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Oak Antique Drop Front Secretary

Antique 19th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique 19th century Dutch oak drop front bombe secretary with a 3-drawer bombe front and carved
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Secretaires

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Oak, Paint

Antique 18th Century Dutch Oak Drop Front Bombe Secretary Desk Secretaire
Located in Casteren, NL
. The drop front opens up to reveal an oak writing area and stepped drawers. This compartment is
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style. Direct from France, a
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style. Direct from France, a
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Two Drawers Secretary Bureau, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, two drawers with shaped
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Arts & Crafts Oak Barrister Bookcase with Drop Front Secretary Desk, circa 1920s
By Globe Wernicke
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts barrister bookcase with fall front secretary desk Recently
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Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
gorgeous ORNATE French oak "abattant" chest of drawers with fall front desk/secretary~~four WIDE drawers
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

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

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Copper

Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
, such secretaries, when closed, add a style element to the room yet with the two drawers and drop front
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires

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Oak

Antique Country French Regence Style Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Regence style Secretary was hand-crafted from solid oak, and features a
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

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Brass

Antique Kittinger Jacobean Spanish Revival American Walnut Carved Secretary Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely rare one of a kind early Kittinger Jacobean Revival fall front secretary writing desk
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Secretaires

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Oak, Walnut

Antique English Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique English Georgian mahogany secretary, early 19th c.. This piece features an oak secondary
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Antique 1840s English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Queen Anne Walnut Secretaire Chest / Escritoire, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
features a moulded cornice above a secret bulge front frieze drawer, this is above a hinged fall front clad
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Antique 1710s Queen Anne Cabinets

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Walnut

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21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

Antique 18th century warm brown English Oak Queen Anne Slant-Front Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is a beautiful Queen Anne slant front desk was made in England in the late 18th century. It was completely made in the finest quality European oak, including the drawer...
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Antique Late 18th Century British Queen Anne Desks

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Brass

19th Century Hand Carved and Hand Painted Queen Size Bed Frame Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century exquisite queen size beautifully hand carved bed frame in the elegant Louis XVI style. The headboard and footboard frames are raised on six legs and are hand curved and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Cane, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bed, C 1880
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Louis XVI style giltwood bed. C 1880. Upholstered headboard and footboard with nailhead trim flanked by fluted columns, rising on tapered legs. Interior dimensions : 56.5"...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Giltwood

Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark wood inlay decors in classic figures all around the piece. When closed we have 2 fr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Great Eyecatcher, Sunburst Shape and Colors Antique Alabaster Pendant Light 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and large size antique ceiling fixture. With early 20th century lighting as one of our specialities, we were again thrilled to find a unique Art Deco pendant made of the ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

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Alabaster, Brass

Antique Oak Secretary Desk, Sweden, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the beginning of the 20th century. Made of oak wood. Very good condition. Dimensions: Height 111 cm / width 88 cm / depth. 52 cm.
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Chippendale Secretaires

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Oak

Antique Oak Secretary Desk, Sweden, circa 1920
Antique Oak Secretary Desk, Sweden, circa 1920
H 43.71 in W 34.65 in D 20.48 in
English 1820s Georgian Period Black and Gold Chinoiserie Chest with Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian ebonized chinoiserie chest-of-drawers from the early 19th century with gilt and black lacquered accents and later added stone top. Created in England during the f...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Wood

LU Louis Sconce PB
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce. An all brass wall sconce in patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available for order. ...
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Brass

LU Louis Sconce PB
LU Louis Sconce PB
H 10 in W 7 in D 7.875 in
Small Gustavian Chest Drawers Painted Blue
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish small-sized chest of drawers or nightstand in blue painted wood. Height: 47 cm / 18,5 inch. Dating from the early 19th century, this small dresser is composed with three dra...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Small Gustavian Chest Drawers Painted Blue
Small Gustavian Chest Drawers Painted Blue
H 18.51 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Antique Oak Secretary Desk, Belgium, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the beginning of the 20th century. Made of oak wood. Very good condition. Dimensions: height 107 cm / width 100 cm / depth 47 cm.  
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Vintage 1920s Belgian Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Oak

Antique Oak Secretary Desk, Belgium, circa 1920
Antique Oak Secretary Desk, Belgium, circa 1920
H 42.13 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
19th Century French Mahogany Writing Desk with Folding Front Part
Located in Sofia, BG
French mahogany writing desk with folding front part and hidden drawers in the upper part. There are also three big drawers in the lower part. Very good condition and original key. ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

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Mahogany

Lady's Writing Desk/ Secretary in Mahogany w/ Cylinder Top over Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful writing secretary in figured mahogany featuring a flight of 4 drawers & a cylinder top that opens to reveal a pull out writing surface with 4 interior drawers & letter cu...
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Early 20th Century Danish Queen Anne Secretaires

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Mahogany

Antique Country French Oak Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Oak Secretary is a superb example of this most efficient form of cabinetry. Combining a chest of drawers with a desk, it works in any situation where efficienc...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

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Brass

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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
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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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
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Copper

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Secretary Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland 1910 H1137
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Secretary Drop Front Desk Bookcase Scotland 1910 H1137 Scotland 1910
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Arts and Crafts Dressers

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Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Desk Secretary Bureau Bookcase Louis XV Drop Front
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak desk secretary Bureau bookcase Louis XV drop front ~Direct from France
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Secretaires

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Oak

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

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Glass, Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~ ~A lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Secretaires

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Brass

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
~ Direct from France ~ A lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Oak

Antique French Carved Tiger Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved dark oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV style ~ Direct from
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Secretaires

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Brass

Antique French Drop Front Solid Wood Secretary and Chest
Located in Houston, TX
-sawn Oak in several areas. Original brass hardware and locks with a key that locks the drop down desk
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Carved Tiger Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Table Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Desks

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Oak

Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
gorgeous ORNATE French oak "abattant" chest of drawers with fall front desk/secretary~~four WIDE drawers
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Lady’s Carved Oak Drop-Front & Serpentine Desk, C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique ladies secretary offers quarter sawn oak construction with shaped mirror backsplash
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Early 20th Century American Desks

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Mirror, Oak

B304 Antique Scottish Victorian Oak Secretary, Fall Front Desk/Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Vancouver, BC
glass doors. Enclosed with three adjustable shelves. Base with drop front drawer reveals spacious
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Antique 1870s Scottish Desks

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Oak

Antique Secretary Desk, Victorian Oak Desk, Fall Front Desk, Scotland 1920 B1027
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Secretary desk, Victorian oak desk, fall front desk, antique furniture, Scotland 1920
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Vintage 1920s Scottish Secretaires

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Oak

French Antique Directoire Drop-Front Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
with drop front open is 34.88 in.
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Secretaires

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Bronze

Antique Secretary Desk, Oak Bookcase, Scotland, 1910, Antique Furniture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique secretary desk, oak bookcase, Scotland, 1910, antique furniture Scotland 1910 Solid oak
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Victorian Desks

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Oak

Antique Victorian Oak RJ Horner School Secretary Desk, Circa 1920
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique secretary in the manner of RJ Horner offers quarter sawn oak construction with upper
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Desks

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Metal

Antique French Renaissance Secretary Abattant Desk Carved Oak Embossed Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Renaissance Secretary Abattant Desk Carved Oak Embossed Brass ~Direct from France
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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
. The body of the cabinet includes a curved glass bookcase and drop front secretary with northwind face
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Early 20th Century Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique English Secretary Desk Bureau Leaded Glass Bookcase Oak Barley Twist
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Leaded Glass Bookcase Barley Twist. Direct from England
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Vintage 1920s British Jacobean Desks

Materials

Glass, Oak

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
of quartersawn or "tiger" oak with a curved glass bookcase and drop front secretary desk. The
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Secretaires

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Brass

Antique Secretary Bookcase, Oak, Side by Side Desk, America 1910, B1603
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique secretary bookcase, oak, side by side, America 1910, antique furniture, B1603 America
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Vintage 1910s American Desks

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Oak

Antique Victorian R.J. Horner Style Victorian Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian R.J. Horner style secretary bookcase offers oak construction with urn form
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20th Century American Late Victorian Bookcases

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Bronze

Country French Oak Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Combining a drop-front desk with a book display, this charming country French secretary-bookcase is
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Antique Early 1900s French Secretaires

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
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Metal

Antique Skandia Furniture Co. Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
By Skandia Furniture 1
Located in Dayton, OH
, circa 1900s. Made of oak featuring a serpentine backsplash over a glass front bookcase and drop front
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Bookcases

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Brass

Antique Victorian Oak Horner School Side by Side Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian side by side secretary in the manner of RJ Horner offers oak construction with
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Bookcases

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Metal

Antique Country French Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary, bookcase is the perfect all-in-one solution! Handcrafted from
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Early 20th Century French Régence Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Country French Provincial Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Provincial secretary, bookcase features display above, storage below, and a
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

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Oak

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
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Brass

20th Century English Oak Desk Secretary Bureau Leaded Stained Glass Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
traditional British drop front secretary~ ~Notice the original leaded glass doors have shaped stained glass
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks

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Stained Glass, Oak

National Furniture Antique Side by Side Secretary Desk and Curved Glass Bookcase
By National Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
quartersawn oak with a drop front secretary over three drawers flanked by a curved glass front bookcase
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Secretaires

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Oak

19th Century Country French Neoclassical Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
secretary was fashioned from solid oak to last for generations! A single drawer on the outside blends into
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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Secretaires

Diminutive English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk with Bookcase, circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
from case shrinkage. We have 70 detailed images of this antique George III secretary desk available
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Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Secretaires

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Elm, Glass, Mahogany, Oak, Pine

Rare William & Mary circa 1690 English Oak Barley Twist Bureau Desk on Stand
Located in GB
twist drop front bureau desk on stand in solid English oak A solid oak barley twist gate leg bureau
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Antique 1690s English William and Mary Desks

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Oak

Antique Country French Drop-Front Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French drop-font secretary is a marvel of stylish efficiency! Taking up no more
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

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Brass

Antique Country French Drop-Front Secretary
Antique Country French Drop-Front Secretary
H 37.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Drop Front Secretary Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission secretary offers quarter sawn oak construction with upper shelf
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV style ~Direct from France
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaires

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Brass

Antique Barley Twist Jacobean Desk Secretary Drop Front Oak Bureau, circa 1890s
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique barley twist jacobean desk secretary drop front oak bureau. You will love this handsome
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Early 20th Century North American Jacobean Secretaires

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Oak

Antique French Carved Dark Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV style
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~ ~A lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Antique Secretary Desk, Fall Front Desk, Oak Bookcase, Scotland, 1920
Located in Vancouver, BC
Secretary desk, antique fall front desk, oak bookcase, Scotland, 1920, antique furniture
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Vintage 1920s Scottish Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Drop Front Desk with Leaded Bookcase, c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission secretary offers quarter sawn oak construction with upper
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Oak, Glass

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Secretary Desk Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
or "tiger" oak The body of the cabinet includes a curved glass bookcase and drop front secretary with
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Antique Early 1900s Late Victorian Secretaires

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Glass, Oak

Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Secretary Desk Attributed to Stickley Brothers
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk. Attributed to Stickley
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks

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Copper

Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Barrister Bookcase Slant Front Secretary circa 1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Barrister secretary by Globe Wernicke offer quarter sawn oak construction
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary Antique Swedish Biedermeier Secretary handcrafted out of birch wood featuring its
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

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Brass

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary
H 49.5 in W 44.5 in D 20 in
18th Century Italian Piedmonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional 18th century Italian secretary desk from the Piedmonte region made from solid oak
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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks

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Walnut

19th Century Carved Oak English Wellington Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a solid oak wellington chest/lingerie chest/secretary made in England, circa 1880. The top
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Arts & Crafts Globe Wernicke Oak Barrister Bookcase with Desk, c1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts secretary by Globe Wernicke offers oak construction with barrister cases
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Antique English George III Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau Chest Desk
Located in Houston, TX
An antique English Georgian oak crossbanded with mahogany drop front secretary bureau chest desk
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Superb Antique Style Hand-Painted Italian Vintage Bureau Bookcase Louis XV Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italy. To the front it has a drop flap for writing with two pull-out supports, above there are two
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20th Century Italian Bookcases

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Oak Antique Drop Front Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the oak antique drop front secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each oak antique drop front secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect oak antique drop front secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each oak antique drop front secretary bearing Arts and Crafts, louis xv or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made oak antique drop front secretary over the years, but those crafted by Globe Wernicke and Kittinger are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Oak Antique Drop Front Secretary?

Prices for an oak antique drop front secretary start at $486 and top out at $12,136 with the average selling for $2,573.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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