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Antique Stickley Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slant Front Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk or secretary desk In the manner of
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Copper

Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk or secretary desk In the manner of
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

1950's Two Collectible Oriental Art Deco Style Sculpted Armchairs
Located in Paris, FR
Royal secretary office in the 1950's. These collectible pieces are highlighted by their art deco design
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Cedar

La Espera (The Wait -- Three Women by the sea)
By Francisco Dosamantes
Located in New Orleans, LA
graduating he worked at various cultural missions from 1932 to 1945 where he worked with the rural farm
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Horn of Africa by Philip Caputo Signed Numbered Limited Edition, Specially Bound
Located in valatie, NY
young secretary was killed by a grenade at their bureau office in Beirut a couple of years before, he
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Vintage 1980s American Books

Materials

Paper

Mujeres Veracruzans (three seated women from Vera Cruz Mexico in shawls)
By Francisco Dosamantes
Located in New Orleans, LA
graduating he worked at various cultural missions from 1932 to 1945 where he worked with the rural farm
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mid Century Naturaleza Muerta Con Mangoes (Still Life w. Mangoes) by Dosamantes
By Francisco Dosamantes
Located in Soquel, CA
graduated, he worked with the cultural missions of the Secretaría de Educación Pública in Oaxaca
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1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Hill Town" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
Vanderbilt and later as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Aragon" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie met Stanley in
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"The Serpent" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie met Stanley in
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Resting Amazon" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie met Stanley in
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cathedral #79" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
to Alfred Vanderbilt and later as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Kore" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
Vanderbilt and later as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Night Garden" Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie met Stanley in
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"PRICKLY PEAR PATH " TEXAS HILL COUNTRY CACTUS Frame Size: 21 x 25
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
as paintings of the Texas missions. While a few of his early works have a soft, tonalist quality
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Bluebonnet Time Hill Country Frame Size: 35 x 41 Bluebonnets, Poppies, Oak Tree
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
to see the famous Alamo as well as paintings of the Texas missions. While a few of his early works
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lane Gordon Thorlaksson Canadian Studio Pottery Vase with Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
, Mike Harcourt, visited China on a goodwill mission for the twinning of Vancouver with Guangzhou China
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Lane Gordon Thorlaksson Canadian Studio Pottery Bowl with Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
, Mike Harcourt, visited China on a goodwill mission for the twinning of Vancouver with Guangzhou China
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery

Correspondence by Massimo Bontempelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
secretary of the fascist writers' union and spent time abroad lecturing on Italian culture. promoting
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1930s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Mayan Trio
By Francisco Dosamantes
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Career After he graduated, he worked with the cultural missions of the Secretaría de Educación Pública in
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1950s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Antique Print of the City of Ten-Tchoo-Foo, China, 1796
Located in Langweer, NL
aboard the Hindostan, one of the ships on the mission. These land approach views appeared in the account
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Antique 1790s Maps

Materials

Paper

"SPRING CREEK PHLOX" TEXAS HILLCOUNTRY
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
missions. While a few of his early works have a soft, tonalist quality, with subtle gradations of sunset
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Flight, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie met Stanley in
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Northeaster, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie met Stanley in New York in the early
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Untitled #128, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
. She found work as a governess to Alfred Vanderbilt and later as an executive secretary for Wall Street
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Abandoned Village, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie met Stanley in New York in the early
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Lacquer, Oil, Board

"Marine I - Sunset, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie met Stanley in
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Birthday, " 1960s Modern Abstract Painting
By Stanley Bate
Located in Westport, CT
to Alfred Vanderbilt and later as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Planete
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Eindhoven, Netherlands.(GE) Gallery Foncke Ghent, Belgium.(OMS) "Apollo Mission of the Moon" National
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1960s Mixed Media

Materials

Masonite, Paint, Mixed Media

Planete
Planete
H 48 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Sleeping Lady Mountain" Image 12 x 16 Frame: 19 x 23
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
to see the famous Alamo as well as paintings of the Texas missions. While a few of his early works
Category

1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Orpheus and the Animals, A Study after an Ancient Bas-Relief
Located in New York, NY
a secretary to Cardinal Francesco Barberini and accompanying him on several diplomatic missions. He
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16th Century Baroque Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Eldred Wheeler Handmade Tiger Maple "The Greatest Secretary" Desk / Secretary
By Eldred Wheeler
Located in Plymouth, MA
secretary, a flagship piece for Eldred Wheeler, was created for co-founder Bill Wheeler himself and has
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Late 20th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Maple

Michael I of Russia - Mikhail Romanov by Olearius - Engraving - 18th Century
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
secretary to the ambassador sent by Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. Employed as secretary to an
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1710s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

Ivan the Great Bell Tower in Moscow by Olearius - Engraving - 18th Century
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
, geographer and librarian. He became secretary to the ambassador sent by Frederick III, Duke of Holstein
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1710s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Engraving

Orator's Staffs
Located in Chicago, IL
the Orator or Linguist. The Orator is to the Chief what our Press Secretary is to the President. His
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20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Pigment

Abstract surrealist painting by American, Walter Quirt, titled "The Farm"
By Walter Quirt
Located in Washington, DC
-conscious infused art and Quirt partook in earnest. By 1931, he was the secretary of the art division of the
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

1922 Photograph of Chinese Chefoo Liu Dzu Hing Presented to USA Admiral Anderson
Located in Antwerp, BE
cities as Tokyo and Yokohama. As Secretary of the Navy Edwin C. Denby reported in 1923, "One of the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Photography

Materials

Paper

"Dead Soldier: Fascism" by Francisco Dosamantes
By Francisco Dosamantes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
worked with the cultural missions of the Secretaría de Educación Pública in Oaxaca, Michoacán, Guerrero
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Grand Rapids Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Desk by The Cron Kills
By Grand Rapids Furniture Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Mission secretary by Cron-Kills Co., Piqua, OH offers oak construction
Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Metal

Antique Mission Quartersawn Oak Chifferobe Armoire Dresser Secretary Desk 63"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique multi function chifferobe armoire / secretary writing desk / dresser cabinet. Made of
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Early 20th Century Mission Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Arts & Crafts Mission Paneled Oak & Leaded Glass Barrister Secretary, c1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts mission barrister bookcase secretary offers quarter sawn oak paneled
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Glass

Lifetime Furniture Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Lifetime
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk By Lifetime Furniture USA
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Copper

Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk By Stickley Brothers USA
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Copper

Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk By Stickley Brothers USA
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Copper

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak & Leaded Glass Drop Front Secretary Desk C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission drop-front secretary offers quarter sawn oak construction with
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Glass, Oak

JOHN KELLY Black Cherry & Black Walnut Secretary Desk J1 Series J-22A
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mission / Arts & Crafts style kneehole desk by John Kelly Furniture, the J-22A Secretary Desk
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Late 20th Century American Mission Desks

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

Globe Wernicke Arts & Crafts Oak Secretary Desk with Leaded Glass Bookcase
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk with leaded glass barrister
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Brass

Colonial MFG Co Vintage Pine Breakfront Butler Secretary Desk China Cabinet
By Colonial Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
desks in Mission, Colonial Revival, and oriental lacquered styles. Company history 1906: Company
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Pine

Autograph Letter by Paul Dukas - 1920
Located in Roma, IT
inspector of music teaching at the Paris Conservatory, he writes to the Deputy Secretary of State and Fine
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1920s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

19th Century Spanish Bargueño / Vargueño New World Inlay Motif with Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Large-scale 19th century Spanish bargueño / vargueño (secretary/desk) decorated with scenes of
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Antique 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Wood

Vintage Parris Island, South Carolina Felt Pennant
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
board of naval officers, appointed by the Secretary of the Navy, selected Parris Island as the site. On
Category

Mid-20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Lord Kitchener Silver Presentation Cup
Located in New Orleans, LA
position of Secretary of State for War. He correctly predicted that the conflict would be a long one
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20th Century English Serving Pieces

100 Years War Letters Sent by Royal Messenger
Located in Jersey, GB
spent the sum on expeditions and spying missions into the marches of Picardy during the siege of
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

100 Years War Letters Sent by Royal Messenger
100 Years War Letters Sent by Royal Messenger
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H 5.25 in W 13 in D 0.01 in
Theodore Roosevelt Signed Presidential Appointment Collage, 1905
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
around the world between December 1907 and February 1909. Its mission was to make friendly courtesy
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Antique Early 1900s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Signed Ship's Passport, 1805
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
nation's third President and James Madison as Secretary of State. The document, partially printed in
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Antique Early 1800s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

'Taliesin' Mahogany Desk with Pull-Out Table by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955, Signed
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Craftsman, Farm House, Monterey, Spanish, Mission, Arts & Crafts, Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian Modern or
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

'Taliesin' Collection Mahogany Desk by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955, Signed
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Mission, Arts & Crafts, Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian Modern or Danish Modern home or penthouse
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

U.S. Coast Guard or Revenue Cutter Service Commissioning Pennant
Located in York County, PA
1790 by U.S. Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, through an act of the United States Congress. Its
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Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Red Ascent
By George Chaplin
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Room, Secretary of State, Dept. of State, Washington, D.C. Munson Gallery, New Haven, CT Trinity
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1990s Color-Field Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Red Ascent
Red Ascent
H 70 in W 83 in D 2 in
Oil No. 9
By Raymond Jonson
Located in Denver, CO
met his wife, Vera White, secretary for the theater and poet. On a trip to the Colorado Rockies in
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Alabaster

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mission secretary you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, every mission secretary was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mission secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A mission secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mission secretary over the years, but those crafted by Globe Wernicke and Lifetime Furniture Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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