George III Mahogany Astral Glazed Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An early 19th century astral glazed bureau bookcase of large proportions. Displaying a pair of astral glazed doors.
Mahogany
19th Century George III Style Mahogany Bureau Secretary Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a sophisticated and stately Danish secretary bookcase. The partially pierced cornice and a secondary tiered; a shaped cornice over two closed panel doors flanked by mahogany ...
Mahogany
18th Century George III Secretary Bookcase
Located in Solebury, PA
A distinguished 18th-century George III mahogany astragal glazed bureau bookcase, also referred to as a secretary desk or writing cabinet, is crafted from rich plum pudding mahogany.
Mahogany
$3,712Sale Price|25% Off
George III Period Mahogany Bureau Desk / Bookcase, late 18th / early 19thc
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional English George III period mahogany bureau bookcase, circa 1790. This classic two-body secretary features a slender, well-proportioned silhouette.
Mahogany
Scandinavian 18th Century Blue-Painted Two-Part Bureau
Located in Atlanta, GA
The two-part, or bureau-bookcase, form combines a lower writing and storage section with an upper cabinet, providing both a working surface and additional storage or display.
Wood
English 18th century antique oak bureau secretary with top/bookcase
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This exceptionally beautiful and practical antique English oak bureau bookcase dates from the 18th century and has developed the finest possible patina over the centuries.
Wood, Oak
$7,800
Irish Georgian Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and unusual 18th century Irish mahogany bureau bookcase, the pierced gallery top with Gothic details, the pilasters and door with rich and crisply carved shell and foliate desig...
Mercury Glass, Mahogany
Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Made in England, circa 1790, this bureau bookcase boasts a rich mahogany colour and is in superb original condition.
Brass
Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Made in England, circa 1770, this bureau bookcase boasts a rich mahogany colour and is in superb original condition.
Mahogany
Diminutive 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Made in England, circa 1780, this bureau bookcase boasts a rich mahogany colour and is in superb original condition.
Mahogany
$19,889Sale Price / item|36% Off
Queen Anne Walnut Double Dome Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
This form of Queen Anne walnut cabinet is much rarer than the conventional, and considerably more costly, walnut double dome bureau bookcases of this period. It can serve either as a...
Walnut
$4,400Sale Price|40% Off
Early 18th Century Burl Walnut Veneered Bureau Cabinet
Located in Kastrup, DK
Early 18th century burl walnut veneered bureau cabinet. The upper section with swan neck top over double doors, the lower section with a sloping-front opening to reveal a cupboard an...
Oak, Walnut
19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a bookcase / secretary or Bureau bookcase, made in England, circa 1825.
Walnut
19th Century English Sheraton Mahogany Secretary Desk, 1820
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A slender mahogany bureau bookcase with secretary desk, made in England, circa 1820.
Brass
George III Diminutive English Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Bureau
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1800 George III Diminutive English Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Bureau sku 2040 Together W59 x D44 x H200 cm Base W59 x D44 x H102 cm Top W59 x D24 x H98 cm Top internal shelf dept...
Mahogany
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 be among the finest mahoganies because of its beautiful grain and color, Denmark, ci...
Mahogany
19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very fine Scandinavian Empire/Biedermeier secretary in beautiful birch wood with mahogany interior, Denmark, circa 1820. The highly sculptural form makes this piece an outstanding ...
Birch
$4,971Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 19th century solid warm brown teak slant front desk with upper cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
The addition of the upper cabinet gives the piece its vertical monumentality and places it firmly within the tradition of the English secretary bookcase or bureau bookcase. The entir...
Brass
Exceptional 18th Century Venetian Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet
Located in CABA, AR
Details Origin: Venice, Italy Date: Circa 1750–1780 Materials: Lacquered wood, gilt decoration, hand-painted chinoiserie Style: Venetian Rococo Type: Bureau Cabinet / Secretary Bookc...
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
$22,043Sale Price|20% Off
CAPTAiN EDWARD GEORGE SPENCER CHURCHILL CIRCA 1710 OYSTER VENEER CHEST ON STAND
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Queen Anne Circa 1710 Walnut & Oyster / Laburnum Chest on Chest with documentation accrediting it to the collection of Captain Edward George Spencer Churchill 1876-1964 A highly de...
Wood, Walnut
Northern Italian Baroque Secretary, lined in red velvet, Venice Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed early in the 20th Century, it features a two-part structure with a bureau desk base and a bookcase top. The secretary beautifully shows hallmarks of the Baroque Italian...
Brass
19th Century Dutch Bureau Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent and important Dutch mahogany bureau bookcase, exuberantly carved and adorned with superb figural carvings, impressive scrolled feet and elaborate applied decoration.
Mahogany
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
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