Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the vintage secretary table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of
wood,
walnut and
hardwood, every vintage secretary table was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage secretary table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A vintage secretary table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in
mid-century modern,
louis xv and
Georgian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made vintage secretary table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by
Arne Wahl Iversen,
Bröderna Gustafssons and
Baker Furniture Company are consistently popular.
Prices for a vintage secretary table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $200 and can go as high as $5,816,717, while the average can fetch as much as $2,656.
Vintage desks and writing tables span centuries of design. The writing table came first, a simple surface built for correspondence, while the drawered desk followed as record-keeping at home and in the office grew more demanding.
Styles to Know
Any desk at least 20 years old falls under this broader vintage category. If you want a tapered-leg, mid-century look specifically, browse mid-century modern desks; Louis XVI and Art Deco secretary desks bridge the writing-table and desk forms. A vintage table lamp adds task lighting to either.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Piece
Writing tables often carry little to no storage of their own, so a separate file cabinet or desk organizer may be worth planning for, alongside a close look at the surface dimensions against the space available. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and every purchase is covered by the 1stDibs Promise.