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Secretaires For Sale
Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Dutch secretary desk, Netherlands, around 1800. This elegantly curved secretary desk has three spacious drawers in the lower part. The writing flap ...
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1790s Dutch Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany

Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany

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Antique 18th Century English George III Mahogany Secretary with Secret Drawer.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Antique 18th Century English George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Secret Drawer.
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18th Century English George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18th Century English George III Mahogany Secretary with Secret Drawer.
Antique 18th Century English George III Mahogany Secretary with Secret Drawer.

Antique 18th Century English George III Mahogany Secretary with Secret Drawer.

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18th C Style George I Red Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk by Burton-Ching
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style George I Red Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk by Burton-Ching.
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2010s American Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th C Style George I Red Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk by Burton-Ching
18th C Style George I Red Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk by Burton-Ching

18th C Style George I Red Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk by Burton-Ching

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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 glass doors, slant front desk and five graduated drawers. Discover elegance and functio...
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18th Century European Antique Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

European 18th Century Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Old Glass Doors
European 18th Century Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Old Glass Doors

European 18th Century Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Old Glass Doors

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 Shaped layered crown molding to the top of the piece (very unusual). There is a pair...
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1820s English George IV Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary
19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary

19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

1820’s Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
1820’s Biedermeier Fall Top Desk in Cherry Veneer The 1820’s Biedermeier fall top desk features stunning book-matched cherry veneer, adding warmth and sophistication. Its lower secti...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Birch, Cherry

1820’s Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, Cherry
1820’s Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, Cherry

1820’s Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, Cherry

19th Century Dutch Renaissance Drop-Front Secretary Desk in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Dutch Renaissance Drop-Front Secretary Desk in Stripped Oak adds both timeless style and whimsy in one piece! Shallower than most, it is ideal for efficient floor plans...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Secretaires

Materials

Oak

19th Century Dutch Renaissance Drop-Front Secretary Desk in Stripped Oak
19th Century Dutch Renaissance Drop-Front Secretary Desk in Stripped Oak

19th Century Dutch Renaissance Drop-Front Secretary Desk in Stripped Oak

Burled Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Burled Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the features of an antique original. Made of high quality mahogany solids and burled veneers...
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2010s Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Burled Secretary Desk
Burled Secretary Desk

Burled Secretary Desk

Late 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretaire with Fall-Front Desk Top
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 19th Century Swedish secretaire with fall-front desk top. This style of desk was very popular in the 18th and 19th century in Sweden. It offers an ingenious array of storage pos...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Directoire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Late 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretaire with Fall-Front Desk Top
Late 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretaire with Fall-Front Desk Top

Late 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretaire with Fall-Front Desk Top

Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest Secretary
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century campaign chest secretary handcrafted in mahogany in a two-piece construction featuring a pull-out leather top secretary ...
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Late 19th Century English Campaign Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest Secretary
Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest Secretary

Antique British Colonial Campaign Chest Secretary

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany satinwood string inlaid secretary bookcase with a hinged fall front leather writing surface, central arched tulip wood inlaid cornice with original bras...
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1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790

English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black lacquer secretary bookcase from the 19th century, with glass doors, drop-front desk and gold Chinoiserie décor. Created in England during the 19th century, this secr...
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor

English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor

French Provincial Secretary Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French provincial secretary desk with an angled arched cornice above two paneled doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the midsection with a fall front writing surface with an interi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Wood

French Provincial Secretary Desk
French Provincial Secretary Desk

French Provincial Secretary Desk

All Oak "Secrétaire" Desk by Pierre Cruège, France 1950's
By Pierre Cruège
Located in New York, NY
French reconstruction designer Pierre Cruège's forme libre masterpiece bureau with abattant. Rare natural oak version Brass details Inside the desk compartment, a letter rack and ...
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1950s French Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Brass

All Oak "Secrétaire" Desk by Pierre Cruège, France 1950's
All Oak "Secrétaire" Desk by Pierre Cruège, France 1950's

All Oak "Secrétaire" Desk by Pierre Cruège, France 1950's

18th Century Antique Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite and rare late 18th century American Federal Sheraton library secretary desk. Made of mahogany featuring velvet drop front writin...
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Late 18th Century American Sheraton Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Antique Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk
18th Century Antique Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk

18th Century Antique Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk

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Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite 19th century Rococo secretary in mahogany with bombe front & sides, with floral & foliate inlays in tulipwood, kingwood & satinwood on the top, front panels of the drawe...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Tulipwood, Satinwood, Mahogany

Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870

Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870

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Rosewood Secretaire by Erling Torvits for Klim Mobelfabrik, 1960s
By Erling Torvits, Klim Møbelfabrik
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish Design Danish rosewood secretary designed by Erling Torvits for Klim Møbelfabrik. This secretary has a hinged leaf that drops down and becomes a sturdy desktop. Behind this le...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood Secretaire by Erling Torvits for Klim Mobelfabrik, 1960s
Rosewood Secretaire by Erling Torvits for Klim Mobelfabrik, 1960s

Rosewood Secretaire by Erling Torvits for Klim Mobelfabrik, 1960s

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Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary, 18th Century Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Period Danish Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary. Refinished in painted black with pull down desk area and multiple drawers that vary in size. The brass hardware el...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary, 18th Century Denmark
Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary, 18th Century Denmark

Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary, 18th Century Denmark

Yew Wood Leather Top Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Brass Hardware MINT!
By Kittinger Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Yew Wood Leather Top Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Brass Hardware MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Yew Wood Leather Top Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Brass Hardware MINT!
Yew Wood Leather Top Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Brass Hardware MINT!

Yew Wood Leather Top Drop Front Secretary Desk 3 Drawers Brass Hardware MINT!

19th Century Rustic Swedish Painted Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
This secretary is a special find due to the original brick red painted finish, gently scraped to reveal the natural pine below. The interior desk holds multiple drawers with central ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century Rustic Swedish Painted Pine Secretary
19th Century Rustic Swedish Painted Pine Secretary

19th Century Rustic Swedish Painted Pine Secretary

Biedermeier secretaire, circa 1830
Located in London, GB
A Biedermeier secre´taire a` abattant of unusual tapered form, goncalo alves with ebonized, inlaid and pewter decoration, and an enclosed fitted interior, Russian/Baltic, circa 1830.
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1820s Baltic Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pewter

Biedermeier secretaire, circa 1830
Biedermeier secretaire, circa 1830

Biedermeier secretaire, circa 1830

19th Century Black French Empire Polished Ebony Secretary, Antique Birch Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique French secretary with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Ebony, in good condition. The b...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

19th Century Black French Empire Polished Ebony Secretary, Antique Birch Cabinet
19th Century Black French Empire Polished Ebony Secretary, Antique Birch Cabinet

19th Century Black French Empire Polished Ebony Secretary, Antique Birch Cabinet

Very Fine Olive Burl Wood 83" Tall Secretary Desk Cabinet Chest of Drawers MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Compact Burl Wood Queen Ann Secretary Desk Bookcase Dresser Drawers MINT!
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20th Century Italian Federal Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Very Fine Olive Burl Wood 83" Tall Secretary Desk Cabinet Chest of Drawers MINT!
Very Fine Olive Burl Wood 83" Tall Secretary Desk Cabinet Chest of Drawers MINT!

Very Fine Olive Burl Wood 83" Tall Secretary Desk Cabinet Chest of Drawers MINT!

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 shellac polished, partly veneered Cherrywood and Burlwood, in good condition. The ...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretaire - Antique Secretary
19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretaire - Antique Secretary

19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretaire - Antique Secretary

RARE AND IMPORTANT ENGLISH STATIONERY GEORGE III 18th Century
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE AND IMPORTANT ENGLISH STATIONERY GEORGE III 18th Century in lacquered wood in shades of red. Decoration with gold chinoiseries representing birds, fantastic animals and pagodas...
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18th Century English Chinese Export Antique Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer

RARE AND IMPORTANT ENGLISH STATIONERY GEORGE III 18th Century
RARE AND IMPORTANT ENGLISH STATIONERY GEORGE III 18th Century

RARE AND IMPORTANT ENGLISH STATIONERY GEORGE III 18th Century

18th Century Baroque Bureau In Walnut With Inlays
Located in Kastrup, DK
A very beautiful Baroque bureau. Thick walnut veneer with inlays. Hidden "secret" locking system for the drawers in the upper section. Grate quality Ni...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Iron

18th Century Baroque Bureau In Walnut With Inlays
18th Century Baroque Bureau In Walnut With Inlays

18th Century Baroque Bureau In Walnut With Inlays

18th Century Black Swedish Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretary
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Fold-down flap with hidden drawers, secret compartment and writing interior Four larger drawers on the lower part of the front. Beautiful brass fittings, working lock and keys inc...
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Late 18th Century Rococo Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century Black Swedish Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretary
18th Century Black Swedish Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretary

18th Century Black Swedish Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretary

Vintage Cresent Queen Anne Style Cherry Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful Queen Anne style secretary desk and bookcase by Cresent Manufacturing Company, circa 1970s. Made from cherry with a natural distre...
Category

1970s Queen Anne Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Vintage Cresent Queen Anne Style Cherry Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau
Vintage Cresent Queen Anne Style Cherry Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau

Vintage Cresent Queen Anne Style Cherry Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau

Fine French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant
Located in Rome, IT
A fine French ormolu-mounted, kingwood , tulipwood and stained sycamore marqueterie and parquetry secretaire abattant with rectangular moulded white marble top , above a frieze drawe...
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood

Fine French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant
Fine French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant

Fine French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant

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Rare Golden Lacquer and Brass Maison Jansen Secretary Cabinet 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This secretary cabinet is made from solid mahogany, lacquered in a rich dark brown and bronze–golden fi...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Rare Golden Lacquer and Brass Maison Jansen Secretary Cabinet 1970s
Rare Golden Lacquer and Brass Maison Jansen Secretary Cabinet 1970s

Rare Golden Lacquer and Brass Maison Jansen Secretary Cabinet 1970s

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Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome, 1740
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding Italian walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage, The upper section with a shaped carved cresting centere...
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome, 1740
Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome, 1740

Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome, 1740

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Louis XVI Style Cylinder Secretary In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very elegant Louis XVI style cylinder secretary in mahogany and light wood marquetry with floral basket decorations on the front of the cylinder and floral arrangements on the sides ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Secretary In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Secretary In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Secretary In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze

Monumental Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A massive towering Victorian era Eastlake secretary writing desk and bookcase, circa 1870s. Made from Walnut with a slant front desk over three draw...
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1870s Eastlake Antique Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Monumental Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet
Monumental Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet

Monumental Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet

Antique Early American 19th Century Pine Plantation Desk
Located in Forney, TX
An early American 19th century pine plantation desk with nicely aged patina. Born in the Mid-Atlantic region / Southern United States, circa 1800s, hand-crafted of solid pine wood with mellow warm tone and rich grain patterns, one-piece construction, having a stepped molded cornice above a tall pair of paneled cabinet doors, opening to reveal an interior fitted with shelves and divided slots for documents, plank boarded back with old metal patch, over a lift-top writing slope with spacious storage underneath, the apron adorned with simple decorative pilasters...
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19th Century American Rustic Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Antique Early American 19th Century Pine Plantation Desk
Antique Early American 19th Century Pine Plantation Desk

Antique Early American 19th Century Pine Plantation Desk

1780s Gustavian Period Swedish Grey Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period grey painted drop-front secretary from circa 1780 with multiple inner drawers and four drawers on the façade. Discover the sublime craftsmanship of this Sw...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Wood

1780s Gustavian Period Swedish Grey Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Drawers
1780s Gustavian Period Swedish Grey Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Drawers

1780s Gustavian Period Swedish Grey Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Drawers

19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the aged and scraped patina of the original brown painted finish that draws one to this pine secretary with graceful Swedish country charm. Desktop rests on two extended arms. ...
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Mid-19th Century Country Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Secretary
19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Secretary

19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Secretary

Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Orange Lacquered Wood Italian Secretaire
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This Orange and brown Lacquered Italian Secretaire serves as both a functional and aesthetically pleasing piece, showcasing the design sensibilities of its era with a bold and distin...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Lacquer

Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Orange Lacquered Wood Italian Secretaire
Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Orange Lacquered Wood Italian Secretaire

Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Orange Lacquered Wood Italian Secretaire

English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary with Broken Pediment, Ebonized Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary with Broken Pediment, Ebonized Inlay and Splayed Feet
Category

19th Century English Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary with Broken Pediment, Ebonized Inlay
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary with Broken Pediment, Ebonized Inlay

English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary with Broken Pediment, Ebonized Inlay

Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the outstanding qualities of an antique original. Made of select mahogany solids and maho...
Category

2010s Renaissance Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Secretary Desk
Mahogany Secretary Desk

Mahogany Secretary Desk

George Nelson Thin Edge Secretary Desk Cabinet for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Lake Worth, FL
1950s original Thin Edge secretary desk cabinet designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. This early version features the rare black enamel stainless large pulls and tapered wood feet. Cabinet on the right includes an adjustable shelf and 2 drawers. Pull down desk is covered with black leather and features 5 drawers on the left side with original small white porcelain George Nelson drawer pulls...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

George Nelson Thin Edge Secretary Desk Cabinet for Herman Miller
George Nelson Thin Edge Secretary Desk Cabinet for Herman Miller

George Nelson Thin Edge Secretary Desk Cabinet for Herman Miller

Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A VERY FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE WITH A GLAZED BOOKSHELF ABOVE A CHEST OF DRAWERS England, circa 1780 Three drawers signed "William Jones" ...
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18th Century English George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780

Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780

Chippendale Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
The top interior of this English Chippendale secretary has three adjustable shelves and five drawers. The interior has a center prospect ...
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1770s English Chippendale Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Secretary
Chippendale Secretary

Chippendale Secretary

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Secretary Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern teak secretary desk / dresser / chest of drawers. This piece is in excellent refinished condition with very few signs of a...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Secretary Desk
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Secretary Desk

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Secretary Desk

19th Century American Federal Secretary, Seymour School, Boston
By John & Thomas Seymour
Located in Essex, MA
Important American Federal Period Secretary. School of John and Thomas Seymour, Boston, circa 1820. Mahogany and Mahogany Veneered Case on Pine Secondary Wood. Two Gothic Fenestra...
Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century American Federal Secretary, Seymour School, Boston
19th Century American Federal Secretary, Seymour School, Boston

19th Century American Federal Secretary, Seymour School, Boston

Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has all the outstanding qualities of an antique origina...
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2010s Renaissance Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Mahogany Secretary Desk
Mahogany Secretary Desk

Mahogany Secretary Desk

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite and Rare antique American Chippendale Period secretary writing desk or Escritoire. Made from maple featuring a flip top that ope...
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18th Century American Chippendale Antique Secretaires

Materials

Maple

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau

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Antique Victorian Walnut & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Bookcase & Desk C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Victorian Walnut & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary, Double Glass Door Bookcase & Desk wi...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Antique Victorian Walnut & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Bookcase & Desk C1890
Antique Victorian Walnut & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Bookcase & Desk C1890

Antique Victorian Walnut & Burl Barrel Roll Top Secretary Bookcase & Desk C1890

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Secretary Made In Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This secretary, designed and produced in Denmark around the 1960s, is a beautiful example of Danish furniture art from this era. Made of rosewood, the secretary exudes a warm and nat...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Secretary Made In Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s
Secretary Made In Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s

Secretary Made In Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s

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Louis XVI Secretary Desk, South German 1770-80, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Secretary Desk South Germany, 1770-80 Discover a stunning Louis XVI secretary desk from South Germany (circa 1770-1780), a true masterpiece of late Baroque and ...
Category

1770s German Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Secretary Desk, South German 1770-80, walnut
Louis XVI Secretary Desk, South German 1770-80, walnut

Louis XVI Secretary Desk, South German 1770-80, walnut

Superb Period 1780s era Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, absolutely stunning antique Italian Rococo secretary desk that's from the 1780s-1810s era. The piece is elaborately painted and has wonderful lines. The piece needs...
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1780s Italian Rococo Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Superb Period 1780s era Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Superb Period 1780s era Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary Desk

Superb Period 1780s era Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary Desk

Barbarella Writing Desk / Secretary by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1966/1985
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass Barbarella cabinet for Poltronova, Italy. Designed in 1966, produced in 1985. The cabinet features three drawers over a drop-front ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Barbarella Writing Desk / Secretary by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1966/1985
Barbarella Writing Desk / Secretary by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1966/1985

Barbarella Writing Desk / Secretary by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1966/1985

English Chippendale Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C.1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany fall front secretary with carved molded edge finial cornice, flanking upper case hinged glass doors revealing adjustable interior shelves, period brasses, interior locks with keys, fitted interior burl walnut desk, satinwood string inlays, flanking lower case book matched...
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1780s English Chippendale Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Chippendale Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C.1780
English Chippendale Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C.1780

English Chippendale Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C.1780

Antique Victorian Painted Grain Dragon Griffon Secretary Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Early 20th Century Victorian style secretary writing desk featuring painted grain finish and dragon / serpent / griffon carving. The desk opens to large writing surface with...
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Victorian Painted Grain Dragon Griffon Secretary Library Writing Desk
Antique Victorian Painted Grain Dragon Griffon Secretary Library Writing Desk

Antique Victorian Painted Grain Dragon Griffon Secretary Library Writing Desk

Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Blockfront Secretary Writing Desk. Made from mahogany with a high sheen finish. This exception ...
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Late 20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk
Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk

Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk

Empire Secretary à abattant, France early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire secretary à abattant with a two-door base, two wide drawers and a flat writing flap surrounded by smooth full columns with fire-gilt bronze capitals and bases. The bure...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Maple

Empire Secretary à abattant, France early 19th century
Empire Secretary à abattant, France early 19th century

Empire Secretary à abattant, France early 19th century

Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a midcentury French style hand painted chinoiserie secretary with a unique bombe form base and glass top. It works so well for both display and functional desk. It is unmarke...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Lacquer

Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Cabinet
Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Cabinet

Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Cabinet

Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful example of an early American Empire chest with full-column front and stand-up butlers desk. Provides ample storage as a chest of drawers, and doubles as a secretary with ...
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1820s American American Empire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825
Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825

Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825

18th Century Swedish Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish secretary with a decorative carved pediment. Composed below doors opening to storage with below fall front desk opening to the drawer. Storage and workspace, be...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Secretary
18th Century Swedish Secretary

18th Century Swedish Secretary

French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts
Located in Savannah, GA
This extraordinary French Second Empire period secre´taire a' abattan features flame mahogany, gilt brass-mounts and retains its original dark grey speckled granite top. Decorated th...
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Granite, Brass, Ormolu

French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts
French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts

French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts

English Chippendale Kingwood Military Campaign Chest with Secretary, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale Kingwood Military Campaign graduated chest with an upper drawer fitted with a hinged fall front secretary revealing a central prospect door with a secret interior drawer, flanking pigeon holes with eight interior drawers, top edge carved with an egg & dart border, three graduated lower case drawers, original recessed brasses and escutcheons, and resting on a carved egg & dart rope skirt with the original bun feet. Late 18th Century Campaign...
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1780s English Campaign Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Chippendale Kingwood Military Campaign Chest with Secretary, Circa 1780
English Chippendale Kingwood Military Campaign Chest with Secretary, Circa 1780

English Chippendale Kingwood Military Campaign Chest with Secretary, Circa 1780

Swedish Secretaire from 1857 with Trick Lock and Secret Compartements
Located in Greven, DE
19th Century Secretary with Trick Lock and Secret Compartments Sweden Birch, mahogany Historicism - dated 1857 Dimensions: H x W x D: 126 x 109 x 55 cm Description: Unusual piece ...
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1850s Swedish Antique Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Swedish Secretaire from 1857 with Trick Lock and Secret Compartements
Swedish Secretaire from 1857 with Trick Lock and Secret Compartements

Swedish Secretaire from 1857 with Trick Lock and Secret Compartements

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Secretary Made In Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Secretary made of rosewood, of Danish design from the 1960s. Measurements: H:121cm W:104cm D:46cm
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Secretary Made In Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s
Secretary Made In Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s

Secretary Made In Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s

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1930s French Art Deco Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Astoria, NY
Exceptional 1930s French Art Deco Secretary Desk. Sourced from Provence, France, this remarkable 1930s French Art Deco secretary desk is a test...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Walnut, Burl

1930s French Art Deco Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet
1930s French Art Deco Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet

1930s French Art Deco Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet

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Vintage Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern teak secretary desk / dresser / chest of drawers. This piece is in excellent refinished condition with very few signs of a...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk

Vintage Danish Modern Teak Secretary Desk

Antique English Rustic Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique English Rustic Secretary Desk makes the perfect choice for a cozy office, a student's desk, or just a great place to catch up on correspondenc...
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Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique English Rustic Secretary Desk
Antique English Rustic Secretary Desk

Antique English Rustic Secretary Desk

18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian bureau made of hand crafted painted Oakwood, in good condition. The Scandinavian writing table, desk features man...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretaire
18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretaire

18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretaire

Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent high quality flame mahogany adorned with bronze doré mounts and its original gray mar...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

Oak Roll Top Secretary Desk with Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
Oak secretary / writing desk from circa 1900's. Featuring a roll-up flap with underlying writing board, shelf interior and two drawers. Below the writing desk there are two pull-out ...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Oak Roll Top Secretary Desk with Drawers
Oak Roll Top Secretary Desk with Drawers

Oak Roll Top Secretary Desk with Drawers

Antique French Secretary
Located in Malibu, CA
This early 19th-century drop-leaf secretaire features the traditional Biedermeier ebony accents, columns, and matched woodgrain pattern. Unlike the h...
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Other

Antique French Secretary
Antique French Secretary

Antique French Secretary

English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany secretary with mirrored bookcase. Secretary has a upper case broken pediment top with dental molding, original mirrored doors, c...
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1780s English George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780
English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780

English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780

19th Century Swedish Two-part Secretaire Circa 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 19th-century Swedish two-part secretaire, crafted circa 1810, exemplifies the timeless elegance of Gustavian design. Featuring a beautifully aged painted finish in soft...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Two-part Secretaire Circa 1810
19th Century Swedish Two-part Secretaire Circa 1810

19th Century Swedish Two-part Secretaire Circa 1810

Antique Genuine Swedish Escritoire, Original Faux Paint Country Secretary Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique Swedish escritoire from the early 1800s. This escritoire, or secretary desk, is a genuine country furniture from northern Sweden made around 1820 to 1840. Made by han...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Antique Genuine Swedish Escritoire, Original Faux Paint Country Secretary Desk
Antique Genuine Swedish Escritoire, Original Faux Paint Country Secretary Desk

Antique Genuine Swedish Escritoire, Original Faux Paint Country Secretary Desk

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.

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