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Victorian Secretary Desk Circa. 1800's
Located in Fulton, CA
American Victorian secretary desk made of solid walnut. Circa. 1875. Drop-front desk with birdseye
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
1800's Antique Renaissance Revival Burl Veneer Bambocci Cabinet / Secretary!!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1800's Antique Renaissance Revival Burl Veneer Bambocci Cabinet / Secretary!!
Bambocci
Category
Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 76.75 in W 49 in D 21 in
Exceptional Consulate Period Mahogany Secretary 1800s -1X42
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the grandeur of the Consulate era with this exceptional mahogany secretary, crafted
Category
Antique Early 1800s Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
No Reserve
H 59.85 in W 36.62 in D 19.69 in
1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
1800s Hancrafted tall slant top secretary desk. Wood appears to be flame maple. Solid dove tail
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
1800s Scandinavian Light Painted Slant-Front Secretary with Multiple Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Scandinavian slant-front secretary from circa 1800 with carved panel, four drawers, light gray
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 39.4 in W 40.75 in D 21 in
European 1800s Two-Part Painted Wood Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
lateral handles allowing the piece to be moved more easily, this European two-part secretary circa 1800
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Northern European Biedermeier-style secretary from the second half of the 1800s
Located in Barletta, IT
Beautiful Northern European secretary from the second half of the 1800s, Biedermeier style, made of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 165 in W 104 in D 46 in
Swedish 1800s Light Gray Painted Secretary from Värmland with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish tall secretary from Värmland circa 1800, with gray painted finish, carved bonnet top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 82.75 in W 54 in D 25 in
Antique Pine False Front Cupboard/Secretary Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
lines and warm waxed pine are the hallmarks of this lovely armoire. Known as a "false front secretary
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Beautiful French 19th Century Hand-Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful French 19th century hand-painted secretary desk, the patina is so much beautiful in
Category
Antique 1880s French Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary represents the essence of efficiency with a flair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French, 19th Century, Transitional Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
marble Secretary. The one door seven drawer secretary is raised by fine cabriole legs with beautiful
H 55.75 in W 27.25 in D 15 in
French 19th Century Louis Philippe St. Crouch Mahogany Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French mid-19th century Louis Philippe period flamed Mahogany and ormolu secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood Inlaid Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
secretary desk. The two door five drawer secretary is raised by fine cabriole legs with beautiful pierced
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique French Empire drop front "abattant" secretary desk made with magnificent high
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
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 craftsman quality. See all detail images to truly appreciate what an excellent antique pi...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Mid 19th Century Transitional St. Kingwood, Marble, and Ormolu Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
marble secretary desk. The desk is raised by fine cabriole legs with elegant pieced foliate ormolu sabots
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 47.5 in W 29.75 in D 14.25 in
French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany And Ormolu Cabinet/Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
/secretary desk. The secretary is raised by most elegant slender cabriole legs with beautiful finely detailed
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
H 49.5 in W 25.5 in D 13.75 in
Antique Walnut French Provincial Secretary Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
Exceptional in every way! Imported from Belgium this French display cabinet with secretary desk is
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Gothic Walnut Secretary, Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Gothic walnut secretary ~ Cabinet is a superlative example of the mastery of
Category
Antique 1870s French Gothic Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Yellow Painted Oak Secretary, Denmark circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the grace and class of European styling in the early 1800's with four
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
Antique Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the refined grace and style of early 1800's Denmark. The fluted carving
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Black Painted Rococo Secretary from Denmark circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine rococo secretary reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's.
The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron
Black & Gold Hitchcock Style Secretary Desk & Chair - 2pc Set
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Middletown, MD
that was popularized in the late 1800’s and continues to be a highly sought staple of American décor
Category
20th Century American American Classical Desks
Materials
Maple
Oak Secretary Bureau With Painted Finish from Sweden circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling from the early 1800
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Slope Top Writing Desk c 1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
Stag antler table top desk secretary or rather as described by a British expert: an Anglo-Indian
Category
Antique 1870s Indian Black Forest Desk Sets
Materials
Sandalwood, Leather, Antler, Bone
H 5.25 in W 15 in D 15.13 in
Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in Miami, FL
, either Italian, Dutch or Flemish, circa mid to late 1800's. Restored in our workshop with French-polish
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood
H 43 in W 34 in D 21 in
Portrait in Oil of Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford by Sir Godfrey Kneller
By Sir Godfrey Kneller
Located in Savannah, GA
from 1701 to 1705 and secretary of state from 1704 to 1708. During this period Harley, along with John
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Bronze Plaque, The Legend of Gaius Mucius Scaevola
Located in Dallas, TX
, Gaius accidentally killed a secretary of Porsena. After being caught, Gaius told Porsena that he was
Category
Antique 19th Century European Classical Roman More Furniture and Collect...
Materials
Bronze
Dutch 18th Century Birch Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive 19th century birch secretary made in the Netherlands circa 1800. The exterior is
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Other Desks
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Louis XV Transition-Style Cabinet
Located in NICE, FR
unveil a secretary with shelves and two more small drawers. There is also a convenient pull-out writing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Marble
Antique Original Clock Cabinet from Sweden, Hand-Crafted Untouched Veneered Elm
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique clock cabinet made during the early to mid 1800s, circa 1820 to 1840. The cabinet
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Cabinets
Materials
Elm
H 88.59 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
Antique Pine Roll Top Desk Bureau from Sweden circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely pine roll top desk or bureau from Sweden from the 1800's.
The age of this secretary is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Thomas Jefferson Signature Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
from 1785 to 1789. President Washington then appointed Jefferson as the nation's first secretary of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century North American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
1800s Tall Secretary with Lower Chest of Drawers
Located in Memphis, TN
1800s tall secretary with lower chest of drawers. Gorgeous wood grain on dresser face, bun feet
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Early 1800s Swedish Pine Secretary with Original Brass Hardware
Located in Memphis, TN
Early 1800s Swedish pine secretary with original brass hardware. Substantial and gorgeous, the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
1800s Burl Wood Veneered Tall Secretary with Black Trim Throughout
Located in Memphis, TN
Tall secretary from 1800s. Beautiful burl wood veneered drawer and cabinet facing with detailed
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Burl
American Bookcase Secretary
Located in Nashville, TN
Slant top with turned legs, probably from Missouri or Kentucky - two over two solid doors with beautiful matched wood
Category
Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
Mid-19th Century French Secretary Desk
Located in Westmount, Quebec
A mid-19th century French Secretary desk
Mahogany and limewood inlaid
Measures: 1m 57 x 1m (61" 5
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Eastlake Cylinder Roll Top desk or Secretary
Located in Manhattan, NY
19th century American cylinder desk with bookcase and drawers.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Eastlake Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary from Northern Germany, circa 1825
Located in Dallas, TX
This magnificent Secrétaire à Abattant / Secretaire / Secretary is a fine example of period
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Birch, Walnut, Burl
Pair of 34" Bronze Trajan's & Marcus Aurelius' Column Models, circa 1820, Rome
By Wilhelm Hopfgarten and Benjamin Ludwig Jollage 1
Located in Lafayette, CA
, which in the early 1800’s (as today) is topped by a colossal figure of St. Peter, was portrayed with its
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 34.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
1800s English Secretary Bookcase
Located in Charleston, SC
A truly wonderful English mahogany secretary. This piece dates to 1800, and features lovely large
Category
Antique 19th Century British Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
English 1800s Neoclassical Butler's Secretary
Located in Charleston, SC
A wonderful early 19th century butler's secretary from England. This piece features drawers for
Category
Antique 19th Century British Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
Excellent 1800s Irish Glass Front Cabinet Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful antique pine secretary having five drawers on the bottom section, two doors on top with
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Richly Inlaid Dutch Secretary Desk from the 1800s, Made of Rosewood
Located in Barletta, IT
Beautiful Dutch Louis XVI style secretary desk from the Mid-1800s, made of rosewood. It features 4
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Swedish Gustavian 1800s Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
with a thin reeded one. Raised on bracket feet, this Swedish Gustavian painted secretary circa 1800
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 79.25 in W 47.25 in L 79.25 in
English Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Hand-carved, English secretary with hand-blown glass and broken pediment detail.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Glass
Period Swedish Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Period Gustavian Painted Secretary with Lower Drawers, Upper Cabinet with Shelves and Drop Down
Category
20th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
English Secretary Bookcase
Located in Savannah, GA
English Secretary Bookcase. Slant top desk with leather writing surface features a number of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Brass
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome mahogany secretary from 19th century England is the perfect storage and display piece
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Antique Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French antique Louis XVI style secretary in ebonized mahogany with French polish, Carrara
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
French Consulat Secretary with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
Superb, all original, Consulat period secretaire of solid walnut with Saint-Anne marble top, beautiful interior with green leather, bronze lion head pulls. Again everything is origin...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Restauration Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Georgian Period Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisitely and elaborately decorated with figures, pagodas, and florals.
The upper doors are decorated inside and out; and the book shelves are adjustable.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
marble. Middle 1800's.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
19th Century Secretary with Drop Down Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
Gorgeous antique secretary with two drawers and original hardware and skeleton keys.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary
Located in Wilton, CT
Louis Philippe style burled Walnut. Locks with brass escutcheon plate, drop front desk with embossed leather writing surface. The interior is fitted with 7 drawers and a shelf. Below...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Secretary in Original Paint
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 19th century French painted secretary. Original paint in beautiful shades of celadon and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Inlaid Mahogany Griffin Victorian Philadelphia Secretary Desk Abatant Pabst
By Daniel Pabst
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Rare Victorian inlaid Philadelphia desk by Daniel Pabst. Winged griffins with a drop desk over two drawers.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique English Oak Gothic Revival Altar Cabinet Court Cupboard Secretary Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English Gothic revival court cupboard or secretary desk, circa late 1800s. Made of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 57 in W 38 in L 57 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1800s secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A 1800s secretary — often made from wood, mahogany and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the 1800s secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 1800s secretary, those designed in Georgian, Regency and Baroque styles are of considerable interest.
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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.
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