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French Secretaire Cartonnier, Transition , wood leather
Located in Valladolid, ES
, high quality, mahogany, mahogany palm and leather. The cartonnier rises on a solid mahogany wood base
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Regency Secretaires
Materials
Metal
20th Century Wood Italian Lombard Trumeau Desk Secrétaire, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
capacity and service. Interior of the bureau, complete with working key, equipped with two small drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Cees Braakman for Pastoe "P5" Jacaranda Wood Secretaire
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cees Braakman for Pastoe Jacaranda wood secretaire with drop down desk or dry bar and light with
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal
20th Century Inlaid Wood Dutch Louis XVI Style Secretaire, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
secretaire equipped with a front drawer and drawer (see photo). Interior complete with 8 small drawers, an
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
20th Century Inlaid Carved Wood Austrian Biedermeier Style Secretaire Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
(see photo). Interior of the very charming secretaire complete with 8 small drawers, central
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 63.78 in W 43.71 in D 18.51 in
Small Swiss Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Writing Chest, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
seven smaller drawers rising like stairs.
On the back wall we see two inventory stamps made of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swiss Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century, French Louis XVI Inlaid Wood Secretaire with Marble Top
Located in IT
18th century, French Louis XVI inlaid wood secretaire with marble top and gilt bronzes.
This
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
French Directoire Style Secrétaire in Cherry Wood, Orange & Dark Grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
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It is made of French Solid Cherry wood. Its classical finish involves a cherrywood stain and a satin
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2010s French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
H 52.76 in W 24.81 in D 15.75 in
Empire Secretaire with Writing Desk, Richly Inlaid Wood. Italy Late 18th Century
Located in Torino, IT
"Empire" cylinder writing desk, secretaire with pull-out top, internal drawers and four external
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 46.86 in W 48.43 in D 25.2 in
20th Century Walnut Burl and Beech Wood Italian Trumeau Desk Secrétaire, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
walnut, burl and beech woods of beautiful lines and pleasant decor. Trumeau with a working key. Lower
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 84.65 in W 46.86 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Swedish Secretaire with Secret Compartement, Light Birch Wood
Located in Greven, DE
drawers at the bottom, a writing flap above and another drawer at the very top.
There is a small
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 53.15 in W 44.1 in D 20.48 in
Chinoiserie Gilt Lacquer Table Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming tabletop secretaire is decorated in gold and black in the Chinoiserie style. The
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish late Baroque secretaire in original gorgeous blue/green patinated color with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Portuguese Secretaire of the 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Portuguese Secretaire
of the 19th Century, in mahogany wood with inlays. Bottom with two drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Biedermeier Table, Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in Kerepes, HU
We present to you this special small secretaire table in Biedermeier style.
This piece of
Category
Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
1940s Osvaldo Borsani Secretaire
Located in Hanover, MA
fitted interior with slots and cubbies and four small drawers.
The interiors of the main drawers (four
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Goatskin
Georgian English Mahogany Commode Secretaire, 1816
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
center a small cabinet, on the door of which is encrusted a brass plaque or and inscribed the name of the
Category
Antique 1810s English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Baroque Secretaire Walnut
Located in Münster, DE
Sloping flap secretary
Baroque, Brunswick, around 1750,
walnut and walnut root wood, plum and
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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
Georgian Style Two Piece Cerused Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Painted English Georgian style two-piece secretaire bookcase featuring a slant front or drop front
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Sweden Secretaire, 1870s
Located in Roma, RM
Small Secretaire Biedermeier, Scandinavian origin, of excellent workmanship and in good
Category
Antique 1870s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Elm
18th Centurey Baroque Walnut Tabernacle / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
inside of the Secretaire is covered with fruit woods such as cherry and plum wood.
In the lower part
Category
Antique 18th Century Austrian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Georgian-Inspired Miniature Italian Walnut Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning Miniature Italian walnut Secretaire is not only a remarkable piece of furniture but
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Early 2000s Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Danish Midcentury Secretaire in Walnut, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Danish secretaire from circa 1950. Every visible surface has shows walnut veneer and the wood
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775
Located in Rome, IT
secretaire abattant with rectangular moulded white marble top, above a frieze drawer inlaid with flower heads
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 55.91 in W 37.01 in D 15.75 in
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
Very Fine Amboyna Italian Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Seaford, GB
A superb piece of 19th Century Furniture, made in Italy predominantly from Amboyna wood but also
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Amboyna
19th Century Swedish Country Empire Pine Secretaire
Located in Kramfors, SE
in brass. The writers desk has an interior with multiple small drawers, each with a wood knob
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Privé" secrétaire by Jürgen Lange for Rosenthal Germany 1987
By Jürgen Lange, Rosenthal
Located in Renens, CH
"Privé" writing desk or secrétaire by Jürgen Lange for Rosenthal Germany 1987.
This is an
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
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
Art Deco Rosewood Secretaire by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
A Rosewood marquetry Secretaire with Mother of Pearl and Ebony inlays depicting blossoming small
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20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
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
Secrétaire Cabinet by Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur, circa 1860
By Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A gilt bronze-mounted Secrétaire cabinet with a marble top by Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau / Secretaire, Copenhagen Approx. 1780
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI bureau / Secretaire in 3 parts.
Upper part with three doors. Middle part door with fluted
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Empire Secrétaire Bottega Maggiolini Walnut Italy 19th Century
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Milano, IT
bottom. Veneered in pedulle walnut and inlaid in various woods. The secrétaire is bipartite with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Secretaire "À Abattant" Signed Hyppolyte-Edme Pretot, Paris, 19th Century
By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot
Located in Madrid, ES
Secretaire "à abattant". Fine woods, marquetry, interior with drawers in rosewood and textile
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 42.92 in W 31.5 in D 17.33 in
Superb George III Style Inlaid Marquetry Secretaire Cabinet
By Mayhew & Ince
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Magnificent antique English Secretaire cabinet with satinwood, hare wood, tulipwood, and kingwood
Category
Antique 19th Century George III Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard with Secretaire attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This so amazing cabinet with Secretaire of the 1950s is attributable to the design of Paolo Buffa
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood, Birch
H 52.76 in W 24.41 in D 13.78 in
Secretaire / Scriban Art Deco in Maple Veneer, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Secretaire / scriban art deco in maple veneer, circa 1950
Medium condition, small lack of wood
Category
Vintage 1950s European Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Maple
19th Century Biedermeier Birchwood Sweden Secretaire and Armoires , 1830s
Located in Roma, RM
right side a small, elegant, Secretaire, while on the left side a small wardrobe. Small but incredibly
Category
Antique 1830s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 59.06 in W 49.61 in D 20.08 in
Large and Important French Secretaire of Excellent Cabinet Making
Located in Cesena, FC
"cappuccino" style.
Inside there is the secretaire with the lowering door that serves as a desk.
The wood used
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Antique 1850s French Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Elm, Walnut
Biedermeier Writing Desk Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 55.12 in W 43.31 in D 18.9 in
Louis XVI Style Parquetry, Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Petit Secretaire Cabi
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style Parquetry, Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Petit Secretaire Cabinet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 39.77 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
upper doors, four large drawers and many small storage spaces, enhanced by detailed wood carvings. The
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 81.5 in W 45.25 in D 22.5 in
1950s Welters of Wycombe Secrétaire Bureau Desk With Leather Flip-down Worktop
By Welters of Wycombe
Located in Torquay, GB
Retro 1950s Welters of Wycombe Secrétaire Bureau Desk with leather lined flipdown platform
Lockable
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 43.31 in W 27.17 in D 16.54 in
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
18th Century Italian Verona Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Bureau Secrétaire, 1700s
Located in Roma, RM
highlight the wooden games of marquetry. Secrétaire of measure, neither too big nor too small, easy to
Category
Antique 1750s Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 41.34 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Danish Design Teak Secretaire by Johannes Sorth for Bornholm Møbelfabrik, 1960s
By Bornholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Elshout, NL
small solid wood carved grips. These sliding doors open up to a horizontal storage space. This chest of
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
H 71.66 in W 39.38 in D 16.93 in
18th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Pine Two Part Bureau - Antique Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
writing flap, four large drawers and many small storage spaces, enhanced by detailed wood carvings. The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal
H 90.5 in W 48.5 in D 22.5 in
Danish Teak Secretaire by Nils Jonsson - Kai Kristiansen for HJN Mobler
By HJN Møbler
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted dark teak wood secretaire with pull down door front that slides back to make an
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
H 42.5 in W 35.25 in D 17.5 in
19th Century French Secretaire with Bronze Decoration in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Small secretaire in doucine, curved on three sides, in veneer of precious wood inlaid in leaves in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 48.82 in W 18.12 in D 12.6 in
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
A Louis Philippe period (1830–1848) fruitwood secretaire abattant fall front desk.
Born in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Pair of Secretaire and Cupboard, Epoche Charles X, France, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
drawer at the top below the black marble top.
We see elaborate inlays of dark wood on a light-coloured
Category
Antique 1830s French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Maple
19th Century Charles X Mahogany France Secretaire Marble Top att.L.E. Lemarchand
By L. E. Lemarchand
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic example of Secretaire Carlo X, attributed to L.E. Lemarchand (1795-1872), in mahogany
Category
Antique 1830s French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 59.85 in W 35.83 in D 18.12 in
Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Feet.
This charming little georgian bureau is particularly unusual in terms of its small size
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Painted Wood Venetian Style Bureau Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
drawer plus a fall front. Interior complete with two small drawers, four document compartments and a desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
20th Century Shabby Chic Style Painted Wood French Bureau Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
two external drawers of good capacity. Fall-front complete with a working key that offers six small
Category
Vintage 1960s French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Mid century Vintage small TV cabinet by František Jirák, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
By Tatra Pravenec, Frantisek Jirak
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century Vintage small cabinet or TV table from the 1960´s. It was designed by František Jirák
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Plywood
H 30.71 in W 41.34 in D 18.51 in
19th Century French Directory Cherry Wood Secretary Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
A French Directory era secretary desk, from the early 19th century, made of beautiful cherry wood
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Italian Mid-Century Secretary Palisander Wood with Inlays by Paolo Buffa 1940s
Located in Salzburg, AT
the fine inlays of maple, boxwood, burl wood and bog oak give the object a visual center. The top flap
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
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Find many varieties of an authentic wood secretaire small available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every wood secretaire small was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wood secretaire small — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A wood secretaire small is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Baroque and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. A well-made wood secretaire small has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Carlo Bugatti are consistently popular.
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The average selling price for a wood secretaire small at 1stDibs is $5,581, while they’re typically $3,250 on the low end and $32,375 for the highest priced.
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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