Petite Secretary
20th Century Petite Secretary in Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Petite Secretary in Biedermeier style
Mahogany partially blackened, on solid
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Pair Antique Country French Walnut Petite Secretaries
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Country French Walnut Petite Secretaries are truly an amazing and unique find! The
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
c1900 French Antique Louis XVI Style Burl Wood Secretary/ Desk - Petite Size
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 French Antique Louis XVI style Petite Secretary/ Desk. Louis XVI style and made from Exotic
Category
Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Burl
H 76.5 in W 18 in D 25 in
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII.
Direct from
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautifully painted and decorated mahogany Secretary Bureau writing table with Flip green Leather
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
H 43.75 in W 27.25 in D 16 in
Antique Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite French carved oak secretary writing desk Louis XVI style
~Direct from France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 45 in W 35.25 in D 22.25 in
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Antique French Style Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite Blue Antique French Style Secretary with gold detailing.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Glass
Antique English Georgian Inlaid and Burled Walnut Petite Secretary Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English Georgian petite secretary features burled walnut with upper bookcase with shaped
Category
20th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut, Burl
H 69.5 in W 23 in D 27 in
Vintage Boho Moorish Petite Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Boho secretary desk. A chic petite frame with beautiful Moorish carvings on
Category
Mid-20th Century American Moorish Desks
Materials
Wood
Black Lacquered Italian Chinoiserie Petite Secretary
By Baker Furniture Company, Fornasetti
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful black lacquered Italian chinoiserie secretary. Intricately painted detail of Chinese
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Hollywood Regency Era Italian Florentine Petite Gilded Secretary / Writing Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
For the Florentine collector, this is a rare find! It is a petite secretary with lovely fold out
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desks
Materials
Poplar, Giltwood
H 37 in W 28 in D 15 in
Vintage Regency Mahogany Low Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
Absolutely charming vintage mahogany desk. A petite secretary with lots of little doors and drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Style Painted Drop Leaf Secretary or Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique painted, drop leaf petite secretary or desk with just the perfect patina. Cabriole legs
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
French Diminutive Secretary, 19th Century Antique
Located in Wichita, KS
A French small secretary from the 19th century in charming ochre paint. This petite secretary has
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
19th C. Chippendale Flame Mahogany Bookcase Side Secretary Desk Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
bookcases. The petite secretary opens to a tooled green leather work surface in front of pigeon holes and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 53.25 in W 14.25 in D 54 in
Aesthetic Movement Mahogany Bonheur du Jour Secretary Desk Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A fine blend of George III traditionalism with Japanesque ornament, this petite secretary desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks
Materials
Brass
H 51.13 in W 29.13 in L 51.13 in
19th. c Petite Walnut Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Walnut Secretary with Embossed Leather Decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
c.1940 Petite Chippendale Style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Petite Chippendale-style secretary bookcase made from solid mahogany with a nice pediment top
Category
Vintage 1940s American Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Petite English Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century petite red Chinoiserie secretary from England. Very nice hand painted Asian
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Petite Painted Antique French Louis XVI Ladies Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
Oo-la-la! Is the perfect expression, as your eyes dance over this outstanding petite French ladies
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Maple, Porcelain
Apartment Size Petite Diminuitive Inlaid Mahogany Edwardian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and small apartment size 1900s era Edwardian secretary. The desk is extremely
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 47.25 in W 21 in D 14 in
Petite 1860s French Empire Style Walnut and Marble Drop-Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
-19th century. This petite French Empire style drop-front secretary was born about 40 years after the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Night Stands
Materials
Marble
H 33.75 in W 29.25 in D 16.5 in
Petite Late 19th Century Queen Anne Slant Front Mahogany Desk Secretary Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning antique slant front desk with secretary feature when top is open.
Dimensions above are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 15 in
Venetian Hand Painted Secretary Circa 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite hand painted venetian secretary. The upper portion which is painted on both sides has
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century George II Walnut Secretary With Mirrored Doors
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A petite size secretary with lots of style. Mirrored doors are beautiful.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Rare Empire Secretaire with Side Drawers, Mahogany, Bronzes, France circa 1810.
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine, unusual, petite Empire so called Secretaire / Secretary Desk / Escritoire from France around
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 52.37 in W 27.56 in D 13.78 in
Baker Modern Petite Secretary Tall Bookcase on Slim Legs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern design Baker secretary with leather pull out desk.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Louis XVI Kingwood Secretary Cabinet
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This is a petite secretary of unusual form. The cabinet top is a nice touch.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Early 20th C French Louis XV Carved Marquetry Walnut and Marble Lady Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
bronze handles. The petite secretary is decorated around the curved back with inlay and parquetry
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 38.5 in W 29.5 in D 20 in
French 19th Century Petite Empire Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite French Empire mahogany secretary or lady’s correspondence desk. This secretary has an
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Mahogany and Burl Inlaid Marquetry Petite Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian petite slant front writing desk or secretary desk
Italy, circa Mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks
Materials
Brass
H 38.25 in W 23.75 in D 16 in
Antique French Desk Writing Table Secretary Drawers Oak Petite Renaissance Table
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful 19th century petite Antique French Oak Renaissance revival small desk secretary and
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 42 in W 27.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique 19th Victorian Curio Cabinet Secretary Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique late 19th century French petite Victorian cabinet secretary desk, circa 1900.
Elegant with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Petite Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 20th century Chinoiserie petite secretary of ebonized wood with gold detail featuring birds
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Secretaires
Superb 19th Century Adam Style Petite Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Finely fashioned from satinwood. Exquisite inlays and paintings. Rare and unusual size and quality.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
HEKMAN Mahogany Roll-Top Secretary Desk
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style petite secretary desk by Hekman. Solid mahogany with brass hardware, crown
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
HEKMAN Mahogany Yew Banded Secretary Desk on Tapered Legs with Spade Feet
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Traditional style petite secretary desk by Hekman. Solid mahogany with yew wood banding, brass
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 78.75 in W 32.25 in D 20.5 in
Petite Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinoiserie Secretary of Small Proportions. The double bonnet with molding crowns a pair of glass
Category
20th Century English Secretaires
Petite Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in New York City, NY
Petite Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase with a faux lacquer finish of chinese figures and landscape.
Category
Early 20th Century American Furniture
Petite Regency Secretary Bookcase
Located in Houston, TX
Regency period small scale mahogany secretary bookcase. It has a cathedral paned glass cabinet top
Category
Antique 1830s Great Britain (UK) Regency Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Petite Vintage Chinoiserie Secretary or Cabinet, 1950
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Westport, CT
Add a pop of artful interest! Petite vintage chinoiserie secretary or cabinet, 1950 awesome! Petite
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Petite Painted Satinwood Ladies Secretary Signed Gillows
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Very classy little secretary with a removable top section. Hand painted scrolls, flowers and a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Superb Swedish Petite Biedermeier Secretary
Located in Santander, ES
Exquisite Biedermeier secretaire on small dimensions and of Swedish origin, with exterior of satin birch, having ebonized frontal columns with carved tops and 4 large drawers with ke...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Secretary Desk
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a lovely petite Scandinavian modern secretary isn teak wood manufactured in Denmark in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
French Art Deco Bureau Secretary Made of Walnut Wood
Located in Senden, NRW
Petite Art Deco secretary or bureau / cabinet made of luxurious walnut wood. This French piece of
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Unique Craftsman Drop Front Secretary, circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Alhambra, CA
Very rare "petite" craftsman secretary with drop front desk with leather inlay on desk
Category
Vintage 1910s American American Craftsman Secretaires
Materials
Oak
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Georgian Mahogany Blind Door Bookcase Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice early Georgian Mahogany blind door bookcase secretary desk 1740-50. This is a great looking piece that retains an old and possibly original surface with a great mellow co...
Category
Antique 1740s English George II Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Louis XV Style Painted Bombe Secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style painted bombe secretary, circa 1960's. The top section with double serpentine shaped top and two doors with birdcage wire and two shelves, the bottom section o...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
George III Mahogany Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
George III mahogany secretary with original glass.
Outstanding patina with original brasses and bracket feet.
Two pieces. Mahogany and pine.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance.
Direct from France, a lovely antique French writing desk or sofa table in a very versatile size with beau...
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Stickley Brothers Style Arts and Crafts Mahogany Double Bookcase
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts double bookcase
In the manner of Stickley Brothers
By John D. Raab Chair Co.
USA, circa 1900
Mahogany, with glass front doors.
Measure...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 53.75 in W 48.63 in D 13.5 in
19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed
The measurements you can see in the listing is only for the shipping, the
This Queen size 4-poster bed is hand carved with elaborate ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French ...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
Vintage Pair of Italian Etageres / Bookcases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of etageres / bookcases with three shelves below a top drawer.
Category
20th Century Italian Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Faux Bamboo Rattan Enamel and Decorated Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An Exquisite hand-crafted Faux Bamboo Rattan, hand enamed and Decorated Slant Top Secretary Desk with open bottom lower tier and high knee clearance of 29.5". Measures 31" in width, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Secretaires
Materials
Enamel
English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century
Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet. Lowest draw pulls out as a secretary desk.
Measures: 21" deep x 46.5" wide x 80.5"...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Embrace the timeless charm of this Classic Venetian Style Italian Polychrome Lacquered Hand-Painted two parts Bookcase, a piece of furniture that exudes both artistry and history. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Carved Walnut Lingerie 6 Dovetails Drawer Chest Dresser Drop Pulls
By Drexel, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
French carved walnut lingerie 6 drawer chest dresser drop pulls decorative.
Beautiful detailed legs carving. Daisy style pattern drop pulls.
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Period Secretary 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A late 18th century ‘secrétaire à abattant’, or drop-leaf desk, in fruit wood. This lovely piece of upright furniture benefits from a wealth of useful storage compartments, both inte...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk, circa 1860, after Renovation
Located in Opole, PL
We present you another incredible piece of furniture in our collection -- this elegant and highly exquisite Biedermeier secretary desk circa 1860.
The secretary desk was manufactu...
Category
Antique 1860s Scandinavian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th-Early 19th C. French Style Chinoiserie 2-piece Secretary/Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th-early 19th Century French Style Chinoiserie 2-piece Secretary/Cabinet
Single glass door upper display cabinet
3-drawer bombe form base & secretary
Beautifully hand pain...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Glass
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent high quality flame mahogany adorned with bronze doré mounts and its original gray mar...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
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Petite Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the petite secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A petite secretary — often made from wood, hardwood and walnut — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect petite secretary — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A petite secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made petite secretary over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Petite Secretary?
The average selling price for a petite secretary at 1stDibs is $3,550, while they’re typically $1,250 on the low end and $13,500 for the highest priced.
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.
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