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Place of Origin: European
Very Fine Olive Burl Wood 83" Tall Secretary Desk Cabinet Chest of Drawers MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Compact Burl Wood Queen Ann Secretary Desk Bookcase Dresser Drawers MINT!
Category
20th Century Federal European Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
A Louis Philippe period (1830–1848) fruitwood secretaire abattant fall front desk.
Born in France in the mid-19th century, hand-crafted of rich solid fruitwood with warm wood tones, subtle grain detail, and nicely aged mellow patina over the whole. Finished in French Empire taste, having a molded cornice, concealed ogee frieze drawer with dovetail joinery, over fall front panel, opening to reveal original fitted interior gallery, with inset gilt tooled leather writing surface, large open shelf cubby, six drawers of various size, above double-door cabinet with brass shield escutcheon that opens to provide generous storage space, and an additional lower drawer for valuables hidden in the base molding, rising on square feet.
Dimensions: (approx)
56.75" High 41" Wide, 17.5" Deep
History/Back Story:
Louis Philippe furniture had the same types and forms as the earlier French Restoration style, but with less decoration; comfort was the primary consideration.
During the turbulent French Revolution and following Napoleon rule, Louis Philippe (1773-1850) remained in exile for 21 years until the Bourbon Restoration, when he became the King of the French from 1830 to 1848.
For the first time, the developing upper class–not the monarchy–influenced the progression of this style’s characteristics.
However, King Louis Philippe’s personality still inspired many aspects. His casual nature reflected this style’s informal, comfortable build. Much of the style was taken from the personality of the King himself. Unlike his Bourbon predecessors, he wore business dress...
Category
Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Henri 2 Cabinet or Secretaire in Sculpted Oak Renaissance Style, 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Rare cabinet desk Henri II style in carved oak. The base is made up of two boxes each with a drawer and a door carved and framed by columns. On the wooden top rests the cabinet treat...
Category
1870s Renaissance Revival Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Oak
$2,747 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Rolltop Bureau, Germany
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Louis XVI, Zopfstil, roll-top secretary desk, crafted in the late 18th century. The piece features a three-drawer base and a three-door upper section with a projecting cen...
Category
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Glazed Secretary From The 18th Century In Mahogany-england
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Mahogany glazed secretary from the end of the 18th century of very good quality
Very beautiful secretary composed of 4 drawers as well as a theater in the lower part and an upper gl...
Category
18th Century Georgian Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Petit 19th c. Walnut Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lovely Walnut Six Drawer Chest with Desk
Category
19th Century Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV style lady’s secretary with red and gold chinoiserie decoration
Located in Wien, AT
Louis XV style, France, end of the 19th century. Various hardwoods and softwoods, veneered, primed in red, decorated in lacquer technique in the form of landscape scenes on the rever...
Category
1870s Louis XV Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Wood
20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian in Louis XV Style Trumeau Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian trumeau from 20th century. Louis XV style furniture nicely inlaid in walnut, maple and fruitwood. Double body trumeau equipped with two drawers and fall-front in the lower pa...
Category
1960s Louis XV Vintage European Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century English painted oak fall front bureau. 1760.
Height to desk: 28 1/4-inches
Internal reference: H
Code: 8872
Dimensions:
W: 43.5" (110.5 cm)
H: 39.5" (100.3 cm)
D: ...
Category
18th Century George III Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC20 Casier Standard for Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color, size and material of the piece.
Casier designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1925. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Casiers standard...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern European Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Regency Ebony Inlaid Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine Regency period mahogany bookcase cabinet with secretary drawer, the molded cornice with ebonized ball drops over two astragal glazed doors over satinwood fitted pull out se...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
Louis XVI French Ebonized Scriban Secretary, 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Scriban or secretary chest in the Louis XVI style from France. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous Fr...
Category
1880s Louis XVI Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Louis XV Style Scriban
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV Style Scriban, in solid oak. Hand-carved with Provincial carving and hand-painted in an aged ecru on the outside with a dark midnight blue patina on the inside writing section.
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$2,253 Sale Price
29% Off
Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid
By Bassano
s Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
What makes this piece unique and special is its originali twist to the characteristic Secretaire, a must-have object among Venetian aristocratic families that could not be missing in...
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Elegant Louis XVI Cherrywood Secrétaire Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Louis XVI cherrywood secrétaire cabinet.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Louis XVI Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Leather
18th Century Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire, Germany, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Baroque cabinet with secretaire, Germany, 1760, walnut veneer. Beautiful piece in excellent condition, professionally rest...
Category
1760s Baroque Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$17,600 Sale Price
20% Off
French Secretaire Cabinet With Leather Bound Doors And Drawers for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extraordinary 19th Century French osecretaire a deux corps with a tall separately made upper cabinet. The top with three curved drawers over double doors with French leather bound book spines, 18th century. Opening to a chinoiserie wall papered...
Category
19th Century French Provincial Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paper
French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid drop front secretary abattant with gilt bronze trim and ring hands with 4 drawers below a fitted interior with a leather writin...
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
18th Century English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th century English painted oak bureau with a good fitted interior. 1780.
Height to the underside of the fall front is 73cm.
Code: 8514
Dimensions:
W: 35" (88.9 cm)
H: 40.5"...
Category
18th Century George III Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a bookcase / secretary or Bureau bookcase, made in England, circa 1825. There is a Pagoda Shaped layered crown molding to the top of the piece (very unusual). There is a pair...
Category
1820s George IV Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Two Part Mahogany Bureau - Antique Leather Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th-century, antique Swedish two-part bureau made of handcrafted, polished, partly veneered Mahogany in good condition. The secretaire is composed of two upper doors, three shelve...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Sleek Danish Mid Century Modern Designer Secretary Desk
By Erling Torvits
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Danish Design Danish glossy veneer secretary attributed Erling Torvits for Klim Møbelfabrik. This secretary has a hinged leaf that drops down and becomes a sturdy desktop. Inside the...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Swiss Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Writing Chest, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
SmallLouis XV or Baroque Secretary
Switzerland (Bern)
Walnut
Baroque around 1760.
Dimensions: H x W x D: 109 x 93 x 60 cm
Description:
Writing furniture standing on a ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
*An Exquisite 19th Century French Flame Mahogany Fitted Secretaire
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Exquisite 19th Century French Flame Mahogany Secretaire.
Complete With Fitted Interior,
Enclosed Shelves, Raised On A Pli...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Steel
$13,984 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Lajos Kozma Bar Cabinet or Secretary
By Lajos Kozma
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A visually arresting and exquisitely crafted bar cabinet or secretary, attributed to Hungarian architect and artist Lajos Kozma, dating to the 1930s. The front showcases a masterfull...
Category
1930s Modern Vintage European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Rosewood
$11,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Biedermeier Style Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Style Walnut Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet.
Veyr light weight. Measures 24" in width, 17" in depth and stands 75" tall.
Category
Late 19th Century Biedermeier Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut, Wood
Georgian Oak Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very handsome Georgian lowland oak secretary with walnut trim.
Category
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$4,800
George IV Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Brass Inlay and Ormolu Mounts England
Located in Atlanta, GA
George IV Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Brass Inlay and Ormolu Mounts, England, circa 1830.
Category
Early 19th Century George IV Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Teak Secretary Cabinet by Hvidt and Mølgaard-Nielsen, Denmark
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Danish Modern teak secretary cabinet by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Manufactured by Søborg Møbelfabrik in Denmark, circa 1950s. Made from solid teak with drop-down surface...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern European Secretaires
Materials
Teak
English Georgian Mahogany Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian mahogany secretary cabinet with a bottom section with drawers and an upper section with 2 lattice glass doors
Two drilled h...
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Spanish Walnut Bureau Bookcase ‘Secretaire’
Located in Miami, FL
A late 19th century Spanish Walnut Bureau bookcase ‘secretaire’ with fretwork open swan neck pediment, centred by a shaped finial, above a pair of doors, slant front enclosed writing...
Category
Late 19th Century Baroque Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Mirrored Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Mirrored Doors
Category
18th Century Queen Anne Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Secretaire, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV secretaire, France, 1770.
Beautiful walnut veneer with plum, satinwood and kingwood marquetry.
Exquisite figural marquetry on the outside of the writing top.
The writing ...
Category
1770s Louis XV Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood, Walnut
A fine 19th century Biedermeier satinwood birch and ebony secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century Biedermeier satinwood and Birch secretary . Ebony and fine quality inlayed woods .
Category
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Ebony, Satinwood
Light blue French secretary desk, designed by Eric Gizard in Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard.
Eric adopts for this collection the refined codes of Scandinavian design, combinin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern European Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
1930s Art Déco Veneered Wood Secretary Cabinet in Jacques Adnet Style, France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in North Miami, FL
1930s Art Déco veneered wood secretary cabinet with multiple compartments in Jacques Adnet Style, France
By: Jacques Adnet (in the style of)
Material: wood, metal
Technique: carved, cast, molded, metalwork, veneer
Dimensions: 11.5 in x 50 in x 44 in
Date: early 20th century, circa 1930
Style: Art Déco, Mid-Century Modern
Place of origin: France
Defined by a striking architectural silhouette and a strong geometric rhythm, this 1930s French secretary cabinet...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco European Secretaires
Materials
Metal
17th Bargueño Bargas with a Polychrome Wooden Locker
Located in Marbella, ES
Impressive set consisting of a wooden bargueño (barga) on a matching chest. The chest features ornamental wrought iron fittings decorated in red, contrasting with the warmth of the w...
Category
17th Century Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Secretary by Emiel Veranneman, 1950s
By Emiel Veranneman
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Secretary by Emiel Veranneman, 1950s
Neon system not in working condition
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Modern Bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, 1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Karlstad, SE
Very rare bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, circa 1940.
This bureau is covered in cream white vinyl attached with pearl nails, significant for the designer. The skewed front is made o...
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Modern European Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Painted Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with a beautifully curved and carved bonnet or crown.
The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered salmon/desert...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Style Cabinet with Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant Italian Louis XV Style cabinet with desk 1910s. This cabinet is characterized by a refined veneer in fine rosewood. The veneer is laid using the grain of the wood as a decora...
Category
1910s Louis XV Vintage European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$7,579 Sale Price
20% Off
Dutch Rococo Style Bombe Burled Walnut Secretaire
Located in Chicago, IL
Dutch Rococo style burled walnut bombe front secretaire with carved ball and claw feet. Three drawers with cast brass pulls and cast brass detailed key ho...
Category
1940s Rococo Revival Vintage European Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 17th C Louis XIV Italian Walnut Scrittorio Con Scarabattolo, Burl
Inlay
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 17th Century Louis XIV Italian walnut secretary cabinet, termed a Scrittorio con Scarabattolo, with thick burled walnut drawer fronts and striking carved fruitwood inlay. Fine R...
Category
Late 17th Century Louis XIV Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron
$10,500 Sale Price
50% Off
1940s Osvaldo Borsani Contenitore
Located in Hanover, MA
Rare and very unusual piece of Italian modern design.
Vintage 1940s Italian bow-fronted secretary in walnut with seven drawers with brass ring pulls, attributed to Osvaldo Borsani.
T...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Goatskin
WALL CONSOLE, DRESSING TABLE Stainless steel France, 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wall-mounted console or dressing table, France, circa 1970, crafted in polished stainless steel. This sleek and elegant piece embodies the refined minimalism and bold materiality cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Secretaires
Materials
Stainless Steel
Oak Neo-Rustic Sideboard by Guillerme
Chambron France 1960
s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in HYÈRES, FR
Oak Neo-Rustic Sideboard by Guillerme
Chambron France 1960's
By Votre Maison
Nice details of manufacturing, leather and brass parts.
In good condition
Category
1960s Vintage European Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Secretary ~ Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Secretary ~ Commode is a marvelous example of the cabinetmaker's art! Hand-crafted from dense, old-growth oak to last for centuries, it features a "slant front...
Category
Late 18th Century Louis XIV Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Wellington Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Secretary Desk Dovetails Clean
By Wellington
Located in Rockaway, NJ
19th Century Wellington Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Secretary Desk Dovetails Clean
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Desk in Maple Burl
By Biedermeier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined 19th-century Biedermeier secretary desk, exquisitely crafted in maple burl and veneers, showcasing the elegance and simplicity characteristic of the Biedermeier period. The...
Category
19th Century Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Maple
20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors
Located in Savannah, GA
Italian Bombe secretaire with a distinct burl walnut grain. Highlights include the original wrought iron hinges, a hand carved decorative crown and etched mirrored panels featuring a...
Category
1920s Louis XV Vintage European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl, Mirror
$4,250 Sale Price
43% Off
Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase in Inlaid Walnut, c. 1710
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Bureau Bookcase of the Queen Anne period. The frame constructed in walnut, with inlaid elm designs.
The slanted fall-front opens to reveal a herringbone-inlaid arrangem...
Category
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Bookcase, Cylinder Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Bookcase ~ Cylinder Secretary is a stately reminder of a bygone era! Hand-crafted by talented cabinetmakers from a mixture of in...
Category
Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Revival Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Antique Spanish Wooden Chest with Inlays and a Central Chapel
Located in Marbella, ES
Exceptional 18th-century Spanish chest of drawers, crafted in wood with marquetry and inlay details in reddish and dark tones. It features multiple drawers with original wrought iron...
Category
18th Century Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th century Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An early 19th C. English red lacquer and gilt-decorated Chinoiserie secretary bookcase. The upper cabinet features arched mirrored doors opening to shelved storage, over a slant-fron...
Category
Early 19th Century George III Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Walnut Wood with Antiqued Mirrors Italian Trumeau Desk Cabinet 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Venetian trumeau from the mid-20th century. Double body furniture carved and veneered in walnut, olive, burl and beech woods of beautiful lines and pleasant decor. Moved and rounded ...
Category
1950s Vintage European Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Wood
1940s lacquered wood writing desk attributed to René Drouet French art deco
By René Drouet
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rare '40s secrétaire attributed to French designer René Drouet. Structure in lacquered solid wood with attractive floral decoration on the top door (original paint, gilding and lacqu...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage European Secretaires
Materials
Wood
20th Century Inlaid Wood Lombard Trumeau Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant mid-20th century Lombard trumeau. Double body cabinet in Baroque style carved in walnut, ebonized wood and fruitwood. Trumeau for living room or study equipped with three dra...
Category
1950s Vintage European Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France
Located in New York, NY
French roll-top desk resting on fluted legs with brass inlays and sabots. The refined fluting continues along the pilasters, creating a cohesive design. The lower section offers ampl...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
$22,000 / item
19th Century Louis Philippe Fall-Front Secretary in Cherrywood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe abattant secretary desk in a walnut cherry wood with exterior front inlay with farmscapes, castle and flowers marquetry details. The secretary ...
Category
1860s Louis Philippe Antique European Secretaires
Materials
Brass
1950 Compact Home Office Desk in Oak and Blond Wood
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950 compact home office desk in oak and blond wood
Interesting desk storage.
Measures: 115 x 87 x 54 cm closed.
115 x 175 x 70 cm open.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Secretaires
Materials
Sycamore, Oak
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