Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
18th Century French Louis XVI Flame Mahogany Secretary or Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine late 18th century French Louis XVI Secretary or drop leaf desk made of beautiful flame
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Brass
H 54.75 in W 31.38 in D 15 in
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk.
Trim three-drawer
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Walnut
H 40.75 in W 39 in D 20.5 in
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. royal antique burl wood secretary desk & black leather drop leaf top HRH . Very rare early
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19th Century French Empire Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Bronze
H 61 in W 31 in D 18.5 in
Antique French Secretary
Located in Malibu, CA
This early 19th-century drop-leaf secretaire features the traditional Biedermeier ebony accents
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Brass, Other
French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid drop front secretary abattant with gilt
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
18th Century Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau
Located in Pasadena, TX
piece can serve as a desk as well as a bookcase.
Drop leaf to desk area
Single drawer beneath
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Late 18th Century North American Victorian Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Cherry
Louis XVI Period Secretary 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A late 18th century ‘secrétaire à abattant’, or drop-leaf desk, in fruit wood. This lovely piece of
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Bronze
18th Century Italian Piemonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
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A fine Italian walnut and inlaid bureau with drop leaf dating back to 18th century, waving front
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18th Century Italian Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Walnut
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Secretary Desk in Louis XV Style
By Faubourg
Located in NICE, FR
motifs. It opens with one drop-down leaf, two doors, and a drawer for functionality. The desk's interior
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Lacquer
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
were broken, could not be repaired and were not supporting the weight of the drop down leaf.
Some
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Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Brass
H 44.25 in W 42.75 in D 20.25 in
Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
writing desk features a slant-leaf front with elegant plaque shaped carved panel, when dropped down into a
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Wood
H 44.75 in W 35 in D 23.25 in
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wooden dowel construction to the top, shell and acanthus leaf carved drop front with fitted interior, and
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Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Mahogany
H 42 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
bottom and two small drawers at the top, with a false drawer in the middle. The drop leaf desk opens to
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Brass
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Secretary in Rosewood of Danish Design from the 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This secretary, crafted in rosewood and showcasing Danish design from the 1960s, epitomizes both functionality and aesthetic appeal. With its sleek lines and rich wood grain, it exu...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Rosewood
English Gothic Revival Walnut Full Size Bed
Located in New York, NY
English Gothic Revival-style (19th Century) walnut full size bed with carved finial posts. (Includes: headboard, footboard, rails)
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19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Walnut
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Textile, Wood
'Taliesin' Model #2005 Special Cabinet by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955, Signed
By Heritage-Henredon, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeously refinished Honduran Mahogany 'Taliesin' Model #2005 Special Cabinet on Stand was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage-Henredon in 1955 and produced only for tw...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Mahogany
H 26.25 in W 34.75 in D 20.5 in
Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Two Drawers Secretary Bureau, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, two drawers with shaped bronze handles, made in France in the 1920s.
Opened it reveals a fitted desk interio...
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1920s French Louis XV Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Bronze
H 42.52 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 in
Stamped early 18th Century Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee Longue Chair French Bergère
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extremely rare French Louis XVI Duchesse Brisee (Chaise Longue or Lounge chair) by Nicolas-Jean Marchand, circa 1730s. Beautifully hand carved oak wood, newly restored and reupholste...
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1730s French Louis XVI Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Oak
H 38 in W 70 in D 27 in
Large Maison Jansen Directoire Mahogany and Bronze Ormolu Cylinder Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Maison Jansen Directoire style marble-top cylinder desk with brass sabots and accents. 18 drawers with 2 16.5" leather top extensions.
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Brass
H 52.75 in W 59.25 in D 27 in
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 Drop Leaf Secretary
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Mahogany, Baize
H 62.21 in W 44.1 in D 23.23 in
Two 1970s Sconces Attributed to Calderi
By Calderi
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Two 1970s sconces in polished bronze, attributed to Calderi.
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1970s French Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Bronze
Conical Secrétaire, 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary in Birch, Germany
Located in Greven, DE
Conical secretary
North-East Germany
birch,
19th century, Biedermeier, circa 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D 150 x 102 (94) x 52 cm
Description:
Rare conically tapering secret...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Birch
H 59.06 in W 40.16 in D 20.48 in
Lady's Writing Desk/ Secretary in Mahogany w/ Cylinder Top over Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful writing secretary in figured mahogany featuring a flight of 4 drawers & a cylinder top that opens to reveal a pull out writing surface with 4 interior drawers & letter cu...
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Early 20th Century Danish Queen Anne Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Mahogany
H 41.25 in W 35 in D 24.5 in
Mid Century Brutalist Sideboard in Solid Oak, Danish Cabinetmaker, Made in 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Rectangular classic sideboard / cabinet in solid oak with plenty of storage. Made by a Danish cabinetmaker in ca 1950s. A nice carved front design.
This piece is in a good vintage c...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Oak
H 50.01 in W 77.56 in D 19.3 in
Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Secretary in Birch
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome birch Karl Johan Biedermeier chest of drawers with a drawer front fold down secretary. The drawer-front opens to an ample and beautiful ebonized and faux mahogany int...
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1820s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Birch
H 41 in W 49.5 in D 20 in
Contemporary Sea Green Diamond Murano Glass Blocks Mirror, In Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Contemporary diamond Murano glass block mirror, in stock
Vivid and intense sea green glass block with naturally occurring air inclusions throughout
Highly polished faceted patte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
Materials
Brass
Italian Venetian Louis XIV Rococo Walnut Burl Veneer Credenza circa 1880
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian Venetian Louis XIV Rococo Walnut Burl Veneer Credenza, circa 1880.
Lovely and striking two-tone serpentine shaped credenzino commode of carved walnut solids, gorgeous matchin...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Walnut
Spanish Baroque Bargueno Style Gilt Cabinet Chest on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic large Spanish baroque bargueno style cabinet or chest on stand crafted from thick pine. The beautiful case has exposed dove tail joinery and features 6 large storage drawers a...
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19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Iron
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18th century Italian Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted and gilded Italian Secretary, drop leaf desk over 3 drawers with 2door upper cabinet
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
English Pine Copboard / Secretary
Located in So. Egremont, MA
Pine cupboard with drop leaf shelf revealing cubby holes and
drawers. Storage above and
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19th Century English Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Wood, Paint
Louis XV Painted Drop Leaf Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
Absolutely breathtaking, this Louis XV drop leaf secretary has gorgeous carvings and original
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19th Century French Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
Swedish Style Painted Drop Leaf Secretary or Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique painted, drop leaf petite secretary or desk with just the perfect patina. Cabriole legs
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Early 20th Century French Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
19th Century Swiss Drop-Leaf Secretary Desk and Chest
Located in New York, NY
This 19th Century Swiss case piece is comprised of a drop-leaf desktop and a chest of drawers. They
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19th Century Swiss Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Brass
Dutch Mahogany and Marquetry Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Montreal, QC
Mahogany and marquetry serpentine front drop leaf secretary opening to reveal assorted cubbies and
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19th Century Dutch Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Mahogany
Faux Bamboo Secretary Chest of Long-Leaf Pine
Located in Austin, TX
opening to a drop-leaf secretary of curly maple with two sets of small drawers on opposing sides and an
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19th Century English Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
Inlaid Wood Secretary Two Piece Set
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Spanish 2-piece secretaty with fine inlay detaling. 53" total height, 39" length, 24" depth. Available at our showroom at 241 East 60th Street, NY, NY. 1-212-751-2282
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19th Century Spanish Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
Neoclassical Drop-Leaf Work Table with Lyre Ends
By Rufus Pierce
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical drop-leaf work table with Lyre Ends, circa 1828–1829
Attributed to Rufus Pierce
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19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Mahogany
Louis XVI French Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, from France in the Louis XVI style. This cabinet is made of blond
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1820s French Louis XVI Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Marble, Brass
French Empire Style Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
throughout. The drop front opens to an original red leather writing surface embossed with a gold leaf frieze
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1920s French Empire Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Marble, Bronze
Traditional Secretary Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional drop-leaf mahogany secretary desk with three large drawers. Brass pulls and interior
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Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
Rococo Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and features its original intricate hand-painted design with silver leaf details throughout the entire
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1910s Italian Rococo Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Brass, Silver Leaf
Grand Louis XVI Carrara Marble Top Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
carved fluting. This secretary has four dovetailed drawers and a drop down front, which opens to reveal a
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf, Brass
Swedish Karl Johan Revival (Biedermeier) Secretaire
Located in Atlanta, GA
interior cabinet, eleven upper interior dove-tailed drawers, drop-leaf desktop, cubbyholes, and one larger
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Early 20th Century Swedish Other Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Wood
French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
wrapping the front and both sides. The drop-leaf work surface opens with a key and has a leather insert
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19th Century French Other Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Mahogany
Antique Dutch Walnut Marquetry Secretaire Abattant Chest Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
, figures, and stunning leaf scroll and floral ornaments.
It is of the very highest quality and
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1780s Dutch Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Leather, Walnut
H 59.45 in W 39.38 in D 20.08 in
19th Century French Secretaire with Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Plaques
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in London, GB
furniture records a ‘secretary with drop front, mounted with a large Sèvres plaque and ten medallions
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Marble, Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Beidermeier Drop Front Abattant Secretary Desk Writing Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning 19th century French Empire drop leaf secretary abattant with ebony accents and columns
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Mid-19th Century Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Brass
H 62 in W 32 in D 19 in
Hepplewhite Drop Leaf Table with Timothy Pickering Salem MA Provenance
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Hepplewhite mahogany drop leaf table with a cockbeaded single drawer on each end, with glass
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Early 19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Glass, Mahogany
18th Century Italian Piedmonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
drawers.
On the front, both drawers and drop leaf desk, show a masterfully obliquely placed veneer, in
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18th Century Italian Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Walnut
19th Century Painted Venetian Secretary or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
with a tall bookcase and a slant front drop leaf desk. Beautifully hand-painted with floral bouquets
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Pine
Golden Oak Secretary / Desk, Carvings, Mirror, Drawer, American, ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
This dazzling golden oak secretary/desk is feast for the eyes. The leaf drops down for use, and
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Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Brass
19th Century Antique Italian Lombardy Secretary Desk Walnut Burl Circa 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Elegant Louis XIV Bureau Secretary desk of walnut burl veneer and solids, featuring a hinged drop
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Walnut
H 44.75 in W 44 in D 21 in
Antique Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Secretary Chest of Drawers, C. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Golden Birch Karl Johan chest of drawers with drop-leaf secretaire desk. Piece has three lowers
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1820s Swedish Karl Johan Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Birch
Fabuous 1920s Leather Clad Moroccan Campaign Secretary or Dry Bar
Located in South Coast, CA
Wonderful antique Moroccan drop leaf secretary, perfect for use as a bar, completely leather clad
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Campaign Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Brass
Secretary
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
doors. The bottom has a drop leaf desk and cabinet below.
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19th Century French Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
Fine French Louis XVI Antique Mahogany Secretaires Desk, 1910s
Located in Hialeah, FL
French antique secretary desk has 4 dovetailed drawers with their finely cast hardware and a drop front
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1910s French Louis XVI Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Carrara Marble, Bronze
Antique Pine Drop-Leaf Secretary or Desk
Located in Pau, FR
Antique pine drop-leaf secretary or desk. The secretary features plenty of compartments and small
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1850s American Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Brass
French, Faux Bamboo Secretaire Chest of Drawers with Drop Down Desk
Located in Bridport, CT
Stunning French Secretary Desk. Chest of drawers with bamboo detailing. Four drawers and a drop
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19th Century French Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Wood
Unique Craftsman Drop Front Secretary, circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Alhambra, CA
Very rare "petite" craftsman secretary with drop front desk with leather inlay on desk
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1910s American American Craftsman Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
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Oak
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Antique Drop Leaf Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique drop leaf secretary available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every antique drop leaf secretary was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique drop leaf secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique drop leaf secretary made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular.
How Much is a Antique Drop Leaf Secretary?
Prices for an antique drop leaf secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,395 and can go as high as $90,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,660.
Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You
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.
Questions About Antique Drop Leaf Secretary
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern tables on 1stDibs.
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