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Secretaires For Sale
Period: 18th Century
Period: 17th Century
Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Period: 16th Century
English Inlaid Secretaire
Located in Wilson, NC
This secretaire is inlaid throughout with boxwood line inlay with two satinwood fans in the broken arch crest. The top half has two fixed shelves. There are some shrinkage separation...
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1790s English Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Inlaid Secretaire
English Inlaid Secretaire

English Inlaid Secretaire

Small 18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
A small late 18th century secretaire bookcase / cabinet. George III period, circa 1790. Of very good rich color. Inlaid and crossbanded throughout. Only 2'5" wide. Mounts are corre...
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18th Century Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Small 18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Small 18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Small 18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Classicist/Empire Clapperboard Secretary, circa 1790
Located in Berlin, DE
Classicist/Empire clapperboard secretary, circa 1790 Solid wood veneered with walnut. High-quality top on short tapered square legs, straight two-tier body, sloping writing flap a...
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Late 18th Century German Empire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Classicist/Empire Clapperboard Secretary, circa 1790
Classicist/Empire Clapperboard Secretary, circa 1790

Classicist/Empire Clapperboard Secretary, circa 1790

18th Century, Italian Walnut Wood Bureau Chest of Drawer
Located in IT
18th century, Italian walnut wood bureau chest of drawer This bureau chest of drawer was made in Emilia, in Italy, at the beginning of the 18th century. The structure is entirely paved in the precious wood essence of walnut and walnut root. The upper portion has a door that opens to the fore to show inside a compartment divided into six drawers. There is also a secret, which is fulfilled by running the support plan. The front then has three drawers equipped with door locks and handles in chiseled bronze. The cabinet rests on a band that front is interrupted to create two feet, a feature that gives elegance and lightness to the compositional line. The walnut veneer is applied playing on the different designs of the wood and this gives the furniture a refined chromatic effect of great decorative. This flap is suitable to be inserted in different environments of your home is combined with antique furniture in...
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Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th Century, Italian Walnut Wood Bureau Chest of Drawer
18th Century, Italian Walnut Wood Bureau Chest of Drawer

18th Century, Italian Walnut Wood Bureau Chest of Drawer

Louis XVI /Directoire Cylinder Desk with Bookcase Top, France, 1790-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Directoire cylinder desk with a book case on top, France 1800, mahogany veneer. The desk has its original brass fittings. The leather on the writing surface is original as well. The surface of the desk will be carefully refinished, without touching the original patina. It will be shipped from Europe...
Category

1790s French Directoire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI /Directoire Cylinder Desk with Bookcase Top, France, 1790-1800
Louis XVI /Directoire Cylinder Desk with Bookcase Top, France, 1790-1800

Louis XVI /Directoire Cylinder Desk with Bookcase Top, France, 1790-1800

18th Century Transition Secretary, Paris, circa 1770, Master's Stamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Rose veneer on oak. High-rectangular body with finely veneered wood on four feet. Foldable writing board (leather cover missing), a drawer, lower wing door. Gilded bronze mountings. ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Transition Secretary, Paris, circa 1770, Master's Stamp
18th Century Transition Secretary, Paris, circa 1770, Master's Stamp

18th Century Transition Secretary, Paris, circa 1770, Master's Stamp

Louis XVI Secretary Bookcase, South German 1780, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI secretary bookcase, South German 1780. Elegant and unique secretary bookcase with beautiful cherry veneer and Louis XVI style geometric ...
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1780s German Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

Louis XVI Secretary Bookcase, South German 1780, Cherry
Louis XVI Secretary Bookcase, South German 1780, Cherry

Louis XVI Secretary Bookcase, South German 1780, Cherry

Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase ‘Secretaire’
Located in Miami, FL
A late 18th century English George III mahogany Bureau bookcase ‘secretaire’ with fretwork open swan neck pediment, centred by a shaped finial, above a pair of glazed doors, slant fr...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Secretaires

Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase ‘Secretaire’
Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase ‘Secretaire’

Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase ‘Secretaire’

Early 18th Century English Walnut Veneered Stepped Interior Georgian Bureau Desk
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional condition for this English secretaire/chest/desk of George I period. The finish in figured burl walnut adds aesthetic beauty to the history of this piece acquired by Cosu...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Early 18th Century English Walnut Veneered Stepped Interior Georgian Bureau Desk
Early 18th Century English Walnut Veneered Stepped Interior Georgian Bureau Desk

Early 18th Century English Walnut Veneered Stepped Interior Georgian Bureau Desk

Spanish Late 18th Century Pine Secretaire with Slanted Desk and Geometric Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish pine tall secretaire from the late 18th century, with carved date, slanted desk and geometric panels. Created in Spain during the last quarte...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Spanish Late 18th Century Pine Secretaire with Slanted Desk and Geometric Panels
Spanish Late 18th Century Pine Secretaire with Slanted Desk and Geometric Panels

Spanish Late 18th Century Pine Secretaire with Slanted Desk and Geometric Panels

Antique English George III Slant-Front Secretary w/ Bookcase in Cuban Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th century George III English bureau bookcase secretary in solid West Indies/ Cuban mahogany. The bonnet features a swan neck, broken-scroll pediment with carved rosettes an...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English George III Slant-Front Secretary w/ Bookcase in Cuban Mahogany
Antique English George III Slant-Front Secretary w/ Bookcase in Cuban Mahogany

Antique English George III Slant-Front Secretary w/ Bookcase in Cuban Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Tallboy
Located in Norwich, GB
Georgian flame mahogany Tallboy with canted, fluted corners, secrétaire break front with beautifully fitted interior, standing on bracket feet with br...
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1760s British Georgian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Tallboy
Georgian Mahogany Tallboy

Georgian Mahogany Tallboy

17th Century Spanish Wood & Tortoise Shell Bargueño w/ Taquillon Office Desk
Located in Marbella, ES
17th century Spanish wood and tortoise shell bargueño offices desk with drawers and taquillón, the bottom desk it sits on.
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17th Century Antique Secretaires

Materials

Wood

17th Century Spanish Wood & Tortoise Shell Bargueño w/ Taquillon Office Desk
17th Century Spanish Wood & Tortoise Shell Bargueño w/ Taquillon Office Desk

17th Century Spanish Wood & Tortoise Shell Bargueño w/ Taquillon Office Desk

18th Century French Louis XVI Flame Mahogany Secretary or Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine late 18th century French Louis XVI Secretary or drop leaf desk made of beautiful flame mahogany. This very good quality secretaire a abattant, secretary or drop leaf desk dat...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Louis XVI Flame Mahogany Secretary or Drop Leaf Desk
18th Century French Louis XVI Flame Mahogany Secretary or Drop Leaf Desk

18th Century French Louis XVI Flame Mahogany Secretary or Drop Leaf Desk

18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional French Louis XV secretary with beautiful flower and bird marquetry. This extraordinary piece dates back to circa 1770. The insid...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood

18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770
18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770

18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770

18th Century Dutch Trumeau Walnut with Maple Wood Inlays, Netherlands, 1760
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Dutch trumeau from the Mid-18th Century. Furniture of exceptional quality, richly inlaid in walnut and maple, the interior is covered in oak and the stru...
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1760s Dutch Louis XV Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Dutch Trumeau Walnut with Maple Wood Inlays, Netherlands, 1760
18th Century Dutch Trumeau Walnut with Maple Wood Inlays, Netherlands, 1760

18th Century Dutch Trumeau Walnut with Maple Wood Inlays, Netherlands, 1760

18th Century Walnut Inlaid Dutch Bureau Secrétaire
Located in Roma, RM
Dutch Bureau, in walnut root, finely inlaid with floral motifs in fruit wood. Side shapes moved like the front, original hardware. In excellent state of ...
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1770s Dutch Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Fruitwood

18th Century Walnut Inlaid Dutch Bureau Secrétaire
18th Century Walnut Inlaid Dutch Bureau Secrétaire

18th Century Walnut Inlaid Dutch Bureau Secrétaire

Danish Baroque Oakwood Bureau with Iron Handles, Late 18th Century
Located in Virum, DK
A Danish Baroque oakwood bureau with iron handles, late 18th century.
Category

Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Danish Baroque Oakwood Bureau with Iron Handles, Late 18th Century
Danish Baroque Oakwood Bureau with Iron Handles, Late 18th Century

Danish Baroque Oakwood Bureau with Iron Handles, Late 18th Century

Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI Rolltop or cylinder desk, France, 1780. This original Louis XVI cylinder desk has an elegant mahogany veneer with satinwood inlays. I...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany
Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany

Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany

Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary
Located in Brussels, BE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary.
Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary
Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary

Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary

English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany broken pediment breakfront with carved floral medallions, candle light molding, four upper case glass doors with adjus...
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1770s English Chippendale Antique Secretaires

English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary, Circa 1770
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary, Circa 1770

English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary, Circa 1770

18th Century Irish George II Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet manner of Giles Grendy
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 18th century George II Irish mahogany secretaire cabinet in the manner of Giles Grendy. The shaped mirror panels doors opening ...
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Mid-18th Century Irish George II Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Irish George II Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet manner of Giles Grendy
18th Century Irish George II Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet manner of Giles Grendy

18th Century Irish George II Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet manner of Giles Grendy

18th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire
Located in IT
18th century, Italian inlaid wood chest of drawers with secretaire This chest of drawers with secretaire represents the elegant pr...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire
18th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire

18th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire

Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800, with beautiful walnut veneer on the outside and on the inside, including the writin...
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1780s German Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800
Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800

Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800

18th Century Italian Walnut Parquetry Important Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux
Located in Rome, IT
An Italian walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage, The upper section with a shaped carved cresting, a shaped doors opening to reveal three shelves,...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Walnut Parquetry Important Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux
18th Century Italian Walnut Parquetry Important Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux

18th Century Italian Walnut Parquetry Important Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux

Baroque Walnut Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Italian secretaire standing on bracket feet with four drawers and trapezoidal top with an inclined flap. The walnut veneer is contrasted with panel-shaped frames and decorated with a...
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18th Century European Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Baroque Walnut Secretaire, 18th Century
Baroque Walnut Secretaire, 18th Century

Baroque Walnut Secretaire, 18th Century

French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775
Located in Rome, IT
Important French ormolu-mounted, kingwood, tulipwood and stained sycamore marqueterie and parquetry secretaire abattant with rectangular moulded white marble top, above a frieze draw...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Wood

French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775
French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775

French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775

Antique Flap in Walnut, Desk with Chest, Used for Travel, 18th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique brown walnut flap, used as a desk with travel chest of the time, precious hand carved material with figures of bambocci and caryatids, built in the 1700s by Italian craftsmen and masters. Ideal in an elegant office corner...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Flap in Walnut, Desk with Chest, Used for Travel, 18th Century, Italy
Antique Flap in Walnut, Desk with Chest, Used for Travel, 18th Century, Italy

Antique Flap in Walnut, Desk with Chest, Used for Travel, 18th Century, Italy

18th Century Italian Silver & Ebonized Wood Bargueño Desk & Chest of Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century Italian silver and ebonized wood barqueño desk and chest of drawers.
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18th Century Italian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Silver

18th Century Italian Silver & Ebonized Wood Bargueño Desk & Chest of Drawers
18th Century Italian Silver & Ebonized Wood Bargueño Desk & Chest of Drawers

18th Century Italian Silver & Ebonized Wood Bargueño Desk & Chest of Drawers

18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Stunning, hand carved, 18th century, parquetry inlaid and veneered, bonnet top, two-part secretary from the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. The two-door top cabinet sits abo...
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18th Century Italian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut

18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary
18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary

18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary

Outstanding Early 18th Century English George I Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunningly gorgeous and outstanding early 18th century English George I Secretary. This is one of the finest old English Secretary’s...
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut

Outstanding Early 18th Century English George I Secretary
Outstanding Early 18th Century English George I Secretary

Outstanding Early 18th Century English George I Secretary

18th Century Danish Late Baroque Secretaire
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 18th century Danish late Baroque secretaire in its original finish with three drawers in the bottom half. The desk compartment features four drawers ...
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18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century Danish Late Baroque Secretaire
18th Century Danish Late Baroque Secretaire

18th Century Danish Late Baroque Secretaire

Frisian Baroque Oakwood Bureau, Mid-18th Century
Located in Virum, DK
The Frisian bureau is in excellent condition with bracket feet and curved front on either side. It still retains the original brass hardware drawer pulls...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Frisian Baroque Oakwood Bureau, Mid-18th Century
Frisian Baroque Oakwood Bureau, Mid-18th Century

Frisian Baroque Oakwood Bureau, Mid-18th Century

Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap
Located in Milan, IT
An Italian monumental sized bureau with flap dating back to the second half of 18th century. Three deep drawers and a fall-front opening to reveal a fitted interior with six small dr...
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1770s Italian Directoire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Walnut

Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap
Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap

Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap

Louis XVI Drop Front Desk, France 1780-1800, Walnut Root Veneer
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI drop front desk, France 1780, walnut root veneer with details in cherry, plum and boxwood veneer and Marquetry. The special so...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Boxwood, Cherry, Walnut

Louis XVI Drop Front Desk, France 1780-1800, Walnut Root Veneer
Louis XVI Drop Front Desk, France 1780-1800, Walnut Root Veneer

Louis XVI Drop Front Desk, France 1780-1800, Walnut Root Veneer

Fine Antique 18th Century Rosewood Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique 18th century rosewood bureau bookcase having a magnificent top section with a shaped moulded swan neck pediment, two shaped doors both wi...
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18th Century English George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Fine Antique 18th Century Rosewood Bureau Bookcase
Fine Antique 18th Century Rosewood Bureau Bookcase

Fine Antique 18th Century Rosewood Bureau Bookcase

Chinese Export Lacquer Bureau on Stand and Toilet Glass Dressing Table
Located in London, by appointment only
A Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand decorated with an unusual polychrome flower design This Chinese lacquer bureau on stand was made in ...
Category

Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Export Lacquer Bureau on Stand and Toilet Glass Dressing Table
Chinese Export Lacquer Bureau on Stand and Toilet Glass Dressing Table

Chinese Export Lacquer Bureau on Stand and Toilet Glass Dressing Table

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 elegant secretaire Louis XVI was made in F...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th Century, French Louis XVI Inlaid Wood Secretaire with Marble Top
18th Century, French Louis XVI Inlaid Wood Secretaire with Marble Top

18th Century, French Louis XVI Inlaid Wood Secretaire with Marble Top

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

Italian Inlaid and Solid Walnut Wood Chest of drawers with Secretaire
Located in IT
18th century, Italian inlaid and solid walnut wood chest of drawers with secretaire This chest of drawers with secretaire was made in...
Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Italian Inlaid and Solid Walnut Wood Chest of drawers with Secretaire
Italian Inlaid and Solid Walnut Wood Chest of drawers with Secretaire

Italian Inlaid and Solid Walnut Wood Chest of drawers with Secretaire

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 rosewood banding with a string inlay of satinwood and Satin Mahogany in the interior of th...
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1780s English George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary
18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary

18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary

18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
We present you an antique piece of furniture covered with mahogany veneer with beautiful grain. It is topped with a green marble board. The whole is dated the turn of the 18th and th...
Category

Late 18th Century French Empire Antique Secretaires

Materials

Marble

18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany

18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany

Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint
Located in South Salem, NY
Splendid early antique Gustavian style secretary cabinet, made in Sweden, circa late 19th century. This rustic cabinet retains its historic p...
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint

Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint

18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
This interesting two-part piece of furniture is an example of the Spanish dominion over the Americas during the global colonization associated with Empire and trade supremacy. The to...
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Mid-18th Century Mexican Baroque Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest
18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest

18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest

Cylinder Desk, Germany, 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI cylinder desk, Germany circa 1780, so called "Zopfstil". Walnut, rosewood and maple veneer and intarsia. In very good refinished cond...
Category

1780s German Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Maple, Rosewood, Walnut

Cylinder Desk, Germany, 1780
Cylinder Desk, Germany, 1780

Cylinder Desk, Germany, 1780

18th Century Irish Mahogany Georgian Secretary with Sunflowers and Irish Hound
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Irish mahogany Georgian secretary with mirrored doors, broken arch pediment and fitted interior. The pediment has Irish eye su...
Category

Mid-18th Century Irish George II Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

18th Century Irish Mahogany Georgian Secretary with Sunflowers and Irish Hound
18th Century Irish Mahogany Georgian Secretary with Sunflowers and Irish Hound

18th Century Irish Mahogany Georgian Secretary with Sunflowers and Irish Hound

George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
George II walnut and walnut burl slant front bureau bookcase / secretary with original hand beveled mirrored doors on bracket feet. Upper cabinet with candle slides conceals book she...
Category

18th Century British George II Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary

George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary

French Antique Transformation Chest of Drawers, circa 1800
Located in Belmont, MA
The French antique transformation furniture chest of drawers, originates from Paris and dates back to around 1800. The special feature of this...
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood

French Antique Transformation Chest of Drawers, circa 1800
French Antique Transformation Chest of Drawers, circa 1800

French Antique Transformation Chest of Drawers, circa 1800

18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire, Paris 1780. The secretaire stands out for its elaborate kingwood and satinwood marquetry. The inside is embellished with several dra...
Category

1780s French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood

18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire
18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire

18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire

English Mahogany George II Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
English Mahogany George II secretary, has raised serpentine panels. The interior features a prospect door with a geometric inlaid star of ebony and...
Category

1740s English Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany George II Secretary
English Mahogany George II Secretary

English Mahogany George II Secretary

Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq
Located in Water Mill, NY
Federal Mahogany and Birch inlaid secretary/desk with contrasting veneers and bone pulls.
Category

1790s American Federal Antique Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq
Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq

Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq

Irish Georgian Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and unusual 18th century Irish mahogany bureau bookcase, the pierced gallery top with Gothic details, the pilasters and door with rich and crisply carved shell and foliate desig...
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1750s Irish Georgian Antique Secretaires

Materials

Mercury Glass, Mahogany

Irish Georgian Secretary
Irish Georgian Secretary

Irish Georgian Secretary

18th Century English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
18th century English mahogany Secretary, with the frieze having blind fretwork. The cornice has dental molding and wall of Troy molding. The...
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1780s English Antique Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Mahogany Secretary
18th Century English Mahogany Secretary

18th Century English Mahogany Secretary

18h Century Louis XVI Walnut Cylinder Bureau / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful cylinder Bureau from the time of Louis XVI circa 1780-1790. The Secretaire is made of thick saw walnut veneer on a pine wood body, the interior is made also with walnut ven...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18h Century Louis XVI Walnut Cylinder Bureau / Secretaire
18h Century Louis XVI Walnut Cylinder Bureau / Secretaire

18h Century Louis XVI Walnut Cylinder Bureau / Secretaire

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 (the finest cut of burr walnut) and walnut. The top, ...
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1780s English George III Antique Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English Kashmir Walnut Secretary
18th Century English Kashmir Walnut Secretary

18th Century English Kashmir Walnut Secretary

Louis XVI Fall Top Secretaire, France, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Stunning Louis XVI Falltop Secretaire, made in France, circa 1780-1800, rosewood, kingwood and walnut veneer and beautiful flower marquetry. The kingwood veneer parts are framed by a...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

Louis XVI Fall Top Secretaire, France, 1780-1800
Louis XVI Fall Top Secretaire, France, 1780-1800

Louis XVI Fall Top Secretaire, France, 1780-1800

18th century, Italian Solid Walnut Wood Trumeau
Located in IT
18th century, Italian solid walnut wood Trumeau Measures: height cm 239, width cm 122, depth cm 52, depth raised cm 30 Elegant Trumeau, made in piedmont, north of Italy, in th...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Secretaires

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Bronze

18th century, Italian Solid Walnut Wood Trumeau
18th century, Italian Solid Walnut Wood Trumeau

18th century, Italian Solid Walnut Wood Trumeau

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th century Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotic Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA. An important rare and Tall Scribing bibliotic secre...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Secretaires

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Wrought Iron, Metal, Metallic Thread

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA

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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