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Mid-Century Modern Walnut tall Secretary Desk Bookcase
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tall secretary desk bookcase with doors.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted 2 Piece Tall Secretary Desk & Chair. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 84 in W 40 in D 20.25 in
Chapman Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk by Chapman. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 96 in W 50 in D 20.5 in
Vintage French Provincial Blue Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby
By Danby
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Blue Distress Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 86 in W 39.5 in D 16 in
Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display Curio Bookcase
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Laminate
H 82 in W 36 in D 20 in
Very Fine Olive Burl Wood 83" Tall Secretary Desk Cabinet Chest of Drawers MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Compact Burl Wood Queen Ann Secretary Desk Bookcase Dresser Drawers MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Federal Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 83 in W 38 in D 22 in
1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
1800s Hancrafted tall slant top secretary desk. Wood appears to be flame maple. Solid dove tail
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Italian Walnut Sliding Glass Top Secretary Tall Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and classic Mid-Century Modern Italian walnut wood desk console, writing table
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
H 51.19 in W 33.47 in D 18.12 in
Fine Tall Inlaid Dark Mahogany English Carlton House Two-Piece Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very rare form of desk. The desk is inlaid in the Carlton House tradition and features
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 57.75 in W 38 in D 22.75 in
Vintage Secretary Wood Desk Tall With Hidden Compartments
Located in Greer, SC
Available is this vintage beautifully designed large 3 piece secretary. Featuring ornate carved
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Secretaires
Materials
Wood
European 18th Century Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Old Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European two-part tall secretary from the 18th century with gray / cream painted finish, old
Category
Antique 18th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 86 in W 46 in D 22 in
Vintage Country French Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant tall French country secretary desk with molding and wire mesh doors with a lovely faux
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Paint
Mid Century Danish Walnut Wood Pull-Out Secretary Desk & Bookcase
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century Danish modern tall walnut wood secretary desk and bookcase is circa 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Brouer Danish Modern Rosewood Tall Secretary Bookcase Desk
By Brouer Mobel
Located in Fairfield, ME
A spectacular rosewood secretary by Brouer Mobelfabrik. Amazing quality and condition at every turn.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency burlwood laminate saber leg tall secretary desk display curio bookcase
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Laminate, Burl
H 82 in W 36 in D 20 in
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Style Bow Front Ball and Claw Tall Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mahogany Chippendale style bow front ball and claw tall secretary desk bookcase. Item
Category
Early 20th Century North American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
H 80 in W 32 in L 80 in
Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful hand-painted vintage, two-piece secretary desk with matching chair. The pieces are
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 84 in W 40 in D 20.25 in
Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid century Borge Morgensen teak secretary desk is part desk, part storage. Bottom part has three
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
Johannes Sorth for Nexø Møbelfabrik MCM Danish Teak Bookshelf Secretary Desk
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Mid-Century Danish Modern Tall Teak Bookcase and Secretary Desk by Designer Johannes Sorth. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
H 71.5 in W 39.5 in D 16.75 in
Tall Blue Painted Swedish Secretary Bureau, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate carved pediment
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Lighted Secretary Desk, American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall faux bamboo secretary desk in brown with a lighted cabinet, and pull-out desk. This set is
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks
Materials
Metal
H 19 in W 32 in L 19 in
Tall Thin Secretary Secretaire Desk Banded Mahogany One-Piece
Located in West Hartford, CT
Great scale and size to thin banded mahogany secretary with veneer, circa mid-1970s and comes in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet
By Børge Mogensen
Located in West Hartford, CT
Mid century Borge Morgensen teak secretary desk is part desk, part storage. Bottom part has three
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Teak
Gustavian 18th Century Scandinavian Tall Slanted Desk Secretary with Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
, slanted desk and glass doors. Born in Scandinavia during the 18th century, this two-part tall secretary
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 81.75 in W 37.25 in D 21.5 in
Swedish Gustavian 1800s Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood tall secretary from the early 19th century, with diamond
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 79.25 in W 47.25 in L 79.25 in
Scandinavian Two-Part Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
tall secretary features an eye-catching carved crest adorned with pierced motifs, sitting above a
Category
Antique 18th Century Scandinavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 84.25 in W 46.75 in D 20.25 in
Italian 1850s Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Slanted Desk and Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style two-part secretary from the mid-19th century, with slanted desk, mirrored
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 95 in W 37 in D 21 in
Baroque Style 1840s Swedish Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted wood Baroque style secretary with bonnet top, upper cabinet, slant-front desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 86 in W 52.5 in D 18 in
Swedish Rococo 18th Century Tall Secretary with Bonnet Top and Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
, slant-front desk and lateral handles. Born in Sweden during the 18th century, this exquisite tall
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 86.25 in W 50 in D 23 in
Danish 1810s Beige Gray Painted Two-Part Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish painted wood two-part secretary from circa 1810 with beige / light gray painted finish
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 84.75 in W 54.5 in D 21 in
Massive Borge Mogensen Teak Wall Unit
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Oakland, CA
secretary desk, 2- tall bookcase hutches, 2- cabinets with locking door hutches, 2- small open bookcase
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Tall Walnut Mid-Century Modern Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern American walnut tall drop front secretary desk bookcase.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Unusual Swedish Antique Tall Country Secretary Desk in Painted Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Swedish secretary desk dated 1847 and monogrammed. The secretary desk is made in painted pine
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
English Chinoiserie Black and Gold Tall Secretary / Slant Front Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
chinoiserie décor with drop slant front desk. The secretary features a twin front door top. When open it
Category
Vintage 1930s English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Gold, Brass
Tall Mahogany and Yew Wood Chippendale Style Computer Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
High quality 103" (8.6") Chippendale style two piece bookcase computer secretary desk. Item
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 102.75 in W 44.5 in D 23.25 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Tall Teak bookcase lower dresser desk secretary
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid Century Danish Modern Tall Teak bookcase lower dresser desk secretary By Designer Johannes
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Swedish Gustavian Late 18th Century Tall Painted Secretary with Slanted Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period tall secretary from the late 18th century, with distressed painted
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 81.75 in W 45.5 in D 20.5 in
English Chinoiserie 1920s Black and Gold Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English tall Japanned secretary from the early 20th century with black and gold chinoiserie
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 94 in W 37.75 in D 20 in
Chinese Chippendale Style Faux-Bamboo Tall Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese Chippendale style tall faux-bamboo secretary from the early 20th century with slanted
Category
Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Faux Bamboo
H 50.5 in W 32 in D 23 in
European 1790s Two-Part Tall Secretary with Glass Doors and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European painted wood tall two-part secretary circa 1790 with glass doors, carved dentil molding
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 91.5 in W 48.5 in D 21 in
Mid-Century Post Modern Red Secretary Desk or Tall Cabinet after Ettore Sottsass
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous postmodern designed cabinet, circa 1980s. It features extremely well built red cabinetry with ingenious doors and drawer design. In the manner of Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Cabinets
Materials
Laminate, Wood
H 72 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
Swedish 18th Century Two-Part Secretary with Glass Doors and Slanted Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 18th century two-part tall secretary with slanted desk, glass doors and leather desktop
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood
Swedish 1870s Birch Inlaid Secretary with Inlaid Motifs and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 1870s birch inlaid two part tall secretary with slant front desk, two doors, four drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century American of Martinsville Highboy Secretary
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pasadena, TX
Tall dropfront dresser secretary.
Drop front desk with louver details with storage drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Signed Johan Tapp Tall Secretary Desk & Bookcase
Located in Southfield, MI
Fabulous and rare piece by the Chicago studio of Johan Tapp, master furniture maker. Dating to the early 1940's, this piece is realized in cerused (waxed) brown mahogany, and serves ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Secretaires
Magnificent Drexel Chinoiserie Japanned Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Southfield, MI
Signed and dated 1969, this Drexel chinoiserie tall case secretary desk/cabinet was just removed
Category
Vintage 1960s American Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Secretary Desk by Rosengren Hansen for Brande
Located in Vancouver, BC
Original rosewood tall drop desk, secretary desk designed by Rosengren Hansen and produced by
Category
20th Century Danish Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Important Regency Rosewood Cylinder Desk with Brass Details, English, circa 1815
Located in New York, NY
similar examples of tall cabinets, secretaries, desks and bookcases on our website.
Florian Papp, fine
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
H 84 in W 72 in D 36 in
Stately George I Burl Walnut Slope Front Desk. English Circa 1720
Located in New York, NY
replaced. English, Circa 1720
See similar examples of secretaries, tall desks and cabinets on our web
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Three Bay Teak Cado Wall Unit
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Long Beach, CA
, one sliding door cabinet (31.5" wide x 15" deep x 16.5"tall), one drop front secretary desk cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century Shelves
1970s Drexel Bamboo Secretary Desk
By Drexel
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage 1970s Drexel Furniture bamboo and cane accented tall two part secretary desk. The top part
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Cane, Wood
Tall Writing Desk Secretary Swedish Black 19th Century Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Tall writing desk secretary Swedish Black 19th Century Sweden. A writing desk made during the 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century European Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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Tall Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tall secretary desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, glass and mahogany, every tall secretary desk was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the tall secretary desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right tall secretary desk, those designed in Louis XVI, Rococo and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one tall secretary desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Tall Secretary Desk?
A tall secretary desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,775, while the lowest priced sells for $695 and the highest can go for as much as $13,950.
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 Tall 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 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 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 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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