Colonial Secretary Desk
Colonial Revival Secretary Desk w/ Glass Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cabinet Co. in the 1950s, this Colonial Revival Secretary Desk with Glass Bookcase showcases timeless
Category
Vintage 1950s American Colonial Revival Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
This beautiful
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Antique Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Kittinger Spanish Colonial Walnut Fall Front Secretary Desk Barley Twist
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely rare 1 of a kind early Kittinger Spanish Colonial fall front secretary or library desk. A
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 48.5 in W 46 in D 21 in
Antique 18th Century VOC Dutch Colonial Padouk Ebony Secretary Desk Bureau 1730
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare antique Dutch Colonial V.O.C. (Dutch East India Company) fall front bureau/desk on
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Antique 1730s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 44 in W 38.25 in D 22.25 in
Antique English Rustic Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique English Rustic Secretary Desk makes the perfect choice for a cozy office, a student's desk
Category
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Early American 19th C Plantation Desk Secretary Bookcase Hutch Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite Early American Plantation, clerk or mail Desk, Circa mid 19th C.. This exceptional 2
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
H 82 in W 38 in D 22.5 in
English Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Circa 1800
Located in North Miami, FL
is perfect for many uses; ample drawer storage, desk/ table top space and just pretty to look at
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish fall-front secretary with molded carvings in drawers and doors
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Walnut, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish fall-front secretary with molded carvings in drawers and doors
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 39.97 in W 33.27 in D 22.84 in
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish front cabinet with molded carvings and two compartments, the hight compartment has a sliding door that can be hidden easily to open the space and the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Rare Two Piece Antique Dutch Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet with Mirrored Door
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a truly unique and rare form of secretary abatant in Flemish or Dutch marquetry. The
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Dutch Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Satinwood, Walnut
H 74.25 in W 38 in D 19 in
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Secretary Desk, Spanish Style Mahogany Wood with Stenciled Drawer Fronts
Located in Seattle, WA
Spanish-style desk with upper drawers. Mahogany wood with stenciled drawer fronts and highlights
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
British Colonial Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive secretary was once found in an colonial office in Rangoon, Burma. The large door
Category
Early 20th Century Indian British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
British Colonial Secretary Desk with Roll Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Burmese Colonial era Roll Top desk with Storage.
Category
Vintage 1930s Burmese Desks
Materials
Sycamore, Teak
Vintage Bassett Furniture Maple Wood Colonial Style Fall Front Secretary Desk
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bassett furniture maple wood colonial style fall front secretary desk. Item features a
Category
Mid-20th Century North American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
H 42 in W 36.5 in D 20 in
Antique Mahogany American Empire Colonial Small Secretary Writing Desk Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany American Empire Colonial Small Secretary Writing Desk Table. Item features
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 26.5 in D 22.5 in
Baker School Colonial Flame Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Cabinet, circa 1940
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
Baker School Colonial flame mahogany breakfront features central upper cabinet with double deeply
Category
20th Century American American Colonial Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 78 in W 52 in D 17 in
Vintage Governor Winthrop Mahogany Secretary by Maddock Colonial, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Governor Winthrop secretary by Maddock Colonial offers mahogany construction with upper
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Desks
Materials
Metal
H 85.25 in W 38.75 in D 23.25 in
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Writing Desk
Located in Southampton, NJ
19th C. Antique American Pine slant top drop down desk with exposed dovetail joinery, generous
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Brass
Antique Early American 19th C Plantation Writing Desk Secretary Cabinet Cupboard
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful plantation or secretary desk featuring primitive styling with upper cabinet or bookcase
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Poplar, Walnut
H 70 in W 45 in D 28.5 in
Colonial MFG Co Vintage Pine Breakfront Butler Secretary Desk China Cabinet
By Colonial Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
desks in Mission, Colonial Revival, and oriental lacquered styles.
Company history
1906: Company
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Pine
H 79 in W 56 in D 14.5 in
Antique Campaign Ship Captain's Desk Cabinet or Secretary
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Edwardian Captain's upright secretary crafted in mahogany with inlaid ovals on the cabinet door
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Desks
Materials
Brass
Rustic Secretary Desk by Monterey Furniture
By Frank Mason, Monterey Furniture
Located in Fulton, CA
A rustic California Rancho or Spanish Colonial style drop-front secretary desk made by Monterey
Category
Vintage 1930s American Rancho Monterey Desks
Materials
Wood
Vintage Queen Anne Baker Style Cherry Secretary Drop Front Desk by Colonial
By Colonial Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Queen Anne Baker style secretary by The Colonial Furniture Company features cherry
Category
20th Century American Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
English Campaign Secretary Chest on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
featuring exotic cuts of flame mahogany and a fall front butlers desk with slots, drawers and retaining the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Caribbean Colonial Style Slant Front Secretary Desk in Mahogany
Located in Astoria, NY
Caribbean Colonial style mahogany slant front secretary, in the late Classical taste, two columns
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Spanish Colonial Vargueno Secretary Desk Cabinet on Trestle Stand
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Spanish Colonial Vargueno Secretary Desk Cabinet on Trestle Stand
Category
Antique 1880s Spanish Spanish Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Stickley American Colonial Cherry Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 1960s
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century early American style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 75 in W 37.75 in D 20 in
Antique Spanish Renaissance Revival Vargueno Secretary Desk on Stand
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Spanish Renaissance Revival Vargueno Secretary Desk on Stand.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Baker Furniture Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk, 1940s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mahogany breakfront display cabinet or bookcase with pull-out leather top secretary desk
Category
Vintage 1940s American British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 82.25 in W 58.25 in L 82.25 in
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Walnut, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish fall-front secretary with molded carvings in drawers and doors
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 39.97 in W 33.27 in D 22.84 in
18th C. Dutch Marquetry Inlay Drop Front Secretary Desk Bombe Commode Secretaire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Dutch marquetry hand inlaid bombe form drop front desk or secretaire, circa 1790. This
Category
Antique 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 41.75 in W 42 in D 23.5 in
Wright Table Co. New England Style Cherry Blind Door Secretary Desk and Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
A Monumental New England style secretary desk from Wright Table Company. Made from solid cherrywood
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
H 94 in W 38 in D 20.5 in
Willett Early American Golden Beryl Maple Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Hutch
By Willett Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-20th century secretary with bookcase by H. Willett. Part of the Golden Beryl Maple collection
Category
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
H 75.5 in W 32.75 in D 20.5 in
18th Century Early American Chippendale Cherrywood Drop-Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning 18th century early American cherrywood drop-front secretary desk. The desk features
Category
Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Desks
Materials
Brass
H 40 in W 35.5 in D 18 in
Vintage Solid Maple Secretary Cabinet, Desk, Storage, Entryway, Living Room
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Vintage Solid Maple Secretary Cabinet, Desk, Storage, Entryway, Living Room, Colonial, Early
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown American Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Maple, Wood
H 67.75 in W 32.5 in D 16.25 in
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Walnut, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish fall-front secretary with molded carvings in drawers and doors
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 40.36 in W 28.15 in D 17.72 in
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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20th Century American Baroque Cabinets
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French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century French carved oak library table, or writing table desk made in the grand Louis XIII taste. Features thick barley twist legs conjoined on the bottom with barley twis...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and stretcher. Crafted from oak in the grand Louis XIII style fronted by a large 27 inch...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
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Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Louis XVI Country French Secretary Desk is the epitome of efficiency with style! Artfully hand-crafted from dense, old-growth oak, it features a slant front design wher...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
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Colonial Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the colonial secretary desk you’re looking for. A colonial secretary desk — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect colonial secretary desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right colonial secretary desk, those designed in Art Deco, Georgian and Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made colonial secretary desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Kittinger Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company and John Widdicomb are consistently popular.
How Much is a Colonial Secretary Desk?
Prices for a colonial secretary desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $840 and can go as high as $20,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,945.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Colonial Secretary Desk
- How does a secretary desk work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A secretary desk works with the help of hinges that secure the writing surface to the rest of the piece. To use one, you simply pull down on the wooden door to open the hinge and lower the writing surface. Return the desk to its closed position by lifting the writing surface up. You'll find a selection of secretary desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A secretary desk is called by its name because of its original function. When the desks first emerged in 19th-century France, the secretaries of estates used them to conduct business. Once they finished paying bills and reconciling accounts, they could raise the hinged writing surface and close the desk. Secretary desks are the workstations of choice in many busy households, especially those with spaces pulling double duty as offices by day and living rooms, dining rooms or bedrooms at night. On 1stDibs, shop an array of secretary desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Secretary desks originated in the early 18th century. They were typically used by secretaries and clerks and featured plenty of compacted drawers for stationary storage. On 1stDibs, find a collection of secretary desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
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