Red Chinoiserie Secretary
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.
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2010s Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$10,875 Sale Price
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H 90 in W 40 in D 23 in
Mid-Century Georgian Style Red & Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Chinese red Georgian style chinoiserie secretary. It is a mid-century find that is
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Mid-20th Century American George III Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$4,475 / item
H 86 in W 41 in D 20.75 in
Red Queen Anne Style Burton-Ching Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Red Queen Anne Style Burton-Ching Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase.
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$11,212 Sale Price
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H 98.5 in W 36.5 in D 21.5 in
Fine Red Chinoiserie Gold Leaf Italian-Made Rococo Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine red Chinoiserie gold leaf Italian-made Rococo Venetian secretary desk is an extraordinary
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Vintage 1930s Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$3,895
H 71.75 in W 29 in D 16 in
Fine 19th Century English Chinoiserie and Red Lacquered Slant Front Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and elaborated 19th century Chinoiserie red lacquered slant front secretary. Hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$29,500
H 89 in W 45 in D 22 in
Louis XV style lady’s secretary with red and gold chinoiserie decoration
Located in Wien, AT
in red, decorated in lacquer technique in the form of landscape scenes on the reverse side, raised
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$8,890
H 36.62 in W 35.44 in D 22.05 in
18th C Style George I Red Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk by Burton-Ching
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style George I Red Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk by Burton-Ching.
Category
2010s American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$11,981 Sale Price
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H 103 in W 44 in D 24 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
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English Georgian Style Secretary Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (19th century) red lacquered Chinoiserie decorated slant front secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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19th Century Petite English Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century petite red Chinoiserie secretary from England. Very nice hand painted Asian
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Red chinoiserie secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George II style red chinoiserie decorated secretary, made in Italy, mid 20th century.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian George II Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
By Rose Tarlow
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk. It features the most
Category
1990s American Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
19th c. Red Chinoiserie Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
an English secretary desk with Chinoiserie decoration, a cabinet with glass doors / small bookcase
Category
Antique 19th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Brass
John Widdicomb Signed Red Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare signed John Widdicomb red chinoiserie midcentury secretary desk that comes in two pieces, a
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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
John Widdicomb Signed Red Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare signed John Widdicomb red chinoiserie midcentury secretary desk that comes in two pieces, a
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Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Vintage English Red and Black Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine vintage English red and black Chinoiserie decorated secretary. Beautiful hand painted
Category
20th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century English Green Chinoiserie Secretary with Red Interior
Located in Richmond, VA
Very impressive 18th century English chinoiserie secretary with red interior on ogee bracket feet
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
English Chinoiserie / Georgian Style Red and Black Secretary Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian-style contemporary black and red faux lacquer Chinoiserie two-piece secretary desk
Category
20th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Experience the allure of the Red Lacquered Chinese Secretary Desk. Meticulously crafted with
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Italian Lacquered Secretary with Raised Chinoiserie Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Extraordinary rare 19th century Italian lacquered red secretary with raised chinoiserie design
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Slant Front Secretary in the Queen Anne Style
Located in Houston, TX
Very Fine English made slant front chinoiserie secretary. Red lacquered and
Hand-painted on all
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks
Materials
Wood
H 89 in W 38 in D 21 in
Fine 18th Century English Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine late 18th century English George 11 black lacquered and Chinoiserie decorated secretary. Red
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Queen Anne-Style Chinese Red Chinoiserie Desk and Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
a Queen Anne-style Chinese red (vermillion) chinoiserie secretary / desk and bookcase with all over
Category
Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1990s red chinoiserie secretary. Eight feet high. Hand painted. From a celebrity’s Southampton, NY
Category
1990s Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Red Chinoiserie Secretary/Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking chinoiserie secretary with exquisite hand-painted surfaces by the Isabel O'Neil Studio.
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires
John Widdicomb Signed Red Chinoiserie Secretary Secretaire Desk
By John Widdicomb
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare signed John Widdicomb red chinoiserie midcentury secretary desk that comes in two pieces, a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
George III Style Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
A George III style chinoiserie red lacquered bureau bookcase, the broken dentil cornice with gilt
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Sideboards
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
Impressive 18th Century Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Drop Front Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
An impressive 18th century English chinoiserie red lacquered drop front secretary. Fine quality
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Harewood
Red Chinoiserie Paint Decorated John Widdicomb Tombstone Mirrored Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful red chinoiserie paint decorated secretary desk by John Widdicomb. The desk
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 86 in W 42 in D 21 in
Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized, Gilt, & Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chinoiserie decorated secretary offers black lacquered wood construction with upper having a
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century English Red Lacquer chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
A William and Mary Chinoiserie decorated secretary 18th century, the superstructure with two
Category
Antique 18th Century Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
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
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
Bombe' Italian Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Natchez, MS
19th c. Venetian Red Chinoiserie Secretary. Very exagerated Bombe' form. Wonderful interior.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Red Chinoiserie Secretary 20th Century Reproduction
Located in Stamford, CT
English red chinoiserie secretary with mirrored doors, circa 1980's
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Hand-Painted English Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
Exceptional hand-painted English red chinoiserie secretary with mirrored doors and multiple hidden
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Mirror
Red chinoiserie secretary
Located in Santa Monica, CA
decorative piece of furniture with patina - decoration in relief
Category
Early 20th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century English Red Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
four drawers. Red Chinoiserie Decoration with gilt accents is a later addition on the case. Probably
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Secretaires
Chinoiserie secretary
Located in Seattle, WA
Beautiful red chinoiserie secretary with raised gesso painted decoration. Wonderful intricate
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Red Lacuered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary.
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
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 18th Century Portuguese Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Portuguese Chinoiserie Secretary of Fanciful Design. This secretary of somewhat naive
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese 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
19th Century English Red Chinoiserie Laquered Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
Late 19th c. English Red Laquered Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase with incised mirrored doors and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
English George III Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary
Located in Natchez, MS
English George III Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Secretaires
Very Rare English 18th Century Red Lacquer Secretary Bookcase
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very nice secretary bookcase with beautiful scenes of Chinese figures and decorations on red
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Lacquer
18th century Venetian red lacquer secretary
Located in New York, NY
Rare early 18th century red chinoiserie decorated secretary bookcase, having a double arched
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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Red Chinoiserie Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the red chinoiserie secretary you’re looking for. Each red chinoiserie secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paint and brass. There are many kinds of the red chinoiserie secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A red chinoiserie secretary, designed in the Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one red chinoiserie secretary that is appealing in its simplicity, but John Widdicomb and Baker Furniture Company produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Red Chinoiserie Secretary?
Prices for a red chinoiserie secretary start at $2,250 and top out at $50,000 with the average selling for $12,500.
Finding the Right Secretaires for You
Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.
Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.
Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.
While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.
At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.
When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.
“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”
No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.
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