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Chinese Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Experience the allure of the Red Lacquered Chinese Secretary Desk. Meticulously crafted with
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Chinese export Campaign or travel secretary the top with foliate carved backsplash over
Category
Antique 1790s Chinese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
English Chinese Chippendale Style Lattice Design Secretary
Located in New York, NY
English Chinese Chippendale style (19th century) carved mahogany lattice design secretary with gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Giltwood, Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Hand Painted/Black Lacquered and Brass Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Immerse yourself in the beauty of traditional Chinese craftsmanship with this Hand Painted/Black
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Semi Antique Mahogany Secretary On Chinese Chippendale Style Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Provenance: Sotheby's NY. The secretary with a drop front in the form of three drawers but opening
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Chinese Chippendale Style English Bamboo Slanted Lift-Top Secretary Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Hand Crafted English Chinese Chippendale Bamboo Secretary.
This handsome and special
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wood, Maple
H 52.5 in W 31.88 in D 23.75 in
Mid-Century English Pine Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Pine Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Chinese Chippendale style carved pine secretary. It is purported to be
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Pine
H 88 in W 39.75 in D 20 in
English Chinese Chippendale Style Bamboo Secretary with Slanted Lift-Top Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Chinese Chippendale style tall bamboo secretary from the 19th century, with slanted lift
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
H 52.5 in W 32 in D 23.5 in
Hollywood Regency Secretary Desk Secretaire Bookcase w/ Chinese Motif
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hollywood Regency secretary desk secretaire bookcase with hand-painted Chinese motif featuring a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Chinese Chippendale Style Ball and Claw Secretary by Biggs Furniture
By Biggs Furniture
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a classic piece! It is a Chinese Chippendale style mahogany secretary by Biggs Furniture
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 57.75 in W 41 in D 22 in
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Secretary Desk in Louis XV Style
By Faubourg
Located in NICE, FR
This unique Louis XV-style Chinese lacquer secretary desk from the late 19th century boasts a rich
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Chippendale Secretary/Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Haven, CT
George III period mahogany Chinese Chippendale secretary bookcase, England, circa 1790. The
Category
Antique 1790s English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Secretary Desk
Located in Downingtown, PA
Bamboo and Birch Satinwood Desk
19th century
An exotic bamboo and satinwood desk in a Chinese
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chippendale Desks
Materials
Bamboo, Birdseye Maple, Satinwood
Antique Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique British Colonial Chinese campaign chest crafted in teak wood in two piece
Category
Early 20th Century Hong Kong Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th c. Georgian Style Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
England: Georgian style black lacquered Chinese export small secretary with gilt figural scenes
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1790
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
display space for books, collectibles, or fine china.
Below the bookcase, the secretary desk portion is
Category
Antique 1790s British George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Jasper Chinoiserie Breakfront Secretary, Gilt Lacquer, Bubble Glass
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Miami, FL
Jasper Chinoiserie Breakfront Secretary, Gilt Lacquer, Bubble Glass
Offered for sale is a
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
English Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Desk Bookcase, 1790-1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
secretary with Chinese Chippendale style fine tracery (open-work) decoration.
An impressive possibly one of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
George II-Style Chinoiserie Secretary / Collector's Cabinet by Antonio's SF
By Antonio's
Located in Dallas, TX
a George II-style black lacquer secretary / desk with Collector's Cabinet above, gilt Chinoiserie
Category
20th Century American George II Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 105 in W 63 in D 25.5 in
Secretary/davenport In Bamboo And Lacquer With Asian Decor - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb and unique secretary called davenport in bamboo and Chinese lacquer with Asian decoration
Category
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Secretaires
Materials
Bamboo
H 40.95 in W 24.81 in D 20.87 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
Armorial Chinese Export Porcelain Creamer 1750s
Located in Norton, MA
Made from Circa 1750s; Chinese export creamer with "Nunquam Non-Paratus" motto over crest or coat
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Attributed to G. Viardot, France, Circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in PARIS, FR
upright-secretary door is also fitted with red velvet. Surmounted by a drawer and asymmetrical shelves
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 65.75 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Att. to Perret & Vibert, France, circa 1880
By Perret et Vibert
Located in PARIS, FR
with flowers, birds and butterflies. Opening onto two drawers and a paper filer, the upright-secretary
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 65.75 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
A pair of 19th Century carved Foo temple dogs or Chinese guardian Lions
Located in London, GB
Chinese guardian lions, or imperial guardian lions, are a traditional Chinese architectural
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.42 in W 20.48 in D 7.49 in
18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine English mid-18th century mahogany secretaire / secretary / bookcase / china cabinet.
Of
Category
Antique 1740s English Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
This two-part scriban cabinet showcases an exquisite combination of cream and gold Chinese lacquer
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early English topograpical watercolor of Chinese figures
Located in Harkstead, GB
A beautifully drawn pencil study of Chinese figures by one of the great topographical masters of
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
2 French Modern Neoclassical Chinese Red Lacquer Sideboards by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
, sideboards, sofa tables, consoles or as a secretary. Furthermore, the Chinese Red glass tops are attributed
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 36 in W 46.25 in D 15.75 in
Drexel Heritage Limited Ed Heirloom Federal Style Breakfront China Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in Toledo, OH
An unusual knotty cherry china display cabinet made by Drexel Heritage Furniture as part of their
Category
Late 20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Cherry
Beacon Hill Georgian Mahogany Broken Arch Breakfront China Cabinet Desk Bookcase
By Beacon Hill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beacon Hill Georgian style mahogany broken arch breakfront China cabinet secretary desk bookcase
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 91 in W 68 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Paavo Tynell Floor Lamps Model 9602 "Chinese Hat" , Idman 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful pair of the highly sought after Paavo Tynell floor lamps model 9602 aka Chinese hat for
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Print of the City of Ten-Tchoo-Foo, China, 1796
Located in Langweer, NL
of George Macartney's travels to China, published by George Nicol. Macartney was Britain's first
Category
Antique 1790s Maps
Materials
Paper
Japanese Fauvist Colorful Oil Painting Chinese Ceramic Jars with Fan and Apple
Located in Surfside, FL
from his father, who came from a samurai family who became secretary of the Japanese Navy Ministry. It
Category
1980s Fauvist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Hong Kong Camphor Seamans Trunk with Brass Inlay by George Zee and Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
businessman and was good at attracting Western clients, soon his George Zee & Co (Xu Hai Ji in Chinese) was
Category
Vintage 1950s Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 20.25 in W 48 in D 21 in
Mid Century Danish Teak Bookcase Wall Unit Cabinet
Located in Detroit, MI
bookcase and secretary, china cabinet, bar cabinet, storage or display cabinet, etc. Perfect for home or
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Gustaf Axel Berg "Peter" Bentwood and Boucle Armchair, 1960s
By Gustaf Axel Berg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kingdom, United States, Brazil, Finland, and China before eventually settling back in Sweden as the
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Bentwood
18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaire in Lacquer by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763)
By Jacques Dubois
Located in NICE, FR
A brown-red low secretary in lacquer adorned with chinoiserie motifs by the great French
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 40.95 in W 38.19 in D 16.15 in
Lice
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Secretary and Sales Manager, positions he held until his retirement from business in 1933. Early in his
Category
1920s American Realist Animal Prints
Materials
Drypoint
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
secretary and this same word secretary used to designate one trusted with private or secret matters, a
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NY
18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet Secretary
A rare and
Category
Antique 18th Century Unknown Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 84.5 in W 49.5 in D 36 in
George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
Roman and Greek architecture.
Nb.
Bureau bookcases display books, china or silver behind glazed doors
Category
Antique 1740s English George II Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
secretary and this same word secretary used to designate one trusted with private or secret matters, a
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Paula Murray, Contemporary, Porcelain Wall Art, Hanging Vessel, Grey, Blue, 2021
Located in Stamford, CT
UN Secretary Kofi Annan. Murray’s pieces can be found in private and public collections including the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
H 24 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary desks), tables, and commodes— he
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Paula Murray Contemporary Wall Art, Porcelain, White, Abstract, 2021
Located in Stamford, CT
government to dignitaries such as US President George W. Bush and UN Secretary Kofi Annan. Murray’s pieces
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Porcelain, Resin
Paula Murray, Contemporary, Bowl, Ceramic, Baby Blue Porcelain, 2012
Located in Stamford, CT
George W. Bush and UN Secretary Kofi Annan. Murray’s pieces can be found in private and public
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Lane Gordon Thorlaksson Canadian Studio Pottery Bowl with Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
ceramics, in particular the Song dynasty Chinese pot forms and glazes. In 1985, the Mayor of Vancouver
Category
Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Lane Gordon Thorlaksson Canadian Studio Pottery Vase with Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
ceramics, in particular the Song dynasty Chinese pot forms and glazes. In 1985, the Mayor of Vancouver
Category
Vintage 1970s Canadian Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Parquetry Commode by Zwiener Jansen
By Zwiener Jansen Successeur
Located in New York, NY
Poirier. Although Martin Carlin made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 38.5 in W 59 in D 21.5 in
Untitled II
By Bai Ming
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Jiangxi Province of China.
•Director of the Department of Ceramic Art in the Academy of Arts & Design of
Category
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Untitled II
By Bai Ming
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Jiangxi Province of China.
•Director of the Department of Ceramic Art in the Academy of Arts & Design of
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Untitled II
By Bai Ming
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Jiangxi Province of China.
•Director of the Department of Ceramic Art in the Academy of Arts & Design of
Category
2010s Abstract Still-life Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Untitled II
By Bai Ming
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Jiangxi Province of China.
•Director of the Department of Ceramic Art in the Academy of Arts & Design of
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Untitled II
By Bai Ming
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Jiangxi Province of China.
•Director of the Department of Ceramic Art in the Academy of Arts & Design of
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Untitled II
By Bai Ming
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Jiangxi Province of China.
•Director of the Department of Ceramic Art in the Academy of Arts & Design of
Category
2010s Abstract Animal Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Untitled II
By Bai Ming
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Jiangxi Province of China.
•Director of the Department of Ceramic Art in the Academy of Arts & Design of
Category
2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Untitled II
By Bai Ming
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Jiangxi Province of China.
•Director of the Department of Ceramic Art in the Academy of Arts & Design of
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Untitled II
By Bai Ming
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Jiangxi Province of China.
•Director of the Department of Ceramic Art in the Academy of Arts & Design of
Category
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
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