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive and unusually tall Venetian black walnut and burled walnut secretary. The mirrored
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in London, GB
featuring ormolu mounted mahogany, gonzalo alves and marquetry.
A Secretaire a abattant is a tall French
Category
Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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 Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This secretaire a abattant is the in French Empire style and is veneered in Cuban acajou mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Notable French Secretaire Cabinet With Leather Bound Doors And Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A secretaire a deux corps with a tall separately made upper cabinet. The top with three curved
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paper
Danish Design Teak Secretaire by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm Møbelfabrik, 1960s
By Bornholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Elshout, NL
Danish Design Secretaire
This tall Danish chest of shelves with pull out desk is manufactured
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
H 71.66 in W 39.38 in D 16.93 in
Vintage Walnut Bookshelf and Secretaire by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, Italy
By Sormani, Claudio Salocchi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s.
This bookshelf and secretaire features a walnut frame with nickel
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
H 71.26 in W 31.5 in D 16.93 in
Vintage Hardwood Marble Topped Chrome Drop Front Secretaire Desk with Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite, tall, Rosewood with marble top and chrome
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Chrome
H 52.17 in W 30.12 in D 19.1 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
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.
Category
Vintage 1970s Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tall Dresser for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully detailed and functional dresser cabinet with ample storage and unique pull out workspace. By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb.. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
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 ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th C. Venetian Tall Secretary Cabinet with Beautiful Hand-Painted Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Venetian tall secretary cabinet from the 18th century. This antique 7.75 feet tall
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Chapman Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Chapman Italian neoclassical burl wood patchwork olivewood tall secretary desk. Item features 2
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Burl
H 96 in W 50 in D 20.5 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 84.5 in W 47.25 in D 20.5 in
1960s Danish Modern Tall Wardrobe / Entry Piece / Hall Stand in Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
12.5? deep x 71? tall
Condition: In excellent original condition with some light vintage wear
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Italian 1850s Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Slanted Desk and Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
doors and original paint. How not to fall head over heels in love with this Rococo style Italian tall
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Glass
H 95 in W 37 in D 21 in
European 1790s Two-Part Tall Secretary with Glass Doors and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European painted wood tall two-part secretary circa 1790 with glass doors, carved dentil molding
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 91.5 in W 48.5 in D 21 in
European 18th Century Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Old Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European two-part tall secretary from the 18th century with gray / cream painted finish, old
Category
Antique 18th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 86 in W 46 in D 22 in
Tall Cabinet in Solid Patinated Pine Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Martin Nyrop
Located in Lejre, DK
Tall cabinet in patinated solid pine. Designed by MAA. Martin Nyrop as interior for Copenhagen town
Category
Antique Early 1900s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Pine
H 83.86 in W 37.01 in D 17.72 in
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...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 84.75 in W 54.5 in D 21 in
Burlwood Drop-Front Secretary, One of Four Produced; Båstad, Sweden, c. 1880
Located in Norwalk, CT
Dating from around 1880, this exceptional "secrétaire à abattant" is one of four identical chests
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 50.25 in W 44 in D 17 in
Antique French Empire Mahogany Secretary Drop Down Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite tall 19th century French Empire mahogany secretaire abattant which features elegant
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Granite
Danish Modern Bow Front Secretary Desk In Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
: 33.25" wide x 16" deep x 42.5" tall, Desk: 21.5" wide, 16.75" deep x 28" tall
Condition: In excellent
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Heavily Carved Oak Desk Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved in northern France circa 1860, the "secretaire a abattants" is both stylish and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Oak
Johannes Sorth Bookcase / Secretary Desk In Rosewood
By Nexø Møbelfabrik 1
Located in Berkeley, CA
: Rosewood
Measurements: 39.5″ wide x 17″ deep x 69.5″ tall
Condition: In excellent original condition with
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Maitland Smith Satinwood Inlaid Leather Writing Secretary Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19" Deep X 52.5" Tall
This gorgeous desk was made by Maitland Smith and has stunning inlays and a
Category
Early 2000s Philippine Adam Style Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
Superb Shallow Depth French Country Painted Mesh Door Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
tall x 34.25 wide x 19 inches deep. Two pieces and dates to the 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Wire
Erling torvits secretary desk in teak
By Erling Torvits, Klim Møbelfabrik
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 41" wide x 18.75" deep x 47.75" tall
Condition: In excellent original condition with typical
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
20th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant, antique "Secretaire a Battant" in an office or a bedroom. Crafted in Paris
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 55 in W 25 in D 15.5 in
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Two Part Oak Secretary with Brass Hardware
Located in Middleburg, VA
tall at just over 6 feet and will be a beautiful antique addition to your home. Made of oak and in two
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 74 in W 35.75 in D 19 in
Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Baroque tall secretary from circa 1770, with slant front desk, light Gustavian gray
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 80.25 in W 47 in D 21.75 in
Fine Carved Walnut French Louis XV Secretary Desk Abatant Basket of Flowers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. Measures 53 tall x 24.25 wide x 15.75 deep. Dates to the 1900s era.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Tulipwood, Walnut
H 53 in W 24.25 in D 15.75 in
Italian Biedermeier Style Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Cabinet.
Veyr light weight. Measures 24" in width, 17" in depth and stands 75" tall.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut, Wood
H 75 in W 24 in D 17 in
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruitwood "Secretaire a Abattant" was crafted in France, circa 1840; the tall
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Secretary with Drawers and Marquetry and Brass Details
Located in New York, NY
flap opens by key, which is included. The secretary is approximately 50 inches tall.
Lovely piece
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Regency Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 49.6 in W 33.5 in D 17.75 in
Exceptionally Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Dome Top Bureau Bookcase Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
section of five drawers below with original brass bat pulls: shaped apron and tall bracket feet. Early
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Secretary Palisander Wood with Inlays by Paolo Buffa 1940s
Located in Salzburg, AT
the secretary are smooth.
The body stands on 2 tall, slender legs that merge into long brass foot caps
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Burl, Bog Wood, Oak, Maple, Boxwood, Birch, Glass, Palisander
H 41.34 in W 36.23 in D 16.54 in
Swedish 1800s Light Gray Painted Secretary from Värmland with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish tall secretary from Värmland circa 1800, with gray painted finish, carved bonnet top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 82.75 in W 54 in D 25 in
Faux Bamboo Rattan Enamel and Decorated Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
stands 45" tall. Lower tier clearance is 19". Very good vintaage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Secretaires
Materials
Enamel
Erling Torvits Brazilian Rosewood Secretary Desk
By Klim Møbelfabrik, Erling Torvits
Located in Berkeley, CA
: Rosewood
Measurements: 41″ wide x 18.75″ deep x 47.75″ tall
Condition: In excellent original condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern Flip Top Gentlemans Chest / Vanity in Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 35.5 wide x 17.25 deep x 30.75? tall
Condition: In excellent original condition with typical
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
By Marelli & Colico, Paolo Buffa, Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in Atlanta, GA
85.75” tall x 19.5” deep x 42.25” wide. The upper case measures 43.75”tall x 9” deep. Depth of the
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
1980s Custom Sectioned Storage File Case Rustic Wood Wrapped in Brass
By Paul Evans
Located in Chula Vista, CA
cabinet.
Measures: 42.25 tall x 11.75 D x 43 W.
Upper storage 8.25 W x 11.5 D x 11.5 tall Middle 2 W x
Category
Vintage 1980s Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish 1790s Gustavian Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period two-part tall secretary from circa 1790 with elegant carved décor
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 82 in W 49.75 in D 23.5 in
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
rare and Tall Scribing bibliotic secretaire Library desk of a Gentleman or a Lady. Enclosing fitted
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Metallic Thread
H 108 in W 50 in D 24 in
19th Century French Rosewood Inlaid Louis XVI Ladies Desk Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19" Deep X 52.75" Tall
This stunning ladies desk was made in France in the late 19th century and the
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
Børge Mogensen Drop Front Secretary Desk in Teak
By Søborg Møbler 1, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 39.5? wide x 18? deep x 47.25? tall
Condition: In excellent original condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
1930s Rockford Furniture Jacobean Style Handcrafted Secretary Desk
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Germantown, MD
" tall. Ample drawers measures 26.5" in width, 13.75" in depth and 4.25" in height/ clearance.
Category
Early 20th Century Jacobean Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NY
fine bureau cabinet. Three sections: a broken pediment crown atop a tall cabinet with 2 shelves
Category
Antique 18th Century Unknown Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 84.5 in W 49.5 in D 36 in
1820s Swedish Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden cabinet created in 1820s Sweden. Tall, slender, and painted in an inviting reddish ochre
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mahogany Secretary with Flip Down Desk and Storage
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage wood tall secretary having pretty flat front with carved wood decoration and urn shape in
Category
Vintage 1940s American Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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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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