Empire Secretary Bookcase
19th Century American Empire Secretary Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable, and strong early 19th century American Empire secretary bookcase of grand
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase in Burled Ash
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptional Empire secretary bookcase in fine burl ash wood. Denmark or North Germany, circa
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Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Burl
19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Empire secretary in West Indies mahogany, also known as Cuban mahogany, considered to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Russian (18th Century) mahogany secretary bookcase with brass gallery pediment and trim with 2
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Russian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Scandinavian Empire/Biedermeier secretary in beautiful birch wood with mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 84 in W 48 in D 24 in
Antique North German/Danish Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1815
Located in Miami, FL
secretary with bookcase in ash with inlays and marquetry silhouettes of neoclassical Roman images. Cylinder
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Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Ash
H 83 in W 46 in D 21 in
American Mahogany and Stenciled Secretary with Bookcase. NY Circa 1825
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany stenciled and painted foliage secretary bookcase with fitted inlaid birds eye
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk With Leaded Glass c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper having arched
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 87 in W 41 in D 22.5 in
Antique Greco America Empire Flame Mahogany Quervelle School Secretary 19th C
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary in the manner of Quervelle offers deeply striated flame
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
H 92.25 in W 43.25 in D 20.75 in
French 19th Century Restauration Psyche Coiffeuse Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
delicately on consoles, secretaries, tables and imposing furniture such as bookcases.
Some decorative motifs
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
John Widdicomb WM A Berkey Italian Provincial Regency Round Walnut Coffee Table
By John Widdicomb
Located in Dayton, OH
, and center tables. By 1900, William A. Berkey was offering dressers, chiffonniers, bookcases, parlor
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Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
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H 44.49 in W 32.68 in D 21.26 in
Neoclassical Empire Style Ormolu and Lapis Lazuli Table
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical Empire style ormolu and lapis lazuli table with patinated bronze mounts,
French, 20th century
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Lapis Lazuli, Bronze, Ormolu
TOMLINSON Crotch Mahogany Block Front Secretary Desk with Blind Bookcase
By Tomlinson
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Chippendale style secretary desk by Tomlinson. Crotch mahogany with brass hardware, pediment top with three finials and bracket feet. Upper blind bookcase has two lockable doors th...
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
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Brass
Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed
By Kees van Dongen
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right. In the piece, two circ...
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Early 1900s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"
By Stuart Devlin, Cartier
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an extraordinary and complete collection of Twelve English silver and silver-gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas" gift boxes, presented as edition No. 94 out of a limited prod...
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Sleek Pair of Continental Empire Chests of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A fine pair of mahogany veneer chest comprised of three drawers finishing on high straight tapered legs and adorned with bronze pulls. Shown with a refurbished black glass top creati...
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Antique 1820s German Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
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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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Birch
H 41 in W 49.5 in D 20 in
Pablo Picasso, "Tête de Femme", original linoleum cut
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original linoleum cut in color by Pablo Picasso, 1962. It is hand signed and numbered 40/50 from the edition of 50; there were also 35 artist's proofs. This piece is...
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1960s Modern Portrait Prints
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Round Mahogany Table on a Hexagonal Base
Located in Casteren, NL
A very rare Dutch Empire round table in exquisite flamed mahogany. The tabletop is made from two sheets of mahogany in a symmetrical open book manner. The table has a solid mahogany ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Empire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Antique Venetian Paint Decorated Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall cabinet made in two parts in blue paint with polychrome painted floral and gilt figural decoration. With a serpentine baroque crest with a gilt landscape in the center cartouc...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis & James Smith
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, unusual, Victorian mahogany kneehole desk by Francis and James Smith, Glasgow. The top, having three leather writing surfaces, each decorated with gold an...
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Desks
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Mahogany
H 30.5 in W 56 in D 24 in
Georgian Mahogany Blind Door Bookcase Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice early Georgian Mahogany blind door bookcase secretary desk 1740-50. This is a great looking piece that retains an old and possibly original surface with a great mellow co...
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Antique 1740s English George II Secretaires
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Mahogany
DREXEL HERITAGE Et Cetera Mediterranean Style Secretary Desk
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mediterranean style secretary desk by Drexel Heritage, from their Et Cetera Collection.Solid oak with brass accents and hardware. Upper has dual door blind bookcase with two adjust...
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Mid-20th Century American Other Secretaires
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Oak
Charles II Walnut, Mulberry Marquetry Cabinet, Gilt Stand, 17th C H.F. du Pont
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles II walnut and mulberry marquetry cabinet on giltwood stand, c. 1650-1670. Giltwood cresting and stand appear to be from a few decades later.
The form of furniture now descr...
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Antique Mid-17th Century British Charles II Cabinets
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Walnut
H 88 in W 43 in D 21 in
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire abattant secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper drawer over drop front desk opening to interior with pigeon holes and drawers, surmounting l...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
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Fine Narrow Classical Secretaire Bookcase, New York
Located in Providence, RI
, Classical or Empire case pieces came in larger proportions than their antecedents. Therefore, we were quite
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Antique 19th Century American Regency Secretaires
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Mahogany
Empire Bookcase Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A superb two piece 19th century Empire Mahogany and Cherry blind door bookcase secretary
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Antique Mid-19th Century Secretaires
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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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20th Century American Bookcases
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Wood
19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine empire secretary in West Indies mahogany, also known as Cuban mahogany, considered to
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires
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Mahogany
Early 19th Century Mahogany American Empire Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Nashville, TN
Early 19th century American Empire secretary with bookcase Circa 1840
Highly polished flamed
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Antique 1840s American American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany and Bronze Secretary Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Empire secretary features flame mahogany construction with three long drawers in
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 73.25 in W 42.75 in D 33.5 in
American Empire Style Crotch Mahogany Secretary and Bookcase, Late 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
American Empire Style Crotch Mahogany Secretary and Bookcase, Late 18th Century. Five shelves on
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Antique Late 18th Century American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 91 in W 48 in D 24 in
Antique American Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Secretary, c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper bookcase having
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Flame Mahogany Empire Drop-Front Secretary, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique flame mahogany Empire secretary features bookmatched facing with drop front writing surface
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
American Classical Secretary Bookcase in Mahogany Attributable to John Meads
Located in Miami, FL
Mahogany Secretary Bookcase attributable to John Meads, Albany, New York, circa early 1800's. Features
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Antique 19th Century American Empire Secretaires
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Mahogany
H 96 in W 46.5 in D 24.75 in
Antique Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk c1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks
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Mahogany
H 90 in W 42.5 in D 20.25 in
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Dropfront Secretary Desk, circa 1840
By Anthony Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary offers deeply striated flame mahogany construction with upper
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Secretaires
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Metal
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk With Leaded Glass c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper having arched
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Secretaires
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Glass, Mahogany
H 87 in W 41 in D 22.5 in
Antique Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1850s
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning antique flame mahogany slant front secretary desk with glass front bookcase
USA
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables
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H 81.25 in W 44 in L 81.25 in
Neoclassical Drop-Leaf Work Table with Lyre Ends
By Rufus Pierce
Located in New York, NY
. 631 illus.), as has a small secretary bookcase (see catalogue, sale, Neal Auction Company, New Orleans
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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical End Tables
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Mahogany
American Flame Mahogany Empire Bookcase Secretary, circa 1850
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Period 1850 American Empire secretary desk in flame mahogany. Two-door bookcase, two small drawers
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Antique 1850s American American Empire Bookcases
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Mahogany
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Bookcase Secretary, circa 1845
By Anthony Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary offers deeply striated flame mahogany construction with upper
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires
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19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Empire secretary in West Indies mahogany, also known as Cuban mahogany, considered to
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Bookcase Drop Front Secretary, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An American Empire flame mahogany secretary features upper bookcase with double fretwork glass
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 83.5 in W 47 in D 21.5 in
Antique Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase in West Indies Mahogany, c. 1800
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite Empire bureau secretary with bookcase, in fine West Indies/ Cuban mahogany. Denmark
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Antique Early 1800s Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 83 in W 46.5 in D 24.25 in
Antique Philadelphia Empire Quervelle Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Philadelphia American Empire flame mahogany secretary features upper glass front bookcase
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
American Empire Neoclassical Meeks School Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk, c1840
By Joseph Meeks
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks
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H 88.5 in W 42.25 in D 24.25 in
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Carved Slant Front Secretary 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires
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North German/Danish Ash Wood Empire Secretary with Inlay Silhouettes, circa 1810
Located in Miami, FL
secretary in ash with tiered bureau bookcase with bowed doors. Interior writing desk is in birch and
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires
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H 80 in W 46.25 in D 22 in
Classical Carved Mahogany Sideboard with Busts of Female Figures Wearing Turbans
By Edward Priestley
Located in New York, NY
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Bold Antique 19th Century Hand-Painted Empire Secretary Bookcase
Located in Hudson, NY
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Antique 1850s American Secretaires
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Empire Secretary Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic empire secretary bookcase available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and glass, every empire secretary bookcase was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer empire secretary bookcase, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. Each empire secretary bookcase bearing Empire hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Empire Secretary Bookcase?
Prices for an empire secretary bookcase can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,295 and can go as high as $155,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,200.
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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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