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19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Secretary/Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
This beautiful carved secretary/writing desk is traditional simply design with three drawers on the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII.
Direct from
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Scratches. Finish loss. Dents in wood. Missing some carved wood pieces from fitted interior. Missing piece
Category
Antique 1870s American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 98.75 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Antique Kittinger Jacobean Spanish Revival American Walnut Carved Secretary Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely rare one of a kind early Kittinger Jacobean Revival fall front secretary writing desk
Category
Early 20th Century Jacobean Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Walnut
H 32.5 in W 45 in D 12.5 in
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century Chippendale style mahogany blockfront secretary desk. Item features solid mahogany
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 42 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Antique 19th Century Carved Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is an extremely handsome, well-carved secretary bookcase in fine condition. It will not fail
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage French Provincial Hand Carved White Secretary Desk and Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Provincial Hand Carved White Secretary Desk and Display Cabinet
This hand carved
Category
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
H 91 in W 41 in D 19.5 in
Walnut Carved Secretaire Desk from H. Dufin, France, 19th Century
By Honoré Dufin
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful fine carved secretary desk.
The desk was made by the famous French cabinet maker Honoré
Category
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century English Country Secretary in Hand-Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century English Country Secretary in Hand-Carved Oak is a superlative example of the design
Category
Antique 1790s English Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique White Oak Secretary with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique antique secretary with a whitewash aged finish to the white oak.
Two large glass doors at
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Horner School Inlaid & Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique secretary in the manner of Horner offers mahogany construction with upper having glass
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 73.5 in W 40.25 in D 31 in
Antique Italian Figural Mahogany Secretary Credenza, Carved in Relief, c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Italian figural secretary credenza offers walnut construction with upper having double
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Credenzas
Materials
Mahogany
H 59 in W 41.25 in D 21.5 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
cartouche, two serpentine doors with hand carved floral and foliage motifs. The brass mesh chicken wire
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, England, circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th century oak English fall-front secretary with carvings of acanthus leaves and urns.
Note
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
secretary with classical straight lines features a shaped top over a frieze drawer. The fall front opens and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, multi-function antique chest was created in Italy, circa 1960. Siting on bracket feet over a straight bottom plinth, the fruit wood cabinet features what appears to be ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful Asian Intricately Carved Rosewood Drop Leaf Secretary Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Asian Intricately Carved Rosewood Drop Leaf Secretary Desk
54 x 15.25 x 41.5
Category
20th Century Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Heavily Carved Oak Desk Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved in northern France circa 1860, the "secretaire a abattants" is both stylish and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Oak
19th century Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite French carved oak secretary writing desk Louis XVI style
~Direct from France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 45 in W 35.25 in D 22.25 in
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the outstanding qualities of an
Category
2010s Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has
Category
2010s Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Burled Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Burled Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the features of an antique original. Made
Category
2010s Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
No Reserve
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
No Reserve
H 38 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel, Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary Desk Bookcase MINT!
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 85 in W 36 in D 21 in
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET.
Direct from France
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 48 in W 36 in D 27 in
Chippendale Secretary/Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Haven, CT
George III period mahogany Chinese Chippendale secretary bookcase, England, circa 1790. The
Category
Antique 1790s English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Two Drawers Secretary Bureau, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, two drawers with shaped
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 42.52 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 in
Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Vanleigh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
secretary desk
In the manner of Baker Furniture
By Vanleigh
USA, Circa 1930s
Carved flame mahogany, with
Category
Vintage 1930s American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 90.25 in W 66 in D 16.5 in
Exuberantly Carved Oak French Louis XV Secretary Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and unbelievably exuberantly carved solid oak secretary desk with frolicking
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Heavily Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
table with scalloped apron, features a large carved drawer across the front with lions' masks with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 82 in W 42.25 in D 25.25 in
Cerused Carved Scallop Oak Leather Wrapped Campaign Portable Secretary Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tooled off white leather wrapped Campaign style transportable trunk shape secretary desk with
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Inspired by an antique desk and bookcase this Large Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture
Category
2010s Federal Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1870, the fruitwood secretary stands on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabots feet over a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 58.5 in W 38 in D 16.5 in
Antique Carved Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Brass Gallery, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique secretary offers mahogany construction with upper brass gallery over upper case with
Category
Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 53.75 in W 33.5 in D 21 in
Chippendale Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
The top interior of this English Chippendale secretary has three adjustable shelves and five
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Italian, Piemontese, Carved Ebonized Walnut Secretary Commode, 17th/18th Cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
at the first drawer, the interior with nine carved drawers, the lower three drawers of normal order
Category
Antique Early 1700s Italian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 40.5 in W 55 in D 22.5 in
Mid-Century English Pine Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Pine Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Chinese Chippendale style carved pine secretary. It is purported to be
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Pine
H 88 in W 39.75 in D 20 in
English Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Circa 1800
Located in East Hampton, NY
This piece just took our breath away - all the carved wood details and medallions are master
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Alfonso Marina Chippendale Carved Pine Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch Top
By Alfonso Marina
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category
1990s American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
H 88 in W 44.5 in D 22 in
Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch Top
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category
Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 81.25 in W 40.75 in D 21.5 in
Russian Empire Commode Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
An exceptional Russian Empire fruitwood and ebonized 4 drawer chest/secretary. The top drawer
Category
Antique 1850s European Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish fall-front secretary with molded carvings in drawers and doors
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Walnut, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish fall-front secretary with molded carvings in drawers and doors
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 39.97 in W 33.27 in D 22.84 in
Mid 19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful walnut secretary from the 19th century, it has a top drawer with a key, it also has a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 55.51 in W 28.71 in D 15.01 in
Antique Country French Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary is the perfect answer to an efficient floor plan or a cozy room
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
1940's, Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A petite, two part, hand-painted, lacquered, fully finished, drop front Chinoiserie bureau secrétaire from Spain. The interior of the two-door top is wallpapered in faux bamboo fretw...
Category
Vintage 1940s Spanish Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century English heavily carved mahogany secretary with bronze drawer and door hardware
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Important Napoleon III Cylinder Secretary
Located in BARSAC, FR
exterior drawers and the flap, superbly carved in solid walnut.
This secretary has also an ingenious
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Fine Carved Walnut French Louis XV Secretary Desk Abatant Basket of Flowers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb carved walnut secretary abatant that's perfect for narrow hallways or shallow
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Tulipwood, Walnut
H 53 in W 24.25 in D 15.75 in
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish front cabinet with molded carvings and two compartments, the hight compartment has a sliding door that can be hidden easily to open the space and the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Italian Walnut Secretary
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian Walnut slant front secretary / cupboard with carved pinwheel motif ending on fluted legs.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
Light Gray 18th Century Period Swedish Two Part Secretary with Carved Pediment
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th century period two part wood secretary with a decorative carved pediment. Two carved front
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 79.93 in W 48.82 in D 22.45 in
18th Century English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
18th century English mahogany Secretary, with the frieze having blind fretwork. The cornice has
Category
Antique 1780s English Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Swedish Secretary Desk with open book shelves above the fall front desk and bottom
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Painted and Gilt Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Spanish painted and gilt wood cabinet with 14 drawers.
Measurements:
Height: 51.5"
Width: 29.75"
Depth: 15.5
Category
Vintage 1920s Spanish Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Irish Georgian Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
details, the pilasters and door with rich and crisply carved shell and foliate design, the door with
Category
Antique 1750s Irish Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mercury Glass, Mahogany
Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century secretary in Louis XVI style in walnut. It features three large drawers on the bottom
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
European Whitewashed Secretary Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A wonderful designed modernized 18th century style secretary bookcase with a whitewashed exterior
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Transport your workspace into another time and place with this exquisite antique secretary desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
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Carved Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic carved secretary available at 1stDibs. A carved secretary — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. There are 216 variations of the antique or vintage carved secretary you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the carved secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right carved secretary, those designed in Louis XV, Georgian and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. A well-made carved secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Axel Heizmann, Baker Furniture Company and Chamberts Möbelfabrik are consistently popular.
How Much is a Carved Secretary?
Prices for a carved secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,104 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,400.
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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