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Breakfront Secretaire

19th Century Georgian Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Georgian six door breakfront secretaire bookcase. The molded cornice to the top sits
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Antique Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Bookcases

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Mahogany

A William IV Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, Circa 1830
Located in Lincoln, GB
A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE, CIRCA 1830. The breakfront secretaire drawer enclosing
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Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Irish Georgian Palladian Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
breakfront secretaire bookcase, with shaped bevelled glazed cupboard doors, flanked by outer doors carved
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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Hand-Painted & Decorated Front Neoclassical Style Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing our exquisite 19th-century Neoclassical Style Hand-Painted & Decorated Front Breakfront
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Antique 1840s French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Burl Walnut Breakfront Secretary in Three Sections, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
20th century burl walnut breakfront secretary in three sections. Four doors in top section and four
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20th Century North American Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Hollywood Regency Secretary Desk Secretaire Bookcase w/ Chinese Motif
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hollywood Regency secretary desk secretaire bookcase with hand-painted Chinese motif featuring a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Crotch Mahogany Individual Glass Pains Door Drop Front Secretary Breakfront MINT
By Baker Furniture Company, Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Crotch Mahogany Individual Glass Pains Door Drop Front Secretary Breakfront MINT!
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20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Italian Rococo Oyster Burl Secretary Cabinet / Desk
Located in New York, NY
, supporting a separate upper cabinet section with breakfront mirrored doors that open to reveal a three shelf
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Narrow Raised Lacquer Black Chinoiserie Slatfront Secretary Desk circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Chinoiserie Secretaires

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Walnut

Seaweed Inlaid Walnut Mirrored Tombstone Georgian Secretary Desk Bookcase Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater
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Vintage 1930s English Georgian Secretaires

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Mirror, Satinwood, Walnut

Unique Venetian Italian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk with Bookcase Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater
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Antique 1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater
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Antique 1890s English Adam Style Secretaires

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Satinwood

Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Sheraton Secretaire Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant mahogany breakfront bookcase in the Sheraton manner The piece is antique circa 1920
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Vintage 1920s Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

English George III Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality George III Mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase. Have four doors with
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Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Georgian III Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century George III mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase, with four astragal glazed doors
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Antique 1790s Irish George III Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Large 19th Century Victorian Breakfront Bookcase with Integral Secretaire
Located in London, GB
A very fine and large Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase and secretaire. The upper part has
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Bookcases

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Mahogany

Hollywood Regency Secretaire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Great 1950's small scale breakfront bookcase display cabinet. Regency styling includes pediment top
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Secretaire
Hollywood Regency Secretaire
H 79.5 in W 40 in D 18.5 in
Large Mahogany Chippendale Period Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
gothic blind fret and the original gilded drop handles. The central drawer opens to reveal a secretaire
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Stunning Painted 4 Door Secretaire Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An early 20th century, good quality painted mahogany 4-door secretaire breakfront library bookcase
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Early 20th Century British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Paint

Fine Early William IV Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Firmly Attributed Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine early William IV mahogany breakfront bookcase firmly attributed Gillows of Lancaster, in
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Antique 1830s English William IV Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Secretaire Sideboard, English, Correspondence Cabinet, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique secretaire sideboard. An English, mahogany drop-front correspondence cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century British Sideboards

Materials

Wood

18th Century George III Secretaire Library Bookcase by Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
enclosing adjustable shelves. The lower breakfront middle section with well figured fitted secretaire drawer
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Antique 18th Century British George III Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Exceptionally Rare 19th Century French Secrétaire à Abattant by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
An Exceptionally Rare Secrétaire à Abattant After the designs of Jean-Henri Riesener for Marie
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
secretaire desk or ladies vanity. The piece is perfect for paying bills or using as a makeup vanity. The desk
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Antique 1890s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

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Jasper Chinoiserie Breakfront Secretary, Gilt Lacquer, Bubble Glass
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Miami, FL
Jasper Chinoiserie Breakfront Secretary, Gilt Lacquer, Bubble Glass Offered for sale is a Chinoiserie breakfront china cabinet by Jasper with bubble glass panels. The cabinet is ...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Blue Painted and Gilt Bed Frame
Located in Sofia, BG
French oval shaped bed frame in Louis XV style. Raised on six hand carved giltwood legs with fine decorations the bed is hand painted in light blue and may be upholstered with a text...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Giltwood

12 Royal Crown Derby Service Plates with Two-Color Raised Paste Gold
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This magnificent set of 12, 19th century Royal Crown Derby service, presentation plates are fit for royalty with the subtle contrast of ivory and two colors of raised paste gold. Eve...
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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Pair of Grand-Scale Arched Glass-Paneled Double Doors
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of grand-scale arched glass paneled double doors. Contains (mostly) original glass plates (one missing, the second broken) Constructed, circa 1910 in Paris. Note: Original/earl...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Doors and Gates

Materials

Glass, Wood

French Provincial Louis XV Grand Regence Style Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage French Provincial Louis XV style carved walnut sideboard. Hand-crafted in France in the mid-20th century, excellent quality, exceptionally executed in timeless 18th cent...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Sideboards

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Marble

Jasper Cabinet Georgian Red Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Jasper Cabinet Co. USA, Circa 1970s Carved red lacquered cherry wood, with...
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Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Grand 19th Century English Two-Piece Mahogany Stepback Bookcase or China Cabinet
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful large English two-piece mahogany step back bookcase, its upper case with a molded cornice over two glass doors, each with ten glazed glass panes, the top two panes arched...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Monumental Antique English Chippendale Carved Walnut Breakfront with Provenance
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Antique 1880s English Chippendale Bookcases

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Walnut

French Fruitwood Louis Philippe Buffet À Deux Corps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous antique solid fruitwood buffet a deux corps, made in the Louis Philippe style, from 1840s France. The buffet is composed of two bodies: an upper and lower. The upper body ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Buffets

Materials

Fruitwood

Italian 1850s Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Slanted Desk and Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style two-part secretary from the mid-19th century, with slanted desk, mirrored doors and original paint. How not to fall head over heels in love with this Rococo s...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires

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Glass, Wood

Monumental 1903 Glove Wernicke Tiger Oak Barrister Bookcases and File Cabinets
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Esperance, NY
Globe Wernicke is a renowned furniture company known for its high-quality, innovative barrister bookcases and file cabinets. Their modular design allows for easy customization, and t...
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Antique Early 1900s American Bookcases

Materials

Oak

20th Century George III Style Mahogany Library Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Parkesburg, PA
George III Style, mahogany with burl walnut veneer banding / accents, acanthus columned, cross banded individual glass pane doors, striped fabric covered inside backing, raised panel...
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Late 20th Century George III Bookcases

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Mahogany, Walnut

Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century English Antique Library Bookcase Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A magnificent George III period seven door breakfront library bookcase. Constructed in the finest quality figured mahogany, having a moulded cornice above seven astragal glazed doors...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING 19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase. From circa 1850-60 and most definitely, “IRISH”. Made of gorgeous flamed Cuban mahogany which would have been imp...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Irish George III Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood

19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
H 87 in W 84.75 in D 20.75 in
Pair of Custom Chinoiserie Style Cabinets
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom chinoiserie style cabinets. The cabinets can be lit, has a Pagoda style top, three glass removable shelves, and the original brass hardware. The inside is lined with g...
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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Early 19th Century William IV Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An early 19th century mahogany William IV breakfront secretaire bookcase. The bookcase has a
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Antique 19th Century British Bookcases

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Mahogany, Ebony

Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid 18th Century Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
shelves to accommodate porcelain or other such collections. Note. The secretaire breakfront bookcase
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Antique 1790s English Hepplewhite Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Small George III Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin port, IE
A small George III Chippendale period mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase, the open fret work
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Small George III Breakfront Bookcase
Small George III Breakfront Bookcase
H 84 in W 61 in D 21.5 in
George III Mahogany Breakfront Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An antique George III period mahogany breakfront secretary. This piece has glazed doors with
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Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Breakfront Secretary
George III Mahogany Breakfront Secretary
H 118.5 in W 113 in D 19 in
A GEORGE III SECRETAIRE-BOOKCASE. ENGLISH, C. 1785
Located in New York, NY
IN TWO PARTS.THE ARCHED REVERSE-BREAKFRONT RECTANGULAR TOP WITH FINIALED FACETED DOMES RESTING ON
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

George III Sheraton 18th Century Satinwood Inlaid Secrétaire Dwarf Bookcase
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
with faded mahogany lozenge-shaped inset panels and satinwood cross-bandings. The secrétaire breakfront
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Antique 1790s English Sheraton Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

Scottish Mahogany and Boxwood Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
A Scottish mahogany and boxwood strung secretaire breakfront bookcase, probably by William Trotter
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20th Century Scottish Regency Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Antique Baker Glass and Walnut Breakfront and Secretaire, Slim Profile
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Baker breakfront and secretaire - incredible detail and craftsmanship. Our great
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Cabinets

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century George III period mahogany breakfront bookcase with a secretaire or secretary drawer
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Antique Early 1800s British George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional George III Period Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase or Display Cabinet
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in South Croydon, GB
interiors and the centre drawer is fitted with a secretaire. The upper section has simple arch topped
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Antique Early 19th Century British George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Rare 18th Century George III Carved Mahogany Secretaire Side Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
Almost certainly from the workshop of Thomas Chippendale. The breakfront rectangular moulded top
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Important Sheraton Egyptian Revival Battle of the Nile Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Banksmeadow, NSW
An important Sheraton Egyptian Revival Battle of the Nile secretaire bookcase lead-mounted mahogany
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Antique Early 19th Century English Sheraton Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Early Victorian Mahogany Library Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Early Victorian mahogany library breakfront secretaire bookcase, the stepped and molded cornice
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Library Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
William IV Mahogany library breakfront secretaire bookcase, the stepped and moulded cornice above a
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Bookcases

George III Mahogany and Satinwood Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
A late George III mahogany and satinwood breakfront secretaire bookcase possessing many elements
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Antique 1810s English George III Bookcases

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany

Mahogany Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany breakfront bookcase, the top section with molded cornice above four astragal-glazed doors
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Early 20th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogan Breakfront Secrétaire Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
enclosing adjustable shelves, the lower section with secrétaire drawer with fall front enclosing a yew
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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Bookcases

Mahogan Breakfront Secrétaire Bookcase
Mahogan Breakfront Secrétaire Bookcase
H 79.5 in W 57 in D 17.5 in
George III Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase, England c. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive George III period Breakfront Bookcase with Secretaire drawer, English in origin, and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

George III period Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase, c. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
, and a rare original interior design. Reference: A Secretaire Breakfront with a similar arrangement
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Pine

Spectacular George III Breakfront Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A spectacular George III mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase of substantial proportions, the
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Antique 1790s English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

English breakfront bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large English Sheraton style mahogany breakfront bookcase the glazed upper stage with swan neck
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

English breakfront bookcase
English breakfront bookcase
H 104 in W 98 in D 17 in
Important George III Mahogany China Closet/Secretaire
Located in Greenwich, CT
Exceptionally Fine George III mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase/china closet, possibly by
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Danish Pine Breakfront Bureau / Desk, circa 1840
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Danish circa 1860 pine breakfront bureau / desk features simple lines and is fully functional
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Country Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Fabulous Don Rousseau Attributed Country French Breakfront/Secretary
By Don Ruseau
Located in Stamford, CT
A fabulous French Country breakfront/secretary with cream paint colored interior. This Don Rousseau
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Vintage 1920s American Country Secretaires

A 19th Century George III Baroque Mahogany Breakfront Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A George III mahogany breakfront secretary with drop front that opens to reveal small inlaid secret
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Antique 19th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Renzo Rutili Robin's Egg Blue Leather Breakfront Library Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning ivory lacquered design by Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture. Robin's egg blue embossed leather fronts, with brass drop ring pulls, that appear to be all drawers. Starting f...
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Vintage 1950s American Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Saginaw Flame Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Butler Secretary Desk
By Saginaw
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Saginaw Furniture flame mahogany breakfront china cabinet featuring Neoclassical styling
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

Antique Author's Chest, English, Secretaire Cabinet, Glazed Bookcase, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique author's chest. An English, flame mahogany breakfront secretaire cabinet, dating
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Antique Late 18th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase.
Located in New York, NY
Georgian mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase. Retaining original locks and hardware. Circa 1830.
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
Located in London, GB
This antique flame mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase has quite small proportions for this
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Vintage 1930s English Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
Antique Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
H 80.32 in W 60.24 in D 15.75 in
Antique Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
Located in London, GB
High quality antique secretaire breakfront mahogany bookcase in excellent condition and with some
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Vintage 1950s English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. Chippendale Flame Mahogany Bookcase Side Secretary Desk Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite 19th century Chippendale style side by side secretary. A rectangular case with breakfront
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Antique 19th Century Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

18th Century Louis XVI Style French Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Italian-Made Walnut French Louis XV Style Secretary Desk For Macys
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater
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Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

A George III Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase.
Located in New York, NY
A George III Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase.
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Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Large 19th Century English Breakfront with Secretaire Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large mahogany breakfront with satin wood inlay on upper glazed doors with geometric sash work
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Fitted Secretaire, circa 1920
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
English mahogany breakfront bookcase with fitted secretaire.  
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Early 20th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Flame Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany Secretaire breakfront bookcase. The top of the
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretaire, Signed by Maker
By W. & C. Wilkinson
Located in San Francisco, CA
A late Regency period mahogany breakfront bookcase of compact size, the astrgal glazed upper
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Antique 1830s English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Fine 19th Century George IV Period Secretaire Library Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very fine George IV period mahogany secretaire breakfront library bookcase, circa 1825. The
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Antique Early 19th Century British George IV Bookcases

Materials

Brass

George III style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Montreal, QC
George III style mahogany breakfront bookcase, the central door fitted with secretaire drawer
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Early 20th Century American Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Breakfront Bookcase Mahogany Revival, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Revival mahogany breakfront bookcase. circa 1880 This bookcase stands upon bracket feet
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Antique 1880s Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Elegant Regency Parcel Ebonized Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and large Regency parcel ebonized mahogany breakfront bookcase, the upper stage with 3
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Oak

Blue Lacquer Chippendale Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
shelves and ivory silk moire back; over a secretaire drawer and two short over two long drawers flanked by
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Bookcases

Empire Style Biblioteque Secretaire Display Cabinet
Located in Sheffield, MA
sideboard in a dining room. Keywords: breakfront, break front.
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20th Century American Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase-18th Century English George III
Located in Charleston, SC
Outstanding 18th Century Chippendale mahogany breakfront bookcase with secretaire deaccessioned
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne Revival Walnut Four Door Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
opening to reveal fixed shelved interior. To the base section fitted with a central secretaire drawer and
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Early 20th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Small Georgian Style Pine Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th century small Georgian style breakfront bookcase. Made of pine with two doors and
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Pine

19th Century George III Chinese Chippendale Breakfront Display Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century George III Chinese Chippendale breakfront display cabinet. The carved central pagoda
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Quality 19th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase of Large Proportions
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality 19th century mahogany breakfront bookcase of large proportions, circa 1840. Superb
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Quality 19th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase of Large Proportions
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality 19th century mahogany breakfront bookcase of large proportions, circa 1840. Superb
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III Chippendale Carved Mahogany Secretaire Side Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
Attributed to the workshop of Thomas Chippendale. The breakfront rectangular moulded top above
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Antique 1780s English George III Cabinets

George III Mahogany Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A George III mahogany bookcase, of breakfront form, the dentil cornice and fluted frieze above
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Antique 18th Century European George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Bookcase
George III Mahogany Bookcase
H 94.1 in W 109.06 in D 20.87 in
George IV Period Mahogany Bookcase, England c. 1825
Located in Atlanta, GA
many more fine English cabinets, Bookcases, Breakfront Bookcases, & Secretaire Bookcases, please visit
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Chiffonier, After Designs by John Mclean
Located in London, GB
An important early 19th century Regency period rosewood and brass inlaid breakfront chiffonier
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Georgian Style Breakfront Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in London, GB
This large very impressive mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase is antique Georgian style dating
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Vintage 1950s English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Superb Vintage Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive and elegant vintage breakfront and secretary in two shades of mahogany and having a
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Vintage 1940s American Hepplewhite Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Renzo Rutili Green Leather and Mahogany Breakfront Library Cabinet with Desk
By Renzo Rutili, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning design for Johnson furniture. Green embossed leather fronts, with brass drop ring pulls, that appear to be all drawers. Starting from the bottom, the lowest pair of drawer f...
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Vintage 1950s American Secretaires

Materials

Brass

White Lacquer French Louis XVI Breakfront China Cabinet With Pull Out Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Regency style secretary desk / china cabinet. Top has four doors, two glass shelves, eight wood shelves, and a pull out desk. Base has four doors each having one shelf.
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Early 20th Century Regency Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Edwardian English Inlaid Secretaire Bookcase of Breakfront Form
Located in Nashville, TN
the usual restorations. A very handsome secretary. Typical breakfront form construction. The upper
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Antique Late 19th Century English George III Bookcases

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Breakfront Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic breakfront secretaire available at 1stDibs. Each breakfront secretaire for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer breakfront secretaire, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each breakfront secretaire bearing Georgian, Regency or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one breakfront secretaire that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gillows of Lancaster & London, Johnson Furniture Co. and Renzo Rutili produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Breakfront Secretaire?

Prices for a breakfront secretaire start at $1,196 and top out at $85,976 with the average selling for $13,500.

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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