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French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Brass Inlay Secretary Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare French 19th century Louis XIV style mahogany and brass inlaid drop-front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 47.13 in W 22.75 in D 18.5 in
Fine 19th Century Regency Period Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Bookcase Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare 19th century English Regency rosewood and brass inlayed secretary bookcase. Fine
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 92 in W 94 in D 20 in
George IV Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Brass Inlay and Ormolu Mounts England
Located in Atlanta, GA
George IV Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Brass Inlay and Ormolu Mounts, England, circa 1830.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 95 in W 49 in D 20.25 in
Italian Mid-Century Secretary Palisander Wood with Inlays by Paolo Buffa 1940s
Located in Salzburg, AT
the secretary are smooth.
The body stands on 2 tall, slender legs that merge into long brass foot caps
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Burl, Bog Wood, Oak, Maple, Boxwood, Birch, Glass, Palisander
H 41.34 in W 36.23 in D 16.54 in
Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
By Paolo Buffa, Giovanni Gariboldi, Marelli & Colico
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paolo Buffa, Secretary, Italy c. 1948, Brass Intarsia by Giovanni Gariboldi, Manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th C. Drop Front Desk, Secretary Abattant, with Multiple Wood Marquetry Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
ample storage space. Top, front and sides feature detailed marquetry inlay in geometric and floral
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood, Kingwood, Mahogany
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Tesselated Black Marble Stone and Brass Inlay Secretaire by Maitland-Smith
Located in Casteren, NL
on the stone surface as well as the brass inlaid section. The secretary was completely but gently
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Greek Revival Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 86.62 in W 48.04 in D 29.14 in
Ladies Desk or Secretary in Louis Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Ladies desk / table / secretary in Louis Quinze style
Inlays on solid softwood. Ending high
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Superb Etched Mirror Brass Inlaid Marble Top Boulle Style Dresser Secretary Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
gilt dor'e finish, not just natural bronze. The brass inlay is done over tortoise shell and the white
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Dressers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 74.25 in W 52 in D 19.75 in
19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a STUNNING 19C Irish Georgian Style Secretary Bookcase.
From circa 1850-60 and most
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Irish George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
exterior front inlay decoration. The secretary features lot of storage drawers above fall-front, followed
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Dutch Rococo (Late 18th Century) drop front desk / secretary with elaborate foliate marquetry inlay
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Wood
John Widdicomb Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in Toledo, OH
John Widdicomb Chippendale Style Secretary Desk. circa 20th century. A two-piece slant front walnut
Category
20th Century Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Small Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk Bureau 1780
Located in Portland, OR
rare & unusually diminutive Georgian mahogany bureau, the fall front with a brass escutcheon and
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 35.5 in W 26 in D 19.75 in
Swedish 1870s Birch Inlaid Secretary with Inlaid Motifs and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 1870s birch inlaid two part tall secretary with slant front desk, two doors, four drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Unique French Roll-Up Secretary/Desk in the Transition Style from Around 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique French roll-up secretary/desk in the transition style from around 1890
Mahogany and brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 40.95 in W 33.47 in D 18.12 in
Fine and Rare Late 18th Century Russian Mahogany Roll Top Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare original late 18thcentury Russian roll top secretary bookcase.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Baltic Baltic Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Federal Style Diminutive Two Part Inlaid Mahogany Bookcase Secretary
Located in Milford, NH
felted interior, over three drawers with crossbanded veneers and oval eagle brasses, all supported by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
French Secretary by Pierre Balmain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W35.5 D17.5 H49.5 KC25
Vintage 1980s drop down desk in a dark walnut finish. Item features brass
Category
Vintage 1960s Secretaires
Materials
Wood
English Chippendale Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C.1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany fall front secretary with carved molded edge finial cornice, flanking
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 92.5 in W 49.5 in D 24.75 in
Vintage Hong Kong Camphor Seamans Trunk with Brass Inlay by George Zee and Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
Most unusual large camphor lined teak wood trunk extravagantly adorned with decorative brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 20.25 in W 48 in D 21 in
Antique Georgian Sheraton Neo-Classical Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 1795
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique George III Sheraton inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary, circa 1795.
A
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 77 in W 39.25 in D 19 in
18th Century English Kashmir Walnut Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a slant front secretary or bureau made in England circa 1780. It is made of Kashmir walnut
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Fall Front Secretary with Bookcase, C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany satinwood string inlaid secretary bookcase with a hinged fall front
Category
Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 85.5 in W 35.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique English George III Mahogany Slant-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
features a thin line of inlay surrounding the slanted desk top and each drawer. The brass key holes and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British George III Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian George II Figured Walnut Bookcase Bureau Secretary Desk, 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique George II figured and inlaid walnut bureau bookcase/secretary, circa 1750.
The
Category
Antique 1750s English George II Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 88 in W 46.5 in D 22.5 in
Louis XVI Secretary with Cylinder Top & Tambour Front Northern Europe circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
A Louis XVI secretary desk in mahogany with satinwood inlays. Offers a cylinder top that opens to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood
H 60.25 in W 48 in D 23.5 in
Beautiful antique slanted flap secretary, 20th century. Walnut root veneer.
Located in Berlin, DE
root veneer and inlays. Slanted flap secretary made of solid wood, baroque. Multi-curved body standing
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 36.23 in W 36.23 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
with exterior front inlay musical instruments and flowers marquetry scene details. The secretary
Category
Antique 1810s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Louis Philippe Fall-Front Secretary in Cherrywood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
exterior front inlay with farmscapes, castle and flowers marquetry details. The secretary features lot of
Category
Antique 1860s European Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Satin Mahogany and Rosewood Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
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The solid brass hardware appears to be original. The Secretary rest on a set of well formed original
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
New England Hepplewhite Step Back Tambour Flip Top Secretary Desk
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Hepplewhite tambour secretary flip top desk. Composed of mahogany solids and figured
Category
Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite 19th century Rococo secretary in mahogany with bombe front & sides, with floral
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Tulipwood, Satinwood, Mahogany
H 43 in W 34 in D 21 in
19th Century English Walnut Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a bookcase / secretary or Bureau bookcase, made in England, circa 1825. There is a Pagoda
Category
Antique 1820s English George IV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Slant Front Desk or Secretary
Located in Casteren, NL
made in the finest quality watered European oak. The secretary is elevated on bracket feet. It features
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Bench made Hepplewhite Style Secretary/Bookcase, New England, Circa:1910
Located in Alexandria, VA
design was inspired by late 18th Century New England Hepplewhite styled secretary bookcases. It was
Category
Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Extremely Decorative Secretary Empire Style with Dummies Books
Located in Berlin, DE
with gold-embossed leather inlays, behind it richly structured secretary division with several drawers
Category
20th Century Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
wood inlay decors in classic figures all around the piece and the amazing bronze sculptures on the legs
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 35.83 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, circa 1810-1815
Located in Handewitt, DE
, Birch and elmwood veneer. Inlays in different woods. Original fittings in bronze and brass. Center with
Category
Antique 1810s German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, C. 1810-1815
Located in Handewitt, DE
, Birch and elmwood veneer. Inlays in different woods. Original fittings in bronze and brass. Center with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Outstanding Early 18th Century English George I Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunningly gorgeous and outstanding early 18th century English George I Secretary
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Kittinger Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk From the White House
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
construction, with satinwood inlay and original brass hardware. It measures 31"W x 19"D x 34.25"H. This rare
Category
Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 34.25 in W 31 in D 19 in
18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Exceptional Baroque secretary or writing desk, probably from southern Germany, around 1760.
The
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Nutwood, Walnut, Pine
Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary, Writing Desk, Walnut, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary in walnut, writing desk
West Germany
Walnut and others
Louis XVI
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Large German Baroque Style Secretary a Deux Corps
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large German Provincial Baroque secretary a Deux corps from the Eifel region. Probably a one-off
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood, Maple, Pine, Oak
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th-Century Mahogany & Pine Wood Vennered With Mahogany Ladies' Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
with intricate inlays and brass fittings. All locks are functional.
The furniture is in its original
Category
Early 20th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Pine
H 47.64 in W 47.25 in D 24.02 in
George II Bureau Mahogany Desk Edwards and Roberts Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
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A good quality George III bureau secretary in mahogany with original brass handles on bracket
Category
Antique 1790s George II Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Secretary Slant Front Desk & Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
intricate marquetry inlay gracing the drop-front of the desk. As the drop-front opens on filigree design
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 28.5 in D 16 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Dutch Chinoiserie Secretary and High Chest
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of chinoiserie furniture - secretary and chiffonier
The Netherlands
Satinwood and others
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
Vintage Rosewood Secretary Style of Koloman Moser Portois & Fix, 20th Century
By Koloman Moser
Located in Vienna, AT
medallions framed with silver.
The hinges were made of brass.
Also the secretary shows inside 4 drawers and
Category
20th Century Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Rosewood, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony
H 61.82 in W 33.86 in D 18.04 in
19th Century Antique Louis Quatorze Napoleon III Boulle Meuble Secretary Bronzed
Located in Berlin, DE
Gilt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. Ebonized solid oakwood with brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
H 60.24 in W 33.47 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Regency Mahogany Chiffonier Secretaire
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
brass inlay. The top of the lower section is over a long frieze drawer opening to reveal a writing
Category
Antique 1830s English Regency Desks
Materials
Rosewood
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry secretaire, or secretary desk with bookcase. Beautifully
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Walnut Desk / Commode with Drop Down Front
Located in Essex, MA
. The secretary is decorated with satinwood inlays throughout. The two drawer fronts have elegant brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Secretaire with Secret Compartement, Light Birch Wood
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary with secret compartment
Swedish
birch
second half 19th century
Dimensions
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 53.15 in W 44.1 in D 20.48 in
Matched Pair of English Regency Style Bookcases
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a matched pair of Regency style bookcase or secretary made in England, circa 1940. These
Category
Vintage 1930s British Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
Antique Queen Anne Walnut Secretaire Chest / Escritoire, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
cabinets. Bookcases and secretaries were also designed in the Queen Anne style. Marquetry, inlay, veneering
Category
Antique 1710s Queen Anne Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 69.3 in W 40.16 in D 23.23 in
English Secretary Bookcase in Mahogany with Greek Key Inlay and Original Brasses
Located in Athens, GA
English Regency secretary bookcase, circa 1820, mahogany with Greek Key inlay on the fall front
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 85 in W 42 in D 20.5 in
Rosewood Cylinder Top Secretary Bookcase
Located in Woodbury, CT
The item is made in one piece. It is profusely inlaid with brass decoration.
Two adjustable
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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Brass Inlay Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the brass inlay secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A brass inlay secretary — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Find 197 options for an antique or vintage brass inlay secretary now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer brass inlay secretary, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right brass inlay secretary, those designed in Georgian, Louis XVI and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made brass inlay secretary over the years, but those crafted by Paolo Buffa, Maitland Smith and Baker Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Brass Inlay Secretary?
Prices for a brass inlay secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $800 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,115.
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Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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