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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
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Olive, Burl
H 39 in W 18 in D 37 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
Category
Antique 1880s American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 20.5 in D 36 in
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
This Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture has all the outstanding qualities of an
Category
2010s Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has
Category
2010s Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Italian Venetian Secretary, 18th Century
Located in CH
An early 18th century Italian Venetian walnut and burl walnut veneered secretary with serpentine
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
English Mahogany George II Secretary
Located in Wilson, NC
English Mahogany George II secretary, has raised serpentine panels. The interior features a
Category
Antique 1740s English Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Stunning, hand carved, 18th century, parquetry inlaid and veneered, bonnet top, two-part secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique Venetian Paint Decorated Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
decoration. With a serpentine baroque crest with a gilt landscape in the center cartouche flanked by colorful
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Italian Louis XV Style Painted Bombe Secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style painted bombe secretary, circa 1960's. The top section with double
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Venetian Rococo Style Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venetian Rococo Style Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
In two parts, The upper with a molded
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Italian Rococo Oyster Burl Secretary Cabinet / Desk
Located in New York, NY
Italian Rococo secretary desk / cabinet with an upper door that folds down to reveal a writing
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Bureau Secretary Desk
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This early 19th century mahogany Biedermeier secretary bureau was made in two sections, circa 1830
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Queen Anne Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Naples, FL
doors with serpentine tops above two candle-slides with bronze button pulls; it rests on a conforming
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Queen Anne Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Italian baroque burl walnut secretary desk with a cartouche form mirrored panel beneath a
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Yellow Painted Oak Secretary, Denmark circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the grace and class of European styling in the early 1800's with four
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
This French Louis XV secretary desk dates back to around 1760 and comes from Paris. This exquisite
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany
Black Painted Rococo Secretary from Denmark circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine rococo secretary reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's.
The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Historical Memora...
Materials
Brass
H 44.25 in W 42.75 in D 20.25 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
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Painted Grain Dragon Griffon Secretary Library Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Early 20th Century Victorian style secretary writing desk featuring painted grain finish
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
H 40.5 in W 30.5 in D 18 in
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite and Rare antique American Chippendale Period secretary writing desk or Escritoire. Made
Category
Antique 18th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
H 40 in W 40.5 in D 19.75 in
Charles Spooner Arts & Crafts Oak secretaire Cabinet with Serpentine Stretchers
By Charles Spooner
Located in London, GB
area. Standing on squashed ball feet, united with serpentine entwined stretchers.
This is an oak
Category
Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Oak
H 78 in W 39.5 in D 16.75 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
cartouche, two serpentine doors with hand carved floral and foliage motifs. The brass mesh chicken wire
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Oak Secretary Bureau With Painted Finish from Sweden circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling from the early 1800
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th century Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite French carved oak secretary writing desk Louis XVI style
~Direct from France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 45 in W 35.25 in D 22.25 in
Italian 1850s Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Slanted Desk and Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style two-part secretary from the mid-19th century, with slanted desk, mirrored
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Glass
H 95 in W 37 in D 21 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 43.5 in W 38.75 in D 17 in
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
18th C. Irish George III Burled Mahogany Bachelor's Chest with Secretary Drawer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An early chest requiring restoration. With a serpentine case, the top drawer opens to a secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century Irish George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 35.25 in W 37.25 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1870, the fruitwood secretary stands on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabots feet over a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 58.5 in W 38 in D 16.5 in
Italian 18th Century Rococo Secretary with Mirrored Doors and Lacca Povera Décor
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Italian Rococo period lacca povera tall secretary from the 18th century, with bonnet top
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Paper, Mirror, Wood
H 96 in W 40 in D 22 in
Lady's Writing Desk/ Secretary in Mahogany w/ Cylinder Top over Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful writing secretary in figured mahogany featuring a flight of 4 drawers & a cylinder top
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 41.25 in W 35 in D 24.5 in
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk library Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
incredible Arc-en-Arbale`te very large drawers crossbow shape serpentine with all original hardware hinges
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 93 in W 51 in D 25 in
18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Chateau Bonheur Du Jour or Secretary
Located in Birmingham, AL
impressive antique French secretary features a chapeau de gendarme crown above a pair of carved serpentine
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 103 in W 54.5 in D 28.5 in
Antique Danish Blue Painted Baroque Cabinet with Secretaire
Located in Kastrup, DK
18th Century Danish Baroque period secretary cabinet in two parts. Crafted in oak, painted in a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Secretary Desk. 4 dovetailed
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th C. Rococo Swedish Bureau Chest
Located in Houston, TX
1770's Swedish rococo Bureau chest. Serpentine front chest with drop front secretary. interior
Category
Antique 1770s Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Located in Portland, OR
secretaire abattant, circa 1880.
The serpentine shaped secretary is modeled as a semainier ( seven drawer
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 50 in W 26 in D 14 in
Fall-Front Desk in West Indies Mahogany, Attrib to Gustav Friederich von Hetsch
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely secretary with serpentine front in beautiful West Indies/ Cuban mahogany attributable
Category
Antique 1830s Danish Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 54.5 in W 36 in D 20 in
French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Cabinet
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marquetry Side Cabinet/Secretaire in the style of François Linke (1855-1946). The slender serpentine
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 72.75 in W 39 in D 16.75 in
Italian Inlaid Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Southern Italian inlaid secretary. The upper case with swept broken pediment by a pair of arched
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Italian 18th Century Baroque Secretary
Located in Bantam, CT
A fine North Italian Baroque 18th century olivewood and ebonized secretary bookcase with serpentine
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Olive
18th Century, Dutch Marquetry Drop Front Secretary / Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This splendid drop front desk / secretary / secretaire, is completely covered with a beautiful
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Walnut
Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Slant-Top Desk, Boston, circa 1790
Located in Providence, RI
interesting to note that this desk, with its inlaid prospect door and serpentine front, relates to work done
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
English Adams Style Painted Mahogany and Satinwood Breakfront with Butler's Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
butler's secretary and the centre section has an elegant serpentine shape.
Category
Early 20th Century Adam Style Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 86 in W 82 in D 23 in
18th Century English Country House Secrétaire Cupboard Bookcase
Located in London, west Sussex
, features a dental cornice over 2 cupboard doors enclosing 3 adjustable shelves. The secretary drawer opens
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Bureau bookcase (cassettone-a-ribalta-con-alzata)
Located in New York, NY
This rococo slant-front secretary is in two parts, with a shaped rectangular top with an arched
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Fruitwood
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
Category
Vintage 1940s Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
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
Category
Vintage 1940s Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
English George III Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
perfectly conforming to the serpentine profile of the body while the scalloped sides and canted front
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 31.38 in W 44.5 in D 22.5 in
Serpentine Fall Front Secretary Desk
Located in Asheville, NC
Fine serpentine shaped front on this reproduction mahogany secretary from the turn of the 20th
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 40 in W 33 in D 17 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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Vintage 1930s Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 42.5 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
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
H 42 in W 19.5 in D 36 in
Vintage Secretary
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Vintage secretary with glass front doors and serpentine drawers. Contains ball and claw feet and
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Style Secretary
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Vintage mahogany Chippendale style serpentine front secretary with ball and claw feet. Three
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
c.1900 Venetian Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Dramatic, burl wood and walnut secretary with scrolling crown and hidden and serpentine drawers.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Burl, Walnut
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Serpentine Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic serpentine secretary available at 1stDibs. A serpentine secretary — often made from wood, mahogany and walnut — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the serpentine 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 serpentine secretary made by Rococo designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one serpentine secretary that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maddox Furniture produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Serpentine Secretary?
A serpentine secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,200, while the lowest priced sells for $1,000 and the highest can go for as much as $10,679.
Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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