1960s Georgian Mahogany Secretary Desk with Green Leather Inlay
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice attractive small secretary . Georgian style .Mahogany . Green Leather inlay . Good quality piece . nice interior. Ideal working space ,Because its size . fits every room...
Mahogany
19th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Slant Front Carved Ball & Claw Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century Mahogany Slant Front Carved Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Desk. Item features dovetail joined top and bottom, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain and patina, 9...
Mahogany
$11,200Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century Chippendale style mahogany blockfront secretary desk.
Mahogany
Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular example of a two part mahogany secretary desk with bookcase top in the Chippendale style, featuring a swan’s neck split pediment with flaming urn finials surmounting tw...
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Solid Dark Mahogany Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Secretary Desk Bureau Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Dark Mahogany Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Secretary Desk Bureau Cabinet CLEAN!
Mahogany
Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Secretary Desk. 4 dovetailed Serpentine drawers.
Mahogany
Kittinger Williamsburg Adaptation Mahogany Two Piece Secretary Desk / Bookcase
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a two piece mahogany blind door secretary desk / bookcase in the Chippendale style by Kittinger from their Williamsburg Adaptation collection, its upper case with a...
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Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
A refinished Maddox Red Mahogany Chippendale Block front, Slant Front Secratary Desk with Key.
Mahogany
Kittinger Historic Newport Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Kittinger Historic Newport Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk Dimensions : 45" Wide X 25.5" Deep X 82.5" Tall This stunning secretary desk was made by Kittinger for their Hi...
Mahogany
Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Slant Top Desk, 1920's
Located in Southampton, NJ
Beautifully. maintained all original 1920s Chippendale Mahogany secretary slant top desk featuring fold-out writing surface, fitted interior of cubbies with small drawers, four serpe...
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Kindel Winterthur Mahogany Rhode Island Goddard Chippendale Secretary Desk
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Kindel Winterthur Mahogany Rhode Island Goddard Chippendale Secretary Desk Dimensions : 98" Tall X 45" Wide X 25" Deep This stunning secretary desk was made by Kindel Furniture aft...
Mahogany
Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy. Item features solid mahogany wood construction, dramatic shapely legs terminating with ball and claw feet on the fron...
Brass
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Chippendale Style Mahogany Secretary Desk and Chair by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
Chippendale style mahogany secretary desk by Milling Street Baker 10 drawers with brass pulls.
Burl
Chippendale Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk With Lighted Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase hutch top In the manner of Baker Furniture By Jasper Cabinet Co.
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Antique 19th C. Chippendale George III Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique 19th C. Chippendale George III Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk.
Mahogany
Kindel Furniture National Trust Collection Mahogany Carved Secretary Desk
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Kindel Furniture National Trust Collection Mahogany Carved Secretary Desk Dimensions : 95.5" Tall X 45.75" Wide X 26" Deep This beautiful secretary desk was made by Kindel Furnitu...
Mahogany
Mahogany Block Front Drop Desk Secretary Bracket Foot 4 Drawers Dresser MINT!
By Councill
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mahogany Block Front Drop Desk Secretary Bracket Foot 4 Drawers Dresser MINT!
Mahogany
Chippendale Secretary/Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Haven, CT
George III period mahogany Chinese Chippendale secretary bookcase, England, circa 1790. The original ogee bracket feet and the broken arch pediment top are finely carved in the Chine...
Mahogany
Mid 20th Century Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style secretary desk, unbranded. Mahogany with brass hardware, pediment top with center finial, pull down desk lid, and bracket feet.
Brass
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H 91.25 in W 39.75 in D 22 in
Century Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk Lighted Bookcase Hutch
By Century Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase hutch top By Century Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Gorgeous carved mahog...
Brass
Benchmade American Chippendale Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
We've had an opportunity over the last few weeks to bring in a rather large selection of entirely hand crafted reproductions, these being exquisitely crafted with period techniques a...
Mahogany
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H 80 in W 32 in L 80 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.
Glass, Mahogany
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H 42.5 in W 19.5 in D 36 in
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Writing Desk Ball & Claw
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mahogany secretary or writing desk, circa 1930s. Featuring a flip top that opens to multiple drawers, file storage and hidden compartments. The dresser or chest is constructe...
Mahogany
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H 40 in W 40 in D 20.5 in
Antique George III Mahogany Country Chippendale Bureau Secretary Desk 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A good quality antique American George III Chippendale period bureau/desk, fall front secretary, circa 1760.
Mahogany
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H 84 in W 22 in D 38.5 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Winthrop Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau 84"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chippendale slant top secretary desk / bookcase. Made of mahogany featuring upper bookcase curio cabinet with fretwork doors and open pediment with finial, supported by a se...
Brass
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H 95 in W 43 in D 20 in
Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Mahogany, with satinwood bandin...
Brass
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H 86.5 in W 32 in L 86.5 in
Baker Furniture Chippendale Banded Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale style secretary desk with bookcase hutch By Baker Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Banded mahogany, with mullioned glass front doors and original ...
Brass
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Secretary c. 1910
Located in Westfield, MA
A beautifully crafted early 20th century block front secretary in the Chippendale style, likely made around 1910.
Mahogany
Period Chippendale Figured Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, circa 1765
Located in Essex, MA
Period Chippendale George III Secretary Bookcase with Desk Interior British, circa 1765, highly figured veneers, blind fretwork, leaf, and gadrooned carving, gilt finial rosettes an...
Mahogany
Stickley Secretary Desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Portland, OR
Traditional styling combines with exceptional quality craftsmanship in this Chippendale secretary desk by Stickley. The base features abundant storage with 3 large and two small draw...
Glass, Mahogany
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H 43 in W 37 in D 24 in
Antique RI or CT Chippendale Mahogany Slant Front Secretary c. Late 18th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
The Chippendale Mahogany Secretary, a late 18th-century gem hailing from Rhode Island or Southern Connecticut, embodies the distinct elegance and intricate craftsmanship of the era. ...
Mahogany
Chippendale Style New England Mahogany Secretaire Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant chippendale style secretary desk handcrafted in New England, circa 1920. Features one piece construction and glass doors with fretwork. The desk flips open to become a full s...
Glass, Mahogany
Chippendale Style New England Mahogany Secretaire Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant Chippendale style secretary desk handcrafted in New England, circa 1920. Features one piece construction and glass doors with fretwork. The desk flips open to become a full s...
Glass, Mahogany
Chippendale Style New England Mahogany Secretaire Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant Chippendale style secretary desk handcrafted in New England, circa 1920. Features one piece construction and glass doors with fretwork. The desk flips open to become a full s...
Glass, Mahogany
Governor Winthrop Mahogany Slant Front Serpentine Ball & Claw Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
Governor Winthrop secretary features mahogany construction with broken arch pediment over two glass front doors opening to bookshelf with painted interior seated on slant drop front ...
Glass, Mahogany
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H 102 in W 47.25 in D 25 in
American Chippendale Mahogany Bookcase over Secretary Desk, Massachusetts
Located in Shippensburg, PA
The crown is self-contained and lifts off of the bookcase, this crafted with open dovetails at the rear corners and affixing to the bookcase with screws. The swan's neck pediment is ...
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H 85.5 in W 39 in D 23 in
1940s Maddox Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
A gorgeous serpentine oxbow secretary desk by Maddox Tables of Jamestown NY. Made from American mahogany.
Brass
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H 92.25 in W 75.25 in D 14.75 in
Baker Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet Secretary Desk, Newly Restored
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional flame mahogany Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or display cabinet with drop-down leather top secretary desk By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1960s Measures...
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H 40 in W 33 in D 17 in
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Library Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale secretary or writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring serpentine form with drop front writing surface that opens to multiple drawers and cubbies, over four oxbow ...
Mahogany
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H 41.5 in W 20.5 in D 36 in
Antique Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Mahogany Secretary Library Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early 20th century Chippendale style secretary or writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring serpentine form with drop front writing surface that opens to multiple drawers and ...
Mahogany
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H 95 in W 42.75 in D 19.75 in
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany, with satinwood ban...
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H 89.5 in W 35 in D 22 in
Vintage Oversized Carved Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage oversized Chippendale style secretary offers mahogany construction with upper having broken arch crest with rosettes surmounting bookcase with paneled doors having carved s...
Brass
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H 53.25 in W 14.25 in D 54 in
19th C. Chippendale Flame Mahogany Bookcase Side Secretary Desk Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite 19th century Chippendale style side by side secretary. A rectangular case with breakfront design made from crotch mahogany with carved backsplash.
Glass, Mahogany
Vintage Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage large mahogany secretary desk. This desk is impressive in both it’s design and scale. Made of beautifully grained solid mahogany, the bookcase features removable finials as...
Brass
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 one piece. Features desk that flips open and glass display cabinet at top with shelv...
Mahogany
English George III Chippendale slant front secretary desk, c. 1770
Located in Kenilworth, IL
George III secretary bookcase with glazed astral doors on a slant front desk. The case is defined by a denticulated cove cut cornice above a figured mahogany entablature and astragal...
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Mahogany Block Front Georgian Style Goffard Townsend Secretary Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A mahogany block front Goddard Townsend secretary . This fine custom quality block front secretary desk done in the Georgian taste has a lower writing desk surface supported by three...
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H 82 in W 44 in D 21 in
Fine early 1800s Era English Georgian Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare and unique form of Chinese Chippendale two piece secretary desk. The desk was made during the 1800-1820s era and would have been taken to China to hav it hand-painted ...
Mahogany
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H 41.5 in W 36.5 in D 18 in
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale secretary, bureau or writing desk. Made from mahogany featuring a flip top that opens to multiple drawers and file storage.
Mahogany
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H 94.75 in W 43.13 in D 20 in
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase hutch top By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany, with satin...
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American Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Desk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic American mahogany block front secretary desk. The glass doored top with swan neck pediment resting on a four drawered fall front desk with Chippendale feet.
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique English Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
A gorgeous late 19th century English mahogany antique secretary desk. The desk features amazing carving design in both sides and front, a carved pediment top and bottom, three small ...
Mahogany
Governor Winthrop Mahogany Slant Front Serpentine Ball & Claw Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
Governor Winthrop secretary features mahogany construction with broken arch pediment over two glass front doors opening to bookshelf with painted interior seated on slant drop front ...
Glass, Mahogany
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H 82 in W 34 in D 17 in
Antique Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Carved Fretwork Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mahogany Chinese Chippendale carved fretwork bookcase secretary desk.
Glass, Mahogany
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H 81 in W 34 in D 18 in
Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Mahogany Secretary Desk Bookcase Drawers Dresser
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Mahogany Secretary Desk Bookcase Drawers Dresser
Mahogany
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H 65 in W 35.5 in D 13.5 in
Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Vitrine, Cabinet or Secretary Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
The two-piece Chinese Chippendale style Vitrine, cabinet or secretary desk shows fine and quality carving design.
Glass, Mahogany
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H 80 in W 30.5 in D 17 in
Antique Mahogany Federal Chippendale Style Secretary Desk with Banded Front
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mahogany Federal Chippendale style secretary desk with banded front.
Mahogany
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H 79 in W 32.5 in D 17 in
Maddox Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball and Claw Secretary Desk Bookcase
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maddox Mahogany chippendale style ball and claw secretary desk bookcase.
Glass, Mahogany
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H 102.75 in W 44.5 in D 23.25 in
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.
Brass
Mahogany Wood Slant Front Secretary / Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Chippendale style mahogany wood secretary desk / bookcase cabinet with slant front detail in one piece construction.
Brass
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H 33.86 in W 21.26 in D 20.08 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Tripartite Secretary Desk, 20th Century
Located in Liverpool, GB
An unusual and very rare mahogany tripartite secretary. Furniture - although small in size - is extremely functional. On both sides of the furniture there are a total of eight drawer...
Mahogany
JASPER "Generations" Inlaid Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style secretary desk by Jasper Cabinet Company, their "Generations" model.
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CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Desk w/ Bookcase
Located in Charlotte, NC
A stunning secretary desk with bookcase by top-quality furniture maker Craftique, in the style of early American John Hancock desks. Solid mahogany with their Old Wood finish, brass ...
Brass
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H 84.25 in W 41 in D 21.25 in
HENKEL HARRIS 6001/6003 Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Desk w/ Lighted Bookcase
By Henkel Harris
Located in Charlotte, NC
A John Hancock Chippendale style secretary desk made by Henkel Harris, of Winchester, Virginia, USA.
Brass
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 moulding at top and bracket feet. Upper cabinet is lighted with mirrored back and two a...
Brass
TOMLINSON Crotch Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase
By Tomlinson
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style secretary desk by Tomlinson. Crotch mahogany with brass hardware, pediment top with three finials and bracket feet.
Brass
$42,500
H 101 in W 164.5 in D 27 in
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
Mahogany
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$117,331
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$6,895
H 44 in W 47 in D 23 in
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...
Metal, Brass
$6,204
H 80.12 in W 102.37 in D 25.99 in
Outstanding Quality Large Victorian Antique Figured Mahogany Four Door Wardrobe
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality large Victorian antique figured mahogany four door wardrobe having two moulded cornices and a figured mahogany pediment to the centre, two figured mahogany panell...
Other
$1,800
H 38 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
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 ...
Oak
$62,116
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.25 in W 26 in D 16.25 in
Early Antique English Georgian Secretary, circa 1750
Located in Big Flats, NY
An early antique English Georgian secretary offers lift top and drop-down desk over two long drawers, circa 1750 Measures - 29.25" x 26" x 16.25".
Wood
$2,000
H 43.75 in W 21 in D 16.5 in
American Tramp Art Miniature Secretary Desk, Chip-Carved, circa 1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
An ambitious and uncommon piece of American tramp art in the form of a miniature slant-front secretary desk, circa 1875–1900. It rises in two stages: a lower section of three long dr...
Wood
Directoire Style Small Bureau Plat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Directoire Maison Jansen style desk. Label inside drawer inscribed "A. Alavoine and Co., NY and Paris." Leather inset writing surface, drawer fronts with contrasting veneer.
Brass
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$3,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 51.57 in W 23.81 in D 13.77 in
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one low door with compartment, beautiful marquetry oakwood . The wood inside opens to a c...
Oak
$7,797Sale Price|34% Off
H 77 in W 39.25 in D 19 in
Antique Georgian Sheraton Neo-Classical Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 1795
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique George III Sheraton inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary, circa 1795. A diminutive bureau bookcase In two parts, the top having a stepped cornice with twin doors ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
$347,200
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Victorian 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Victorian Davenport in burr walnut Such a lovely look to this elegant desk, the patina to the walnut is gorgeous Drawer opens out to reveal writing slope a...
Walnut
$1,330
H 38 in W 33 in D 20 in
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary. This 18th century English bureau desk has 3 rows of graduated hand dovetailed drawers and is raised on 4...
Brass
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.