18th Century Baroque Secretaire/ Writing Cabinet, Germany ca. 1770
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable, museums quality late 18th century secrétaire or writing cabinet elaborately made in the baroque period in West Germany around 1770.
Brass
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, South German, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque secretaire, South German, probably Lake of Constance region, circa 1750-1760.
Walnut
Hand Painted White Baroque Secretaire, Saxony 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque writing secretaire with slanted flap and curved front and frame. The secretaire has two large drawers and behind the arched writing flap small drawers and a deep compartment....
Softwood
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaire with outstanding Marquetry, c 1790
Located in Greven, DE
Classicist top-mounted secretary with elaborate marquetry Southern Germany Walnut and others Classicism around 1790 Dimensions: H x W x D: 213 x 115 x 57 cm Description: Exception...
Maple, Walnut
IMPORTANT GERMAN STATIONERY/SECRETAYRE 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT GERMAN STATIONERY 18th Century plated in fruit wood with inlays representing gallant scenes and floral motifs. Wavy box with three drawers, showing factory interior with d...
Wood
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, Lake Constance Region
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century baroque secretaire, Lake Constance region.
Walnut
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...
Walnut
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...
Brass
18th Century Three Part German Baroque Secretary Desk in Walnut & Fruitwood
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful form three part German Baroque secretary desk in walnut & fruitwood, its upper case with a molded cornice surmounting a case with a locking center door with pull out uppe...
Brass, Iron
18th Century German Burr Elm and Walnut Secretary, with Ebonized Trim and Inlaid
Located in North Miami, FL
18th Century German burr elm and walnut secretary, adorned with ebonized trim and inlaid decorations and patterns. A pair of paneled doors over three small cupboards with beautiful d...
Wood, Walnut, Burl
$12,832Sale Price|20% Off
18th century Rococo Secretary Desk, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
Exquisite Antique Rococo Secretary Desk, Germany, c. 1750 A true collector’s gem, this Rococo secretary desk from Germany, circa 1750, embodies 18th-century elegance and craftsmanshi...
Kingwood
18th Century High Adjustable Secretaire Desk with integrated Hidden Chair, 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Antique desk as transformable furniture with standing desk and integrated chair Southern Germany Cherry around 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 115 x 107 x 69 cm Description: Exception...
Cherry
$8,707Sale Price|20% Off
Original Antique Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 18th century, Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
Original Antique Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany, 1750 This exquisite antique Baroque secretary desk from Germany (circa 1750) is a rare find for antique furniture collectors. Featur...
Walnut
Hand-Painted Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretary with three drawers and slant-front writing flap decorated with recessed panels. Fitted with iron side handles and brass mounts. Below the upper section are two pull...
Brass, Iron
White-Painted Secretary Desk with Glazed Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant secretary desk with glazed upper cabinet and a gracefully broken arched pediment. The softly patinated finish in pale blue-gray lends the piece a charming antique character. ...
Brass
Mid-18th Century Baroque Secretary Cabinet in Walnut Veneer
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Baroque secretary cabinet from Saxony, crafted in the mid-18th century. The lower section consists of a three-drawer commode with a curved apron and S-shaped legs. Above, ...
Walnut
Baroque Slant-Front Secretary in Walnut, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretary with three drawers and a serpentine front, featuring a fall-front writing surface and an upper tabernacle with a tall door and ten small drawers. The piece is crow...
Brass
Baroque Secretary with Upper Cabinet in Walnut, 18th/19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque fall-front secretary veneered in walnut, featuring a commode base with three drawers and a slightly convex front. The upper cabinet has two doors and a shaped cornice, fitted...
Bronze
Baroque Secretary à Trois Corps in Walnut, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Impressive Baroque secretary in three sections ("à trois corps"), raised on compressed bun feet and veneered in fine walnut. The lower commode section comprises three drawers, with t...
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Exceptional Baroque secretary or writing desk, probably from southern Germany, around 1760. The softwood corpus à deux corps, ornamentally veneered in walnut, burl and other preciou...
Nutwood, Walnut, Pine
18th Century Baroque Walnut Marquetry Secretary Cabinet Desk
Located in Leimen, DE
This impressive Baroque walnut marquetry secretary desk combines sophisticated craftsmanship with remarkable functionality. Crafted in the Central European tradition, the cabinet fea...
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
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...
Walnut
German Biedermeier Olivewood Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1750
Located in Queens, NY
German Biedermeier (18th Century) olivewood secretary / bookcase in shaped rectangular with the top section having a hinged 2-door shelved cabinet with glass windows bordered by parc...
Wood
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....
Brass
$17,600Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Baroque cabinet with secretaire, Germany, 1760, walnut veneer.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 79.93 in W 47.25 in D 26.38 in
Original Baroque Tabernacle/Secretaire, South-Germany 18th Century, 1730
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful original baroque tabernacle/secretaire. Fine walnut veneer and marquetry in ebony. Segment pediment. Several drawers and secret compartment. Front with curved drawers. Orig...
Bronze
Walnut Bombé Secretaire Commode, End of the 18th Century
Located in Napoli, IT
An unique walnut secretaire commode of lobed compound bombé form, the moulded top above a fall flap enclosing a fitted interior over two frieze drawers and two deep long drawers on c...
Wood
SALE!-Rare Stunning German Baroque Writing Table/ Desk with Chair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Exceptional, stunning and rare late 18 th c- beginning of 19 th c North German Writing table/ Secretaire/ Desk with a matching swivel chair, highly masterfully decorated intarsia i...
Elm, Wood
Unavailable
H 58.75 in W 41.75 in D 18.25 in
1880 Biedermeier Walnut Dropfront Marble-Top Secretaire Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
1880 Biedermeier Dropfront Marble Top Secretary Desk Execellent Condition with original embossed leather surface, two skeleton keys operate all three functioning locks. Beautifully b...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 86.23 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
18th Century Empire Solid Oak Wood Top Dresser Secretair Curved
Located in Osnabrück, DE
Very rare is now such a commode essay secretary, especially since he is still in the original preserved patina and is well preserved! The proportions are nicer not to paint touth it...
Oak
Unavailable
H 53.55 in W 30.71 in D 18.12 in
Secretary "à abattant" Johann Gottlob Fiedler Workshop, Berlin, circa 1790/95
Located in Bamberg, DE
Mahogany, solid and mirror veneered, with finely worked, fire-gilded bronze applications. The extent to which taste and style changed in the second half of the 18th century is well i...
Wood
Unavailable
H 86.62 in W 46.46 in D 27.56 in
Courtly Baroque Secretary Johann Jakob Kieser, Mannheim, around 1760
Located in Bamberg, DE
Courtly Baroque secretary Johann Jakob Kieser, Mannheim, around 1760 This exquisitely crafted secretary from the work of the court cabinet maker Jakob Kieser (1734-1786) is situate...
Wood
Unavailable
H 90.56 in W 60.24 in D 25.99 in
Courtly Baroque Bureau a Trois Corps, Palatinate Region, circa 1730
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Luxurious courtly Baroque bureau a trois corps coming from the provenience of Palatinate high nobility. This bureau is made of a combination of walnut veneer and other real woods. Ri...
Walnut
Authentic Baroque Bureau from Frankfurt, about 1740
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Authentic Baroque bureau made of the finest walnut veneer, provenience of an important family from Frankfurt. The lower part, essentially a chest of drawers, is elegantly adorned b...
Walnut
Baroque Secretaire, Central Germany 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque Tabernacle Secretaire on grooved ball feet with a three-drawered commode bottom part with a serpentine front, a slanted writing surface and a tabernacle top with a segment p...
Walnut
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H 80.32 in W 51.97 in D 30.71 in
Baroque Walnut Veneered Tabernacle Secretaire, German, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque secretaire with a three-drawer chest of drawers in curved form with a wavy skirt. The middle part with a slanted writing flap and four drawers shows a very beautiful ma...
Walnut
Baroque Walnut Veneered Tabernacle Secretaire, German, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque secretaire with a three-drawer chest of drawers in curved form with a wavy skirt. The middle part with a slanted writing flap and four drawers shows a very beautiful ma...
Walnut
Provincial Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Secretaire with two-doored cabinet base and rectangular fillings on doors and lid. The interior with four narrow drawers and one large compartment.
Wood
18th Century German Baroque Secretaire, Walnut, Circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Dimensions: H x W x D: 233 x 117 x 69 cm Description: Two-piece top secretary from the Baroque period circa 1750. The three-bay base is curved in the front, the discreetly acc...
Walnut
Painted Baroque Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large secretaire with three drawers and a two-door curved top. The light gray setting with blue details is new and has received an aged patina.
Wood
Painted Baroque Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque slanted-flap bureau with curved front and three drawers. The bureau rests on pressed ball feet. The compartments inside consist of six drawers and a shelf. The white painting...
Softwood
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H 84.65 in W 46.86 in D 22.05 in
18th Century German Baroque Secretaire, Louis XV, Walnut, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque top secretary with Fine marquetry Brunswick walnut etc. Baroque around 1750 Dimensions: H x W x D: 215 x 119 x 56 cm Description: Beautiful slender writing cabine...
Walnut
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H 43.71 in W 46.86 in D 23.63 in
18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaire, Cherry, Walnut, circa 1790
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary Bavaria Cherry, walnut Louis XVI circa 1790 Dimensions: H x W x D: 111 x 119 x 60 cm Description: Well proportioned writing desk standing on carved ro...
Cherry, Walnut
18c German Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
18c German Secretaire or Desk with original hardware.
Wood
Sold
H 44.89 in W 49.22 in D 24.02 in
'VIDEO' 18th Century Louis XVI Secretaire, Walnut, Southern Germany, circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder bureau South Germany Walnut etc. Louis XVI, around 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 114 x 125 x 61 cm Writing furniture standing on typical classicist pointe...
Walnut
Baroque Fall-Front Secretaire, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque fall-front secretaire with a glazed two-door upper cabinet and a shaped cornice. Veneered in walnut with elegant parquetry decoration. The brass mounts display asymmetrical f...
Brass
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H 70.48 in W 48.43 in D 24.41 in
18th Ct German Baroque, Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Marquetry, Bavarian, 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Tabernacle secretary Upper Bavaria Walnut Baroque around 1750 Dimensions: H x W x D: 179 x 123 x 62 cm Description: Southern German tabernacle secretary in walnut and plu...
Walnut
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H 98.43 in W 50.01 in D 26.38 in
Hand Painted Gustavian-Style Secretaire in Blue and Red, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand painted top secretary with slanted flap and three-panel commode base as well as two-door top with swan-neck pediment and central urn motif. The interior consists of smaller draw...
Softwood
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H 85.04 in W 46.46 in D 24.41 in
Baroque Secretaire, Probably Saxony First Half of the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretaire on low feet and strictly symmetrical construction. Above the chest of drawers base, there is a writing flap and two pull-out shelves. The interior division is equi...
Leather, Walnut
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H 81.89 in W 46.07 in D 26.78 in
Northwest German Baroque Secretary Bookcase from the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Splendid north-west-German baroque Secretary Bookcase from the 18th Century Display case with two glazed doors and three wavy-cut shelves on a commode with three drawers and a sli...
Oak
18th Century German Pine Baroque Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial baroque secretary à deux corps from around 1750. Solid made in pine wood. Consisting of a three drawer commode lower part with S-shaped curved front and slightly ...
Pine
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H 43.25 in W 47.25 in D 22 in
Antique Baroque Secretaire with Inlaid Detail, Germany, circa 1730-1780
Located in Round Top, TX
The beautiful craftsmanship of this Baroque secretaire has been well-preserved. It is from the area of Northern Germany/Southern Denmark from the mid-1700s. The oak has been given a ...
Baroque Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous black painted secretary made during the 18th Century but has been remodeled. Wood Oak. Black painted with a dark green interior with drawers and compartments.
Wood
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H 68.9 in W 50.79 in D 24.81 in
18th Century Southern German Baroque Tabernacle Secretary, Louis XV, c. 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque tabernacle secretary in walnut with strapwork. Upper Bavaria Walnut Baroque around 1750 Dimensions: H x W x D: 175 x 129 x 63 cm. Description South German taberna...
Fruitwood, Walnut
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H 83.08 in W 50.01 in D 25.6 in
18th Century German Baroque Secretary with Marquetry and Patina, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque secretary with impressive marquetry Southwest Germany Walnut a.o. around 1750 Dimensions: H x W x D: 211 x 127 x 65 cm Description: Antique top-mounted secretary from the ...
Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
18th Century South German Neoclassical Style Fruitwood Bureau-Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing an exquisite 18th century South German Neoclassical-style fruitwood bureau-bookcase, a stunning testament to the refined aesthetics and masterful craftsmanship of late 18...
Brass
18th Century Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century secretary with a decorative carved pediment. Two doors open to six drawers, and another small door opens to further drawers. A fall front desk with six further drawers a...
Wood
18th Century Antique Continental Walnut Corner Bureau
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18TH CENTURY ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL WALNUT CORNER BUREAU
CIRCA 1730
Walnut
Gray painted Baroque Secretary, 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque slanted-flap bureau on pressed ball feet with three drawers and curved front. Behind the coffered writing flap is a black interior division with further small drawers and a c...
Wood, Softwood
Baroque Secretary, Dresden, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Impressive Baroque secretary from Dresden, featuring a two-drawer, slightly bombé commode base. Above it, a tall slant-front writing flap reveals a finely arranged interior with six ...
Bronze
Important Berliner Louis XVI Secretaire
Located in Greding, DE
Important Berliner Louis XVI Secretaire dating from 1780-1790. The 'A trois corps' secretaire is a masterpiece of the early classicism in Germany. The secretaire is in an excellent m...
Rosewood, Walnut
Baroque Secretary in Provençal Style, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Hand-painted baroque secretary, featuring a three-drawer commode base, slant-front writing flap, and a two-door cabinet top crowned by a broken pediment. The paint finish—light gray ...
Wood
Antique Baroque 18th Century Oak Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Classic styling is the mark of this handsome secretary from the 1700's. The original painted mural is rare; beautiful in colors and detail, depicting a German city scene and is frame...
Oak, Paint
18th Century Original Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial Baroque secretary à deux corps from the 2nd half of the 18th century. Solid oak with original green coloured painting. A very rare piece of authentic furniture who...
Oak
Important German Walnut Bureau Cabinet
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A superb North German figured walnut, giltwood and gilt-gesso bureau cabinet, the moulded cornice above a mirror panelled door enclosing a fitted interior, above a hinged fall front ...
Walnut
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H 56.7 in W 35.04 in D 20.08 in
Late 18th or Early 19th Century Secretary with Hidden Mechanisms, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary after designs by Friedrich Gottlob Hoffmann Central German (Leipzig) Mahogany, maple burl around 1800 Dimensions: H x W x D: 144 x 89 x 51 cm Description: The tw...
Mahogany, Maple
Exquisite Rococo Bureau Bookcase
Located in Troy, NY
Rare, unusual exquisite secretary. The top part featuring a mirrored door opening to an intricately fitted interior, flanked by drawers and a small writing desk underneath. The lower...
Walnut, Fruitwood
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H 40.95 in W 49.22 in D 27.17 in
Transformation Secretary circa 1795 by Johann Michael Vetter, Neuwied, Mahogany
Located in Epfach, DE
Transformation secretary circa 1795 by Johann Michael Vetter, Neuwied, Mahogany Secretary with in height adjustable standing desk different secret comportments Mahogany original ...
Mahogany
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H 40.16 in W 28.35 in D 21.66 in
18th Century Baroque Multifunctional Lectern, Secretaire or Chest of Drawers
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque lectern, secretaire or chest of drawers Southern Germany Cherry tree, walnut tree and others 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 102 x 72 x 55 cm Description: Ver...
Cherry, Walnut
18th Century Baroque Walnut Secretaire, from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Unique 18th century Baroque secretaire, from Germany, circa 1760.
Fruitwood, Walnut, Pine
Baroque Secretaire, Central German, circa 1750
Located in Greding, DE
Large elegant Baroque secretaire with a very beautiful veneer pattern and three-drawered commode base. Inside the double-doored, mirrored top case is a rich interior with numerous dr...
Oak, Walnut
German Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
18c German Secretaire or Desk with original hardware.
Wood
18th Century Southern German Walnut Bureau Cabinet, circa 1750
Located in East Sussex, GB
A mid-18th century southern German figured walnut bureau cabinet dating from circa 1750 of serpentine or Arc en Arbalette form. The top with decorative broken arched cornice above a ...
Walnut
18th Century Bureau Desk
Located in Santander, ES
18th century figured walnut German bureau desk of small dimensions and of intricate serpentine shape, parquetry fronted with original gilt brass pulls and matching escutcheons. The f...
Sold
H 90.95 in W 53.15 in D 29.93 in
18th Century Writing Cupboard, Secretary, Made in Saxony “Glauchau”, circa 1750
Located in Muenster, NRW
Walnut-tree and walnut-tree root on softwood body. Several times curved drag. Six drawers behind the writing record. Bulged out upper top with two doors and 12 small drawers and s...
Walnut
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H 79.93 in W 41.74 in D 37.8 in
18th Century Baroque Secretary, Walnut-Tree and Nut Root Wood Veneered
Located in Muenster, NRW
Baroque secretary, circa 1750-1760. Walnut-tree and nut root wood veneered. Very fine veneer. Numerous tape inlaid works. Straight body. Bottom with three big drawers and a smal...
Nutwood, Walnut
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H 64.5 in W 46 in D 27.5 in
Bureau Cabinet Profusely Decorated With Architectural Perspective Marquetry
Located in New York, NY
The upper section with curved corners is set with a fall flap revealing a later fitted interior, reinstated following lines of original witness marks. Below the fall are three short...
Cylinder Top 18th Century German Bureau Secretaire Desk
Located in Santander, ES
Outstanding 18th century Bureau Secretaire of German origin with cylinder top that rolls open automatically once the sliding writing surface is pulled open.
$4,950
H 40.5 in W 35.1 in D 19 in
Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood secretary from the late 18th century, with slant front desk, multiple drawers, dark painted interior, three drawers in the façade and rustic c...
Brass
18th Century Italian Painted Drop Front Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century large Italian charming rustic later painted drop front secretary with multiple cubby holes and drawers above two large base drawers on short tapered legs. circa 1780, It...
Iron
19thc French Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful 19thc Robin’s egg blue secretary/fall front desk.
Wood
$1,800Sale Price|61% Off
H 82 in W 40 in D 21 in
Unique Venetian Italian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk with Bookcase Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Venetian Italian paint decorated secretary desk with bookcase, circa 1890s, is a remarkable example of hand-crafted artistry and old-world European charm. Exuding the opulence a...
Walnut
$5,500
H 42.75 in W 41 in D 18.5 in
Mid-19th Century Swedish Painted Secretary in Pine, circa 1840–1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
This classic Swedish antique secretary dates to the mid-19th century and exemplifies the restrained elegance of Scandinavian furniture from the period. Crafted in pine and finished i...
Pine
Gustavian Secretaire / Bureau 1780 - 1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gustavian secrétaire in two parts, crafted in oak with a grey-white finish and a beautiful patina. The piece is constructed in two sections, featuring a classic upper cabinet with d...
Brass, Iron
Danish Rococo Secretaire, Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined 18th century Danish rococo secretaire featuring beautifully shaped proportions and elegant architectural detailing characteristic of Scandinavian rococo furniture. Repainte...
Wood
$20,520
H 80.71 in W 48.04 in D 23.63 in
Austrian Baroque Secretary Cabinet in Walnut with Marquetry, ca. 1700–1730
Located in Kastrup, DK
A highly impressive and architecturally refined Austrian Baroque secretary cabinet from the first half of the 18th century. Crafted to an exceptional standard, veneered with thick, h...
Brass, Iron
Danish Rococo Slant Front Desk, circa 1770
Located in Huntington, NY
A Rococo slant front desk with a simple recessed top carving. Desk opens to a large work space with 13 small drawers, 2 small cubbies, 2 document holders with elaborate column carvin...
Brass, Iron
$770Sale Price|30% Off
H 40.5 in W 31 in D 17 in
English Chippendale Style Painted Goddard Chest Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique circa 1930s Goddard chest / writing desk featuring a drop front door that opens to multiple cubbies, three drawers and paw / claw feet. Yellowing / off-white color to exteri...
Hardwood, Paint
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...
Brass
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Perkasie, PA
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Secretary Desk – Item L73538 This beautiful vintage Italian secretary desk showcases the refined elegance of Neoclassical design with a ...
Wood
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...
Brass
$6,108
H 59.85 in W 33.47 in D 17.33 in
19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in London, GB
Dating from around 1850, this is a wonderful antique French Rococo Revival Secretaire a Abattant featuring ormolu mounted mahogany, gonzalo alves and marquetry. A Secretaire a abatt...
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely antique French Louis XVI painted secretarie. This piece has a very fine patina and nice clean lines. Top section has a nice area for display and there is a good amount of stor...
Wood
Louis XVI Secretary Desk, France, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Secretary Desk – France, c. 1780-1800 This stunning Louis XVI secretary desk, crafted in France between 1780 and 1800, is a masterpiece of 18th-century craftsman...
Kingwood, Rosewood
$1,546
H 34.65 in W 17.72 in D 1.19 in
Regency Mahogany Wall Mirror Attributed to Chippendale, Circa 1820
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Langenfeld (Rheinland), DE
A fine English Regency mahogany wall mirror dating from the early to mid-19th century, reflecting the elegance of Chippendale and George II stylistic influences. Crafted in rich ma...
Mirror, Mahogany
Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is finely detailed and quite large and hefty. These pieces were originally made...
Terracotta
French 1940s Jules Lelue Plaster Dove Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 1940s French Dove sconces by Jules Leleu. Original plaster finish.
Plaster
Vintage Indonesian Ikat with an Embroidered Center, 1960s
Located in Istanbul, TR
A rarer piece with an embroidered center , in rather good condition.
Cotton
A late 18th Century Italian Painting
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely and decorative painting of peasants in a bucolic setting with numerous farm animals is typical of the period and is designed to illustrate happier moments and a getting b...
Canvas, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Boulle Side Cabinets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century French boulle pier cabinets in the style of Louis XVI. Each having marble tops, red boulle inlaid decoration, gilded ormolu mounts. Glazed doors, ...
Brass
$125,000
H 30.5 in W 79.5 in D 38 in L 30.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood Bureau-Plat Desk
By H. Conquet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large French 19th century Louis XV style ormolu mounted (gilt bronze) kingwood and walnut bureau plat by H. Conquet after a model by Charles Cressent. The shaped rect...
Bronze
Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Litte Art Deco Pewter Vase made by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Small pewter vase with incised vertical lines and lugs * Designer: Just Andersen * Style: 1758 * Year: 1935 * Con...
Pewter
A Pair of 19th Century Gustavian-Style Painted Doors
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish Gustavian-Style hand-painted pine cabinet doors. By repute, these doors were painted Danish-Norwegian painter and art critic Poul 'Pola' Gauguin (1883-1961), the so...
Pine
Chinese Peony Blossom Lady's Purse, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This delicate silk accessory is a Qing-dynasty lady's purse, originally worn around the wrist or tied at the waist with decorative charms and toggles. A lovely example of Chinese tex...
Silk
$3,431
H 61.03 in W 45.28 in D 20.48 in L 61.03 in
Swedish Gustavian Centre Mirror Carved Dressing Table Early 20th Century White
Located in Lewes, England
Antique Swedish Gustavian single mirror carved dressing table in later white paint with 2 pedestal cabinets with carved motifs. It has the original l glass in the large mirror with ...
Pine
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
French Art Nouveau Ceramic Planter or Vase circa 1910
Located in Miami, FL
Art Nouveau Ceramic Planter or Vase circa 1910 Spectacular jardinière or centerpiece with relief flowers and leaves on the two sides
Ceramic
$10,595
H 57.88 in W 24.02 in D 14.97 in
Tiepolo Green with Colorful Butterflies Tall Chest of Drawers
By Porte Italia
Located in Milan, IT
This tall chest of drawers features a dark green patinated finish adorned with a delicate array of colorful butterflies, each detailed with subtle shading to enhance their lifelike a...
Wood
Una 'Articolo Indeterminativo' Wood Chaise Longue
By Stefano Marolla
Located in Roma, IT
The chaise longue is the third piece of the collection Una (Articolo Indeterminativo) by Stefano Marolla. The name of the collection comes from the Italian grammar where the indeterm...
Wood
19th Century French Directoire Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a 19th century French Directoire Walnut Commode with a Marble Top. It features a French style design, with a beautiful walnut finish. The commode includes a marble top adding...
Marble
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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