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Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

19th Century 3-Piece Diminutive Lacquer Secretary Desk with Nice Chinoiserie
Located in Milford, NH
A fine three-piece diminutive black lacquer secretary desk with extensive chinoiserie or japanned
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Mahogany

Continental Dutch Satinwood Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Continental Dutch-style (18/19th Century) satinwood and inlaid trimmed drop front desk with
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Late 18th Century European Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Brass

Antique Continental Dutch Satinwood Secretary
Continental Dutch Satinwood Secretary
H 59 in W 33.5 in D 17.5 in
19th Century Petite English Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century petite red Chinoiserie secretary from England. Very nice hand painted Asian
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

19th Century Italian Lacquered Secretary with Raised Chinoiserie Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Extraordinary rare 19th century Italian lacquered red secretary with raised chinoiserie design
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Early 19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
chest of drawers featuring five drawers arranged in four rows. Above it, there's a slanted writing desk
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Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood, Paint

Antique Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
H 89.77 in W 37.41 in D 17.72 in
English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
desk and gold Chinoiserie décor. Created in England during the 19th century, this secretary bookcase
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Queen Anne Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Naples, FL
secretary with a slant-fronted hinged fall concealing a hinged door flanked by three pigeon holes over three
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Early 1900s British Queen Anne Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Bronze

18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaire in Lacquer by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763)
By Jacques Dubois
Located in NICE, FR
A brown-red low secretary in lacquer adorned with chinoiserie motifs by the great French
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Bronze

18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NY
18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet Secretary A rare and
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18th Century Unknown Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood, Lacquer

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Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Silk

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Textile

Rare Regency Penwork Collectors Cabinet on Stand, Chinoiserie
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a rare period English collector's cabinet, circa 1800, in lacquer, with Penwork figural decoration. The double doors open to reveal fifteen fitted drawers with original pink ...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

Pair of Chinese Export Bronze-Mounted Red Lacquer and Parcel-Gilt Cabinets
Located in Hudson, NY
On later stands, each fitted with a pair of cabinet doors opening to shelves. Loose translation of the calligraphy across the four doors reads: "Going tens of miles in Jiangnan in ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Lacquer

Camelback Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Style Sofa
Located in Asheville, NC
Nicely shaped Chippendale style camelback sofa, scooped back scrolled arms, mahogany base with straight legs and stretchers, Chinese fretwork brackets top the front legs, covered in ...
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Early 20th Century British Chippendale Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery

19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining We present you this piece of furniture with three drawers at the bottom, a drop front, and a narrow drawer und...
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Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Mahogany, Baize

English 1820s Georgian Period Black and Gold Chinoiserie Chest with Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian ebonized chinoiserie chest-of-drawers from the early 19th century with gilt and black lacquered accents and later added stone top. Created in England during the f...
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
An excellent quality French cabinet, produced in the 1920’s with crisp carving to the center between the doors, solid oak with solid oak liners, both doors are lockable with one key ...
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Rosewood

French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinet
French Art Deco Rosewood Cabinet
H 51.58 in W 33.47 in D 13.78 in
19th Century English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century English black lacquered Chinoiserie secretary. Beautiful painted Asian designs and many compartments. A true work of art!
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. HAGA, a fine reproduction Gustavian barrel back armchair is influenced by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Beech

Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
H 34.2 in W 24.4 in D 27.2 in
Queen Anne Chinoiserie Cushion Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 18th Century English chinoiserie decorated mirror, having arched cushion molded frame decorated with figures and animals, surrounding original beveled mercury glass p...
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Mid-18th Century European Queen Anne Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Mercury Glass, Wood

Queen Anne Chinoiserie Cushion Mirror
Queen Anne Chinoiserie Cushion Mirror
H 52 in W 24.5 in D 1.5 in
English 19th Century Japanned Desk with Black and Gold Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English japanned kneehole desk from the 19th century with black and gold Chinoiserie décor, eight drawers and central door. Perfect to be used as a small desk or a dressing table,...
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
Located in Greenwich, CT
Black lacquer chest with gilt motif with pair of open door and shelf inside.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Lacquer

Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
Black Lacquer Chest with Gilt Motif
H 29.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.5 in
Louis XVI Period Marriage Trumeau Mirror with Birds
Located in Pembroke, MA
Very charming, French, Louis XVI period parcel gilt and painted marriage Trumeau mirror, featuring two birds kissing on the pediment. Other neoclassical ornaments include a laurel wr...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Mirror, Giltwood, Gesso, Wood

French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
The secrétaire à abbatant or fall front desk is nearly identical to the desk 5th President James Monroe brought back from France in 1797. These desks are elegant examples of the popu...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Brass

Swedish Black Lacquered and Gilt Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock, Lanner, Circa 1775
By Josua Lanner
Located in Hollywood, SC
Swedish black lacquered and gilt Chinoiserie tall case clock with arched decorative floral hood, flanking finials, turned bulbous columns, ormolu and steel engraved face, figural flo...
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1770s Swedish Gustavian Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Ormolu, Steel

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1920s Chinoiserie Writing Desk by Rockford Furniture
Located in Alhambra, CA
. Rockford Secretary Desk Length: 27.25" Height: 46.25" Width: 13.25"
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1920s North American Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

English Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century hand-painted lady's desk, purchased from a prominent antique dealer in Los
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

Antique English Chinoiserie Secretary
English Chinoiserie Secretary
H 65 in W 20 in D 12.5 in
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.
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18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Brass

Asian Chinese Chinoiserie Carved Writing Desk Secretary
Located in West Hartford, CT
Unusual dark Chinese secretary desk, circa early 20th century, features intricately carved detail
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Hardwood, Paint

Superb Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Superb late 19th century chinoiserie hand-painted secretary desk with fitted top and featuring both
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Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

Georgian Style Chinoiserie Painted Narrow Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
piece painted bookcase or secretary desk. The piece dates to teh 1920s era and is in good condition with
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1920s English Georgian Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Walnut

Louis XVI -Style Asian Chinoiserie Desk/Secretary with Verni Martin Decorating
Located in Houston, TX
This piece is in the manner of Jacques Dubois , the shaped, rectangular top Has a pierced three quarter pierced brass gallery above a slant front opening To a storage well and draw...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Mahogany

English Aesthetic Movement Artfully Decorated Bamboo and Wood Secretary Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This unique English bamboo and figured walnut secretary desk combines traditional chinoiserie style
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Bone, Bamboo, Wood

Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Slant Front Secretary in the Queen Anne Style
Located in Houston, TX
Very Fine English made slant front chinoiserie secretary. Red lacquered and Hand-painted on all
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Early 20th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

18th Century Chinoiserie Italian Two-Piece Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century chinoiserie Italian two piece secretary desk / bookcase. This spectacular one of a
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Late 18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

Varnished Secretary Desk with Chinoiserie Décor, England, 1730
Located in Greding, DE
The lacquered Secretary Desk stands on four feet and is decorated with polychrome Chinese sceneries
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

18th Century English Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand 18th century English lacquered secretary cabinet made in the George III style and decorated
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18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Brass

English Chinoiserie Secretary with Mirrored Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
chinoiserie. Adorning the facade of the secretary are intricate painted scenes of Chinese pastoral life. The
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Mirror, Wood

19th c. Red Chinoiserie Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
an English secretary desk with Chinoiserie decoration, a cabinet with glass doors / small bookcase
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Brass

18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase, George III
Located in Charleston, SC
Mid-18th century Georgian secretary bookcase with green lacquered Japanning. This chinoiserie
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Pine

19th Century Painted Chinoiserie Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
chinoiserie taste, dated from the late 19th century, the mirror on top of a drop-front secretary opening to
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

19th Century Painted Chinoiserie Desk
19th Century Painted Chinoiserie Desk
H 64 in W 28.5 in D 17 in
Italian Rococo Style Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Elegant 19th century Italian chinoiserie Rococo style gilt and red decorated with gesso secretary
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Giltwood

18th Century Italian Hand Painted Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
secretary is built in two sections. This exceptional desk features a curved top with center carved finial
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Paint, Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century George II Style Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century George II style chinoiserie drop front secretary, circa 1900 An
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Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

Very Fine George 11 Style 19th C Grand Tortoise and Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A magnificent 19th century large George11 faux tortoise and Chinoiserie decorated secretary. Hand
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Mid-19th Century English George II Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

19th Century Louis XVI Style Antique French Red Chinoiserie Fall-Front Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XVI STYLE CHINOISERIE DECORATED RED-PAINTED FALL-FRONT SECRETARY DESK France, ca. last
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Marble, Brass

Anglo - Chinese Secretaire
Located in Bronx, NY
Anglo-Chinese Steel-mounted Plum-and-gray-lacquered Roll-top Draw-front Secretary -Bookcase,third
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

Anglo - Chinese Secretaire
Anglo - Chinese Secretaire
H 77 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, elaborate pen work and a multitude of chinoiserie details distinguish this desk. A plethora of figures
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Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Metal

Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinoiserie secretary desk. Books and accessories not included. Measurements open: 84 inches H x
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Early 20th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

Chinoiserie Secretary
Chinoiserie Secretary
H 84 in W 30 in D 19 in
Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer and Gold Secretary Desk Hand Painted Secretaire
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning, one of a kind, vintage Asian black and gold lacquer chinoiserie secretary desk. What
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1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

Antique Ebony Asian Drop Front Desk Secretary with Carved Front
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome ebony wood Asian drop front desk or secretary with a carved design on the drop front. It
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Brass

18th Century English George III Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 18th century chinoiserie Bureau. The exterior of the bureau is profusely
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Oak

English Chinoiserie 1920s Black and Gold Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English tall Japanned secretary from the early 20th century with black and gold chinoiserie
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

20th Century Painted and Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated Two-Part Secretary Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This charming Italian neoclassical style chinoiserie decorated secretary desk features an arched
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Brass

19th Century English Lacquered Gilt Chinoisoire Bookcase Secretary or Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a lacquered gilt chinoiserie bookcase secretary or desk made in England, circa 1830. There
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1830s English George IV Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Giltwood

English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century English chinoiserie secretary bookcase made in the George III taste. Two part
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Brass

Georgian Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Montreal, QC
An 18th century English Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, profusely lacquered with exotic birds in a
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Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Oak, Pine

Georgian Chinoiserie Secretary
Georgian Chinoiserie Secretary
H 85 in W 36 in D 25 in
19th Century Chinoiserie secretary desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wonderful Chinoiserie secretary desk with 4 large front drawers and a pull-down top that reveals 6
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19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

Early 1900s Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in Summerland, CA
Highly decorative early 1900's Chinoiserie desk. Hand painted with exquisite fine details. Hidden
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Early 20th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A small and elegant mid-19th century Italian scarlet chinoiserie decorated secretary desk of
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Mid-19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

George III Style Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
George III style chinoiserie decorated two-piece secretary bookcase, the upper section with a
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19th Century English George III Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An elegant late 18th C. English scarlet lacquer and chinoiserie decorated blind-door secretary
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1770s English George III Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

Louis XV Chinoiserie Fall Front Secretary
Located in Chamblee, GA
This Louis XV fall front secretary in black chinoiserie lacquer has a red lacquered interior, green
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19th Century French Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Ormolu

Louis XV Chinoiserie Fall Front Secretary
Louis XV Chinoiserie Fall Front Secretary
H 58.5 in W 37.5 in D 18.5 in
Stunning 18th Century Portuguese Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Portuguese Chinoiserie Secretary with Glazed Doors. The carved broken pediment with
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18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Pine, Oak

English George III Style Green Lacqured Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An English mid 19th century George III style secretary desk in an unusual green lacquer with
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19th Century British George III Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

18th century Venetian red lacquer secretary
Located in New York, NY
Rare early 18th century red chinoiserie decorated secretary bookcase, having a double arched
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk

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Wood

18th century Venetian red lacquer secretary
18th century Venetian red lacquer secretary
H 104 in W 43.25 in D 22.25 in
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Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique chinoiserie secretary desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every antique chinoiserie secretary desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique chinoiserie secretary desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique chinoiserie secretary desk, designed in the Georgian or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk?

An antique chinoiserie secretary desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $9,850, while the lowest priced sells for $1,450 and the highest can go for as much as $30,000.

Finding the Right secretaires for You

Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.

Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.

Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.

While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.

At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.

When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.

“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”

No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.

Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.

Questions About Antique Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.

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