Mahogany Breakfront Secretary
Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Richmond, VA
Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase. This incredible secretary has
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
$28,000
H 104 in W 84.5 in D 20.5 in
Important George III Period Mahogany Secretary Breakfront
Located in Montreal, QC
An important George III Period figured mahogany breakfront bookcase, the central drawer featuring a
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Mid 19th Century Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Mid 19th Century Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary Drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany breakfront with carved molded cornice, four upper case glass doors
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Sideboard Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique George III mahogany slant front secretary bookcase with molded cornice, glazed doors with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$6,700
H 91 in W 46 in D 23 in
Antique English Georgian Mahogany with Inlay Secretary Breakfront, circa 1840
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Mahogany with Inlay Secretary Breakfront, Circa 1840
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$22,500
H 101.5 in W 79.5 in D 24 in
Custom Georgian Style Breakfront Secretary in Mahogany and Burl
Located in Bridgeport, CT
shelf and a drawer each. The center doors open to a single shelf. Fine brass hardware. The Breakfront
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20th Century Unknown Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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
$3,595
H 90.25 in W 66 in D 16.5 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany broken pediment breakfront with carved floral medallions, candle light
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Bookcases
$85,000
H 106 in W 80.75 in D 25 in
Crotch Mahogany Individual Glass Pains Door Drop Front Secretary Breakfront MINT
By Baker Furniture Company, Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Crotch Mahogany Individual Glass Pains Door Drop Front Secretary Breakfront MINT!
Category
20th Century American Federal Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$7,400
H 76 in W 61 in D 18 in
Antique Flame Mahogany Secretary Breakfront Display Hutch by Robert W Irwin Co
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Federal Style Flame Mahogany Flip Down Secretary Breakfront Display Hutch by The Robert W
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
$5,995
H 93.5 in W 75.5 in D 17 in
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George III Mahogany Breakfront Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An antique George III period mahogany breakfront secretary. This piece has glazed doors with
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century George III period mahogany breakfront bookcase with a secretaire or secretary drawer
Category
Antique Early 1800s British George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
A 19th Century George III Baroque Mahogany Breakfront Secretary
Located in Astoria, NY
A George III mahogany breakfront secretary with drop front that opens to reveal small inlaid secret
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Baker School Colonial Flame Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Cabinet, circa 1940
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
Baker School Colonial flame mahogany breakfront features central upper cabinet with double deeply
Category
20th Century American American Colonial Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 78 in W 52 in D 17 in
Large 19th Century English Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Large English George III 19th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Drawer.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Sideboard Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite Georgian mahogany inlay breakfront with bubble glass and built-in secretary desk option
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Trosby Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
leather top secretary desk
By Trosby Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved flame mahogany, with mullioned
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 99.75 in W 88.5 in D 22 in
Kittinger Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian style lighted breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary desk
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 86.5 in W 72.5 in D 17 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
secretary desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved mahogany, with inlaid satinwood banding
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 82 in W 60.25 in D 15.5 in
Baker Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet Secretary Desk, Newly Restored
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional flame mahogany Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or display cabinet with drop
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 92.25 in W 75.25 in D 14.75 in
Baker Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian style two-piece breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
1950s Chinese Chippendale Style Burl Mahogany Cabinet / Secretary / Breakfront
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a lovely breakfront. It was manufactured in New York.
Note the broken arch pediment
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Burl
H 92 in W 75.5 in D 14.75 in
Antique Georgian Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Sideboard Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique George III mahogany slant front secretary bookcase with molded cornice, glazed doors with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 95 in W 42.75 in D 19.75 in
Large Early 19th Century Mahogany English Breakfront Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
This impressive mahogany secretary bookcase was made in England, circa 1820-1830. Designed as a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Bookcases
18th Century Georgian Period Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Fine 18th century Georgian period mahogany breakfront bookcase with secretary desk. The piece
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
H 105.25 in W 80 in D 25 in
Antique Saginaw Flame Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Butler Secretary Desk
By Saginaw
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Saginaw Furniture flame mahogany breakfront china cabinet featuring Neoclassical styling
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
H 81 in W 58.5 in L 81 in
Baker Furniture Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk, 1940s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mahogany breakfront display cabinet or bookcase with pull-out leather top secretary desk
Category
Vintage 1940s American British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 82.25 in W 58.25 in L 82.25 in
Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop front secretary
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 92.5 in W 45.5 in D 19.75 in
Baker Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk, 1940s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian style breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary desk
By
Category
Vintage 1940s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 91.25 in W 67.5 in D 18.25 in
Baker Furniture Style Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet.
In the manner of
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 79.25 in W 60 in D 15 in
Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
secretary desk
In the manner of Baker Furniture
USA, Early 20th Century
Mahogany, inlaid satinwood
Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 86.25 in W 74 in D 18 in
English Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet
In the manner of
Category
Vintage 1930s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 76.88 in W 60 in D 17.75 in
Rare Antique American Hepplewhite Breakfront Secretary - Baltimore Maryland
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rare Antique American Hepplewhite Breakfront Secretary - Baltimore Maryland
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th century English Regency Breakfront in Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency Mahogany Breakfront with Broken Pediment and Secretary Drawer, dating from the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Brass
A Large George III Mahogany Butler's Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Large George III mahogany breakfront Butler's Secretary Bookcase with gothic motifs and mullioned
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Grosfeld House breakfront
Located in Chicago, IL
incorporated modernist details such as the lucite door pulls on this mahogany breakfront with secretary drawer
Category
20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Collectors Edition By Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Chippendale mahogany breakfront secretary Collectors Edition by Baker. Flamed mahogany banded
Category
20th Century North American Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
H 95 in W 75 in D 14.5 in
Superb Vintage Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive and elegant vintage breakfront and secretary in two shades of mahogany and having a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hepplewhite Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Noble Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This stately secretary bookcase of great proportions features a central drawer which upon pull out
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 91.5 in W 67 in D 22.5 in
Noble Early 19th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This stately secretary bookcase of great proportions features a central drawer which upon pull out
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany & Walnut Breakfront Bookcase Secretary Chippendale Georgian
Located in Dayton, OH
English mahogany & walnut breakfront bookcase secretary Chippendale Georgian
Custom made English
Category
Late 20th Century Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 88 in W 71.75 in D 17.75 in
Flame Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Bookcase Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent flame mahogany two part breakfront or bookcase. Top part has four glazed doors that
Category
Vintage 1940s American George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
George III Mahogany Secretary Breakfront Bookcase, Late 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
George III mahogany secretary breakfront bookcase, late 18th century, upper cabinet with three
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Heritage Henredon Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
By Heritage-Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian style breakfront bookcase cabinet with secretary desk
By Heritage Henredon
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 77.5 in W 56 in D 16.5 in
Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase With Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Federal style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks
Materials
Brass
H 82 in W 39.5 in D 18.25 in
Baker Furniture Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale or Georgian style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
H 94.75 in W 43.13 in D 20 in
Baker Style Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Fancher Furniture Co., Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet with secretary desk
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 85.5 in W 67 in D 19 in
Antique English Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase and secretary; 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Three section English mahogany breakfront that is 19 th century.
Shelves are glass and are movable
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Wood
English Victorian late 19th Display-Bookcase Secretary Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
cabinet in flamed solid mahogany, circa 1890.
Elegant masterfully crafted refined piece of furniture
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
H 90.5 in W 86.5 in D 19 in
Chinese Chippendale Baker Breakfront Secretary China Cabinet w/ Pierced Pediment
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
, classic style, and reputable manufacturer! This mahogany & walnut breakfront secretary China cabinet or
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 94.75 in W 75.5 in D 14.75 in
Flame Mahogany Sheraton Style Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful 1940s era flame mahogany breakfront with a pull out secretary desk. The desk is
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Breakfront Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mid 19th Century English mahogany breakfront, secretary bookcase.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Leather, Glass
Fine Mahogany Triple Breakfront Stepback Bureau Bookcase
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Fine Mahogany Triple Breakfront Stepback Bureau/Secretary Bookcase; with 15 graduated drawers, 8
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Oak, Ivory, Glass
Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Secretary
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale mahogany two-part breakfront secretary, the upper section having a dentil molded
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
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Mahogany Breakfront Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mahogany breakfront secretary available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and glass, every mahogany breakfront secretary was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a mahogany breakfront secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A mahogany breakfront secretary, designed in the Georgian or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made mahogany breakfront 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 Mahogany Breakfront Secretary?
Prices for a mahogany breakfront secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,450 and can go as high as $85,000, while the average can fetch as much as $9,500.
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.
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