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Secretary Birds

Faience Pitcher and Bowl Hand Painted, Secretary Bird
Faience Pitcher and Bowl Hand Painted, Secretary Bird

Faience Pitcher and Bowl Hand Painted, Secretary Bird

$519Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 10 in Dm 12 in

Faience Pitcher and Bowl Hand Painted, Secretary Bird

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Faience Pitcher and Bowl Hand Painted, Secretary Bird This attractive and colourful pair are both

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Vintage 1960s Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Print of Pelicans and Secretary Birds, 1835
Antique Print of Pelicans and Secretary Birds, 1835

Antique Print of Pelicans and Secretary Birds, 1835

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Pelicans - Secretary Bird'. Old print of Pelicans and Secretary Birds. This

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Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

French Gilt Brass Bouillotte Library Ceiling Light
French Gilt Brass Bouillotte Library Ceiling Light

French Gilt Brass Bouillotte Library Ceiling Light

$1,366Sale Price|20% Off

H 24 in Dm 14 in

French Gilt Brass Bouillotte Library Ceiling Light

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

lamp, the lamp has 3 brass sconces, we can see the 3 secretary birds set on the oil reservoirs The lamp

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Antique 19th Century Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

French Painted Toleware and Brass Desk Lamp  A lovely piece
French Painted Toleware and Brass Desk Lamp  A lovely piece

French Painted Toleware and Brass Desk Lamp A lovely piece

$1,912Sale Price|20% Off

H 24 in W 13 in D 9 in

French Painted Toleware and Brass Desk Lamp A lovely piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

lamp has a single brass sconce and opposite we can see the secretary bird both set on the oil reservoir

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Antique 19th Century Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon's Ornithology, c.1780
Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon's Ornithology, c.1780

Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon's Ornithology, c.1780

$597Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9.85 in W 6.7 in D 0 in

Elegant Avian Diversity: Illustrations from Buffon's Ornithology, c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

into reed habitats. 3. Le Secretaire (The Secretary Bird) – A distinctive African raptor with crane

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Antique Late 18th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Birds of Prey Print: Eagles, Falcons, Owls & Vultures – Antique 1867
Birds of Prey Print: Eagles, Falcons, Owls & Vultures – Antique 1867

Birds of Prey Print: Eagles, Falcons, Owls & Vultures – Antique 1867

Located in Langweer, NL

. Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) 12. Little owl (Athene noctua) 13. Scops owl (Otus scops) 14

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Antique 1860s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk & Chair

Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk & Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted 2 Piece Tall Secretary Desk & Chair. Item

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Wood

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Antique Austrian Biedermeier Secretary, Bird's Eye Maple
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Secretary, Bird's Eye Maple

Antique Austrian Biedermeier Secretary, Bird's Eye Maple

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H 46.5 in W 43.5 in D 19.5 in

Antique Austrian Biedermeier Secretary, Bird's Eye Maple

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Austrian Biedermeier secretary, bird's eye maple.

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Antique Early 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Birdseye Maple

American Carved Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk
American Carved Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk

American Carved Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk

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H 42.5 in W 19 in

American Carved Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk

Located in Seattle, WA

Fantastic late 19th century bird's eye maple secretary desk with faux bamboo details and lift top

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Antique 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Wood, Leather

Sterling Silver Model Secretary Bird African Bird 1988 Tim Nicklin
Sterling Silver Model Secretary Bird African Bird 1988 Tim Nicklin

Sterling Silver Model Secretary Bird African Bird 1988 Tim Nicklin

By Tim Nicklin

Located in London, GB

An impressive sterling silver model of an African Secretary Bird by Kenyan Sculptor Tim Nicklin

Category

20th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rembrandt Bugatti "Serpentaire mâle, une aile deployée" Bronze Sculpture
Rembrandt Bugatti "Serpentaire mâle, une aile deployée" Bronze Sculpture

Rembrandt Bugatti "Serpentaire mâle, une aile deployée" Bronze Sculpture

By Rembrandt Bugatti

Located in New York, NY

Rembrandt’s Bugatti’s “Serpentaire mâle, une aile deployée” also known as "Male Secretary Bird, One

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Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Secretary
French Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Secretary

French Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Secretary

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H 55.25 in W 28.75 in D 17.63 in

French Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Secretary

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An adorable Louis Philippe drop front secretary! Bird's-eye maple wood with ebony detailing all

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

1910 Venetian Painted Secretary, Flowers and Birds
1910 Venetian Painted Secretary, Flowers and Birds

1910 Venetian Painted Secretary, Flowers and Birds

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1910 Venetian painted secretary. Painted flowers and birds. Drawers open. Paint loss throughout

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Vintage 1910s Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Cabinet Secretary Desk in Bird’s-Eye Maple, 1940
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Cabinet Secretary Desk in Bird’s-Eye Maple, 1940

Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Cabinet Secretary Desk in Bird’s-Eye Maple, 1940

By Gilbert Rohde

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare and highly collectible cabinet secretary desk designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, c

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Birdseye Maple

American Mahogany and Stenciled Secretary with Bookcase. NY Circa 1825
American Mahogany and Stenciled Secretary with Bookcase. NY Circa 1825

American Mahogany and Stenciled Secretary with Bookcase. NY Circa 1825

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany stenciled and painted foliage secretary bookcase with fitted inlaid birds eye

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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode Desk
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode Desk

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Style Commode Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

when the top drawer front is opened to reveal the secretary work space, finished in bird’s eye maple. A

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Scandinavian 19th Century Satinwood Commode Desk
Scandinavian 19th Century Satinwood Commode Desk

Scandinavian 19th Century Satinwood Commode Desk

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H 43.13 in W 45.25 in D 21 in

Scandinavian 19th Century Satinwood Commode Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

drawer front is opened to reveal the secretary work space, finished in bird’s eye maple. A pair of small

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Fitted Drawer
English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Fitted Drawer

English 19th Century Campaign Chest with Fitted Drawer

Located in Montreal, QC

wonderfully complete and well- appointed secretary drawer with birds-eye maple veneers, a secret drawer for

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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Traditional Birds Eye Maple Secretary Desk
Traditional Birds Eye Maple Secretary Desk

Traditional Birds Eye Maple Secretary Desk

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H 41.5 in W 15 in D 27.5 in

Traditional Birds Eye Maple Secretary Desk

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Exceptional antique secretary desk with birds eye maple through out the desk. Features ample

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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple

19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Walnut

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H 59.85 in W 38.59 in D 17.72 in

19th Century Biedermeier Secretary Walnut

Located in Darmstadt, DE

. The interior of the secretary is made of bird’s-eyes maple. In very good restored condition. Measure

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Walnut

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode Secretary

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode Secretary

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

secretary work space in Bird’s Eye Maple, you can see inside and out that this piece is one-of-a-kind. Press

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

American Art Deco Black Lacquer and Birds Eye Secretary Desk
American Art Deco Black Lacquer and Birds Eye Secretary Desk

American Art Deco Black Lacquer and Birds Eye Secretary Desk

Located in Coral Gables, FL

This spectacular American art deco secretary dates from the 1930’s. High gloss black lacquer

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Vintage 1930s American Desks

Materials

Wood

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Antique French Empire Gilt Bronze Candle Pendant Light or Chandelier with Cherub
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Located in Lisse, NL

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Located in Old Town Orange, CA

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Wonderful French Doré Patina Bronze Bow Neoclassical Crystal Shade Chandelier
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Located in Roslyn, NY

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Materials

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19th Century Bronze and Bronze Dore Empire Style Chandelier

Located in Dallas, TX

A French Empire style patinated and gilded bronze chandelier, late 19th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

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Located in Long Branch, NJ

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Secretary Birds For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of secretary birds is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct secretary birds — often made from wood, metal and paper — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of secretary birds available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of secretary birds to choose from, but at 1stDibs, louis xv, Georgian and Regency secretary birds are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made secretary birds over the years, but those made by Chamberlains Worcester and Christofle are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Secretary Birds?

Prices for secretary birds start at $99 and top out at $58,600 with the average selling for $8,500.