European 1800s Two-Part Painted Wood Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall European painted wood two-part secretary from the early 19th century, with molded cornice, dentil molding, slanted front desk and graduated drawers. Created in Europe during t...
Brass
19th Century Spanish Colonial Walnut Secretary Chest with Fall Front Desk
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Antique Spanish walnut secretaire chest dating to the late-19th century, combining practical storage with a concealed writing surface. The upper fall-front section opens to reveal a...
Hardwood, Walnut
$2,877Sale Price|20% Off
20th-Century Mahogany & Pine Wood Vennered With Mahogany Ladies' Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
20th-Century Mahogany & Pine Wood Vennered With Mahogany Ladies' Secretary Desk Step into timeless elegance with this stunning antique French-style writing desk and vanity, a rare a...
Mirror, Mahogany, Pine
Pennsylvania House Slant Front 4-Drawer Cherry Secretary Desk with Lock
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Germantown, MD
Pennsylvania House Slant Front Cherry Secretary Desk with Lock. Features four fully functional drawers with dovetail construction and Chippendale styles drawer pulls. Functuonal lock...
Brass
$1,800Sale Price|61% Off
Unique Venetian Italian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk with Bookcase Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Venetian Italian paint decorated secretary desk with bookcase, circa 1890s, is a remarkable example of hand-crafted artistry and old-world European charm. Exuding the opulence a...
Walnut
Baker Furniture Louis XV Oak Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch, Circa 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style secretary desk with bookcase hutch By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved oak, with leather writing surface, and original brass...
Brass
Antique Folk Art Secretary Desk from Northern Sweden with Original Blue Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique folk art secretary desk from northern Sweden made by hand in solid pine around 1850. Untouched original condition with unusual light blue paint. The desk has an interior with...
Pine
Georgian Cherry and Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase hutch top In the manner of Baker Furniture By Jasper Cabinet Co.
Brass
Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
What makes this piece unique and special is its originali twist to the characteristic Secretaire, a must-have object among Venetian aristocratic families that could not be missing in...
Walnut
Venetian Trumeau Green Lacquered Hand Decorated Secretary with Writing Desk 1976
Located in Prato, IT
Venezia, Italy, handcrafted production from 1976 In Venetian style Louis XV Painted and decorated in gold Upper part with two doors with two beveled mirrors depicting a Lady and a...
Mirror, Wood
Mid-Century Teak Secretary Desk with Drawers Gunnar Falsig by Falsig Mobler
By Gunnar Falsig
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
This elegant vintage secretary desk is made of warm teak wood and features a timeless mid-century modern design. It offers a practical and stylish combination of storage and workspac...
Glass, Teak
$9,560Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Baroque tall secretary from circa 1770, with slant front desk, light Gustavian gray painted finish, two doors and four drawers. Experience the timeless elegance of this Swe...
Glass, Wood
Top-mounted secretary desk with slanted flap Baroque ca. 1760 walnut and burl
Located in Münster, DE
Top-mounted secretary desk with slanted flap Baroque, circa 1760, walnut and burl veneer, lower section with 2 hinged doors and a slanted flap, 2-door top section with arched pedime...
Wood, Nutwood, Burl
Blue gray secretary desk in wood, with storage - design Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION and is designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard. Eric adopts for this collection the refined codes of Scandinavian design, c...
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Art Deco Secretary Desk with Drop-Front Writing Surface and Chevron Veneer, 1930
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
This striking Art Deco secretary desk and storage cabinet showcases the bold geometry and refined craftsmanship characteristic of early 20th-century design.
Wood
Danish 1810s Beige Gray Painted Two-Part Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish painted wood two-part secretary from circa 1810 with beige / light gray painted finish, slanted desk, four doors and carved reeded panels. A testament to timeless Danish cra...
Wood
Swedish 1856 Two-part Painted Secretary with Four Doors and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 19th century two-part painted wood secretary circa 1856 with slant front desk, four doors and bracket feet. of Scandinavian taste for light palettes.
Wood
$14,400Sale Price|20% Off
Country French Walnut Baker Secretary with Drop Desk Mini Bar and Lattice Doors
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Asheville, NC
Marvelous walnut cabinets with dental moulding, rose floral trim, metal lattice doors, leather top drop desk with Baker key, brass hinges and handles. Mirrored mini bar. Dovetail dra...
Fruitwood
George II-Style Chinoiserie Secretary / Collector's Cabinet by Antonio's SF
By Antonio's
Located in Dallas, TX
a George II-style black lacquer secretary / desk with Collector's Cabinet above, gilt Chinoiserie decoration overall, some raised, cabinet above fitted out with display shelves for C...
Wood
French Commode with Drop-Front Secretary Desk, 3 Drawers, Pierre Cardin 1980s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in PARIS, FR
Best known for creating groundbreaking fashion designs from the 1950s onward, Pierre Cardin enjoyed great success in other design fields, most notably furniture. Cardin's desks, chai...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Majestic Blue painted Rococo Bureau / Secretary
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Rococo secretary desk with a cabinet or bookcase top, beautifully painted in blue with a black-painted interior.
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century Stunning Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a stunning early 19th century Swedish Gustavian secretary. This secretary features a newer, professionally applied white and gray exterior painted finish by master Swedish ar...
Brass
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.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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