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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
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 42 in W 42 in D 22.5 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.
Direct from
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 49 in W 29.5 in D 18.25 in
19th Century Scottish Stained Glass Carved Secretary Desk Cabinet
By Robert Adam
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning Scotch secretary in oak and stained glass very unique and will make a statement in any
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Gothic Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Scratches. Finish loss. Dents in wood. Missing some carved wood pieces from fitted interior. Missing piece
Category
Antique 1870s American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 98.75 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 42 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Antique 19th Century Carved Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is an extremely handsome, well-carved secretary bookcase in fine condition. It will not fail
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
H 91 in W 41 in D 19.5 in
Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
dropfront opens to 17 additional drawers and pigeon holes. The hand carved secretary is supported by bracket
Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 42 in W 46 in D 26 in
Highly Carved Pine Secretary from Denmark, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
carved secretary is restored, solid/stable and ready to be used. It is built in two sections allowing for
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Anglo-Indian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Walnut Carved Secretaire Desk from H. Dufin, France, 19th Century
By Honoré Dufin
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful fine carved secretary desk.
The desk was made by the famous French cabinet maker Honoré
Category
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Carved and Painted French Oak Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century Carved and Painted French Oak Secretary is an antique piece of furniture that
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Desks
Materials
Glass, Wood
18th Century English Country Secretary in Hand-Carved Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century English Country Secretary in Hand-Carved Oak is a superlative example of the design
Category
Antique 1790s English Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Art Nouveau Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase Bibliotheque 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique Art Nouveau carved oak combination bookcase secretary/desk, 1890.
The two
Category
Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 96.25 in W 68 in D 18.25 in
Mid-Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, multi-function antique chest was created in Italy, circa 1960. Siting on bracket feet over a straight bottom plinth, the fruit wood cabinet features what appears to be ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
cartouche, two serpentine doors with hand carved floral and foliage motifs. The brass mesh chicken wire
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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.
Direct from
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 39.5 in W 30.5 in D 21.5 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.
Direct from France, a
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Heavily Carved Oak Desk Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved in northern France circa 1860, the "secretaire a abattants" is both stylish and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Oak
1800's Antique Fine French Henri II Style, Carved Oak Bookcase, Secretary!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800's Antique Fine French Henri II Style, Carved Oak Bookcase, Secretary!
Antique
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
H 110.5 in W 56.5 in D 19.5 in
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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 45 in W 35.25 in D 22.25 in
Fine Antique Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Secretary Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
satinwood line inlay, this is flanked by a pair of carved & reticulated brackets with spiral columns
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut, Burl
H 33 in W 21 in D 21.75 in
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the outstanding qualities of an
Category
2010s Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has
Category
2010s Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Burled Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Burled Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the features of an antique original. Made
Category
2010s Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!
By Kittinger Furniture Company, Drexel, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary Desk Bookcase MINT!
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 85 in W 36 in D 21 in
19th Century, Anglo Indian Heavily Carved Rosewood Campaign Secretary Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
section serves as a campaign-style secretary, with four drawers meticulously carved with radiating
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Anglo-Indian Sec...
Materials
Brass
H 70 in W 38 in D 16.5 in
Georgian Carved Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Vanleigh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
secretary desk
In the manner of Baker Furniture
By Vanleigh
USA, Circa 1930s
Carved flame mahogany, with
Category
Vintage 1930s American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 90.25 in W 66 in D 16.5 in
Exuberantly Carved Oak French Louis XV Secretary Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and unbelievably exuberantly carved solid oak secretary desk with frolicking
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique English Jacobean Carved Burl & Mixed Wood Drop Down Secretary
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
An early 20th C. Jacobean style bar cabinet Secretary with drop down front & three drawers
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Early 20th Century American Jacobean Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Heavily Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
table with scalloped apron, features a large carved drawer across the front with lions' masks with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 82 in W 42.25 in D 25.25 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
Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Inspired by an antique desk and bookcase this Large Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture
Category
2010s Federal Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk with Brass Shelf Railing and Carved Front
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk with Brass Gallery Shelf Rail. It was made most likely before the
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Spanish Fall-Front Secretary Desk in Carved Walnut, Spain, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century walnut Spanish fall-front secretary with molded carvings in drawers and doors
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 39.97 in W 33.27 in D 22.84 in
Mid 19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful walnut secretary from the 19th century, it has a top drawer with a key, it also has a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 55.51 in W 28.71 in D 15.01 in
Antique Victorian Carved Tiger Oak Side-by-Side Bookcase With Secretary Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Victorian side-by-side drop front secretary desk and bookcase or display cabinet
In the
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Oak
H 71.75 in W 39 in D 13 in
Antique Figural Carved Flame Mahogany Side By Side Secretary with Mirror C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Carved Flame Mahogany Side By Side Secretary with Mirror C1890
Measures - 73.5"H x 43"W x 14"D
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 73.5 in W 43 in D 14 in
1940's, Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A petite, two part, hand-painted, lacquered, fully finished, drop front Chinoiserie bureau secrétaire from Spain. The interior of the two-door top is wallpapered in faux bamboo fretw...
Category
Vintage 1940s Spanish Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century English Mahogany Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century English heavily carved mahogany secretary with bronze drawer and door hardware
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
NVIN0518 Vintage Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Mahogany Secretary Desk brought to you by Niagara Furniture. This desk is impressive in
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Light Gray 18th Century Period Swedish Two Part Secretary with Carved Pediment
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th century period two part wood secretary with a decorative carved pediment. Two carved front
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 79.93 in W 48.82 in D 22.45 in
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Swedish Secretary Desk with open book shelves above the fall front desk and bottom
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 42.5 in W 44 in D 25 in
R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Slant Front Secretary Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
. Horner & Co.
USA, Circa 1890s
Carved quarter sawn oak, with original brass hardware. Desk locks, and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique English Rustic Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique English Rustic Secretary Desk makes the perfect choice for a cozy office, a student's desk
Category
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Rolltop Teak Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic mid-century vintage Scandinavian Modern secretary desk with a lower chest of drawers. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Wood
Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century secretary in Louis XVI style in walnut. It features three large drawers on the bottom
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning, hand carved, 18th century, parquetry inlaid and veneered, bonnet top, two-part secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
French Louis XV Secretary, circa 1850
Located in Evergreen, CO
Elegant and functional, this stunning quarter sawn oak secretary was crafted in France in the mid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Northern Italian Walnut Two-Part Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Northern Italy. The paneled doors in the upper cabinet bordered by relief carved acanthus leaves
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Continental Gustavian Painted Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Gustavian-style (Possibly Swedish/ Danish 18th Century) off-white painted secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Metal
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Carved Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic carved secretary available at 1stDibs. A carved secretary — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. There are 216 variations of the antique or vintage carved secretary you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the carved secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right carved secretary, those designed in Louis XV, Georgian and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. A well-made carved secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Axel Heizmann, Baker Furniture Company and Chamberts Möbelfabrik are consistently popular.
How Much is a Carved Secretary?
Prices for a carved secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,104 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,400.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
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.
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