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Empire Secretary Desk, Germany 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
German Empire Secretary Desk, circa 1810–1820 – Walnut Veneer, Brass Details, Shellac Finish
This
Category
Antique 1810s German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Empire Secretary Desk, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Secretary Desk, 19th Century – Mahogany Veneer, Marble Top, Bronze Details
This
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Unique Austrian Empire Secretary/Writing Desk, Mahogany, 1820s Austria
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Empire secretary or writing desk, (Cylinder)
Material: Mahogany.
Completely restored, Shellac
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer
H 59.85 in W 37.01 in D 16.93 in
19th Century American Empire Secretary Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable, and strong early 19th century American Empire secretary bookcase of grand
Category
Antique 1830s American American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Elegant Mahogany Empire Secretary Desk with Satinwood Intarsia
Located in Kastrup, DK
This small charming Empire secretary desk, crafted in Copenhagen around 1810, consists of three
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bone, Leather, Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood
Unique Austrian Empire Secretary/Writing Desk, Material Mahogany, Wien 1820-1829
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Empire secretary or writing desk, (Cylinder)
Material: Mahogany.
Completely restored, Shellac
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 59.85 in W 37.01 in D 16.93 in
18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
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This secretary is composed of a double-leaf cabinet with drawers and a movable board hiding the inside
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich mahogany and stately lines define this handsome Empire drop front secretary.
Refer to close up
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Rare North German Altona Empire Secretary, circa 1810-1815
Located in Handewitt, DE
Beautiful and rare original North German "Altona" Secretary, circa 1810-1820. Fine cuba-mahogany
Category
Antique 1810s German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Empire Secretary, Germany, Prussia, C. 1815
Located in Greven, DE
North Germany / Prussia
Birch
Biedermeier / Empire around 1815
Dimensions: H x W x D: 174 x
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Fruitwood
H 68.51 in W 40.16 in D 21.66 in
Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau
Located in Kastrup, DK
Late empire secretary bureau in mahogany veneered oak with beautiful grain.
In 2 parts.
Desk top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Empire secretary in West Indies mahogany, also known as Cuban mahogany, considered to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Secretaire, Vienna, circa 1810/15
Located in Greding, DE
An elegant Empire secretary featuring a two-door lower cabinet, a smooth writing flap, and a top
Category
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Antique North German/Danish Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1815
Located in Miami, FL
From the Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany, once part of Denmark, a very handsome Empire
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Ash
H 83 in W 46 in D 21 in
Antique Empire Cylinder-Top Secretary with Bookcase in Burled Ash
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptional Empire secretary bookcase in fine burl ash wood. Denmark or North Germany, circa
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Burl
Early 19th Century Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Secretary, Germany, 1820
A magnificent Empire-style secretary crafted in walnut veneer over
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
c1810 French Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1810 French Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary. Opens to reveal lovely storage space. There are nooks
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Lion Secretary Empire Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany on solid oak and softwood partly ebonized. High-rise, architecturally designed corpus. In the front three drawers of different sizes. Straight writing board, behind it ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Empire Style French Secretary “Retour d’Egypte”
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary from France in the Empire style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Empire Style Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMPIRE STYLE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK
Composed of 19th century elements
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Category
20th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Mahogany French Empire Style Fall Front Secretary
Located in Westfield, MA
A stunning French Empire-style fall-front secretary, crafted from rich mahogany with striking grain
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Empire Neoclassical Walnut and Parcel-Gilt Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Italian Empire neoclassical walnut and parcel-gilt secretary Handsome masculine Empire campaign
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Walnut
Empire Style Secretary Made In Mahogany & Intarsia From 1820s
Located in Lejre, DK
This impressive Empire style secretary from the year 1820 is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship
Category
Antique 1820s Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Empire or Biedermeier Secretary Mahogany, 1815
Located in Berlin, DE
Very well preserved conical secretary with stepped head
Front with multiply mirrored pyramid
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Danish Louis Philippe Empire Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
This exquisite 19th-century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Metal
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Empire St. Mahogany, Ormolu, Bronze & Fruitwood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Continental mid 19th century Empire st. mahogany, ormolu, patinated bronze and
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 56.5 in W 45.75 in D 22.25 in
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk. Item features 2
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 61.5 in W 41.25 in D 20.25 in
Antique French Empire Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Imported French Empire Flame Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 55.5 in W 38.5 in D 17.5 in
Early 19th c. French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 19th c. French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk. Gray black marble top. Bronze
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Scandinavian Empire/Biedermeier secretary in beautiful birch wood with mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 84 in W 48 in D 24 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Antique Empire Style Secretary with Brass and Marble Top mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany veneer on solid conifers. High-right corpus on chased bronze claw feet. Architecturally articulated front with library dummy and brass rim sockets. On both sides slightly co...
Category
20th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 64.97 in W 27.56 in D 15.75 in
Extremely Decorative Secretary Empire Style with Dummies Books
Located in Berlin, DE
with gold-embossed leather inlays, behind it richly structured secretary division with several drawers
Category
20th Century Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk in Flame Mahogany Drop Down
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk from the late 19th century is a striking piece of
Category
Antique 1890s Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 57 in W 37.5 in D 18.5 in
19th Century Black French Empire Polished Ebony Secretary, Antique Birch Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique French secretary with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
H 61 in W 39.5 in D 21 in
Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings & Trim
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings & Trim
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 58 in W 41.75 in D 20.25 in
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 58.67 in W 38.98 in D 18.51 in
Russian Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Queens, NY
Russian (18th Century) mahogany secretary bookcase with brass gallery pediment and trim with 2
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Russian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 55.71 in W 35.24 in D 14.97 in
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 38 in D 16.54 in
Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany in the style of Aldo Tura work
By Aldo Tura
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany and bronze locks. This is an Italian work in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 64.97 in W 33.67 in D 21.86 in
Antique Secretary, Scandinavia, Around 1870, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the end of the 19th century.
Furniture in very good condition, after
Category
Antique 1870s Norwegian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
French Transition Period secretary c. 1760 Jean-Francois Dubut
Located in Münster, DE
Secretary à battant - Jean-Francois Dubut
Elaborately crafted bureau à battant, Paris circa 1760
Category
Antique 1760s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
of mahogany dates from 1810 and is an original from the Empire & Biedermeier era. The secretary is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Top cabinet secretary, Baden, around 1780/90 Walnut and walnut burl
Located in Münster, DE
Secretary à deux corps
Top cabinet Baden, around 1780/90
Walnut and walnut burl veneered and
Category
Antique 1780s German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
19th Century Russian Antique Veneered Mahogany Secretary by Heinrich Gambs
By Heinrich Daniel Gambs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Russian secretary with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 56.5 in W 37.25 in D 17 in
French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
brass pulls on each drawer allow easy access. This Empire-style secretary features eye-catching
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Swedish 19th C. Empire Style Butler's Chest w/Nice Architectural Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Empire style chest with secretary from the 19th century. This antique case piece from
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 21.25 in W 45.5 in D 18.25 in
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire abattant secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Ormolu
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top HRH . Very Rare Early
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 61 in W 31 in D 18.5 in
Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This fine Empire drop-front secretary (secrétaire a'abattant or secrétaire en armoire) with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Secretary Desk/ Secretaire, Austria ca. 1820/25
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
surface. Influenced by the previous empire epoch, this superb, antique secretary is adorned by two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 62.2 in W 38.19 in D 17.32 in
A fine 19th c Biedermeier birch secretary. Ebonized details and gilt bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine Biedermeier period drop front secretary. Fine Empire gilt bronze details . Ebonized
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cylinder Desk, Empire Style, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Large cylinder desk in mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer in the Empire style. This secretary with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 50.01 in W 56.11 in D 28.35 in
French 19th Century Restauration Psyche Coiffeuse Mirror
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
primarily a reaction against the pomp and circumstance of the Empire. It imposed an elegance and refinement
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
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Empire Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the empire secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each empire secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. There are many kinds of the empire secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each empire secretary bearing Empire hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made empire secretary over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Jean Joseph Chapuis and Johan Högman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Empire Secretary?
An empire secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,562, while the lowest priced sells for $1,200 and the highest can go for as much as $155,000.
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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.
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