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Black Lacquer Hand Painted Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Writing Desk
By Edward Wormley, James Mont
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This incomparable slant-front chinoiserie black lacquer secretary desk depicts a serene
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 39.25 in W 24 in D 17.5 in
George II-Style Chinoiserie Secretary / Collector's Cabinet by Antonio's SF
By Antonio's
Located in Dallas, TX
a George II-style black lacquer secretary / desk with Collector's Cabinet above, gilt Chinoiserie
Category
20th Century American George II Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 105 in W 63 in D 25.5 in
19th Century 3-Piece Diminutive Lacquer Secretary Desk with Nice Chinoiserie
Located in Milford, NH
A fine three-piece diminutive black lacquer secretary desk with extensive chinoiserie or japanned
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 64.5 in W 24 in D 24 in
English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English black lacquer secretary bookcase from the 19th century, with glass doors, drop-front
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 86.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
Fine Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A black lacquer chinoiserie secretary in two parts. The upper cabinet with two doors that open to
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century English black lacquered Chinoiserie secretary. Beautiful painted Asian designs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a midcentury French style hand painted chinoiserie secretary with a unique bombe form base
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Glass, Lacquer
Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Hand-Painted Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
1980s
Black lacquered walnut, with hand-painted Asian nature scenes, gold gilt trim, and original brass
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 80.5 in W 35 in D 15.75 in
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Elkhart, IN
In the manner of Jasper Furniture Company
USA, Late 20th Century
Black lacquered walnut, with hand
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
George II Style Black & Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase.
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Art Deco Secretary Cabinet in Black Lacquer with Mirrored Interior, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
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Highlights:
• Original French Art Deco, circa 1930
• Black high-gloss piano lacquer finish
• Mirrored
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Lacquer, Mirror, Beech
H 57.29 in W 41.34 in D 16.54 in
Rare Golden Lacquer and Brass Maison Jansen Secretary Cabinet 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
An exciting example of French design firm Maison Jansen’s commissioned pieces. This secretary
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Queen Anne Style Burton-Ching Black Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Queen Anne Style Burton-Ching Black Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 98.5 in W 36.5 in D 21.5 in
Henkel-Harris 2 Part Solid Wild Black Cherry Secretary Drop Front Desk Bookcase
By Established Lines, Baker Furniture Company, Henkel Harris
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Henkel-Harris 2 Part Solid Wild Black Cherry Secretary Drop Front Desk Bookcase
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 81 in W 38 in D 22 in
Chinoiserie Motif Hand Painted Drexel Black Lacquer Console Table with Drawer
By Henredon, Drexel, James Mont
Located in Chattanooga, TN
pairing this piece with our Maddox black lacquer Chinoiserie secretary desk (sold separately). Drexel logo
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer, Paint
H 27.75 in W 56 in D 15 in
19th c. Georgian Style Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
England: Georgian style black lacquered Chinese export small secretary with gilt figural scenes
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
18th Century Venetian Lacquered Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
Exceptional 18th century lacquered secretary bookcase with mirrored doors. The lacquer features
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires
Art Deco Secretary on Long Feet in Black High Gloss Piano Lacquer with Drawers
Located in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg
A puristic secretary in black piano lacquer
High quality restoration.
Hand-polished inside.
Two
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Metal
H 46.07 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Chinese Black Lacquer Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful black lacquered secretary with gilt paint decorative paintings. Made in 2 parts. Has a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th C Style George I Black Lacquered Secretary Bookcase Cabonet
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Burton-Ching 18th C Style George I Black Lacquered Secretary Bookcase Cabinet
Category
2010s American George I Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
19th c English Chinoisserie black lacquered secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c English finely decorated black lacquered slant front secretary
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Fine George 111 Period Japanned Black Lacquered Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine period George 111 Japanned and lacquered drop front secretary. Highly decorated red
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Black Lacquer Secretary Bookcase Cabinet by EJ Victor
Located in North York, ON
Custom finished in a contemporary black lacquer along with hand-applied antiqued silver leafing
Category
20th Century American Secretaires
Art Deco Bookmatched Walnut & Black Lacquer Secretary Bookcase w/ Silvered Pulls
Located in New York, NY
wonderful materiality in the burled and book-matched walnut front surfaces and black lacquered trim. The
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
H 51 in W 40 in D 13 in
c.1870 Napoleon III Style Secretary w/ Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
Napoleon III style black lacquered secretary with five drawers (there is a hidden one on the bottom
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Seashell Splendor In The Style of Tony Duquette
Located in Sheffield, MA
Black lacquered secretary or display cabinet intricately adorned with seashells, coral and
Category
20th Century American Bookcases
Materials
Coral
Seashell Splendor In the Style of Tony Duquette
Located in Sheffield, MA
Black lacquered secretary or display cabinet intricately adorned with seashells, coral and other
Category
20th Century American Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Coral
Japanned Black Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
A black lacquer secretary / cabinet with double arched bonnet / top with three finials and gilt
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Queen Anne Cabinets
Materials
Brass
c.1860-1880 Napoleon III Secretary w/ Ormolu Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
An exquisite black lacquered secretary with two glazed doors and solid bronze ormolu mounts. We had
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Black Lacquered Italian Chinoiserie Petite Secretary
By Baker Furniture Company, Fornasetti
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful black lacquered Italian chinoiserie secretary. Intricately painted detail of Chinese
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
French Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Locust Valley, NY
French lacquered chinoiserie secretary with bronze mountings.
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Lacquer
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Breakfront Sideboard China Cabinet Secretary
By Union National
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant and sought after two piece chinoiserie black lacquered breakfront by Union National, NY
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Maitland Smith Black Lacquer & Hermes Orange Interior Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Hartford, CT
Maitland Smith 20th Century black lacquer two-piece secretary with coveted Hermes orange interior
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 86 in W 40 in D 22 in
19th Century English Black Lacquered Slant Front Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c English black lacquered slant front secretary.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Wood
A Chinese Export Black Lacquer Two-Part Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese export black lacquer two-part secretary with fold out writing surface having inset toile
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
hutch top
By Jasper Furniture Company
USA, Late 20th Century
Black lacquered walnut, with hand
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Brass
H 80.5 in W 35 in D 15.75 in
Chinese Hand Painted/Black Lacquered and Brass Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Lacquered and Brass Secretary Desk. Featuring intricate hand-painted scenes on a rich black lacquer finish
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Black Lacquered Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
front secretary desk
By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection"
USA, 1960s
Black
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Brass
H 83.75 in W 40 in D 19 in
French Black Lacquered Art Deco Secretary by Maurice Jallot, Signed Front Plaque
Located in Salzburg, AT
skulptor
Eugène-Baptiste Doumenc.
Solid Sycomore wood refurbished with black piano lacquer on the outside
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 55.52 in W 30.71 in D 18.12 in
Paul Frankl Black Lacquered Highboy Dresser Chest With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company, John Stuart Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern black lacquered highboy dresser or chest of drawers with unique
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 45.25 in W 40 in D 21 in
Fine and Rare 18th C Georgian Black Lacquered and Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare 18th century Georgian black lacquered and Chinoiserie decorated elaborate secretary.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Black Lacquer Brass Faux Bamboo Base Campaign Secretary Roll Top Style Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome Campaign style desk! Featuring low roll tops or tambour doors on each side of the desk top which sits on a gilded X-base. Originally sold by J. W. Robinson Co. department st...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III Antique French Secretary in Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon III Secretary in black lacquer with mother of pearl inlay and highlighted
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 47.5 in W 25 in D 14.25 in
Lacquered Secretary or Dresser by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lacquered secretary or dresser by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Lacquer
Black Laquered Asian Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk and Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Black and gold chinoiserie vintage Asian secretary desk that comes with matching chair. Spectacular
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Rose Tarlow Queen Anne Chinoiserie Secretary
By Rose Tarlow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Chinoiserie Secretary. A stunning, hand made, hand painted
Category
20th Century Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Lacquer
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
By Rose Tarlow
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk. It features the most
Category
1990s American Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Art Deco Italian Paolo Buffa black and white couple of Cabinets Secretaries
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind pair of cabinet-secretaire in black lacquer wood and parchement attibuted to Paolo
Category
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer, Parchment Paper
H 47.64 in W 31.5 in D 16.15 in
19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic 19th century English black lacquered chinoiserie five-drawer secretary. Having wonderful
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Parchment Secretary Desk in the Style of Aldo Tura, Italy 20th Century
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning Italian secretary desk in the style of Aldo Tura. This desk features a lacquered
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 43.75 in W 43.5 in D 20.75 in
Fine 18th Century English Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine late 18th century English George 11 black lacquered and Chinoiserie decorated secretary. Red
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Wood
A Fine 1950's Neoclassical Secretaire / Bar by De Coene
By De Coene Frères
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine Belgium Mid-Century neoclassical black lacquered bar / secretary with bronze details
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Chinoiserie Carved Black Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
Chinoiserie carved black lacquer secretary desk having a black lacquer and gilt slant top and
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Lacquered Secretary with Raised Chinoiserie Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century Italian black lacquered secretary. Beautifully done raised chinoiserie design
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Style Carved Black Lacquer Secretary Desk, Bookcase, Cabinet
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful Chinoiserie style carved black lacquer secretary desk having a black lacquer and gilt
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 71.75 in W 24 in D 15.5 in
Black Lacquer Hand Painted Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Writing Desk
By James Mont, Edward Wormley
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This incomparable slant-front chinoiserie black lacquer secretary desk depicts a serene
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 39.25 in W 24 in D 17.5 in
Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive secretary bookcase made in the Chinese taste featuring a decorative gilt faux bamboo
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
English Georgian Black Lacquer with Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
English Georgian black lacquer and chinoiserie decorated slant front secretary cabinet on bracket
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Narrow Raised Lacquer Black Chinoiserie Slatfront Secretary Desk circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 40.5 in W 25.25 in D 21 in
Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized, Gilt, & Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chinoiserie decorated secretary offers black lacquered wood construction with upper having a
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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Black Lacquer Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the black lacquer secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A black lacquer secretary — often made from wood, lacquer and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a black lacquer secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A black lacquer secretary, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings each produced at least one beautiful black lacquer secretary that is worth considering.
How Much is a Black Lacquer Secretary?
Prices for a black lacquer secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,800 and can go as high as $78,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,133.
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.
Questions About Black Lacquer Secretary
- What is Chinese black lacquer?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Chinese black lacquer is a resin sourced from the Toxicodendron vernicifluum (formerly Rhus verniciflua) tree that grows throughout East Asia. Artisans produce decorative objects entirely from the substance or use it as a finish for wood and other materials. Find a selection of Chinese black lacquer furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Though you can't exactly refinish black lacquer furniture, you can repaint it. As long as you prep the furniture with a primer, you should easily be able to repaint.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese lacquerware items are finished with a sap that comes from the lacquer tree. This finish is prone to degradation, especially if exposed to sun and water, and age will take its toll as well. To clean lacquerware items, wet a lint-free cloth and wring as much water out as you can, then wipe the item. Finish by drying it with a soft lint-free cloth. Shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese lacquerware on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To shine lacquer furniture, spray a tiny amount of solvent-based furniture cleaner and then wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Ensure that you choose a product specifically labeled as safe for lacquered finishes. Shop a collection of lacquer furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To fix Japanese black lacquer, take it to a furniture repair shop that has previously worked with the material. Lacquer is very delicate. Attempting to fix a piece on your own could cause further damage. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Japanese black lacquer.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Whether you can use furniture polish on black lacquer furniture depends on the formulation. Heavier polishes may cause streaks and damage the finish. For best results, read the labels carefully and only choose products intended for lacquer. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lacquer furniture.
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