19th Century Secretaires

An early 19th century astral glazed bureau bookcase of large proportions. Displaying a pair of astral glazed doors. The base houses four long drawers, on...

This French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk from the late 19th century is a striking piece of furniture, crafted from flame mahogany. The abattant (drop...

19th century Danish Biedermeier-style secretary or "bureau" crafted in mahogany veneer. This short, stately bureau features a hinged desktop that opens to reveal multiple interior dr...

A very fine Empire secretary in West Indies mahogany, also known as Cuban mahogany, considered to be among the finest mahoganies because of its beautiful grain and color, Denmark, circa 1820. Cylinder top opens to a pull-out desk which offers an adjustable baize-lined lectern or writing surface flanked by sliding storage compartments, as well as a series of small interior drawers around a central cabinet. Above the desk, are three cupboards with bowed doors, the central one featuring a pediment top. Below the pull-out desk drawer, there are three long storage...

An English black lacquer secretary bookcase from the 19th century, with glass doors, drop-front desk and gold Chinoiserie décor. Created in England during the 19th century, this secr...

Circa late 19th century, this small Italian Scriban carries the gentle character of age with its original painted finish and beautifully balanced proportions. The exterior is rendere...

A very fine 19th century Biedermeier satinwood and Birch secretary . Ebony and fine quality inlayed woods .

A very fine and elaborated 19th century Chinoiserie red lacquered slant front secretary. Hand painted and raised decoration. The interior with pigeon holes and drawers and a writing ...

This Lovely French Louis XVI Style Secretaire is a timeless and elegant piece of furniture, perfect for adding a touch of vintage charm to any room. Handmade from wood, brass, and ma...

Early 19th-century Danish Empire secretary bureau crafted in mahogany veneer with both bowfront and concave cabinet doors. The piece features elaborate inlay and marquetry throughout...

A 19th-century, antique Swedish two-part bureau made of handcrafted, polished, partly veneered Mahogany in good condition. The secretaire is composed of two upper doors, three shelve...

A very lovely secretary with serpentine front in beautiful West Indies/ Cuban mahogany attributable to Danish architect and painter, Gustav Friederich von Hetsch (1788-1864). A mirro...

19th century Swedish secretary or "bureau," crafted in pine. The piece has Rococo styling with a curved bonnet crown and three gracefully curved large drawers below. It has been give...

This 19th-century Scandinavian bureau exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and decorative restraint characteristic of Northern European furniture of the period. Originating from Sca...

A Truly Magnificent 19th century Secre´taire a` Abattant by Maison Rogie´ of Paris After the original in the Wallace Collection, London, made in 1777 by Pierre-Antoine Foullet Con...

Small antique secretary, lady's desk France Walnut around 1860 Dimensions: H x W x D: 90 x 59 x 53 cm Description: Quite extraordinary small piece of transforming furniture...

Early 19th-century Danish oak secretary bureau with a newer professionally applied antique white painted exterior finish and a contrasting muted gray interior. The serpentine front e...

Scriban or secretary chest in the Louis XVI style from France. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous Fr...

Napoleon III French travel fall front desk in rosewood and boxwood veneer 1860s. With inset leather fall front. Small compartment in top. Cut outs to interior for ink wells & paper organizing...

This wonderful walnut secre´taire a` abattant was constructed in the style of Louis XVI during the 19th century. Topped with a great piece of black and white marble. A single, slim d...

This commanding antique French Provincial secretary cabinet is a masterclass in Neoclassical elegance and artisanal craftsmanship. The piece is characterized by its sophisticated thr...

A beautiful example of an early American Empire chest with full-column front and stand-up butlers desk. Provides ample storage as a chest of drawers, and doubles as a secretary with ...

Empire Secretary, Germany, 1820 A magnificent Empire-style secretary crafted in walnut veneer over coniferous wood, with ebonized accents and partial gilding. This piece showcases t...

A magnificent mid 19th century circa 1841 continental chest secretaire slant top with figured bookmatched walnut mahogany fletches. Includes two large lower drawers and a secret bow ...

A Louis XVI secretary desk in mahogany with satinwood inlays. Offers a cylinder top that opens to reveal a series of small drawers surrounding...

This exquisite French ebonized and burled walnut secretary desk bookcase embodies the grandeur of 19th-century craftsmanship, beautifully adorned with Sevres style porcelain medallio...

Biedermeier secretary with pyramidal case. The piece rests on plinth legs and features three drawers of varying heights in the lower section. The flat writing flap is decorated with ...

Antique English mahogany glass front Bureau bookcase with Fitted Interior, circa 1830.

This desk is composed of a cupboard and an openable drawer. Very nice piece of ironwork in metal trim. This little « Bureau de pente »  is in solid wood. France 19th century.

Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk. Trim three-drawer bureau chest featuring secretary drop lid with lock and key revealing small drawers and compartments. Beautiful walnut veneers and solids with rosewood inlaid detail. Handsome hardware, hinges and pulls. Lock and key. Due to the curved shape of the desk and components, some measures are a close approximation. Exterior measures of the desk: 39" W x 20.5" D x 40.75" H 99.1 cm W x 52 cm D x 103.5 cm H Opened drop lid desk...

An elegant 19th century secretary desk, professionally restored to a high standard. The front is adorned with a refined marquetry panel featuring a classical vase motif surrounded b...

This cabinet/secretary comes from England. The cabinet is made from English oak. It is highly carved and boast barley twist columns. The cabinet doors have beautiful fretwork wedged ...

A Biedermeier secre´taire a` abattant of unusual tapered form, goncalo alves with ebonized, inlaid and pewter decoration, and an enclosed fitted interior, Russian/Baltic, circa 1830.

A very attractive early 19th century Maple and Ebony German Biedermeier drop front secretary. Nice deep rich color and patina to the Maple surfac...

A painted Venetian secretaire with shelves and drawers on bottom portion of body.  

English mahogany bureau bookcase, having broken arch pediment above dentil molded cornice, the upper cabinet with hexagon glass mullion doors, the lower cabinet with fall front secre...

A fine, elegant, antique 19th century French Louis Philippe walnut Secrétaire à Abattant, desk/chest, circa 1840. This fine antique French drop-front walnut secretary chest dates from the late Restoration period and is made of highly figured book-matched walnut. The top with variegated black and white marble and below is a single ogee shaped drawer with an inset brass lock escutcheon, the original key is present and the all the locks work with ease. Below is a locking fall front writing surface enclosing an exquisitely fitted interior: below a minaret shaped arch are several geometrically inlaid drawers. The fall front has the original inlaid dark chocolate colored leather writing surface, with blind tooling and gilded highlights, the drop front is robust & sturdy and is great to work to with your laptop or just to write a letter on. The base has a bank of three drawers providing plenty of useful storage, all of the drawers run smooth and with ease, the secretary chest is raised on ogee shaped block feet. Condition is excellent, all of the original brass hardware is present, the secretary is in excellent condition, no damage or restoration and it has the original warm, mellow honey colored finish. This very elegant antique French secretary...

circa 1880 19thC English Bamboo Bureau sku 1966 W71 x D45 x H134 cm Weight 16 kg

Elegant Biedermeier secretaire crafted in South Germany around 1820. The piece combines solid walnut and walnut veneer with a striking mirrored grain on the façade. The interior is m...

Antique French Victorian secretary / library writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring drop front door inlaid with floral mother of pearl and shield motif, which opens to writing surf...

Maple root on solid conifers. Single-door cabinet in cylindrical shape. Corpus on corresponding frame. Gering marble top surface with light-grey grain. Partially ebonised. Interior s...

A masterpiece of French craftsmanship - a Napoleon III era ladies writing secretary desk, circa 1860. The piece of furniture has a slender, high structure, with a richly decorated f...

Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. A rare Gothic Revival architect's folding desk. The top has opposing slides opening to reveal a compartment for storing drawing utensils etc. The ...

Rustic German (19th Century) oak cabinet with horn trim & carved medallions with flip seat bench base and upper section with 2 large stained glass doors and...

19th Century Wellington Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Secretary Desk Dovetails Clean

The lower chest with three graduated drawers with openwork brass batwing drawer pulls and brass escutcheons with the key. Flanking the uppermost drawer are two slide supports with sm...

19th century bombe marquetry secrétaire à abattant, marble top and bronze mounts. Offered for sale is a late 19th century Louis XV style bombe marquetry secrétaire à abattant with a...

A restored Napoleon III writing desk from the late 19th century with an ebonized wood finish. The top is marble, and the inserts, such as keys, locks, and moldings, are original and ...

Wearing a layer of Austrian walnut root veneer, this secrétaire has a unique grain that one does not often see; it swirls and undulates across the surface drawing the eye along in a ...

A very fine 19th century Louis XVI marquetry inlay secretaire A Abattant by Charles Diehl. Kingwood, satinwood and tulipwood inlay with fine gilt bronze ...

19th Century English Satinwood secretary/bookcase. Two astragal glazed doors above open to reveal two adjustable shelves for display, a fall front opening to reveal a fully fitted in...

This is a fine antique tall Davenport. An English walnut, boxwood and rosewood bureau cabinet, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. A strikingly decorative and practical w...

An early 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier two-part cabinet with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Mahogany, in good condition. The bottom part of the secretary is composed with two large drawers, standing on four wide wooden legs. The inside consists five drawers and two compartments, particularized by polished brass hardware, columns. The top part of the buffet is composed with one large drawer and two small drawers, the center is consisting a storage compartment with an arched...

19th century Swedish Gustavian fall front desk from Burtrask Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden. Scraped by hand to its original color. Small cute model in child size. Fits so nicely i...

Introducing a stunning late Biedermeier Slant-Front Secretary, crafted from solid cherry wood in the 1840s. This exquisite piece of furniture features three drawers spanning the enti...

Unique, Beautiful and rare Week Drawers Cabinet, elegant small chest of drawers in wood marquetry in frieze, ebony, amaranth fillets and Greek ebony on the drawers. Marquetry on the...

An exquisite George III mahogany servants’ secretary, crafted in two parts, comprises an upper bookcase section and a lower secretaire chest. These components are united by a harmoni...

Small slant-front secretary desk with five drawers and shaped bracket feet. The interior features compartments and small drawers. The cream-white paint finish is newly applied and ha...

Secretary with "lacquered" decoration in the style of Coromandel lacquers decorated with chrysanthemums, flower vases and other beautiful objects. Rectangular, it opens with four dra...

An exceptional 19th-century Indo-Portuguese cabinet, crafted from black lacquered wood and richly decorated with hand-painted polychrome tigers on all sides. The piece stands out for its powerful exotic character and refined colonial aesthetic, combining Indian artisanal tradition with European taste. The exterior features a deep black background framed by red, yellow, and orange fillets, which highlight the dynamic tiger figures, executed with great detail and expressiveness. The hinged front lid, secured with original wrought iron fittings, conceals an architectural interior composed of numerous drawers. The interior houses nine small dark wood drawers, decorated with metal plates, exposed nails, and brass ring pulls, evoking the tradition of colonial writing desks...