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English Regency Mahogany Satinwood Inlaid Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
with the original splayed feet, Early 19th century. Originally purchased at Hyde Park, NY by George
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Delightful Antique Drop Front Bureau Desk with Soft Gray Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
One can imagine this secretary or drop front desk gracing a European lady's country home in the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Swedish 1820s Gustavian Period Painted Clock Cupboard with Drop-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted clock cupboard from the early 19th century with drop-front desk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cupboards
Materials
Glass, Wood
English Regency Burl Walnut Blind Door Secretary Bookcase with Bun Feet, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
brasses and escutcheons, and resting on a carved molded edge skirt with the original bun feet, Early 19th
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th C. Campaign Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A early to mid 19th C English mahogany campaign chest, with pull down secretary drawer, exposing a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Gustavian Antique Painted Desk on Cabinet, Swedish or Danish circa 1820-40
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FINE GUSTAVIAN SECRETARY DESK OVER CABINET IN EARLY RUST AND BLUE PAINT
Probably Swedish or Danish
Category
Antique 19th Century European Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
Hepplewhite Drop Leaf Table with Timothy Pickering Salem MA Provenance
Located in Milford, NH
General (1791-1795), Secretary of War (1795), Secretary of State under George Washington and John Adams
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke T...
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Pair of Late 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti, Antonangeli
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
woman’s face based on that of the 19th-century opera singer Lina Cavalieri. Fornasetti used transfer
Category
20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
Pair of Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti, Antonangeli
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
on that of the 19th-century opera singer Lina Cavalieri. Fornasetti used transfer prints of these
Category
20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
20th Century Italian Floor Lamp by Fornasetti
By Antonangeli, 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 Floor Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century English chinoiserie secretary bookcase made in the George III taste. Two part
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
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
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
Biedermeier Secretaire with Hidden Compartement, Walnut, Austria circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Secretary with black ink painting
Austria
Walnut
Biedermeier circa 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique American Chippendale Style Bookcase
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Forney, TX
/ early 20th century, crafted of solid mahogany wood, styled after 18th century Colonial Chippendale
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Oak Baroque Serpentine Writing Chest Bureau, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
and writing desk from the late 18th or early 19th century. The whole chest of drawers, including
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
American Breakfront Bookcase "Library Bookcase with Wings"
Located in New York, NY
succession of price books in New York in the early 19th century in 1810, 1817, and 1834 was essentially
Category
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Wood
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Hand-painted Lidded Ceramic
Jar, Italy 1960s.
By Fornasetti, Gio Ponti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Malmö, SE
patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking a series of desks, bureaus and secretaries
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Vintage Gilded Ceramic Dinner Plate
Posateria
, Italy 1950s.
By Gio Ponti, Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Malmö, SE
on that of the 19th-century opera singer Lina Cavalieri. Fornasetti used transfer prints of these
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Gilded Dish / Coaster
Melodramma
, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Malmö, SE
patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking a series of desks, bureaus and secretaries
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti "Libri" Cat and Mouse Trash Can, Italy 1955
By Fornasetti
Located in Den Haag, NL
in some 500 variations — an enigmatic woman’s face based on that of the 19th-century opera singer
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Ceramic Piero Fornasetti Gilded
I Soli
Cups Jars. Italy 1950s.
By Gio Ponti, Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Malmö, SE
woman’s face based on that of the 19th-century opera singer Lina Cavalieri. Fornasetti used transfer
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century American Gothic Secretary
Located in Larkspur, CA
A Fine c Highly Figured Mahogany Desk and Bookcase, attributed to J. & J. W. Meeks, New York, with
Category
20th Century American Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
BALTIC SECRETARY / DESK
Located in San Francisco, CA
A VERY NICE EARLY 19TH CENTURY SECRETARY / DESK. THE CASE COVERED IN HIGHLY FIGURED BIRCH VENEERS
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Stone
$7,950
19th Century Italian Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
This antique secretary desk was handcrafted from precious mahogany in a neoclassical style in Italy
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Boxwood, Ebony
19th Century Swedish Drop-Front Desk or Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish drop-front desk or secretary. A charming piece, repainted.
Established in
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
Period Gustavian Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A Swedish secretary desk dating from the end of the Gustavian period in old but not original white
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Louis XV Bronze Writing Secretary Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
Louis XV Bronze Writing Secretary Desk Early 20thc the rectangular top w/projecting corners and a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Cylinder Secretary, North Germany, circa 1800-1810, Mahogany
Located in Muenster, NRW
North Germany, circa 1800-1810
Mahogany veneered
Extendable writing record with leather covered
Nice inner life with rolling fastener and pushes
Bulged out body
Secret compartme...
Category
Antique Early 1800s German Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Early Swedish Secretary in Black Paint
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Late Gustavian secretary in two parts, Sweden, circa 1820. The upper section has two doors with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Wood
Secretary bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted Swedish secretary. late 19th/early 19th century. Original finish.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks
Materials
Wood
$12,500
Important Renaissance Revival Walnut Desk by Valentino Besarel, 19th Century
By Valentino Besarel
Located in Redding, CA
Deal". The desk was purchased in Italy in the early 1900s
Besarel was born in Zoldo Italy, the son
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Gustavian Secretary with Pierced Cornice
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Period Gustavian secretary, Sweden circa 1820, in two parts. The upper, library section has double
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
Hepplewhite Ladies Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very fine Hepplewhite inlaid mahogany two part ladies secretary desk, with tambour top section
Category
Antique 19th Century American Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Pine, Poplar
$9,500
Early 19th Century Swedish Black Secretary
Located in Richmond, VA
Early 19th Century Swedish Black Secretary. Top has glass doors and the interior of desk is red
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Antique Secrétaire à Abattant or Fall Front Secretary
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique Beidemier secrétaire à Abattant. Great timber, surprisingly good construction, lots of drawers and pidgeon holes.
French, circa 1820 £3,800.
Measures: 148½ cm high.
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Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Wood
19th Century American Antique Writing Secretary Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful well-maintained late 19th century American antique writing desk with a pull down table
Category
Early 20th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 19th Century walnut 2 parts French writing desk . Bottom part opens with a front drop desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Clock Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early 19th century Swedish clock secretary in two sections with an arched top centre cornice and
Category
Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
English Country Gothick Motif Secretary Bookcase, Early 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
Late Georgian Oak "Gothick" Motif Secretary Bookcase, England, Early 19th Century;
with two
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Wood
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An English mahogany secretary comprised of two parts. The top case has a nice overhanging molding
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Goerge III Secretary Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful flame mahogany secretary chest with original pulls and two lower cabinet doors. Made in
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Large secretary desk designed as wardrobe
Located in Paris, FR
Large Brazilian rosewood-veneered secretary desk designed as wardrobe with slightly curved facade
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires
Traditional Secretary Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional drop-leaf mahogany secretary desk with three large drawers. Brass pulls and interior
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Secretaires
Early 19th Century American Linen Press Butler
s Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A rare and unusual early 19th C. American mahogany combination linen press butler's desk; the upper
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Linen Presses
Materials
Mahogany
Secretaire Abbatant
Located in New Orleans, LA
An inlaid neo-classical drop front secretary with cabinet, the cabinet doors opening to reveal two
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks
Materials
Walnut, Pine
$3,900
Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Secretary with Glass Doors, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Gustavian painted secretary, 19th century Swedish cream-white color. Upper section
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Sheraton Mahogany Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fine Sheraton figured mahogany two part secretary desk, the upper section with arcaded cornice with
Category
Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
$11,500
Lovely Swedish Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A simple lovely Swedish secretary in two parts. With a handsome crown molding pediment and the
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
$9,500
Antique Swedish Gustavian Secretaire with Raised Panel Doors, Early 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
are in two pieces, early 19th century
Measures: H 80.75" x W 43.50" x D 21.25" desk open D 35.50" desk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
New England Federal Period Secretary Bookcase
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A handsome and useful three part desk with fold over writing flap, two cupboard doors concealing
Category
Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Elm Secretary, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th century Biedermeier elm secretary desk with ebonized details, Sweden, circa 1830. Great
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Diminutive Georgian Style Secretary
Located in Oaks, PA
A 19th century English diminutive Georgian style burled walnut and inlaid secretary. With two
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Leather, Walnut
19th Century Dutch Master Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century Dutch quartersawn oak secretary with serpentine drawer front and single glazed
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Swedish Secretary in Three Parts
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Secretary with breakfront library, Sweden circa 1810. The upper section has a bold cornice with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Wood
German biedermeier High Writing Secretary
Located in Sarasota, FL
Early German Empire Biedermeier mahogany tall secretay writing desk. Simple box form with flanking
Category
Antique 19th Century German Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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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.
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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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