Beautiful Dutch Secretaire
19th Century Dutch Bleached Oak Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The secretary made of Dutch oak from the 19th century rich in decorations consists of an upper and
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Dutch secretary desk, Netherlands, around 1800.
This elegantly curved secretary desk has three
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Antique 1790s Dutch Baroque Secretaires
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Mahogany
18th Century Dutch Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Bureau
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique late 18th century Dutch burr walnut and marquetry bombe' bureau.
It
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Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires
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Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Style Dutch Chinoiserie Secretary and High Chest
Located in Greven, DE
furniture, consisting of a small secretary and a corresponding high chest of drawers.
In typical Dutch
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
Dutch 18th century Cuban mahogany bombé writing cabinet with glass upstand.
Located in AALSMEER, NL
Very beautiful Cuba flower mahogany writing cabinet with 'S-lid' inlaid with olive green leather
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Antique Late 17th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
H 92.13 in W 49.61 in D 23.63 in
Antique Solid Oak Biedermeier Secretary in Honey Color
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful secretaire abbatant or standing secretary.
Made in the finest European oak, this
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Dutch Walnut Miniature Secretaire Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in Southall, GB
An 19th century Dutch walnut secretaire bookcase with undeniably striking colours. Several shelves
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Dutch 18th Century Birch Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
simple in design, celebrating the beautifully figured burl and bookmatched birch wood. At the top the
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Other Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful Dutch Baroque style secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved ball and claw feet
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 42.13 in W 42.13 in D 21.66 in
An impressive early 18th century Dutch oak geometric kussen cabinet with integra
Located in Leesburg, VA
An impressive early 18th century Dutch oak geometric kussen cabinet with integral secretaire
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Antique Early 18th Century Belgian Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 70 in W 64.5 in D 26 in
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk library Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An important and rare 18th century Dutch burl walnut secretaire cabinet Scriban desk Enclosing
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Desks
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Wood, Walnut
H 93 in W 51 in D 25 in
18th C. Portrait of a Lawyer Circle of Jacques Aved French School Oil on Canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Batave (The Dutch Avet), was a French painter of the 18th century and one of the main French Rococo
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Antique 18th Century French Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Canvas
H 28 in W 24 in D 1 in
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Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
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Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Roll Top, Walnut Marquetry, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Germany from the beginning of 19th century. The piece is made of coniferous wood, veneered with extraordinary walnut veneer, with very detailed ma...
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H 49.61 in W 38.98 in D 20.08 in
American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
American (18/19th Century) block front mahogany secretary desk with a slant top drop front over 3 drawers supported on ogee bracket feet.
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Antique 19th Century American Country Secretaires
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Karges Ebonized, Gilt & Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk 20th Century
By Karges Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A tall secretary by Karges offers ebonized wood construction with upper having carved shell form crest over single door case having internal bookcase; lower drop front desk surmounts...
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H 91.25 in W 34.5 in D 21.25 in
18th century Louis XVI Dressing Table
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI dressing table, France 1780. For the beautiful marquetry, the maker combined two types of veneer: Walnut and kingwood. The dressing table has one exterior drawer, a built ...
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Vanities
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Antique German Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Outstanding early 19th century German Biedermeier secretary desk, circa 1830, with exceptional book matched mahogany drawer and desk front. The wood grain appears to glow from within...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
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Wood
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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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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18th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire
Located in IT
18th century, Italian inlaid wood chest of drawers with secretaire
This chest of drawers with secretaire represents the elegant production of Piedmontese (Turin – north of Italy)...
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire, Paris 1780.
The secretaire stands out for its elaborate kingwood and satinwood marquetry.
The inside is embellished with several dra...
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
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Kingwood
19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in London, GB
Dating from around 1850, this is a wonderful antique French Rococo Revival Secretaire a Abattant featuring ormolu mounted mahogany, gonzalo alves and marquetry.
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Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Secretaires
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Louis XVI Style GBaby Grand Piano by Gaveau à Paris
By Gaveau
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted baby grand Piano by Gaveau à Paris.
Serial number 67874.
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Musical Instruments
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Mahogany Finely Carved Ball & Claw Console Writing Table Desk Two Drawers Rope
By Drexel, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mahoganyfinely carved ball & claw console writing table desk two drawers rope edge.
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20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
H 42 in W 42 in D 25 in
Baroque Style Chest of Drawers, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This pretty Baroque style chest of drawers dates back to circa 1850-1860. It has a beautiful walnut veneer with intarsia in mahogany. The three-drawer commode is in very good origina...
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Antique Dutch Mahogany and Marquetry Block Front Commode Chest, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique early 19th century Dutch floral marquetry block front chest of drawers, circa 1820 in date.
This splendid chest has been accomplished in striking figured m...
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Antique 1820s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
H 33.08 in W 51.97 in D 22.84 in
Baroque Commode, Switzerland 18th Century, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque commode, Switzerland 18th century. This unique Baroque commode dates back to circa 1750-1760 and comes from Switzerland. The three-drawer commode is embellished with walnut v...
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Antique 1750s Swiss Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Located in Cervia, IT
shingles. Provenance Holland, late 1700.
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Secretaires
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Mahogany, Walnut
Dutch 18th Century Burr Walnut Secretaire Writing Cabinet Scriban
Located in Werkendam, NL
-) walnut and inlaid bombed Dutch secretaire / bureau bookcase (scriban) with book matched veneers of the
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch George I Secretaires
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Brass
A Dutch Secretaire à Abattant with Fall-Front with Black Leather Inlay
Located in Oisterwijk, NL
A Dutch mahogany secretaire à abattant with fall front to reveal beautiful fitted interior with
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Secretaires
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Mahogany
H 61.03 in W 39.77 in D 18.9 in
Dutch Marquetry Secretary
Located in Northfield, IL
Exquisite workmanship on this beautiful antique secretary
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Early 20th Century Dutch Secretaires
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Brass
Walnut Fall-front Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Dutch walnut fall-front desk with amphitheater interior, original brasses, carved apron
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Secretaires
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Walnut
Secretary from the Oak Series by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Cologne, DE
series are now considered as outstanding examples of Dutch Mid-Century Furniture design.
The offered
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
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Oak
Exceptional Burr Walnut Imperial Monogrammed Bureau-Bookcase, Scriban
Located in Werkendam, NL
Unique Louis XIV figured burr-walnut and inlaid (circa 1735) Dutch bureau-bookcase with book
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Secretaires
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Brass
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H 91.62 in W 51.58 in D 26.62 in
Dutch Walnut Miniature Secretaire Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
An 18th century Dutch walnut secretaire bookcase with undeniably striking colors. Several shelves
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Antique 18th Century European Dutch Colonial Bookcases
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Walnut
Secretaire / Bookcase BB04 by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1951
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
minimal secretaire from the 1950s is a fine example of Mid-Century, Dutch design and will be a beautiful
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
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Birch
Walnut Burl Claw Foot Drop Front Bombe Desk or Secretaire
Located in Charlevoix, MI
A magnificent Dutch bombe drop-front desk done in walnut burl on claw and ball feet. Beautiful
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18th Century, Dutch Marquetry Drop Front Secretary / Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This splendid drop front desk / secretary / secretaire, is completely covered with a beautiful
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Desks
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Walnut
18th Century Dutch Cylinder Bureau/Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Dutch Cylinder Bureau/Secretaire with roll top enclosing an interior fitted with many
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Secretaires
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Bronze
18th C. Dutch Marquetry Inlay Drop Front Secretary Desk Bombe Commode Secretaire
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Dutch marquetry hand inlaid bombe form drop front desk or secretaire, circa 1790. This
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Secretaires
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Walnut
H 41.75 in W 42 in D 23.5 in
Antique Dutch Marquetry Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet, circa 1800
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Dutch Secretaire a Abbatant, circa 1800 in date.
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Antique Early 1800s Dutch Secretaires
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Mahogany, Satinwood
Louis XV 1750 Dutch Organ Bent Secretaire with Brass Fittings Mahogany Rosewood
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
A piece of high-end antiques, this Louis XV Dutch 18th century organ bent secretaire with brass
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Louis XV Secretaires
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Brass
H 40.56 in W 38.59 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Dutch Bombè Bureau
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century Dutch bombè bureau
Here is a very clean 19th century bureau with fitted interior
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Secretaires
19th Century Scandinavian or German Biedermeier Writing Secrétaire, Oak, Birch
Located in Greven, DE
Nordic writing secrétaire
Oak, birch
Scandinavia / Denmark / Northern Germany
Biedermeier, mid
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
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H 46.07 in W 45.28 in D 18.12 in
19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire, Secretary in Cherry and Walnut
Located in Greven, DE
as a wider drawer as the upper end.
Walnut interior with a select beautiful grain pattern.
Worth
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
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Cherry, Walnut
H 65.75 in W 38.19 in D 19.69 in
Rosewood Bar Cabinet or Secretaire by Cees Braakman for Pastoe CT69
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
in 1959.
Cees Braakman was a Dutch furniture designer who worked for UMS Pastoe in the midcentury
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
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Metal
18th Century Dutch Baroque Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine 18th century Dutch Baroque burl walnut veneered secretary cabinet. The intricately carved
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Secretaires
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Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Dutch Walnut Trumeau Vitrines, 1760s
Located in Roma, RM
Rare Dutch double body cabinet, high window part, very narrow and with four wooden shelves. Walnut
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Antique 1760s Dutch Louis XV Secretaires
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Walnut
Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Bombe' Bureau, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning, antique Dutch walnut and marquetry bombe' shaped bureau, circa 1780 in date
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Antique Late 18th Century Secretaires
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Burr Walnut Bombe' Bureau
Located in London, GB
We are pleased to present for your inspection, this very imposing antique 18th Century Dutch burr
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Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires
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20th Century Wooden Dutch Bureau with 3 Drawers, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Dutch 20th century bureau. Furniture in walnut, burl walnut, maple, rosewood and beech of beautiful
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Richly Inlaid Dutch Secretary Desk from the 1800s, Made of Rosewood
Located in Barletta, IT
Beautiful Dutch Louis XVI style secretary desk from the Mid-1800s, made of rosewood. It features 4
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires
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Pastoe Dutch Birch Series Design Secretary Model BB04 by Cees Braakman, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Dutch Minimalist multifunctional secretary designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Utrecht, The
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
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H 52.76 in W 34.65 in L 52.76 in
Model BB04 Birch Secretary by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, the Netherlands 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Multifunctional cabinet from the famous Birch series designed by Dutch designer Cees Braakman for
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
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Birch, Bentwood, Plywood
H 52.76 in W 34.65 in D 11.82 in
Model BB04 Birch Secretary by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, the Netherlands, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Multifunctional cabinet from the famous Birch series designed by Dutch designer Cees Braakman for
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
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Birch, Bentwood, Plywood
H 52.76 in W 34.65 in D 11.82 in
Antique Dutch Marquetry Secretaire Cabinet c.1800
Located in London, GB
A rare and truly magnificent antique Dutch Marquetry Secretaire Chest, Circa 1800 in date and made
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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19th Century Napoleon III Secretaire á Abattant Designed as a Semainier
By Napoléon III
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Napoleon III Secretaire á Abattant designed as a Semainier (7 drawer cabinet: 1 drawer for each day
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Bronze
H 55.91 in W 32.88 in D 16.15 in
Antique Regency Rosewood Chiffonier Sideboard, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
with a short secretaire drawer on each side, each with three internal drawers, and one long central
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Beautiful Dutch Secretaire a Abattant or Upright Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
This secretaire is made by the renowned craftsmen of C. Giethoorn and Sons who were located in
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Secretaires
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Oak, Mahogany
Modest bookcase, secretaire in Oak by Gebroeders Reens, 1930s
By Gebroeders Reens
Located in Schagen, NL
desk. Wiring of the lamp has been replaced. It's lamp features a Bayonet catch. Beautiful Dutch design
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Secretaires
Antique Dutch Marquetry Cylinder Bureau, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning, late 18th century, Dutch marquetry cylinder bureau.
It has been accomplished
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Antique Late 18th Century Secretaires
English 18th Century Georgian Regency Small Secretary Chiffonier Bookcase
By Henry Holland 1
Located in London, GB
Very fine quality late George III - early Regency period secretaire bookcase cabinet or chiffonier
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
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Brass
H 58.5 in W 31 in D 16.5 in
Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Bombe' Bureau, circa 1780
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning, antique Dutch walnut and marquetry bombe' shaped bureau, circa 1780 in date
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Antique 1780s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Dutch Burr Walnut Bombé Cabinet Armoire Secret Drawers, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Dutch burr walnut bombé Armoire, circa 1780 in date.
It has been
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Antique 1780s Dutch Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
H 97.64 in W 82.29 in D 28.75 in
19th Century Dutch Master Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century Dutch quartersawn oak secretary with serpentine drawer front and single glazed
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires
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Brass
Birch Series Desk / Secretaire by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Model BB04, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very nice secretaire by Cees Braakman from the famous Birch Series for Pastoe, The Netherlands. The
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
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Birch, Plywood, Wood
H 52.76 in W 34.65 in D 11.82 in
18th Century Dutch Mahogany Escritoire with Marquetry Inlay
Located in East Sussex, GB
A late 18th century Dutch mahogany escritoire with marquetry inlay and dating from circa 1790. The
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An Early 18th Century Diminutive Burr Walnut & Walnut Dutch Bombe Bureau Bookcase -Saturday Sale Only!
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1720) with beautifully bookmatched burr veneers of the first quality; of outstanding color and
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Pastoe Cabinet Cb07 Writing Desk Secretaire by Cees Braakman, Netherlands, 1950s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very nice and typical Dutch modernist space-saving combination between a writing desk and a cabinet
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
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Birch, Plywood, Wood
H 46.86 in W 31.89 in D 16.93 in
Dutch Modernist Cees Braakman CT61 Extended Bar Cabinet for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful Dutch modernist cabinet designed by Cees Braakman for the Dutch manufacturer UMS Pastoe
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
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Beautiful Dutch Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the beautiful Dutch secretaire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each beautiful Dutch secretaire for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and walnut. Your living room may not be complete without a beautiful Dutch secretaire — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each beautiful Dutch secretaire bearing Baroque, Art Deco or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. Gebroeders Reens each produced at least one beautiful beautiful Dutch secretaire that is worth considering.
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The average selling price for a beautiful Dutch secretaire at 1stDibs is $8,001, while they’re typically $2,912 on the low end and $275,000 for the highest priced.
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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.
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