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18th Century Original Painted Writing Desk Secretary, Sweden
18th Century Original Painted Writing Desk Secretary, Sweden

18th Century Original Painted Writing Desk Secretary, Sweden

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A late 18th Century Folk Art Baroque Scandinavian original painted writing desk secretary. This unique antique storage piece from Sweden features mounted original iron handles as wel...

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Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Bronze Secretaires

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Bronze

Spectacular masterspiece ladies writing secretary desk Napoleon III, 1860 France
Spectacular masterspiece ladies writing secretary desk Napoleon III, 1860 France

Spectacular masterspiece ladies writing secretary desk Napoleon III, 1860 France

Located in Wien, AT

A masterpiece of French craftsmanship - a Napoleon III era ladies writing secretary desk, circa 1860. The piece of furniture has a slender, high structure, with a richly decorated f...

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1860s French Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian One Part Pine Bureau - Antique Secretary
18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian One Part Pine Bureau - Antique Secretary

18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian One Part Pine Bureau - Antique Secretary

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A black, antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau, secretaire made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian writing table, desk is composed with a writi...

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Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Bronze

À battant” secretary desk Jean Nicolas Adriaansen Antwerp ca. 1825/30
À battant” secretary desk Jean Nicolas Adriaansen Antwerp ca. 1825/30

À battant” secretary desk Jean Nicolas Adriaansen Antwerp ca. 1825/30

Located in Münster, DE

“À battant” secretary desk, Jean Nicolas Adriaansen, Antwerp, ca. 1825/30 Mahogany, solid and veneered, symmetrically designed body with full columns and bronze capitals, top draw...

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1820s French Empire Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Boulle Style Secretary, Napoleon III Period
Boulle Style Secretary, Napoleon III Period

Boulle Style Secretary, Napoleon III Period

Located in PARIS, FR

Superb Boulle-Style Secrétaire, Napoleon III Period Magnificent Napoleon III period secrétaire, dating from the late 19th century, crafted in the renowned Boulle style. This refined...

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Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Swedish Baroque Slant Front Secretaire
18th Century Swedish Baroque Slant Front Secretaire

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 ...

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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV period marquetry secretary from the mid-18th century
Louis XV period marquetry secretary from the mid-18th century

Louis XV period marquetry secretary from the mid-18th century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

A very elegant and rare Louis XV period drop-leaf secretary desk, characteristic of Rococo furniture with its sinuous silhouette and refined proportions. The curved front rests on ar...

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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 18th-Century Swedish Two-Part Secretary, Circa 1780
Late 18th-Century Swedish Two-Part Secretary, Circa 1780

Late 18th-Century Swedish Two-Part Secretary, Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

Late 18th century Swedish two-part secretary with most original glass panes. The upper portion has paneled doors with most original glazed panes, a fall-front desk with writing surf...

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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, circa 1820
Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, circa 1820

Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, circa 1820

Located in Greding, DE

Biedermeier secretary with three drawers, fall-front writing surface and top drawer with diamond panel and inlaid velarium motif. Veneered in mahogany with bronze mounts. Interior f...

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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Danish Blue Painted Rococo Secretary Desk in the Manner of Mathias Ortmann
Danish Blue Painted Rococo Secretary Desk in the Manner of Mathias Ortmann

Danish Blue Painted Rococo Secretary Desk in the Manner of Mathias Ortmann

Located in Kastrup, DK

Beautiful Danish Rococo secretary desk executed in the manner of cabinetmaker Mathias Ortmann (1692–1757). The piece features an attractive, slightly dusty blue paint with fine patin...

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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Bronze Secretaires

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Bronze

Imposing roll-up desk after by Jean-Henri Riesener, France, 20th century, Paris
Imposing roll-up desk after by Jean-Henri Riesener, France, 20th century, Paris

Imposing roll-up desk after by Jean-Henri Riesener, France, 20th century, Paris

Located in Berlin, DE

Imposing roll-up desk (roll-up bureau) “Bureau du Roi,” after the model by Jean-François Oeben and Jean-Henri Riesener, Paris, 20th century Precious woods, marquetry, gilt bronzes. ...

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20th Century French Louis XV Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

Located in Miami, FL

Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Secretary Desk
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Secretary Desk

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Secretary Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exquisite French Louis XVI secretary desk exemplifies the refined elegance and craftsmanship of late 18th to early 19th century French furniture. Constructed from rich mahogan...

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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Secretaires

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Bronze

19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts

19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts

Located in Miami, FL

19th century bombe marquetry secrétaire à abattant, marble top and bronze mounts. Offered for sale is a late 19th century Louis XV style bombe marquetry secrétaire à abattant with a...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant, Circa 1890-1900
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant, Circa 1890-1900

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant, Circa 1890-1900

Located in Winter Park, FL

A late 19th century French Louis XVI style secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, crafted with intricate inlaid veneers of mahogany and various exotic woods. Four dovet...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Scandinavian 18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bureau Cabinet
Scandinavian 18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bureau Cabinet

Scandinavian 18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bureau Cabinet

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Impressive Louis XVI style bureau secretary with quality rich in age, charm, and character with its elegant design. This secretary has two secret drawers features parquerty design, g...

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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Baroque Secretary with Upper Cabinet in Walnut, 18th/19th Century
Baroque Secretary with Upper Cabinet in Walnut, 18th/19th Century

Baroque Secretary with Upper Cabinet in Walnut, 18th/19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Baroque fall-front secretary veneered in walnut, featuring a commode base with three drawers and a slightly convex front. The upper cabinet has two doors and a shaped cornice, fitted...

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18th Century German Baroque Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Antique Russian Bureau Secretaire in Baroque Pinewood
19th Century Antique Russian Bureau Secretaire in Baroque Pinewood

19th Century Antique Russian Bureau Secretaire in Baroque Pinewood

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A 19th Century, antique Russian two part bureau made of hand crafted painted pinewood designed and produced by an unknown carpenter from St. Petersburg, in good condition. The vintage secretaire...

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19th Century Russian Baroque Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Bronze

18th–19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two-Part Pinewood Bureau in Grey
18th–19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two-Part Pinewood Bureau in Grey

18th–19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two-Part Pinewood Bureau in Grey

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A 18th-19th century, light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian secretaire is composed wit...

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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Signed Maison Forest Marquetry Inlaid Bronze Mounted Secretary Desk with Cubbies
Signed Maison Forest Marquetry Inlaid Bronze Mounted Secretary Desk with Cubbies

Signed Maison Forest Marquetry Inlaid Bronze Mounted Secretary Desk with Cubbies

By Maison Forest

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This rare and exceptional cabinet by Maison Forest is the sort of furniture that gives off an air of quiet authority, like it knows the room will eventually organize itself around it...

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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Secretary by Jules Piret
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Secretary by Jules Piret

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Secretary by Jules Piret

By Maison Forest

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 49 in W: 27 1/4 in D: 13 3/5 in IMPORTANT: This piece is not by Maison Forest it is signed and by Jules Piret but cannot be changed in the listing. An exceptional a...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Large French Bureau Plat/Bureau de Ministre in Mahogany with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Large French Bureau Plat/Bureau de Ministre in Mahogany with Gilt Bronze Mounts

Large French Bureau Plat/Bureau de Ministre in Mahogany with Gilt Bronze Mounts

Located in Miami, FL

Large French Bureau Plat / Bureau de Ministre in Mahogany with Gilt Bronze Mounts, Empire / Napoleon III, French Empire / Napoleon III Bureau de Ministre (Bureau Plat) in Mahogany wi...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Burl Wood Secretary Chest with Marble Top, 1930s
French Louis XVI Style Burl Wood Secretary Chest with Marble Top, 1930s

French Louis XVI Style Burl Wood Secretary Chest with Marble Top, 1930s

Located in BÉTERA, ES

Elegant French secretary chest in Louis XVI style, beautifully crafted with richly figured wood veneer and fine floral marquetry decoration to the fall-front panel. The upper section...

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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Empire Secrétaire with Caryatids, Early 19th Century
Empire Secrétaire with Caryatids, Early 19th Century

Empire Secrétaire with Caryatids, Early 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Empire secretary featuring four drawers and a flat fall-front writing surface. The piece stands on ebonized and gold-patinated paw feet and is flanked by pilasters carved with wooden...

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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

Located in Miami, FL

Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent high quality flame mahogany adorned with bronze doré mounts and its original gray mar...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Burr Walnut Clapper Empire Secretaire with Detached Columns and Secret Drawer
Burr Walnut Clapper Empire Secretaire with Detached Columns and Secret Drawer

Burr Walnut Clapper Empire Secretaire with Detached Columns and Secret Drawer

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This beautiful Empire clapper secretaire is made of burr walnut. It has very elegant detached columns with Fine chiseled bronze elements on top and bottom of each column. Inside of the secretaire there is leather desk and several drawers including a secret drawer...

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1850s French Empire Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Secretary In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Secretary In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Secretary In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze

Located in BARSAC, FR

Very elegant Louis XVI style cylinder secretary in mahogany and light wood marquetry with floral basket decorations on the front of the cylinder and floral arrangements on the sides ...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Secretaires

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes
Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes

Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes

Located in London, GB

A Truly Magnificent 19th century Secre´taire a` Abattant by Maison Rogie´ of Paris After the original in the Wallace Collection, London, made in 1777 by Pierre-Antoine Foullet Con...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk

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...

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Secretaire
French 19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Secretaire

French 19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Secretaire

Located in Carmine, TX

Fine 19th century Secretary desk, made of mahogany with Carrara marble top. The wood has been finished with a lustrous French polish. 1 dovetailed drawer and three drawers in the bot...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

Located in Miami, FL

Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French Brown 7 Drawers Gilt Brass Cabinet Napoleon III Boulle 19th
French Brown 7 Drawers Gilt Brass Cabinet Napoleon III Boulle 19th

French Brown 7 Drawers Gilt Brass Cabinet Napoleon III Boulle 19th

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Paris, FR

Unique, Beautiful and rare Week Drawers Cabinet, elegant small chest of drawers in wood marquetry in frieze, ebony, amaranth fillets and Greek ebony on the drawers. Marquetry on the...

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Biedermeier Secretary w. Transfer Decoration, J. G. Hiltl (1771–1845), Mun. 1825
Biedermeier Secretary w. Transfer Decoration, J. G. Hiltl (1771–1845), Mun. 1825

Biedermeier Secretary w. Transfer Decoration, J. G. Hiltl (1771–1845), Mun. 1825

By Johann Georg Hiltl

Located in Greding, DE

Biedermeier secretary veneered in mahogany with thuja burl and green-patinated surfaces, adorned with gilt-bronze mounts. The writing flap features a transfer-printed architectural i...

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA

18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk Library Antique LA . An important and Rare 18th century Dutch burl walnut secretaire cabinet...

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18th Century Dutch Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Bronze

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume

Located in Berlin, DE

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume A mid-18th century ladies' desk or so-called "bureau de pente", its shaped fall-front opening to reveal a red lea...

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1750s French Louis XV Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

Located in Miami, FL

Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Bronze Secretaires

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Bronze

Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany in the style of Aldo Tura work
Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany in the style of Aldo Tura work

Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany in the style of Aldo Tura work

By Aldo Tura

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

Empire style secretary desk in flamed mahogany and bronze locks. This is an Italian work in the style of Aldo Tura. Circa 1970

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1970s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Large Secretaire With Flap In Marquetry, Late 19th Century
Large Secretaire With Flap In Marquetry, Late 19th Century

Large Secretaire With Flap In Marquetry, Late 19th Century

By Jean-François Oeben

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Massive secretaire with flap in marquetry of cubes on the doors and sides and bronzes (partly gilded): the flap covered with leather inside opens on...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.
Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.

Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.

By Gervais Durand

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Louis XV style bombe secretary inlaid marquetry, Ormolu Mounted. Signed Henry Dasson. This 19th century bombe tulipwood secretary is built with superior craftsmanship and intricate ...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bronze Secretaires

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Bronze

French Ebonized Burled Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase with Sevres Style Figures
French Ebonized Burled Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase with Sevres Style Figures

French Ebonized Burled Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase with Sevres Style Figures

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exquisite French ebonized and burled walnut secretary desk bookcase embodies the grandeur of 19th-century craftsmanship, beautifully adorned with Sevres style porcelain medallio...

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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Secretaire
French 19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Secretaire

French 19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Secretaire

Located in Carmine, TX

Elegant 19th-century Louis XVI style secretary desk, crafted in richly figured wood with a warm, polished finish. Featuring a fall-front writing surface, four spacious drawers, origi...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Lion Secretary Empire Berlin
19th Century Lion Secretary Empire Berlin

19th Century Lion Secretary Empire Berlin

Located in Berlin, DE

Cuba mahogany on solid oak and softwood partly ebonized. High-rise, architecturally designed corpus. In the front three drawers of different sizes. Straight writing board, behind it ...

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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Antique Napoleon III Secretary Desk in Marquetry and Gilt Bronzes
Antique Napoleon III Secretary Desk in Marquetry and Gilt Bronzes

Antique Napoleon III Secretary Desk in Marquetry and Gilt Bronzes

Located in PARIS, FR

legant antique secretary desk from the Napoleon III period, crafted in ebonized wood and richly decorated with fine marquetry in precious woods, highlighted with decorative stringing...

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th Italian Six-Drawer Bargueño with Marquetry and Original Hardware.
18th Italian Six-Drawer Bargueño with Marquetry and Original Hardware.

18th Italian Six-Drawer Bargueño with Marquetry and Original Hardware.

Located in Marbella, ES

A refined 18th-century Italian chest of drawers, crafted from solid wood with intricate geometric marquetry and tortoiseshell-effect central panels. The front features six drawers ar...

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18th Century Italian Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Secretaire with Urn Decoration, around 1790
Louis XVI Secretaire with Urn Decoration, around 1790

Louis XVI Secretaire with Urn Decoration, around 1790

Located in Greding, DE

Louis Seize secretary featuring five drawers and a flat writing flap. Veneered with cherry wood, this secretary is adorned with fire-shaded inlays. The central motif of the laurel wr...

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1790s German Louis XVI Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cylinder Desk, Empire Style, 19th Century
Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cylinder Desk, Empire Style, 19th Century

Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cylinder Desk, Empire Style, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Large cylinder desk in mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer in the Empire style. This secretary with semi-cylindrical flap has eight drawers with pa...

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19c. French Parquetry Secretaire / Commode
19c. French Parquetry Secretaire / Commode

19c. French Parquetry Secretaire / Commode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Secretaire, having notched marble top with 3/4 pierced bronze gallery, the top drawer opens to a writing surface and inside, an arrangement of pigeon holes and two central drawers; the case, of burlwood, has stringing and beautifully inlaid designs on front, bronze wreath ring...

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19th Century French Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Italian style "bargueño". Tortoiseshell, wood, bronze. 18th century.
Italian style "bargueño". Tortoiseshell, wood, bronze. 18th century.

Italian style "bargueño". Tortoiseshell, wood, bronze. 18th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Uncovered sample desk made of wood, with the central part advanced and highlighted with a double chapel of architectural composition. Each of the sides has five drawers with the front decorated with tortoiseshell and an elaborate golden bronze lock shield (two rampant lions faced, located on a garland and with a shield crowned between them, in which the hollow of the key). The center of the front has two levels: the lower one has four columns with éntasis, two on each side and joined by an entablature and a top finish in dark wood, and a series of gold metal elements in the center between which it stands out, sheltered under a semicircular arch, the figure of Hercules fighting against Caco; the upper one has some moldings forming some recesses, with an important heraldic shield in the center, all enhanced with volutes towards the sides, and different elements in gilded metal, of classicist inspiration. The general scheme of the furniture responds to a very widespread and valued model in 17th century Europe, of which the best examples have been, as a rule, those of Italian manufacture, and which is continued in the eighteenth century without breaking the compositional clarity of the one that shows in this frontal but yes changing slight decorative details and elements in the area of the central chapel, above all. The practice of using tortoiseshell plates...

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18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Lyre Secretaire
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Lyre Secretaire

20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Lyre Secretaire

Located in Berlin, DE

Imposing lyre secrétaire in the manner of Vienna Biedermeier. Ebonized partially bird’s-eye maple veneer on solid pinewood. Inframed with maple root c...

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20th Century Biedermeier Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Mid-19th Century
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Mid-19th Century

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Mid-19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Secretary desk with exquisite ash veneer and a three-drawer commode base. Behind the leather-covered writing surface lies a spacious arched compartment, complemented by six small dra...

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Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Antique Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Dark Cherry Wood by Adolfo Natalini
Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Dark Cherry Wood by Adolfo Natalini

Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Dark Cherry Wood by Adolfo Natalini

By Adolfo Natalini, Mirabili

Located in Pistoia, IT

Limited edition of 99 numbered and signed copies. Amanuense, decoded in his characterizing elements (the functional nature of the writing desk-Sécretaire, the symbolic hand and the stick) or dynamic elements; (the folding lid, closed/open) is a contraption of the symbolic time of the memory and of the intimate, of the intensity and of the intellectual and “spiritual” concentration, of the transcription of thoughts into figures, alphabets, ideograms, cosmology. Writing desk or secretary in dark cherry wood...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Bronze Secretaires

Materials

Bronze