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19th Century Grand English Georgian Hand Carved Oak Secretary or Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century English Georgian secretary or bookcase is a magnificent example of the genre, with
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1880s English Georgian Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Oak
English Regency Mahogany Fall Front Inlaid Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany secretary with an double arched pediment, centered sphere phoenix finial
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1810s English Regency Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Brass
English Regency Antique Mahogany Butler
s Bookcase and Desk, circa 1820
Located in Shippensburg, PA
-chest cleverly disguises the secretary desk.
Beneath a cove-molded crest are sixteen glazed panels
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Figural Mahogany Secretary Credenza, Carved in Relief, c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Italian figural secretary credenza offers walnut construction with upper having double
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Mahogany
Early French Art Deco Secretaire Desk with Marquetry and Inlays
Located in Ulm, DE
Secretary
Wooden body, hand-polished shellac
probably stained ash
elaborate inlays and marquetry
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Glass Doors, circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
opportunities. The lower section of the secretary presents a slant-front desk that will rest on wooden pulls
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Empire Brass Mounted, Light Walnut,
Ebonized Secretary, 1stq 19th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
front desk with a leather writing surface and interior shelving and secret drawers, with stylized brass
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1810s French Empire Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Walnut
Antique British Colonial Campaign Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
desk in the top with drawers and niches, three storage drawers below, brass hardware, turned feet and
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Early 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Swedish Two Part 18th Century Secretary with Original Blue Painted Interior
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish two part wooden secretary from Varmland. This piece features a decorative shaped pediment
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18th Century Swedish Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Wood
Swedish Early 19th Century Karl Johan Secretary Cabinet with Lovely Carved Skirt
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish early 19th century Karl Johan secretary cabinet. This Swedish slant-front desk features
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19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Wood
Italian 1820s Walnut and Maple Slant Front Desk with Floral Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut and maple slant front desk, circa 1820 with marquetry décor and three graduating
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Boulle Marquetry Style French Black Secretary Bonheur du Jour Napoleon III
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
"Bonheur Du Jour In Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III Period - Gradin Desk - Two Bodies - Showcase
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Brass, Bronze
Late 19th-Early 20th Century George II Style Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century George II style chinoiserie drop front secretary, circa 1900
An
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Late 19th Century English Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Oak Horner School Side by Side Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian side by side secretary in the manner of RJ Horner offers oak construction with
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Metal
American Mahogany Oxbow Swan Neck Secretary with Bookcase, Salem, Ma. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany oxbow secretary with an upper case swan's neck pierced pediment, hinged bookcase
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1790s American American Colonial Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Brass
19th Century Painted Chinoiserie Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
A spectacular English Georgian style red painted and parcel-gilt desk, overall depicting
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Secretary Bureau Birch Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Biedermeier birch secretary desk with three lowers drawers and a top drawer that folds down
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Wood, Birch
R. J. Horner Style Victorian Mahogany Glass Front Triple Bookcase with Secretary
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
front secretary desk
In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co.
USA, Circa 1890s
Gorgeous mahogany, with
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1890s American American Empire Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Bombe Cherry Scriban Secretary from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
Put a sophisticated spin on your study or office with this elegant antique slant front desk, or
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Fall-Front Secretary in Cuban Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very lovely Christian VIII secretary in fine West Indies mahogany with turned finials flanking
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1820s Danish Empire Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Spanish Grain Painted Tall Secretary Bookcase, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
desk with an interior with a shelf, the lower section with solid doors with vertical lozenge details
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1870s Spanish Neoclassical Revival Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
19th Century Italian Lombardy Trumeau Secretary Walnut with Burl Veneer Ca 1840
Located in Encinitas, CA
, centre fold-down desk leaf with lock and key conceals 4 small trimmed drawers, and three-drawer
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Walnut
1820s Swedish Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
, this cabinet presents an air of familiarity and amicable function. This discreet secretary cabinet
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1820s Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut Cupboard with Secretary, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
front door panels carved with festoons of flowers concealing drop front desk with drawers and storage
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Walnut
Antique American Federal Classical Period Mahogany Butler
s Secretary Dresser NY
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American Federal Classical period mahogany and maple butler's secretary, dresser
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1830s American Federal Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Modular Wall Unit with Secretary, Circa 1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
tambour doors, traditional double door cabinet, writing desk, and shelves, c1950
Measures- Overall 78.5
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Rosewood
Carved Oak Corner Cabinet Secretary Liquor Cabinet, Denmark circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
corner cabinet has two upper paneled cabinet doors, a mid-section that opens creating a small desk top or
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Early 19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Oak, Paint
18th Century Light-White Swedish Gustavian Pine Bureau - Scandinavian Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very fine late 18th Century Scandinavian drop front secretary desk bureau with four drawers and
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
British Military Officer
s Campaign Secretary Chest of Brass-Bound Wood
Located in Austin, TX
drawers over three long drawers.
The top right drawer opening to a secretary desk with one curly maple
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Metal, Brass
French 1790s Walnut and Cherry Slant Front Desk with Marquetry Geometric Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
, this secretary features a narrow rectangular top sitting above a slant front desk. Adorned with an
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Cherry, Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Walnut
Marble Commode / Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The commode / secretary is always one of our favorite antiques to have in the shop, we love the
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1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Secretary, Austria, Mid 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
serves as a secretary desk – when pulled out and opened, it reveals a functional work surface, with small
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Walnut
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest, Secretary, circa 1880s
Located in South Bend, IN
top in good condition with the top most drawer folding down into a secretary writing desk with
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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Marble
North German Biedermeier Fall-front Secretary/Chest of Drawers, c. 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
North German Biedermeier Fall-front Secretary, Chest of Drawers in book matched Burled Olive Ash
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Empire or Biedermeier Chest with Secretary in Birch with Ebonized Details
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
secretary desk with four small drawers and central cubby. Sweden, circa 1815.
Measure: 35.5" Wide x 17.25
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Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Birch
English George III Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
beside a desk where the actual work of writing would take place; or perhaps was used in the bedroom while
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Brass
British Military Officer
s Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Camphor Wood
Located in Austin, TX
wood exterior with ebony trim.
Showing one long drawer over a pull-out writing desk and flanked by
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century French Directoire Chest Of Drawers with Secretary Compartment
Located in Greven, DE
Fine Directoire chest of drawers with secretary compartment
France
Cherry tree and others
late
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Marble
French 19th C. Secretary Chest Neoclassic Brass Hardware, Black Finish w/Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood secretary chest from the 19th century. This antique slat front chest from
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Wood
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique English Georgian mahogany secretary, early 19th c.. This piece features an oak secondary
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1840s English Georgian Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers with Secretary Compartment, Fine Marquetry, c. 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Fine Louis XVI chest of drawers with secretary compartment
Eastern France
Cherry, plum and others
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Cherry, Fruitwood
Gustavian painted Secretaire Writing Desk, 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
twelve drawers and one small cabin door. The secretary is refreshed on pine wood and displays a grey-blue
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Carrara Marble
19th Century French Directory Cherry Wood Secetary Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
A French Directory era secretary desk, from the early 19th century, made of beautiful cherry wood
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Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Bronze
German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Fine Burled Veneered Walnut
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Rich colored finely figured walnut secretary desk with string inlays that terminate into acorns
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Walnut
Antique Danish Country Pine Bureau / Drop Front Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine drop front secretary is charming in every way, with a soft, satin wax finish that
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Mid-19th Century Danish Country Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Bonheur du Jour Secretary in Boulle Marquetry
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bonheur du Jour secretary in Boulle marquetry
From the private collection of the Compte de Paris
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Bronze
1920s Travelling Box, Mobile Secretary, England, London
Located in Greven, DE
Antique traveling secretary, writing desk
England (London)
Oak
1920s
Dimensions: H x W x D
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1920s English Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Oak
18th c. Walnut Tuscan Slant Top Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Graceful Walnut Secretary
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Walnut
Fabulous Antique British Colonial Butler
s Desk
With Secret Compartments
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall British Colonial carved-wood secretary with display top from the turn of the 19th and 20th
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Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Glass, Wood
Maitre d
Desk or Lectern, France, 1920
s
Located in Austin, TX
Charming lift top desk or lectern with inset leather buckram desk top, fitted interior, storage
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1920s French Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Leather, Wood
Globe Wernicke Arts
Crafts Mahogany Barrister Bookcase With Drop Front Desk
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts stacking barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk
By
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Brass
George I Style, Chinoiserie, Green-Japanned Desk, Bookcase, Parcel-Gilt, 1920s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Chinoiserie, Secretary Desk with Bookcase in the George I Style, Green Lacquer, Giltwood, China
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Early 20th Century Chinese George I Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Giltwood, Lacquer
circa 1880 Hardwood Library Bookcase Secretaire Desk Dark Blue Leather Surface
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
secretaries desk.
A well made and collectable library bookcase. The top section has three height-adjustable
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Hardwood
Louis XVI Cabinet with writing desk, Germany 1780, Walnut veneer
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite original Louis XVI cabinet with secretary desk, dating back to the late 18th century
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1780s German Louis XVI Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
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Walnut
French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a
Abattant Desk ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
positively stunning secretary desk from the second quarter of the 19th century features a carefully selected
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19th Century French Empire Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Late 19th C Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk, Bonheur du Jour
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1890s French secretary desk or bonheur du jour (translates to daytime delight) in mahogany
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Brass
Swedish 1820s Late Gustavian Period Painted Slant-Front Desk with Five Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
sophistication characteristic of the era.
The secretary's slant-front desk, concealed by a panel adorned with a
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
Materials
Wood
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Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique desks and secretaries desks and secretaries available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, all antique desks and secretaries desks and secretaries available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique desks and secretaries desks and secretaries available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique desks and secretaries desks and secretaries are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Georgian and Louis XV styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Antique desks and secretaries desks and secretaries have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by André-Charles Boulle, George Hepplewhite and Larkin
Co. are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries?
Antique desks and secretaries desks and secretaries can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,671, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $275,000.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
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.
Questions About Antique Desks And Secretaries Desks And Secretaries
- How does a secretary desk work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A secretary desk works with the help of hinges that secure the writing surface to the rest of the piece. To use one, you simply pull down on the wooden door to open the hinge and lower the writing surface. Return the desk to its closed position by lifting the writing surface up. You'll find a selection of secretary desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A secretary desk is called by its name because of its original function. When the desks first emerged in 19th-century France, the secretaries of estates used them to conduct business. Once they finished paying bills and reconciling accounts, they could raise the hinged writing surface and close the desk. Secretary desks are the workstations of choice in many busy households, especially those with spaces pulling double duty as offices by day and living rooms, dining rooms or bedrooms at night. On 1stDibs, shop an array of secretary desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Secretary desks originated in the early 18th century. They were typically used by secretaries and clerks and featured plenty of compacted drawers for stationary storage. On 1stDibs, find a collection of secretary desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
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