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Art Deco Walnut Secretaire or Bureau with 4 drawers, Germany 1930s
Located in Beograd, RS
. The fall front opens to reveal a well figured Walnut interior with pigeon holes and a single drawer
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Ernest Gimson A walnut bureau inlaid with holly chequered string inlay.
By Ernest Gimson
Located in London, GB
drawers and six open pigeon holes above with a central arched door with a segmented top divided by ebony
Category
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Roll-Top Desk Attributed to P. Bernard
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
slide with four short drawers and five pigeon holes, the frieze centred by a push button drawer mounted
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Padouk Anglo-Indian Campaign Secretaire Chest
Cupboard
Located in King
s Lynn, GB
largest drawer, opens downwards to reveal a secretaire writing surface, pigeon holes, and drawers. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Padouk
Pair of late 19th Century English Victorian Narrow Oak Bookcases
Located in Glasgow, GB
and all standing on a plinth base. The upper sections each with three removable shelves above pigeon
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Oak
Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
interior, consisting of a central door with pigeon holes and drawers to either side. This leads down to an
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Early 18th Century Rosewood Fall Front Bureau
Located in High Point, NC
desk. The writing desk when open measures 31.75 inches in height.
The pigeon holes have the most
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Fine Gillows George III Period Satinwood Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
shelves.
The base has a pull-out writing section with an arrangement of small drawers and pigeon holes
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
1940
s Tall French Workshop Shelves - Twelve Drawers
Located in Hook, Hampshire
pigeon hole on the top section. Our workshop has serviced and rejuvenated the unit keeping the original
Category
Vintage 1940s French Shelves
Materials
Wood
Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
drawers and a small pigeon hole storage above. Below the desk are two small drawers and two large storage
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$14,000 Sale Price
22% Off
A rare small Regency Mahogany secretaire bookcase by Gillows of Lancaster c 1830
Located in Central England, GB
veneered interior with eight drawers and pigeon holes with bone knobs. The writing surface is inlaid with
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Brass-Inlaid Rosewood Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
ebony ground, enclosing nine satinwood shelves flanking four pigeon holes, with a red leather-inset fall
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Cabinets
Materials
Brass
1940
s Tall French Workshop Shelving Unit - Thirty Four Drawers
Located in Hook, Hampshire
pigeon holes. Made entirely of solid pitch the construction is crude, most likely locally made for a
Category
Vintage 1940s French Shelves
Materials
Pine
18th Century Antique English George II Virginia Walnut Bureau
Located in Devon, GB
above four long finely graduated drawers. The beautiful fitted interior has six fretted pigeon holes
Category
Antique 18th Century British George II Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century William and Mary Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
fitted interior consists of storage compartments, eight drawers and pigeon holes and shelves.
The drop
Category
Antique 18th Century British William and Mary Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Victorian Campaign Era Military Secretaire Chest of Drawers 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, pigeon hole compartments and an inset gold tooled brown leather writing surface. This is over two short
Category
Antique 1840s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
column form "secret drawers" and an assortment of pigeon holes and drawers including 1/2" frieze drawers
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Fine Quality Antique Edwardian Freestanding Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
original brass handles, four pigeon holes, pen tray and a pair of original glass inkwells. It boasts the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Other
18th-Century George II Mahogany Secretaire Linen Press, Attributed, Giles Grendey
By Giles Grendey
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
finely oak-lined dovetailed drawers, eight pigeon holes and an inset writing surface above two long
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Linen Presses
Materials
Brass
Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
By Giovanni Gariboldi, Marelli
Colico, Paolo Buffa
Located in Atlanta, GA
pigeon holes are flanked by three stacking drawers on either side with brass knobs providing ample
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
1940
s Stolzenberg Tambour Front Cabinet, Twenty Four Klappets
Located in Hook, Hampshire
pigeon holes are 30L x 38W x 35H. All cm.
WORKSHOP REPORT
Our workshop team inspect every product and
Category
Vintage 1940s German Shelves
Materials
Pine
19th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
pigeon holes over several drawers. Each side door encloses two shelves, over two sliding trays, above two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Mahogany Davenport Desk by Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in King
s Lynn, GB
surface, this example has sliding cupboard doors. When opened, these reveal a fitted arrangement of pigeon
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
National Trust John Locke Secretaire
Located in Asheville, NC
of the desk is fitted with drawers and pigeon holes and a central cabinet with two columns, that when
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Secretaires
Antique English Regency Mahogany Ladies Tambour Writing Table Desk Cabinet
Located in Glasgow, GB
satinwood and ebonised desk interior fitted with drawers and pigeon holes, ebonised inlay and reeded edge to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
18th Century Walnut Miniature Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
, having elegant inlaid decoration and original brasswear throughout, the hinged flap enclosing pigeon
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Models and Miniatures
Materials
Walnut
Circa 1780-1800 George III Slant Front Bureau or Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
. Six undulating, valenced pigeon holes & six holly banded drawers. Long history of quality period
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 18th Century VOC Dutch Colonial Padouk Ebony Secretary Desk Bureau 1730
Located in Portland, OR
front encloses a fitted interior with four gothic arched ebony pigeon holes flanked with two banks of
Category
Antique 1730s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
C. 1780 English Armorial Crested Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
, fretwork valanced pigeon holes flank secret document drawers surrounding the prospect door, over molded
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Eldred Wheeler Chippendale Style Two Piece Tiger Maple Bookcase Cabinet
By Eldred Wheeler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
tiered pigeon holes and shallow drawers including two petite 2" drawers with carved stars that flank the
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890
By Jonathan Levien
Located in Brighton, Sussex
re-entrant panel mounted hinged fall front enclosing two pigeon holes, two short mahogany lined
Category
Antique 19th Century English Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tulipwood
Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
of skivers, arcading to pigeon holes and small drawers
Skiver pulls out to a comfortable working
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
"Gamblers", Ming Wai, Original Oil on Canvas, 36x48, Color Figurative Abstract
By Ming Wai
Located in Dallas, TX
statement, and with enough diversity of style to escape pigeon-holing his talent. His original oil paintings
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
English Regency Period Secrétaire Cabinet with Egyptian Motifs
By George Oakley
Located in London, GB
quadrants; fitted with an arrangements of pigeon holes and drawers, holly inlaid; over, the two mirrored
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets
Materials
Purpleheart, Satinwood, Holly
Antique Gentleman
s Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Secretaire, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, alongside pigeon holes and a central door
Opening the door reveals a personalised note, dating to 1844
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Interior Featuring Pigeon Holes, Drawers, Leather Writing Surface And Sliding Cover To Well With Two Secret
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century George I Period Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
consisting of a sliding panel with well below, a central door with pigeon holes and waterfall drawers to
Category
Antique Early 18th Century British George I Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Walnut Table Top Childs Size Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Superbly Figured Fall Front, Enclosing Drawers And Pigeon Holes, Over One Long Drawer With Original Handles
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Children s Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
compartment, gallery with two dovetailed drawers, letter slots and pigeon hole cubbies, brass cartouche shaped
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Kingwood, Mahogany, Maple, Palisander, Rosewood, Burl, Felt
Period Regency Mahogany Mechanical Gentleman
s Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
number of ways through the operation of cranks that raise and lower the back section with pigeon holes
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Rosewood Regency Kneehole Bureau Cabinet Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel
Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
secretaire in satinwood with a sliding leather-inset reading slope, small drawers and ebony pigeon holes, all
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Antique George III Mahogany Chest on Chest Secretaire 18th Century
Located in London, GB
fitted interior with a cupboard, pigeon holes, small drawers and a writing surface.
It stands proudly
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Queen Anne Double Dome Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase 18th Century
Located in London, GB
with a bank of drawers with concave fronts and a number of useful pigeon holes.
Situated below the fall
Category
Antique 1720s Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau
Located in Forney, TX
executed, the diminutive piece of furniture having a trio of arcaded open niche pigeon holes, over a hinged
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
Antique George III Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
front falling to show a fully fitted interior comprising various pigeon holes above five small drawers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-R-26-A Periodical Book Case / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
are also in their original state. The ‘pigeon holes’ of the rack have an angular surface for books to
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Anglo-Chinese Hardwood Naval Officer’s Campaign Chest
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
mahogany drawer linings. The front opens to reveal pigeon holes and small drawers, including a hidden
Category
Antique 1820s Chinese Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Hardwood
Mahogany 18th Century Georgian Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Flap, Enclosing Attractive Interior fitted With Pigeon Holes, Cupboard And Drawers, Over Four Long
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Flame Mahogany Breakfront Secretaire Wardrobe 18th Century
Located in London, GB
gold tooled green leather writing surface and an arrangement of pigeon holes and small burr maple
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
A large 19th century Japanese lacquer writing box with a secret compartment
Located in Central England, GB
four small drawers and two pigeon holes.
Above this fitment is a further fitted section with places
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Italian Venetian Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
useful for storage. The bureau fall opens to reveal a myriad of small drawers and pigeon holes for
Category
Antique 1880s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
compartments. On either side of these are situated four pigeon-hole letter slots over four drawers. The lower
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Highly Ornamental Carlo Bugatti Desk
Chair Set, c.1910
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
and inside the pigeon hole is the original and is left untouched.
The chair is equally captivating
Category
Vintage 1910s Italian Art Nouveau Desks
Materials
Copper, Pewter
English Regency Period Goncalo Alves and Gilt Brass Secretaire Bookcase
By John Mclean
Located in London, GB
, above, the frieze contains a secretaire drawer, fitted with pigeon holes and drawers, and a tooled
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
by a gallery shelf above a hinged surface enclosing pigeon holes and a small horizontal hinged
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Coromandel Writing/ Stationary Cabinet by Houghton and Gunn 19th Century
By William Houghton and Charles Gunn
Located in London, GB
labelled pigeon holes, a fold out letter rack, small books, and pull out ink and pen compartments.
If
Category
Antique 1870s Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mario Bellini B&B Italia Camaleonda White Bouclé Fabric Modular Sofa
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Ibiza, Spain
the relationship of man and environment. It is impossible to pigeon hole Bellini's oeuvre, as his work
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé
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Pigeon Hole For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pigeon hole you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A pigeon hole — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a pigeon hole — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each pigeon hole bearing Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one pigeon hole that is appealing in its simplicity, but Pierre Jeanneret produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Pigeon Hole?
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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.
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