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Superb 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Probably by Gillows
Located in Richmond, VA
Superb 18th century Georgian mahogany secretary bookcase, probably by Gillows. The piece is topped
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Secretary with Fitted Desk Drawer Late 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany secretary with fitted fall front desk.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Mahogany Wardrobe and Butlers Secretary c. Late 18th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
This fine George III mahogany wardrobe and butler’s secretary, dating to the late 18th century, is
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Late 18th Century English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Fall Front
Located in Dallas, TX
late 18th century English mahogany desk and bookcase with fall front, broken pediment top with
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Fine 18th century Georgian period mahogany breakfront bookcase with secretary desk. The piece
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Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk and Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK AND BOOKCASE
England, circa last quarter of the 18th century
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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century English Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand 18th century English lacquered secretary cabinet made in the George III style and decorated
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Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
George III Mahogany Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
Cornice with Gothic arch and dentilled carving, over a pair of Gothic revival doors, the base with a cylinder lid opening to a beautifully fitted interior with black leather writing ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glazed door secretary with butlers fall front having original inner drawers. Bookcase has
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Inlaid Blind Door Secretary With Bookcase. 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany secretary with bookcase. Upper case has a intricately carved broken pediment with
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Antique 1770s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Small-Scale 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Mahogany Secretary, Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A rare period piece due to its small-scale, this eighteenth century French Louis XVI mahogany
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Mahogany Lady
s Secretary, 31-In Wide
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This eighteenth century French Louis XVI period mahogany secretary features striated bronze plaques
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
English Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Secretary Desk and Bookcase
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Of classical proportions and with the warm glow of the flamed mahogany this secretary bookcase
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Late 18th or Early 19th Century Secretary with Hidden Mechanisms, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary after designs by Friedrich Gottlob Hoffmann
Central German (Leipzig)
Mahogany
Category
Antique 1790s German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Mahogany Secretary, Late 18th C. with Geometric Paned and Glazed Doors
Located in Houston, TX
This exceptional mahogany secretary is from the late
18 th c. It has hinged doors that open wide
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Antique Late 18th Century British Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th-Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary with Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th-early 19th century mahogany secretary with slant front writing desk
Superb antique
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Antique Early 19th Century British Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Period George III Secretary Bookcase of Mahogany
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th century George III period mahogany secretary bookcase, with glass paned doors above which
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Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany regency fall front secreatary with adjustable shelves, original glass doors
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
$28,000
George III mahogany secretary bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George III mahogany secretary bookcase the upper case with dentilled cornice over a pair of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George III mahogany secretary bookcase the cornice with dentil moulding above the double glazed
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Baroque Tabernacle Secretary Desk from Austria
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The tabernacle secretary desk stands on low round feet and is richly decorated with noble wood
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Antique Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Walnut
Glazed Door Mahogany Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, mahogany glazed door slant front secretary with dentil crown molding. The solid flame
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality George III mahogany secretary bookcase, the swan neck pediment with floral terminals
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Butlers Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
shelves , the base with secretary desk with fitted interior over four drawers, bracket feet. Brass bail
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Hepplewhite Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A superb Hepplewhite figured mahogany and mahogany veneer secretary desk with arched cove molded
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique English George III Mahogany Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English George III Mahogany Secretary
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Butlers Secretary c. Late 18th
Located in Westfield, MA
This stately George III mahogany chest of drawers with a butler’s secretary is a fine example of
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
RECTANGULAR SHAPED CORNICE OVER A PAIR OF GOTHIC MULLIONED DOORS. OVER A CYLINDER LID OPENING TO A FITTED INTEROIR WITH PULL OUT LEATHER WRITING SURFACE OVER THREE DRAWERS , SPLAYED ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Secretaires
PERIOD GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETARY BOOKCASE
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Georgian Secretary Bookcase with Beautifully Reticulated Pediment
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English George III Mahogany Secretary Bureau Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very handsome mahogany English George III secretary/bureau bookcase with a gently arched
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
George III (Hepplewhite) mahogany and oval inlaid butler's secretary desk in two parts on French
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Fine Quality George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality George III mahogany secretary bookcase, the lattice form broken pediment cornice
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Glass Mullioned Secretary
Located in Westwood, NJ
George III (Hepplewhite) Mahogany Glass Mullioned 2 Part Secretary Desk with Satinwood Interior and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
George III Mahogany and Inlaid Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany and inlaid bureau bookcase. The top of the bookcase
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Period Chippendale Figured Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, circa 1765
Located in Essex, MA
Period Chippendale George III Secretary Bookcase with Desk Interior
British, circa 1765, highly
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
English George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A stately George III mahogany bureau bookcase or secretary. The upper section has a shaped cornice
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Irish George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
THE TALL BROKEN ARCH PEDIMENT OVER A PAIR OF DOORS WITH CHINESE CHIPPENDALE MULLIONS ENCLOSING TWO SHELVES LINED WITH CREAM SILK.THE BASE WITH SLANT LID WRITING SURFACE WITH FITTED I...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Georgian Secretaires
George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Batley, GB
A Georgian mahogany beurau bookcase with 4 long drawers raised on bracket feet. The desk fitted
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Bookcases
Materials
Wood
American Chippendale Mahogany Bookcase over Secretary Desk, Massachusetts
Located in Shippensburg, PA
are veneered with a vivid figured mahogany, this with shrinkage cracks and ripple from changes in the
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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Transformation Secretary circa 1795 by Johann Michael Vetter, Neuwied, Mahogany
Located in Epfach, DE
Transformation secretary circa 1795 by Johann Michael Vetter, Neuwied, Mahogany
Secretary with in
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Antique Late 18th Century German Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Slant Top Inlaid Secretary. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany graduated five drawer slant front secretary with original glass doors, Satinwood
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Secretaires
Classic Mahogany Slant Front Bureau Bookcase or Secretary from Altona
Located in Kastrup, DK
Late 18th-early 19th century mahogany bureau bookcase in the George III manner.
Upper section with
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
A George III Mahogany Satinwood
Rosewood Secretary/ Bookcase
Located in Sheffield, MA
adjustable shelves, above a projecting center section fitted a pullout secretary,flanked by two doors with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
George III English Antique Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very fine secretary desk of diminutive proportions, this fabulous form features an upper bookcase
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Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Miniature Drop-Front Secretary Desk, Early 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Miniature drop-front secretary, early 19th century, likely English, including a miniature brass
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Antique Early 18th Century Georgian Children s Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Charleston Mahogany Fall Front Secretary With Bookcase. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Charleston mahogany fall front secretary bookcase crowned with an inlaid oval string decorative
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Secretaires
Antique English George III Slant-Front Secretary w/ Bookcase in Cuban Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A fine 18th century George III English bureau bookcase secretary in solid West Indies/ Cuban
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
English George III Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
laminated oak and finished in mahogany veneers with satinwood stringers edging the flamed mahogany outer
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Diminutive English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Of perfect size and proportions, this English George III Secretary Desk is commanding in presence
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Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Secretaires
Materials
Elm, Glass, Mahogany, Oak, Pine
American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Antique Secretary Writing Desk, circa 1790-1810
Located in Shippensburg, PA
17 1997, lot 417, “A Federal Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Desk, attributed to John and Thomas Seymour
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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Regency Mahogany Fall Front Secretary With Bookcase. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany fall front secretary bookcase with dental molding, adjustable interior
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Secretaires
English George III Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A superbly crafted and designed piece, this fine secretary desk is a rare survivor with nearly
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Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Georgian Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in San Marino, CA
Georgian secretary with a drop front enclosing two long drawers with scalloped frieze, eight pigeon
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Period Georgian Slant Front Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Period George III Slant Front Secretary Bookcase with Architectural Pedimented Top Cornice and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
PERIOD GEORGIAN SECRETARY WITH ARCHITECTURAL TOP
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Georgian Secretary with Architectural Pediment cresting above a pair of glazed doors with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
George III Slant Front Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
Georgian mahogany slant front glazed bookcase or secretary. The detachable broken pediment carved
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Antique 18th Century British George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Period Secretary Desk, c 1780 - 1800
Located in San Marino, CA
American Federal period secretary desk, with three adjustable shelves behind two paned “thirteen
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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Secretary 18th Century Mahogany For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal secretary 18th century mahogany for your home. A secretary 18th century mahogany — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect secretary 18th century mahogany — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. A secretary 18th century mahogany made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Gillows of Lancaster
London each produced at least one beautiful secretary 18th century mahogany that is worth considering.
How Much is a Secretary 18th Century Mahogany?
A secretary 18th century mahogany can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $10,648, while the lowest priced sells for $1,225 and the highest can go for as much as $155,000.
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.
Questions About Secretary 18th Century Mahogany
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- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
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