Travel Secretary Rococo
$7,500
Travel Secretary Rococo
Located in New York, NY
A travel secretary with position. Made in Sweden during the Rococo period 1750-1775.
Antique Mid-18th Century Rococo Secretaires
Wood
$7,500
Travel Secretary Rococo
Located in New York, NY
A travel secretary with position. Made in Sweden during the Rococo period 1750-1775.
Wood
Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
This French Directoire traveling secretary is made of walnut. Its large size is unusual and would make an impressive statement in a study.
Brass, Iron
Small French Travel Secretary Napoleon III in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Small French travel secretary Napoleon III in rosewood and boxwood veneer.
Leather, Boxwood, Rosewood
Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860 Solid mahogany lidded box that can be converted into a travel writing desk/travel secretary with a green leather to...
Brass
Chinese Export Campaign Secretary
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Chinese export Campaign or travel secretary the top with foliate carved backsplash over lifting lid, the fall front with molded raised panel doors having brass inlaid diamonds, ...
Hardwood
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Brass, Metal
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Brass, Metal
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Metal, Brass
Antique Victorian Campaign Era Military Secretaire Chest of Drawers 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Dimensions in cm: Height 101 cm x Width 106 cm x Depth 46.5 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 3 foot, 4 inches x Width 3 foot, 6 inches x Depth 1 foot, 6 inches Campaign era chests a...
Wood
Antique English Traveling Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century English traveling secretary in calamander wood with birch wood interior.
Wood, Birch
Unavailable
H 45.5 in W 28.5 in D 13.5 in
Edwardian Satinwood and Marquetry Traveling Desk Compendium and Stand
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
Adam's style traveling desk with floral marquetry inlay. Interior features extensive compartments with drawers, cubby holes and letter slots complete with all original contents that ...
Satinwood
1920s Travelling Box, Mobile Secretary, England, London
Located in Greven, DE
Antique traveling secretary, writing desk England (London) Oak 1920s Dimensions: H x W x D: 28 x 43 x 22 cm Description: Unusual wooden box, so-called traveling secretary...
Oak
Spanish Colonial Inlaid Table Top Vargueno
Located in Stamford, CT
18th c Spanish Colonial table top small vargueno or traveling secretary beautifully inlaid with various woods showing floral, geometric and architectural motifs.
Walnut
19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Chest on Stand
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This case piece was originally a traveling secretary. The top section has a cornice with a broken pediment over a decorated frieze and two doors decorated front and back, opening to...
Wood
Campaign Desk Folding Travelling Antique Edwardian Secretary Desks 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Rare Edwardian travelling or campaign desk in mahogany Desk stands upright when closed or folded up with almond shaped shell inlay motif Desk opens out to reveal writing surface s...
Mahogany
Sold
H 3.94 in W 12.6 in D 14.18 in
Napoleon III Writing Travel Table Desk Secretary Boulle Style, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle, Susse Freres
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous Napoleon III secretary writing travel case in Boulle marquetry folder with a violin shape, blackened wood veneer with Boulle style inlays with brass threads and brass flower...
Brass
Original Vintage Louis Vuitton Vachetta Leather Trunk/Table
Located in Highwood, IL
Congo explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) commissioned a combined trunk and bed from the company, and in 1936 for American conductor Leopold Stokowski's travels, Gaston V...
Sold
H 14.18 in W 13 in D 13.39 in
Antique Small Travel Trunk Belonged to Italian Secretary of State Beverini
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This small trunk bears witness to an important part of Italian history. A handwritten cartil certifies its belonging to an Italian senator and foreign minister Giovanni Battista Beve...
Poplar
Campaign Ware Secretary (Chest) of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); ...
Brass
English Military Officer's Chest - Secretary of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
The officers, being predominately from the upper classes, were accustomed to a certain standard of living and found it unthinkable to travel without their necessaries. D 34 1/2" (...
Brass
British Officer's Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj), inde...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 40.82 in W 38.94 in D 17.82 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Secretary Chest of Brass-Bound Wood
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj), inde...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 43 in W 39 in D 19.25 in
Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Mahogany for British Military Officer
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj), inde...
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 35.5 in W 28.5 in D 14.25 in
Rare and Diminutive British Military Campaign Secretary with Leather Top Fall
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (before and dur...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 43 in W 37.75 in D 18.75 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Secretary Chest of Brass-Bound Mulberry Wood
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj), inde...
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 47.5 in W 42 in D 20 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Camphor Wood
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Brass
Sold
H 39 in W 37 in D 20 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Metal, Brass
English Officer's Campaign Chest Secretaire of Teak and Brass
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign -era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj), ind...
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer's Campaign-Era Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Brass
Miltary Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Brass
British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign -era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); ind...
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign -era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); ind...
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Brass
Brass-Bound Teak British Military Officer's Campaign Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Brass
Sold
H 46.75 in W 42 in D 19.75 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 40.95 in W 40.16 in D 23.63 in
Antique Victorian Military Teak Secretaire Chest of Drawers 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Dimensions in cm: Height 104 x Width 102 x Depth 60 Dimensions in inches: Height 3 foot, 5 inches x Width 3 foot, 4 inches x Depth 2 feet Campaign -era chests and secretari...
Teak
Sold
H 43.25 in W 39.25 in D 18.75 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Metal, Brass
English Campaign Chest in Teak
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Brass
English Campaign Chest in Teak
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj), inde...
Teak
Sold
H 39.88 in W 39 in D 17.75 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 46.07 in W 45.28 in D 21.66 in
Antique Victorian Military Teak Secretaire Chest of Drawers C1840 19th C
Located in London, GB
Dimensions in cm: Height 117 cm x Width 115 cm x Depth 55 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 3 foot, 10 inches x Width 3 foot, 9 inches x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches Campaign -era chests ...
Wood
Antique 19th Century Travelling Box, Writing Slope, circa 1860
Located in Greven, DE
Antique travelling secretary, writing slope Belgium Dark stined Birdseye Maple 19th century, Historicism circa 1860 Dimensions: H x W x D: cm x cm x cm Description: Recta...
Birdseye Maple
Sold
H 38 in W 35.75 in D 19.5 in
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Oak and Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign -era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); ind...
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign -era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); ind...
Metal, Brass
British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign -era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); ind...
Metal, Brass
English Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
British Military Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Teak
By Army & Navy CSL
Located in Austin, TX
Campaign-era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj); inde...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 29.5 in Dm 47.5 in
Regency Neoclassical Style Inlaid Foyer Top Round Centre Table Francesco Molon
By Francesco Molon
Located in Stamford, CT
The finished pieces, whether beautifully inlaid writing desks or meticulously carved secretaries, travel the world over to rest in the elegant hotels and luxurious palaces of exotic ...
Wood
Leather Travel Secretary
Located in Culver City, CA
Traveling secretary desk, upholstered in leather with great nail head detail.Two small drawers on the inside top and a larger central drawer.
Leather
Hill & Millard 'Travel secretary'
Located in Cologne, DE
Hill & Millard 'Travel secretary,' patented 1873, London.
Brass
Sold
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
1910's Louis Vuitton Travel Secretary Trunk / Malle secretaire a linge Vuitton
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Haguenau, FR
Malle travel orange Secretary Louis vuitton This trunk has a wood shelf covered with leather You find on each other has 2 small drawers accessories.
Brass
Rare Leather Traveling Desk, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
a traveling secretary desk, upholstered in leather. excellent condition, with great patina.
Wood, Leather
England Small Secretary / Travel Desk in Mahogany, 1900
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
Travel desk restored mahogany England around 1900 secretary small Features: Foldable model on scissor frame Desk can be opened at the touch of a button Depth folded only 18cm ...
Mahogany
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
$2,450
H 6.69 in W 17.91 in D 10.63 in
19th Century Victorian Writing Slope/ Travel Desk Box, Brass Bound, UK ca. 1815
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Impressive Victorian writing slope or travel desk - attributed to the famous company of Thompson - from the period around 1800 - 1815 in the United Kingdom. This fantastic Captain’s ...
Brass
Antique Campaign Officer's Writing Slope on Stand, Circa 1850s
Located in Peabody, MA
An antique officer's writing slope on stand, in Cuban mahogany with brass corner brackets circa 1850s. Measures 24.5" high, 20" wide, 10.5" deep (11" deep at the feet). Box is 7.25...
Brass
19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Birch Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century Swedish Biedermeier secretary bureau crafted in birch veneer with warm golden yellow tones. The clean-lined form includes an upper drawer, central fall-front desk area, ...
Birch
$3,220
H 57 in W 37.5 in D 18.5 in
19th Century French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk in Flame Mahogany Drop Down
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk from the late 19th century is a striking piece of furniture, crafted from flame mahogany. The abattant (drop-front) design allows for a con...
Wood, Mahogany
English Zebra Wood Military Campaign Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English zebra wood military campaign writing desk with brass bound molded edges, original recessed side handles, fitted leather interior with tooling and retains the original crystal...
Crystal, Brass
Danish 18th Century Bow-Fronted Rococo Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made in Denmark in the eighteenth century, this bow-fronted rococo secretary has been repainted in black with a blue interior. The rococo form, with its curved bow front, is seen her...
Wood
$1,854Sale Price|20% Off
H 55.12 in W 43.31 in D 18.9 in
Swedish Biedermeier Writing Secretaire, circa 1830–1845
Located in Debrecen, HU
A classic early 19th-century Biedermeier writing secretaire featuring clean architectural lines and a beautiful honey-toned veneer surface. Behind the fall-front writing flap, a tho...
Pine
$4,715Sale Price|30% Off
H 57.09 in W 36.23 in D 14.97 in
French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
The secrétaire à abbatant or fall front desk is nearly identical to the desk 5th President James Monroe brought back from France in 1797. These desks are elegant examples of the popu...
Brass
$1,134Sale Price|20% Off
H 65.36 in W 40.56 in D 17.72 in
Antique French Secretaire / Bureau in Mahogany
Located in Leicester, GB
Beautiful Antique French flame Mahogany secretaire/bureau/cabinet. The inside is lined with maple and finished with ebonized black details. The cabinet has got lots of charm and char...
Mahogany
Secretary Swedish Rococo. Black
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Swedish Rococo Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine. Executed in a beautiful and characteristic Rococo style with a wavy body, sides, and back. The slanting writing flap with...
Brass, Iron
French 19th Century Desk-Vitrine
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Desk is amazing, it has a top with its original old glass and very useful for storage. It is made of walnut with a kaki color leather top. From the floor to the top of th...
Leather, Glass, Walnut
English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th century English painted oak bureau with original brass handles. 1780. Height to underside of desk: 26-inches Code: 8925 Dimensions: W: 34" (86.4 cm) H: 36.5" (92.7 cm)...
Oak
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
H 73 in W 40 in D 29.5 in
Antique Early 19th Century Plantation Desk Secretary + Bookcase Hutch Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional mid to early 19th century primitive American Plantation writing desk / hutch / cupboard / cabinet. Made from Pine and Poplar with a cherry finish. Featuring two piec...
Poplar, Pine
$2,147Sale Price|34% Off
H 6.5 in W 14.57 in D 10.63 in
Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With Fitted Leather Interior, Ceramic Blotting Tablets. Complete with Beautifully Desi...
Brass
Danish Rococo Slant Front Desk, circa 1770
Located in Huntington, NY
A Rococo slant front desk with a simple recessed top carving. Desk opens to a large work space with 13 small drawers, 2 small cubbies, 2 document holders with elaborate column carvin...
Iron, Brass
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and gold polychromed with Chinoiserie detailing, and red under-body. Desk opens to rev...
Bronze
$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
Italian Walnut Marquetry Inlay Side Table, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small two-drawer walnut side table with exceptional marquetry inlaid design, and having wonderful presence and style. Recently refinished and conditioned. In remarkable antique con...
Walnut
Antique French Secretary
Located in Malibu, CA
This early 19th-century drop-leaf secretaire features the traditional Biedermeier ebony accents, columns, and matched woodgrain pattern. Unlike the high gloss finish of many pieces f...
Brass, Other
19thc French Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful 19thc Robin’s egg blue secretary/fall front desk.
Wood
A Tall French Antique Deux Corps Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French tall display and storage cabinet from the early 20th century. This antique painted-wood cabinet from France has a shallow break-front design along the front, with a stack mo...
Wood
$3,995
H 52.75 in W 26.75 in D 13.75 in
French Louis XVI Secretary, Ebonized Mahogany & Brass, Circa 1800s
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French Louis XVI style drop front secretary from the 1800s has impressive etched brass inlay on its exterior, which is made even more dramatic by the deep ebonized finish. The t...
Marble, Brass
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 63.39 in W 38.19 in D 21.66 in
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeier style. It has a beautiful walnut veneer ...
Elm, Walnut
$15,900
H 119.5 in W 71 in D 28 in
Large 19th Century French Directoire Period Painted Bookcase or Display Cabinet
Located in Birmingham, AL
This exceptional mid-19th century French Directoire period painted bookcase or display cabinet from Gordes, circa early 1800s, embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of its era. Han...
Wood
English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet. Lowest draw pulls out as a secretary desk. Measures: 21" deep x 46.5" wide x 80.5"...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Secretary, Germany, 1820 A magnificent Empire-style secretary crafted in walnut veneer over coniferous wood, with ebonized accents and partial gilding. This piece showcases t...
Walnut
Regency Painted Cabinet Bookshelf
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Regency cabinet bookshelf retaining hand-painted lined decoration including faux-curtains to cabinet doors. Desirable narrow proportions with two drawers over double doored cabine...
Wood
$3,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 51.57 in W 23.81 in D 13.77 in
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one low door with compartment, beautiful marquetry oakwood . The wood inside opens to a c...
Oak
18th Century Italian Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century painted, gilded and carved Italian commode.
Wood
$2,317Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.12 in W 11.42 in D 8.67 in
Antique Gentlemen English Travel Writing Desk in Wood, Restored
Located in Milano, IT
Antique English man's portable desk early 800. RESTAURED. Precious travel writing box in walnut wood dating back to the second half of the 800. The box opens it becomes a small desk ...
Brass
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 58 in W 24 in D 17 in
19th Century Louis XV Style Burlwood Ormolu Mounted Lady’s Desk
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French 19th century Louis XV style Burlwood Ormolu Mounted Lady’s Desk. Elegant French burlwood and ormolu mounted Lady’s cylinder desk. The single door cabinet is raised by slend...
Ormolu
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.
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