Europe - Secretaires

A beautiful Secretaire made of solid cherrywood, from the time of Art Nouveau, circa 1900. The interior of the middle section was covered with bird’s-eye maple veneer and looks so be...

Lamb of Manchester. An Aesthetic Movement walnut and leather writing desk with a bank of four graduating drawers to the left and a large upper drawer to the right with turned and flu...

An 18th century mahogany dressing chest with bookcase and writing surface, designed by Thomas Chippendale. An attractive, practical and compact piece of...

A Japanese style carved wood cabinet, with a painted decor imitating Japanese lacquer, ornamented with flowers, birds and butterflies. Opening onto two drawers and a paper filer, the upright-secretary door is also fitted with red velvet. Surmounted by a drawer and asymmetrical shelves, composed in the Japanese « zen » spirit, the cabinet stands on four legs joined by an engraved stretcher. The great influence of the Far-East, through China and Japan, in the second half of the 19th century French art could be found first in painting and soon after in decorative arts and furniture as well. Following the Franco-English military campaign led in 1860 against the Imperial army in China, the French troops of Napoleon III brought back from the Summer Palace, a part of the Chinese Imperial court treasure, which will make up the famous Chinese Museum of Empress Eugénie at the Fontainebleau Palace. The French artists won’t be long to take inspiration from those exotic and sumptuous objects for their creations, as they used to do in the 18th century, when the best French cabinet-makers adapted the Chinese lacquers on the luxurious royal chests. But the influence of Japan, at the Meiji period (1868-1912), came also very quickly to France, thanks to the opening of the country in the middle of the 19th century, as well as the development of traveling and the amazing Universal Exhibitions, in which Japan participated for the first time in 1867 in Paris. Then many Japanese objects and prints were imported to France and to all Europe, and for which some collectors spent already fortunes. With Manet and Impressionists generation, the passion for Japanese art, more than a simple taste for an exotic style, was still in fashion until the turn of the 19th century. It provoked not only a craze among the French aristocratic families as well as the wealthy Paris high society, wishing renew their mansion inner decoration, but turned also to a real revolutionary movement among the “avant-garde” artists. Those artists, whoever they were, painters, cabinet-makers or designers of ceramic, bronze and crystal objects, adapted then those techniques and naturalistic motifs unknown until this time. Christofle, very famous since 1867 as a silversmith, was also one of the leaders among the inventors of Japanism. He knew how to use Japanese elements to his own splendid works made in silver or “cloisonné” enameled bronze. During the 1878 Paris Universal Exhibition, Christofle presented with great success his life-sized bronze Japanese ladies torcheres, executed by the renowned sculptor Guillemin. Another famous company to be mentioned, is “L’Escalier de Cristal”, producing art objects and furniture, all of high standard quality and innovating much with their Japanese decor. Highly remarked during the Universal Exhibitions, “L’Escalier de Cristal” collaborated with the greatest artists, such Gallé and Rousseau for glass- and ceramic wares, and the cabinet-makers Lièvre and Viardot, whom made furniture including sometimes authentic Japanese elements. In 1872, Alfred Perret and Ernest Vibert opened in Paris, at 33 rue du Quatre-Septembre a store that offered “natural bamboo furniture and cane seats” and all kinds of textile fittings for furniture. This furniture used for winter gardens and terraces of mansions knew then a resounding success. They developed their business around 1884 with their Japanese style furniture, very close to that executed by Gabriel Viardot (1830-1906). In 1886, the company appearing in the category of “Chinoiserie and Japoneries” offered, in addition to furniture and seating creation, works of art and inlaid furniture directly imported from the Far East ; an activity that expanded rapidly. Their exotic fantasy furniture presented at the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1889 and 1900, rewarded them two silver medals. In 1894, the company was listed under the name “Perret et Vibert”, headed by the son of Alfred Perret and Ernest Vibert. The same year, they redesigned their store on rue du Quatre-Septembre, creating ten new show-rooms, showing complete furniture sets of Japanese and Chinese style inspiration. It was not until 1895, that the company was finally named “La Maison des Bambous” and organized then in their shops an “exhibition of country furniture and seats for castles and villas”, which was visited by Empress Eugenie to furnish her villa Cyrnos at Cap Martin. She actually was a regular customer of the “Maison des Bambous” as she bought repeatedly furniture. In October of the same year, the king of Greece...

A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk. With a grey marble top over three drawers, the fall enclosing a sliding tan lea...

circa 1820 Large English Regency mahogany glazed secretaire bookcase sku 1140 Together W142 x D52 x H226 cm Base W137 x D52 x H101 cm Top W142 x...

Small desk with fluting Walnut, shellac hand polished Early Art Deco, France around 1925 Dimensions: Width: 90 cm height: 72 cm Depth: 55 cm.

Elegant cherry wood secretary from the 19th century It is unusual to find a secretaire in cherry wood The secretary is in superb condition. It has all its keys and we have placed a ...

This Secretary desk in solid and veneer ash wood is designed by famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard The Kube itself (without the feet height) is Width 90 cm / 35.4'' x Height 90 cm / 35.4'' x Depth 46 cm / 18;11'' Measures: Height of the feet is 35 cm / 13.8'' Useful Height behind the lower hinged doors is 37 cm / 14.6'' Overall width of each compartment behind the hinged doors is 42 cm / 16.5'' and useful width is 38 cm / 15.0'' due to the hinges. The vertical interior divider can be moved during the manufacture process to allow the installation of printers with a width> 42 cm / 16.5''. The upper working part is fitted with a flap door on a "push-loose" opening for an efficient work with your laptop and smartphone. The storage space inside the cube and behind the flap is for your screen or to store your paperwork in the removable shelves. The 2 horizontal shelves and the 2 vertical storage...

Unusual original Arts & Crafts Movement oak secretaire cabinet, circa 1900. The cabinet has its original brass handles and is in good condition with only some minor losses to the pa...

Wall secretary desk, model Odense. Oiled solid walnut. Natural leather interior full grain untreated. Designed by Møbler Gallery. Made in France by...

Great Nordic style compact desk made of solid wood, oak or walnut (chosen by the buyer) offering storage solution with one drawer. Great lines, elegant designer's creation, made in a...

ANTIQUE-UNIQUE. Impressive secretary from the mid-19th century in Biedermeier style. Antique furniture with a more beautiful form will add elegance to any interior. A representative ...

Large, original Biedermeier Secretaire from South Germany around 1840. Cherry veneered on softwood and solid cherry. Solid cherry solid columns with carved Corinthian capitals. Pro...

Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Vintage Sekretär mit Kommode von Asko Finnland aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Möbel besteht aus zwei Modulen, die aufeinander gestapelt sind...

A very fine Empire secretary in West Indies mahogany, also known as Cuban mahogany, considered to be among the finest mahoganies because of its beautiful grain and color, Denmark, circa 1820. Cylinder top opens to a pull-out desk which offers an adjustable baize-lined lectern or writing surface flanked by sliding storage compartments, as well as a series of small interior drawers around a central cabinet. Above the desk, are three cupboards with bowed doors, the central one featuring a pediment top. Below the pull-out desk drawer, there are three long storage...

This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION and is designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard. Eric adopts for this collection the refined codes of Scandinavian design, c...

A Beautiful Rare Napoleon III 19th Century, Chinese Lacquer Gilt Secretaire On Lion Paw Feet A fall front reveals a letter rack and inkwells and pen holder...

Secretaire "à abattant". Fine woods, marquetry, interior with drawers in rosewood and textile, gilded bronze and enameled porcelain; on marble. Signed HYPPOLYTE-EDME PRETOT (Paris, 1...

This large secretary desk is mounted in our French workshops and delivered fully assembled. The overall dimensions of the box itself are Widt...

- Made of Mahogany - Very good original condition with minor signs of use - The dimensions of chairs : Total height 88cm Seat height 59cm width: 45cm depth 51cm.

Beautiful bureau by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, circa 1940. This bureau is made of elm and elm root veneer. It consist of three drawers and one folding v...

We delight to offer for sale this lovely yew wood secretary campaign chest made by Kennedy of Ipswich and retailed by Harrods London , this is a ver...

This unusual secretaire desk in sycamore with bronze handles is composed of a small sloping desk with flap closing on four drawers and forming a chest of drawers with three drawers i...

This large secretary desk is mounted in our French workshops and delivered fully assembled. The overall dimensions of the box itself are Widt...

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...

Louis XVI bureau / Secretaire in 3 parts. Upper part with three doors. Middle part door with fluted over a la grecque away, flanked by pair of side doors with oval fillings. Exteriors of doors with fluted flat profiles. With 2 fold-down writing boards: Top writing board with leather for standing working position. Behind the writing board a small drawer front with additional small drawers. Middle part with sloping writing flap for a sitting working position. Behind the writing board are numerous drawers in Thuja wood...

Elegant Louis XVI bureau in solid mahogany. In 3 parts. Top with tooth cut profiled top list. Pair of doors with fillings, sides with profiled quartz columns. Bottom part with slant-front desk behind which numerous small drawers with knobs in bone. Sides with fluted columns. All keyholes with brass...

Antique Georgian housekeeper's cupboard secretaire bookcase chest crafted during the George III era around 1800. Also known as an estate cupboard, this rare period piece showcases ex...

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, combin...

Mid century palisander secretaire designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik. It consists of a fold down door and two drawers. Gorgeous cabinet with eye for details and qu...

Midcentury Danish vintage teak secretary, vanity /Make up table By Arne Wahl Iversen, 1960s Usable as: desk / office / secretary / closet / dresser / Make up Table Dimensions: 45 ...

Table Top Escritoire with Revolving Tabernacle This piece is made in superb Walnut veneers, it is of European in origin with many drawers and a disguised central section, it has a ...

Important English commode secretary from the Georgian period with three large drawers. The upper part simulating two drawers is made of a flap which forms the work table covered with...

The structure is solid wood slabs, the curly swirl is plated with briar-wood, the top shaped and enriched by an inlay of leaves and also by the Carpanelli trademark which is hand set. Underneath the top there are its little drawers.

An exceptional English Sheraton-period satinwood secretaire cabinet. Attributed to Gillows. Late-18th century, George III, ca 1790. Measures: H 59 1/2’’ (151 cm) W 30’’ (76 cm) D 19’’ (49 cm). This small, beautifully-proportioned, and sophisticated antique writing cabinet...

Scandinavian oak secretaire by Nybro Möbelfabrik, 1960s, with sliding shutter, interior drawers and lower doors with shelf. Vintage Scandinavian oak secretaire made by Nybro Möbelfa...

Classic two-part bureau from the 1960s. High-quality corpus in teak veneer with a hinged work surface, two doors, two shelves, a book compartment and new hairpin legs in black. - Ve...

Unique French Mid-Century Modern cabinet secrétaire by Michel Pigneres made in the early 1970s. This piece is an exquisite example of refined, highly detailed and very well made furn...

Art Deco bar trolley in style of Jacques Adnet Real wood veneer Handles and wheels in copper To open on one side with double doors Tabletop with old mirror (blind spots) New m...

A unique 19th century Napoleon III table desk Bonheur Du Jour in a sleek off white (color reference: #F2F0EF) lacquer high-gloss finish Upper part showcase with three shelves and low...

French mahogany writing desk with folding front part and hidden drawers in the upper part. There are also three big drawers in the lower p...

Louis Seize secretary featuring five drawers and a flat writing flap. Veneered with cherry wood, this secretary is adorned with fire-shaded inlays. The central motif of the laurel wr...

Elegant Emilian limelight of Parma manufacture, datable to the mid-18th century, the middle of the Louis XV period. Carved solid wood cabinet, entirely hand-carved, with rich rocaill...

This impressive Empire style secretary from the year 1820 is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship and aesthetic beauty. Hand-polished mahogany wo...

Very rare bureau / secretaire designed by Kai Winding. Produced by cabinetmaker P. Jeppesen in Denmark. Dimensions (W x D x H): 100 x 46.5 (83) x 104 (68) cm.

Mid-Century Modern Danish secretary in teak.

18th Century French kingwood bureau de dame. With gilt bronze decorative mounts.

Secrétaire panelled in rosewood and inlaid in different woods, France, late 18th century. The body is entirely panelled with herringbone panels within inlaid Greek-style frames. On t...

18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat An 18th century gilt-bronze mounted double-face desk or bureau plat with herring-bone marquetry. The k...

This Louis XVI style abattant secretaire dates from the 19th century and was produced in France during the Napoleon III era. The piece reflects the continued influence of classical F...

An Art Deco fall front secretaire cabinet. Veneered satinwood and macassar ebony on solid oak with intricate inlay detail to both exterior and interior. Three well proportioned lower...

Cuba mahogany on solid oak and softwood partly ebonized. High-rise, architecturally designed corpus. In the front three drawers of different sizes. Straight writing board, behind it ...

A superior quality and unusual Regency rosewood Side Cabinet, the top drawer with fold-down, leather-lined front, fully fitted with drawers and pigeon holes. below are a pair of silk...

Easy does it: a writing desk when you want it to be one! This writing desk has it all is made in rosewood veneer and has a pull out desk. Could beauty up your living room and transfo...

This grand Empire bureau is a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of the 1820s, crafted from hand-polished mahogany adorned with intricate inlaid wood detailing. Its imposing pr...

Aristocratic secretaire of Vienna Biedermeier after Johann Härle, 1813. Highly valuable bird’s-eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood, partially ebonized, crested with classicist m...

Empire secretary or writing desk, (Cylinder) Material: Mahogany. Completely restored, Shellac polish. Period: 1820-1829 Source: Austria, Wien. We guarantee safe a the cheapest air ...

Wonderful bureau from the 1900s. High-quality solid oak wood corpus with a tambour door, eight drawers, four interior drawers and numerous compartments. Quality Features: very good...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine and important Georgian circa 1780 Oyster veneer Bureau bookcase with original candle holders A highly decorative and important bu...