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French Deco Ladies Secretary, Chest in Wood Circa 1930
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Secretary, chest with a drop front and two lower doors that open to reveal a polished mahogany
Category
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French 19th C. Secretary Chest Neoclassic Brass Hardware, Black Finish w/Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood secretary chest from the 19th century. This antique slat front chest from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 42.75 in W 40.75 in D 20 in
Antique Biedermeier-Style Drop-Front Mahogany Secretary Chest
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, IT
This marvelous Biedermeier-style drop-front secretary chest, dating back to around 1830 and crafted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Metal
19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis XV style secretary chest cabinet desk in a satin / burl wood with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe style secretary chest cabinet desk in a satin / burl wood
Category
Antique 1810s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique British Colonial Chinese campaign chest crafted in teak wood in two piece
Category
Early 20th Century Hong Kong Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Swedish Golden Ash Biedermeier Secretary Chest Dresser Desk inlaid 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Swedish Biedermeier golden ash secretary chest, circa 1820.
The chest is made
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Ebony
H 44.75 in W 43.75 in D 20.5 in
Hepplewhite Style Apprentice Miniature Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning Hepplewhite style apprentice miniature secretary chest.
Made in England
Category
Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Colonial Revival Slant Front Secretary Chest
Located in New York, NY
Colonial Revival 19th-century mahogany slant-front secretary desk/chest, rectangular with a slanted
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Campaign Secretary Chest (Desk), Mid-19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful mid-19th century English Campaign Secretaire Chest. The chest is in overall
Category
Antique 1860s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Federal New England Mahogany Tambour Secretary Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
Made in the North shore region of Massachusetts or New Hampshire an elegant Federal chest
Category
Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Historical Memora...
Materials
Brass
H 44.25 in W 42.75 in D 20.25 in
Midcentury George Nelson Gentlemens Secretary Chest
By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
New York World`s Fair.
Vintage midcentury George Nelson walnut secretary
1960s
A great
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
solid pine secretary chest by WASA, Germany 1990s
Located in grand Lancy, CH
solid pine chest by Wasa , the name of a very successful furniture series in the 70s, today stands
Category
1990s German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Antique British Colonial Campaign Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century British Colonial Campaign chest handcrafted in mahogany featuring a pullout
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Brass
Semi Antique Figured Wood Secretary Chest On Chest for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
the right side, lower chest with stable age cracks to the secretary drop and wear inside, loss to the
Category
Early 20th Century Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Walnut secretary chest of drawers for Molteni, 1970 Italy.
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, walnut, wood, Italy, 1970. This well-designed chest of drawers
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 39.38 in W 33.47 in D 15.75 in
Napoleon III French Secretary Chest of Drawers Mahogany Rosewood Inlaid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century Napoleon III French secretary (secretaire) chest of drawers in fine mahogany rosewood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
gorgeous ORNATE French oak "abattant" chest of drawers with fall front desk/secretary~~four WIDE drawers
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 56.5 in W 39.25 in D 17 in
18th Century Flemish Louis XV Secretary Chest of Drawers in Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 18th century Flemish Louis XV slanted-flap secretary. Solidly made of oak.
Half-high lateral
Category
Antique 18th Century Belgian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique French Desk Secretary Chest Server Drawers Barley Twist Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Handsome 19th century Antique French oak Renaissance revival library office desk with secretary top
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 56 in W 55 in D 24.75 in
20th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1920, the tall fruitwood secretary stands on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabots feet over a
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 55 in W 25 in D 15.5 in
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
Edwardian Bureau Secretary 4 Drawers Chest with Original Mirror, circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
C. 1920s American Oak 4 drawers bureau secretary Chest of drawers with original mirror. Mirror
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Oak
H 73 in W 41 in D 17.25 in
Biedermeier Walnut Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
Biedermeier Walnut Secretary Chest, Biedermeier walnut secretary with cabinet below. Desk has four
Category
Antique 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Italian Walnut Drop-Front Bombe Secretary in Louis XV Style
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian drop front Louis XV style bombe secretary/chest with three drawers. Brass Rococo pulls and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Secretary Desk Chest Mahogany, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI mahogany secretary chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 56.7 in W 32.29 in D 14.57 in
Louis XVI Style French Scriban Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Scriban or secretary chest in the Louis XVI style from France. This piece is made of mahogany that
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th C. European Butler's Chest w/its Original Fabulously Hand-Painted Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European wooden secretary chest, with original hand-painted finish, from the 19th century. This
Category
Antique 19th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 38.75 in W 46.25 in D 21.5 in
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Located in Portland, OR
front and sides. The top has the original white Carrara marble, the secretary/chest has very finely cast
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 50 in W 26 in D 14 in
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Console Table, Signed J. Caumont JME
By Jean Caumont
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
- 1800) was a Parisian Ébéniste best know for his high quality pieces such as desks, secretaries, chests
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 33.5 in W 44.25 in D 18.25 in
Grosfeld House Chest or Secretary, 1940s
By Grosfeld House
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant chest of drawers with pull-out desk drawer by Grosfeld House.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Chest of Drawers / Secretary in Dutch Style Marquetry Holland Design
Located in Lyon, FR
Chest of drawers in Dutch style from the beginning of the century.
Entirely inlaid with floral
Category
Vintage 1910s Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 46.07 in W 24.02 in D 51.19 in
French 19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers with Secretary Drawer
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful walnut chest of drawers with secretary drawer. Impressive design with bronze drawer
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Italian Inlaid Satinwood Cylinder Top Secretary Desk Chest Drawers Dresser Mint!
By Biedermeier
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Inlaid satinwood cylinder top secretary desk chest drawers dresser mint!
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 39 in W 36 in D 19 in
1950s Guillerme et Chambron Design Oak Wooden Chest of Drawers And Secretary
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s - 1960s French Guillerme et Chambron design oak chest of drawers and secretary "dos d'âne
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
H 45.67 in W 35.83 in D 18.12 in
Paul Frankl Black Lacquered Highboy Dresser Chest With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Paul Frankl, John Stuart Inc., Johnson Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern black lacquered highboy dresser or chest of drawers with unique
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 45.25 in W 40 in D 21 in
Mid Century Modern Chest of Drawers/Secretary by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Mid Century Modern Chest of Drawers/Secretary by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 31.25 in W 36 in D 18 in
18th C. Irish George III Burled Mahogany Bachelor's Chest with Secretary Drawer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An early chest requiring restoration. With a serpentine case, the top drawer opens to a secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century Irish George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 35.25 in W 37.25 in D 21 in
Italian Mid-Century Whithe Metal N Steel Secretary Office Chest of Drawer, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Whithe metal and steel office chest of drawer, 1970s
Secretary office chest of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Steel
H 23.43 in W 16.15 in D 17.72 in
Paul Frankl Brass X-Pulls Brown Cherry High Chest with Drop Front Secretary
By John Stuart Inc., Paul Frankl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern cherry finish 7 drawers high chest dresser by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Secretary 19th century
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The secretary from 1840, made of veneered birch wood, is an exceptional piece that fuses
Category
Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
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
Petit 19th c. Walnut Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lovely Walnut Six Drawer Chest with Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
Located in San Antonio, TX
Indulge in the timeless elegance of our 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Marble
Delicate Secretary in Louis Seize Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Veneer on solid softwood.
Rectangular body on pointed legs.
Straight flap in the front between four drawers.
Rich office layout behind.
The sides and the front have frame...
Category
20th Century European Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rococo top secretary, Northern Europe 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Dutch bureau with four-drawer chest of drawers and typical multi-profiled corner solution on
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Georgian period mahogany chest on chest, the dentil molded top with reeded canted corners
Category
Antique 1770s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Pine, Mahogany
French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode with Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional late 19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany commode or chest of drawers featuring
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Petite Boulle Inclined Flap Secretary, Beech, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Petite Boulle inclined flap secretary, beech, Napoleon III
Solid beech secretary completely
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Handpolished 1780s Louis Seize XVI Secretary in Nutwood
Located in Ulm, DE
Secretary
Nutwood, shellac hand polished
Original Louis XVI (also: Louis-seize), France around
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
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
Antique 19th Century Secretary Simulated Chiffonier, Napoleon III Period
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique 19th century secretary simulated chiffonier, Napoleon III period
A magnificent secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with hidden secretary and original hardware, from the turn of the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
H 35.75 in W 49.25 in D 23.75 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
Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk
Located in Essex, MA
the century, a French provincial secretary/desk came out of a New York City Park Avenue apartment
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful Dutch Baroque style secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved ball and claw feet
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 42.13 in W 42.13 in D 21.66 in
Italian, Piemontese, Carved Ebonized Walnut Secretary Commode, 17th/18th Cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with molded edge, the top split and hinged opening to reveal a drop front at the first drawer, the interior with nine carved drawers, the lower three drawers...
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
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Secretary Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of secretary chests for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique secretary chests was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are all kinds of secretary chests available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern, Georgian and Louis XV secretary chests are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made secretary chests over the years, but those made by George Nelson, Herman Miller and Hvidt & Mølgaard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Secretary Chests?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,250, while they’re typically $1,053 on the low end and $26,000 highest priced.
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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