$1,802Sale Price|20% Off
Queen Anne Style small Burr Walnut Escritoire, circa 1920s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Queen Anne Style small Burr Walnut Escritoire, circa 1920s Curved Cornice with single drawer at front Fall Front with Burr walnut veneer & walnut cross banding, Working lock &...
Walnut
Queen Anne Burl Walnut Escritoire
Located in Woodbury, CT
Queen Anne Escritoire in burl walnut. Top section features blind drawer to the upper frieze and a large fall that reveals pigeonholes, drawers and a leather inset surface.
Brass
Vintage Danish Walnut 19th-century escritoire / Secretary, Victorian style
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This 19th-century secretary desk, also known as an escritoire, is a stunning piece crafted from exquisite burr veneer with rich grain patterns and a warm glow throughout. Reflecting ...
Walnut
Antique Queen Anne Walnut Secretaire Chest / Escritoire, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Queen Anne walnut secretaire chest / escritoire, circa 1710 in date.
Walnut
Circa 1680, William & Mary Period, English Walnut & Inlaid Escritoire
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
William & Mary period, circa 1680, walnut & inlaid escritoire, English. Extremely rare as not many of these exceptional pieces were made and few survive outside of museums; u...
Metal
Writing Cabinet Scrittoio Escritoire Desk Walnut Italy Florence Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally rare, late-Renaissance, Florentine, walnut, writing cabinet, scrittoio, escritoire or desk in two parts This striking, writing cabinet has a classical form, ornam...
Walnut
Table Top Escritoire with Revolving Tabernacle
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A very attractive piece of furniture in walnut marquetry with many drawers and its own history, the condition is generally sound and attractive with a few age related blemishes The ...
Walnut
George I Secretary Bureau or Escritoire of Figured Walnut from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English period George I large secretary bureau escritoire - or scriptor - of patinated walnut from the 18th century.
Metal, Brass
18th Century Veneered Walnut Writing desk or escritoire
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A very fine early 18th Century escritoire veneered in burr walnut, the whole decorated with herringbone and standard cross banding, the fall opening to reveal a finely fitted interio...
Walnut
Rare Early Walnut and Marquetry Scriptor Escritoire, circa 1715
Located in East Sussex, GB
A very rare walnut scriptor of small proportions and with a most attractive figuring and colour. The scriptor has beautiful and original marquetry inlays to the fall and interior ...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 69.3 in W 42.13 in D 14.57 in
17th Century Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Escritoire Cabinet on Chest, circa 1690
Located in East Sussex, GB
An English late 17th century walnut, floral marquetry inlaid Escritore cabinet on chest dating from circa 1690.
Walnut
Early 18th Century Antique Escritoire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 18th century escritoire made of very fine sections of quarter cut walnut veneer with cross banding and feather banding.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 28.5 in W 26 in D 16 in
Signed Walnut Leather-Top Louis XV Escritoire, France circa 1740
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Walnut Louis XV Leather Top Writing Table, Signed J.P. Latz Single Drawer with Simple Ebony Stringing. Gilt Bronze Mounts with Original Lock and Key.
Antique Figured Walnut Escritoire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique figured walnut escritoire, the fall front opening to a fully fitted interior, above three drawers, each with brass handles, the escritoire stands o...
Walnut
19th Century Burr Walnut Escritoire Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful burr walnut escritoire circa 1870 Excellent colour and striking matching burr walnut veneers.
19th Century Scandinavian Burr Walnut Escritoire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality Scandinavian burr walnut escritoire, circa 1870. Stunning example made with matching burr walnut veneers to the drawer and fall fronts.
Walnut
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H 65.36 in W 47.25 in D 20.08 in
Fine William and Mary 18th Century Figured Walnut Escritoire, circa 1690
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A superb and rare William & Mary walnut escritoire. The cross-grain moulded cornice, over a cushion moulded drawer.
Walnut
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H 65.75 in W 38.19 in D 22.84 in
Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk Chest
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Early 18th Century Queen Anne Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire/Desk/Chest This fine quality early 18th Century Queen Anne escritoire is a wonderfully charming period piece, sho...
Walnut
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H 65.75 in W 38.19 in D 22.84 in
Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk Chest
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique fine quality Queen Anne early 18th Century inlaid burr walnut escritoire, desk or chest. A wonderfully honest quality period piece.
Walnut
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H 65.75 in W 38.19 in D 22.84 in
Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk / Chest
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Queen Anne Early 18th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Escritoire Desk / Chest – Fine Quality This fine-quality early 18th Century Queen Anne escritoire is full of authentic charm...
Wood
Antique French Inlaid Walnut Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French compact desk also known as an escritoire, with a wonderful shape. This was made in France and dates from around the 1920’s period. The qualit...
Wood
19th Century Burr Walnut Swedish Escritoire Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning Burr Walnut Escritoire Circa 1860 Using The Finest Burr Walnut And Carved Canted Corners.
Walnut
18TH CENTURY WALNUT & EBONY GENOESE STIPO A BAMBOCCI
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
18TH CENTURY GENOESE WALNUT AND EBONY ESCRITOIRE SIMPLY STUNNING WALNUT AND EBONY AND WALNUT ESCRITOIRE / CABINET ON CHEST WITH A FULLY FITTED INTERIOR AND SECRET COMPARTMENTS, CO...
Walnut, Ebony
French Directoire Fall Front Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Directoire style black painted walnut escritoire with large hinged fall front writing slope.
Wood
Queen Anne Walnut Crossbanded Escritoire
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Queen Anne walnut crossbanded escritoire, the molded cornice over a cushion frieze drawer above a hinged fall enclosing a well-fitted interior over two short and two long drawers o...
Oak, Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Queen Anne Style Escritoire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a very good quality antique burr walnut Queen Anne style escritoire, having a secret drawer in the top, above a fall front opening to a fully fitted interior and writing ...
Walnut
Rare Queen Anne Walnut and Seaweed Marquetry Escritoire
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Queen Anne walnut and seaweed marquetry escritoire. This beautiful fall-front secretaire on chest opens to reveal a fitted interior and leather writing surface.
Walnut
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H 61 in W 34.75 in D 19.5 in
George I Secretary Bureau or Escritoire of Figured Walnut from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English period George I secretary bureau escritoire or scriptor of figured patinated walnut from the 18th century featuring original split pin brass drop handles throughout.
Metal, Brass
Mid 20th Century French Painted Escritoire Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This is an elegant 20th-century French Louis Philippe-style walnut painted escritoire, also known as a "secretaire à abattant," featuring a charming light blue painted finish.
Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Inlaid Escritoire Vanity Desk
Located in North York, ON
This Louis XV style vanity desk hails from 1920’s France. The piece has one wide drawer in front and a taller middle section with one drawer and a door with a mirror front and shelf...
Brass
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H 55.71 in W 32.09 in D 16.74 in
Antique Escritoire Cabinet, French Secretaire, Chest of Drawers, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique escritoire cabinet. A French, burr walnut secretaire chest of drawers with writing desk, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Walnut
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H 61.62 in W 42.52 in D 18.51 in
17th Century William and Mary Olive Oyster Marquetry Escritoire, circa 1680
By Thomas Pistor
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A remarkable and extremly rare William and Mary olive oyster and floral marquetry escritoire, concealing eight secret drawers, circa 1680. England. Attributed to Thomas Pistor. ...
Walnut, Bone, Oak, Olive, Pine
Antique Queen Anne Burr Walnut Secretaire Chest, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Dating from circa 1710, this very special piece of finely crafted furniture is an antique burr walnut Queen Anne secretaire chest / escritoire.
Brass
Early 18th Century Walnut Escritoire or Writing Cabinet
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
An early 18th century veneered walnut escritoire or writing cabinet of architectural form, the pulvinated frieze at the top concealing a drawer, below which the fall front opens to r...
Brass
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H 62 in W 36 in D 19 in
William and Mary Period Walnut Escritoire of Delightfully Small Proportions
Located in Cambridge, GB
This fine escritoire is veneered with finely-figured timber and decorated with inlaid chevron bandings. The veneered fall includes a fitted interior including secret compartments. Th...
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H 60.5 in W 34.5 in D 19.5 in
Exemplary Very Small George I Figured Walnut Escritoire with Provenance c. 1720
Located in Heathfield, GB
A particularly small, fine and very original English walnut scriptor dating from c. 1720 and with an excellent colour and wonderful richly grained walnut throughout. The scriptor ...
Walnut
Superb 19th Century French Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a very nice antique walnut escritoire made in France, circa 1890 original brass handles inside the flap it has drawers with again with original price handles pigeon holes and...
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Secretary
Located in Encinitas, CA
Very nice burled walnut escritoire from Provence. Lovely bronze angels on each side of the stepped wood cornice.
Walnut
Queen Anne Walnut Secretary / Escritoire England, circa 1710
Located in San Francisco, CA
Walnut Queen Anne secretary / escritoire, England, circa 1710.
Walnut
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H 6.89 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in
England Early-19th Marquetry Escritoire or Writing Box, circa 1820
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Lovely gorgeous Fine quality early-19th century English marquetry escritoire or writing box, with walnut, kingwood, sycomore, plumwood veneers and nacre.
Walnut
Early 19th Century Escritoire
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Excellent quality early 19th century bleached walnut escritoire with fantastic interior. One of the nicest we have owned.
Walnut
$69,964Sale Price|20% Off
H 50.01 in W 67.72 in D 4.34 in
Alberto Carlieri, Painting with Architectural Capriccio
By Alberto Carlieri
Located in IT
Alberto Carlieri (Rome 1672-1720) "Architectural capriccio with the preaching of Saint Paul in the Areopagus of Athens" Oil on canvas, measures with frame W 172 x H 127 x D 10,5 (o...
Canvas
$9,560 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Located in Cirencester, England
The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...
Hardwood, Wood, Upholstery, Textile, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
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"...
Mahogany
$3,495
H 78 in W 45.5 in D 23 in
Antique 18th Century Georgian George III Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest, 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality George III flame mahogany chest on chest/tallboy, circa 1760. This elegant Georgian mahogany chest on chest is of the finest quality and is made from solid Cuban flame...
Mahogany
$8,500
H 36 in W 36.5 in D 15 in
Biedermeier Period Burlwood Table Cabinet Of Curiosities Wunderkammer 19th C.
Located in Forney, TX
A fine Biedermeier Period (1815-1848) walnut maple burlwood marquetry table cabinet - wunderkammer (cabinet of curiosities) with fifteen drawers and concealed secret compartments, ci...
Iron
Apothecary / Medicin Chest of Drawer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Medicine chest in original red lacquer with 40 drawers. with Chinese calligraphy in lacquer. These were used to store and organise Chinese herbs and the drawers were labeled accord...
Elm
$1,907Sale Price|30% Off
H 33.47 in W 22.05 in D 22.45 in
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk - C. 1870
Located in Wisbech, England
Presenting an exquisite Victorian Burr and Figured Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk dating back to approximately 1870. This charming piece exudes age and character, making it a ra...
Walnut
$60,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 74.13 in W 122 in D 0.75 in
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen — Provenance: Perret Vibert, Paris Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants and Schola...
Wood, Paint
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
$5,736,406
H 203.94 in W 251.97 in D 143.7 in
George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner
Located in London, GB
George Trollope and Sons. Exhibited at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 winning a Gold Medal for Excellence. The set forms the four sides of a complete panelled room that was ...
Marble
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
Ormolu
Rare Queen Anne Chinoiserie Japanned Chest On Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
A sophisticated Queen Anne-period chinoiserie japanned chest raised on elegant cabriole legs with 'pony foot' carved detailing. This early-18th century chest on stand demonstrates t...
Lacquer
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
Located in Vosselaar, BE
We offer a original and complete late 19th century Pharmacy. Found in France it comprises 2 large corner cupboards with shelving on the long side. Furthermore a large bowed and sculp...
Wood
$163,310
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
Six-Piece English Silver Tea and Coffee Service
Located in London, GB
Six-piece English silver tea and coffee service English, circa 1850-1863 Tray: Height 6cm, width 58cm, depth 58cm Kettle on stand: Height 43cm, width 29cm, depth 23cm Weight: 7,1...
Silver
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.
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