Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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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Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Metal, Brass
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century Chippendale style mahogany blockfront secretary desk. Item features solid mahogany
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Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
H 42 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Chippendale Secretary/Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Haven, CT
George III period mahogany Chinese Chippendale secretary bookcase, England, circa 1790. The
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1790s English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular example of a two part mahogany secretary desk with bookcase top in the Chippendale
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Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Secretary Desk. 4 dovetailed
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
Antique Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Mahogany Secretary Library Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early 20th century Chippendale style secretary or writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 20.5 in D 36 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany broken pediment breakfront with carved floral medallions, candle light
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1770s English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
English Chippendale Mahogany Blind Door Secretary With Bookcase, Circa 1775
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany blind door secretary with bookcase. Upper case has a carved cornice
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1770s English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
H 89.5 in W 48 in D 25 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany breakfront with carved molded cornice, four upper case glass doors
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1790s English George III Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
English Chippendale Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C.1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany fall front secretary with carved molded edge finial cornice, flanking
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1780s English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
H 92.5 in W 49.5 in D 24.75 in
English Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Desk Bookcase, 1790-1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
a kind mahogany secretary-desk-bookcase with satinwood marquetry detail of seashell motif.
The
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany, Satinwood
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an
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18th Century English George III Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Metal, Brass
18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a secretary / bureau/ desk made in England, circa 1780. The top and the fall have a
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1780s English George III Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Satinwood
Monumental Irish George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, c. 1780
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Large Irish George III mahogany secretary bookcase, the upper portion with an elaborate cornice
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Mid-18th Century Irish George III Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
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Exhibition Quality Mahogany Cylinder Bureau by Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
R031 Superb quality and very attractive, Edwardian flamed mahogany cylinder bureau by Maples & Co, two mahogany lined and satinwood crossbanded drawers fitted with original brass han...
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Early 20th Century English Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
Antique Chinese Chippendale or Boho Styled Faux Bamboo Accent or Side Chair
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage Chinese Chippendale or Bohemian styled accent chair is presumed to have been manufactured in the United States in circa 1950. The frame is done in a sculptured wood to m...
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Wood
H 41 in W 25.5 in D 21 in
Antique Victorian Cylinder Bureau by Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
Here we have a very large and impressive late Victorian cylinder bureau made by the well-known and much sought after Victorian cabinet maker and retailer Edwards & Roberts of Wardour...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French ...
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1920s French Louis XV Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Oak
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
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 Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Wood
H 32.5 in W 37 in D 17 in
Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark wood inlay decors in classic figures all around the piece. When closed we have 2 fr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
H 36.62 in W 31.89 in D 16.93 in
Georgian Carved Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet by Hickory
By Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet
By Hickory Furniture, "American Masterpiece Collection".
USA, Late-20th century.
Book-...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
H 82.13 in W 67.25 in D 18 in
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant Georgian style cabinet with classical pediment, geometric glazing bars over the twin doors with three adjustable shelves within, the lower section with a fall front, fully li...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
Antique Painted Gustavian Grey/White Secretary with Fall-Front & Birch Interior
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely Louis Philippe fall-front secretary in pine with a light Gustavian-grey/white painted finish, and original French-polished birch wood interior. Features a carved bonnet...
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Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
H 79.25 in W 42 in D 21.5 in
National Trust John Locke Secretaire
Located in Asheville, NC
This very rare Kindel reproduction is part of The National for Historic Preservation Collection, The Cliveden desk and bookcase is truly a masterpiece. An outstanding example of the ...
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Mid-20th Century American Rococo Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
18th Century George III Mahogany Bookcase Secretary, Georgian, 1780s
Located in Roma, RM
English Bookcase, George III, circa 1780, mahogany wood, in good condition but in need of restoration.
Fantastic example of English craftsmanship for this type of furniture.
Carefu...
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1780s English George III Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
H 83.08 in W 44.89 in D 24.41 in
Antique Burr Walnut & Marquetry Oval Coffee Table Circa 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb Victorian burr walnut and marquetry coffee table, circa 1860 in date.
The table top is oval in shape and features wonderfully figured burr walnut with superb boxwoo...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Walnut
Antique Diminutive Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary, c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival diminutive cylinder desk offers walnut and burl construction with upper case having carved cartouche over double glass door bookcase surmounting lower ...
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Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Walnut, Glass
H 94 in W 33 in D 23.25 in
Vintage Secretary Desk with Bookcase
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage secretary desk
Good condition. Upholstered in a black and white floral toile inside.
Top has working locking key.
Drawers open and close with ease.
Minor scuffs and scrat...
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20th Century Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Wood
George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Batley, GB
A Georgian mahogany beurau bookcase with 4 long drawers raised on bracket feet. The desk fitted with a delicate interior retaining all its original drawers and keys. The astral glaze...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Wood
Very Fine Antique Secretary Bookcase with Brass Eagle Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Well constructed with fine mahogany veneer with Federal style brass eagle finial on a pedestal. The carved cornice with urn form finials over a carved frieze. Two glazed doors with m...
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Late 19th Century Federal Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Leather, Glass, Mahogany
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Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Slant-Top Desk, Boston, circa 1790
Located in Providence, RI
This interesting desk is composed of wonderful wood throughout. It retains its first surface, which
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
Chippendale Mahogany Desk with Amphitheater Interior, Boston, circa 1780
Located in Providence, RI
This desk is composed of dark purple Cuban mahogany and is quite heavy. Its drawers are oxbow in
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
Federal Hepplewhite Inlaid Secretary/Desk and Bookcase/ New Hampshire
Located in Providence, RI
movement by designers like Hepplewhite to moved away from the heavy Chippendale mahogany pieces of the
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1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
A Rare Diminutive Chippendale Block Front Desk and Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE DIMINUTIVE CHIPPENDALE SHELL-CARVED AND FIGURED MAHOGANY AND CEDARWOOD BLOCK
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany, Cedar
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Style Bow Front Ball and Claw Tall Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mahogany Chippendale style bow front ball and claw tall secretary desk bookcase. Item
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Early 20th Century North American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany, Glass
H 80 in W 32 in L 80 in
Antique George III Mahogany Country Chippendale Bureau Secretary Desk 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A good quality antique American George III Chippendale period bureau/desk, fall front secretary
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1750s American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
Period Chippendale Figured Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, circa 1765
Located in Essex, MA
Period Chippendale George III Secretary Bookcase with Desk Interior
British, circa 1765, highly
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
Chippendale Style New England Mahogany Secretaire Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant chippendale style secretary desk handcrafted in New England, circa 1920. Features one piece
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1920s American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Glass, Mahogany
Chippendale Style New England Mahogany Secretaire Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant Chippendale style secretary desk handcrafted in New England, circa 1920. Features one piece
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1920s American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Glass, Mahogany
Chippendale Style New England Mahogany Secretaire Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant Chippendale style secretary desk handcrafted in New England, circa 1920. Features one piece
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1920s American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Glass, Mahogany
American Chippendale Mahogany Bookcase over Secretary Desk, Massachusetts
Located in Shippensburg, PA
are veneered with a vivid figured mahogany, this with shrinkage cracks and ripple from changes in the
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18th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
H 102 in W 47.25 in D 25 in
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Library Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale secretary or writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring serpentine form with drop
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Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
H 40 in W 33 in D 17 in
American Chippendale Oxbow Desk on Ball and Claw Feet, Boston c. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A remarkable work of art, this fine American Chippendale slant front desk features the very
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
19th C. Chippendale Flame Mahogany Bookcase Side Secretary Desk Curio Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite 19th century Chippendale style side by side secretary. A rectangular case with breakfront
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19th Century Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Glass, Mahogany
H 53.25 in W 14.25 in D 54 in
Antique English Chippendale Mahogany Drop Front Bookcase Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An English Chippendale secretary offers mahogany construction with mirrored upper bookcase cabinet
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18th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Bronze
H 87 in W 39 in D 22.25 in
19th Century English Mahogany Secretary and Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century English mahogany secretary and bookcases are perfect choices for today's floor plans
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1880s English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Hardwood, Mahogany
Serpentine Fall Front Secretary Desk
Located in Asheville, NC
Fine serpentine shaped front on this reproduction mahogany secretary from the turn of the 20th
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Early 1900s American Georgian Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
George III Mahogany Butlers Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
shelves , the base with secretary desk with fitted interior over four drawers, bracket feet. Brass bail
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
Rare and Fine Federal Mahogany Linen Press with Secretary Desk, circa 1805-1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
many functions: A linen press, a chest of drawers, a secretary desk and is flanked by wardrobe wings
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1810s American Federal Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
H 90.5 in W 69.5 in D 24.5 in
18th Century American Mahogany Chippendale Chest, circa 1770
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning piece of early American furniture with excellent provenance, this secretary bookcase was
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1770s American American Colonial Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany, Poplar
George III Mahogany Chest-on-Chest of Drawers, England, circa 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
house a secretary desk for functional work in the center of it. Beautifully designed in the Neoclassical
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18th Century British Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
Biedermeier Secretaire, Mahogany with Marquetry, Flensburg/Germany, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Flensburg writing cabinet
Northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein)
Mahogany
Biedermeier, circa
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1810s German Biedermeier Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany, Oak
H 82.68 in W 35.83 in D 19.3 in
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale secretary, bureau or writing desk. Made from mahogany featuring a flip top that
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Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 36.5 in D 18 in
American Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Desk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Classic American mahogany block front secretary desk. The glass doored top with swan neck pediment
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1920s American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique English Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
A gorgeous late 19th century English mahogany antique secretary desk. The desk features amazing
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Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Carved Fretwork Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mahogany Chinese Chippendale carved fretwork bookcase secretary desk. Item features pierce
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Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Glass, Mahogany
Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Vitrine, Cabinet or Secretary Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
The two-piece Chinese Chippendale style Vitrine, cabinet or secretary desk shows fine and quality
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19th Century Chinese Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Glass, Mahogany
H 65 in W 35.5 in D 13.5 in
Antique Mahogany Federal Chippendale Style Secretary Desk with Banded Front
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mahogany Federal Chippendale style secretary desk with banded front. Item features banded
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
H 80 in W 30.5 in D 17 in
Maddox Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball and Claw Secretary Desk Bookcase
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maddox Mahogany chippendale style ball and claw secretary desk bookcase. Item features fitted
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Glass, Mahogany
Mid 18th C English Mahogany Chippendale Secretary
Located in Charleston, SC
This secretary was created in England in the mid-18th century, circa 1760. The piece has a top
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1760s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
Antique Chippendale Style Shell Carved Mahogany Ball and Claw Drop Front Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chippendale style smaller sized blockfront carved mahogany secretary desk. Item features
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Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 31 in D 20 in
Mahogany Wood Slant Front Secretary / Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Chippendale style mahogany wood secretary desk / bookcase cabinet with slant front detail in one
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1920s North American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
19th Century George lll Style Butler's Secretary, Mahogany
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century George lll Style Butler's Secretary. This fine deep mahogany colored desk is simply
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1890s English George III Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Brass
18th Century American Mahogany Chippendale Chest, circa 1770
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning piece of early American furniture with excellent provenance, this secretary bookcase was
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1770s American American Colonial Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany, Poplar
Antique American Chippendale Style Bookcase
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Forney, TX
/ early 20th century, crafted of solid mahogany wood, styled after 18th century Colonial Chippendale
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany, Paint
Fine Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Bookcase
Located in Providence, RI
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Interestingly, the interior desk drawers are figured and composed of solid mahogany. Generally, these drawers
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
Rare and Important Chippendale Secretary
Located in Litchfield, CT
Transitional Chippendale Bonnet-Top Secretary
New York, ca. 1755-1765.
The upper case has a
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany, Poplar
A Fine English Secretary Bookcase in Mahogany by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Woodbury, CT
An impressive mahogany Gillows secretary bookcase with dentil crown molding over glazed doors with
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18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Fine George III Chippendale Secretary Bookcase. Circa 1755
Located in New York, NY
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English, C 1785
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18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
Victorian English Mahogany Bookcase or Desk c.1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice English Breakfront secretary book case or desk made about 1860 in mahogany. A very nice
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Secretary
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale mahogany two-part breakfront secretary, the upper section having a dentil molded
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Glass, Wood
Chippendale Mahogany Secretary
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Chippendale solid mahogany secretary detailed with Kingwood inlay, mullioned glass doors, original
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
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Mahogany, Glass
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Find many varieties of an authentic antique chippendale mahogany secretary desk available at 1stDibs. Each antique chippendale mahogany secretary desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and brass. There are many kinds of the antique chippendale mahogany secretary desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique chippendale mahogany secretary desk bearing Georgian hallmarks is very popular.
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Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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