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Black Painted Oak Secretary or Bureau from Sweden, circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece with a lovely curved bonnet and pane
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XV Style Secretaire
Located in Winter Park, FL
An exceptional 19th century French Louis XV style scriban, or secretary, from the Loire Valley
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Swedish Gustavian Period 1820s Drop-Front Painted Secretary with Bronze Mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish period Gustavian painted drop-front secretary from the early 19th century, with reeded
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Tall Green Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, Circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
rests between the desk top and large lower drawers.
This painted secretary is restored, solid/stable and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish 1820s Late Gustavian Slant Front Secretary with Drawers and Bracket Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late Gustavian slant front secretary from the early 19th century, with reeded motifs and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
American Mahogany and Stenciled Secretary with Bookcase. NY Circa 1825
Located in Charleston, SC
. Joseph Meeks, NY. All original. Early 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Oak, Paint
Miniature English Antique Mahogany Secretary Bookcase ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
manner identical to the full sized secretary desks and bookcases.
The bottom chest of drawers features
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
American Classical Secretary Bookcase in Mahogany Attributable to John Meads
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Mahogany Secretary Bookcase attributable to John Meads, Albany, New York, circa early 1800's. Features
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Period Mahogany Napoleon Secretary Attributed to Pierre-Benoit Marcion
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful mahogany desk and mahogany veneer, dating from the early 19th century, Empire period
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire, Mahogany with Marquetry, Denmark ca 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier cylinder Secretary so called Seeländer
Northern Germany / Denmark
Mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Silver Mezuzah by Avraham Moshe Sokolka, Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
option for the young boy. In Warsaw at the end of the 19th century, a watchmaker did repairs and was a
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Art Deco Religious Items
Materials
Silver
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
English Regency Mahogany Fall Front Inlaid Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
original bracket feet, Early 19th century. Secondary wood consist of Spanish cedar and deal.
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian One Part Pine Bureau, Chrome Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian writing table, desk is composed with a writing flap
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Secretaires
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Military Teak Secretaire Chest of Drawers 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, circa 1840 in date.
The top drawer opening to a pull out secretary desk with small drawers and
Category
Antique 1840s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Set of Twenty Four Early Piero Fornasetti Adam and Eve Porcelain Plates
Located in Benington, Herts
variations — an enigmatic woman’s face based on that of the 19th-century opera singer Lina Cavalieri
Category
20th Century Italian Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Oak Jacobean Relief Carved Hunt Scene Architectural Wall Panel Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
believed to be salvaged door front from an antique oak secretary desk, relief carved figural hunt scene
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Jacobean Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
Pair of Late 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking a series of desks, bureaus and secretaries
Category
20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
20th Century Italian Glass Floor Lamp by Fornasetti
By Antonangeli, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
— an enigmatic woman’s face based on that of the 19th-century opera singer Lina Cavalieri. Fornasetti
Category
20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Georgian Style Grey Painted Breakfront Book Case
Located in Bradenton, FL
over a faux center front that opens to a secretary desk with a leather writing surface. Above the
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
A Vintage 20th Century Italian Table Lamp By Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking a series of desks, bureaus and secretaries
Category
20th Century Italian Other Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
A Vintage 20th Century Italian Table Lamp By Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
frequently, and in some 500 variations — an enigmatic woman’s face based on that of the 19th-century opera
Category
20th Century Italian Other Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
Vintage 20th Century Pair Of Italian Table Lamps By Fornasetti
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking a series of desks, bureaus and secretaries
Category
20th Century Italian Other Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
Antique Dutch Walnut Marquetry Secretaire Abattant Chest Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
, etc. In the early 19th century, Shaker communities produced a tall and plain variation which is often
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Empire Antique Secretaire Mahogany and Bronze Mounted Made, circa 1810
Located in Kingston, NY
Fine antique Flame Mahogany and bronze mounted marble top Empire Secretaire. This secretary desk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
A 20th Century Italian "Musicale" Chair By Fornasetti Studios c.1980
By Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
variations — an enigmatic woman’s face based on that of the 19th-century opera singer Lina Cavalieri
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Other Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
veneers, the drop-front secretary features a fitted interior desk section with 10 interior drawers, three
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
$12,500
Antique Federal Style Walnut Hutch Cabinet with Original Hand Blown Glass
Located in Portsmouth, VA
Handcrafted over 150 years ago, this rare mid-19th century secretary desk blends utility and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Cabinets
Materials
Blown Glass, Walnut
MAISON FORNASETTI PAIR Serving Trays, Pistol Motif,
Pistole
, Italy, circa 1960
By Fornasetti
Located in Sherborne, GB
on that of the 19th-century opera singer Lina Cavalieri. Fornasetti used transfer prints of these
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Steel
Biedermeier Secretaire, Mahogany with Marquetry, Flensburg/Germany, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
1815
Dimensions: H x W x D: 210 x 91 x 49 cm
Description:
Very rare early Biedermeier secretary
Category
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
American Revenue Cutter Service Ensign (Flag) Belonging to Cpt. William Bagley
Located in York County, PA
late 19th century seldom take this form. With an elongated breadth to fill the horizontal canton and a
Category
Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
American Revenue Cutter Service Ensign Belonging To Capt. W. H. Bagley
Located in York County, PA
with great folk art qualities and a keenly early design. Eagles of the late 19th century seldom take
Category
Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Neo-Gothic Early 19th Century Classical English Regency Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Regency inlaid mahogany secretary Upper hinged glass bookcase revealing three interior shelves, fall front
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Plantation Style Walnut Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
This early (circa 1830) French Provincial plantation style walnut secretary desk
This is an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century Venetian hand painted secretary with a floral design. Has nice workable area and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Louis XVI Kingwood Secretary Cabinet
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This is a petite secretary of unusual form. The cabinet top is a nice touch.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Dutch 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This stunning Georgian -style mahogany secretary is from the Netherlands, circa 1830s, and displays
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Arts
Crafts Secretary Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique English Arts & Crafts desk
Quarter sawn oak construction with Art Nouveau appliques
Category
Antique Early 19th Century North American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
scale than some other Secretaries of its time. Then open, the desk is full of multiple little drawers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Plantation Style Walnut Secretary Desk with Shelves
Located in Miami, FL
This early (circa 1830) French Provincial plantation style walnut secretary desk is an especially
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century English George III Period Secretary Desk with Bookcase
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A practical and restrained example from the George III period, this fine secretary desk is a tidy
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Oak, Pine
Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk by Jean-Joseph Chapuis in Egyptian Taste
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
the first quarter of the 19th Century. For the collector that demands the best of connoisseurship in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Ebony Asian Drop Front Desk Secretary with Carved Front
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome ebony wood Asian drop front desk or secretary with a carved design on the drop front. It
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique White Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Country Secretary Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish folk art secretary desk from the early 19th century, 1810 to 1820. The secretary
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century Classical English Regency Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English Regency inlaid mahogany secretary Upper hinged glass bookcase with three interior shelves
Category
Antique 1820s English Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century Georgian Oak Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome early 19th century two-part oak secretary bookcase featuring a slant front desk. Made in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Beautiful 19th Century Swedish secretary.
This charming two-part secretary features a simply
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
English George III Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
By Lewis Mittman
Located in Sheffield, MA
beautifully decorated in the Chinoiserie revival period of mid-19th century through early 20th century in
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique American Federal Secretary, circa 1810
Located in Bridgeport, CT
American Federal desk, circa 1810, flame mahogany with a carved cavetto cornice over double doors
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Spectacular 19th Century Oak Roll Top Desk by A. Petersen
Co. of Chicago
By A. Petersen
Co.
Located in Lafayette, IN
early to mid-1890s. We discovered this desk in the maintenance room of the historic Humphrey Scottish
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Swedish Blue Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the early 19th century secretary desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An early 19th century secretary desk — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the early 19th century secretary desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each early 19th century secretary desk bearing Georgian, Empire or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. Jean Joseph Chapuis and John Needles each produced at least one beautiful early 19th century secretary desk that is worth considering.
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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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