$1,895
H 40.5 in W 31.5 in D 17 in
19th Century American Mahogany Serpentine Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century American mahogany serpentine slant front secretary bureau desk. Nice quality
Brass
Sold
H 80 in W 33 in D 18 in
Antique Walnut Serpentine Secretary Desk Chippendale Style Bookcase Oxbow
Located in Dayton, OH
A gorgeous serpentine front one piece secretary desk. Made from American walnut. Interior opens to
Glass, Walnut
Sold
H 76 in W 17 in D 31.5 in
Antique Maddox Walnut Serpentine Secretary Desk Chippendale Bookcase Oxbow
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
A gorgeous serpentine front one piece secretary desk by Maddox Tables of Jamestown NY. Made from
Glass, Walnut
Sold
H 42 in W 19.5 in D 36 in
Antique Curly Maple Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Writing Desk Claw
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique secretary or writing desk. Made from tiger maple featuring a flip top that opens to
Maple
Sold
H 42.5 in W 19.5 in D 36 in
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Writing Desk Ball & Claw
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mahogany secretary or writing desk, circa 1930s. Featuring a flip top that opens to
Mahogany
Governor Winthrop Mahogany Slant Front Serpentine Ball & Claw Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
Governor Winthrop secretary features mahogany construction with broken arch pediment over two glass
Glass, Mahogany
Sold
H 84 in W 22 in D 38.5 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Winthrop Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau 84"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chippendale slant top secretary desk / bookcase. Made of mahogany featuring upper bookcase
Brass
Serpentine Fall Front Secretary Desk
Located in Asheville, NC
Fine serpentine shaped front on this reproduction mahogany secretary from the turn of the 20th
Brass
Sold
H 85.5 in W 39 in D 23 in
1940s Maddox Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
A gorgeous serpentine oxbow secretary desk by Maddox Tables of Jamestown NY. Made from American
Brass
Sold
H 40 in W 33 in D 17 in
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Library Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale secretary or writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring serpentine form with drop
Mahogany
Sold
H 41.5 in W 20.5 in D 36 in
Antique Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Mahogany Secretary Library Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique early 20th century Chippendale style secretary or writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring
Mahogany
Sold
H 40.5 in W 39 in D 26 in
North Italian Serpentine Front Banded Walnut Rococo Style Secretary Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine North Italian Austrian inspired fall front banded walnut secretary desk features a fall
Bronze
Sold
H 39 in W 18 in D 37 in
Antique Italian Venetian Olive Burl Serpentine Secretary Slant Desk Bureau Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive antique Italian Venetian drop front secretary desk. Made from olive burl with a
Olive, Burl
Sold
H 41.5 in W 36.5 in D 18 in
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Serpentine Oxbow Secretary Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale secretary, bureau or writing desk. Made from mahogany featuring a flip top that
Mahogany
Governor Winthrop Mahogany Slant Front Serpentine Ball & Claw Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
Governor Winthrop secretary features mahogany construction with broken arch pediment over two glass
Glass, Mahogany
18th Century Italian Secretary
Located in Culver City, CA
This 18th century secretary has serpentine base, desk and an upper cabinet with an original
Mirror, Walnut
$1,330
H 38 in W 33 in D 20 in
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary. This 18th century English bureau desk has 3 rows of graduated hand dovetailed drawers and is raised on 4...
Brass
$6,895
H 44 in W 47 in D 23 in
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...
Metal, Brass
Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Fall Front Secretary Desk in solid oak, England, late 18th to early 19th Century. This is a wonderful English antique fall front secretary desk in solid oak with brass fitti...
Brass
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
George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Diminutive proportions built relatively shallow with a hinged fall front opening to a fitted interior over four drawers with brass handles. Bracket feet.
Brass
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
Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
This early 19th century Georgian drop-front desk is reflective of an era when form and function paired beautifully to bring people amazing pieces. Made from gorgeous walnut this desk...
Brass
$38,000
H 43 in W 44 in D 23 in
American Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Slant Top Desk. Boston, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
American Chippendale mahogany oxbow slant top four drawer desk with exposed dove tail, original brasses, fitted interior, shell carved skirt, and terminating on original claw and ba...
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
$1,450
H 39.75 in W 37.5 in D 19.75 in
Late 18th Century Figured Mahogany Chippendale Georgian Slant Front Desk
Located in Milford, NH
A good example of a Chippendale slant front desk with bookmatched figured mahogany veneers, a slant front which opens to a compartmentalized interior with fitted drawers and cubbies,...
Brass
$2,896
H 39.6 in W 30.5 in D 19 in
1940s Johnson Furniture Co Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk
By Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 1940s Johnson Furniture Co Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk with 3 drawers with dovetail construction, all very well functioning. Recently refinished and in great ...
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Bureau / Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
George III figured mahogany slant front bureau/desk. Fall has moulded edge and mahogany crossbanding above four graduated drawers with original locks and brass. Interior features pro...
Leather, Mahogany
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 43 in W 44.5 in D 24 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Drop-Front Desk by Century, 20th C
By Century Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chippendale style secretary by Century offers mahogany construction with drop-front desk over serpentine case having four graduated long drawers and raised on claw and ball feet, c...
Brass
Walnut Chippendale Slant-Front Desk
Located in West Chester, PA
Desk with bold serpentine interior, document drawers with turnings and flames, and block-and-shell prospect door with carved tulip. Case with four graduated drawers and ogee feet.
Tulipwood
Fine Antique American Chippendale Slant Front Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A beautifully crafted late 18th Century Slant Front Desk with dovetailed top and drawers, fine graining, great color and solid traditional form. The Desk has the original brass batwi...
Brass
$11,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 42 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
19th C Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk Lowboy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century Chippendale style mahogany blockfront secretary desk. Item features solid mahogany wood construction, dramatic shapely legs terminating with ball and claw feet on the fr...
Mahogany
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