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Secretaires For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 19th Century
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1835
Located in Berlin, DE
Pyramids mahogany on pine tree. Architecturally arranged inner life. Not long ago, the secretary was grounded. Several drawers from inside as well as from outside. With secret compar...
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Mahogany, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant early Biedermeier / neoclassical secretaire from south Germany around 1820, early 19th century. Cherry wood book-matched veneered on softwood and cherry solid wood, partly ebonized. Inside in mahogany veneer with drawers and three open compartments. Above one long drawer under the cornice. Below two long drawers with old box locks. Fully restored and hand-polished with shellac.
Dimensions:
* Metric: H 150 cm x W 96...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Softwood
Antique Baroque Style Top Desk / Secretary Fully Inlaid
Located in Berlin, DE
With rich marquetry in this version, it is very rare to find such a similar piece of furniture. The cupboard stands on paw feet, high-quality maceteria inlays on all sides, i.e. inla...
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Lovely Yew Wood Secretary Campaign Chest
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely yew wood secretary campaign chest made by Kennedy of Ipswich and retailed by Harrods London , this is a ver...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique High Gloss Secretary Desk, Scandinavia, circa 1850s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
ANTIQUE-UNIQUE. Impressive secretary from the mid-19th century in Biedermeier style. Antique furniture with a more beautiful form will add elegance to any interior. A representative ...
Category
1850s Scandinavian Biedermeier Antique Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a highly decorative and stylish Chinese red painted bureau bookcase decorated overall with gilt chinoiseries. The top section contains a broken arched pediment over two confo...
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
1970s, Spanish, Iron Shelving with Wooden Drawers and Doors
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Spanish iron shelving with wooden drawers and doors.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Secretaires
Materials
Iron
Rare Two Piece Antique Dutch Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet with Mirrored Door
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a truly unique and rare form of secretary abatant in Flemish or Dutch marquetry. The marquetry is done in walnut and satinwood and features a...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Satinwood, Walnut
Hand Painted Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted and silver gilt secretary with inset original glass mirrored doors and fitted interior.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
19th Century English Bonheur Du Jour Attributed To Gillows Of Lancaster
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th century Burr walnut, ebonised , ormolu and porcelain Bonheur du jour, the superstructure with pierced brass galleries above an open compartment with mirrored interio...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Federal Period Duncan Phyfe Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare and important antique American early 19th century figured mahogany "Duncan Phyfe" style flap-top secretary bookcase with gorgeous lyre-shaped glazed doors. Color of mahogany has...
Category
Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Chinoiserie Secretaire à abbantant
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique French Chinoiserie secretaire à abbantant.
This cabinet is finished with bamboo trims arond rattan finish chinoisery laquered bla...
Category
Early 20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Oak
Small Mahogany Port Desk, Louis XV period – 18th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Beautiful solid Cuban mahogany sloping desk with two drawers on each side, each secured by an internal locking system, in a secret cache. Below, a single drawer with identical handle...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Secretaires
Materials
Wood
1920s Lombard Secretary Desk Commode in Walnut & Burl Veneer, Threaded Maple
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th Century Lombard Secretary Desk Commode in Walnut & burl Veneer, Threaded of Maple.
Elegant walnut flap. It has a front with three drawers and a calatoia door. Trhee large...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
20th Century Walnut Burl and Beech Wood Italian Trumeau Desk Secrétaire, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Lombard trumeau of the mid-twentieth century. Moved and rounded, double body, richly carved in walnut, burl and beech woods of beautiful lines and pleasant decor. Trumeau with a work...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th C. European Butler's Chest w/its Original Fabulously Hand-Painted Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European wooden secretary chest, with original hand-painted finish, from the 19th century. This antique chest from Europe features a slanted fall-front at top, flanked between two ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Edwardian Walnut Secretary with Hand Painted Motifs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lovely Edwardian walnut Secretary, the top having two glazed doors within Gothic mullions. The bottom section with a slant drop front, contains a hand painted center medal...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Danish Rosewood Corner Secretary by Vinde Mobelfabrik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Discover the appealing practicality of mid-century Danish modernism with this wonderfully unique corner secretary produced by Vinde Møbelfabrik of Skive, Denmark. With stunning waves...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Baker Furniture French Library Cabinet Lighted Secretary Desk Stacking Unit
Located in West Chester, PA
Baker Furniture from the 18th century French Stacking Units Collection as shown in the Baker Catalogue Volume 1 page 62. Upper wire door cabinet section...
Category
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Secretary, desk, Danish in Rio rosewood by Dyrlund 1960.
By Dyrlund
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Magnificent Scandinavian Secretary/Desk composed of 3 large drawers on the lower part and a hinged door which opens onto storage lockers. Modernist square base. Sober and elegant des...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Oak Secretaire by Guillerme & Chambron France 1960's
Located in HYÈRES, FR
Oak Secretaire by Guillerme & Chambron France 1960's
By Votre Maison
Nice details of manufacturing.
Height of support : 73cm
In good condition
Category
1960s French Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Pilastro Wall Mounted Secretaire With Built-in Light
Located in Dronten, NL
Minimalist wall system designed by Reijenga for Pilastro, The Netherlands.
Two shelves and a drop down desktop in beige.
The desk has a hidden light behind front panel.
Mid Century M...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Steel
Semi Antique Mahogany Secretary On Chinese Chippendale Style Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Provenance: Sotheby's NY. The secretary with a drop front in the form of three drawers but opening to drawers and cubby holes. With a black tooled writing surface. The stand with two...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century Chippendale style mahogany blockfront secretary desk. Item features solid mahogany wood construction, dramatic shapely legs terminating with ball and claw feet on the fr...
Category
Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Chinoiserie Cabinet by Giambattista Gianotti, Unique piece
Located in Milano, IT
Rare chinoiserie cabinet with polychrome decorations made in Giambattista Gianotti's Officine Riunite d'Arte Decorativa (Room 116) for the II Biennial - Lombard Section - Room with Furniture and Stained Glass Windows of the Officine Riunite d'Arte Decorativa. Unique Exemplar.
The extraordinary piece of furniture is dated 1925. The piece of furniture is an extraordinary example of great cabinet making and woodworking. In fact, these special features are denoted by the manic inlays inserted in the cabinet. The inlays are perfect even in its smallest elements. Its depictions are mainly ornaments and floral elements. These inlays are found on the crown of the cabinet, on the sides, and on the legs. The cabinet opens via two lockable doors. Inside we find great magic! We are greeted by numerous walnut wood drawers of various sizes that can be opened with wooden knobs. Each wooden door is finely carved with ornaments and natural elements such as flowers and birds. The two main doors inside are also finely carved. Let's call it a chinoiserie piece of furniture because of this element that contradicts it: the numerous cabinets inserted inside, where opening this piece of furniture looks like opening a secret chest...
Category
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu, Bronze & Fruitwood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Continental mid 19th century Empire st. mahogany, ormolu, patinated bronze and ebonized fruitwood drop front secretary. The secretary is raised by four square tapered...
Category
19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Secretaires
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A Charming Victorian Postcard or Stationary Stand, South Coast
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Charming Victorian Postcard or Stationary Stand, South Coast
This is a very attractive piece, the box is made walnut and is sign written with local advertisements
The cabinet has several storage sections for leaflets postcards etc. at the back, it may have been displayed in a Hotel Foyer or similar. At the front there is a writing space with blotter, this can be folded away when space is needed
All the advertisements are from Southsea, Portsmouth, The Isle of Wight and surrounding area.
This is a very attractive piece the advertising work is all in good condition, there is a small bevelled mirror...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Pine Secretary, Circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the warm patina of the aged pine that draws one to this secretary with graceful Swedish country charm.
Desktop rests on two extended arms. Desk opens reveals 8 small drawers an...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Secretaires
Materials
Pine
20th Century Wood Italian Lombard Trumeau Desk Secrétaire, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Lombard trumeau from the mid-20th century. Double body furniture carved in walnut, burl and beech of a beautiful line and pleasant decor. Lower body equipped with three drawers and d...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Irish Burl Walnut Two Door Bookcase attrib Robert Strahan Dublin Ireland
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Irish Early Victorian Antique Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
An Art Deco Fall Front Secretaire with Satinwood and Macassar Ebony Inlay
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco fall front secretaire cabinet. Veneered satinwood and macassar ebony on solid oak with intricate inlay detail to both exterior and interior. Three well proportioned lower...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Macassar, Oak, Satinwood
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary with Arched Pediment with Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary with Arched Pediment with Inlay and Crossbanding
Category
19th Century English Antique Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Charles 'X' Secretaire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Burled elm charles 'X' drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant) with black marble top with white vains, drop door revealing a leather covered writing table...
Category
19th Century English Biedermeier Antique Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Venetian Trumeau Green Lacquered Hand Decorated Secretary with Writing Desk 1976
Located in Prato, IT
Venezia, Italy, handcrafted production from 1976
In Venetian style Louis XV
Painted and decorated in gold
Upper part with two doors with two beveled mirrors depicting a Lady and a...
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th C. Drop Front Desk, Secretary Abattant, with Multiple Wood Marquetry Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
This handsome Carlos IV style "secretaire-abattant" or drop front desk combines functionality with ample storage space. Top, front and sides feature detailed marquetry inlay in geome...
Category
Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Antique Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
Mahogany Block Front Drop Desk Secretary Bracket Foot 4 Drawers Dresser MINT!
By Councill
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mahogany Block Front Drop Desk Secretary Bracket Foot 4 Drawers Dresser MINT!
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Secretaire by Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
This secretaire desk was designed by Jacques Adnet, and was made in Tamo Ash Wood. The style of this secretaire features sleek lines, geometric shapes and a ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Ash
20th Century Inlaid Rosewood Maple Walnut Cherry Wood French Bureau Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French bureau from the mid-20th century. Moved and rounded inlaid furniture with floral decorations in rosewood, maple, walnut, cherry and fruitwood. Bureau equipped with two externa...
Category
1960s French Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Maple, Nutwood
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
From Slatoff Estate. Walnut. 2piece. Top has 2 glass doors containing 2 shelves. Bottom has 5 dovetail drawers and drop down door with fitted interior. 98 3/4" h x 41 7/8" w x 22 1/2...
Category
1870s American Federal Antique Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Henredon Solid Oak Olive Finish Wide Open Bookcase Secretary Desk Country French
By Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Henredon Solid Oak or Chestnut Olive Finish Wide Open Bookcase Secretary Desk Country French MINT!
Category
20th Century American Country Secretaires
Materials
Chestnut, Oak
solid pine secretary desk by WASA, Germany 1990s
Located in ECHT, NL
Secretary desk made by German company Wasa in 1992. it is made from solid pine.
It has a lid that folds down to function as a work top. Behind the lid there are shelves and drawers....
Category
Late 20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Pine
English Regency Rosewood Secretaire
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency rosewood secretaire cabinet with two upper shelves supported by a lyre form over a secretaire drawer fitted with a leather wri...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century Modern Hvidt & Molgaard Teak Secretary
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Hvidt & Molgaard Teak Secretary
Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected small scratches and finish wear due to age. Beautiful co...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Empire Secretaire, Vienna, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Viennese secretaire on square pointed feet with bronze sabots. The body with beveled corners has a two-door base, a writing flap with central lock and one top drawer. The front side ...
Category
1810s Austrian Empire Antique Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
20th Century antique Biedermeier Style Slope-Flap Secretaire mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid softwood. Straight, two-drawer body above short, conical square legs, above an inclined writing flap and staggered office division of drawers and compartments. Clas...
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Desk, Secretaire, Moorish Inlays
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Desk - Secretaire - Moorish inlays
Origin and marquetry of Morocco
Circa 1930. very good condition
Leather interior with wear and tear
Measurements w...
Category
1930s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Paolo Buffa & Giovanni Gariboldi Inlaid Brass Secretary Cabinet c 1950, Restored
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experience the elegance of mid-20th century Italian craftsmanship with this beautifully restored secretary cabinet, crafted circa 1950. Designed by the renowned Italian artist Paolo Buffa (1903-1970), and featuring intricate brass intarsia by Giovanni Gariboldi (1908-1971), this piece is a testament to both artistry and functionality.
The upper section is framed by glazed doors adorned with brass star inlays. Unlocking these doors reveals a burgundy velvet-lined interior with two fixed glass shelves. Above, a majestic brass-inlaid swan neck split-pediment design crowns the case.
Opening the secretary desk door unveils a gorgeous fruitwood fitted interior accented with inlaid trim. A central brass crest with a working lock and decorated brass key adds a touch of security and sophistication. Flanked by three drawers on either side, each adorned with decorated brass knobs in similar style of Tommi Parzinger, the desk provides ample storage with its five central file dividers.
The lower cabinet features a pair of finely reeded doors that open to reveal additional finished storage space. Supported by brass sabots, every detail of this secretary showcases exceptional craftsmanship and enduring beauty, making it a prized addition to any collection of fine furniture.
The two parts can separate for easier transportation and shipping. There are brackets on the reverse that help to hold the top in place while in use.
This Italian secretary cabinet...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Large Secretaire With Flap In Marquetry, Late 19th Century
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Massive secretaire with flap in marquetry of cubes on the doors and sides and bronzes (partly gilded): the flap covered with leather inside opens on...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Style Cabinet with Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant Italian Louis XV Style cabinet with desk 1910s. This cabinet is characterized by a refined veneer in fine rosewood. The veneer is laid using the grain of the wood as a decora...
Category
1910s Italian Louis XV Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Vintage secretary / desk by Musterring made in the 60s
Located in Breda, NB
Vintage secretary / desk by Musterring made in the 60s.
Dimensions:
Width: 88.5 cm
Height: 99 cm
Depth: 47 cm
Depth extended blade: 62.3 cm
Height worktop: 70.5 cm
The piece has tr...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Teak
Luciano Frigerio Credenza Diamante, 1970's
Located in bari, IT
Mid-Century Modern 12-drawer Diamante chest of drawers is made of walnut and is decorated with a complex block pattern designed by Luciano Frigerio di Desio.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Burl Wood Secretary Cabinet
By Biedermeier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A shaped cabinet with a scrolled bonnet, a centre compartment with door opening to two shaped shelves, flanked by curved side compartments (one shelf inside at the left). Below is a ...
Category
19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Secretaires
Materials
Burl
Antique Italian Hand Painted Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Very special antique Italian hand painted secretary including beautiful images of flowers and birds. Lots of storage including shelves at the to...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
George Walton Style of a Small Arts & Crafts Oak Sideboard with Floral Carvings
Located in London, GB
A small Arts & Crafts oak sideboard in the style of George Walton.
With flaring cornice, four small upper cupboards the central pair with arched doors and a small work area in front,...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Unusual 18th-19th Century Continental Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Figured wood veneer, the top with a carved cornice over double doors. They open to two shelves over drawers and cubby holes. A middle frieze with three drawers (lacking a key) over t...
Category
19th Century European Georgian Antique Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire in Blackened Wood Napoleon III Period
Located in Sofia, BG
Lady's secretaire of blackened wood and nets decorated with rosettes and scrolls in gilded brass. It opens on the front with a drawer and a flap discovering niches and small drawers ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Cuban Mahogany Wood Bargueno Desk
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This Bargueno desk is hallmarked Garcia & HN Monte #122 Habana. It is embellished with a carving scene from the book of Don Quixote de la Mancha bordered...
Category
Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Secretaires
Materials
Wood
British Colonial Secretary Cabinet from Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
A tall Indonesian antique secretary with twin glass panel doors, mid-19th century. British Colonial style.
Polychromed teak wood in two tones of red, plus gilt accents. Three shel...
Category
Late 19th Century Indonesian British Colonial Antique Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique, New and Vintage Secretaires
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.