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19th Century American Federal Secretary, Seymour School, Boston
By John & Thomas Seymour
Located in Essex, MA
Important American Federal Period Secretary. School of John and Thomas Seymour, Boston, circa 1820
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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.  
Category

Mid-20th Century American Federal Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

1800s American Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 19th Century Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk recently refinished. Measure 45.75
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq
Located in Water Mill, NY
Federal Mahogany and Birch inlaid secretary/desk with contrasting veneers and bone pulls.
Category

Antique 1790s American Federal Desks

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

Antique American Federal Flame Mahogany Secretary Writing Desk Gothic Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive antique early 19th century Federal Period flame Mahogany secretary and
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Federal Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Federal mahogany two part secretary desk, with a dentil molded cornice
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique Federal American Mahogany Secretary Writing Desk Gothic Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive Federal Period Mahogany secretary and bookcase, circa 1830s. The bookcase
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Vintage Beacon Hill Old Colony Federal Mahogany Tambour Door Secretary Desk
By Beacon Hill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Beacon Hill Old Colony Federal Mahogany Tambour Door Secretary Desk. Item features a 3 part
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Federal New England Mahogany Tambour Secretary Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
Made in the North shore region of Massachusetts or New Hampshire an elegant Federal chest
Category

Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Federal Style Two-Part Satin Mahogany Chest of Drawers Secretary, Circa 1900s
Located in Germantown, MD
A Federal Style Two-Part Satin Mahogany Chest of Drawers Secretary Desk, Circa 1900s. Functional
Category

Early 20th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Antique Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite and rare late 18th century American Federal Sheraton library secretary desk. Made of
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Sheraton Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Federal Period Duncan Phyfe Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
-top secretary bookcase with gorgeous lyre-shaped glazed doors. Color of mahogany has sun-faded to a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Inspired by an antique desk and bookcase this Large Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture
Category

2010s Federal Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
H 95.5 in W 43 in D 25 in
Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Blockfront Secretary Writing Desk. Made from
Category

Late 20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Very Fine Antique Secretary Bookcase with Brass Eagle Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Well constructed with fine mahogany veneer with Federal style brass eagle finial on a pedestal. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Federal Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

Fantastic American Centennial Solid Walnut Philadelphia Carved Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
From Slatoff Estate. Walnut. 2piece. Top has 2 glass doors containing 2 shelves. Bottom has 5 dovetail drawers and drop down door with fitted interior. 98 3/4" h x 41 7/8" w x 22 1/2...
Category

Antique 1870s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Flame Mahogany Secretary Breakfront Display Hutch by Robert W Irwin Co
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Federal Style Flame Mahogany Flip Down Secretary Breakfront Display Hutch by The Robert W
Category

Early 20th Century American Federal Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Solid Cherry Multi Compartment Drop Front Secretary Desk w/ Drawer File Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Cherry Multi Compartment Drop Front Secretary Desk w/ Drawer File Cabinet
Category

20th Century American Federal Dressers

Materials

Cherry

Crotch Mahogany Individual Glass Pains Door Drop Front Secretary Breakfront MINT
By Kittinger Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Crotch Mahogany Individual Glass Pains Door Drop Front Secretary Breakfront MINT!
Category

20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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!
Category

20th Century American Federal Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Hankel-Harris Pull Out Desk Table Secretary 4 Drawer Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
By Henkel Harris
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hankel-Harris Pull Out Desk Table Secretary 4 Drawer Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
Category

20th Century American Federal Dressers

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Desk w Drawers Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front desk w drawers dresser.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Very Fine Olive Burl Wood 83" Tall Secretary Desk Cabinet Chest of Drawers MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Compact Burl Wood Queen Ann Secretary Desk Bookcase Dresser Drawers MINT!
Category

20th Century Italian Federal Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Vintage Maddox Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk & Bookcase
By Maddox Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Seymour's Federal Period secretary that was designed in 1806-10 and currently housed at the Fine Arts Museum
Category

Vintage 1930s American Hepplewhite Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Federal Birch Clerk's Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rare late federal birch two part clerk's secretary, with cove molded cornice above two inset
Category

Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Pine

Federal Birch Clerk's Secretary
Federal Birch Clerk's Secretary
H 79 in W 40 in D 24 in
Maryland Federal Hepplewhite Manner Secretary Bookcase
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Federal period pale mahogany Hepplewhite manner secretary bookcase with very fine rope and string
Category

Antique 1780s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Baltimore Federal Sideboard with 'Butler's Secretary'
Located in Woodbury, CT
butler's secretary drawer. Exceptionally vibrant crotch and flame mahogany veneers and bandings; the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Sideboards

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Federal Hepplewhite Inlaid Secretary/Desk and Bookcase/ New Hampshire
Located in Providence, RI
This is an exuberant, high style secretary that employs the use of contrasting wood typical of
Category

Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Eldred Wheeler Handmade Tiger Maple "The Greatest Secretary" Desk / Secretary
By Eldred Wheeler
Located in Plymouth, MA
secretary, a flagship piece for Eldred Wheeler, was created for co-founder Bill Wheeler himself and has
Category

Late 20th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Maple

Fine Hepplewhite Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very fine Hepplewhite figured mahogany secretary desk, in two parts, the upper section with arcaded
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Fine Hepplewhite Mahogany Secretary Desk
Fine Hepplewhite Mahogany Secretary Desk
H 84.5 in W 41.5 in D 21 in
A wonderful vibrantly inlaid secretary desk
Located in Sharon, MA
A handsome Federal mahogany secretary desk, probably Southeastern Massachusetts, circa 1815
Category

Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Birdseye Maple

19th C. American Bookcase
Located in Savannah, GA
Federal Mahogany secretary/bookcase.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. American Bookcase
19th C. American Bookcase
H 84 in W 26 in D 14 in
Federal Secretary Breakfront
Located in Westwood, NJ
Salem, Massachusetts mahogany satinwood inlaid Butler's breakfront bookcase with rare eglomise panels.
Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Federal Secretary Breakfront
Federal Secretary Breakfront
H 89 in W 66 in D 19.5 in
Antique Mahogany Federal Secretary Cabinet Bookcase
Located in North York, ON
This is an early 20th century classic Federal style American cabinet. Made with the exquisite
Category

Vintage 1930s American Bookcases

Materials

Satinwood

Antique American Federal Mahogany Drop-Front Butler's Desk, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Federal secretary bookcase features mahogany construction with long drawers with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

American Federal Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany, circa 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A Beautiful Lancaster County Slant Top Secretary in mahogany with book-matched mahogany veneer
Category

Antique 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Federal Style Mahogany & Cherry Tambour Secretary Desk and Bookcase
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful Sheraton, Federal style, two part Mount Vernon Hickory Chair Company cherry secretary
Category

1990s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique American Federal Classical Period Mahogany Butler's Secretary Dresser NY
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American Federal Classical period mahogany and maple butler's secretary, dresser
Category

Antique 1830s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

American 19th Century Federal Period Secretary Bookcase
Located in Southampton, NY
American Federal mahogany flame grain and satinwood inlay secretary bookcase.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Federal Mahogany Secretary Desk With Bookcase Attributed to Imperial Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Federal style bureau with tambour doors, fold-out desk, and bookcase hutch top
Category

Vintage 1940s American Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

American Federal Mahogany Secretary Desk Chest of Drawers, circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An interesting and somewhat unusual secretary desk constructed in two parts with an upper case that
Category

Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Federal Antique 1825 Drop Front Secretary Desk, Cherry & Tiger Maple
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique 19th century slant front desk. Desk has a Chippendale style. The wood is cherry. It has many features: Fitted interior, pull-outs, four drawers, hand dovetail construction, b...
Category

Antique 1820s American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Federal Period Maple Plantation Secretary c. 1830
Located in Westfield, MA
This Federal period plantation secretary, crafted in solid maple, dates to circa 1830 and reflects
Category

Antique 1830s American Sheraton Desks

Materials

Maple

American Federal Period Secretary Desk, c 1780 - 1800
Located in San Marino, CA
American Federal period secretary desk, with three adjustable shelves behind two paned “thirteen
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Antique Secretary Writing Desk, circa 1790-1810
Located in Shippensburg, PA
17 1997, lot 417, “A Federal Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Desk, attributed to John and Thomas Seymour
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Federal Hepplewhite Birdseye Maple & Mahogany Secretary Desk C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Federal or Hepplewhite secretary offers birdseye maple and mahogany construction with upper case having
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Rare and Fine Federal Mahogany Linen Press with Secretary Desk, circa 1805-1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
many functions: A linen press, a chest of drawers, a secretary desk and is flanked by wardrobe wings
Category

Antique 1810s American Federal Linen Presses

Materials

Brass

Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Sheraton Tambour secretary offers deeply striated mahogany construction with upper
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Metal

George Winthrop Carved Mahogany Drop Front Secretary & Bookcase, circa 1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage George Winthrop secretary features mahogany construction with upper case having broken
Category

20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Lineage Embossed Gold Tooled Leather Wrapped Secretary Desk with Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Federal Desks

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

New England Mahogany and Maple Tambour Door Secretary Desk Signed and Dated 1812
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine federal mahogany secretary desk features an upper section with tambour doors opening up
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique Warsaw Flame Mahogany English Georgian Butlers Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Warsaw Furniture Mfg Co Federal or Georgian stepback butlers secretary desk and bookcase
Category

Early 20th Century American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique American Federal Secretary, circa 1810
Located in Bridgeport, CT
American Federal desk, circa 1810, flame mahogany with a carved cavetto cornice over double doors
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Federal Secretary, circa 1810
Antique American Federal Secretary, circa 1810
H 65.5 in W 40.25 in D 18.25 in
American Federal Birch Inlaid Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
American Federal Birch and Birch Inlaid Secretary Bookcase. Northern New England. Flame birch
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Pine

American Federal Two-Piece Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Solid mahogany with segmented glass doors, three wood shelves, scalloped apron, checkerboard inlay, and leather-top pullout writing surface. Three-over-three drawers, brass hardware....
Category

Antique 1810s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century American Federal Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century American federal mahogany secretary desk, circa 1815. A fully fitted cabinet sets
Category

Antique 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Massachusetts Federal Hepplewhite Secretary with Bookcase in Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A very beautiful and exceptional Hepplewhite secretary bookcase from Massachusetts, probably Boston
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Federal Period American Tiger Maple Secretary Desk Portsmouth
Located in Wiscasset, ME
All original in in excellent condition dating to circa 1815. Three part, top section has shaped crest with three turned urn finials above pair of glazed doors; mid-section has center...
Category

Antique 1810s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Maple

Federal Style Diminutive Two Part Inlaid Mahogany Bookcase Secretary
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful diminutive size Federal style two part inlaid figured mahogany bookcase, its upper case
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Tall Federal Style Drop Front Secretary Individual Pains Glass Door Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tall Federal Style drop front secretary individual pains glass door bookcase. Stunning exotic wood
Category

20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Pearwood, Hardwood

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