$2,580Sale Price|20% Off
1940s Traditional Burl Wood Secretary Desk, Mid-Century Modern, USA
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful Grand Scale 1940's Traditional style Burl Wood Secretary/ Writing Desk. This secretary is in very good condition.
Wood
Biedermeier Burl Wood Secretary Cabinet
By Biedermeier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A shaped cabinet with a scrolled bonnet, a centre compartment with door opening to two shaped shelves, flanked by curved side compartments (one shelf inside at the left). Below is a ...
Burl
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top HRH .
Bronze
$2,264Sale Price|20% Off
c1900 French Antique Louis XVI Style Burl Wood Secretary/ Desk - Petite Size
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 French Antique Louis XVI style Petite Secretary/ Desk. Louis XVI style and made from Exotic Burl Wood.
Burl
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Burl Wood Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch Top
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian, Chippendale, or Neoclassical style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top In the manner of Baker Furniture Italy, Circa 1980s Gorgeo...
Brass
French Louis XVI Style Burl Wood Secretary Chest with Marble Top, 1930s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant French secretary chest in Louis XVI style, beautifully crafted with richly figured wood veneer and fine floral marquetry decoration to the fall-front panel. The upper section...
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Cabinets in Shape of a Secretaire, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Prestigious pieces of furniture, including the famous burl-wood secretary desk for Queen Luise, illustrate this development and demonstrate the special significance of poplar burl wi...
Burl
Antique English Jacobean Carved Burl & Mixed Wood Drop Down Secretary
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
Jacobean style bar cabinet Secretary with drop down front & three drawers. Lovingly restored, our refinishers removed 4 layers of paint to surprisingly expose burl & other woods in a...
Brass
Henredon Burl Wood Walnut Linen Press Lighted Cabinet Credenza Hutch Secretary
By Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Henredon Burl Wood Walnut Linen Press Lighted Cabinet Credenza Hutch Secretary
Brass
Chapman Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk by Chapman.
Glass, Wood
Italian Rococo Oyster Burl Secretary Cabinet / Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo secretary desk / cabinet with an upper door that folds down to reveal a writing surface and 5 small interior drawers, over three drawers with serpentine fronts and orn...
Metal, Brass
Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombay Drop Front Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine craftsmanship Italian made burl wood drop front secretary.
Olive, Burl
Very Fine Compact Burl Wood Queen Ann Secretary Desk Bookcase Dresser Drawers
By Berkey & Gay Furniture, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Compact Burl Wood Queen Ann Secretary Desk Bookcase Dresser Drawers MINT!
Brass
Georgian Cherry and Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase hutch top In the manner of Baker Furniture By Jasper Cabinet Co. USA, Circa...
Brass
Double Bonnet Dome Top Burl Wood 3 Drawer Drop Front Secretary Desk 1900s Clean!
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon, Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Double Bonnet Dome Top Burl Wood 3 Drawer Drop Front Secretary Desk 1900s Clean!
Brass
Venetian Rococo Style Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venetian Rococo Style Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase In two parts, The upper with a molded serpentine cresting incorporating a swans neck cornice, above two mirror-inset shaped door...
Wood
$1,756Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Olive Burl Wood Bombe Secretary Vanity with Display Top & Matching Chair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Italian bombe drop front secretary cabinet in olive wood with the matching chair. Bookcase top with Two drawers with brass hardware and exquisite cabriole legs. Expert craft...
Brass
Top-mounted secretary desk with slanted flap Baroque ca. 1760 walnut and burl
Located in Münster, DE
Top-mounted secretary desk with slanted flap Baroque, circa 1760, walnut and burl veneer, lower section with 2 hinged doors and a slanted flap, 2-door top section with arched pedime...
Wood, Nutwood, Burl
$189,000Sale Price|30% Off
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA .
Brass, Bronze
Vintage Solid Wood Italian Desk Secretary Credenza
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage solid wood Italian credenza with linen lined drawers and cabinets. A stunning Italian design of solid wood makes this unique credenza a rare find. Cabinets open to expose p...
Burl
Paul Iribe attr. amboyna burl cabinet secretary desk circa 1920
By Paul Iribe
Located in Paris, IDF
Magnificent cabinet attributed to Paul Iribe, created in the 1920s, powerfully illustrating the artist’s singular vocabulary at the crossroads of the decorative arts, drawing, and il...
Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Burl Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A substantial early 18th C. Dutch two-part secretary in burl walnut with a beautifully mellowed patina.
Mirror, Wood, Walnut
$13,991Sale Price|30% Off
Walnut and walnut burl Baroque Secretary à deux corps Saxony around 1760
Located in Münster, DE
Secretary à deux corps Baroque, Saxony c. 1740, walnut and walnut burl veneer, sloping lid, 2-door top with sprung gable and beautiful interior division, 3-tier, double-arched chest...
Wood, Nutwood
18th Century German Burr Elm and Walnut Secretary, with Ebonized Trim and Inlaid
Located in North Miami, FL
18th Century German burr elm and walnut secretary, adorned with ebonized trim and inlaid decorations and patterns. A pair of paneled doors over three small cupboards with beautiful d...
Wood, Walnut, Burl
Unavailable
H 60 in W 39.49 in D 20 in
1800s Burl Wood Veneered Tall Secretary with Black Trim Throughout
Located in Memphis, TN
Tall secretary from 1800s. Beautiful burl wood veneered drawer and cabinet facing with detailed inlay and glossy black trim throughout the piece.
Wood, Burl
VENETIAN BOMBE SHAPED BURL OLIVE WOOD SECRETARY
Located in New York, NY
VENETIAN BOMBE SHAPED BURL OLIVEWOOD SECRETARY
Olive
Biedermeier Secretary from Northern Germany, circa 1825
Located in Dallas, TX
Those blocks are actual pieces of burl veneer with an accent wood veneer for the mortar, truly spectacular.
Wood, Birch, Walnut, Burl
Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
A French burl wood secretary with brass accents
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H 75.5 in W 42 in D 15 in
Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombé Secretary Desk With Bookshelf
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your home decor with the exquisite Italian Olive Burl Wood Secretary Desk. Featuring elegant cabriole legs and a distinct bombé shape, this vintage piece combines functionali...
Burl
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H 79 in W 29 in D 17.5 in
Theodore Alexander Chippendale Style Burl Wood Arch Top Writing Secretary Desk
Located in Toledo, OH
Theodore Alexander Chippendale style ladies burl wood secretary writing desk. Historical reproduction Italian made with dove tail drawer construction.
Burl
19th Century French Marble-Top Secretary
Located in Locust Valley, NY
French marble top burl wood secretary, 19th century, with ormolu mounts and round feet.
Marble
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H 66 in W 38 in D 18 in
Antique English Burl Wood Biedermeier Abattant, Drop Front Secretary Desk 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Biedermeier Abattant secretary features burl wood construction with frieze drawer surmounting drop front secretary opening to reveal writing surface and interior s...
Satinwood, Burl
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H 79 in W 39 in D 17 in
Italian Burl Olive Wood Bombe Style Drop Front Secretary W/ Hutch Shelves Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian burl olive wood bombe style drop front secretary w/ hutch shelves mint!
Burl
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H 30 in W 35 in D 16.5 in
Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker 8 Drawer Burl Wood Bachelor Chest Dresser Flip Secretary Top Desk MINT!
Walnut, Burl
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H 83 in W 32.5 in D 18.75 in
John Stuart Georgian Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By John Stuart
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By John Stuart USA, circa 1960s Gorgeous burled walnut, with leather wr...
Brass
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H 76.75 in W 49 in D 21 in
1800s Antique Renaissance Revival, Burl Veneer Bambocci Cabinet, Secretary!!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning Bambocci Cabinet, Secretary, Renaissance Revival, Burl Veneer, Gorgeous, 1800s!!
Wood, Burl
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H 83 in W 38 in D 22 in
Very Fine Olive Burl Wood 83" Tall Secretary Desk Cabinet Chest of Drawers MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Compact Burl Wood Queen Ann Secretary Desk Bookcase Dresser Drawers MINT!
Brass
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H 88.25 in W 68.25 in D 16.5 in
Antique Monumental Eastlake Stepback Walnut & Burl Secretary Bookcase, C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique and monumental Eastlake step-back secretary bookcase offers carved walnut and burl construction with central case having upper bookcase with double glass doors over drop f...
Metal
1930s-1940s, Secretary in Blur Wood Veneer
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful secretary in Italian “Art Deco” style in burl wood veneer in good condition.
Burl, Glass, Wood
Antique 19c Biedermeier Style Burl Walnut Secretary Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19c Biedermeier Style Burl Walnut Secretary Desk
Wood
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H 38.75 in W 49.25 in D 22.75 in
French Louis Philippe Blonde Burl Walnut Commode Secretary, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Pieces were very practical and comfortable, affording great versatility with modern housing. Our blonde burl walnut commode secretary has a unique, light, attractive color which is e...
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Burl Walnut Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine early 20th century Italian burl wood walnut secretary. The doors are mirrored and have an nice etched design of a man and a woman on each of the doors.
Walnut, Mirror
Early 19th C Style George III Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Early 19th C Style George III Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase.
Wood, Lacquer
c.1900 Venetian Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dramatic, burl wood and walnut secretary with scrolling crown and hidden and serpentine drawers.
Burl, Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Vienna, 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Secretaire of the early Biedermeier, circa 1810, with a two-doored base and a smooth exterior with one top shelf. The interior is beautifully veneered with burl wood and shows partly...
Wood, Cherry, Burl
Dutch Bureau Secretary of Burr Walnut
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Dutch secretary bureau desk or writing table of burled walnut in the Baroque style. Featuring a serpentine top enclosure with rococo decoration and spindle gallery, with two ...
Metal, Brass
1930s Antique Art Deco Burlwood Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Detroit, MI
This unique antique Art Deco burl wood and glass secretary desk cabinet is circa 1930.
Brass
Art Deco Secretary or Cabinet in Burlwood, 1920s-1930s
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful “Art Deco” secretairy in burlwood. The cabinet is in perfect condition. The secretairy has build-in light. Next to the secretairy is a cabinet with glas sliding do...
Burl, Glass, Wood
German Biedermeier Secretaire, Burlwood, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier secretary Palatinate (?) Burl wood Biedermeier around 1840 Dimensions: H x W x D: 159 x 104 x 54 cm Description: Secretary from the Biedermeier period with qu...
Burl
Italian Burl Wood Secretary Cabinet with Malachite Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian burl wood secretary cabinet with malachite fabric interior, Italy, circa 1950s.
Brass
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H 82 in W 43 in D 27 in
Dutch Marquetry Style Inlaid Double Bonnet Top Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Truly impressive, mid-20th century, Dutch marquetry style inlaid and burl wood secretary desk. Item is inlaid from top to bottom including the front, sides, and interior with varying...
Satinwood, Walnut, Burl
Beautiful French Moderne Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Lovely burl wood secretary abattant with a leather writing surface.
Silver Plate
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
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