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Secretary Desks

Is there anything more marvelous than a vintage secretary desk? With its towering silhouette, antique stylings, and ingenious hideaway design, few things come close to this versatile workhorse. If you’re shopping for an antique secretary, you’ve come to the right place. Here at Chairish, we carry hundreds of antique and modernist secretary desks, ranging from classic Chinoiserie designs to Danish Modern rolltop designs. Our expertly curated cut has been created by our stylish team of vintage experts who are well-versed in the traits and quality standards top designers are looking for when they shop for antique secretary desks.
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Secretary desks with hutches generally consist of a hutch or cabinet placed atop a dresser-like structure that comes equipped with a center drop-leaf. The drop-leaf can be extended to create a desktop and can be folded up to create a synchronized unit. Secretary desks came into fruition in the 18th Century as a means of accommodating administrative secretaries—generally males—who would work out of large estate owners’ homes—typically their living rooms or parlors. In order to camouflage secretary desks among existing furniture, they were designed with fashionable details that harked to the trends of the day, including Chippendale and Chinoiserie.
Part of the appeal of antique drop-front secretary desks is their cache of slots, shelves, drawers, and pigeonholes. Originally utilized to stow everything from letter openers to almanacs, in modern times, these hideaways serve as storage space for life’s more analog components, including packing tape, papers, pencils, and pens. If you snag a vintage secretary with solid wood hutch drawers, upper shelving can be used to warehouse bulk office items like printer paper, or even less glamorous items like paper towels or glass cleaner. Glass front doors can require getting a bit craftier, but filling the shelves with books, pottery, or China on loan from the dining room is an easy way to make your arrangement look pulled together while still touting function.
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Not only are secretary desks a smart way to tuck a functional workspace into a larger living room or bedroom, but they’re also multi-functional pieces that can be used as storage cabinets, bars, nightstands, or even vanities. Here at Chairish, we strive to make it as easy as possible for you to locate the perfect secretary desk. Use our custom filters to easily narrow down our inventory by color, style, or size. Have your heart set on something specific such as a black and red secretary desk? Use our color filters to easily view only those antique secretary desks that fall within your color parameters. Need a secretary desk in a specific style? Use style filters to edit our inventory down in seconds flat. Apple general filters like Modern or go super-granular with uber-specific filters like Safari or Beidermier.
A Bar: Bar carts are certainly schmantzy, but garner a question: where does one actually assemble a drink? If you’re among those who’ve been turned off by a bar cart’s brevity, consider refashioning a vintage secretary desk with a hutch as a bar. A secretary desk’s surplus of shelves are ideal for housing spirits and liquors, while its extendable drop leaf is perfect for perching tonics and tools while mixing a drink from start to finish. When entertaining, an antique secretary desk with a drop-front is the ultimate DIY bar-setting. Components for a specialty drink can be assembled on the extended drop-leaf along with shakers and jiggers and a step-by-step assembling card. Those guests who prefer to mix up their own unique-to-them concoctions can make use of the reserves stored up overhead behind the secretary’s cabinet doors. Have bottles you’d rather not share? Stow them in your antique secretary’s bottom drawers under lock and key.
China Cabinet: Consider a vintage secretary a less committal version of the dining room china cabinet. A secretary desk’s thin profile means it will go over easier than a hulking China cabinet in most scenarios—especially space-challenged rooms. The top can be used to store stacked plates and bowls (or, artfully displayed ones, if you have glass-paned doors), while the bottom can be used to squirrel away accouterments like linens, candles, barware, and silverware. When entertaining, a secretary’s desk can be unfolded to create a makeshift buffet. While the drop leaf won’t support an entire dinner spread, it can be a lovely place to display a labored-over dessert for the duration of a meal. Alternatively, use a secretary as a utensil or condiment station for a stately buffet. Since guest drizzling sauces and dressings tend to be the cause of most buffet-related gridlock, annexing the condiments to a separate secretary can be a winning move.
Entry Hutch: Consoles may dominate the bid for entryway furniture, but with its slough of drawers, it’s hard to deny the appeal of working a vintage secretary into the foyer. Unfold the desk flap to house essentials like mail, keys (procure a pretty bowl for them to keep things looking spick-and-span), and wallets. When entertaining, the unfolded desk makes a hospitable surface for dropping a vase of flowers and a tray of champagne, as well. On the day-to-day, the bottom drawers of a vintage secretary can be used as a mudroom of sorts. Draft out a few drawers to store outdoor essentials like dog leashes, umbrellas, mittens, and hats. The very bottom drawer can even be designated for shoes. If you have glass doors up top, use this opportunity to stow accents that set the tone for your home. For instance, pottery or vases in a color scheme that complements your home, or pepper in a series of small vintage paintings or framed family photos. Styling a vintage secretary with a bench or ottoman off to the side can also provide an apt place to perch while suiting up (or down) for the elements.

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Spacious Hutch has two shelves that adjust to six positions. Drop-down desk front conceals a generous storage cubby, two drawers and cord management, so you can plug in your laptop. Three drawers beneath are flanked by paneled cabinets with 1 adjustable shelf each. Part of our exclusive Casa Florentina collection, it's available in several hand-applied finishes. Skilled Italian artisans apply your....


Spacious Hutch has two shelves that adjust to six positions. Drop-down desk front conceals a generous storage cubby, two drawers and cord management, so you can plug in your laptop. Three drawers beneath are flanked by paneled cabinets with 1 adjustable shelf each. Part of our exclusive Casa Florentina collection, it's available in an extensive selection of hand-applied finishes. Skilled Italian a....


With its delicate, almost feminine proportions and Tuscan-inspired finishes, our Medici Secretary with Hutch is a beautiful opportunity to make a confident color statement in the bedroom or sitting area. Bonnet-top Hutch has traditional chicken-wire front painted to match the coordinating interior color and two adjustable shelves. Drop-down Desk has one large cubby and two small drawers to keep pa....


Behind its pretty lines and solid exterior is a well designed workstation with all the little extras you need to make work quick. Top compartment opens on safety-glide hinges to create a spacious desk top. Two drawers stash away desk accessories. Below, two more drawers provide plenty of storage for extra supplies, and the deep bottom drawer is designed to hold one row of legal-size or two rows of....


Drop-down desk front conceals a generous storage cubby, two drawers and cord management, so you can plug in your laptop. Three drawers beneath are flanked by paneled cabinets with 1 adjustable shelf each. Part of our exclusive Casa Florentina collection, it's available in an extensive selection of hand-applied finishes. Skilled Italian artisans apply your custom finish in layers, distressing each ....


Drop-down desk front conceals a generous storage cubby, two drawers and cord management, so you can plug in your laptop. Three drawers beneath are flanked by paneled cabinets with 1 adjustable shelf each. Part of our exclusive Casa Florentina collection, it's available in several hand-applied finishes. Skilled Italian artisans apply your custom finish in layers, distressing each one by hand using ....


With its delicate, almost feminine proportions and Tuscan-inspired finishes, our Medici Secretary Desk is a beautiful opportunity to make a confident color statement in the bedroom or sitting area. Drop-down Desk has one large cubby and two small drawers to keep paperwork organized. Three deep drawers feature antique brass finish pulls and hand painted Italian paper liners. Part of our exclusive C....


Our Tuscan Desk pedestal has shallow shelves on one side and two file drawers on the other. Face them in either direction to create a custom combination of open and closed storage. Top's apron fits neatly over the two for a nicely finished look. Tuscan Double Pedestal Desk features: * Sturdily crafted of solid wood & veneers * Plinth base &fluted corner rails * Assembly required (attach top to bas....


We invented the modular Original Home Office to give you total design flexibility. Each piece works with every other, so you can create an office that works perfectly for you. The Corner Desk Addition attaches easily between any two Credenzas (sold separately), so you can arrange cabinets to fit your space. Center leg adds strength and stability while allowing plenty of legroom. Select a wood top ....


Our stylish Sabina Corner Secretary Desk has everything you need in a fully appointed home office, all tucked neatly inside a space-saving corner design. Desk front drops down on safety hinges to reveal a generous workspace finished in cobalt blue for a refreshing pop of contrasting color. A compartment hidden beneath the worksurface features a 3-plug power-strip and two USB ports to keep equipmen....


Working from home never looked so good. Our pretty Brooklyn Secretary Desk has everything you want to see in a modern workstation neatly hidden behind a slender feminine facade. The desk top glides down on a gas lift, creating a generous workspace. A built-in power strip and storage cubby concealed beneath lift-off lids help keep your desktop clutter-free. Two storage drawers above hold office sup....


Secretary desks used to be a mainstay of living rooms and bedrooms throughout America and Europe. Inspired by an Italian antique, our Camile Desk with Hutch recalls the refined look in rich burled ash wood. The architectural Hutch features three arched galleries with one adjustable shelf each. Bottom spaces are just big enough to tuck in a laptop. Desk has three slender drawers for supplies and re....


Formal writing desks used to be a fixture in living rooms and bedrooms throughout Europe and America. Inspired by an Italian antique, our Camile Desk recalls the elegant look in rich burled ash wood. The refined silhouette features three slender drawers for supplies and rests on finely tapered legs. A lovely way to elevate the look of your home office or workspace, this pretty secretary desk is fi....


Warm natural texture and a versatile wall-mount design make our Hampton Grasscloth Wall Desk a real standout. Designed to coordinate with our popular Hampton Entry Cabinets, this go-anywhere desk mounts to the wall at any height, so you can use it as a sitting desk, standing desk, or hang it lower for kids and homework. Two storage drawers feature grasscloth front panels and open with antique bras....


A fully appointed office in a light, streamlined silhouette. Our Christine secretary desk has a generous work surface that opens gently on safety-glide hinges. Inside, two slide-out drawers fit any of its eight cubbies, so you can move them around to suit your needs. Center laptop bay has two adjustable, removable shelves and a built-in power strip with three plug-ins and two USB ports. Three draw....


Our Tuscan home office furniture blends modern versatility with the classic looks of a custom built-in. Each piece in the collection works with every other, so you can design a workstation or storage solution to fit your space and needs perfectly. Perfect for a small home office or tucked along an open wall in the living area or guest room, the 3-Piece Tuscan Secretary Group blends classic styling....


Our Tuscan home office furniture blends modern versatility with the classic looks of a custom built-in. Each piece in the collection works with every other, so you can design a workstation or storage solution to fit your space and needs perfectly. Perfect for a small home office, bedroom or tucked along an open wall, the Tuscan Secretary Desk blends classic styling with hard-working modern utility....

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