Hekman Furniture Federal Inlaid Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Far East Collection
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Hepplewhite style bureau with slant front writing desk or secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture By Hekman Furniture USA, Circa Late 20th Century B...
Brass
Unavailable
H 40.5 in W 46 in D 23.75 in
Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Bureau, Providence, RI Attributed to Rawson, Sr
Located in Providence, RI
This serpentine bureau relates to a chest of drawers made by Joseph Rawson, Sr. providence, 1806, illustrated in the Rawson family of cabinetmakers from antiques magazine, July 1980....
Serpentine
Unavailable
H 34.25 in W 38.5 in D 20.5 in
Mahogany Hepplewhite Bowfront Inlaid Bureau Attributed to Abiel White, 1785-1795
Located in Providence, RI
This bureau of desirable moderate size (36 in. wide) relies on its inlay and figured mahogany for embellishment.
Mahogany
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H 47 in W 26.5 in D 19 in
Hepplewhite Inlaid Flame Mahogany Diminutive Tambour Secretary, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Hepplewhite style Bureau à Gradin Tambour secretary desk offers flame mahogany construction in diminutive form with tower having tambour doors opening to reveal in...
Bronze
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H 87 in W 39.5 in D 18 in
Georgian Style English Desk Bureau Bookcase with Banded Drawers, Leather Top
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Toronto, CA
A stunning vintage Georgian style English secretary desk with bookcase top. Crafted in mahogany with flamed mahogany drawer faces and satinwood accent woods and banding The top dra...
Hardwood
Tiger Maple Hepplewhite Bureau
Located in Sheffield, MA
Hepplewhite four-drawer chest of drawers, solid tiger maple with beautiful graining, finely dovetailed drawers, excellent condition, circa 1800-1820.
Hepplewhite Line Inlaid Bureau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This chest with a slightly overhanging top, rests on a case of drawers of two drawers over three graduated drawers. All of the drawers have wonderful line inlay both on the edge of ...
Mahogany
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H 95 in W 32 in D 22 in
English Georgian Hepplewhite Glazed Top Bureau Bookcase with Swans Neck Pediment
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Hepplewhite mahogany bureau bookcase with swans neck pediment above astragal glazed doors enclosing three adjustable shelves.
Mahogany
Antique Bureau Writing Desk, D. Maria Style, Vinhático Wood
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This charming bureau desk in vinhático wood have five different size drawers on factory with bins and seven drawers. More large 4 drawers with different size. Yellow metal fittings. ...
Other
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H 95 in W 32 in D 22 in
English Georgian Period Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Swans Neck Pediment
Located in Wells, ME
Groves in the side of the bookshelf allow for extensive and easy adjustment of shelves. This Hepplewhite period, unusually narrow glazed top bureau bookcase retains its original spla...
Mahogany
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H 89.77 in W 42.13 in D 21.26 in
Georgian Bureau Bookcase, circa 1800 with Fine Ebony Inlays - RETIREMENT SALE
Located in Santander, ES
Fine mahogany Georgian bureau bookcase in the Hepplewhite style with line inlay of ebony and satinwood throughout.
Fine Small Ladies Bureau Desk Bonheur du Jour with Marquetry
Located in Santander, ES
Fine Edwardian ladies desk or bonheur du jour with an unfolding leather lined writing surface supported by a drawer below it which bears two lion head brass pulls. There is fine inla...
Mahogany
$3,890
H 39.5 in W 28.5 in D 17 in
French Provincial Style Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key
Located in Soquel, CA
French Provincial Style Walnut Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key. Original Finish.
Walnut
$3,750
H 41.5 in W 42.5 in D 21.5 in
Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite antique early 19th century secretary writing storage desk. Made of flame mahogany featuring Georgian styling with three large dovetailed drawers and a drop front that open...
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
H 98.75 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Discover timeless elegance with this fantastic American Centennial solid walnut Philadelphia carved secretary desk, a true testament to 19th-century craftsmanship. This exquisite pie...
Walnut
Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Toronto, CA
Elegant Edwardian Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry & Parquetry Inlay– English Craftsmanship Step back in time with this exquisite Edwardian cylinde...
Hardwood
Antique Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk, Queen Anne Style, 1880s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 19th century English Queen Anne style slant front desk with three drawers & inner compartments.
Walnut
$3,295
H 80 in W 36.25 in D 18.5 in
Imperial Furniture Federal Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Desk, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Federal or Hepplewhite style secretary desk with bookcase hutch By Imperial Furniture Co. USA, Circa 1940s Flame mahogany, with satinwood string inlay and marquetry...
Brass
$15,000
H 44.25 in W 44.25 in D 22.63 in
Rare American Federal Mahogany Cylinder Desk, Baltimore or Annapolis ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AMERICAN FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY CYLINDER DESK Maryland, probably Baltimore or Annapolis circa 1800-10 44 1/4" H x 22 5/8" D x 44 1/4" W 30 5/8" knee clearance with writing surface ...
Brass
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 69.75 in W 40.5 in D 23.5 in
Antique Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Empire Classical Flame Mahogany Secretary with Blind Door Upper, Drop Down Desk and Graduated Drawers C1840 Measures - 69 3/4" x 40 1/2" x 23 3/8"
Mahogany
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the outstanding qualities of an antique original. Made of select mahogany solids and mahogany veneers, the desk has four ...
Mahogany
$3,230
H 38.98 in W 32.68 in D 16.93 in
Antique French Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary Desk with Brass Trim
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant and timeless, this antique French secretary desk is a refined example of classic craftsmanship, combining graceful proportions with exceptional practicality. Crafted in richl...
Oak
Antique Italian Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant Italian walnut secretary desk features a slanted fall-front that opens to reveal compartments and small drawers for organized storage. The rich walnut grain adds warmth ...
Wood
$3,300
H 41.75 in W 38 in D 20.5 in
Antique American Federal Hepplewhite Mahogany Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
This antique American Federal period Hepplewhite slant-front desk is meticulously crafted from warm, richly grained mahogany dating back to the early 19th century (circa 1800–1820). ...
Brass
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 45 in W 66 in D 18 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Secretary Desk and Chair by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
Chippendale style mahogany secretary desk by Milling Street Baker 10 drawers with brass pulls. Desk has ample storage space, featuring 10 drawers. Middle section opens to wor...
Burl
Late Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk by Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk by Maple & Co, with upstand and tooled leather writing surface and fitted with two frieze drawers, the right-hand drawer stamped Maple & C...
Leather, Mahogany
$4,500Sale Price|52% Off
H 48 in W 39.5 in D 20 in
Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq
Located in Water Mill, NY
Federal Mahogany and Birch inlaid secretary/desk with contrasting veneers and bone pulls.
Birch, Mahogany
Early American Solid Maple and Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful American Colonial or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk USA, Circa 1970s Gorgeous carved solid maple and birch, with original brass hardware. Meas...
Brass
$1,612
H 36.62 in W 21.26 in D 18.51 in
1960s Georgian Mahogany Secretary Desk with Green Leather Inlay
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice attractive small secretary . Georgian style .Mahogany . Green Leather inlay . Good quality piece . nice interior. Ideal working space ,Because its size . fits every room...
Mahogany
$2,664
H 37.21 in W 35.24 in D 13.59 in
Antique Anglo Indian Military Campaign Camphor Wood & Brass Bureau Desk Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely late Victorian Anglo Indian campaign Camphor wood with brass inlay Military bureau desk This piece really is exquisite. It’s a genui...
Brass
Italian Grand Tour Red Marble Model of Trajan’s Column
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An Italian Grand Tour rosso antico red marble model of Trajan’s Column, circa 1840. Once a Grand Tour souvenir acquired by an adventurer exploring Europe, this decorative model colu...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th century painted Swedish chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th painted Swedish chest of drawers circa 1880. Good quality pair of Swedish hand painted commodes, ideal for many rooms around the home. Rectangular top with front cante...
Pine, Paint
1846 Alpine Blue Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Painted Tyrolean Chest in Spruce Wood - Dated 1826 Wood Type: Spruce wood Period: Early 19th century (dated 1846) Origin: Tyrol (Val di Fassa) Dimensions: Height: 79 cm - Width: 14...
Fir
$9,344 / set
H 33.25 in W 33.5 in D 18 in
Swedish pair of 19th century Gustavian influenced chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine pair of 19th century Swedish commodes circa 1880. Presented in a powder blue colour scheme this pair of chests would work in many rooms around the home, such as the living room...
Pine, Paint
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 81 in W 49.75 in D 21.25 in
Antique Quervelle American Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary Desk c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire secretary desk, attributed to Quervelle, crafted from flame mahogany and dating to approximately 1840. This substantial piece features a top section with t...
Mahogany
Pair Large Green Terracotta Amphora Urns
Located in New York, NY
Pair large green terracotta amphora urns. Large Majolica oil jars in green glazed with belting below the handles; retains liquid no cracks but chips and wear commensurate with age an...
Terracotta
$1,495
H 26.5 in W 39 in D 2 in
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster
Located in Savannah, GA
This large and very colorful vintage Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus ink on paper poster features a charging black leopard with a ferocious grimace. Printed by the Erie Li...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Antique English Georgian Hexagonal Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Kingwood Inlay From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Elongated Hexagonal Satinwood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of stretched hexagonal shape with six matching pa...
Silver Plate
Slip Covered Settee Bench in Stone Washed Linen
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the Brussels Settee Bench, a versatile furniture piece that can serve as a bench, settee, or banquette in any space. This slip-covered beauty comes in a luxurious heavy c...
Linen, Foam, Wood
A Grand Tour Souvenir: Neoclassical Column Thermometer
Located in New York, NY
A finely detailed late 19th–early 20th century decorative thermometer modeled after a Roman triumphal column, inspired by classical monuments such as Trajan’s Column in Rome. Cast in...
Bronze
Italian Serpentine Front Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 18th century Italian serpentine front two drawer bleached oak commode. 1790. Internal reference: H Code: 9128 Dimensions: W: 48" (121.9 cm) H: 34.5" (87.6 cm) D: 19.5" (49...
Oak
Military Campaign style Mahogany Davenport Desk. England
Located in Den Haag, NL
Military Campaign Writing Davenport Desk . Solid Mahogany 5 Drawers .1 dummy for the folding out desk ,comes with storage underneath. Brown Leather tops ,embossed with Gold . . 2 ...
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XVI Style Secrétaire
Located in Southampton, NY
Antique French Louis XVI Style Secrétaire This antique secrétaire, crafted in the style of Louis XVI, is a refined example of 19th-century French furniture. The 'top drawer' pulls o...
Walnut
Federal Style Grandmother's Clock with Sailing Ship Motif
Located in Asheville, NC
This fine antique American Federal style grandmother's long case clock features book matched crotch grain mahogany and walnut case with bracket feet, and a chamfered block base. The ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
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.
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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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