$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Discover timeless elegance with this fantastic American Centennial solid walnut Philadelphia carved secretary desk, a true testament to 19th-century craftsmanship.
Walnut
Kindel Furniture National Trust Collection Mahogany Carved Secretary Desk
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Kindel Furniture National Trust Collection Mahogany Carved Secretary Desk Dimensions : 95.5" Tall X 45.75" Wide X 26" Deep This beautiful secretary desk was made by Kindel Furnitu...
Mahogany
Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy. Item features solid mahogany wood construction, dramatic shapely legs terminating with ball and claw feet on the fron...
Brass
$11,200Sale Price|20% Off
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century Chippendale style mahogany blockfront secretary desk. Item features solid mahogany wood construction, dramatic shapely legs terminating with ball and claw feet on the fr...
Mahogany
Vintage Regency Monumental Carved Georgian Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Vintage Regency Georgian Secretary Desk features intricate carved details and a classic silhouette.
Glass, Wood
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Oak
Antique Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite French carved oak secretary writing desk Louis XVI style ~Direct from France~ ~Beautiful antique French carved oak secretary with fabulous detailing throughout~ ...
Oak
Antique Victorian Carved Tiger Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By Larkin & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian side-by-side drop front secretary desk and bookcase or display cabinet By Larkin Co.
Mirror, Oak
$5,145 / item
Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The top section consists of finely figured mahogany panels in the doors flanked on the outsides by reeded columns capped in acanthus carved tops. The interior of the Large Mahogany S...
Mahogany
R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Slant Front Secretary Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. USA, Circa 1890s Carved quarter sawn oak, with original brass hardware. D...
Brass
19th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Slant Front Carved Ball & Claw Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century Mahogany Slant Front Carved Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Desk. Item features dovetail joined top and bottom, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain and patina, 9...
Mahogany
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or William & Mary style bureau with drop front secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture Circa Late 20th Century Carved walnut and burl wood, with origin...
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved walnut, with original brass har...
Brass
American Tramp Art Miniature Secretary Desk, Chip-Carved, circa 1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
An ambitious and uncommon piece of American tramp art in the form of a miniature slant-front secretary desk, circa 1875–1900. It rises in two stages: a lower section of three long dr...
Wood
Antique Black Lacquer Secretary Desk, Restored (The Caligra Noir)
Located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA
An antique Victorian secretary desk of the American golden-oak period, in oak, with a slant fall-front over three graduated drawers, a scrolled crest on the raised back gallery, and ...
Wood, Lacquer
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk with Fall Front Secretary Top~~Leather Writing Surface~~Upper and Lower Drawers ~~c....
Oak
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk This beautiful secretary’s desk from Spain is handcrafted from Walnut Burl and Rosewood. It has a dro...
Brass
Jacobean Revival Secretary Desk in Tiger Oak Imperial of Grand Rapids, c. 1920s
Located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA
This Jacobean Revival secretary desk is a fall-front writing bureau in quarter-sawn oak, the cut that gives the rippling "tiger" fleck across its front and drawers.
Brass
French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Vernis Martin Secretary Desk By Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 60.5 inches high x 30.5 inches wide x 16.5 inches deep Absolutely exceptional antique 19th century French Louis XVI style secretaire à abattant by Henri Picard, a piece ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Federal mahogany two part secretary desk, with a dentil molded cornice surmounting an upper bookcase with two 16 pane glazed glass doors with satinwood line inlay...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk by Svenska Möbler, Circa 1950
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish secretary desk signed by the A.B. Svenska Moebel Fabrikerna (SMF), one of the largest furniture manufacturers in Bodafors, Sweden, most likely a ...
Birch, Jacaranda
Mahogany Chippendale Style Block Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular example of a two part mahogany secretary desk with bookcase top in the Chippendale style, featuring a swan’s neck split pediment with flaming urn finials surmounting tw...
Brass
Maddox Refinished Red Mahogany Block / Slant Front Secretary Desk with Key
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
A refinished Maddox Red Mahogany Chippendale Block front, Slant Front Secratary Desk with Key. Desk door locks, along with the three lower drawers. All drawers work as originally in...
Mahogany
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Commode
Located in Miami, FL
18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Commode, Antique Italian Inlaid Walnut Bureau, Baroque Drop-Front Secretary, A traditional 18th-century Itali...
Brass
$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Quervelle School American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Quervelle School American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk C1840. Measures - 93...
Mahogany
French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately French Directoire roll top secretary. This massive desk is over six feet long and four feet tall with a grey marble top. Directly beneath the marble are three drawers with ...
Marble, Brass
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Eastlake Incised Walnut and Burl Slant Front Secretary, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake secretary offers paneled walnut construction with upper having shaped crest surmounting shelf and slant front opening to writing desk and storage compartments and...
Burl, Walnut
$1,050Sale Price|25% Off
19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Secretary/Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
This beautiful carved secretary/writing desk is traditional simply design with three drawers on the front and lattice foot rest on the bottom.
Elm
$2,925 / item
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the outstanding qualities of an antique original. Made of select mahogany solids and mahogany veneers, the desk has four ...
Mahogany
$3,905 / item
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has all the outstanding qualities of an antique original.
Glass, Mahogany
$3,905 / item
Burled Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Burled Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the features of an antique original. Made of high quality mahogany solids and burled veneers, the bookcase has a lovely swan...
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Régence Style Carved Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Régence Style Carved Oak Secretary Desk is both graceful and expressive, and reflects the refined movement of the Régence style, where classical structure begins ...
Brass
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Burl & Carved Walnut Slant Front Marquetry Secretary Desk c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
This exquisite antique secretary desk, crafted circa 1900, showcases a sophisticated combination of burl walnut and carved walnut construction.
Walnut
Theodore Alexander Althorp Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Theodore Alexander Althorp Secretary Desk has all the outstanding qualities of an antique original. An extremely functional piece of furniture with useful storage space, this hi...
Wood
$3,196Sale Price|20% Off
Exuberantly Carved Oak French Louis XV Secretary Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exuberantly carved oak French Louis XV secretary desk, circa 1900, is a fine example of craftsmanship that combines functionality with intricate artistry.
Oak
Cerused Carved Scallop Oak Leather Wrapped Campaign Portable Secretary Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tooled off white leather wrapped Campaign style transportable trunk shape secretary desk with matching bachelor chest. Two part cabinet.
Brass
NVIN0583 Vintage Mahogany Councill Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Mahogany Councill Secretary Desk brought to you by Niagara Furniture. This item has all of the bells and whistles of an antique original. Made of select mahogany solids, th...
Mahogany
English Country Farmhouse Studio Crafted Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous studio crafted English Country, Georgian, or Farmhouse style cabinet with drop front secretary desk and bookcase top USA, 1980 Measures: 46.5"W x 13"D x 80.75"H. Desk he...
Brass
English Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Circa 1800
Located in North Miami, FL
This piece just took our breath away - all the carved wood details and medallions are master craftsman quality. See all detail images to truly appreciate what an excellent antique pi...
Brass
$1,400Sale Price|30% Off
Mid Century Walnut Burl Carved Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid Century Secretaire with bookcase, Circa 1940s. Features a rectangular frame made from walnut with burlwood front that opens via a drop front for use as a desk. Secretary desk i...
Glass, Walnut, Burl
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish fall-front secretary with molded carvings in drawers and doors. Measures: Height from the floor to the open leaf: 32.40in.
Oak
Antique Louis XV Style Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XV style oak secretary desk with intricate and highly detailed carvings on front, top and sides.
Metal
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Oak, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish front cabinet with molded carvings and two compartments, the hight compartment has a sliding door that can be hidden easily to open the space and the ...
Oak
Antique English Art Deco Carved Oak Drop Front Secretary Desk W/ Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique English Art Deco bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top England, Circa 1920s Carved oak, with leaded glass doors, and original brass hardwa...
Brass
$4,200Sale Price|20% Off
French Buffet Deux Corps with Desk, European Two Part Secretary with Slant Desk
Located in Miami, FL
French Buffet Deux Corps with Desk, European Two Part Secretary with Slant Desk This exquisite French Provincial style buffet deux corps, featuring a built-in secretary desk, is a r...
Walnut
1930s Rockford Furniture Jacobean Style Handcrafted Secretary Desk
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Germantown, MD
A Jacobean-style slant front Hancrafted and handcarved by the renowned Rockford Chair and Furniture Company. Founded in 1876 by Swedish settlers, the company has a rich heritage of f...
Brass
Antique Swedish Gustavian Secretary Desk, Pinewood, Circa 1840-1860
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau, secretary made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian writing table, desk is composed with a...
Metal
$3,835Sale Price|35% Off
19th c. Swedish Bureau Desk / Secretary in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish bureau secretary with a scalloped base in original paint. Circa 1870. Behind the drop-down desk there are three graduated drawers on either side of a center pigeon hole wit...
Wood, Paint
Biedermeier Secretary Desk with Upper Cabinet, Central Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretary desk featuring a three-drawer lower case, a fall-front writing surface, and a top drawer. The case is veneered in cherrywood and exemplifies the restrained, arc...
Cherry
18th Century Two Part Georgian Secretary Bookcase Desk in Mahogany
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of a two part Georgian secretary bookcase desk, its upper case featuring a split pediment with brass flame urn finial and Greek key molding, surmounting two glazed gla...
Brass
Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk
Located in Essex, MA
In an all-over ivory paint with a wonderful light green interior throughout this beautiful turn of the century, a French provincial secretary/desk came out of a New York City Park Av...
Wood, Paint
18th century George III English Slant-Front Secretary Desk in Oak
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome 18th Century English (George III) slant-front secretary desk, craftly in richly grained oak and retaining a warm patina developed over centuries of use.
Oak
Exceptional Two Part George I English Secretary Desk in Walnut
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional example of a late George I English secretary desk in walnut, its upper case with a molded broken arch pediment with urn finials surmounting two arched paneled doors, o...
Brass
European 1800s Two-Part Painted Wood Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall European painted wood two-part secretary from the early 19th century, with molded cornice, dentil molding, slanted front desk and graduated drawers.
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Teak Secretary Desk / Writing Cabinet by Dyrlund, 1960s
By Dyrlund
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: 90 × 46 × 110 cm (35.4" × 18.1" × 43.3") Width × Depth × Height Elegant Danish secretary desk by Dyrlund, a refined example of Scandinavian mid-century craftsmanship com...
Teak
18th Century Three Part German Baroque Secretary Desk in Walnut & Fruitwood
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful form three part German Baroque secretary desk in walnut & fruitwood, its upper case with a molded cornice surmounting a case with a locking center door with pull out uppe...
Brass, Iron
$4,409Sale Price|20% Off
Antique mid 19th century Dutch honey color oak Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
Offered here is a stunning Dutch secretary desk in the Biedermeier style, crafted in the mid-19th century, around 1840.
Oak, Bone
Unavailable
H 85 in W 46 in D 20 in
Swedish Baroque Secretary Desk with Built-In, Signed Mora Clock, circa 1760
Located in Carmel, CA
This period Swedish Baroque secretary-desk Circa 1760, has a built in Mora clock with original pendulum and weights.
Wood
American Carved Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk
Located in Seattle, WA
Fantastic late 19th century bird's eye maple secretary desk with faux bamboo details and lift top green leather writing surface.
Wood, Leather
Black & Gold Hitchcock Style Secretary Desk & Chair - 2pc Set
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Middletown, MD
A stunning vintage two-piece set painted in rich black with gold accents featuring the classic Harvest stenciling. Beautiful brass/porcelain drawer pulls depicting a painted scene o...
Maple
Chippendale Secretary/Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Haven, CT
George III period mahogany Chinese Chippendale secretary bookcase, England, circa 1790. The original ogee bracket feet and the broken arch pediment top are finely carved in the Chine...
Mahogany
Rustic Tramp Art Notch Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Tramp Art secretary desk with two drawers, a low back and side gallery, and notch-carved edges and legs.
Wood
Sold
H 32.5 in W 45 in D 12.5 in
Antique Kittinger Jacobean Spanish Revival American Walnut Carved Secretary Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely early Kittinger Jacobean Revival fall front secretary writing desk. Made from American walnut with a carved and paneled front featuring a floral motif over diamond patterne...
Oak, Walnut
Asian Hand Carved Wooden Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Add artisanal craftsmanship to your workspace with this Asian Hand Carved Secretary Desk. Featuring intricate traditional motifs, the desk offers a spacious writing surface, multiple...
Wood
American Victorian Carved Oak Secretary Desk Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful solid oak carved secretary desk with the best features of the era.
Oak
Sold
H 91 in W 41 in D 19.5 in
Vintage French Provincial Hand Carved White Secretary Desk and Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Provincial Hand Carved White Secretary Desk and Display Cabinet This hand carved secretary desk has three drawers and a drop down desk.
Glass, Wood, Paint
Sold
H 64.25 in W 42.25 in D 25.25 in
Victorian Carved Walnut Standard Grade Signed Wooton Secretary Desk
By Wooton Desk Co.
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a completely original finish Wooton desk with cubbies and slots. The desk is a rare find today and they don't show up often. Signed. 2 doors. On wheels. Drop down door. Slots...
Walnut
Asian Chinese Chinoiserie Carved Writing Desk Secretary
Located in West Hartford, CT
Unusual dark Chinese secretary desk, circa early 20th century, features intricately carved detail of birds and flowers with a gold finish.
Hardwood, Paint
Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Cherry Finished Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Vintage Chinese Hand Carved Cherry Finished Secretary Desk is a masterpiece of traditional Chinese craftsmanship.
Wood
Sold
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII.
Walnut
Sold
H 73.5 in W 40.25 in D 31 in
Antique Horner School Inlaid & Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique secretary in the manner of Horner offers mahogany construction with upper having glass enclosed display in arched form with inlaid satinwood floral elements throughout, ov...
Mahogany
Sold
H 39.5 in W 30.5 in D 21.5 in
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Louis XV Carved Oak Renaissance c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Black Forest Carved Oak Renaissance c1890.
Oak
Sold
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Oak
Sold
H 82.5 in W 39 in D 25.5 in
Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary, Bookcase & Desk, C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary with Upper Bookcase with Double Glass...
Mahogany
Sold
H 90 in W 42.5 in D 20.25 in
Antique Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk c1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Classical Greco American Empire secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper having bookcase with double glass doors each with carved scrolled foliate filigree ...
Mahogany
Carved Cherry Grand Scale French Louis XV Auffray Style Secretary Desk
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
It's a large two piece secretary and all precisely hand-carved solid cherry.
Wire
Sold
H 41.5 in W 28.5 in D 14 in
Ornate Carved Elm Wood and Brass Inlay Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous ornate carved elm wood Chinoiserie secretary desk. The desk features beautiful carved wood and inlaid brass details.
Brass
Sold
H 33 in W 21 in D 21.75 in
Fine Antique Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Secretary Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique burl & figured walnut marquetry Davenport desk, circa 1860. The davenport is made from the finest highly figured burl walnut, to the top is a lift up lid with a ...
Leather, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut, Burl
Sold
H 95 in W 43 in D 20 in
Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Mahogany, with satinwood bandin...
Brass
Sold
H 39 in W 39.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
~ Direct from France ~ A lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French style from top to bottom!
Oak
Sold
H 88 in W 44.5 in D 22 in
Alfonso Marina Chippendale Carved Pine Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch Top
By Alfonso Marina
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Alfonso Marina Mexico, 1998 Gorgeous carved pine, with original brass har...
Brass
Sold
H 81.25 in W 40.75 in D 21.5 in
Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch Top
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Henkel Harris USA, 1970 Carved solid mahogany, with glass front door...
Brass
Sold
H 89 in W 46 in D 21.25 in
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secretary Desk, 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase hutch top By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut, with original b...
Brass
Sold
H 57.75 in W 44.25 in D 23.5 in
Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Mahogany Secretary Desk or Bar Cabinet, 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An excellent antique Renaissance Revival carved mahogany secretary desk or bar cabinet. The cabinet features gorgeous carved wood details and solid mahogany construction.
Mahogany
Sold
H 48 in W 35 in D 21 in
English Aesthetic Movement Artfully Decorated Bamboo and Wood Secretary Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This unique English bamboo and figured walnut secretary desk combines traditional chinoiserie style with the late 19th century's new trends of the Aesthetic movement.
Bone, Bamboo, Wood
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.
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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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