1720s Secretaires

Likely Dutch. With arched cornice over a pair of arched doors opening to shelves and drawers, the base with hinged slant lid writing surface openi...

An English George II inlaid walnut secretary cabinet with mirrored doors, the upper stage with 2 interior adjustable shelves over 4 small drawers above a single candle slide, the low...

Secretaire from Southern Germany with a beautiful walnut veneer and a commode base with three drawers, standing on bun feet. Above the slanted writing...

With broken arch pediment with floral carved scrolled volutes over a pair of arched glazed doors enclosing shelves, the base with slant lid desk opening to a fitted interior over fou...

American Queen Anne walnut graduated highboy with a carved molded edge cornice, five upper case drawers, centered molded edge, three lower case drawers, original hand chased cotter p...

A George I period walnut kneehole desk, circa 1720. A popular form at this time, the top drawer has a pull-out secretaire drawer that is hinged at the bottom. Unlatched this drawer front provides a leather covered writing surface. Inside the secretaire drawer are pigeon holes and small drawers. The overlapping drawer fronts are edged with walnut crossbanding. The top is also crossbanded in walnut with one highly figured walnut veneer surface. The top molding is constructed in a 17th century style with walnut set on top of a softwood base. The bracket feet, two at the front of each are more stable and aesthetically pleasing than the two footed versions, one rear foot is replaced. The brasses, although 18th century in style and possibly manufacture, are not original. A very refined piece with all the design elements of the finest 18th century English furniture...