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Art Deco Bookmatched Walnut & Black Lacquer Secretary Bookcase w/ Silvered Pulls
Located in New York, NY
wonderful materiality in the burled and book-matched walnut front surfaces and black lacquered trim. The
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

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
Category

20th Century American George II Bookcases

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black lacquer secretary bookcase from the 19th century, with glass doors, drop-front
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
and takamaki-e on a black roiro lacquer ground with a continuous design. The two doors depict a long
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper, Gold

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
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century English black lacquered Chinoiserie secretary. Beautiful painted Asian designs
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Lacquer

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
hutch top By Jasper Furniture Company USA, Late 20th Century Black lacquered walnut, with hand
Category

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
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Paul Frankl Black Lacquered Highboy Dresser Chest With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company, John Stuart Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern black lacquered highboy dresser or chest of drawers with unique
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Queen Anne Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Naples, FL
, flowers, birds, pavillions and trees executed in gold, brown, black and green on red-lacquered background
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Fine and Rare 18th C Georgian Black Lacquered and Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare 18th century Georgian black lacquered and Chinoiserie decorated elaborate secretary.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Narrow Raised Lacquer Black Chinoiserie Slatfront Secretary Desk circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Rare Golden Lacquer and Brass Maison Jansen Secretary Cabinet 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This secretary
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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
Category

1990s American Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Intarsia Secretary
Located in New York, NY
drawers stained in a variety of complimentary colors with lines resemblant of Mondrian. Black lacquer
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Intarsia Secretary
Intarsia Secretary
H 42 in W 45.5 in D 17 in
Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
through for wiring which is hidden behind two wooden sliding doors. This desk is made of American black
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks

Materials

Brass

Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary
Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary
H 48 in W 40 in D 18 in
Demi Lune Bureau Art Deco Style Secretaire Desk in Black Lacquer with Cannelure
Located in Ulm, DE
Fluted, semicircular secretary with drawers Piano lacquer in high-gloss black Interior in
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Birdseye Maple, Lacquer

19th c. Georgian Style Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
England: Georgian style black lacquered Chinese export small secretary with gilt figural scenes
Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

19th c. Georgian Style Secretary
19th c. Georgian Style Secretary
H 64 in W 27 in D 27 in
Oak and matte black lacquered French secrétaire, designed by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
made of French oak. You are free to choose another lacquer other than the presented matte black that we
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Wood, Lacquer

Art Deco Italian black and white couple of Cabinets -Secretaries Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind pair of cabinet-secretaire in black lacquer wood and parchement attibuted to
Category

Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
showcase with three shelves and lower part with a couple of drawers and extendable top and legs with black
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Parchment Secretary Desk in the Style of Aldo Tura, Italy 20th Century
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning Italian secretary desk in the style of Aldo Tura. This desk features a lacquered
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Black Lacquer and Gold Leaf Bar Cabinet, 1960s
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
cabinet By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection" USA, 1960s Black lacquered walnut
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Jack Cartwright for Founders Secretary with Drawers
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
age with a black lacquered frame base.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Wim Den Boon Dining Table in Mahogany and Black Lacquered Steel
By Wim Den Boon
Located in Waalwijk, NL
one of a kind. This honest design features a T-shaped black lacquered steel base, which makes a
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

19th Century Hand Painted Secretary with Hidden Drawers and Floral Decorations
Located in Sofia, BG
Secretary with "lacquered" decoration in the style of Coromandel lacquers decorated with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Portuguese Style Ebonized Spinet Secretary Desk by Tommy Bahama
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Rio Vista, CA
by a box stretcher and ending with bun feet. The black lacquer ebonized finish has an intentionally
Category

20th Century Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Louis XVI Style Dutch Chinoiserie Secretary and High Chest
Located in Greven, DE
furniture pair are the "goût chinois" panels with fine gold-polychrome lacquer painting on a black
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

Vintage Louis XV Style Minton Spidell Drop-Front Hand Painted Secretary Cabinet
By Minton-Spidell
Located in Chicago, IL
Minton-Spidell Louis XV Style Drop-Front Secretary Cabinet is hand-painted with distressed black lacquer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Gold Leaf

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
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Wim den Boon, black one-off floorlamp icw Gispen, midcentury modern design 1950s
By Wim Den Boon
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
'Goed Wonen', for which Den Boon was the editorial secretary from 1948-1950. This was the most
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

A Black Art Deco Desk for the Boss Voltaire by De Coene Frères Belgium 1940s
By De Coene Frères
Located in Ulm, DE
side and the secretary on the other Well known Art Déco Furniture, Belgium 1940s Fresh Black Piano
Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop Front Desk with Sliding Door Credenza, Refinished
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern drop front secretary desk cabinet with a lower sliding
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Grasscloth, Maple, Lacquer

19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Chest on Stand
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an elegant English black lacquered English Queen Anne cabinet chest on Stand decorated
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Antique Early 19th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Alain Delon 1970s Pair of Gray and Cream Console Tables for Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen, Alain Delon
Located in New York, NY
Pair of consoles or sofa tables in two-tone ivory white lacquered wood, designed by Alain Delon for
Category

Vintage 1970s French Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

1950s - 1960s Jos De Mey Design Modular Sideboard or Midboard Cabinets Set
By Jos De Mey, Van den Berghe-Pauvers 1
Located in Tourcoing, FR
their history! All in a black lacquered wooden base with brass finishes, fine craftmanship, high
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Wood

Wim Den Boon Set of Six Dining Chairs in Ash and Metal
By Wim Den Boon
Located in Waalwijk, NL
. Each chair features a three legged geometric black lacquered frame and an elegant ash seat. Together
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charles Spooner Arts & Crafts Oak secretaire Cabinet with Serpentine Stretchers
By Charles Spooner
Located in London, GB
quarter veneered panels to the doors and drawers with black and green diamond shaped handles. The doors
Category

Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Cabinets

Materials

Oak

18th Century Venetian Lacquered Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
Exceptional 18th century lacquered secretary bookcase with mirrored doors. The lacquer features
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires

Art Deco Secretary on Long Feet in Black High Gloss Piano Lacquer with Drawers
Located in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg
A puristic secretary in black piano lacquer High quality restoration. Hand-polished inside. Two
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Gaisbauer Biedermeier Secretary Cabinet
By Gaisbauer
Located in Westport, CT
A classic of Biedermeier design, this large Secretary consists of drawers and an integrated fold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Wrought Iron, Brass and Leather Secretary Desk by Mallin Furniture
By Tommi Parzinger, Mallin
Located in Houston, TX
unfolds into a hidden secretary style desk with wooden compartments. The door front is covered in black
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Voltaire by De Coene Frères Black Lacquer Art Deco Desk, Belgium, 1940s
By De Coene Frères
Located in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg
secretary High gloss black piano lacquer Nickeled metal fittings and sabots All metals original Four
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Desks

Materials

Wood

Manu Desk in Lacquered Wood and Glass by Boca do Lobo
By Boca Do Lobo
Located in New York, NY
traditional Portuguese secretary of the 16th. Influenced by Manueline style, this black desk is ideal for a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Glass

Very Fine and Rare Chinese Export Black and Gold Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, Middlesex
was described in an inventory as a black lacquered Chinese chest of drawers with a secretary desk and
Category

Antique 1730s Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Black Lacquer Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful black lacquered secretary with gilt paint decorative paintings. Made in 2 parts. Has a
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Chinese Black Lacquer Secretary
Chinese Black Lacquer Secretary
H 39 in W 23.5 in D 14 in
19th c English Chinoisserie black lacquered secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c English finely decorated black lacquered slant front secretary
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Antique Late 19th Century European Chinese Chippendale Secretaires

Fine George 111 Period Japanned Black Lacquered Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine period George 111 Japanned and lacquered drop front secretary. Highly decorated red
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Black Lacquer Secretary Bookcase Cabinet by EJ Victor
Located in North York, ON
Custom finished in a contemporary black lacquer along with hand-applied antiqued silver leafing
Category

20th Century American Secretaires

Drexel Heritage Et Cetera Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Desk
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
. Solid wood with black lacquer, hand painted Chinoiserie scene accents, double bonnet arched top, brass
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

c.1870 Napoleon III Style Secretary w/ Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
Napoleon III style black lacquered secretary with five drawers (there is a hidden one on the bottom
Category

Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Seashell Splendor In The Style of Tony Duquette
Located in Sheffield, MA
Black lacquered secretary or display cabinet intricately adorned with seashells, coral and
Category

20th Century American Bookcases

Materials

Coral

Seashell Splendor In the Style of Tony Duquette
Located in Sheffield, MA
Black lacquered secretary or display cabinet intricately adorned with seashells, coral and other
Category

20th Century American Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Coral

Japanned Black Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
A black lacquer secretary / cabinet with double arched bonnet / top with three finials and gilt
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Queen Anne Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Japanned Black Lacquer Cabinet
Japanned Black Lacquer Cabinet
H 80 in W 39 in D 20.5 in
c.1860-1880 Napoleon III Secretary w/ Ormolu Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite black lacquered secretary with two glazed doors and solid bronze ormolu mounts. We had
Category

Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

French Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Locust Valley, NY
French lacquered chinoiserie secretary with bronze mountings.
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer

French Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
French Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
H 53 in W 31 in D 14.25 in
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Black Lacquer Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the black lacquer secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A black lacquer secretary — often made from wood, lacquer and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a black lacquer secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A black lacquer secretary, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings each produced at least one beautiful black lacquer secretary that is worth considering.

How Much is a Black Lacquer Secretary?

Prices for a black lacquer secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,800 and can go as high as $78,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,133.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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 Black Lacquer Secretary
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Chinese black lacquer is a resin sourced from the Toxicodendron vernicifluum (formerly Rhus verniciflua) tree that grows throughout East Asia. Artisans produce decorative objects entirely from the substance or use it as a finish for wood and other materials. Find a selection of Chinese black lacquer furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese lacquerware items are finished with a sap that comes from the lacquer tree. This finish is prone to degradation, especially if exposed to sun and water, and age will take its toll as well. To clean lacquerware items, wet a lint-free cloth and wring as much water out as you can, then wipe the item. Finish by drying it with a soft lint-free cloth. Shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese lacquerware on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To shine lacquer furniture, spray a tiny amount of solvent-based furniture cleaner and then wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Ensure that you choose a product specifically labeled as safe for lacquered finishes. Shop a collection of lacquer furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix Japanese black lacquer, take it to a furniture repair shop that has previously worked with the material. Lacquer is very delicate. Attempting to fix a piece on your own could cause further damage. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Japanese black lacquer.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Though you can't exactly refinish black lacquer furniture, you can repaint it. As long as you prep the furniture with a primer, you should easily be able to repaint.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Whether you can use furniture polish on black lacquer furniture depends on the formulation. Heavier polishes may cause streaks and damage the finish. For best results, read the labels carefully and only choose products intended for lacquer. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lacquer furniture.

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