18th Century George III Secretary Bookcase
Located in Solebury, PA
A distinguished 18th-century George III mahogany astragal glazed bureau bookcase, also referred to as a secretary desk or writing cabinet, is crafted from rich plum pudding mahogany.
Mahogany
19th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
Period George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase. Beautiful Georgian Fenestration. Base Cabinet Opens to Reveal a Satinwood Writing Interior. Original Linen Slides Underneath. Nice ...
Mahogany
Vintage George III Style Burton-Ching Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage George III Style Burton-Ching Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase Exquisite 2 Piece Burton-Ching George III Style Georgian Burled Wood 2 Door, 4 drawer Beautifully Crafted a...
Burl, Walnut
Important George III Period Mahogany Secretary Breakfront
Located in Montreal, QC
An important George III Period figured mahogany breakfront bookcase, the central drawer featuring a fall front secretary fitted with storage compartments and inset with a green toole...
Mahogany
19th Century George III Style Mahogany Bureau Secretary Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a sophisticated and stately Danish secretary bookcase. The partially pierced cornice and a secondary tiered; a shaped cornice over two closed panel doors flanked by mahogany ...
Mahogany
Breakfront Secretary Bookcase, circa 1785
Located in Greenwich, CT
A George III breakfront secretary bookcase of refined design and superb craftsmanship.
Mahogany
$18,579 / item
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant Georgian style cabinet with classical pediment, geometric glazing bars over the twin doors with three adjustable shelves within, the lower section with a fall front, fully li...
Mahogany
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. The secretary features a top ...
Brass
Fine Late 18th Century George III Tulipwood Cross-banded Mahogany Secretary Book
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine Late 18th Century George III Tulipwood Cross-banded Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Boxwood Parquetry Inlay, Hyde Park Collection
Mahogany
George III Double Secretary Bookcase of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English double secretary bookcase of mahogany from the late Georgian era, c.1780, featuring a crown moulded top with two astragal glazed doors, each side opening to four long ...
Brass, Metal
$7,797Sale Price|34% Off
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.
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century George III Chinese Chippendale Mirrored Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
A ca. 1810 English two part mahogany secretary, the top section with a carved swan's neck pediment, a large mirrored single center door with carvings from the solid of acanthus leave...
Mahogany
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany breakfront with carved molded cornice, four upper case glass doors with arched oval mullions, adjustable interior shelving, lower case concealing a slidi...
Brass
19th Century English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
George III-Style Red-Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase 19th century, the upper case with a broken-arch pediment over a pair of arched doors, the base with a slant lid opening ...
Oak, Lacquer
English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany secretary with mirrored bookcase. Secretary has a upper case broken pediment top with dental molding, original mirrored doors, candle slides, and fitted interior wi...
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare antique George III English Mahogany secretary bookcase, with a fitted collector's or doctor's cabinet to the base, circa 1790.
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century George III Secretary Bookcase
Located in Cleveland, OH
Mahogany and satinwood inlaid 13 lite secretary bookcase with reticulated broken arch pediment over a fitted leather top desk above two inlaid doors on bracket feet. Inlaid with f...
Mahogany, Satinwood
George III Period Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18th century mahogany secretary bookcase with a secretary drawer and three additional drawers on bracket feet
Wood, Glass, Leather
Unavailable
H 86 in W 78 in D 24 in
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century George III period mahogany breakfront bookcase with a secretaire or secretary drawer in the centre.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 93 in W 38 in D 22 in
English George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase with Original Brasses, circa 1790
Located in New Orleans, LA
English George III mahogany secretary bookcase with original brasses (circa 1790).
Mahogany
Antique English Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1790
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
The image displays an English George III mahogany two-piece secretary cabinet, a fine example of 18th-century craftsmanship.
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
English, George III mahogany secretary bookcase in two parts, glazed doors and, Shelved interior.
Mahogany, Maple
Chippendale Secretary/Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Haven, CT
George III period mahogany Chinese Chippendale secretary bookcase, England, circa 1790.
Mahogany
Antique Secretary Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique secretaire or secretary bookcase, this is an especially fine piece of furniture made from fine quality figured fiddle back mahogany with mahogany lined drawers and a desk dra...
Mahogany
19th Century English Mahogany Two-Part Secretary Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
English mahogany two-part secretary bookcase; the upper section with a molded cornice over two long cabinet doors decorated in the Adams style with etched glass mirrors depicting neo...
Brass
George III Secretary Bookcase
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A beautiful mahogany butler’s secretary. A great design with wonderful color and patina.
Mahogany
Period George III Secretary Bookcase of Mahogany
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th century George III period mahogany secretary bookcase, with glass paned doors above which open to reveal three (3) adjustable shelves within, below, the fall front bureau ope...
Glass, Mahogany
20th Century George III Secretary Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
With a broken bonnet with rosette form ends and an urn form finial. The shaped burled wood double glass door opens to two shelves. The slant front opens to cubby holes, five drawers....
Glass, Wood
20th Century George III Secretary Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
With a broken bonnet with rosette form ends and an urn form finial. The shaped burled wood double glass door opens to two shelves. The slant front opens to cubby holes, five drawers....
Sold
H 106.25 in W 48 in D 22 in
George III Secretary Bookcase in Mahogany & Satinwood with Swan Neck Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century English George III inlaid secretary bookcase in mahogany and satinwood with two (2) glass front cabinet doors above and three (3) drawers and secretary drawer with...
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
Period Chippendale Figured Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, circa 1765
Located in Essex, MA
Period Chippendale George III Secretary Bookcase with Desk Interior British, circa 1765, highly figured veneers, blind fretwork, leaf, and gadrooned carving, gilt finial rosettes an...
Mahogany
English George III Chippendale slant front secretary desk, c. 1770
Located in Chicago, IL
George III secretary bookcase with glazed astral doors on a slant front desk.
Brass
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality early George III mahogany secretary bookcase, the upper stage with a broken pediment cornice centered by Prince of Wales feathers above the astragal glazed doors; the ...
Mahogany, Oak
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality George III mahogany secretary bookcase, the swan neck pediment with floral terminals above the key fret moulding and a pair of mullioned doors enclosing fabric-lined s...
Mahogany
George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Batley, GB
A Georgian mahogany beurau bookcase with 4 long drawers raised on bracket feet. The desk fitted with a delicate interior retaining all its original drawers and keys. The astral glaze...
Wood
George III Mahogany and Inlaid Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany and inlaid bureau bookcase. The top of the bookcase is decoratively inlaid, above two glazed doors, opening to reveal two adjustable sh...
Mahogany
George III Slant Front Bookcase or Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
Georgian mahogany slant front glazed bookcase or secretary. The detachable broken pediment carved with dentil cornice is centered by a small platform. The upper section features two,...
Mahogany
19th Century English George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany secretaire bookcase. Having a glazed top, opening to reveal adjustable shelves. Below this, the secretaire drawer opens to a fully fitt...
Glass, Mahogany
PERIOD GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETARY BOOKCASE
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful Georgian Secretary Bookcase with Beautifully Reticulated Pediment
Mahogany
George III Style Green Painted Bookcase Secretary
Located in Astoria, NY
George III Style Green painted bookcase secretary by Baker and with label, the upper section with broken pediment above four mullioned glass doors each revealing four interior glass ...
Wood
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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H 89.88 in W 40.25 in D 20.5 in
English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK WITH GLAZED UPPER BOOKCASE England, circa 1780 formerly with Ginsburg & Levy Item # 401HYF25Q A rich and vibrant secretary desk from the late...
Bronze
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H 77.78 in W 34 in D 16.13 in
George III English Antique Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very fine secretary desk of diminutive proportions, this fabulous form features an upper bookcase with a cove-molded cornice over a pair of glazed doors with eight panels each, the...
Brass
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...
Mahogany
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.