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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
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
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Laminate, Burl
H 82 in W 36 in D 20 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
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
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
Italian 1850s Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Slanted Desk and Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style two-part secretary from the mid-19th century, with slanted desk, mirrored
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 95 in W 37 in D 21 in
Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid century Borge Morgensen teak secretary desk is part desk, part storage. Bottom part has three
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful hand-painted vintage, two-piece secretary desk with matching chair. The pieces are
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 84 in W 40 in D 20.25 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
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 84.75 in W 54.5 in D 21 in
Karges Ebonized, Gilt & Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk 20th Century
By Karges Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A tall secretary by Karges offers ebonized wood construction with upper having carved shell form
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 91.25 in W 34.5 in D 21.25 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
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
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
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
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
English Chinese Chippendale Style Bamboo Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Chinese Chippendale style tall bamboo secretary from the 19th century, with slanted lift
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
H 52.5 in W 32 in D 23.5 in
Swedish Rococo Period 1790s Painted Two-Part Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period painted wood two-piece tall secretary from the late 18th century, with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 87.25 in W 43.75 in D 21.75 in
Italian 18th Century Rococo Secretary with Mirrored Doors and Lacca Povera Décor
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Italian Rococo period lacca povera tall secretary from the 18th century, with bonnet top
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Paper, Mirror, Wood
H 96 in W 40 in D 22 in
Swedish 1870s Birch Inlaid Secretary with Inlaid Motifs and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 1870s birch inlaid two part tall secretary with slant front desk, two doors, four drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Bonheur Du Jour Drawer by MOB
Located in Geneve, CH
knobs, estremoz marble, negro Marquina
marble
‘Bonheur du Jour’ is a pretty tall secretary
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Secretaires
Materials
Marble
1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
1800s Hancrafted tall slant top secretary desk. Wood appears to be flame maple. Solid dove tail
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Tall Antique Indonesian Secretary with Glass Panels
Located in New York, NY
A tall Indonesian antique secretary with twin glass panel doors, mid 19th century. Polychromed wood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
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 Blue Painted Swedish Secretary Bureau, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate carved pediment
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Brass
Unusual Swedish Antique Tall Country Secretary Desk in Painted Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Swedish secretary desk dated 1847 and monogrammed. The secretary desk is made in painted pine
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Original Folk Art Painted Tall Cabinet Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
This highly unusual secretary is a special find. The remarkable folk art painted finish is all
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Cabinets
Materials
Paint, Wood
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel, Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary Desk Bookcase MINT!
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 85 in W 36 in D 21 in
1950s Secretary Desk in Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 35? wide x 18? deep x 44.5? tall
Condition: In excellent original condition.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Kai Kristiansen Teak Secretary Desk
By Torring Mobelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 35.5? wide x 17.25? deep x 44? tall
Condition: In excellent original
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Falsigs Secretary Desk in Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 34.75? wide x 19.75? deep x 46? tall
Condition: In excellent original
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Robert Heritage Secretary / Bookcase In Tola
By Fyne Ladye, Robert Heritage
Located in Berkeley, CA
: Tola
Measurements: 36.25" wide x 16.75" deep x 72" tall, Desk: 34.5" wide x 15" deep x 29" tall
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
19th Century French Writing Desk Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine late 19th century French writing desk secretary with dore bronze mountings and Marble
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Johannes Sorth Teak Bookcase / Secretary Desk
By Nexø Møbelfabrik 1
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 39.5″ wide x 17.5″ deep x 72″ tall
Condition: In excellent original condition with typical wear
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
inches Tall, 84.75 inches Wide and 20.75 inches Deep (29.25 inches Deep with Secretary open) .
The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Irish George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
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
Johannes sorth teak bookcase / secretary desk
By Bornholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 39.5″ wide x 17.5″ deep x 72″ tall
Condition: In excellent original condition with typical wear
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Hepplewhite Style Apprentice Miniature Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning Hepplewhite style apprentice miniature secretary chest.
Made in England
Category
Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Kashmir Walnut Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a slant front secretary or bureau made in England circa 1780. It is made of Kashmir walnut
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Erling Torvits Brazilian Rosewood Secretary Desk
By Erling Torvits, Klim Møbelfabrik
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
Antique Venetian Paint Decorated Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall cabinet made in two parts in blue paint with polychrome painted floral and gilt figural
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Elegant Red Chinoiserie Hand Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful tall hand painted chinoiserie secretary desk. The red and gold case with front doors that
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
Pair Antique Country French Walnut Petite Secretaries
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Country French Walnut Petite Secretaries are truly an amazing and unique find! The
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Jack Cartwright for Founders Secretary with Drawers
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury walnut tall dresser with a pullout secretary and three lower drawers designed by Jack
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a secretary / bureau/ desk made in England, circa 1780. The top and the fall have a
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
Johannes Sorth Bookcase / Secretary Desk In Teak
By Bornholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 39.5″ wide x 17″ deep x 71.75″ tall
Condition: In excellent original condition with typical wear
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
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
Johannes sorth bookcase / secretary desk in teak
By Bornholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 39.5″ wide x 17″ deep x 71.75″ tall
Condition: In excellent original condition with typical wear
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Maitland Smith Satinwood Inlaid Leather Writing Secretary Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous Maitland Smith Satinwood Inlaid Leather Writing Secretary Desk
Dimensions : 36" Wide X
Category
Early 2000s Philippine Adam Style Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
Johannes Sorth Secretary / Bookcase in Brazilian Rosewood
By Nexø Møbelfabrik 1
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 39.75" wide x 17.75" deep x 70.75" tall
Condition: In excellent original condition with
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Victorian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An amazing mid-19th Century Victorian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk in good antique condition
Category
Antique 17th Century American Agra Desks
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
By Giovanni Gariboldi, Marelli & Colico, Paolo Buffa
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paolo Buffa, Secretary, Italy c. 1948, Brass Intarsia by Giovanni Gariboldi, Manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Secretary Desk in Teak + Oak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Measurements: 33.5? wide x 17.25? deep x 43.25? tall
Condition:
In excellent original condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a bookcase / secretary or Bureau bookcase, made in England, circa 1825. There is a Pagoda
Category
Antique 1820s English George IV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Federal New England Mahogany Tambour Secretary Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
: 49in tall x 19in deep x 39in Wide.
Category
Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
1930s Rockford Furniture Jacobean Style Handcrafted Secretary Desk
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Germantown, MD
timeless design.
This stunning slant front secretary showcases the impeccable attention to detail and
Category
Early 20th Century Jacobean Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
French Art Deco Secretary in Mahogany and Parchment
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall Art Deco secretary in mahogany with dark stained border. Parchment door with gold leaf criss
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Vintage Thomasville Georgian Flame Mahogany Blockfront Secretary Desk
By Thomasville
Located in Germantown, MD
This Georgian style traditional block front secretary desk is matched flame grain mahogany is
Category
Late 20th Century Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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Tall Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tall secretary you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, glass and brass, every tall secretary was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tall secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each tall secretary bearing Rococo, Baroque or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Baker Furniture Company and Paul McCobb each produced at least one beautiful tall secretary that is worth considering.
How Much is a Tall Secretary?
Prices for a tall secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $695 and can go as high as $22,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,625.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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