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Hekman Furniture Federal Inlaid Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk
Hekman Furniture Federal Inlaid Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk

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...

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Late 20th Century American Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Bureau, Providence, RI Attributed to Rawson, Sr
Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Bureau, Providence, RI Attributed to Rawson, Sr

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....

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Antique 19th Century American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Serpentine

Mahogany Hepplewhite Bowfront Inlaid Bureau Attributed to Abiel White, 1785-1795
Mahogany Hepplewhite Bowfront Inlaid Bureau Attributed to Abiel White, 1785-1795

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.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Hepplewhite Inlaid Flame Mahogany Diminutive Tambour Secretary, circa 1900
Hepplewhite Inlaid Flame Mahogany Diminutive Tambour Secretary, circa 1900

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...

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Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Desks

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Bronze

Georgian Style English Desk Bureau Bookcase with Banded Drawers, Leather Top
Georgian Style English Desk Bureau Bookcase with Banded Drawers, Leather Top

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...

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20th Century English Georgian Secretaires

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Hardwood

Tiger Maple Hepplewhite Bureau
Tiger Maple Hepplewhite Bureau

Tiger Maple Hepplewhite Bureau

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H 43.5 in W 43 in D 19 in

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.

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Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Hepplewhite Line Inlaid Bureau
Hepplewhite Line Inlaid Bureau

Hepplewhite Line Inlaid Bureau

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H 39 in W 43.5 in D 20.5 in

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 ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

English Georgian Hepplewhite Glazed Top Bureau Bookcase with Swans Neck Pediment
English Georgian Hepplewhite Glazed Top Bureau Bookcase with Swans Neck Pediment

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.

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Bureau Writing Desk, D. Maria Style, Vinhático Wood
Antique Bureau Writing Desk, D. Maria Style, Vinhático Wood

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. ...

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Vintage 1910s Portuguese Hepplewhite Desks

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Other

English Georgian Period Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Swans Neck Pediment
English Georgian Period Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Swans Neck Pediment

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...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Secretaires

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Mahogany

Georgian Bureau Bookcase, circa 1800 with Fine Ebony Inlays - RETIREMENT SALE
Georgian Bureau Bookcase, circa 1800 with Fine Ebony Inlays - RETIREMENT SALE

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.

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Antique Early 1800s British Hepplewhite Bookcases

Fine Small Ladies Bureau Desk Bonheur du Jour with Marquetry
Fine Small Ladies Bureau Desk Bonheur du Jour with Marquetry

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...

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Antique Early 1900s British Hepplewhite Desks

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Mahogany

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By Henredon

Located in South Bend, IN

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Georgian Solid Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

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Located in South Bend, IN

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George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

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Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak
Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

$4,650

H 38.19 in W 33.47 in D 17.72 in

Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak

Located in Meer, VAN

Antique Fall Front Secretary Desk in solid oak, England, late 18th to early 19th Century. This is a wonderful English antique fall front secretary desk in solid oak with brass fitti...

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Antique Early 19th Century British George III Secretaires

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Antique French Louis XVI Style Drop-Down Desk Cabinet

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

Condition: Original Vintage Condition, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer Materials: Mahogany, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer

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English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century

English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century

$2,400

H 80.5 in W 46.5 in D 21 in

English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century

Located in Southampton, NY

English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet. Lowest draw pulls out as a secretary desk. Measures: 21" deep x 46.5" wide x 80.5"...

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Antique 19th Century British Secretaires

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Mahogany

Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk
Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk

Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk

$3,000

H 40.75 in W 36.25 in D 21.25 in

Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk

Located in Louisville, KY

This early 19th century Georgian drop-front desk is reflective of an era when form and function paired beautifully to bring people amazing pieces. Made from gorgeous walnut this desk...

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18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.

18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary. This 18th century English bureau desk has 3 rows of graduated hand dovetailed drawers and is raised on 4...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Desks

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Brass

Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790
Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790

Antique Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Collectors Doctors Cabinet 1790

Located in Portland, OR

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Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890
Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890

$2,760Sale Price|20% Off

H 84.25 in W 38.75 in D 21.5 in

Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary Desk c1890. 84 1/4" x 38 5/8" x 21 1/...

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Antique Late 19th Century Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Mahogany Secretary Desk
Mahogany Secretary Desk

Mahogany Secretary Desk

$2,925 / item

H 42 in W 40 in D 21 in

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 ...

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2010s Renaissance Secretaires

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Mahogany

Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk
Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk

Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk

$906Sale Price|30% Off

H 41 in W 36 in D 22 in

Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk

Located in Germantown, MD

An early 20th century Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Secretary Desk. 4 dovetailed Serpentine drawers. Slant front door opens to reveal addition storage space with 5 sma...

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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Burled Secretary Desk
Burled Secretary Desk

Burled Secretary Desk

$3,905 / item

H 91 in W 40 in D 22 in

Burled Secretary Desk

Located in Annville, PA

This Burled Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the features of an antique original. Made of high quality mahogany solids and burled veneers, the bookcase has a lovely swan...

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American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk
American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk

American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk

Located in Queens, NY

American (18/19th Century) block front mahogany secretary desk with a slant top drop front over 3 drawers supported on ogee bracket feet.   

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Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Large Mahogany Secretary Desk

Large Mahogany Secretary Desk

$5,145 / item

H 95.5 in W 43 in D 25 in

Large Mahogany Secretary Desk

Located in Annville, PA

Inspired by an antique desk and bookcase this Large Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture is impressive in both it’s design and scale. Made of beautifully grained mahogany, ...

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2010s Indonesian Federal Desks

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Jacobean Revival Secretary Desk in Tiger Oak Imperial of Grand Rapids, c. 1920s
Jacobean Revival Secretary Desk in Tiger Oak Imperial of Grand Rapids, c. 1920s

Jacobean Revival Secretary Desk in Tiger Oak Imperial of Grand Rapids, c. 1920s

Located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA

This Jacobean Revival secretary desk is a fall-front writing bureau in quarter-sawn oak, the cut that gives the rippling "tiger" fleck across its front and drawers. The slope lowers ...

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Early 20th Century American Jacobean Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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Hepplewhite Bureau For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal hepplewhite bureau for your home. Frequently made of mahogany, wood and metal, every hepplewhite bureau was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect hepplewhite bureau — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A hepplewhite bureau is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Hepplewhite Bureau?

Prices for a hepplewhite bureau can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,400 and can go as high as $26,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,225.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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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