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Black Chinoiserie Desk Secretary Desk

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

Chinese Hand Painted/Black Lacquered and Brass Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Lacquered and Brass Secretary Desk. Featuring intricate hand-painted scenes on a rich black lacquer finish
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a midcentury French style hand painted chinoiserie secretary with a unique bombe form base
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Lacquer

Narrow Raised Lacquer Black Chinoiserie Slatfront Secretary Desk circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
raised Chinoiserie scenery of various wise elders and townspeople doing their daily business. The desk is
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized, Gilt, & Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chinoiserie decorated secretary offers black lacquered wood construction with upper having a
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20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
By Rose Tarlow
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk. It features the most
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1990s American Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

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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Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

George II-Style Chinoiserie Secretary / Collector's Cabinet by Antonio's SF
By Antonio's
Located in Dallas, TX
a George II-style black lacquer secretary / desk with Collector's Cabinet above, gilt Chinoiserie
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20th Century American George II Bookcases

Materials

Wood

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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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Black Lacquer and Gold Leaf Bar Cabinet, 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
lighted. Measures: 40"W x 19"D x 83.75"H. Good vintage condition. Matching cabinet with secretary desk
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

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A Spectacular English Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in New York, NY
This impressive and grand Chinoiserie Secretary having an intricate detailed decoration both on the exterior and interior, the top section with 2 doors opening to reveal a fitted i...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Chinoiserie Secretaires

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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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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Cabinets

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Fratelli Proserpio Writing Table Teak Desk by, Italy, Mid-Century
By Fratelli Prosperio
Located in Vienna, AT
Teak rollup secretary desk by Fratelli Proserpio, Italy 1960's. Modernist compact writing desk, perfectly sized and in good vintage condition. It shows a unique mechanism that ope...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak, Hardwood

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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Zuber Original Wallpaper Screen with French Hinges
By Jean Zuber
Located in Ballard, CA
Zuber wall paper screen depicting the return of Napoleon from Italy, rare piece with french hinges ( meaning it can open in every which way), the wallpaper is applied on to a burlap ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Tall Blue Painted Secretary from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate latticework bonnet and finials. The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Wrought Iron

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 Furniture

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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
John Widdicomb Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Commode Buffet with Gilded Details
By John Widdicomb
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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2010s American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Lo Studiolo di Ponziani Florentine Chinoiserie HandPainted Secretary Desk Italy
By Ponziani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chinoiserie hand-painted secretary, Lo Studiolo di Ponziani, Florence, Italy. Chinoiserie painted secretary desk Ponziani Firenze. Painted brilliant lemon yellow, beautiful and subst...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

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Wood

18th Century English Chinoiserie Chest on Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Fine English George I or Queen Anne Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Chest on Stand. Original Chinoise Design with figures, exotic birds, temples and architecture. Great patina and rete...
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Jasper Cabinet Georgian Red Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Jasper Cabinet Co. USA, Circa 1970s Carved red lacquered cherry wood, with...
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Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Kindel Furniture Georgian Chinoiserie Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with hand-painted Chinoiserie scenes By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany, with mull...
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Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Cabinets

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Brass

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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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Black and Gold Japanned Chinoiserie Demilune Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With red and gray, white demilune marble top over a conforming case with two drawers with ring handles and side doors. Raised on square tapered legs. Waldorf Towers NYC with original...
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Fine Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A black lacquer chinoiserie secretary in two parts. The upper cabinet with two doors that open to reveal 2 shelves, 4 pigeon holes flanked by small drawer with butterfly form hardwar...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique English George III "Chinese Chippendale" Bookcase or Display Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charleston, SC
Fabulous quality antique English George III diminutive size, carved and fretted mahogany "Chinese Chippendale" bookcase or display cabinet Please note superbly "blind fretted" and c...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Cabinets

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Mahogany

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English Chinoiserie / Georgian Style Red and Black Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian-style contemporary black and red faux lacquer Chinoiserie two-piece secretary desk
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20th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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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Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks

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Wood

Louis XVI -Style Asian Chinoiserie Desk/Secretary with Verni Martin Decorating
Located in Houston, TX
black grounds framed throughout with verni Martin decorative aspects.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Black Lacquered Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
front secretary desk By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection" USA, 1960s Black
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Black Laquered Asian Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk and Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Black and gold chinoiserie vintage Asian secretary desk that comes with matching chair. Spectacular
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Drexel Heritage Et Cetera Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Desk
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Chinoiserie style secretary desk by Drexel Heritage, from their Et Cetera Collection
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Chinoiserie-Decorated Secretary Desk / Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English Georgian-style black / gilt secretary desk / cabinet painted in traditional gold
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20th Century English Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Gold, Brass

Black Lacquered Italian Chinoiserie Petite Secretary
By Baker Furniture Company, Fornasetti
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful black lacquered Italian chinoiserie secretary. Intricately painted detail of Chinese
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20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

French Chinoiserie Style Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk Writing Table Secretaire
Located in West Hartford, CT
Statement making French chinoiserie style secretary desk features a drop down black leather writing
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Mid-20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Faux Bamboo, Wood

English Chinoiserie Secretary with Mirrored Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
This early 20th century five-drawer secretary is made of wood stained in a deep black color with
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Union National Lacquered Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Secretary Cabinet
By Union National
Located in Dayton, OH
solid maple and finished in hand rubbed black lacquer with 32 panes of hand beveled glass. The interior
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Cupboards

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Glass, Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint

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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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Marble, Brass

Black and Gold Chinoiserie Directoire Secretary Desk and Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant chinoiserie secretary desk with chair. Great scale to the desk, not too big and will fit
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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Late 20th Century Vintage Asian Black Lacquered Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A spectacular vintage Asian secretary desk. A chic black lacquered cabinet with hand painted gilt
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Metal

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 Desks

Materials

Brass

Chinoiserie Carved Black Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinoiserie carved black lacquer secretary desk having a black lacquer and gilt slant top and
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Secretaires

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Wood

Chinoiserie Black and Gold Hand Painted Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent Chinoiserie decorated black secretary desk with exquisite hand painted landscape
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Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Style Carved Black Lacquer Secretary Desk, Bookcase, Cabinet
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful Chinoiserie style carved black lacquer secretary desk having a black lacquer and gilt
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20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Magnificent decorated black with raised gilt chinoiserie broken arch bonnet top secretary desk with
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Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
H 84 in W 34.75 in D 22 in
English Chinoiserie Black and Gold Tall Secretary / Slant Front Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
chinoiserie décor with drop slant front desk. The secretary features a twin front door top. When open it
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Vintage 1930s English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Gold, Brass

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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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Mid 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Chinoiserie style secretary desk, unbranded, similar in quality to Drexel. Solid wood with
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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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 Secretaires

Materials

Wood

UNION-NATIONAL Chinoiserie Hand Painted Breakfront Secretary Desk China Cabinet
By Union National
Located in Charlotte, NC
A breakfront china cabinet, with secretary desk, in the Asian Chinoiserie style, by Union-National
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Karges Oriental Bubble Glass China Cabinet Breakfront Secretary Desk Chinoiserie
By Karges Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
High quality vintage black oriental bubble glass breakfront with drop front leather top desk by
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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Bookcases

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Glass, Wood

Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive secretary bookcase made in the Chinese taste featuring a decorative gilt faux bamboo
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Lovely Chinoiserie Style Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Black and gold hand-painted chinoiserie style secretary having aged paned mirror front on single
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Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Lovely Chinoiserie Style Secretary
Lovely Chinoiserie Style Secretary
H 74 in W 24 in D 17.5 in
George I Secretary Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
with ogee molded glazed panels opening to reveal a black and gilt hand painted Chinoiserie style
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21st Century and Contemporary European George I Secretaires

Materials

Wood

George I Secretary Desk
George I Secretary Desk
H 98.5 in W 44 in D 22 in
Black & Gold Karges Style Chinoiserie China Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company, Karges Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
painted detailing. Fashioned with a breakfront secretary desk.
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Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Cabinets

English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous English secretaire bookcase made in the George III taste featuring a black lacquer
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20th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Iron

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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Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

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Oak, Pine

Georgian Chinoiserie Secretary
Georgian Chinoiserie Secretary
H 85 in W 36 in D 25 in
Maitland Smith Queen Anne Style Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Raleigh, NC
Dramatic Maitland Smith Queen Anne style secretary desk with plenty of work space, organizing
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Secretaires

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Giltwood

Maitland Smith Queen Anne Style Chinosierie Secretary Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Raleigh, NC
Dramatic Maitland Smith Queen Anne style secretary desk with plenty of work space, organizing
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Early 2000s American Chinese Chippendale Secretaires

Burl Walnut Secretary With Chinoiserie Interior
Located in Bedford, NY
VERY DETAILED SERPENTINE SECRETARY --INTERIOR IN BLACK CHINOISERIE DECORATIONS. WINE COLORED
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Late 20th Century Unknown Secretaires

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Burl, Walnut

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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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

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
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Black Chinoiserie Desk Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the black chinoiserie desk secretary desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, lacquer and glass, every black chinoiserie desk secretary desk was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the black chinoiserie desk secretary desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each black chinoiserie desk secretary desk bearing Georgian or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made black chinoiserie desk secretary desk over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor and Antonio's are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Black Chinoiserie Desk Secretary Desk?

A black chinoiserie desk secretary desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,210, while the lowest priced sells for $1,346 and the highest can go for as much as $44,845.

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.

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