19th Century American Empire Secretary Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable, and strong early 19th century American Empire secretary bookcase of grand
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Antique 1830s American American Empire Secretaires
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Mahogany
American Empire Secretary
Antique Quervelle School American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary c1840
$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 93 in W 43.25 in D 22 in
Antique Quervelle School American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
School American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk C1840. Measures - 93"H x 43.25"W x 21.75"D
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Antique 19th Century American Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler's Desk/Secretary Chest
Located in Louisville, KY
desk/chest is made of fine figured mahogany. The extended top drawer is a fall front secretary that
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Brass
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Neoclassical Mahogany Pedestal Base Secretary or Desk by Stephen Smith, Boston
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H 46 in W 53.5 in D 27.25 in
Neoclassical Mahogany Pedestal Base Secretary or Desk by Stephen Smith, Boston
By Stephen Smith
Located in Andover, MA
This unique mahogany pedestal base secretary or desk was described in an ad by Smith as “bank and
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Antique 1830s American American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Baize, Mahogany, Poplar
Early 19th Century Mahogany American Empire Secretary with Bookcase
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H 87.25 in W 45.25 in D 23 in
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 Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk With Leaded Glass c1840
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H 87 in W 41 in D 22.5 in
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
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk With Leaded Glass c1840
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H 87 in W 41 in D 22.5 in
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
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk c1850
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H 90 in W 42.5 in D 20.25 in
Antique Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk c1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Classical Greco American Empire secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Dropfront Secretary Desk, circa 1840
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H 89 in W 46 in L 89 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
Materials
Metal
Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany and Bronze Secretary Bookcase
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H 73.25 in W 42.75 in D 33.5 in
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
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
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Mahogany, Glass
Antique Greco America Empire Flame Mahogany Quervelle School Secretary 19th C
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H 92.25 in W 43.25 in D 20.75 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
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary, Bookcase & Desk, C1840
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H 82.5 in W 39 in D 25.5 in
Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary, Bookcase & Desk, C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary with Upper Bookcase with Double Glass Doors over Lower
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany American Empire Colonial Small Secretary Writing Desk Table
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H 37.5 in W 26.5 in D 22.5 in
Antique Mahogany American Empire Colonial Small Secretary Writing Desk Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany American Empire Colonial Small Secretary Writing Desk Table. Item features
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Antique 19th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
American Empire Style Crotch Mahogany Secretary and Bookcase, Late 18th Century
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H 91 in W 48 in D 24 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
Antique 1900's Rosewood Empire Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
28” x 15.5” x 38.5”H; desk height 28” Gorgeous Empire-style rosewood secretary desk from the turn
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Antique Early 1900s American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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
Antique American Mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' Desk/Secretary Chest, circa 1820
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H 45.5 in W 43 in L 45.5 in
Antique American Mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' Desk/Secretary Chest, circa 1820
By John Needles
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' desk/secretary chest, circa 1820. The desk made of
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
American Mahogany and Stenciled Secretary with Bookcase. NY Circa 1825
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H 86 in W 41.5 in D 20.25 in
American Mahogany and Stenciled Secretary with Bookcase. NY Circa 1825
Located in Charleston, 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
American Classical Secretary Bookcase in Mahogany Attributable to John Meads
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H 96 in W 46.5 in D 24.75 in
American Classical Secretary Bookcase in Mahogany Attributable to John Meads
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
46.5 wide x 24 .75 deep x 96 high (Desk surface height: 31") A very fine American Classical
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Antique 19th Century American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1850s
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H 81.25 in W 44 in L 81.25 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
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
R. J. Horner Style Victorian Mahogany Glass Front Triple Bookcase with Secretary
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H 68.5 in W 63.63 in D 17 in
R. J. Horner Style Victorian Mahogany Glass Front Triple Bookcase with Secretary
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique Victorian or American Empire side-by-side triple bookcase cabinet with drop
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Antique 1890s American American Empire Bookcases
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
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
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
American Empire Neoclassical Meeks School Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk, c1840
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H 88.5 in W 42.25 in D 24.25 in
American Empire Neoclassical Meeks School Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk, c1840
By Joseph Meeks
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire neoclassical secretary in the manner of Joseph Meeks offers flame
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Carved Slant Front Secretary 19th Century
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H 96 in W 53 in D 22 in
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Carved Slant Front Secretary 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Empire slant drop front desk features flame mahogany with cared floral and foliate
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Bookcase Drop Front Secretary, circa 1840
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H 83.5 in W 47 in D 21.5 in
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
Antique Neoclassical American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk C1840
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H 83.25 in W 46 in D 23.5 in
Antique Neoclassical American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique Neoclassical American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary with Upper Double Glass Door Bookcase over
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Antique Mid-19th Century Greco Roman Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
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
Empire Gothic Secretary Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice small scaled American Empire period secretary chest made during the first half of the 19th
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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Glass
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American Empire Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic American empire secretary available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of mahogany, wood and glass, every American empire secretary was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer American empire secretary, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. An American empire secretary, designed in the Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made American empire secretary over the years, but those crafted by John Needles are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is an American Empire Secretary?
Prices for an American empire secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,295 and can go as high as $35,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,403.
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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.
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.
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