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1800s American Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk
1800s American Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk

1800s American Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk

$7,196Sale Price|20% Off

H 44 in W 45.75 in D 21 in

1800s American Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk

Located in Germantown, MD

An early 19th Century Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk recently refinished. Measure 45.75" in width, 21" in depth and 44" in height.

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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Two-Piece English Butler's Secretary
19th Century Two-Piece English Butler's Secretary

19th Century Two-Piece English Butler's Secretary

$6,800 / set

H 77.5 in W 38 in D 21.5 in

19th Century Two-Piece English Butler's Secretary

Located in Asheville, NC

This two-piece secretary is constructed of oak with contrast mahogany banding, the compartmented fall front desk forms the top drawer of the base cabinet when closed, the upper cabin...

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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk

Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Neoclassical commode, with hidden secretary and original hardware, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France gives the appearance of being...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Regency Secretary Bookcase and Cabinet
Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Regency Secretary Bookcase and Cabinet

Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Regency Secretary Bookcase and Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The centers of these intersections is designated by a stylized flower and four leaves. The butlers secretary front is also inlaid with elongated octagons in the centers of which are ...

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Regency Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Baker Manor House English George III Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Bookcase
Baker Manor House English George III Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Bookcase

Baker Manor House English George III Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Bookcase

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Given its age and rarity, These pieces have become highly coveted furnishings. The butler's secretary desk, or butler's chest, originated in the 18th and early 19th centuries as a...

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Mid-20th Century American George III Cabinets

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Georgian Bleached Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
18th Century English Georgian Bleached Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

18th Century English Georgian Bleached Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

Located in Viterbo, VT

Georgian butler's secretary bookcase hand-made in the United Kingdom in the late 1700s using mahogany and decorated with mahogany veneer and brass trim.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary
Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary

Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary

$25,000 / item

H 48 in W 40 in D 18 in

Butler's Desk or Walnut Secretary

By Brian Holcombe

Located in Princeton, NJ

A contemporary take on the butler's desk. A butler's desk is a cabinet that converts into a desk, concealing its function. A desk, standing on its own looks out of place without an a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler's Desk/Secretary Chest
Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler's Desk/Secretary Chest

Early 19th Century American Mahogany Butler's Desk/Secretary Chest

Located in Louisville, KY

The wealthy would have had this piece in their butler's quarters to assist in supporting the family.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Brass

18th-Century English Georgian Secretary
18th-Century English Georgian Secretary

18th-Century English Georgian Secretary

$1,050Sale Price|30% Off

H 47.25 in W 53 in D 24.5 in

18th-Century English Georgian Secretary

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare 18th-century English Georgian-style secretary or butler chest, never restored with original patina, three drawers with secretary in top drop drawer, original hardware, dove tail...

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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Baltimore Federal Sideboard with 'Butler's Secretary'
Baltimore Federal Sideboard with 'Butler's Secretary'

Baltimore Federal Sideboard with 'Butler's Secretary'

Located in Woodbury, CT

A Bankson and Lawson 'School', Sheraton manner sideboard with a English influenced fall-front butler's secretary drawer. Exceptionally vibrant crotch and flame mahogany veneers and b...

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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Sideboards

Materials

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English Butler Secretary
English Butler Secretary

English Butler Secretary

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H 94 in W 44 in D 23 in

English Butler Secretary

Located in Nashville, TN

Beautiful, all original glass, Mahogany with Maple interior.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Brass

English Adams Style Painted Mahogany and Satinwood Breakfront with Butler's Desk
English Adams Style Painted Mahogany and Satinwood Breakfront with Butler's Desk

English Adams Style Painted Mahogany and Satinwood Breakfront with Butler's Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

It has a leather insert in the butler's secretary and the centre section has an elegant serpentine shape.

Category

Early 20th Century Adam Style Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Cabinet or Buffet with Front Fall Desk
19th Century Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Cabinet or Buffet with Front Fall Desk

19th Century Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Cabinet or Buffet with Front Fall Desk

Located in Culver City, CA

This piece is what some call a butler's secretary and was most likely used to conduct the domestic business of a household.

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Antique 1820s Dutch Other Buffets

Materials

Brass

Victorian Period Light Oak Slant Front Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk
Victorian Period Light Oak Slant Front Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk

Victorian Period Light Oak Slant Front Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

This antique bureau desk was hand-crafted in Victorian England around the year 1870. Today the faded, light oak wood fits right in with modern rustic decorative themes. Satinwood and...

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Antique 1870s English Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Handsome 19th Century Mahogany Butler's Secretary Cabinet
Handsome 19th Century Mahogany Butler's Secretary Cabinet

Handsome 19th Century Mahogany Butler's Secretary Cabinet

By J. L. Metz Furniture Co.

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Handsome 19th century butler's secretary signed and dated by Ja. B. Metz, Norrisville PA 1880.

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Antique 19th Century North American Arts and Crafts Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III Mahogany Butler's Secretary
18th Century George III Mahogany Butler's Secretary

18th Century George III Mahogany Butler's Secretary

Located in Solebury, PA

A “butler’s secretary” is a specific type of antique secretary desk, named for its use by the household butler to manage domestic affairs, finances, and staff matters.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Silk

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Butlers Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Butlers Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Butlers Secretary Desk & Bookcase Cabinet

Located in Dayton, OH

Monumental late Victorian Butler's Secretary, England; circa 1880s. Made from quartersawn oak with a stepback design and meticulously carved drawers.

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Antique 1880s Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Glass, Oak, Satinwood

Antique American Federal Classical Period Mahogany Butler's Secretary Dresser NY
Antique American Federal Classical Period Mahogany Butler's Secretary Dresser NY

Antique American Federal Classical Period Mahogany Butler's Secretary Dresser NY

Located in Portland, OR

Condition is Excellent, a very handsome Mid-Atlantic States Butler's secretary circa 1830.

Category

Antique 1830s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Mahogany Butler's Secretary with Satinwood Inlays and Outfitted Desk Interior
Mahogany Butler's Secretary with Satinwood Inlays and Outfitted Desk Interior

Mahogany Butler's Secretary with Satinwood Inlays and Outfitted Desk Interior

Located in Woodbury, CT

Mahogany butler's secretary on splay feet. Large brass knobs draw the eye to the drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century British George III Secretaires

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany

Antique George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Butlers Secretary c. Late 18th
Antique George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Butlers Secretary c. Late 18th

Antique George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Butlers Secretary c. Late 18th

Located in Westfield, MA

This stately George III mahogany chest of drawers with a butler’s secretary is a fine example of late 18th-century English craftsmanship.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Bleached Mahogany English Butler's Secretary Desk
19th Century Bleached Mahogany English Butler's Secretary Desk

19th Century Bleached Mahogany English Butler's Secretary Desk

Located in Viterbo, VT

Georgian butler's secretary hand-made in the United Kingdom in the early 1900s using mahogany and decorated with mahogany veneer.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

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Antique English Regency Mahogany Butlers Secretary c. 1820
Antique English Regency Mahogany Butlers Secretary c. 1820

Antique English Regency Mahogany Butlers Secretary c. 1820

Located in Westfield, MA

This exquisite English Regency mahogany butler’s secretary, dating to circa 1820, captures the grandeur and functionality of early 19th-century design.

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Mahogany Wardrobe and Butlers Secretary c. Late 18th Century
Antique George III Mahogany Wardrobe and Butlers Secretary c. Late 18th Century

Antique George III Mahogany Wardrobe and Butlers Secretary c. Late 18th Century

Located in Westfield, MA

This fine George III mahogany wardrobe and butler’s secretary, dating to the late 18th century, is an exceptional example of English craftsmanship.

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Warsaw Flame Mahogany English Georgian Butlers Secretary Desk Bookcase
Antique Warsaw Flame Mahogany English Georgian Butlers Secretary Desk Bookcase

Antique Warsaw Flame Mahogany English Georgian Butlers Secretary Desk Bookcase

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Warsaw Furniture Mfg Co Federal or Georgian stepback butlers secretary desk and bookcase. Made of flamed mahogany with upper bookcase cabinet that features fretwork glass doo...

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Early 20th Century American Georgian Bookcases

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Antique Georgian Sheraton Marquetry Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Butler's Secretary
Antique Georgian Sheraton Marquetry Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Butler's Secretary

Antique Georgian Sheraton Marquetry Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Butler's Secretary

Located in Portland, OR

A very fine antique Georgian Sheraton period inlaid mahogany bureau bookcase/butler's secretary, circa 1810. This bureau bookcase is of the very highest quality and is of diminutive ...

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Antique 1810s English Sheraton Bookcases

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George III Mahogany Butlers Secretary
George III Mahogany Butlers Secretary

George III Mahogany Butlers Secretary

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H 81.75 in W 37 in D 22 in

George III Mahogany Butlers Secretary

Located in Essex, MA

With rectangular dentilled cornice over a pair of glazed Chippendale fretwork doors enclosing shelves , the base with secretary desk with fitted interior over four drawers, bracket f...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

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Rosewood English Regency Style Butler's Secretary Desk Dresser
Rosewood English Regency Style Butler's Secretary Desk Dresser

Rosewood English Regency Style Butler's Secretary Desk Dresser

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Rosewood English Regency style secretary desk with a tooled leather writing surface and 9 drawers.

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Early 20th Century English Regency Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Antique Saginaw Flame Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Butler Secretary Desk
Antique Saginaw Flame Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Butler Secretary Desk

Antique Saginaw Flame Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Butler Secretary Desk

By Saginaw

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Saginaw Furniture flame mahogany breakfront china cabinet featuring Neoclassical styling with fretwork bubble glass doors, lower cabinet and drawers, and a drop front butlers...

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Colonial MFG Co Vintage Pine Breakfront Butler Secretary Desk China Cabinet
Colonial MFG Co Vintage Pine Breakfront Butler Secretary Desk China Cabinet

Colonial MFG Co Vintage Pine Breakfront Butler Secretary Desk China Cabinet

By Colonial Furniture Company

Located in Dayton, OH

"Colonial Manufacturing Company treasure house breakfront, circa mid-20th century. Made from pine featuring drop front leather butler writing surface with multiple cubbies and drawer...

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George III Secretary Bookcase
George III Secretary Bookcase

George III Secretary Bookcase

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H 87.5 in W 40.75 in D 21 in

George III Secretary Bookcase

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A beautiful mahogany butler’s secretary. A great design with wonderful color and patina.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

A Large George III Mahogany Butler's Breakfront Bookcase
A Large George III Mahogany Butler's Breakfront Bookcase

A Large George III Mahogany Butler's Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Large George III mahogany breakfront Butler's Secretary Bookcase with gothic motifs and mullioned doors on a square plinth base.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

George III Mahogany Secretary Desk
George III Mahogany Secretary Desk

George III Mahogany Secretary Desk

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H 85 in W 40 in D 19.5 in

George III Mahogany Secretary Desk

Located in Westwood, NJ

George III (Hepplewhite) mahogany and oval inlaid butler's secretary desk in two parts on French feet with shaped apron, glass mullion doors, fitted interior with pigeon holes and sa...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Irish Mahogany Corner Secretary
Irish Mahogany Corner Secretary

Irish Mahogany Corner Secretary

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H 93 in W 37 in D 28 in

Irish Mahogany Corner Secretary

Located in Woodbury, CT

Mahogany corner secretary with single glazed door over outfitted butler's secretary drawer and two over three graduated drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century British George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Boxwood, Olive, Satinwood

Welsh Oak Chest on Chest
Welsh Oak Chest on Chest

Welsh Oak Chest on Chest

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H 75 in W 39 in D 21 in

Welsh Oak Chest on Chest

Located in Greenwich, CT

Most unusual Welsh 18th century oak chest on chest with dentil molded broken arch pediment over lunette carved concealed drawer, the upper section with two short over three wide draw...

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Antique 1750s Welsh George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Very Fine George III Style Breakfront Bookcase
Very Fine George III Style Breakfront Bookcase

Very Fine George III Style Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine English George III style secretary breakfront bookcase in highly figured mahogany, the broken arch pediment with egg and dart molding over eagle head and foliate carved cre...

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Antique 19th Century English George III Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Glass

Very Fine George IV Breakfront Bookcase
Very Fine George IV Breakfront Bookcase

Very Fine George IV Breakfront Bookcase

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H 104.5 in W 97.5 in D 22 in

Very Fine George IV Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine George IV mahogany breakfront bookcase having molded cornice with flame grain panels over glazed doors, the two center doors with Gothic astragal glazing over three drawers...

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Antique 19th Century European George IV Bookcases

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Union National Lacquered Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Secretary Cabinet
Union National Lacquered Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Secretary Cabinet

Union National Lacquered Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Secretary Cabinet

By Union National

Located in Dayton, OH

To top it off Chinoiserie landscape designs were then hand painted on each door with birds, butterflys, flowers, figures / geishas and pagodas. Includes a central butlers secretary d...

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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Cupboards

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George Nelson Walnut Secretary Butler's Chest
George Nelson Walnut Secretary Butler's Chest

George Nelson Walnut Secretary Butler's Chest

By George Nelson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Modern, walnut secretary cabinet, butler's chest by George Nelson features elegant, wrought iron legs with cupcake pulls.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

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19th Century Regency Mahogany Butler's Desk or Secretary
19th Century Regency Mahogany Butler's Desk or Secretary

19th Century Regency Mahogany Butler's Desk or Secretary

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fine 19th century English regency butler's desk or secretary. Constructed from mahogany featuring a satinwood string inlay.

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Florentine Giltwood Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk Chest
Italian Florentine Giltwood Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk Chest

Italian Florentine Giltwood Bureau Secretary Butlers Desk Chest

Located in Forney, TX

Dimensions: (approx) 38" High, 37.5" Wide, 17" Deep; With desk open: 24.5" Deep Clearance to desk: 28" Keywords: Butlers desk, secretary, secretaire, chest of drawers, commode, dre...

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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

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Mahogany 2 Part Campaign Secretary Chest or Butlers Desk
Mahogany 2 Part Campaign Secretary Chest or Butlers Desk

Mahogany 2 Part Campaign Secretary Chest or Butlers Desk

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A beautiful 2 part campaign chest with a faux 2 drawer top drawer, dropping down to reveal a secretary interior with tooled green leather inset, pigeon holes, and a single drawer. We...

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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Antique American Mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' Desk/Secretary Chest, circa 1820
Antique American Mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' Desk/Secretary Chest, circa 1820

Antique American Mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' Desk/Secretary Chest, circa 1820

By John Needles

Located in Portland, OR

Antique American mahogany Baltimore 'Butler's' desk/secretary chest, circa 1820. The desk made of fine figured mahogany, the top drawer being a fall front secretary with a fitted int...

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Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Secretary
Georgian Mahogany Secretary

Georgian Mahogany Secretary

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H 93 in W 48 in D 23 in

Georgian Mahogany Secretary

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Glazed door secretary with butlers fall front having original inner drawers.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Drop Front Butler's Secretary
George III Mahogany Drop Front Butler's Secretary

George III Mahogany Drop Front Butler's Secretary

Located in Savannah, GA

In a desirable light colored mahogany, this stately drop front butler's secretary features inlaid burled satinwood and fruit woods.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

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19th Century George lll Style Butler's Secretary, Mahogany
19th Century George lll Style Butler's Secretary, Mahogany

19th Century George lll Style Butler's Secretary, Mahogany

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century George lll Style Butler's Secretary. This fine deep mahogany colored desk is simply stunning having Dentil molding above Mullion glazed doors sitting atop a desk and che...

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Antique 1890s English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Butler's Secretary Desk 1780
Antique Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Butler's Secretary Desk 1780

Antique Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Butler's Secretary Desk 1780

Located in Portland, OR

A very fine quality antique George III inlaid flame mahogany bookcase secretary, circa 1780. The bookcase bureau is in two sections, the bookcase top having a stepped crown with band...

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Antique 1780s English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

English Georgian Antique Butler’s Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century
English Georgian Antique Butler’s Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century

English Georgian Antique Butler’s Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A finely crafted secretaire situated as a bookcase over a chest of drawers, the upper drawer is "Butler" in form, withdrawing and the drawer facade dropping down over hooped brass sl...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Regency Secretary Bookcase and Cabinet
Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Regency Secretary Bookcase and Cabinet

Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Regency Secretary Bookcase and Cabinet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The centers of these intersections is designated by a stylized flower and four leaves. The butlers secretary front is also inlaid with elongated octagons in the centers of which are ...

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Regency Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Period Hepplewhite Fall-Front Butler's Desk
Federal Period Hepplewhite Fall-Front Butler's Desk

Federal Period Hepplewhite Fall-Front Butler's Desk

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H 44.5 in W 45.75 in D 34.5 in

Federal Period Hepplewhite Fall-Front Butler's Desk

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Soquel, CA

Rare American Federal 1780-1810 Hepplewhite fall front Secretary/Butlers Dresser. North Eastern Massachusetts or New Hampshire style with front "drop tablet" skirt trim.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Dressers

Materials

Brass

Antique Butler's Secretary
Antique Butler's Secretary

Antique Butler's Secretary

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H 42 in W 48 in D 24 in

Antique Butler's Secretary

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A fine Continental Walnut Butler's Secretary with pull-out secretary compartment above 3 conforming drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Gustavian Butler's Secretary
Gustavian Butler's Secretary

Gustavian Butler's Secretary

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H 7 in W 4 in D 19 in

Gustavian Butler's Secretary

Located in Stamford, CT

Beautiful Queen Anne style Butler's secretary with original glass lights, dropfront and original brass hardware,painted a pale gray blue.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

English Secretaire / Butler's Secretary
English Secretaire / Butler's Secretary

English Secretaire / Butler's Secretary

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H 40 in W 34.5 in D 19.25 in

English Secretaire / Butler's Secretary

Located in Hinsdale, IL

English Secretaire (often refered to as a Butler's Secretary in this country) with original hardware and beautiful patina.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

English Butler's Secretary
English Butler's Secretary

English Butler's Secretary

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H 94.5 in W 37.5 in D 20 in

English Butler's Secretary

Located in Athens, GA

English Butler's secretary in dark mahogany with inlay stringing on each drawer and around the top edge, incredible fan centered on the cornice with inlaid woods, beautiful glass pat...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

George III Butler's Secretary
George III Butler's Secretary

George III Butler's Secretary

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H 89 in W 45.75 in D 23 in

George III Butler's Secretary

Located in Woodbury, CT

Very fine George III carved and figured mahogany butler's secretary, with cornice molded top above gothic arched mullioned upper section, set on a base with butler's desk with applie...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Glass

English 1800s Neoclassical Butler's Secretary
English 1800s Neoclassical Butler's Secretary

English 1800s Neoclassical Butler's Secretary

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H 79.75 in W 37 in D 20.25 in

English 1800s Neoclassical Butler's Secretary

Located in Charleston, SC

A wonderful early 19th century butler's secretary from England. This piece features drawers for storage, and a secretary element in the top two drawers.

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Antique 19th Century British Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

George Nelson Butler's Chest
George Nelson Butler's Chest

George Nelson Butler's Chest

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H 39.5 in W 40.5 in D 19.5 in

George Nelson Butler's Chest

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A George Nelson, for Herman Miller, (with original labels) Walnut 3 drawer Butler's secretary, with pullout writing desk.

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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French Napoleon III Boulle Style Secretaire Bookcase
French Napoleon III Boulle Style Secretaire Bookcase

French Napoleon III Boulle Style Secretaire Bookcase

Located in Natchez, MS

French Napoleon III Boulle style secretaire bookcase with a "butlers secretary drawer" and glazed doors in the upper cabinet and two boulle paneled doors on lower.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

An 18th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Secretary Desk
An 18th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Secretary Desk

An 18th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Secretary Desk

Located in Woodbury, CT

A George III figural mahogany bureau bookcase with fitted butler's secretary drawer. The crest with a scrolled carved rosette pediment has pierced fretwork and an ogee pierced frett...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th C English Walnut Campaign Chest by Robbs and Co.
Early 19th C English Walnut Campaign Chest by Robbs and Co.

Early 19th C English Walnut Campaign Chest by Robbs and Co.

Located in Charleston, SC

There are five drawers and a butlers secretary desk with nine original brass handles and brass detailing on the sides.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English Yew Wood Secretaire Secretary Bookcase Butlers Desk
English Yew Wood Secretaire Secretary Bookcase Butlers Desk

English Yew Wood Secretaire Secretary Bookcase Butlers Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

This yew secretary bookcase, also known as a bureau desk, is handmade in England as a Georgian period reproduction. Every aspect of this English-made secretary desk, from the techniq...

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2010s English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Yew

Pine Secretary
Pine Secretary

Pine Secretary

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H 43 in W 39 in D 15 in

Pine Secretary

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

19th C Swedish drop front secretary or butlers chest with three drawers and fitted interior

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Dressers

Materials

Pine

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Located in Laguna Beach, CA

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French Louis XVI Period 1790s Walnut Three Drawer Commode with Fluted Side Posts
French Louis XVI Period 1790s Walnut Three Drawer Commode with Fluted Side Posts

French Louis XVI Period 1790s Walnut Three Drawer Commode with Fluted Side Posts

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XVI period walnut commode circa 1790 with three drawers, linear brass hardware, cylindrical tapered legs and rounded fluted side posts. Step into the elegance of the F...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
19th Century Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers

19th Century Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers

$3,975

H 54.13 in W 44.88 in D 21.75 in

19th Century Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Located in High Point, NC

19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers from England. The top is made from a single plank and is wonderfully grained. This follows down to simple sides and two over four drawers...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak
Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

$4,650

H 38.19 in W 33.47 in D 17.72 in

Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

Located in Meer, VAN

Antique Fall Front Secretary Desk in solid oak, England, late 18th to early 19th Century. This is a wonderful English antique fall front secretary desk in solid oak with brass fitti...

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Antique Early 19th Century British George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode Buffet Bar

Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire

Antique French Louis XVI style bar buffet topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. One dovetailed drawer, two doors and a practical storage ...

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Buffets

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Carrara Marble

Georgian Solid Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Georgian Solid Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

Georgian Solid Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Georgian, Chippendale, or Early American style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top USA, Circa 1970s Gorgeous carved solid birch, with original ...

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Vintage 1970s American Georgian Bookcases

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Brass

French Louis XVI Style Light Walnut Commode with Three Drawers and Fluted Motifs
French Louis XVI Style Light Walnut Commode with Three Drawers and Fluted Motifs

French Louis XVI Style Light Walnut Commode with Three Drawers and Fluted Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XVI style light walnut commode from the 20th century with three drawers, fluted side posts and legs, ornate hardware. This French Louis XVI style light walnut commode ...

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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode with Secretary
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode with Secretary

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode with Secretary

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A gorgeous 19th century French mahogany secretary style desk, designed as a classic Louis Philippe commode incorporating the work surface and storage compartments into the top “drawe...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Marble, Iron

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Oval Breakfast Dining Table
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Oval Breakfast Dining Table

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Oval Breakfast Dining Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A very good quality late 18th century George III Period mahogany oval breakfast table having well Figured oval tilting top with crossbanded decoration Raised on elegant barrel turned...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble

Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble

Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire

Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble in very good condition, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Dovetailed drawers with br...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

Antique French Secretaire / Bureau in Mahogany
Antique French Secretaire / Bureau in Mahogany

Antique French Secretaire / Bureau in Mahogany

$1,415

H 65.36 in W 40.56 in D 17.72 in

Antique French Secretaire / Bureau in Mahogany

Located in Leicester, GB

Beautiful Antique French flame Mahogany secretaire/bureau/cabinet. The inside is lined with maple and finished with ebonized black details. The cabinet has got lots of charm and char...

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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

A French Louis XVI Style Walnut 3-Drawer Chest
A French Louis XVI Style Walnut 3-Drawer Chest

A French Louis XVI Style Walnut 3-Drawer Chest

$5,800

H 30.5 in W 32.25 in D 17 in

A French Louis XVI Style Walnut 3-Drawer Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

in the neoclassical taste, the rectangular top with turret rear and front corners over a conforming body with 3 paneled long drawers flanked by fluted turrets; all raised on turned t...

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid to late 19th century American Empire tallboy / highboy chest. Made of flame / crotch mahognay featuring rectangular form with scrolled front and four hand dovetailed drawers. Di...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

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Butlers Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic butlers secretary available at 1stDibs. Each butlers secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. There are 11 variations of the antique or vintage butlers secretary you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer butlers secretary, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right butlers secretary, those designed in Georgian, Regency and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made butlers secretary over the years, but those crafted by Brian Holcombe, John Needles and George Nelson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Butlers Secretary?

Prices for a butlers secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,280 and can go as high as $26,500, while the average can fetch as much as $5,950.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

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.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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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