Swedish 1856 Two-part Painted Secretary with Four Doors and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 19th century two-part painted wood secretary circa 1856 with slant front desk, four doors and bracket feet. of Scandinavian taste for light palettes.
Wood
An English Slant Front Desk 19th Century Height 44 x width 37 x depth 21 inches.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An English Mahogany Slant Front Desk With Satin Wood Banding, Slanted Front Meticulously Fitted With Compartments.
Mahogany
Impressive Antique Slant Top Secretary Bureau
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique carved and finished slant top desk with handsome even grained Mahogany, original brass batwing pulls, diamond accent key holes and the top opening to reveal myriad nooks, ...
Brass
18th Century Swedish Baroque Slant Front Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish secretaire, from Baroque period, circa 1750 in original gorgeous blue/green patinated color with slant front desk with interior features numerous small drawers ...
Bronze
Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This period piece features a narrow rectangular top sitting above a slant front desk opening to reveal a dark painted interior.
Brass
French 19th Century Salesman Sample Miniature Slant Front Secretary with Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
The central section showcases the slant front desk opening to reveal hidden drawers and two storage compartments while the bottom part is made of four drawers with gilt accents.
Mirror, Wood
French Louis XV Period 18th Century Walnut Slant Front Secretary and Buffet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Step into the world of regal elegance with this French Louis XV period walnut slant front secretary from the 18th century, a masterpiece that flawlessly blends the sophistication of ...
Walnut
$3,905 / item
Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture. This reproduction slant front writing desk has all the outstanding qualities of an antique original.
Glass, Mahogany
French Louis XV Secretary Desk, 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
Crafted with precision, this secretary desk features a slanted writing flap. The rich veneer made of mahogany and other exotic woods adds a touch of opulence to any room, making it a...
Mahogany
Federal Cherrywood Bureau Cabinet / Desk, circa 1790
Located in Houston, TX
The upper section features paneled cabinet doors with original or period appropriate brass escutcheons opening to generous interior storage. Below, the slant-front desk folds down t...
Cherry
American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Queens, NY
American (18/19th Century) block front mahogany secretary desk with a slant top drop front over 3 drawers supported on ogee bracket feet.
Mahogany
19th Century Venetian Lacquer Painted Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The lower section is formed as a chest of drawers surmounted by a slant-front desk secrétaire. The drop front opens to a fitted interior with arched pigeonholes, small drawers, and a...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Glass
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire has a stunning veneer and marquetry. The elegant unique slant-top desk or "secretaire en pente" combines different walnut veneer grain...
Birdseye Maple, Maple, Walnut
Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Made as a slant lid desk with fold down writing lid opening to a fitted interior.
Bone, Wood
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of elm, oak and padouk woods, c.1780 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compart...
Metal, Brass
18th Century Two Part Georgian Secretary Bookcase Desk in Mahogany
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of a two part Georgian secretary bookcase desk, its upper case featuring a split pediment with brass flame urn finial and Greek key molding, surmounting two glazed gla...
Brass
Fine Antique Georgian Mahogany Sheraton Inlaid Secretary Desk Bureau Chest 1780
Located in Portland, OR
This very elegant secretary chest in the late 18th century Sheraton style features an inlaid slant-front desk, that drops down and is supported by a pair of sliding lopers.
Brass
Antique Drop-Front Painted Secretary Desk, Danish Skønvirke, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A characterful skønvirke / almue drop-front secretary desk, also known as a slant-front writing desk, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century.
Wood
Elegant Louis XV Period French Secretary Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
This antique French writing desk features a slant-leaf front with elegant plaque shaped carved panel, when dropped down into a desk top position, opens to reveal two rolls of smaller...
Wood
George IIII 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, in the Sheraton style.
Metal, Brass
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 Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Slant-top opens to writing desk with six small drawers & open shelving.
Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood
George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Fitted with shelves. The base with slant lid desk opening to a fitted interior over a long drawer with brass bail handles and pair of paneled doors opening to sliding tray shelves.
Brass
$10,800
Italian Walnut Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th‑century Italian walnut secretary is typically a burl‑walnut, drop‑front or slant‑front writing desk combining storage, marquetry, and sculptural woodworking.
Walnut
George III Mahogany Secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The pediment with dental moldings, two glass doors with through mullions, a slant top, desk interior with central prospect door flanked by column form letter boxes, drawers and cubby...
Brass
18th Century Spanish Black Hand Painted Secrétaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Spanish hand-painted black with flora decor is a highly functional antique Secrétaire, featuring a slant-front desk that opens to reveal multiple small interiors drawers...
Wrought Iron
Swedish Gustavian Secretary, circa 1790
Located in Huntington, NY
Upper section has three shelves and two small drawers. Lower section has a slant front desk with three large drawers. The desk houses fourteen unique pullout drawers, four cubbies an...
Brass, Iron
Late 18th-Century Scandinavian Two-Part Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
The upper section features a pair of paneled doors fitted with original glass panes, opening to reveal a softly proportioned interior designed for storage and display. Below, a slant...
Glass, Wood
Dark Gray Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretary cabinet featuring a two-door glazed display hutch above and a lower section with a slant-front writing desk and three drawers. The dark gray paint finish is newly a...
Glass, Wood, Softwood
19th Century Gustavian-style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Solebury, PA
The bookcase features a practical slant-front desk with a fitted interior comprising nine small drawers and pigeonholes for documents and stationery, providing an organized writing s...
Wood, Paint
English Arts and Crafts Secretary Bookcase, ca. 1910s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
The glasswork allows books, ceramics, or treasured objects to be displayed with clarity, while the crown moulding above adds a gentle sense of elevation. Below, the slant‑front desk ...
Copper
Venetian Style Chinoiserie Decorated Parcel Gilt Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The bottom case has a slant or fall front secretaire desk with a large writing table and fitted drawers with cubbies for storage.
Brass
Antique Scottish Ecclesiastical Brass Eagle Lectern Greenside 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Dimensions in cm: Height 158 cm x Width 70 cm x Depth 70 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 5 foot, 2 inches x Width 2 foot, 4 inches x Depth 2 foot, 4 inches A lectern (from the Lati...
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
The lower section includes a slanted fall-front desk decorated with inlaid star marquetry, opening to a flat writing surface and a beautifully arranged theater interior with six draw...
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Baroque Secretary Cabinet in Walnut Veneer
Located in Greding, DE
The lower section consists of a three-drawer commode with a curved apron and S-shaped legs. Above, the slant-front desk rests on pull-out side supports.
Walnut
George II Style Black and Gilt-Japanned Bureau Bookcase, Early 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The upper section showcases a molded pediment over a pair of arched cabinet doors opening to shelving, while the lower section offers a slant-front desk revealing compartments and dr...
Wood
Fine Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Flanking the uppermost drawer are two slide supports with small brass pulls, used to support the slant front desk which opens down with hinges. The secretary desk top with a green to...
Brass
Lovely Vintage Secretary with 3 Drawers and Shelves on Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pretty vintage American secretary cabinet having slant front desk that opens to a 29.5 d surface and cubbies with one little drawer.
Glass, Wood
19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-crafted from solid old-growth indigenous oak, it features a slim profile that extends out from the wall only sixteen inches, yet with the slant-front desk opened onto the pull-o...
Oak
Antique Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
The top part of the cabinet over slant-front desk with writing compartments, all-over bombe form two short drawers and three long drawers with bronze handles, resting on four legs.
Mirror, Walnut
$1,335 / item
Mahogany and Leather Lectern
Located in Annville, PA
Built with clean, straight lines, the desk has a slant top lid with a genuine full grain leather surface incised with gold tooling.
Mahogany
$9,560Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
The perfect place to display cherished collectibles or stow away your favorite books. Below, a slant-front desk beckons, revealing an interior adorned in a captivating rust and anti...
Wood
Georgian-Inspired Miniature Italian Walnut Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The four center drawers and the slant top desk with locks and keys further reflect the practicality and functionality that were hallmarks of furniture built during the time of King G...
Walnut, Mahogany
Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With double arched top over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to a red interior fitted with drawers and shelves, the base with slant lid desk opening to expose a fitted interior ...
Oak
$1,950Sale Price|20% Off
Warm and Inviting Mid-Century Oil Painting on Board
By Robert Blanchard
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Warm and inviting Mid-Century oil painting on board with a peaceful approach to what must have been the artist's humble slant front desk where he sketched. One of six Robert Blanchar...
Paint
18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Its Baroque design embodies the highest standards of quality and authenticity, making it a striking statement piece. The slant-front writing desk is fitted with a box lock and can b...
Walnut
Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau, Copenhagen 1780-1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of doors with fillings, sides with profiled quartz columns. Bottom part with slant-front desk behind which numerous small drawers with knobs in bone.
Brass
Early 18th Century French Petite Secretaire or Bureau with Projecting Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Featuring a carved projecting cornice and arched front, original glass mirror fronted by barley twist columns, and slant front desk with a convenient one-door cabinet below.
Wood
English Chippendale Mahogany Blind Door Secretary With Bookcase, Circa 1775
Located in Charleston, SC
Upper case has a carved cornice fret work with flanking blind doors concealing interior adjustable shelving. Lower case has a slant front desk with fitted interior drawers, pigeon h...
Brass
English Mahogany Secretary With Mirrored Bookcase. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
The lower case consist of a slant front desk with fitted interior and leather writing surface over graduated drawers with the original brasses and the original bracket feet.
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Walnut Secretary by Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
The beautifully paneled doors with brass decorative hardware open to reveal a shallow finished interior having a pair of adjustable display shelves. The abattant, or slant front desk...
Walnut
Antique Country French Regence Style Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Regence style Secretary was hand-crafted from solid oak, and features a traditional slant-front drop down desk surface that when closed, exhibits extraordinary...
Brass
$6,230Sale Price|30% Off
James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
The structure itself is in two sections - the two door bookcase above with two adjustable shelves and the cabinet below with slanted sides and slant front writing desk above a single...
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
Having a swan's neck pediment, glazed glass doors, interior mounted with artistic hand painted panel, two glass shelves, lower case with drop-front secretary desk style slant-front b...
Wood, Rosewood
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
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.
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