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Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk Stool
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
style Bureau plat writing table with later stool This is a wonderful find, the bureau plat is a
Category

1880s French Louis XV Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Brass

Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk Stool
Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk Stool

Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk Stool

$5,408 / set
18th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Desk with Door and Drawers in the Interior
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Century Spanish walnut writing desk with door and drawers in the Interior.
Category

18th Century Spanish Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Antique 18th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Desk with Door and Drawers in the Interior
18th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Desk with Door and Drawers in the Interior

18th Century Spanish Walnut Writing Desk with Door and Drawers in the Interior

$5,340
XIX Century Swedish Writing Commode, Walnut Veneer
Located in Barcelona, ES
XIX Century Swedish writing commode, walnut veneer, key included, second half of XIX Century.
Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Antique XIX Century Swedish Writing Commode, Walnut Veneer
XIX Century Swedish Writing Commode, Walnut Veneer

XIX Century Swedish Writing Commode, Walnut Veneer

$4,450
19th C. Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Ormolu Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
3"H. ; a lower full width drawer containing a writing slide to make a huge additional working
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Ormolu

Antique 19th C. Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Ormolu Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
19th C. Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Ormolu Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk

19th C. Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Ormolu Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk

$5,850
E W Godwin attr for Collinson Lock. An Aesthetic Movement walnut writing table
By Edward William Godwin, Collinson Lock
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Lock. Attributed to E W Godwin. An exceptional quality walnut writing table with five
Category

1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Antique E W Godwin attr for Collinson Lock. An Aesthetic Movement walnut writing table
E W Godwin attr for Collinson Lock. An Aesthetic Movement walnut writing table

E W Godwin attr for Collinson Lock. An Aesthetic Movement walnut writing table

$10,269
Bookcase with Display Case and Writing Surface Made of Solid Walnut from 1800s
Located in Cesena, FC
French showcase bookcase with writing surface in 1800s solid walnut Showcase bookcase with writing
Category

1820s French Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Antique Bookcase with Display Case and Writing Surface Made of Solid Walnut from 1800s
Bookcase with Display Case and Writing Surface Made of Solid Walnut from 1800s

Bookcase with Display Case and Writing Surface Made of Solid Walnut from 1800s

$9,612
Antique Italian Renaissance Era Brass Mounted Walnut Table Cabinet Wall Cupboard
Located in Forney, TX
drawers, used as a collectors cabinet or cabinet of curiosities, writing box, jewelery casket, odds and
Category

17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Italian Renaissance Era Brass Mounted Walnut Table Cabinet Wall Cupboard
Antique Italian Renaissance Era Brass Mounted Walnut Table Cabinet Wall Cupboard

Antique Italian Renaissance Era Brass Mounted Walnut Table Cabinet Wall Cupboard

$2,450
19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk A very fine and
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk
19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk

19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk

$3,500 Sale Price
53% Off
Antique Early 19th Century Plantation Desk Secretary + Bookcase Hutch Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional mid to early 19th century primitive American Plantation writing desk / hutch
Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Poplar, Pine

Antique Early 19th Century Plantation Desk Secretary + Bookcase Hutch Cabinet
Antique Early 19th Century Plantation Desk Secretary + Bookcase Hutch Cabinet

Antique Early 19th Century Plantation Desk Secretary + Bookcase Hutch Cabinet

$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
circa 1880 George III Style Carved Solid Oak Chest, Green Man Writing Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
with five short drawers and an inset leather writing surface. Followed on with three short drawers and
Category

1880s English George III Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Oak

circa 1880 George III Style Carved Solid Oak Chest, Green Man Writing Desk
circa 1880 George III Style Carved Solid Oak Chest, Green Man Writing Desk

circa 1880 George III Style Carved Solid Oak Chest, Green Man Writing Desk

$4,039
Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw Ball Hand Carved Legs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
writing bureau with ornately hand carved claw & ball feet. This has to be the best looking bureau I
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Oak

Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw Ball Hand Carved Legs
Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw Ball Hand Carved Legs

Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw Ball Hand Carved Legs

$6,777
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk, the table is set
Category

1860s Adam Style Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Leather

Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk
Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk

Victorian Adjustable Writing Table This is a rare piece and a very useful desk

$1,232
Vienna Secession high cabinet in the Vienna Art Nouveau style, Austria ca. 1905
Located in Meulebeke, BE
spacious drawers. The top of the floor cabinet has an extendable writing tablet. The cabinet has two wooden
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Oak

Vienna Secession high cabinet in the Vienna Art Nouveau style, Austria ca. 1905
Vienna Secession high cabinet in the Vienna Art Nouveau style, Austria ca. 1905

Vienna Secession high cabinet in the Vienna Art Nouveau style, Austria ca. 1905

$5,933
Copf Style Cherry Inlay Secretaire Cabinet, ca. 1800
Located in Budapest, Budapest
Early 19th century hutch, (combination of a writing secretaire and a glass cabinet) in Copf-Style
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Early 19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Cherry, Pine

Copf Style Cherry Inlay Secretaire Cabinet, ca. 1800
Copf Style Cherry Inlay Secretaire Cabinet, ca. 1800

Copf Style Cherry Inlay Secretaire Cabinet, ca. 1800

$4,272 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Oak Military Chest with Writing Interior
Located in Dublin 8, IE
reveal a writing scribe and writing box terminating on bun feet.
Category

Late 19th Century Irish Campaign Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Brass

19th Century Oak Military Chest with Writing Interior
19th Century Oak Military Chest with Writing Interior

19th Century Oak Military Chest with Writing Interior

$18,394
G F Hardy. An oak childs desk with a slanted writing area and storage underneath
Located in London, GB
G F Hardy Manchester. An Arts and Crafts oak childs desk with a slanted writing area and storage
Category

1910s English Arts and Crafts Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Oak

G F Hardy. An oak childs desk with a slanted writing area and storage underneath
G F Hardy. An oak childs desk with a slanted writing area and storage underneath

G F Hardy. An oak childs desk with a slanted writing area and storage underneath

$2,464
An Elegant French Louis XV Style Ebonized 3-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
of pegged construction the serpentine top with hand-tooled maroon leather insert above a shaped apron fitted with 3 drawers adorned with rocaille brass escutcheons; all raised on gra...
Category

Early 1900s French Rococo Revival Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Wood

An Elegant French Louis XV Style Ebonized 3-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top
An Elegant French Louis XV Style Ebonized 3-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top

An Elegant French Louis XV Style Ebonized 3-Drawer Writing Desk with Leather Top

$7,040 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
(writing instrument and document box) or collectors cabinet (for valuables). Hand-crafted solid pine
Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Pine, Paint

18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet
18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet

18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet

$4,750
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Writing Chest Of Drawers, Secretaire, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Munich writing chest in cherry from the Biedermeier period circa 1820 Bavaria Cherry
Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Cherry

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Writing Chest Of Drawers, Secretaire, circa 1820
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Writing Chest Of Drawers, Secretaire, circa 1820

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Writing Chest Of Drawers, Secretaire, circa 1820

$5,933
19th Century Walnut Swedish Writing Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Barcelona, ES
19th century Swedish writing commode / chest of drawers Date: 1800 Material: Walnut Structure
Category

Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Swedish Writing Commode / Chest of Drawers
19th Century Walnut Swedish Writing Commode / Chest of Drawers

19th Century Walnut Swedish Writing Commode / Chest of Drawers

$5,696
Georgian mahogany bowfront commode chest of drawers with writing slide
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
drawer opens to a writing slide, which is adjustable with a ratchet, a pen tray and pair of ink pots
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian mahogany bowfront commode chest of drawers with writing slide
Georgian mahogany bowfront commode chest of drawers with writing slide

Georgian mahogany bowfront commode chest of drawers with writing slide

$17,047
Antique Spanish Renaissance Bar Cabinet in Oak, 1890
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite late 19th century Renaissance style Spanish Bargueno cabinet, richly carved with wrought
Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Antique Spanish Renaissance Bar Cabinet in Oak, 1890
Antique Spanish Renaissance Bar Cabinet in Oak, 1890

Antique Spanish Renaissance Bar Cabinet in Oak, 1890

$5,440
Antique Georgian 1760 Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers Writing Brush Slide
Located in King s Lynn, GB
with Writing Brush & Slide. This chest comprises of 4 graduated drawers each with ornate detailed swan
Category

18th Century British Georgian Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian 1760 Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers Writing Brush Slide
Antique Georgian 1760 Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers Writing Brush Slide

Antique Georgian 1760 Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers Writing Brush Slide

$6,846
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
documents . A great deal of Writing surface desk , underneath the cabinet book case a chest of drawer to
Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron, Metallic Thread

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique

$96,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811
Located in Greven, DE
Dimensions: H x W x D: 141 x 88 x 49 cm Description: Rare and highly refined Berlin writing cabinet from the
Category

Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Ormolu

Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811
Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811

Eary 19th Century German Empire Secretaire with Ormolu Bustes, Berlin c. 1811

$21,954
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler s Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
, which opens to reveal a small writing desk with three open cubbies for organization within. The lower
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Wood

Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler s Secretary Writing Desk
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler s Secretary Writing Desk

Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler s Secretary Writing Desk

$6,720
Stunning toilette writing commode vanity mirror, late Biedermeier, 1850, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Stunning toilette commode, structured like a writing commode, made in the famous era of Biedermeier
Category

1850s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Bronze

Stunning toilette writing commode vanity mirror, late Biedermeier, 1850, Austria
Stunning toilette writing commode vanity mirror, late Biedermeier, 1850, Austria

Stunning toilette writing commode vanity mirror, late Biedermeier, 1850, Austria

$4,500
Maison Gouffé Paris French Transitional Louis XV XVI Secrétaire Bookcase Cabinet
By Maison Gouffé, Pierre Gouffe
Located in Forney, TX
red leather writing surface, flanked by side cabinets, left side opened from desk interior, over two
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Maison Gouffé Paris French Transitional Louis XV XVI Secrétaire Bookcase Cabinet
Maison Gouffé Paris French Transitional Louis XV XVI Secrétaire Bookcase Cabinet

Maison Gouffé Paris French Transitional Louis XV XVI Secrétaire Bookcase Cabinet

$22,500
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the renowed Biedermeier period in Austria
Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830

19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830

$9,900
19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
hidden fold-out writing desk. The attractive "blonde" camphor wood is contrasted with dark ebony painted
Category

19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Brass

19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk
19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk

19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk

$11,273 / set
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, AT ca. 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable Austrian Biedermeier chest of drawers/ writing commode veneered with finest nut wood
Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, AT ca. 1840
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, AT ca. 1840

19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, AT ca. 1840

$9,350
Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
top drawer which offers the original writing surface & lidded compartments. Denmark, circa 1810
Category

1810s Danish Empire Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface
Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface

Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface

$12,500
George III Mahogany Serpentine Dressing Commode w/ Fitted Leather Writing Slide
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Gillows, George III English mahogany serpentine dressing commode with shaped top surmounting a top drawer with green leather and gold leaf top drawer that pulls out to convert...
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Serpentine Dressing Commode w/ Fitted Leather Writing Slide
George III Mahogany Serpentine Dressing Commode w/ Fitted Leather Writing Slide

George III Mahogany Serpentine Dressing Commode w/ Fitted Leather Writing Slide

$11,200 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Louis XV Style Commode/ Secretary with Leather Writing Surface, 3 Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century, the rectangular top with projecting corners and a three-quarter pierced brass Gallery, above a conforming case fitted with three drawers, all with applied mounts...
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XV Style Commode/ Secretary with Leather Writing Surface, 3 Drawers
Louis XV Style Commode/ Secretary with Leather Writing Surface, 3 Drawers

Louis XV Style Commode/ Secretary with Leather Writing Surface, 3 Drawers

$5,625 Sale Price
25% Off
Modernist Wiener Werkstätte cabinet with writing top and chair
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2657 Rare modernist piece of furniture with a writing top, two drawers and a shelf on top
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Wood

Modernist Wiener Werkstätte cabinet with writing top and chair
Modernist Wiener Werkstätte cabinet with writing top and chair

Modernist Wiener Werkstätte cabinet with writing top and chair

$16,614
Grand Antique English Olivewood Writing Box / Cabinet, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A top quality example of a late Victorian writing box with an integral writing slope / lap desk
Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Olive

Grand Antique English Olivewood Writing Box / Cabinet, circa 1890
Grand Antique English Olivewood Writing Box / Cabinet, circa 1890

Grand Antique English Olivewood Writing Box / Cabinet, circa 1890

$4,107 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th-Century French Walnut Bedside Cabinet with Hidden Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined late 19th-century cabinet or bedside table crafted in rich walnut, featuring a delicate
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th-Century French Walnut Bedside Cabinet with Hidden Writing Desk
Late 19th-Century French Walnut Bedside Cabinet with Hidden Writing Desk

Late 19th-Century French Walnut Bedside Cabinet with Hidden Writing Desk

$2,950
Antique Coromandel Writing/ Stationary Cabinet by Houghton and Gunn 19th Century
By William Houghton and Charles Gunn
Located in London, GB
A very fine antique Victorian Coromandel writing or stationary cabinet made by the world famous
Category

1870s Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Wood

Antique Coromandel Writing/ Stationary Cabinet by Houghton and Gunn 19th Century
Antique Coromandel Writing/ Stationary Cabinet by Houghton and Gunn 19th Century

Antique Coromandel Writing/ Stationary Cabinet by Houghton and Gunn 19th Century

$3,217
Bargueño End of 16th Century Portugal "Writting Desk" with Drawers, Bargueno
Located in Miami, FL
Bargueño writing desk, cabinet in walnut tipical from Portugal. This sort of early chest of
Category

16th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Walnut

Bargueño End of 16th Century Portugal "Writting Desk" with Drawers, Bargueno
Bargueño End of 16th Century Portugal "Writting Desk" with Drawers, Bargueno

Bargueño End of 16th Century Portugal "Writting Desk" with Drawers, Bargueno

$5,000
Louis Philippe Secretary Desk, Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Philippe secretary desk veneered in mahogany, featuring a flat writing flap, two-door lower
Category

Late 19th Century German Louis Philippe Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Mahogany

Louis Philippe Secretary Desk, Second Half of the 19th Century
Louis Philippe Secretary Desk, Second Half of the 19th Century

Louis Philippe Secretary Desk, Second Half of the 19th Century

$5,696
George III Double Secretary Bookcase of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
shelves. Set upon a bottom tier with a faux drawer fall with embossed leather writing surface, enclosing
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Brass, Metal

George III Double Secretary Bookcase of Mahogany
George III Double Secretary Bookcase of Mahogany

George III Double Secretary Bookcase of Mahogany

$8,950
French Empire Style Marble-Top Mahogany Fall Front Desk Abbatant, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
, fall front panel, interior gallery with small drawers, inset writing surface, over double-door cabinet
Category

Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Style Marble-Top Mahogany Fall Front Desk Abbatant, 19th Century
French Empire Style Marble-Top Mahogany Fall Front Desk Abbatant, 19th Century

French Empire Style Marble-Top Mahogany Fall Front Desk Abbatant, 19th Century

$2,850
Large Swedish Painted Secretary from Värmland, Dated 1854
Located in Atlanta, GA
fall-front writing surface. The exterior has been repainted in a soft light grey, lending a fresh
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Wood, Pine

Large Swedish Painted Secretary from Värmland, Dated 1854
Large Swedish Painted Secretary from Värmland, Dated 1854

Large Swedish Painted Secretary from Värmland, Dated 1854

$11,250
19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
bronze mounts. The secrétaire offers a fall front with a leather top writing desk. The cabinet offers
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts

19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts

$6,610
Antique Italian Neoclassical Painted and Découpage Ladies Desk, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
was designed specifically for women, serving as a writing desk and a cabinet to store personal items
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Italian Neoclassical Painted and Découpage Ladies Desk, Circa 1890
Antique Italian Neoclassical Painted and Découpage Ladies Desk, Circa 1890

Antique Italian Neoclassical Painted and Découpage Ladies Desk, Circa 1890

$4,300
Biedermeier Secretaire With Hidden Compartements And Rare Mechanism, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
secret drawers. The main writing compartment of the cabinet is closed by a cylindrical flap, which gives
Category

1810s German Biedermeier Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Cherry

Biedermeier Secretaire With Hidden Compartements And Rare Mechanism, circa 1815
Biedermeier Secretaire With Hidden Compartements And Rare Mechanism, circa 1815

Biedermeier Secretaire With Hidden Compartements And Rare Mechanism, circa 1815

$33,228
American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler s Desk New York, Circa 1800s
Located in Germantown, MD
sliding fall front interior desk with 11 drawers and 3 pigeon holes, a keyed door cabinet, a baize
Category

Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Brass

American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler s Desk New York, Circa 1800s
American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler s Desk New York, Circa 1800s

American Federal Swirl Mahogany Butler s Desk New York, Circa 1800s

$13,500
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Located in Portland, OR
has the original blue velvet writing surface, the cabinet is raised on a shaped curved plinth base
Category

1880s French Louis XV Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880

$5,500
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
subtle surrounding decoration, following the cylinder covers the cabinet with writing surface, 9 small
Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary

Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary

$5,221
Renaissance Revival Standing Desk, ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
a very nicely appointed little writing surface complete with a cabinet for stationary supplies and
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Pewter

Renaissance Revival Standing Desk, ca. 1880
Renaissance Revival Standing Desk, ca. 1880

Renaissance Revival Standing Desk, ca. 1880

$5,200
Gillows Antique English George III Mahogany Secretaire Low Press Cupboard
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Glasgow, GB
Archives include ‘Lettering the covers in the writing drawer’. Many cabinets, ‘buro’ writing tables, desks
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Brass

Gillows Antique English George III Mahogany Secretaire Low Press Cupboard
Gillows Antique English George III Mahogany Secretaire Low Press Cupboard

Gillows Antique English George III Mahogany Secretaire Low Press Cupboard

$8,845
Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap
Located in Milano, MI
part of the furnishings of a famous doctor psychoanalyst of Ancona, who used it both as storage cabinet
Category

1770s Italian Directoire Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Walnut

Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap
Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap

Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap

$7,713 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand
Located in Forney, TX
specimen Boulle tabletop cabinet writing slope blanket chest campaign travel trunk vargueno tea caddy
Category

Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Rosewood, Horn, Wood, Ebony

Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand
Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand

Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand

$3,495
18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
sabots. This dainty French writing desk or ladies table, featuring a raised back cabinet for storing
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Table
18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Table

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Table

$5,500
Small Antique Calligraphy Ink Pot , Japanese, Meiji, Bronze Inkwell, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
make a fine addition to any collector’s cabinet, writing desk, or calligraphy display. Delivered ready
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Bronze

Small Antique Calligraphy Ink Pot , Japanese, Meiji, Bronze Inkwell, Victorian
Small Antique Calligraphy Ink Pot , Japanese, Meiji, Bronze Inkwell, Victorian

Small Antique Calligraphy Ink Pot , Japanese, Meiji, Bronze Inkwell, Victorian

$706
Victorian Vanity Box by David Edwards
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, GB
stringing to the face and scissors stamped by the maker. David Edwards was a renowned Cabinet maker from
Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Victorian Vanity Box by David Edwards
Victorian Vanity Box by David Edwards

Victorian Vanity Box by David Edwards

$8,626
Antique Stationery Box, English, Brass, Tabletop Letter Case, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, combining practicality and decorative charm. A distinctive addition to any writing desk, study, or
Category

1880s British Late Victorian Antique Writing Cabinet

Materials

Brass

Antique Stationery Box, English, Brass, Tabletop Letter Case, Victorian, C.1880
Antique Stationery Box, English, Brass, Tabletop Letter Case, Victorian, C.1880

Antique Stationery Box, English, Brass, Tabletop Letter Case, Victorian, C.1880

$1,786
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Antique Writing Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique writing cabinet for your home. Each antique writing cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Your living room may not be complete without an antique writing cabinet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique writing cabinet is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique writing cabinet that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maple Co., Paul Sormani and Gillows of Lancaster London produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Writing Cabinet?

An antique writing cabinet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,221, while the lowest priced sells for $50 and the highest can go for as much as $341,065.

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 Writing Cabinet
  • How do I know if I have an antique china cabinet?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    For an item to be considered antique, it needs to be 100 years or older. It can be tricky to determine the age of a cabinet on your own. The best way to determine the value and age of your china cabinet is to work with a certified appraiser. You’ll find expertly vetted antique china cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
  • How much is an antique china cabinet worth?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    How much an antique china cabinet is worth depends on the style of the cabinet, age and condition. Any additional features/decorative touches might increase the worth of the cabinet. That is, a cabinet with hand painting or carving will cost more in general. Also, the older the cabinet, the more its value. An antique china cabinet can be purchased for $1500 onwards. Find a collection of antique china cabinets today on 1stDibs.
  • How much is an antique record player cabinet worth?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    How much an antique record player cabinet is worth depends on a variety of factors. The age, materials, maker and condition all impact value. If the record player remains inside the cabinet, and whether or not it is operational will also affect the price you can expect to receive for it. Having the cabinet evaluated by a certified appraiser is a simple way to find out how much your piece is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of record players.

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