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Early 19th Century Classical English Regency Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English Regency inlaid mahogany secretary Upper hinged glass bookcase with three interior shelves
Category
Antique 1820s English Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Sheraton Neo-Classical Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 1795
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique George III Sheraton inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary, circa 1795.
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Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 77 in W 39.25 in D 19 in
Neo-Gothic Early 19th Century Classical English Regency Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Regency inlaid mahogany secretary Upper hinged glass bookcase revealing three interior shelves, fall front
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
H 99.5 in W 46 in D 24.5 in
1930s Larkin Soap Secretary Desk
By Larkin & Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique oak, slant front secretary made by Larkin. Measures 30.5" in width x 16" in depth x 46.5
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
1800s Hancrafted tall slant top secretary desk. Wood appears to be flame maple. Solid dove tail
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Historical Memora...
Materials
Brass
H 44.25 in W 42.75 in D 20.25 in
Black & Gold Hitchcock Style Secretary Desk & Chair - 2pc Set
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Middletown, MD
A stunning vintage two-piece set, wonderfully preserved, to add a touch of historical charm to your home décor. Painted in rich black with gold accents featuring the classic Harvest ...
Category
20th Century American American Classical Desks
Materials
Maple
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant Georgian style cabinet with classical pediment, geometric glazing bars over the twin doors
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Duncan Phyfe Grecian Plain Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
best Greek Revival architecture. Phyfe achieved this effect by using the classical orders, often in
Category
Antique 1830s American American Classical Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 82.5 in W 49 in D 24 in
George III Parcel-Gilt Secretary Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant Georgian style antiqued grey painted and gilt highlighted secretary bookcase with classical
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Secretary ~ Desk combines fine craftsmanship with an efficient, space
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Country French Neoclassical Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French neoclassical secretary is a splendid example of the genre, dating to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian Walnut Secretary with Hand Painted Motifs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lovely Edwardian walnut Secretary, the top having two glazed doors within Gothic mullions
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis Philippe Pine Secretary ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Pine Secretary ~ Bookcase is an unusual combination of tailored
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Otto Schulz Boet Secretary
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in Kramfors, SE
Otto Schulz Art Deco secretary for Boet, Gothenburg. The secretary is a modern classic from the
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Small French Directoire Cherry Secretary, Cherry Stained, Cream Leather Pad
Located in Landivy, FR
This Secretary is a handmade modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
H 52.76 in W 24.81 in D 15.75 in
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BIEDERMEIER STYLE BURLED BIRCHWOOD SECRETARY DESK
Executed by Colombo Mobili, ca. 21st century
Item
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Blue Gray Painted Slant Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style slant front secretary from circa 1850 with blue gray painted finish and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
secretary with classical straight lines features a shaped top over a frieze drawer. The fall front opens and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style drop front secretary from circa 1840 with gray painted finish, writing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 44.1 in W 59.6 in D 17.9 in
Swedish Gustavian Style 1820s Grey Blue Painted Slant Front Desk Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood secretary circa 1820 with slant front desk, carved fluted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 40 in W 39.5 in D 17.5 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Flemish Louis XIV Secretary or Bookcase with Embossed Brass
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Flemish Louis XIV secretary or bookcase with embossed brass combines the talents of a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled mahogany veneer. The original
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 56.5 in W 36.62 in D 16.15 in
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled mahogany veneer. The original
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 56.11 in W 38.59 in D 15.75 in
Burlwood Drop-Front Secretary, One of Four Produced; Båstad, Sweden, c. 1880
Located in Norwalk, CT
secretary compartment. Inside, a central cabinet door is decorated with a stunning and highly detailed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 50.25 in W 44 in D 17 in
20th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1920, the tall fruitwood secretary stands on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabots feet over a
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 55 in W 25 in D 15.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1870, the fruitwood secretary stands on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabots feet over a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 58.5 in W 38 in D 16.5 in
2 Antique Framed Silhouette Lithograph Prints Brown Kellogg Forsyth Macomb
Located in Dayton, OH
the policies of President Andrew Jackson, Forsyth was appointed secretary of state by Jackson in 1834
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Prints
Materials
Paper
H 17.5 in W 12.5 in D 0.5 in
19th Century Bronze Plaque, The Legend of Gaius Mucius Scaevola
Located in Dallas, TX
, Gaius accidentally killed a secretary of Porsena. After being caught, Gaius told Porsena that he was
Category
Antique 19th Century European Classical Roman More Furniture and Collect...
Materials
Bronze
"Narcissus" Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture After the Antique
Located in Montreal, QC
statue found in Italy to enjoy considerable fame. In a book sponsored by Chiurazzi & Fils, the secretary
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
General William Tecumseh Sherman Autograph
Located in Dallas, TX
1884, as referenced in the last sentence.
Fully handwritten (probably by a Secretary) BUT personally
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Historical Memorab...
Materials
Paper
French Directoire Style Secrétaire in Cherry Wood, Orange & Dark Grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This Secretary is a handmade modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
H 52.76 in W 24.81 in D 15.75 in
Louis XVI Style French Scriban Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Scriban or secretary chest in the Louis XVI style from France. This piece is made of mahogany that
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Empire Mahogany Bonheur du Jour Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
classical motifs of pharaoh masks and wreaths around a mirrored secretary fall-front with compartments and a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
George II Bureau Mahogany Desk Edwards and Roberts Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
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A good quality George III bureau secretary in mahogany with original brass handles on bracket
Category
Antique 1790s George II Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Romeo e Giulietta by Ernesto Lamagna (Italy, *1945) Italy, 1979
Located in Greding, DE
born in Naples in 1945 and lives and works in Rome. Lamagna completed a classical education and later
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Antique Bronze Honoring President William H. Taft Arbitration Treaties of 1919
Located in Stamford, CT
-1913, his Secretary of State, Philander Chase Knox 1853-1921 and the British Diplomat, Viscount James
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 30.5 in W 20 in D 19 in
Swedish Gustavian 1790s Painted Slant-Front Desk with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
fine painted secretary features a slanted front, carved with diamond motifs and opening to reveal
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 42.5 in W 44 in D 18.75 in
Antique Peter Paul Rubens Copper Embossed High Relief Wall Plaque Medallion 25"
Located in Dayton, OH
. On October 3, 1609 at the age of 32, he married Isabella Brant, the daughter of the city's secretary
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Revival Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Copper
H 25 in W 2 in D 25 in
Regency Brass-Inlaid Rosewood Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
lions’ paw feet, decorated overall with classical palmettes and anthemion, the later locks stamped
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Restauration Psyche Coiffeuse Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Thus, the Restauration continued the neo-classical tradition cherished by Napoleon I and brought it to
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III 'Sevres' Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Bureau De Dame, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
paneled border, flanked by similarly inlaid doors and mounted at the angles with classically draped female
Category
Antique 1860s French Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 54 in W 41 in D 19.5 in
Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paris as a painter of elegant society portraiture in a delicate, almost classical style. Indeed, he
Category
Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Butler's Desk and Etagére, New York, Possibly Duncan Phyfe
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in New York, NY
standard furniture forms, such as center tables, secrétaries á abattants, klismos chairs, work tables
Category
Antique 1820s American Neoclassical Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Fine French Transition Louis XV XVI Style Chest Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
the rococo style and advocated a calming of lines by the use of classical or even ancient principles
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Credenzas
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Figural Wall Lights after Thomire
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
surmounted by a cornucopiae of fruit and foliage, applied with three Classical masks suspending fruiting
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
H 40.5 in W 20 in D 12 in
Fine New York City Classical Secretary
Located in Millerton, NY
Fine New York classical secretary in the manner of Duncan Phyfe workshop. Finely carved solid
Category
Antique 1810s American American Classical Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
Rare Mahogany Regency Classical Secretary
By J. & J.W. Meeks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a collector of New York Classical Furniture: a New York Classical Secretary in rich burled
Category
Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Classical Secretary Bookcase, New York, circa 1822-1824, Labeled Edward Holmes
Located in Providence, RI
This is a magnificent and stately classical secretary which relates to a small grouping of elite
Category
Antique 1820s American American Classical Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 98 in W 42 in D 23.5 in
Neo-Classical Period Secretary from Hamburg, circa 1805
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Neo-Classical period secretary from Hamburg, circa 1805. Made of mahogany and other real woods
Category
Antique Early 1800s German Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Secretary Made in Milan, 1940
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany secretary, bookcase or vitrine.
Two drawers below front pull down door. Which has
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Narrow Classical Secretaire Bookcase, New York
Located in Providence, RI
, Classical or Empire case pieces came in larger proportions than their antecedents. Therefore, we were quite
Category
Antique 19th Century American Regency Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Monumental Classical Mahogany Bookcase Probably Meeks, NY, circa 1830
Located in Providence, RI
This secretary is a masterpiece with exceptional architectural features. Note the convex pediment
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
John E Berninger "Fall Along The Little Lehigh", 1940
By John E. Berninger
Located in Allentown, PA
, assisted him and served as museum curator and secretary of the Circulating Picture Club. In 1939, he joined
Category
Vintage 1940s American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
John E Berninger "Church Street", 1940
By John E. Berninger
Located in Allentown, PA
Baum. Berninger's wife, Mabel, assisted him and served as museum curator and secretary of the
Category
Vintage 1940s American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
John E Berninger "Winter Snow", 1940
By John E. Berninger
Located in Allentown, PA
as museum curator and secretary of the Circulating Picture Club. In 1939, he joined the jewelry store
Category
Vintage 1940s American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
John E Berninger "Fall Along The Lehigh River" Oil On Canvas
By John E. Berninger
Located in Allentown, PA
him and served as museum curator and secretary of the Circulating Picture Club. In 1939, he joined the
Category
Vintage 1920s American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
John E Berninger "Winter Landscape", 1928
By John E. Berninger
Located in Allentown, PA
as museum curator and secretary of the Circulating Picture Club. In 1939, he joined the jewelry store
Category
Vintage 1920s American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Paint
John E. Berninger "Pennsylvania Summer Farm" Oil on Canvas
By John E. Berninger
Located in Allentown, PA
by Baum. Berninger's wife, Mabel, assisted him and served as museum curator and secretary of the
Category
Vintage 1940s American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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