Japanese Secretary
Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With double arched top over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to a red interior fitted with drawers and shelves, the base with slant lid desk opening to expose a fitted interior ...
Category
Antique 1720s English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Oak
George III Scarlet Japanned Secretary Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
The case 18th century with later scarlet Japanned decoration. With shaped arched pediment over a
Category
Antique 1750s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Oak
English Scarlet Gilt and Polychrome Japanned Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
A marvelous 18th century scarlet gilt and poly chrome secretary later Japanned. This English
Category
Antique 18th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Wood
English Chinoiserie Georgian Style Japanned Scarlet Vermillion Cabinet Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Vintage bureau cabinet secretary in the English chinoiserie style with elements of Queen Anne and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Queen Anne Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 84 in W 38 in D 20 in
Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Attributed to G. Viardot, France, Circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in PARIS, FR
A Japanese style carved wood cabinet attributed to G. Viardot. A painted decor imitating Japanese
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 65.75 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Att. to Perret & Vibert, France, circa 1880
By Perret et Vibert
Located in PARIS, FR
A Japanese style carved wood cabinet, with a painted decor imitating Japanese lacquer, ornamented
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 65.75 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
Large Red Jappaned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Dubai, AE
Fine Queen Anne style red Japanned Chinoiserie secretary cabinet. The triple domed top with eight
Category
Antique 18th Century European Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
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Large Japanese Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
Asian hardwood desk in English form painted with scenes from woodblock prints.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Secretaires
George III Scarlet Japanned Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
With shaped cornice over a pair of doors with green distressed painted interior enclosing shelves , the base a slant lid desk with green painted fitted interior and hidden well over ...
Category
Antique 1770s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Wood
George II Green Japanned Secretary Desk
Located in Essex, MA
In two sections with double arched cornice over a pair of etched, beveled mirror doors enclosing shelves and cubbies, the base with hinged fold down writing lid with a fitted interio...
Category
Antique 1740s English George II Secretaires
Venetian Rococo Green Japanned Secretary Desk
Located in Essex, MA
With shaped arched cornice over a pair of doors enclosing a red painted interior with shelves over a fold down slant lid writing surface fitted with drawers, over seven drawers with ...
Category
Antique 1760s Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Northern Italian Japanned Secretary Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in Bridgeport, CT
In red paint with overall gilt decoration in relief on three sides. With a tall broken crest with small inset mirror, over double doors with mirrors in two parts opening to shelves, ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
English Bamboo Secretary with Japan-Lacquered Accents
Located in Austin, TX
An English Bamboo secretary featuring japan-lacquered panels on the front, sides, and shelves with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Georgian Style, Chinoiserie, Beige Secretary Desk, Bureau Cabinet, Japanned
Located in Manhasset, NY
Japanned, Georgian Style Chinoiserie, Beige Secretary Desk, Bureau Cabinet
This is a highly
Category
1990s Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Wood
H 92.5 in W 40 in D 21.25 in
Georgian Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Montreal, QC
An 18th century English Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, profusely lacquered with exotic birds in a flowering landscape, pavilions and “oriental” figures on a black ground. The upper sec...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Pine
18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase, George III
Located in Charleston, SC
Mid-18th century Georgian secretary bookcase with green lacquered Japanning. This chinoiserie
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Very Fine George 11 Style 19th C Grand Tortoise and Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A magnificent 19th century large George11 faux tortoise and Chinoiserie decorated secretary. Hand
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English George II Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Georgian Japanned Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
With broken arch pediment over a pair of mirror doors enclosing shelves, the base with fold down writing lid enclosing a fitted interior over four graduated drawers raised on bracket...
Category
Antique 1770s English Georgian Secretaires
Queen Anne Japanned Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
Likely Dutch. With arched cornice over a pair of arched doors opening to shelves and drawers, the base with hinged slant lid writing surface opening to a fitted compartment with draw...
Category
Antique 1720s Dutch Queen Anne Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Paint
English Chinoiserie Black and Gold Tall Secretary / Slant Front Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English hand decorated and painted Japanned secretary from the 1930s with black , red and gold
Category
Vintage 1930s English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Gold, Brass
English Chinoiserie 1920s Black and Gold Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English tall Japanned secretary from the early 20th century with black and gold chinoiserie
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 94 in W 37.75 in D 20 in
Queen Anne Style Red Japanned Chinoiserie Secretary Cabinet
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine Queen Anne style red Japanned chinoiserie secretary cabinet. The double domed top with three
Category
20th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Baker Red Chinoiserie Japanned 1593 Venetian Secretary Desk Collectors Edition
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Baker red chinoiserie japanned 1593 Venetian secretary desk - collectors edition. Item features
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 87 in W 42 in D 24 in
A Spectacular English Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in New York, NY
This impressive and grand Chinoiserie Secretary having an intricate detailed decoration both on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
19th C. Bamboo Chinoiserie Secretary or Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant 19th Century Bamboo Chinoiserie Secretary or Cabinet, England, circa late 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century British Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Glass, Wood
English Black and Gilt Japanned Drop Front Secretary
Located in Larkspur, CA
Mid 20th Century English Black and Gilt Japanned Drop Front Secretary. The Double Doors with Arched
Category
20th Century Secretaires
Francis Elkins English Japanned Secretary
Located in Lake Forest, IL
A late 18th Century Lacquered Slant Front Bevelled Mirrored Secretary with later refreshed Japanned
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
Magnificent Drexel Chinoiserie Japanned Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Southfield, MI
Signed and dated 1969, this Drexel chinoiserie tall case secretary desk/cabinet was just removed
Category
Vintage 1960s American Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Japanned Red Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanned red secretary (two parts)
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Secretaires
Japanned Federal Slant-front Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Rhode Island tiger maple slant-front secretary, dated on its bottom board; with
Japanning
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires
Materials
Chestnut, Lacquer, Gesso
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Secretary Desk Richly Decorated
Located in Paris, FR
19th century Japanese lacquer secretary desk richly decorated
Small size secretary desk with black
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Anglo-Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Red Japanned Lacquer Work Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Washington, DC
"Japanned" Chinoiserie Secretary Probably Italian, two-doors over fall-front desk with interior
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Red laquered fallfront secretary with chinoiserie decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
Fallfront secretary with red japaning
Category
Early 20th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Anglo-Japanese Secretary
Located in Cookeville, TN
Intricate hand-carved flowers made of ivory grace this lovely ornate secretary from the early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Secretaires
Materials
Ivory, Wood
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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 desk and gold Chinoiserie décor. Created in England during the 19th century, this secr...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 86.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
English 1880s Black and Gold Breakfront Two Part Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English two part black and gold breakfront bookcase from the late 19th century with Chinoiserie décor, gilded Greek Key and floral décor, chicken wire doors, drawers and additiona...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Wire
H 78 in W 57.5 in D 16 in
Important Maison Jansen Velvet and Gilt Canapé, c. 1930s, Signed
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful Maison Jansen settee in emerald green velvet and gilt frame, signed underneath with remnants of Jansen stamp. Incredible collectors piece, with exquisite detail and craft...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Wood, Velvet
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 reveal 2 shelves, 4 pigeon holes flanked by small drawer with butterfly form hardwar...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi-Lune Wall Lights Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 6 Murano glass wall sconces, in stock
Fume color and multiple squared glass texture
Black opaline finials and brass accents
Art Deco inspired design.
Gives off warm beams of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Rare Matched Pair 19th century French Louis XVI Style Distressed Painted Settees
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very rare paid of lovingly distressed white and gold leaf decorated settees or canapes with gorgeous deep green velvet upholstery in good used condition. The frames are aut...
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 37.5 in W 50.5 in D 26 in
New George Smith Howard Signature Scroll Arm Sofa Mulberry Flying Ducks Velvet
By George Smith, Mulberry
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this brand new, George Smith Signature Scroll Arm large sofa with feather filled back and base cushions upholstered with the exceptionally luxury M...
Category
20th Century English Country Settees
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Oak
H 32.49 in W 83.08 in D 44.49 in
Louis XVI Style Bergère
Located in Austin, TX
Single bergère armchair from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has a hand-carved beech wood frame with original ‘trianon’ gray paint and patina. It is upholstered in a tan ve...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa
Located in Paris, FR
Very unusual and large conversation settee - canapé à confident.
Carved gilt-wood and velvet fabric, circa 1880.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Georgian Style Red & Gold Chinoiserie Decorated Burton-Ching Secretary Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Georgian Style Red & Gold Chinoiserie Decorated Burton-Ching Secretary Desk.
Category
2010s Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
English Chinoiserie Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage nice quality English chinoiserie decorated wood mirror. Circa 1940. Adds warmth and charm to any room!
Category
Vintage 1940s Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Exceptional 18th Century English Chinoiserie Two Part Oak Highboy
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional English Chinoiserie or Japanned lacquered two part oak highboy with a molded cornice surmounting an upper case with hidden document drawer over three small fitted draw...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK WITH GLAZED UPPER BOOKCASE
England, circa 1780 formerly with Ginsburg & Levy
Item # 401HYF25Q
A rich and vibrant secretary desk from the late yea...
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Georgian Chinoiserie Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
A Georgian tall chest in pine with two short over five long drawers raised on bracket feet.
Delightful Oxblood-coloured paint with later chinoiserie detailing.
English, circa 1800....
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Pine, Paint
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC.
The sphinxes of the Serape...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
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Japanese Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Japanese secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bone and ivory. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each Japanese secretary bearing Georgian, Art Nouveau or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. A well-made Japanese secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company are consistently popular.
How Much is a Japanese Secretary?
Prices for a Japanese secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,495 and can go as high as $39,500, while the average can fetch as much as $12,225.
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