This dark wood and brown marble secretary combines a sober appearance with refined details. Its rounded top slides open to reveal three small drawers, while the fold-out red surface provides a nice area for writing or placing a computer in a living room or office. The presence of marble on the top interacts with the wood and highlights a careful craftsmanship, making it easy to pair with an interior featuring warm accents. This vintage piece gladly accommodates notebooks, papers, and work accessories, with a surface ideal for a lamp and a few books. As a second-hand item, it shows signs of its history: a few marks of time. Length: 79 cm Width: 50 cm Height: 109 cm Drawer height: 7 cm Length of the unfolded top: 34 cm A little history of the secretary Born in the 18th century under the influence of genius cabinetmakers like Jean-François Oeben, the secretary is the guardian of intimate correspondence. Its fall front reveals a "step", a set of small drawers and niches designed for surgical organization. Some models even hid secrets: invisible drawers to the naked eye, activated by springs concealed beneath a molding. Also called a "drop-leaf desk", it remains the ideal piece to elegantly conceal one’s workspace with a simple gesture.