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Empire Secretary Mahogany

Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau
Located in Kastrup, DK
Late empire secretary bureau in mahogany veneered oak with beautiful grain. In 2 parts. Desk top
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Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau
Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau
$1,694 Sale Price
60% Off
H 84.65 in W 47.64 in D 23.23 in
French Empire Style Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMPIRE STYLE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK Composed of 19th century elements ref
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20th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Style Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk
French Empire Style Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk
$2,500
H 45.88 in W 32.13 in D 15.63 in
18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
We present you an antique piece of furniture covered with mahogany veneer with beautiful grain. It
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
$3,764 Sale Price
20% Off
H 55.52 in W 39.38 in D 17.52 in
Empire Style Secretary Made In Mahogany Intarsia From 1820s
Located in Lejre, DK
This impressive Empire style secretary from the year 1820 is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship
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Antique 1820s Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Style Secretary Made In Mahogany 
Intarsia From 1820s
Empire Style Secretary Made In Mahogany 
Intarsia From 1820s
$3,045 Sale Price
20% Off
H 56.7 in W 32.88 in D 15.75 in
Elegant Mahogany Empire Secretary Desk with Satinwood Intarsia
Located in Kastrup, DK
This small charming Empire secretary desk, crafted in Copenhagen around 1810, consists of three
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bone, Leather, Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood

Elegant Mahogany Empire Secretary Desk with Satinwood Intarsia
Elegant Mahogany Empire Secretary Desk with Satinwood Intarsia
$1,641 Sale Price
35% Off
H 76.38 in W 41.34 in D 21.26 in
Unique Austrian Empire Secretary/Writing Desk, Mahogany, 1820s Austria
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Empire secretary or writing desk, (Cylinder) Material: Mahogany. Completely restored, Shellac
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Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer

Unique Austrian Empire Secretary/Writing Desk, Mahogany, 1820s Austria
Unique Austrian Empire Secretary/Writing Desk, Mahogany, 1820s Austria
$6,790 Sale Price
40% Off
H 59.85 in W 37.01 in D 16.93 in
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black
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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich mahogany and stately lines define this handsome Empire drop front secretary. Refer to close up
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Quervelle School American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
School American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk C1840. Measures - 93"H x 43.25"W x 21.75"D
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Antique 19th Century American Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu, Bronze Fruitwood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Continental mid 19th century Empire st. mahogany, ormolu, patinated bronze and
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk. Item features 2
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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Secretary W/ Mirror
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite early 19th century French Empire secretary, meticulously restored and sourced from
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with
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Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
$6,320 Sale Price
20% Off
H 54 in W 39 in D 17 in
19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Empire secretary in West Indies mahogany, also known as Cuban mahogany, considered to
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Empire Secretary Desk, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Secretary Desk, 19th Century – Mahogany Veneer, Marble Top, Bronze Details This
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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Empire Secretary Desk, France 19th century
Empire Secretary Desk, France 19th century
$11,000
H 56.7 in W 38.19 in D 18.12 in
19th Century French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk in Flame Mahogany Drop Down
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk from the late 19th century is a striking piece of
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Antique 1890s Empire Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
Russian (18th Century) mahogany secretary bookcase with brass gallery pediment and trim with 2
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Antique Late 18th Century Russian Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
$75,000
H 97.5 in W 51.5 in D 24 in
Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings Trim
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings Trim
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings 
Trim
Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings 
Trim
$2,730 Sale Price
58% Off
H 58 in W 41.75 in D 20.25 in
19th Century American Empire Secretary Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable, and strong early 19th century American Empire secretary bookcase of grand
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Antique 1830s American American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century American Empire Secretary Cabinet
19th Century American Empire Secretary Cabinet
$12,500
H 92.25 in W 53.25 in D 24 in
19th Century Lion Secretary Empire Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany on solid oak and softwood partly ebonized. High-rise, architecturally designed corpus
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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Lion Secretary Empire Berlin
19th Century Lion Secretary Empire Berlin
$40,021 Sale Price
20% Off
H 77.17 in W 41.74 in D 21.66 in
Unique Austrian Empire Secretary/Writing Desk, Material Mahogany, Wien 1820-1829
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Empire secretary or writing desk, (Cylinder) Material: Mahogany. Completely restored, Shellac
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Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, circa 1810-1815
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful and rare original North German "Altona" Secretary, circa 1810-1820. Fine cuba-mahogany
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Antique 1810s German Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, circa 1810-1815
Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, circa 1810-1815
$26,591 Sale Price
20% Off
H 78.75 in W 39.38 in D 20.48 in
Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler s Desk/Secretary Chest
Located in Louisville, KY
desk/chest is made of fine figured mahogany. The extended top drawer is a fall front secretary that
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Brass

Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany in the style of Aldo Tura work
By Aldo Tura
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany and bronze locks. This is an Italian work in the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany in the style of Aldo Tura work
Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany in the style of Aldo Tura work
$3,335 Sale Price
20% Off
H 64.97 in W 33.67 in D 21.86 in
19th Century Russian Antique Veneered Mahogany Secretary by Heinrich Gambs
By Heinrich Daniel Gambs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Russian secretary with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire abattant secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper drawer
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 56 in W 38 in D 19.5 in

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1820-1830 German Empire-Biedermeier Secretary in Mahogany and Gilded Bronze
Located in Handewitt, DE
A 1820-1830 German Empire-Biedermeier secretary in mahogany and gilded bronze. Orignial shellac
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Antique 1820s German Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Empire Secretary Attibuted to Georges Jacob
By Jacob Frères
Located in Antibes, FR
EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY Secretary BY GEORGES AND FRANCOIS-HONORE-GEORGES JACOB, CIRCA 1805
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Secretary Attibuted to Georges Jacob
Empire Secretary Attibuted to Georges Jacob
H 57.09 in W 38.59 in D 18.12 in
Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, circa 1810-1815
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful and rare original North German "Altona" Secretary, circa 1810-1820. Fine cuba-mahogany
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Antique 1810s German Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Neoclassical Mahogany Pedestal Base Secretary or Desk by Stephen Smith, Boston
By Stephen Smith
Located in Andover, MA
This unique mahogany pedestal base secretary or desk was described in an ad by Smith as “bank and
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Antique 1830s American American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Ash, Baize, Mahogany, Poplar

Empire or Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1815
Located in Berlin, DE
Very well preserved conical secretary with stepped head Front with multiply mirrored pyramid
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Empire or Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1815
Empire or Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1815
H 65.36 in W 45.67 in D 20.87 in
Antique Empire Style Secretary with Brass and Marble Top mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany veneer on solid conifers. High-right corpus on chased bronze claw feet. Architecturally
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20th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Super Rare 19th Century Transforming Ladies Desk, Empire Secretary, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Convertible antique writing desk France Mahogany Empire, 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century French Empire Secretary, Mahogany and Ormolu Fittings, c 1820
Located in Greven, DE
19th Century Empire Secretary France Mahogany Empire around 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 143 x 97
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Antique Empire Style Mahogany Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Empire style mahogany secretary is the perfect companion for any room, especially a guest
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Empire Style Mahogany Secretary
Antique Empire Style Mahogany Secretary
H 36.5 in W 32.5 in D 15 in
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Secretary
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Empire secretary having a fall-front desk opening to fitted drawers and with leather writing
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Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
This Empire secretary was made in Germany, circa 1810. It is mahogany veneer on oak. The inside
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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary
Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary
H 62.6 in W 37.8 in D 19.69 in
Empire style Crotch Mahogany Secretary
Located in Bronx, NY
very nice secretary/cabinet with fold down desk, drawers and storage shelving below w/intricate
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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Empire style Crotch Mahogany Secretary
Empire style Crotch Mahogany Secretary
H 55.25 in W 37.5 in D 16.5 in
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Large mahogany and mahogany veneer secretary desk with gilt bronze decoration. Two columns set in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk
H 101.97 in W 45.67 in D 20.48 in
French Empire Colonial Mahogany Secretary in Oval Shape
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
French Empire colonial mahogany secretary in oval shape. The secretary comprises lots of store
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Secretary in Mahogany with Inlaid Fruitwood, Empire, 1810s
Located in Lejre, DK
Secretary in mahogany with inlaid fruitwood, in the style of Empire from the 1810s. The secretary
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Antique 1810s Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Fruitwood

Antique Mahogany French Empire Style Fall Front Secretary
Located in Westfield, MA
A stunning French Empire-style fall-front secretary, crafted from rich mahogany with striking grain
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very fine empire secretary in West Indies mahogany, also known as Cuban mahogany, considered to
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Secretary, c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper bookcase having
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary Desk Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany secretary desk with sculpted and gilt bronze accents and Saint Anne marble top. The facade
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk This exquisite 19th-century
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Antique Mahogany American Empire Colonial Small Secretary Writing Desk Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany American Empire Colonial Small Secretary Writing Desk Table. Item features
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Antique 19th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Mahogany American Empire Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Nashville, TN
Early 19th century American Empire secretary with bookcase Circa 1840 Highly polished flamed
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Antique 1840s American American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Flame Mahogany Empire Drop-Front Secretary, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique flame mahogany Empire secretary features bookmatched facing with drop front writing surface
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Style Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, French, in the Empire style and made of Cuban flamed Mahogany, finished in a Museum
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Vintage 1920s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Style Secretary
French Empire Style Secretary
H 52.25 in W 27.125 in D 16.625 in
Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary, Bookcase Desk, C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary with Upper Bookcase with Double Glass Doors over Lower
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Desks

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
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Bookcase Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A superb two piece 19th century Empire Mahogany and Cherry blind door bookcase secretary
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Bookcase Secretary
Empire Bookcase Secretary
H 85 in W 42 in D 22 in
Antique Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk c1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Classical Greco American Empire secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany and Bronze Secretary Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Empire secretary features flame mahogany construction with three long drawers in
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk With Leaded Glass c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper having arched
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk With Leaded Glass c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper having arched
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Dropfront Secretary Desk, circa 1840
By Anthony Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary offers deeply striated flame mahogany construction with upper
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Metal

American Empire Style Crotch Mahogany Secretary and Bookcase, Late 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
American Empire Style Crotch Mahogany Secretary and Bookcase, Late 18th Century. Five shelves on
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Antique Late 18th Century American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Empire Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Imported French Empire Flame Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Greco America Empire Flame Mahogany Quervelle School Secretary 19th C
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary in the manner of Quervelle offers deeply striated flame
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

French Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk Cabinet with Drawers ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS PHILIPPE ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAMED-MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE À ABATTANT Paris, France circa 1830
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Mahogany Secretary Drop Down Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite tall 19th century French Empire mahogany secretaire abattant which features elegant
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Granite

Vintage "Baker" Crotch Mahogany Empire Style Secretary/Bar
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Absolutely stunning vintage crotch mahogany Empire style secretary or dry bar made by highly
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20th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Unique Empire Secretary, circa 1820, Northern Europe
Located in Chorzów, PL
A unique Empire secretary, circa 1820, Northern Europe Very good condition, after professional
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Antique 1820s Swedish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Napoleon III Empire Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
High-quality Cuba mahogany on solid conifers. Architecturally arranged front. High-rectangular body
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Empire Secretary
19th Century Napoleon III Empire Secretary
H 57.49 in W 37.8 in D 19.3 in
Empire Secretary, Germany, Early 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is a beautiful Secretary from the Biedermeier era from Germany. The piece comes from around
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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Birch, Ebony, Maple, Oak, Poplar

Empire Secretary, Germany, Early 19th Century
Empire Secretary, Germany, Early 19th Century
H 68.9 in W 42.92 in D 20.08 in
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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Antique 1820s Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut

Empire Style French Secretary “Retour d’Egypte”
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary from France in the Empire style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized
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Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Dutch 19th Century Second Empire Linen Press/Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This elegant 19th century linen press/secretary is from the Netherlands, circa 1860s and offers
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Empire Linen Presses

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Secretary à abattant, France early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire secretary à abattant with a two-door base, two wide drawers and a flat writing flap
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Maple

Mahogany secretary, Northern Europe, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary desk from around 1880, Northern Europe. The piece of furniture is currently
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Antique 1880s Swedish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Historic Secretary of the Empire, 1820, Northern Europe, after Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique secretary from the beginning of the 19th century. Furniture in very good condition
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Antique 1820s Swedish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Mahogany Baltimore Butler s Desk/Secretary Chest, circa 1820
By John Needles
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' desk/secretary chest, circa 1820. The desk made of
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

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
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Antique 19th Century American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning 19th century Empire secretary, in mahogany, from France. The desk has a black, fossil
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Period French Empire Fall-Front Secretary with Fire-Gilded Mounts, circa 1810
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
This French Empire fall front mahogany Emoire secretaire with original ormolu bronze doré́ mounts
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

Black Ebonized French Empire Secretary with Silver-Plated Fitting and Marble Top
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique ebonized Empire secretary with silver-plated bronze fittings and original black marble top
Category

Antique 1850s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Silver, Bronze

Antique Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1850s
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning antique flame mahogany slant front secretary desk with glass front bookcase USA
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

American Mahogany and Stenciled Secretary with Bookcase. NY Circa 1825
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany stenciled and painted foliage secretary bookcase with fitted inlaid birds eye
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires

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
Category

Antique 1890s American American Empire Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Small Early 19th Century Empire secretaire, Mahogany, France circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique Empire secretary France Mahogany early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 136 x 69
Category

Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Antique Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the mid-19th century. The furniture is currently under renovation
Category

Antique 1860s Swedish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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Antique 18th Century Planters and Jardinieres

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Copper

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21st Century and Contemporary German Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Wire

Set of Empire Armchairs / Chairs, Maple Wood, Paris, 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Seat group made of maple wood with rosewood intarsia, France, presumably G. Alphonse Jacob, the last of the famous Eben family, probably second quarter of the 19th century. Semi-circ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs

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Maple

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Set of 14 Empire Period Dining Chairs, circa 1820
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very smart set of fourteen solid and elegant dining room chairs dating from 1820' s between the Empire and the Restauration period. Although very similar, not all are identical,...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Set of 14 Empire Period Dining Chairs, circa 1820
Set of 14 Empire Period Dining Chairs, circa 1820
$4,520 / set
H 32.29 in W 17.52 in D 16.93 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.  
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Blue/Green with gold flecks Murano Firenze Mirror in Style of Barovier e Toso
Located in London, GB
Palest blue/green ribbed hand blown Murano glass circular mirror with two brass fluted clasps at the top and bottom, the inner edge lined with slender brass filet. Also available in...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm This superb longcase clock is a ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

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Malachite, Ormolu

Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
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Vintage 1960s German Rococo Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
$98,000 / set
H 10 in W 9.5 in D 15 in
Gajanan Upadhyay, Sofa, Rattan, Teak, Velvet, NID, India, c. 1964
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of rare and possibly unique sofa. Produced for the Ford Foundation, New Dehli, India. Design is attributed to Gajanan Upadhyay (1934-2021), known as "The father of Indian furn...
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Velvet, Rattan, Teak

Antique 18th English Century Georgian Carved Oak Wainscot Chair Yorkshire 1720
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique carved oak English George I wainscot chair, Yorkshire, circa 1720. The chair with a carved back crest with scrolled interlaced carving below and a pair of turned finia...
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Modern Gray Small Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
A streamlined design with its sleek embossed leather framed in a lustrous gilt finish. The single drawer, adorned with a simple square pull, offers a discreet storage solution, while...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Leather

Pair of Modern Gray Small Nightstands
Pair of Modern Gray Small Nightstands
$2,106 / set
H 25 in W 18 in D 15 in
Large Empire Mirror in Cuban Mahogany with Columns and Carved Capitals, c. 1810
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite Empire mirror in Cuban mahogany with carved anthemions as antefix decorating the crown molding and columns with carved acanthus capitals flanking the mirror and frieze, ...
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Antique 1810s Danish Empire Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Sequins by Line Vautrin, Talosel Mirror
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
Sequins by Line Vautrin – Talosel mirror encrusted with pink, amber and gold mirrors. Mirror consisting of a large dark brown Talosel ring entirely scarified with “picketing”. This...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Talosel

Sequins by Line Vautrin, Talosel Mirror
Sequins by Line Vautrin, Talosel Mirror
$238,278
H 20.08 in Dm 20.08 in
Méandre Bench by Design Frères in Mohair Velvet or COM
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Méandre™ bench by DESIGN FRÈRES in mohair velvet or COM. Upholstered firm in mohair velvet (specify color) or provide COM (1 yard). Mohair velvet is extremely durable and resist...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

19th Century Large Mahogany Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
Large mirror made of mahogany, the mirror itself consists of two panels in a large mahogany frame with two candleholders on each side. Originates Holland, Dating, circa 1830.
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Large Mahogany Mirror
19th Century Large Mahogany Mirror
$4,467
H 106.3 in W 37.41 in D 11.82 in
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Empire Secretary Mahogany For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal empire secretary mahogany for your home. Each empire secretary mahogany for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect empire secretary mahogany — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each empire secretary mahogany bearing Empire hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Empire Secretary Mahogany?

Prices for an empire secretary mahogany can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,495 and can go as high as $155,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,900.

Finding the Right Secretaires for You

Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.

Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.

Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.

While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.

At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.

When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.

“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”

No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.

Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.

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