Antique Secretary Desk With Drawers

Ornate brass hardware was prominent on many desks.

Antique secretary desk with drawers.

Antique 18th century dutch oak drop front bombe secretary desk secretaire mahogany chest of drawers by axel larsson for bodafors sweden 1940s antique solid oak biedermeier secretary in honey color louis xvi style mahogany bonheur du jour secretary with brass detailing. 20th c english green leather chippendale style mahogany six drawer partners desk. Thick dovetails may indicate machine construction. Antique desks secretaries.

Only 1 available and it s in 9 people s carts. In the beginning desks and secretaries were some of the most complicated pieces of furniture you could buy. Antique wood secretary desk two drawers french desk local pick up only 30 x 15 by 40 h original gold painted mahogany urbancottageco. Antique side by side secretary in antique desks secretaries 1900 1950 school chair.

Where some other vintage furniture may be. Most antique desks were made by hand and use fine dovetailed joints. From antique writing tables that make great student desks to antique secretaries with bookcases on top to spacious and elegant leather top antique executive desks this is where you can discover how to work in style. Get the best deals on antique desks secretaries 1900 1950.

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Another key indicator of authenticity is the drawer linings. Many antique desks built during the federal period lasting roughly from 1780 to 1820 contained hidden drawers designed to keep guns or other weapons close at hand. The thing about a secretary desk is that it promotes work life balance in a way that makes it appealing to both collectors and people looking on ebay for a working desk. 1 16 of 126 results for antique secretary desk design toscano captain s davenport home office desk 33 inch mahogany walnut.

The antique secretary as well as a wrighting desk is an incredibly efficient piece of antique furniture packing a work surface desktop accessory holder and drawers for storage all in one. Typically antique secretary desks from the 1800s have solid wood or much thicker veneers. Look for cedar mahogany and oak. Contrasting veneers and black inlays featuring items found in nature made desks both beautiful and functional.

There were no computers to store important information so these desks and secretaries came with all kinds of secret drawers tills roll down covers and other mechanisms.