20th C. Vintage/Antique Bureau, Bookcase, Chinese, Painted Red Roll-Top Desk

Gorgeous 18-19th C. Antique Renaissance Revival, Credence, Carved, Large Cupboard!! Antique Large Cupboard, Renaissance Revival, Credence, Carved, Masks, 18th / 19th C., 1700's, 180...

Gorgeous 1800s Antique French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant, Desk!! Antique secretaire a abattant, desk, French Empire style, mahogany, gilt, 1800s, 19th century! This stunning French Empire style marble-top mahogany fall-front desk, 19th century, projecting frieze drawer, with gilt metal crossed sword pulls, turned column supports flanking the fall-front panel, opening to gilt embossed leather writing surface, mirrored interior gallery, over dual cabinet doors, opening to reveal three drawers, above lower apron drawer, approximately 56.5" height 37.25" width, 17" depth. Dominated by Greco-Roman models, the Empire style - spare, noble, massive - had a studied dignity consistent with Napoleonic majesty. The characteristic furniture types were a bit stiff but imposing: their flat surfaces and sharp corners, together with their lack of moldings, produced an effect of grandeur that was not without beauty as per Timothy Corrigan The Empire style was deliberately propagandistic, and embraced what was most monumental in ancient art as suitable analogies to the new French Empire. Napoleon imposed a tyrannical centralization on artistic production, decreeing that it would be subject to control from Paris and overseen by the architects Percier and Fontaine...

Gorgeous Early 1900's Antique Large, Renaissance Revival, Well-Carved, Sideboard! Antique Sideboard, Large Renaissance Revival Well-Carved Early 1900s, Handsome! This antique sideb...

Gorgeous 1800's Antique French Henri II Style, Carved, Walnut, Marble Top Server!! Antique Server, French Henri II Style, Carved, Walnut, Marble Top, 19th C, 1800s! This antique ...

A small early 18th century red lacquer chinoiserie decorated commode with a desk compartment, the hinged slant front - flip top, supported by pull-out...

Hollywood Regency secretary desk secretaire bookcase with hand-painted Chinese motif featuring a breakfront cabinet with a small secretary ...

This is a Chinese red Georgian style chinoiserie secretary. It is a mid-century find that is heavily painted with pastoral scenes and go,t accents. It is most likely American and is ...

A very fine and elaborated 19th century Chinoiserie red lacquered slant front secretary. Hand painted and raised decoration. The interior with pigeon holes and drawers and a writing ...