Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Secretary Cupboard in Grey with Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional early 19th-century Swedish secretary cupboard, circa 1810–1830, finished in soft grey with a beautifully aged patina.
Pine
19th c. Venetian Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fantastic Italian Venetian Painted secretary/cabinet. This piece has a wonderful color palette but I believe that was done in the early 20th century. The piece is so versatile that i...
Wood
Federal Style Crotch Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Germantown, MD
A Federal Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1950s. Size is 38" wide, 16" deep and 69" tall.
Mahogany
Rare Monumental Architectural 18th Century Painted Corner Cabinet Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
A monumental mid-18th century corner cabinet of architectural scale and sophistication, likely New England in origin, with rare integrated secretary interior. Beautifully weathered ...
Pine, Paint
18th Century Antique Swedish Red Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A two-tiered wooden cabinet from the 18th century Swedish Gustavian period. The top door opens to reveal a decorative top shelf and three other shelves. The top of the bottom shelf c...
Wood
Henredon Burl Wood Walnut Linen Press Lighted Cabinet Credenza Hutch Secretary
By Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Henredon Burl Wood Walnut Linen Press Lighted Cabinet Credenza Hutch Secretary
Brass
Baker Solid Cherry Draped Doors Drop Front Secretary Desk Dresser Bookcase MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Spanish Colonial Style Cupboard Shelves Dresser Console Cabinet MINT
Cherry
All Rosewood Double Glass Doors Adjustable Shelves Pull Out Desk Secretary MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
All Rosewood Double Glass Doors Adjustable Shelves Pull Out Leather Top Desk Secretary MINT!
Brass
Antique Genuine Swedish Country Corner Clock Secretary Cabinet Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Early 19th century northern Swedish corner clock secretary cabinet desk. This country house furniture is in two parts and made specifically to be placed in corners. Made in painted p...
Pine
$2,660Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Pine False Front Cupboard/Secretary Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Known as a "false front secretary" due to the panel configuration of the single door.
Pine
Antique Primitive Country Farmhouse Pine Wood Secretary Bookcase Cupboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Country Farmhouse Pine Wood Secretary Hutch Cupboard. Item features 2 part construction, working lock and key, authentic age and patina, very nice antique bookcase.
Glass, Pine
19th Century George III Style Mahogany Bureau Secretary Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
The upper cupboard of the secretary is situation on a bottom section with a drop front, opening to reveal a miniature mirrored door flanked by miniature mahogany columns with gilt br...
Mahogany
Rosewood Secretaire by Erling Torvits for Klim Mobelfabrik, 1960s
By Erling Torvits, Klim Møbelfabrik
Located in Breda, Netherlands
This vintage cupboard or secretary made of beautiful rosewood with an extendable top, already has it.
Rosewood
Neoclassical Style Mahogany Bronze Ormolu Mounted Secretaire
Located in Tarry Town, NY
The center section is fitted with a paneled cylinder opening to a pullout leather insert writing desk surface revealing numerous drawers and multiple cubby holes flanking a central c...
Ormolu
Commode Louis XV Stamped Gosselin
By Antoine-Louis Gosselin
Located in BARSAC, FR
His furniture, chests of drawers, secretaries, corner cupboards, in the Louis XVI style, are elegant, simple and beautifully made.
Marble
$36,530Sale Price|30% Off
French 18th Century Regence Ormolu-Mounted Commode by Etienne Doirat
By Etienne Doirat
Located in PARIS, FR
The inventory drawn up on July 14, 1732, a few days after his death, mentions a large number of them, "in tomb", "in the Regency", in "Esse", but also mentions large libraries, cupbo...
Marble, Bronze
'Objects of Desire' Tramp Art Corner Secretary Cupboard Hearts
Located in Manalapan, NJ
This exceptional masterpiece tramp art corner secretary cupboard was featured in the March 2012 issue of the Art & Antiques Magazine in the 'Objects of Desire' column on page 24 and ...
French secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petit French secretary, satinwood. Lovely inlay details
Satinwood
English Pine Copboard / Secretary
Located in So. Egremont, MA
Pine cupboard with drop leaf shelf revealing cubby holes and
drawers. Storage above and below. Interior in salmon paint.
Original backboards
Wood, Paint
English Mahogany cabinet, Corner Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English Mahogany Corner Cabinet British Mahogany corner cabinet with glazed cupboard doors and three elegant shelves. The cabinet is complete with original key and internally has a...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 88.98 in W 44.49 in D 26.78 in
Very Fine and Rare Chinese Export Black and Gold Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, Middlesex
In 1744 one was described in an inventory as a black lacquered Chinese chest of drawers with a secretary desk and above a cupboard with three small gilded figures on the top.
Lacquer
Late 18th Century Rococo Secretary Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful late 18th Century Swedish Rococo secretary cupboard from the Fryxdalen region. In great condition for its age, with very few signs of wear that are commensurate with age a...
Wood, Paint
vintage secretary cupboard 60s Sweden
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary cupboard 60s Sweden period 60's design unknown Sweden condition good light signs of use size 97 x 85 x 46 (hxwxd) details wood; copper; article number ...
Copper
vintage secretary cupboard 60s Sweden
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary cupboard 60s Sweden period 60's design unknown Sweden condition good light signs of use size 101 x 86 x 39 (hxwxd) details beech wood; brass; article n...
Brass
vintage bookcase secretary cupboard teak
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage bookcase secretary cupboard teak period 60's design unknown Sweden condition good light signs of use size 175 x 125 x 42 (hxwxd) details teak; stretch sheet; art...
Teak
vintage bookcase secretary cupboard teak
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage bookcase secretary cupboard teak period 60's design unknown Sweden condition good light signs of use size 158 x 120 x 43 (hxwxd) details teak; stretch sheet; art...
Teak
vintage secretary cupboard 1950s Blomstermala
By Blomstermåla Möbelfabrik
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary cupboard 1950s Blomstermala period 1950s design Blomstermalá Sweden condition good light signs of use size 149 x 103 x 42 (hxwxd) details teak; brass; t...
Brass
vintage wall cupboard 60s secretary cupboard Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage wall cupboard 60s secretary cupboard Swedish period 60's design unknown Sweden condition good light signs of use size 163 x 119 x 41 (hxwxd) details oak; teak; ...
Oak, Teak
Sold
H 69.69 in W 30.71 in D 13.78 in
20th Century French Art Deco Pair of Rosewood and Sycamore Secretary Cupboard
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in LEGNY, FR
Exceptional Art Deco pair of cupboards forming a secretary in rosewood and sycamore.
Rosewood, Sycamore
Sold
H 79.5 in W 35.5 in D 17.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Secretary Cupboard by Bernhard Pedersen & Son
By Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful two piece teak cupboard offers a compact and well constructed writing surface with display cabinet. Plenty of storage along with backlit glass display case make this a...
Sold
H 47.5 in W 40.13 in D 22.75 in
Faux Bamboo Escritoire or Writing Desk Table of Long-Leaf Pine from France
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French faux bamboo escritoire or writing table desk, c.1870-1910, featuring a fitted (and removable) top tier secretary cupboard with gallery top and finials over a frieze of ...
Wood, Pine
Sold
H 63.39 in W 61.42 in D 17.72 in
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Cupboard Cabinet with Secretary Desk by R. Slezak, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style cupboard in oak and walnut, was produced in the 1930s by Robert Slezak.
Oak, Walnut
Sold
H 46 in W 35 in D 19 in
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Teak Cupboard Hutch Secretary Desk by Falsig Mobler
Located in Emeryville, CA
A beautiful Danish teak bureau circa the 1960s with a beautiful teak grain throughout. This bureau features a raised back with two four smaller drawers on top, two sliding etched gla...
Glass, Teak
Antique Swedish Cupboard in Grey and Antique White
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stately and beautifully preserved Swedish cupboard secretary dating from 1810 to 1830, crafted in oak and pine with a soft grey painted finish that highlights its elegant, understa...
Brass
Sold
H 82 in W 90 in D 29.5 in
Union National Lacquered Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Secretary Cabinet
By Union National
Located in Dayton, OH
"The Union National breakfront was rated as the finest breakfront in the world. In 1980, after flying in the magazines Lear jet to inspect the factory and the breakfront, the publish...
Glass, Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
Sold
H 46.86 in W 31.11 in D 31.11 in
19th Century German Biedermeier Corner Cupboard, Secrétaire, Cherrywood
Located in Greven, DE
19th century corner cupboard / secretary Germany (Rhineland) Cherry tree Biedermeier, circa 1830 Dimensions: height 119 cm, leg depth 79 cm Description: Absolutely rare s...
Cherry
Sold
H 93.71 in W 94.49 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury Danish Teak Wall Unit, 3 cabinets&secretary by Poul Cadovius for Cado
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Big Mid century Danish Teak Wall Unit with 3 cabinets & secretary cabient by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark, 1960s Danish design by Poul Cadovius Design year: 1960s Dimensions:...
Teak
Sold
H 86.62 in W 51.58 in D 22.84 in
Corner Cupboard with Built in Grandfather Clock, Corner Secretaire, Sweden, 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Antique corner cabinet with built-in grandfather clock Sweden Pine Classicism around 1800 Dimensions: height: 220 cm Description: Quite extraordinary corner cupboard wit...
Pine
vintage wall cupboard cupboard secretary 60's
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage wall cupboard cupboard secretary 60's period 60's design unknown Sweden condition good light signs of use size 160 x 94 x 41 (hxwxd) details teak; copper; articl...
Copper
vintage secretary desk cupboard Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary desk cupboard Swedish period 70s design Ruben Widman Sweden condition good light signs of use size 103 x 85 x 40 (hxwxd) details wood; article number ...
Wood
vintage secretary desk cupboard Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary desk cupboard Swedish period 60's design unknown Sweden condition good light signs of use lock works with difficulty size 113 x 85 x 38 (hxwxd) details...
Copper
vintage secretary wall cupboard 60s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary wall cupboard 60s Swedish period 60's design unknown Sweden condition good light signs of use size 157 x 80 x 37.5 (hxwxd) details wood; article number...
Wood
vintage wall cupboard secretary 60s Sweden
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage wall cupboard secretary 60s Sweden period 60's design Hovmantorp Sweden condition good light signs of use size 157 x 85 x 40 (hxwxd) details teak; brass; article...
Brass
vintage secretary desk cupboard 60s Sweden
By Bröderna Gustafssons
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary desk cupboard 60s Sweden period 60's design Bröderna Gustafsson Sweden condition good light signs of use size 95 x 90 x 48 (hxwxd) details teak; brass;...
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.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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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