Birdseye Maple Secretaires

Exquisite antique early 19th century secretary writing storage desk. Made of flame mahogany featuring Georgian styling with three large dovetailed drawers and a drop front that open...

Maple root on solid conifers. Single-door cabinet in cylindrical shape. Corpus on corresponding frame. Gering marble top surface with light-grey grain. Partially ebonised. Interior s...

This Art Nouveau secretaire from around 1900 was crafted in Germany and is made of solid cherrywood. The piece stands out through its well-balanced proportions and the lively, warm g...

This original 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire has a stunning veneer and marquetry. The elegant unique slant-top desk or "secretaire en pente" combines different walnut veneer grains with maple and bird's-eye maple as well as satinwood. The secretaire has three drawers on the outside. The inside of the writing compartment has six small drawers, several open compartments and a secret compartment. This gorgeous and remarkable desk is in very good original condition and has its original patina. It ships from Europe...

Beautiful warm highboy dresser with drop-front secretary. Leather embossed writing surface with 3 drawer storage. Perfect size with versatility for an apartment or stately home. Rich...

The highest artist work. Aristocratic secretaire of Vienna Biedermeier after Johann Härle, 1813. Highly valuable bird’s-eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood, partially ebonized, ...

Bird’s-eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood. Gilded chimeras. Finely engraved bronze fixtures. (L-Sam-252).

Midcentury secretary by Giovanni Offredi Giovanni Offredi (born 1927, Milan – died 2007, Milan) was a well-known Italian furniture and product designer. Unlike most other Italian fur...

Highly valuable bird’s-eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood. Framed with maple root inlays. Two base-drawers, above an oval corpus with two half-round drawers, between a down-folding writing-plate. This so called Lyre Secretaire...

Imposing lyre secrétaire in the manner of Vienna Biedermeier. Ebonized partially bird’s-eye maple veneer on solid pinewood. Inframed with maple root c...

This impressive Baroque walnut marquetry secretary desk combines sophisticated craftsmanship with remarkable functionality. Crafted in the Central European tradition, the cabinet features richly figured walnut veneers, contrasting woods, fine stringing, and elaborate geometric marquetry. The lower section presents a striking serpentine façade with a projecting central cabinet door flanked by multiple drawers. Above, the fall-front opens to create a generous writing surface, complemented by additional small drawers and compartments. The architectural upper section is particularly decorative, with numerous drawers surrounding a central cabinet door. Figured wood panels set within shaped reserves and scrolling dark inlay create a beautifully balanced composition, while a raised central compartment crowns the piece. Secretary cabinets of this type were among the most sophisticated forms of historic European furniture, combining writing, document storage, and display within a single impressive cabinet. With its warm walnut tones, intricate marquetry, abundant storage, and commanding architectural presence, this antique walnut secretary desk...

Bird’s eye maple on solid pinewood, partially ebonized. Finely engraved Empire bronze fixtures. (L-Sam-301).  

Aristocratic secretaire of Vienna Biedermeier after Johann Härle, 1813. Highly valuable bird’s-eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood, partially ebonized, crested with classicist m...

Biedermeier Secretaire Napolean Style with fall front writing surface, interior drawers and secret compartments.