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Rare Antique American Hepplewhite Breakfront Secretary - Baltimore Maryland
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rare Antique American Hepplewhite Breakfront Secretary - Baltimore Maryland
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Period Bookmatched and Inlaid Secretary or Bureau Cabinet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Louis XVI period secretary has its original bronze hardware and marble top. The book matched
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
English George III Chippendale slant front secretary desk, c. 1770
Located in Kenilworth, IL
George III secretary bookcase with glazed astral doors on a slant front desk. The case is defined
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Directoire Lady
s Secretary or "Bonheur-du-Jour" with Marquetry, France
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very lovely lady's writing desk in mahogany with marquetry inlays in geometric patterns using
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase. The top of the bookcase has an
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Mahogany Chest on Chest with Secretary Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Great quality 18th century English mahogany chest on chest with a secretary desk in the top drawer
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Secretary Breakfront Bookcase, Late 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
George III mahogany secretary breakfront bookcase, late 18th century, upper cabinet with three
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This a handsome 18th century mahogany bureau bookcase with satinwood stringing overall. The top
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
Secretary Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany, 18th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A secretary made during the 18th century in Sweden. The pieces is a so called master piece that
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th C. Late Georgian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. 1780. A fine figured mahogany classic Georgian secretary bookcase with the broken bonnet in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XVI Flame Mahogany Secretary or Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine late 18th century French Louis XVI Secretary or drop leaf desk made of beautiful flame
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Secretary/Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th century Dutch scriban, secretary or commode, from Holland.
Top lid, sides and front
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany
18th Century English Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A good quality English 18th century George II lacquer and gilt chinoiserie secretary bookcase
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English George III Period Secretary Desk with Bookcase
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A practical and restrained example from the George III period, this fine secretary desk is a tidy
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Oak, Pine
Period George III Mahogany Hepplewhite Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Period George III or early Regency mahogany and satinwood Hepplewhite
secretary bookcase
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Period George III Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Georgian period Chippendale mahogany slant lid secretary bookcase.
Period Georgian slant lid
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Gustavian Style Limed Oak Secretary, English, 18th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great limed oak Georgian secretary or bureau in Gustavian style.
Limed oak and mahogany
Category
Antique 1790s English Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
George III Bookcase or Secretary Bureau of Mahogany from England
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English bureau bookcase or secretary from the George III period, featuring a canopy top
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fine English Georgian Mahogany Secretary Circa 1780-90
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An English Georgian mahogany secretary in three parts. The base opens to a hinged desk revealing a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Massachusetts Federal Hepplewhite Secretary with Bookcase in Mahogany
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
18" deep x 80" high
25" deep with secretary fold out secretary open
Note: Disassembles in two
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
English George III Mahogany Secretary with Satin Wood Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
An English George III mahogany secretary with satin wood inlay.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1790-1820
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English George III mahogany secretary bookcase, Circa 1790-1820.
Handsome piece with a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, circa 1760-1770
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Outstanding late 18th century mahogany secretary bookcase in very good condition. The doors open to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Classical Secretaires
French Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice flame Mahogany 18th century Louis XVI Drop front secretary desk with a nicely fitted
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Directoire Lady
s Secretary or "Bonheur-du-Jour" with Marquetry, France
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very lovely lady's writing desk in mahogany with marquetry inlays in geometric patterns using
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Directoire Lady
s Secretary or "Bonheur-du-Jour" with Marquetry, France
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very lovely lady's writing desk in mahogany with marquetry inlays in geometric patterns using
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
18th century English mahogany Secretary, with the frieze having blind fretwork. The cornice has
Category
Antique 1780s English Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Georgian mahogany secretary.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Wood
An 18th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
A George III figural mahogany bureau bookcase with fitted butler's secretary drawer. The crest with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Mahogany Secretary/Slat Front Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Four drawers with beautiful brass Hardware. We believe this was the bottom piece of a two-piece carcas. It is lovely and in great condition given its age.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Federal Desks
Materials
Brass
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
Antique English mahogany secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century English mahogany secretary. Secret compartment. Georgian.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Scriban Cabinet Secretary Writing Desk Flap in Mahogany
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
18th century solid two colors mahogany bonnet top secretary writing desk with a flap, two glass
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Secretary of State
Located in charmes, FR
Grand secretary of Louis XVI period in Cuba mahogany, white marble and gilded bronzes in very good
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th-19th Century English George II Mahogany and Parcel-Gilt Bureau Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th-19th century English George II mahogany and parcel-gilt bureau secretary and bookcase with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George II Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century George III Mahogany Bookcase Secretary, Georgian, 1780s
Located in Roma, RM
English Bookcase, George III, circa 1780, mahogany wood, in good condition but in need of
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Diminutive English Mid-18th Century Mahogany Bureau Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
A diminutive mahogany bureau secretaire with pitched pediment and mirrored door flanked by stop
Category
Antique 1750s English Chippendale Secretaires
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
The upper case with molded cornice and fitted with adjustable shelves, lined with taupe natural linen, enclosed by a pair of glazed astragal paneled doors, the lower case with hinged...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th C American Queen Anne Cherry And Mahogany Ladies Secretary
Located in Miami, FL
Very nice museum Quality 18th century American Queen Anne cherry and mahogany ladies secretary with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique English mahogany secretary. George III.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany secretary. George III.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An elegant and simple George III mahogany secretaire bookcase with glazed doors enclosing
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th/19th c. English Mahogany Secretary, Beautiful Carving/Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th/19thC ENGLISH MAHOGANY SECRETARY, BEAUTIFUL CARVING/PATINA
(TOP: 47.5" W X 12.5" D X 43" T
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires
English Georgian Mahogany Secretary
Located in Kensington, MD
A fine English George III mahogany secretary, circa 1770. The upper case with a dentil molded
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
English Georgian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
Late 18th c slant front mahogany secretary. Georgian with what appear to be original hardware. Nice
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Wood
George III Period Mahogany Secretary
Located in New York, NY
GEORGE III PERIOD MAHOGANY SECRETARY, SLANT TOP DESK WITH 2 GLAZED DOORS
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
GEORGE III PERIOD MAHOGANY SECRETARY
Located in New York, NY
GEORGE III PERIOD MAHOGANY SECRETARY, SLANT TOP DESK WITH 2 GLAZED DOORS, C.1770 48 X 23.25 X 96H
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany secretary, Louis XVI style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XVI style Cuban mahogany secretary with fluted columns, 'pieds en toupie' coned feet, circa
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Middleburg, VA
ENGLISH MAHOGANY FALL FRONT DESK WITH ASSOCIATED BOOKCASE - THESE CAN EITHER BE PURCHASED TOGETHER
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Glass, Leather
Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Circa 1790
Located in San Francisco, CA
A great George III period mahogany inlaid secretary bookcase made in Northern England during the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Great Britain (UK) George III Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
English George III Mahogany Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany secretary with partridge wood stringing detail. Lower cabinet interior contains press
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
A Swedish Neoclassical Mahogany Secretary / Commode
Located in New York, NY
The eared inset marble top within a conforming molding, the frieze drawer opening as a secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
George III Period Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
George III Period Mahogany Secretary Bookcase. Fall front center section. Flamed Mahogany Door and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An unusually small and elegant late 18th century carved mahogany secretary bookcase. The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Wood
George II mahogany secretary bookcase
Located in St. Louis, MO
George II mahogany secretary bookcase, the molded cornice over two doors with inset beveled mirrors
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Antique English George III mahogany inlaid secretary.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English George III mahogany inlaid secretary.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
A Swedish Neoclassical Mahogany Fall Front Secretary
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular marble top above a drawer, a drop-front writing surface and three additional drawers flanked by fluted pilasters, the interior fitted with small drawers, pigeon holes...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Fine Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Bookcase
Located in Providence, RI
This secretary bookcase is extremely well executed with all of the important embellishments this
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
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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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