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Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Charleston, SC
Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase. This incredible secretary has
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century English George II Walnut Secretary Bookcase
By Giles Grendey
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 18th century English George II walnut secretary bookcase in the manner
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English George I Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George I walnut secretary bookcase, having a domed cornice above a
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18th Century, George II Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A magnificent English 18th century Chippendale secretary bookcase of exceptional detail. The
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Antique 1760s English Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Early 18th Century English George I Burled Walnut Secretary Bookcase / Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century English George I Burled Walnut Secretary Bookcase / Chest on Chest with Fitted
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18th Century George III Mahogany Bookcase Secretary, Georgian, 1780s
Located in Roma, RM
English Bookcase, George III, circa 1780, mahogany wood, in good condition but in need of
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Antique 1780s English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Apothecary Cabinet, Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Dutch neoclassical apothecary cabinet ~ secretary was obviously a product of sublimely
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Revival Bookcases

Materials

Brass

George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Batley, GB
A Georgian mahogany beurau bookcase with 4 long drawers raised on bracket feet. The desk fitted
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Bookcases

Materials

Wood

George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
H 87.8 in W 35.44 in D 19.3 in
18th Century Irish Georgian Palladian Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
George II Palladian mahogany breakfront bookcase, 18th century The broken swan's-neck pediment
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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING 19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase. From circa 1850-60 and most
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Antique Mid-19th Century Irish George III Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood

19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
H 87 in W 84.75 in D 20.75 in
18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 18th century chinoiserie Secretary bookcase. The top of the bookcase has
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1790
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
18th-century craftsmanship. The cabinet is constructed from rich mahogany, a wood chosen for its beauty
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Antique 1790s British George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Ginsburg & Levy Item # 401HYF25Q A rich and vibrant secretary desk from the late years of the 18th century
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Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Georgian Sheraton Neo-Classical Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 1795
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique George III Sheraton inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary, circa 1795. A
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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

George III English Antique Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY DIMINUTIVE SECRETARY WITH BOOKCASE England, circa 1780 Item # 307PZN13W A
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Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian George II Figured Walnut Bookcase Bureau Secretary Desk, 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique George II figured and inlaid walnut bureau bookcase/secretary, circa 1750. The
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Antique 1750s English George II Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Georgian Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Georgian walnut secretary bookcase. Blind paneled doors, bracket feet.
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Antique 18th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Mahogany Showcase Cabinet Or Library From The 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare mahogany bookcase or display cabinet from the 18th century from England very good
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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century, French Louis XVI Wood Sideboard by Conrad Mauter
By Conrad Mauter
Located in IT
18th Century, French Louis XVI Wood sideboard by Conrad Mauter Measurements: H cm 134 x W 90 x D
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
A very impressive mahogany bureau cabinet / bookcase / secretary*, with secret compartments. In the
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Antique 18th Century English George II Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Italian early 18th century Baroque Walnut Secretary-Bookcase
Located in Troy, NY
Italian secretary with beautiful, thick walnut radica veneer, wonderful color, ebonized moldings
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
interior shelving resting on a raised molded edge plinth. All original, Late 18th century. Measure: 8'10
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Antique 1770s English Chippendale Bookcases

English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
shelving resting on a raised molded edge plinth. All original, Late 18th century. Leather can be added to
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Antique 1790s English George III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

18th Century George II Yew Wood Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Period early 18th century George II Yew Secretary bookcase. Original Mirrors and interior
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Antique Early 18th Century English George II Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Yew

18th C. Late Georgian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. 1780. A fine figured mahogany classic Georgian secretary bookcase with the broken bonnet in
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual 18th-19th Century Continental Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Figured wood veneer, the top with a carved cornice over double doors. They open to two shelves over drawers and cubby holes. A middle frieze with three drawers (lacking a key) over t...
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Antique 19th Century European Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century Dutch Burled Walnut Secretary Bookcase with Antique Mirror
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 18th century Dutch Burled walnut secretary bookcase with fitted interior and antique mirror.
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Mirror

English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk and Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK AND BOOKCASE England, circa last quarter of the 18th century
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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

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Brass

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
scroll feet at the base. The grand secretaire bookcase is in exceptional condition with a rich walnut
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau
Located in Pasadena, TX
48" Victorian secretary desk writer’s Bureau Crafted from solid cherry, this multi-function
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Antique Late 18th Century North American Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
durability of the furniture. It is a classic chest of drawers with upper bookcase which will certainly
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Russian (18th Century) mahogany secretary bookcase with brass gallery pediment and trim with 2
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Antique Late 18th Century Russian Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
H 97.5 in W 51.5 in D 24 in
Swedish Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase, Sweden Antique Swedish secretary cabinet in
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

European Whitewashed Secretary Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A wonderful designed modernized 18th century style secretary bookcase with a whitewashed exterior
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Secretaires

Materials

Wood

European Whitewashed Secretary Bookcase
European Whitewashed Secretary Bookcase
H 99 in W 56.5 in D 22.38 in
Fine English Queen Anne Walnut Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th century English Queen Anne-period furnishings such as this walnut secretary are
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Antique 18th Century French Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Glazed Secretary From The 18th Century In Mahogany-england
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Mahogany glazed secretary from the end of the 18th century of very good quality Very beautiful
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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Venetian Paint Decorated Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall cabinet made in two parts in blue paint with polychrome painted floral and gilt figural decoration. With a serpentine baroque crest with a gilt landscape in the center cartouc...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Desk Bookcase, 1790-1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
a kind mahogany secretary-desk-bookcase with satinwood marquetry detail of seashell motif. The
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Exceptionally Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Dome Top Bureau Bookcase Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
The best English Queen Anne / George I burl walnut secretary bureau bookcase in two sections. The
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th C. Venetian Tall Secretary Cabinet with Beautiful Hand-Painted Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
and installation. This 18th century Venetian tall bookcase and secretary, will be an eye-catching room
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Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique 18th Century British George II Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine English mid-18th century mahogany secretaire / secretary / bookcase / china cabinet. Of
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Antique 1740s English Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Venetian Secretary Bookcase with Painted Scenes and Floral Sprays
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely painted green and yellow Italian fall-front secretary bookcase in the Venetian
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Paint

Fine and Rare Late 18th Century Russian Mahogany Roll Top Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare original late 18thcentury Russian roll top secretary bookcase.
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Antique Late 18th Century Baltic Baltic Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Monumental Irish George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, c. 1780
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Large Irish George III mahogany secretary bookcase, the upper portion with an elaborate cornice
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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Late 1700's English George III Mahogany Secretary / Bookcase w/ Pull Out Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 1700's English George III Mahogany Secretary / Bookcase w/ Pull Out Desk with an overhanging
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors
Located in Savannah, GA
shelves atop in the cabinet and one shelf below behind doors. Probably made in the 1920s in an 18th
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Vintage 1920s Italian Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut, Burl, Mirror

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
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Bench made Hepplewhite Style Secretary/Bookcase, New England, Circa:1910
Located in Alexandria, VA
design was inspired by late 18th Century New England Hepplewhite styled secretary bookcases. It was
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Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Chippendale Mahogany Blind Door Secretary With Bookcase, Circa 1775
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany blind door secretary with bookcase. Upper case has a carved cornice
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Antique 1770s English Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany satinwood string inlaid secretary bookcase with a hinged fall front
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Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Chippendale Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C.1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany fall front secretary with carved molded edge finial cornice, flanking
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Antique 1780s English Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Irish Georgian Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and unusual 18th century Irish mahogany bureau bookcase, the pierced gallery top with Gothic
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Antique 1750s Irish Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mercury Glass, Mahogany

Irish Georgian Secretary
Irish Georgian Secretary
H 87 in W 43 in D 23 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry secretaire, or secretary desk with bookcase. Beautifully
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
mahogany with a high sheen finish. This exception example of a late 18th century piece features an ornately
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Late 20th Century Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
throughout as expected. Several panes of glass replaced. Silk lining of the bookcase is not original and
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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
An 18th-century mahogany bureau cabinet of impressive architectural form and lovely rich color
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Antique 1740s English George II Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

George I Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Mirror Doors
Located in Woodbury, CT
Truly a spectacular example of its kind, this grand secretary grabs your attention with its broken
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Antique 18th Century British George I Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique Queen Anne Walnut Secretaire Chest / Escritoire, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
cabinets. Bookcases and secretaries were also designed in the Queen Anne style. Marquetry, inlay, veneering
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Antique 1710s Queen Anne Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

John Widdicomb WM A Berkey Italian Provincial Regency Round Walnut Coffee Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Dayton, OH
furniture for the dining room, library and living room in various American Colonial and 18th-century
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Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Secretary Bookcase 18th Century For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic secretary bookcase 18th century available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and oak, every secretary bookcase 18th century was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect secretary bookcase 18th century — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. A secretary bookcase 18th century is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Baroque and Empire styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Secretary Bookcase 18th Century?

Prices for a secretary bookcase 18th century start at $1,800 and top out at $155,000 with the average selling for $12,950.

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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