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Style: Victorian
Antique Late Victorian Petite Oak Slant Top Secretary Ladies Writing Desk 28"
Antique Late Victorian Petite Oak Slant Top Secretary Ladies Writing Desk 28"

Antique Late Victorian Petite Oak Slant Top Secretary Ladies Writing Desk 28"

Located in Dayton, OH

Late Victorian Oak Ladies Secretary Deks, Circa 1900. Features a carved backspash over shelf and slant front. Desk opens to a work surface, pigeon holes and one interior drawer. A...

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Early 1900s American Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase
Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase

Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Embrace the timeless charm of this Classic Venetian Style Italian Polychrome Lacquered Hand-Painted two parts Bookcase, a piece of furniture that exudes both artistry and history. Th...

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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Victorian Secretary Desk Circa. 1800's
Victorian Secretary Desk Circa. 1800's

Victorian Secretary Desk Circa. 1800's

Located in Fulton, CA

American Victorian secretary desk made of solid walnut. Circa. 1875. Drop-front desk with birdseye maple detail. Carved walnut pulls with "rac...

Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Antique Side by Side Secretary / Display
Antique Side by Side Secretary / Display

Antique Side by Side Secretary / Display

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Antique American side by side display and secretary cabinet. Made of beautiful quartersawn oak wood with elaborate sculpted wood embellishments. The display cabinet has three removab...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Victorian Mahogany Spinet Piano Style Flip Top Secretary Writing Desk
Antique Victorian Mahogany Spinet Piano Style Flip Top Secretary Writing Desk

Antique Victorian Mahogany Spinet Piano Style Flip Top Secretary Writing Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian Mahogany Spinet Piano Style Flip Top Secretary Writing Desk. Item features 3 drawers, pull out writing surface, flip top, very nice vintage desk. Circa Early 20th ...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers, Secretary, Victorian, 1890
Late 19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers, Secretary, Victorian, 1890

Late 19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers, Secretary, Victorian, 1890

Located in Greven, DE

Antique ship's or captain's secretary, so-called Military Campaign Chest of Drawers England Mahogany, brass Victorian around 1890 Dimensions: H x W x D: 135 x 92 x 52 cm D...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Edwards and Roberts Antique Inlaid Secretary Desk, 1860-1875, London
Edwards and Roberts Antique Inlaid Secretary Desk, 1860-1875, London

Edwards and Roberts Antique Inlaid Secretary Desk, 1860-1875, London

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Stately Mahogany inlaid leather top secretary desk, London England 1860-1875 by Cabinetmakers Edwards and Roberts. Moulded cornice over arched glazed panel doors with green fabric lined interior above a rolled front inlaid fan, shell and scroll decoration. Pull out embossed green leather writing surface above graduated drawers on narrow feet: stamped "Edwards and Roberts" on top drawers edge. Famous cabinetry makers. The firm Edwards and Roberts were among the best English antique furniture cabinet makers of the second half of the nineteenth century. The company was founded in 1845 and by 1854 was trading as ‘Edwards and Roberts’, 21 Wardour Street, ‘Antique and Modern Cabinet...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Burl Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk Attr To Jelliff
19th Century Victorian Burl Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk Attr To Jelliff

19th Century Victorian Burl Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk Attr To Jelliff

By John Jelliff

Located in Long Branch, NJ

19th Century Victorian Burl Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk Attr To Jelliff Dimensions : 103" Tall X 46" Wide X 22" Deep This stunning burled walnut secretary desk was made in th...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Burl

Gorgeous Walnut And Ostrich Leather Slant Front Secretary Desk
Gorgeous Walnut And Ostrich Leather Slant Front Secretary Desk

Gorgeous Walnut And Ostrich Leather Slant Front Secretary Desk

By Maitland Smith

Located in Long Branch, NJ

Gorgeous Walnut And Ostrich Leather Slant Front Secretary Desk Dimensions : 35" Wide X 23" Deep X 45" Tall This stunning secretary desk was made in a gorgeous faux ostrich leather ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Ostrich Leather, Walnut

American Victorian Walnut Secretary Glass Front Cabinet
American Victorian Walnut Secretary Glass Front Cabinet

American Victorian Walnut Secretary Glass Front Cabinet

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian two-piece walnut secretary cabinet with a base having a drawer whose front folds down to create a desktop with interior drawers and green felt over two doors with ...

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

18th Century 2 Piece Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau
18th Century 2 Piece Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau

18th Century 2 Piece Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau

Located in Pasadena, TX

48" Victorian secretary desk writer’s Bureau Crafted from solid cherry, this multi-function piece can serve as a desk as well as a bookcase....

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Late 18th Century North American Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

Antique Irish Burl Walnut Two Door Bookcase attrib Robert Strahan Dublin Ireland
Antique Irish Burl Walnut Two Door Bookcase attrib Robert Strahan Dublin Ireland

Antique Irish Burl Walnut Two Door Bookcase attrib Robert Strahan Dublin Ireland

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A very imposing example of an Irish Burr Walnut Two Door Library Bookcase, made during the third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Firmly attributed to renowned furniture maker Robe...

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Mid-19th Century Irish Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"
Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"

Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique French Victorian secretary / library writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring drop front door inlaid with floral mother of pearl and shield motif, which opens to writing surf...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Victorian Flamed Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Chest of Drawers
Rare Victorian Flamed Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Chest of Drawers

Rare Victorian Flamed Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Chest of Drawers

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian flamed mahogany library bookcase with built in secrataire desk and chest of drawers A good looking and multifunctional pie...

Category

19th Century English Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Victorian Hand-Painted Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
19th Century Victorian Hand-Painted Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

19th Century Victorian Hand-Painted Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

Located in Solebury, PA

An exquisite 19th-century Victorian mahogany secretary bookcase, meticulously hand-painted and intricately inlaid throughout, showcases exceptional craftsmanship and richly decorativ...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Tallboy Correspondence Desk, French, Kingwood, Escritoire, Victorian
Antique Tallboy Correspondence Desk, French, Kingwood, Escritoire, Victorian

Antique Tallboy Correspondence Desk, French, Kingwood, Escritoire, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique tallboy correspondence desk. A French, drawing room escritoire in bookmatched kingwood, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A statement in both form a...

Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood

STUNNiNG ANTIQUE CIRCA 1840 SHERATON REVIVAL LIBRARY BUREAU BOOKCASE ON DRAWERS
STUNNiNG ANTIQUE CIRCA 1840 SHERATON REVIVAL LIBRARY BUREAU BOOKCASE ON DRAWERS

STUNNiNG ANTIQUE CIRCA 1840 SHERATON REVIVAL LIBRARY BUREAU BOOKCASE ON DRAWERS

By Sheraton Revival

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England, Sheraton Revival, Library Bureau bookcase circa 1840 Please note the deli...

Category

1840s English Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Light Hardwood Library Bookcase Secrétaire Desk Brown Leather Surface
Light Hardwood Library Bookcase Secrétaire Desk Brown Leather Surface

Light Hardwood Library Bookcase Secrétaire Desk Brown Leather Surface

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to this stunning circa 1880 light mahogany library bookcase with secrétaire desk A well made and collectable library bookcase. The top s...

Category

1880s English Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood

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...

Category

1860s British Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Boxwood, Rosewood, Walnut

Victorian Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Victorian Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Victorian Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Located in Queens, NY

"American Victorian (2nd Quarter 19th Century) plum-pudding mahogany secretaire-bookcase with arched pediment above grilled doors and a maple veneer...

Category

19th Century American Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Antique Arnold Bros Hardwood Chippendale Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber
Antique Arnold Bros Hardwood Chippendale Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber

Antique Arnold Bros Hardwood Chippendale Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 mahogany drop front bureau in the Thomas Chippendale style made and stamped by Arnold Bros A good looking and well-made p...

Category

Early 1900s English Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood

English Victorian Mahogany Secretaire
English Victorian Mahogany Secretaire

English Victorian Mahogany Secretaire

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian (2nd Half of 19th Century) brass bound mahogany campaign style secretaire chest of drawers with fitted fall front drawer above 3 drawers

Category

19th Century British Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN 1860 WALNUT SCRIBAN BUREAU BOOKCASE MUST SEE PICTURES
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN 1860 WALNUT SCRIBAN BUREAU BOOKCASE MUST SEE PICTURES

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN 1860 WALNUT SCRIBAN BUREAU BOOKCASE MUST SEE PICTURES

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning circa 1860-1880 Walnut framed Scriban bureau bookcase Please note the delivery fe...

Category

1860s English Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Walnut

19th Century Ebony and Thuya Wood Bonheur Du Jour
19th Century Ebony and Thuya Wood Bonheur Du Jour

19th Century Ebony and Thuya Wood Bonheur Du Jour

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a 19th century amboyna and ebony cabinet, with three quarter balustrade gallery, above two panelled doors set with Paris porcelain portrait ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Amboyna

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Victorian secretaires for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Victorian secretaires for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage secretaires created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Victorian secretaires made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original secretaires, popular names associated with this style include Biedermeier, Hobbs & Co., and Reid and Sons. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for secretaires differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $244 and tops out at $46,000 while the average work can sell for $4,144.