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Antique Secretary, Scandinavia, Around 1870, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the end of the 19th century from Scandinavia Made of walnut wood Furniture
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Antique 1870s Scandinavian Secretaires

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Walnut

Antique Secretary, Scandinavia, Around 1870, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the end of the 19th century. Furniture in very good condition, after
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Antique 1870s Norwegian Empire Secretaires

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Walnut

Unique Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1870
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic secretary from the second half of the 19th century. Very good condition, after
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Antique 1870s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

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Mahogany

Antique secretary desk from around 1870, Northern Europe. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary desk from the second half of the 19th century, Northern Europe. The furniture is
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Antique 1870s Norwegian Biedermeier Secretaires

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Walnut

Historism Essay Desk / Secretary circa 1870 Light Oak
Located in Berlin, DE
Historism essay desk / secretary circa 1870 light oak. Solid wood body, oak partially veneered
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Antique 19th Century German Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Wilhelminian Period Corner Cupboard / Display Cabinet Secretary in Oak, 1870
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Corner cupboard restored Wilhelminian period around 1870 oak corner display cabinet secretary
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Antique 19th Century Corner Cupboards

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Oak

19th Century Oakwood Secretary Cabinet - Baroque Revival, Austria ca. 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
beautiful dark nutwood tone. This secretary cabinet from around 1870 - the so-called "second Baroque
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Swedish Baroque Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Baroque secretary hutch. It was found at an Estate Auction in Uppsala, Sweden.
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Antique 1870s Swedish Baroque Secretaires

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Wood

Swedish Baroque Secretary Hutch
Swedish Baroque Secretary Hutch
H 87 in W 43 in D 21 in
Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite 19th century Rococo secretary in mahogany with bombe front & sides, with floral
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires

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Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood

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
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Antique 1870s French Gothic Revival Secretaires

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Walnut

British Colonial Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
A British Colonial secretary, probably Anglo-Indian, in Campaign form with burl wood and ebony and
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Antique 19th Century Secretaires

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Bone, Ebony

British Colonial Secretary
British Colonial Secretary
H 69.25 in W 37 in D 21 in
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
From Slatoff Estate. Walnut. 2piece. Top has 2 glass doors containing 2 shelves. Bottom has 5 dovetail drawers and drop down door with fitted interior. 98 3/4" h x 41 7/8" w x 22 1/2...
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Antique 1870s American Federal Secretaires

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Walnut

French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with
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Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets

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Mahogany

Superb Etched Mirror Brass Inlaid Marble Top Boulle Style Dresser Secretary Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning and extremely elaborate dresser with a built-in secretary desk and a beautiful
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Dressers

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Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Secretaires

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Two-Piece English Butler's Secretary
Located in Asheville, NC
This two-piece secretary is constructed of oak with contrast mahogany banding, the compartmented
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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Brass

The Honorable Intimate Secretaries - Lithograph by A. Maganaro - 1872
By Antonio Manganaro
Located in Roma, IT
The Honorable Intimate Secretaries is an original lithography artwork realized by Antonio Manganaro
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1870s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Monumental Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A massive towering Victorian era Eastlake secretary writing desk and bookcase, circa 1870s. Made
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Antique 1870s Eastlake Bookcases

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Glass, Walnut

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 very good condition and appears to retain its original surface (perhaps old refinish),...
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Antique 1860s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

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Rosewood

Antique Map of the region near Annesley Bay by Wagner, 1870
Located in Langweer, NL
Abyssinia compiled by order of the Secretary of State for War' by Major Trevenen J. Holland ; & Captain
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Antique Mid-19th Century Maps

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Paper

Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Louis XV style French dore bronze mounted Boulle Marquetry secretary desk or cabinet
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Antique 1830s French Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

Small French Napoleon III Lady's Secretary Cabinet of 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Bonheur du jour: Small French Napoleon III lady's secretary cabinet of 19th century. It is made in
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

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Wood

Swedish 1870s Birch Inlaid Secretary with Inlaid Motifs and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 1870s birch inlaid two part tall secretary with slant front desk, two doors, four drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Antique Louis Quatorze Napoleon III Boulle Meuble Secretary Bronzed
Located in Berlin, DE
Gilt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. Ebonized solid oakwood with brass inlays Boulle technique. The top are two wide doors with an infill filled panel flank...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires

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Oak

Set of Two Antique Prints of Saddles and Pads Used by the Field Force, 1870
Located in Langweer, NL
to Abyssinia compiled by order of the Secretary of State for War' by Major Trevenen J. Holland
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Heavily Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office or study this this stunning Henri II two-piece antique desk cabinet. Crafted in southern France circa 1860 and built of oak, the table stands on elegant barle...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Bookcases

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Oak

Louis Phillipe North German Fall-Front Secretary in Flame Mahogany, circa 1855
Located in Miami, FL
A captivating one of a kind Louis Phillip secretary in book-matched, flame mahogany with shaped
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Mahogany

French Napoleon III Rosewood Pedestal Desk with Pull Out Secretary, circa 1865
Located in Miami, FL
the French (1852-1870), displays an extraordinary level of craftsmanship & is a distinctive work of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

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Rosewood

Louis XV-Style Vitrine with Marquetry Decoration
Located in Paris, FR
forming secretary with two other small drawers inside, and two glass doors in the lower part. Its large
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Vitrines

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Rosewood, Satinwood

Louis XV-Style Vitrine with Marquetry Decoration
Louis XV-Style Vitrine with Marquetry Decoration
H 57.09 in W 33.86 in D 15.75 in
Hand-Pained Banner with the Seal of the State of Mississippi, circa 1872
Located in York County, PA
construction and painted surface, I would date them circa 1870-1890. But additional information can be gleaned
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Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Ulysses S. Grant Signed Presidential Appointment, Dated February 28, 1871
By Ulysses S. Grant
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
appointment is countersigned by "Hamilton Fish" as Secretary of State. The document is partially printed
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Antique 1870s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Ethel Mortlock, 'Town', Marie Adelaide Brassey 'Marchioness of Willingdon
Located in Pewsey, GB
portrayals of William C Endicott, the US Secretary for War and of Colonel Coxon were described as ‘good
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Set of Six Hand-Colored Lithograph Ornithological Prints from "The Ibis"
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
British Ornithologists' Union. He was Secretary of the Zoological Society of London for 42 years, from
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1870s Victorian Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Lithograph

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Water Pitcher/Jug
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
, junior honorary secretary to the Liverpool Anti Monopoly Association anno domini MDCCCXLII to MDCCCXLVII
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Secretaires

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Walnut

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
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Antique 1870s Indian Black Forest Desk Sets

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Sandalwood, Leather, Antler, Bone

Scottish Interior - Scottish 19th century Victorian art interior oil painting
By George Hay
Located in London, GB
historical interior painting which dates to about 1870. It depicts two women curtsying before an aristocratic
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Swedish Secretaire with Secret Compartement, Light Birch Wood
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary with secret compartment Swedish birch second half 19th century Dimensions
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

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Birch

Exceptionally Rare 19th Century French Secrétaire à Abattant by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Charlot address, where the firm was located post-1867. French, circa 1870 Dimensions: H: 60 in / 153 cm
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Marble, Ormolu

Faux Bamboo Escritoire or Writing Desk Table of Long-Leaf Pine from France
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French faux bamboo escritoire or writing table desk, c.1870-1910, featuring a fitted (and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Pine

Secretaire Dit De Dame - Stamp: Romain Magniant - Period: XIXth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
A sumptuous "Lady's" secretary in burr cedar and blackened pearwood. This magnificent piece is the
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Émile GALLE (1846-1904) "Paysage Vosgien" Glass Lamp circa 1900
By Emile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, Gallé was elected secretary of the Central Society of Horticulture of Nancy in 1877. His patriotic and
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Large Cameo Glass Vase "Gladioli" circa 1900
By Emile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, Gallé was elected secretary of the Central Society of Horticulture of Nancy in 1877. His patriotic and
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Lovely Victorian Sterling Chatelaine
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Victorian Sterling Chatelaine circa 1870 with all the necessities for the modern woman
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Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts More Jewelry

Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Impressive Cameo Glass Vase "Bignones" circa 1900
By Emile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, Gallé was elected secretary of the Central Society of Horticulture of Nancy in 1877. His patriotic and
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Rare Cameo Glass Vase 'Basilique Saint-Nicolas-de-Port'
By Emile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
dominant role, but not exclusive. Artist but also botanist, Gallé was elected secretary of the Central
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
publication concerning the history of “The King of Desks ….Wooten Patent Secretary” by Betty Lawson Walters (a
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
19th Century Standard Grade Wooton Desk
H 64.5 in W 41.25 in D 31.25 in
Portrait of Herbert Fisher, Mid-19th Century Oil Painting, Original Watts Frame
By George Frederic Watts
Located in London, GB
served as Private Secretary to the 5th Duke of Newcastle. in 1863 he became Private Secretary to the
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1850s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

E.Gallé (1846-1904) French Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase « Anemones» circa 1900
By Emile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
secretary of the Central Society of Horticulture of Nancy in 1877. His patriotic and political commitments
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Elihu Root (Secretary of State from 1905 to 1909, Root’s portrait is part of the Department of the Army
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Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

13 Star, Betsy Ross Pattern Flag, Made by the Annin Company, ca 1955-1965
Located in York County, PA
draft was not rendered by Barton, but by Congressional Secretary Charles Thompson, who included no flags
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Late 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

The Pet Bullfinch, A Portrait of Two Children by James Sant 19th / 20th Century
By James Sant
Located in Lincoln, GB
Victoria, having become known for his portraits of the royal children and in particular his 1870 portrait
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20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tabernacle Baroque Secretary; 1870, Germany
Located in Homburg, DE
Tabernacle Baroque secretary - circa 1870 South Germany - Nutwood veneered on oakwood - Very
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Antique 1870s German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Tabernacle Baroque Secretary; 1870, Germany
Tabernacle Baroque Secretary; 1870, Germany
H 82.29 in W 50.79 in D 25.6 in
Victorian Period Light Oak Slant Front Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This antique bureau desk was hand-crafted in Victorian England around the year 1870. Today the
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Desk Secretary
Located in Liverpool, GB
Very high-class, impressive secretary with a retractable writing table, made in the second half of
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Victorian Oil Painting, Woman with a Rose, James Sant
By James Sant
Located in Chicago, IL
Victoria, having become known for his portraits of the royal children and in particular his 1870 portrait
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Victorian Oil Painting , Woman with a Rose, James Sant
By James Sant
Located in Chicago, IL
Victoria, having become known for his portraits of the royal children and in particular his 1870 portrait
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19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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
, granted to Jollage by the Roman cardinal Bartolomeo Pacca, the Cardinal Secretary of State – permitted the
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1870 secretary you’re looking for. Each 1870 secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1870 secretary, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A 1870 secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Baroque and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. A well-made 1870 secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by André-Charles Boulle and Susse Frères are consistently popular.

How Much is a 1870 Secretary?

The average selling price for a 1870 secretary at 1stDibs is $4,775, while they’re typically $432 on the low end and $28,500 for the highest priced.