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Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau
Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

This elegant Swedish oak secretary shows off with a distinctive carved top bonnet or crown and round finials. Also known as a bureau, this secretary would have been a "signature stat...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Paint

Federal Cherrywood Bureau Cabinet / Desk, circa 1790
Federal Cherrywood Bureau Cabinet / Desk, circa 1790

Federal Cherrywood Bureau Cabinet / Desk, circa 1790

Located in Houston, TX

This Federal Cherrywood Bureau cabinet dates to 1790. It is a beautifully preserved example of early American Federal craftsmanship. The piece combines graceful proportions, warm p...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

Antique German Biedermeier Bureau, Pinewood, Two-Part Secretary
Antique German Biedermeier Bureau, Pinewood, Two-Part Secretary

Antique German Biedermeier Bureau, Pinewood, Two-Part Secretary

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique German Biedermeier two part bureau, secretary with a two door glass display made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Pine

19th Century German Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Bureau
19th Century German Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Bureau

19th Century German Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

19th century German mahogany secretary or "bureau" in the Biedermeier style, featuring refined proportions and architectural details. The exterior displays two full turned columns fr...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Scandinavian 18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bureau Cabinet
Scandinavian 18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bureau Cabinet

Scandinavian 18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bureau Cabinet

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Impressive Louis XVI style bureau secretary with quality rich in age, charm, and character with its elegant design. This secretary has two secret drawers features parquerty design, g...

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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome
Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome

Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome

Located in Rome, IT

Outstanding Italian 18th century walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage, The upper section with a shaped carved cresting centered by a cartouche-sh...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Early 18th Century Rosewood Fall Front Bureau
Early 18th Century Rosewood Fall Front Bureau

Early 18th Century Rosewood Fall Front Bureau

Located in High Point, NC

Stunning and rare late 18th century rosewood fall front bureau desk from Italy. We have never had the pleasure to offer a finer piece of European history! The desk is made from...

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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Art Deco Walnut Writing Desk Bureau, English, c1930
Art Deco Walnut Writing Desk Bureau, English, c1930

Art Deco Walnut Writing Desk Bureau, English, c1930

Located in Devon, England

 Fabulous 1930s Art Deco heavily figured walnut bureau in the most wonderful shape. Not only does this great bureau look great its very functional too. The top opens up to reveal ev...

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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Chrome

Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau
Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

This drop front secretary maintains a timeless appeal due to the deeply aged patina of the oak and European country styling. The interior has 6 drawers, 4 decorative "hidden" drawers...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau, Copenhagen 1780-1790
Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau, Copenhagen 1780-1790

Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau, Copenhagen 1780-1790

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant Louis XVI bureau in solid mahogany. In 3 parts. Top with tooth cut profiled top list. Pair of doors with fillings, sides with profiled quartz columns. Bottom part with slant-...

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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th-century Scandinavian bureau with exquisite carved detailing
19th-century Scandinavian bureau with exquisite carved detailing

19th-century Scandinavian bureau with exquisite carved detailing

Located in Atlanta, GA

This 19th-century Scandinavian bureau exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and decorative restraint characteristic of Northern European furniture of the period. Originating from Sca...

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Antique 19th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau
Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau

Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau

Located in Kastrup, DK

Late empire secretary bureau in mahogany veneered oak with beautiful grain. In 2 parts. Desk top offers three bowed doors. A concave door in the middle flanked by pair of convex door...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

Exceptional 18th-Century Italian Slant-Front Bureau / Secretary
Exceptional 18th-Century Italian Slant-Front Bureau / Secretary

Exceptional 18th-Century Italian Slant-Front Bureau / Secretary

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

Exceptional 18th-Century Italian Slant-Front Bureau / Secretary This remarkable Italian bureau dates to the 18th century and exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and quiet sophisti...

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Antique 1750s Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France
Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France

Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France

Located in New York, NY

French roll-top desk resting on fluted legs with brass inlays and sabots. The refined fluting continues along the pilasters, creating a cohesive design. The lower section offers ampl...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Queen Anne Period Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau
Queen Anne Period Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau

Queen Anne Period Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Absolutely Stunning Early 18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau, Or Writing Desk, In Good Untouched Condition Retaining Wonderful Rich Colour And Patina, Having Superbly Fi...

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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Gustavian Style Two-Part Bureau, Handcrafted Pinewood, Neoclassical
Gustavian Style Two-Part Bureau, Handcrafted Pinewood, Neoclassical

Gustavian Style Two-Part Bureau, Handcrafted Pinewood, Neoclassical

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A light-grey, white antique Sweden Gustavian style two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian writing table, desk ...

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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Italian Marquetry Bureau Desk, Inlaid Secretary Cabinet
Antique Italian Marquetry Bureau Desk, Inlaid Secretary Cabinet

Antique Italian Marquetry Bureau Desk, Inlaid Secretary Cabinet

Located in BŘECLAV, CZ

Antique Italian marquetry bureau desk, inlaid secretary cabinet, circa 1920, fall-front writing desk define this elegant and highly decorative piece. The exterior showcases finely ex...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau
Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau Late 18th-century Swedish oak secretary bureau featuring a tall, elegant form with a graceful carved curved crown and three large ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Oak, Paint

Late 18th Century Neoclassical Rolltop Bureau, Germany
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Rolltop Bureau, Germany

Late 18th Century Neoclassical Rolltop Bureau, Germany

Located in Greding, DE

An elegant Louis XVI, Zopfstil, roll-top secretary desk, crafted in the late 18th century. The piece features a three-drawer base and a three-door upper section with a projecting cen...

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Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Bureau Desk, 1920s
20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Bureau Desk, 1920s

20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Bureau Desk, 1920s

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Italian bureau from the first half of the 20th century. Antique-style furniture carved and inlaid in walnut, maple and fruitwood of beautiful line and pleasant furnishings. Bureau eq...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Black Painted Pine Secretary Bureau
19th Century Swedish Black Painted Pine Secretary Bureau

19th Century Swedish Black Painted Pine Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

19th century Swedish secretary or "bureau," crafted in pine. The piece has Rococo styling with a curved bonnet crown and three gracefully curved large drawers below. It has been give...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Georgian English Country Oak Bombé Bureau, circa 1760
Antique Georgian English Country Oak Bombé Bureau, circa 1760

Antique Georgian English Country Oak Bombé Bureau, circa 1760

Located in Nottingham, GB

English Country Oak Bombé Bureau, circa 1760–1780 Material: Country oak and brass A rare and impressive English country oak bombé bureau dating from circa 1760–1780, distinguished ...

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Antique 18th Century Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Swedish Gustavian Bureau, Painted Pinewood, Circa 1780-1800
Antique Swedish Gustavian Bureau, Painted Pinewood, Circa 1780-1800

Antique Swedish Gustavian Bureau, Painted Pinewood, Circa 1780-1800

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This elegant light-grey secretaire embodies the refined aesthetic of Scandinavian neoclassicism.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century Swedish Gray Painted Oak Secretary Bureau
18th Century Swedish Gray Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

18th Century Swedish Gray Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

18th century Swedish oak secretary or "bureau" with a newer professionally applied layered gray painted exterior finish. The interior is painted a moody gray-blue with teal undertone...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Bureau Secretary Cabinet with Clock
19th Century Swedish Bureau Secretary Cabinet with Clock

19th Century Swedish Bureau Secretary Cabinet with Clock

Located in Round Top, TX

19th century Swedish pine bureau or "secretary cabinet" incorporating an upper clock feature. The piece retains an older yellow-toned painted finish with a visible burgundy red under...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Danish Black Painted Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century Danish Black Painted Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century Danish Black Painted Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Late 18th-century Danish bureau or secretary featuring a newer professionally applied black layered painted finish, lightly distressed to reveal natural oak beneath and suit the age ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Late 17th Century English Oak Fall-Front Bureau
Antique Late 17th Century English Oak Fall-Front Bureau

Antique Late 17th Century English Oak Fall-Front Bureau

Located in Nottingham, GB

An exceptional late 17th-century English bureau, finely constructed from oak and distinguished by its beautifully fitted interior, substantial proportions and remarkably rich period ...

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Antique Late 17th Century Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 19th century Swedish Biedermeier mahogany secretary featuring a drop-front desk and three lower drawers. Constructed with mahogany veneer throughout, the drawers retain lionhea...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Bureau
18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Bureau

18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

18th-century German secretary or "bureau" crafted from walnut, featuring extensive marquetry. The inlaid decoration continues across the façade, with contrasting lighter woods used o...

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Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century White Danish Oak Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century White Danish Oak Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century White Danish Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 19th-century Danish oak secretary bureau with a newer professionally applied antique white painted exterior finish and a contrasting muted gray interior. The serpentine front e...

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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Cabinet with Figured Veneers
18th Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Cabinet with Figured Veneers

18th Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Cabinet with Figured Veneers

Located in Leimen, DE

18th Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Cabinet with Figured Veneers An impressive 18th-century Baroque bureau cabinet, distinguished by its architectural proportions, serpentine form, an...

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Antique 1770s German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau
19th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

19th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

19th-century baroque oak secretary with a newer professionally applied black painted exterior finish, lightly distressed to reveal natural wood beneath. The interior is painted a con...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau with Brass Mounts
French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau with Brass Mounts

French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau with Brass Mounts

Located in BÉTERA, ES

Elegant French bureau, featuring fine marquetry decoration and richly detailed gilt-bronze mounts. The curved upper section opens to reveal a fitted interior with multiple small dra...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black
18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black

18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black

Located in Round Top, TX

18th-century Danish oak secretary with a newer professionally applied layered black exterior finish and a contrasting dusky blue interior with gray undertones. The surface is lightly...

Category

Antique 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Paint

Italian Baroque Ebonized and Eglomise Bureau Cabinet
Italian Baroque Ebonized and Eglomise Bureau Cabinet

Italian Baroque Ebonized and Eglomise Bureau Cabinet

Located in Essex, MA

Slightly arched top that may have held a bust at some point, over a middle section with drawers with reverse painted panels with scenes of ancient towns and ruins with a central mirr...

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Antique 1690s Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Pine

18th Century Dutch Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Bureau
18th Century Dutch Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Bureau

18th Century Dutch Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Bureau

Located in London, GB

There is a secret well that is accessed from the secretaire interior and there are three capacious full width drawers.

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Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Fine Burr Walnut George I Bureau Bookcase
Fine Burr Walnut George I Bureau Bookcase

Fine Burr Walnut George I Bureau Bookcase

Located in New York, NY

The broken arched pediment surmounted by classical urn finials over two mirror front doors opening to adjustable shelves over pigeonholes and three short drawers; the lower part with...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Writing Bureau
19th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Writing Bureau

19th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Writing Bureau

Located in Kramfors, SE

Country home writing bureau in folk art from northern Sweden. The bureau is from around 1820 to 1830 and has a writing desk with interior drawers with brass drawer pulls. Underneath ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Masterful Copenhagen Walnut Bureau Cabinet, Circa 1745, Attr. Ortmann
Masterful Copenhagen Walnut Bureau Cabinet, Circa 1745, Attr. Ortmann

Masterful Copenhagen Walnut Bureau Cabinet, Circa 1745, Attr. Ortmann

Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga

A masterful bureau cabinet / secretary made in Copenhagen around 1745, constructed in walnut. The tall piece is crowned by an elaborately carved and gilded broken pediment with a cen...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Nutwood

18th Century 2 Piece Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau
18th Century 2 Piece Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau

18th Century 2 Piece Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau

Located in Pasadena, TX

48" Victorian secretary desk writer’s Bureau Crafted from solid cherry, this multi-function piece can serve as a desk as well as a bookcase. Drop leaf to desk area Single drawer ...

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Antique Late 18th Century North American Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

19th Century Swedish Vitrine Secretary Bureau with Original Paint
19th Century Swedish Vitrine Secretary Bureau with Original Paint

19th Century Swedish Vitrine Secretary Bureau with Original Paint

Located in Wichita, KS

A charming Swedish vitrine bureau secreatry made in two parts from the 19th century. Original paint on the exterior and later interior paint. The glass was replaced some time ago. Th...

Category

Antique 19th Century Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Danish Late Empire Mahogany With Inlay Bureau / Secretair
Danish Late Empire Mahogany With Inlay Bureau / Secretair

Danish Late Empire Mahogany With Inlay Bureau / Secretair

Located in Kastrup, DK

Rare Danish early 19th century secretary or slant front bureau. Exquisitely crafted from mahogany with fabulous marquetry decoration in black nobel wood, satinwood and walnut. A tr...

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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut

Gustavian Black-Painted Bureau Cabinet, Pine & Brass, Sweden, 1780
Gustavian Black-Painted Bureau Cabinet, Pine & Brass, Sweden, 1780

Gustavian Black-Painted Bureau Cabinet, Pine & Brass, Sweden, 1780

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant Gustavian black-painted bureau display cabinet in three sections, crafted with fine classical detailing and beautiful patina. The upper section features a pair of glazed pa...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Swedish Rococo Black Painted Fall Front Bureau, Circa 1770
Swedish Rococo Black Painted Fall Front Bureau, Circa 1770

Swedish Rococo Black Painted Fall Front Bureau, Circa 1770

Located in Kastrup, DK

Swedish Rococo fall front bureau crafted in the distinctive Scandinavian Rococo style, featuring elegantly curved sides and balanced proportions. The fall front opens to reveal a bea...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Walnut Bureau Bookcase, or Secretary Desk
18th Century English Walnut Bureau Bookcase, or Secretary Desk

18th Century English Walnut Bureau Bookcase, or Secretary Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine 18th Century George II Period walnut bureau bookcase, in two parts. The upper section had two doors with original beveled glass panes and opens to one fixed shelf and two adju...

Category

Antique 18th Century British George II Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Baroque Bureau / secretary In Walnut from Northern Germany
Baroque Bureau / secretary In Walnut from Northern Germany

Baroque Bureau / secretary In Walnut from Northern Germany

Located in Kastrup, DK

An elegant and architecturally refined 18th-century Baroque secretary desk crafted in oak and beautifully veneered with mirror-cut walnut in a classic and distinctive Baroque design....

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Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau
18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau

18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

18th century Danish secretary, crafted in oak. Hand carved panels decorate the two upper cabinet doors, while graceful Rococo curves accent the three large lower drawers. A newer pro...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Paint

Unique Art Deco Home Office Bureau, Czechoslovakia, 1920s
Unique Art Deco Home Office Bureau, Czechoslovakia, 1920s

Unique Art Deco Home Office Bureau, Czechoslovakia, 1920s

Located in Zohor, SK

Beautiful Art Deco bureau / sideboard produced in solid wood with the most beautiful details. Produced in Czechoslovakia in 1920s. The item has an opening top board with metal fixers...

Category

Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Walnut

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

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

Antique 18th Century British George II Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Painted Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1760-80
Painted Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1760-80

Painted Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1760-80

Located in Round Top, TX

This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with a beautifully curved and carved bonnet or crown. The entire secretary has been given a professional custom laye...

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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Iron

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

Located in Rome, IT

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre writing desk . Elegant French Empire-period bureau à cylindre, crafted in richly figured mahogany and distinguished by its imposing architec...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau
Late 18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

Late 18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Late 18th-century Danish oak bureau or secretary featuring a newer professionally applied black layered painted finish, lightly distressed to reveal natural oak beneath and suit the ...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Pine Georgian Slant-Front Bureau Secretary Desk
18th Century English Pine Georgian Slant-Front Bureau Secretary Desk

18th Century English Pine Georgian Slant-Front Bureau Secretary Desk

Located in Houston, TX

A handsome late 18th-century English Georgian slant-front bureau crafted in pine, retaining a wonderfully warm, mellow surface and understated character. The fall-front opens to rev...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Pine

Tall Walnut Cabinet with a Bureau Desk Compartment
Tall Walnut Cabinet with a Bureau Desk Compartment

Tall Walnut Cabinet with a Bureau Desk Compartment

Located in Dubai, AE

Tall walnut desk cabinet in Baroque style with gilded brass ornamentation. The upper glazed part reveals seven drawers, a leaf, and fifteen lockers, the flap revealing six drawers, s...

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Antique 19th Century German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Danish Mahogany Empire Inlaid Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century Danish Mahogany Empire Inlaid Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century Danish Mahogany Empire Inlaid Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 19th-century Danish Empire secretary bureau crafted in mahogany veneer with both bowfront and concave cabinet doors. The piece features elaborate inlay and marquetry throughout...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Ivory

Brutalist Oak Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Bureau, Brass Handles, 1960s
Brutalist Oak Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Bureau, Brass Handles, 1960s

Brutalist Oak Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Bureau, Brass Handles, 1960s

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in Rødding, DK

A Brutalist secretary desk or bureau in light, honey-toned oak from the 1960s, with a drop-front writing surface above three serpentine drawers fitted with ornate brass handles. The ...

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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

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, ...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Bureau in Dry-Scraped Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Bureau in Dry-Scraped Pine

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Bureau in Dry-Scraped Pine

Located in Mckinney, TX

18th-century Swedish bureau crafted in pine with a fixed, writing-height top and original dry-scraped surface. Multiple small drawers over deeper storage below, finished with simple ...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner
Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner

Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

This fine Empire drop-front secretary (secrétaire a'abattant or secrétaire en armoire) with a writing and standing desk is signed M. Hirschgartner. Hans Martin Hirschgartner (1766-18...

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

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Bureau Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bureau secretaire available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and walnut, every bureau secretaire was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bureau secretaire — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each bureau secretaire bearing Georgian, Louis XV or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one bureau secretaire that is appealing in its simplicity, but Pier Luigi Colli, Erling Torvits and Giovanni Gariboldi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bureau Secretaire?

A bureau secretaire can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,694, while the lowest priced sells for $504 and the highest can go for as much as $1,844,713.

Finding the Right Secretaires for You

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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This Shelving System with Oxidized Brass Tubes Is Retro and Futuristic at Once

Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.

Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition

Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.

Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way

Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.

Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture

In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.

These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.