Secretary Buffet
Unique Secretary Cabinet by Robsjohn-Gibbings
By 't Woonhuys, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant drop front desk secretary in solid cherry, designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for 't
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Nickel
German Design Wooden Bar Cabinet
By Musterring International
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Minimalist And German Design buffet, timeless lines, robustness and high quality : can be used as a
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Late 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
brass pulls on each drawer allow easy access. This Empire-style secretary features eye-catching
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
18th C Style Minton Spidell French Country Buffet à Deux-Corps Secretary
By Minton-Spidell
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style Minton Spidell French Country Buffet à Deux-Corps Secretary
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1990s French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Period 18th Century Walnut Slant Front Secretary and Buffet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut slant front secretary from the 18th century with buffet in the
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 37.7 in W 53 in D 27.5 in
19th Century German Biedermeier Veneered Mahogany Cabinet - Antique Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
veneered Mahogany, in good condition. The bottom part of the shellac polished secretary is composed with
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
No Reserve
H 80.5 in W 40 in D 19.75 in
French Art Deco Mahogany Secretary Cabinet by André Arbus and Vadim Androusssov
By André Arbus
Located in Montreal, QC
Frenh Art Deco period mahogany cabinet secretary by André Arbus and Vadim Androussov decorated with
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
H 55.25 in W 30.75 in D 15.75 in
20th Mid-Century Spanish Buffet Secretaire, Escritoire Cabinet Oak
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage buffet escritoire secretary cabinet, made circa 1960 in Spain.
Oak, wrough iron, brass and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wrought Iron
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
Make a statement with this rare mid-century Italian modernist bar cabinet (sideboard buffet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
French 18th Century Regence Ormolu-Mounted Commode by Etienne Doirat
By Etienne Doirat
Located in PARIS, FR
", "in the Regency", in "Esse", but also mentions large libraries, cupboards, buffets, secretaries
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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
H 35.04 in W 56.69 in D 33.46 in
Fine French Transition Louis XV XVI Style Chest Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
, 1989). A small secretary in the Transition cabinet bearing his stamp, with trompe l'oeil marquetry, is
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Credenzas
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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Space Age Meets Tradition Bar Cabinet from Denmark
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21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects.
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H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
"Fit Side Table" Minimalist Travertine Cream Marble Side Table by Aparentment
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Fit Side Table is a minimalist style low table made of treated Travertine marble. This side table is composed by five marble pieces, all of them assembled in a logical and harmon...
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Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
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H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Poul Cadovius Wall Unit or Room Divider
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Poul Cadovius, open bookshelf or room divider, metal, Denmark, 1960s
This sizable and minimalist shelving unit was designed by Poul Cadovius. This shelving system exists of a thin f...
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SELVA Italy Art Deco Style Mirrored Bar Cabinet
By Selva
Located in Doylestown, PA
Exquisite Art Deco mahogany bar cabinet with drop front door by SELVA, Italy.
This is a stunning cabinet expertly handcrafted by one of Italy's premier luxury furniture houses, S...
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Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
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Contemporary Ixtle Solid Walnut Finish Credenza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Contemporary Ixtle walnut credenza.
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
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Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Center Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Center Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key coffee table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables
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Travertine
H 13.78 in W 55.12 in D 35.44 in
21st Century Contemporary Coffee Center Round Table Abstract Wood Marquetry
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Austria Center Table is a stylish assembly of different types of wood. With a sincere texture, the marquetry coffee table is the pièce de résistance of a nature-inspired interior. S...
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H 11.82 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Secretary in Birch
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome birch Karl Johan Biedermeier chest of drawers with a drawer front fold down secretary. The drawer-front opens to an ample and beautiful ebonized and faux mahogany int...
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Birch
H 41 in W 49.5 in D 20 in
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
We present you this piece of furniture with three drawers at the bottom, a drop front, and a narrow drawer und...
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
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Mahogany, Baize
H 62.21 in W 44.1 in D 23.23 in
Set of Three Minton-Spidell French Country Style Counter Stools Ca. Late 20th C.
By Minton-Spidell
Located in Peabody, MA
Set of three French Country style stools with turned wood frames and nailhead accents by Minton-Spidell, 23.5" seat height.
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Upholstery, Wood
H 23.5 in W 15.5 in D 16.5 in
André Sornay Mid-Century Modern French Cabinet, circa 1950
By Andre Sornay
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cabinet designed by André Sornay.
Manufactured in France in 1950s.
In original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
The metal ba...
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Wood
Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk
We present you this piece of furniture composed of a three-drawer dresser with a sliding desktop and an add-on unit with smal...
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Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
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Oak
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Midcentury G Plan Teak Highboard Credenza with Secretary or Bar
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Norcross, GA
Mid-Century Modern versatile high board by G Plan. Featuring a sliding door and a small drop down desk that can comfortably hold a laptop or be used as a wine bar. Shelves are adjust...
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Cabinet Secretary with Clock in Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century, Napoleon III
Located in Manduel, FR
Cabinet secretary with clock
Napoleon III period, perfect condition.
Rich ornamentation of
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Buffets
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H 114.18 in W 46.86 in D 20.08 in
19th Century Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Cabinet or Buffet with Front Fall Desk
Located in Culver City, CA
This piece is what some call a butler's secretary and was most likely used to conduct the domestic
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Antique 1820s Dutch Other Buffets
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Brass
H 41.5 in W 67.5 in D 23.25 in
Pair of George II Antique English Silver Candlesticks from the Leinster Service
By George Wickes
Located in New York, NY
also intended for practical use. In the 17th century the buffet at the side of the dining-room had been
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Antique 1740s English George II Tableware
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Sterling Silver
CLOSING SALE Rare Early 18th Century French Oak Bibliotheque Desk from Normandy
Located in San Francisco, CA
'' H x 23'' D and top 12'' D.
Also: Bookcase, secretary, secretaire buffet deux corps., biblioheque.
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Antique Early 18th Century French Rococo Bookcases
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H 103 in W 50 in D 23 in
Georgian Mahogany Secretary Buffet China Cabinet Shell Inlay
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique 19th century Georgian break-front style mahogany china cabinet having inlay and beautiful shell inlay decoration. Lower section displays three central drawers, flanked by tw...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Georgian Buffets
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Brass
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Secretary/Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
this incredibly well-preserved 19th century French Louis Philippe buffet/secretaire! The backsplash
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Mahogany
French Country Buffet Secretary
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XV Buffet Secretary Bookcase made of walnut from the Loire Valley. Warm colors on the wood
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Antique 19th Century French Buffets
Poul Cadovius Teak Cado Wall Unit
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Miami, FL
, bookcase, dresser, secretary, buffet, sideboard, etc. An extremely versatile and practical arrangement that
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
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Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Highboard Cabinet Buffet With Secretary Bar
Located in Atlanta, GA
small secretary desk or a bar.
Three drawers and a cabinet with sliding doors and fixed shelf at the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Buffets
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Teak
H 47.75 in W 57 in D 16 in
Mid Century Modern G Plan Teak Highboard Buffet With Secretary Or Bar
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid century modern versatile teak highboard by G Plan. Featuring an upper large drop down cabinet that can be used as a small desk and lower drop down cabinet or bar.
Condition: Very...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Buffets
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French inlaid vitrine/ secretary/ bar /desk
Located in New York City, NY
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stamped Medaille D'or NF
Original keys
Key words: Art Deco, Modernist, Art Moderne, buffet, hutch
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20th Century French Art Deco Buffets
19th Century Danish Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
Neoclassical accents add an elegant touch to this antique oak secretary desk. Made in Denmark in
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Antique 19th Century Danish Country Buffets
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Mid Century G Plan Teak Highboard Credenza Server With Secretary Bar
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid century modern versatile teak highboard or server by G Plan. Featuring a drop down cabinet that can be used as a small desk and a drawer for silver ware at the top.
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Mid Century Modern G Plan Teak Highboard Credenza With Secretary Or Bar
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern versatile high board by G Plan. Featuring a sliding door and a small drop down desk that can comfortably hold a laptop or be used as a wine bar. Shelves are adjust...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Buffets
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Teak
Mid Century Modern G Plan Teak Highboard Credenza With Secretary Or Bar
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern versatile high board by G Plan. Featuring a sliding door and a small drop down desk that can comfortably hold a laptop or be used as a wine bar. Shelves are adjust...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Buffets
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Teak
Mid Century Modern G Plan Teak Highboard Credenza Server With Secretary Bar
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid century modern versatile teak highboard or server by G Plan. Featuring a drop down cabinet that can be used as a small desk and a drawer for silver ware at the top.
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Buffets
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H 48 in W 48.75 in D 18.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Teak Highboard Credenza by G Plan with Secretary or Bar
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern versatile highboard by G Plan. Featuring a sliding door at the top and a small drop down desk that can comfortably hold a laptop or be used as a wine bar. Shelves ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Buffets
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20th Century Alain Richard Oak Enfilade, 1960s
By Alain Richard
Located in LEGNY, FR
with many shelves, two drawers and a secretary door.
Black metals handles and base.
Good quality and
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Vintage 1960s French Buffets
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Oak
French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
¼” W x 30”H. This Empire-style secretary features eye-catching bookmatched mahogany and traditional
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Credenza Buffet Cabinet Secretary Pullout Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Outstanding Danish teak cabinet with hutch and pull out secretary. Fantastic versatile piece
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Antique Early 17th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
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Ramseur MCM Walnut Thin Drop Front Secretary Desk Bar Credenza Buffet and Hutch
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Located in Countryside, IL
Ramseur mid century walnut thin drop front secretary desk bar credenza buffet and hutch
Buffet and
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H 81 in W 36 in D 19 in
19th C. English Mahogany Secretay or Buffet Sideboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautiful Burled Book Matched Mahogany Secretary with unusual storage space below that makes it
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Mid Century Modern Fancher Walnut Italian Provincial Credenza Buffet Console
Located in Dayton, OH
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Honorable E.B. Vreeland was elected Chairman and W.H. Hazard, Secretary.
At the meeting of the directors
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Vintage 1970s French Provincial Credenzas
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Walnut
H 29 in W 78.5 in D 21 in
18th Century Pine Danish Linen Press
Located in Sheffield, MA
itself.
Keywords: Cupboard, armoire, buffet, cabinets, chest of drawers, secretary
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Empire Style Biblioteque Secretaire Display Cabinet
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very handsome display cabinet with upper glass cabinet, secretary with drawers and cabinets in the
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Mid-Century Modern Teak Bar
By Ejvind A. Johansson, Ivan Gern Møbelfabrik
Located in Courbevoie, FR
one of a series with a buffet and a secretary.
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Paul McCobb Drop Lid Desk Cabinet, Winchendon Furniture, 1950s
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Mid-Century Modern maple, brass and iron drop lid desk / secretary or bar cabinet, designed by
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Mid-Century Modern G Plan Teak Highboard Buffet with Secretary or Bar
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century Modern versatile teak highboard by G Plan. Featuring an upper large drop down cabinet that can be used as a small desk and lower drop down cabinet or bar.
Very good cond...
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Mid 19th Century French Mahogany Buffet Deux Corps Bookcase Secretary 90-in tall
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century French Napoleon III period buffet deux corps or bookcase is constructed of
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H 90 in W 49.5 in D 20.5 in
Paul McCobb for Directional Connoisseur Collection Secretary and Chair
By Directional, H Sacks & Sons, Paul McCobb
Located in Miami, FL
, server buffet or bookcase. The removable hutch has two glass open shelves on the left and two shelves
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Chinese Chippendale Baker Breakfront Secretary China Cabinet w/ Pierced Pediment
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
breakfront & drop-down secretary in the top center of the lower buffet by Baker Furniture. The center section
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H 94.75 in W 75.5 in D 14.75 in
French Hand-Carved Walnut and Elm Renaissance Style Secretary-Bookcase, Dry Bar
Located in Fayetteville, AR
secretary-bookcase or bibliothèque features a drop down front hidden behind four false drawers in the upper
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Velvet, Elm, Walnut, Burl
H 74.5 in W 49 in D 17.5 in
French Buffet à Deux-Corps with Drop-Front Secretaire
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall French Louis XV style carved and bleached wood display and storage cabinet with secretary
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Black & Gold Karges Style Chinoiserie China Cabinet
By Karges Furniture, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous 20th century vintage China cabinet or buffet in the style of Karges with gold chinoiserie
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Paolo Buffa Attr Mobile Dry Cocktail Bar Chinoiserie Cabinet, Mid-Century Modern
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Sofia, BG
was marked by unmistakable suavity.
Consider a rosewood-and-walnut buffet he conceived in the 1930s
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
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Walnut
H 47.25 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Antique American Chippendale Style Bookcase
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Forney, TX
a secretary style writing desk with ample storage options provided by ten open letter slots, three
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases
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Mahogany, Paint
Mid- Century Modern Teak Danish Buffet Cabinet/ Secretary, 1960 Denmark
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern period buffet cabinet but also can be easily used as a secretary made in 1960's
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H 48.82 in W 59.06 in D 15.75 in
Monumental Louis XVI Provençal Cherry Buffet Aux Du Corps
Located in Natchez, MS
French cherry buffet Aux Du Corps with a grand width base and secretary inside. There are Provençal
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Rare Early 18th Century French Oak Bibliotheque Desk from Normandy
Located in San Francisco, CA
original hardware).
Dimension: 50'' W x 103'' H x 23'' D and top 12'' D.
Also: Bookcase, secretary
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Superb Painted Breakfront with Greek Key & Classical Designs
Located in Miami, FL
Superb cabinet / sideboard / breakfront / buffet / bookcase, with original finish, Classical
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Classical Carved Mahogany Sideboard with Busts of Female Figures Wearing Turbans
By Edward Priestley
Located in New York, NY
for this Buffet.
French fashion and design may also have played a part. From the time of the
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H 45 in W 73.5 in D 25.5 in
1960s, Nils Jönsson Teak Swedish Sideboard with Tambour Doors
By Troeds Bjarnum 1, Nils Jonsson
Located in Geneva, IL
secretaries, tables, and sideboards, Nils Jönsson’s contribution to Scandinavian Modern design has not been
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Buffets
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Teak
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Secretary Buffet For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the secretary buffet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each secretary buffet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect secretary buffet — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A secretary buffet, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made secretary buffet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by 't Woonhuys, André Arbus and Etienne Doirat are consistently popular.
How Much is a Secretary Buffet?
Prices for a secretary buffet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $3,200 and can go as high as $48,612, while the average can fetch as much as $6,500.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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