$32,000 / item
H 40 in W 39 in D 23 in
A Very Fine & Rare 18th Century Chinese Export Padouk Block-Front Bureau
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
, which have been removed but retained. Heavily constructed with solid Chinese padouk timbers
Other
Anglo Chinese/Chinese Export Qianlong Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
An exceptionlal and very rare Qianlong period Chinese export Bureur, Constructed in Hauli and Huanghuali wood in China during the first half of the 18th century for a wealthy English...
Padouk
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of elm, oak and padouk woods, c.1780
Metal, Brass
$60,704
H 32.49 in W 71.26 in D 34.65 in
François Linke French Louis XVI Ormolu Kingwood Bureau Plat Desk, c.1889
By François Linke
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A rare early François Linke bureau plat (c.1889, a masterwork of the Belle Époque by France’s most
Brass, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 41 in W 36 in D 22 in
Exceptional Rare and Fine Padauk Wood Bureau in the Chippendale Manner, c. 1780
Located in Heathfield, GB
brass hardware. This is a very high quality solid Padouk bureau and an extremely rare piece of British
Padouk
Anglo Indian Padouk Wood Bureau Cabinet
Located in Bantam, CT
A good and highly decorated Padouk wood mid-19th century bureau cabinet with a fitted interior to
Padouk
Unavailable
H 23.5 in W 39 in D 86 in
Remarkable and Rare Rosewood Bureau Bookcase for the English Market
Located in Woodbury, CT
A carved padouk (A rosewood subspecies, sometimes called the "Blonde Rosewood") Chinese export
Padouk
Late 19th Century Carved Anglo-Indian Padouk Bureau Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality Anglo-Indian bureau bookcase, circa 1895. Profusely carved all-over in padouk. Two
Padouk
Sold
H 44 in W 38.25 in D 22.25 in
Antique 18th Century VOC Dutch Colonial Padouk Ebony Secretary Desk Bureau 1730
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare antique Dutch Colonial V.O.C. (Dutch East India Company) fall front bureau/desk on
Brass
Sold
H 41.75 in W 40.5 in D 20.5 in
George III Elm, Oak and Padouk Bureau with Original Brasses, C. 1780
Located in Heathfield, GB
A very good and rarely seen figured elm bureau with a fine interior of padouk faced drawers with
Elm, Oak, Padouk
An important George I Padouk and gilt-gesso Bureau-Cabinet
Located in Banksmeadow, NSW
An important George I Padouk and gilt-gesso Bureau-Cabinet in three sections, the arched cresting
Fine Early Chinese Export Small Padouk Table Bureau
Located in New York, NY
Of very rare block front design with a cross banded full front will reading rest opening to reveal a central door endorsing a shelf, flanked by applied split baluster “secret drawers...
$1,995
H 39.25 in W 24 in D 17.5 in
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Desk by Maddox, Asian Motif, 1970s
By James Mont, Edward Wormley
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This incomparable slant-front chinoiserie black lacquer secretary desk depicts a serene, traditional Asian motif from head to toe. The gold and greens appear as mystical and radiant...
Brass
$3,950
H 45 in W 42.5 in D 22.5 in
Antique 19th C. Chippendale George III Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique 19th C. Chippendale George III Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Desk. Item feat...
Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Davenport Desk by Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in King's Lynn, GB
An antique solid mahogany Davenport desk, dating to circa 1820–1835, spanning the late Regency and early William IV periods, by Gillows of Lancaster, stamped “Gillows • Lancaster” to...
Leather, Mahogany
Antique French Louis XVI Style Drop-Down Desk Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer Materials: Mahogany, Missing 2 Pulls On Bottom Drawer
Mahogany
$2,995
H 83 in W 32.5 in D 18.75 in
John Stuart Georgian Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By John Stuart
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By John Stuart USA, circa 1960s Gorgeous burled walnut, with leather wr...
Brass
Antique Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk, Queen Anne Style, 1880s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 19th century English Queen Anne style slant front desk with three drawers & inner compartments.
Walnut
$4,630Sale Price|20% Off
H 41.34 in W 42.33 in D 19.49 in
Antique 19th century warm brown English Oak Georgian Slant-Front Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
This English slant-front secretary desk, crafted around 1800, is a fine example of late Georgian furniture (circa 1760–1820). This style is characterized by restrained elegance, clea...
Brass
$2,575
H 36.23 in W 27.96 in D 17.72 in
Antique Chippendale Style Walnut Drop Front Secretary Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
An antique early 20th century ladies' secretary desk. Made from walnut with a maple writing surface. Features a drop front with neoclassical brass hardware over large central drawer ...
Walnut
American Colonial Cherry Drop-Down Desk by Maddox
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Cherry, Brass Pulls Dimensions: 39.25”H x 36”W x 19.25”D Table Height 28"
Brass
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
Cherry Slant Front Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A nice early 19th century Cherry slant front desk probably Pennsylvania or Virginia. Nicely dovetailed case resting on tall bracket feet. The interior surface is fitted with severa...
Cherry
$347,200
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
$654,256 / set
H 38.39 in W 83.47 in D 31.11 in
Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique fine French rare pair of early 20th century mahogany, fruitwood marquetry and gilt bronze mounted commodes In the Louis XVI Style, after the original model of the commode com...
Bronze, Other
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the outstanding qualities of an antique original. Made of select mahogany solids and mahogany veneers, the desk has four ...
Mahogany
$1,735
H 39.38 in W 36.23 in D 34.26 in
Antique English oak secretaire with stepped interior and working locks
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This antique English oak secretaire from the late 18th/early 19th century is a real eye-catcher. It has oak fronts, a stepped interior, beautiful original details and working locks. ...
Oak
$3,200
H 43 in W 37 in D 18 in
American Solid Cherry 4 Drawers Drop Front Secretary Desk Solid Brass Pulls MINT
By Baker Furniture Company, Pennsylvania House
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chippendale Style Bracket Feet American Solid Cherry 4 Drawers Drop Front Secretary Desk Solid Brass Pulls MINT
Brass
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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