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Federal Mahogany Secretary

1800s American Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 19th Century Federal Mahogany Butler's Secretary Desk recently refinished. Measure 45.75
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

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Mahogany

Federal Mahogany and Birch Inlaid Secretary/Desk sq
Located in Water Mill, NY
Federal Mahogany and Birch inlaid secretary/desk with contrasting veneers and bone pulls.
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Antique 1790s American Federal Desks

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Birch, Mahogany

Antique American Federal Flame Mahogany Secretary Writing Desk Gothic Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive antique early 19th century Federal Period flame Mahogany secretary and
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Antique Early 19th Century Federal Secretaires

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Glass, Mahogany

Rare Antique Federal American Mahogany Secretary Writing Desk Gothic Bookcase
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine and impressive Federal Period Mahogany secretary and bookcase, circa 1830s. The bookcase
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

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Glass, Mahogany

Federal Period Massachusetts Mahogany Secretary Desk with Cylinder Tambour
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Federal mahogany two part secretary desk, with a dentil molded cornice
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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks

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Brass

Vintage Beacon Hill Old Colony Federal Mahogany Tambour Door Secretary Desk
By Beacon Hill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Beacon Hill Old Colony Federal Mahogany Tambour Door Secretary Desk. Item features a 3 part
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Early 20th Century Unknown Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Style Two-Part Satin Mahogany Chest of Drawers Secretary, Circa 1900s
Located in Germantown, MD
A Federal Style Two-Part Satin Mahogany Chest of Drawers Secretary Desk, Circa 1900s. Functional
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Early 20th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Federal New England Mahogany Tambour Secretary Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
Made in the North shore region of Massachusetts or New Hampshire an elegant Federal chest
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Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century American Federal Secretary, Seymour School, Boston
By John & Thomas Seymour
Located in Essex, MA
Important American Federal Period Secretary. School of John and Thomas Seymour, Boston, circa 1820
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

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Mahogany

18th Century Antique Federal Sheraton Mahogany Fall Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite and rare late 18th century American Federal Sheraton library secretary desk. Made of
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Antique Late 18th Century American Sheraton Secretaires

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Mahogany

Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Inspired by an antique desk and bookcase this Large Mahogany Secretary Desk from Niagara Furniture
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2010s Federal Desks

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Mahogany

Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
Large Mahogany Secretary Desk
H 95.5 in W 43 in D 25 in
19th Century Federal Period Duncan Phyfe Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
-top secretary bookcase with gorgeous lyre-shaped glazed doors. Color of mahogany has sun-faded to a
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Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Bookcases

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Mahogany

Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Secretary Writing Desk
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Kindel Winterthur Collection Mahogany Goddard Townsend Blockfront Secretary Writing Desk. Made from
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Late 20th Century American Federal Secretaires

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Mahogany

Antique Flame Mahogany Secretary Breakfront Display Hutch by Robert W Irwin Co
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Federal Style Flame Mahogany Flip Down Secretary Breakfront Display Hutch by The Robert W
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Early 20th Century American Federal Cabinets

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Mahogany

Crotch Mahogany Individual Glass Pains Door Drop Front Secretary Breakfront MINT
By Kittinger Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Crotch Mahogany Individual Glass Pains Door Drop Front Secretary Breakfront MINT!
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20th Century American Federal Secretaires

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Brass

Very Fine Antique Secretary Bookcase with Brass Eagle Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Well constructed with fine mahogany veneer with Federal style brass eagle finial on a pedestal. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Federal Bookcases

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Leather, Glass, Mahogany

Hankel-Harris Pull Out Desk Table Secretary 4 Drawer Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
By Henkel Harris
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hankel-Harris Pull Out Desk Table Secretary 4 Drawer Bachelor Chest Dresser MINT
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20th Century American Federal Dressers

Materials

Brass

Recent Sales

19th C. American Bookcase
Located in Savannah, GA
Federal Mahogany secretary/bookcase.
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Antique 19th Century American Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. American Bookcase
19th C. American Bookcase
H 84 in W 26 in D 14 in
A wonderful vibrantly inlaid secretary desk
Located in Sharon, MA
A handsome Federal mahogany secretary desk, probably Southeastern Massachusetts, circa 1815
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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Birdseye Maple

Maryland Federal Hepplewhite Manner Secretary Bookcase
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Federal period pale mahogany Hepplewhite manner secretary bookcase with very fine rope and string
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Antique 1780s American Federal Secretaires

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Mahogany, Pine

Baltimore Federal Sideboard with 'Butler's Secretary'
Located in Woodbury, CT
butler's secretary drawer. Exceptionally vibrant crotch and flame mahogany veneers and bandings; the
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Sideboards

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Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Fine Hepplewhite Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very fine Hepplewhite figured mahogany secretary desk, in two parts, the upper section with arcaded
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Fine Hepplewhite Mahogany Secretary Desk
Fine Hepplewhite Mahogany Secretary Desk
H 84.5 in W 41.5 in D 21 in
Federal Hepplewhite Inlaid Secretary/Desk and Bookcase/ New Hampshire
Located in Providence, RI
This is an exuberant, high style secretary that employs the use of contrasting wood typical of
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Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Mahogany Secretary Desk With Bookcase Attributed to Imperial Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Federal style bureau with tambour doors, fold-out desk, and bookcase hutch top
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Vintage 1940s American Federal Desks

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Brass

American Federal Mahogany Secretary Desk Chest of Drawers, circa 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An interesting and somewhat unusual secretary desk constructed in two parts with an upper case that
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Antique 19th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

New England Mahogany and Maple Tambour Door Secretary Desk Signed and Dated 1812
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine federal mahogany secretary desk features an upper section with tambour doors opening up
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

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Brass

American Federal Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany, circa 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A Beautiful Lancaster County Slant Top Secretary in mahogany with book-matched mahogany veneer
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Antique 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

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Brass

Antique Mahogany Federal Secretary Cabinet Bookcase
Located in North York, ON
flamed mahogany and satinwood veneers among solid mahogany construction, this secretary desk is the ideal
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Vintage 1930s American Bookcases

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Satinwood

Antique American Federal Classical Period Mahogany Butler's Secretary Dresser NY
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American Federal Classical period mahogany and maple butler's secretary, dresser
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Antique 1830s American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Maple

Federal Style Mahogany & Cherry Tambour Secretary Desk and Bookcase
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful Sheraton, Federal style, two part Mount Vernon Hickory Chair Company cherry secretary
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1990s American Federal Secretaires

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Cherry, Mahogany, Satinwood

American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Antique Secretary Writing Desk, circa 1790-1810
Located in Shippensburg, PA
17 1997, lot 417, “A Federal Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Desk, attributed to John and Thomas Seymour
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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Federal Hepplewhite Birdseye Maple & Mahogany Secretary Desk C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Federal or Hepplewhite secretary offers birdseye maple and mahogany construction with upper case having
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Antique Mid-19th Century Hepplewhite Desks

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Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Rare and Fine Federal Mahogany Linen Press with Secretary Desk, circa 1805-1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
many functions: A linen press, a chest of drawers, a secretary desk and is flanked by wardrobe wings
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Antique 1810s American Federal Linen Presses

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Brass

American 19th Century Federal Period Secretary Bookcase
Located in Southampton, NY
American Federal mahogany flame grain and satinwood inlay secretary bookcase.
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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Brass

American Federal Period Secretary Desk, c 1780 - 1800
Located in San Marino, CA
American Federal period secretary desk, with three adjustable shelves behind two paned “thirteen
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Secretaires

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Mahogany

Antique American Federal Mahogany Drop-Front Butler's Desk, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Federal secretary bookcase features mahogany construction with long drawers with
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique Sheraton Flame Mahogany Tambour Secretary Desk, circa 1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Sheraton Tambour secretary offers deeply striated mahogany construction with upper
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Desks

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Metal

George Winthrop Carved Mahogany Drop Front Secretary & Bookcase, circa 1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage George Winthrop secretary features mahogany construction with upper case having broken
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20th Century American Federal Secretaires

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Mahogany, Glass

19th Century American Federal Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century American federal mahogany secretary desk, circa 1815. A fully fitted cabinet sets
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Antique 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

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Mahogany

Antique Federal Inlaid, Carved & Filigree Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Federal mahogany secretary features the top section a double glass door cabinet bookcase
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Antique Early 19th Century American Secretaires

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Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood

Massachusetts Federal Hepplewhite Secretary with Bookcase in Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
, from the Federal period, in mahogany with fine line inlays. The upper section has a stepped crest
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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Secretaires

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Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Federal Style Diminutive Two Part Inlaid Mahogany Bookcase Secretary
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful diminutive size Federal style two part inlaid figured mahogany bookcase, its upper case
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Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Bookcase Secretary, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century American federal inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary.
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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Federal Secretary, circa 1810
Located in Bridgeport, CT
American Federal desk, circa 1810, flame mahogany with a carved cavetto cornice over double doors
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Federal Secretary, circa 1810
Antique American Federal Secretary, circa 1810
H 65.5 in W 40.25 in D 18.25 in
American Federal Two-Piece Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Solid mahogany with segmented glass doors, three wood shelves, scalloped apron, checkerboard inlay
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Antique 1810s American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany Federal Chippendale Style Secretary Desk with Banded Front
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mahogany Federal Chippendale style secretary desk with banded front. Item features banded
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Federal Carved Mahogany Secretary Cabinet
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very fine federal carved and figured mahogany secretary cabinet, with cove molded cornice above two
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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

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Mahogany, Birdseye Maple, Pine

Important Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Cylinder Secretary Bookcase
By John Aitken 1
Located in New York, NY
IMPORTANT FEDERAL INLAID MAHOGANY TAMBOUR CYLINDAR SECRETARY BOOKCASE Attributed to John Aitken
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Antique 1790s American Federal Secretaires

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Rosewood, Mahogany

Inlaid Mahogany Federal Hepplewhite Secretary Bookcase, MA.
Located in Providence, RI
This small scale secretary is a well-documented form that was produced c. 1790-1810 and is
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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Secretary/Bookcase
Located in Alexandria, VA
This exceptional Hepplewhite secretary/bookcase features very rare drawers behind doors in the base
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Antique 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Poplar

Federal Secretary/Bookcase
Federal Secretary/Bookcase
H 90.5 in W 43.5 in D 24 in
A Small Inlaid Mahogany Federal Secretary Desk, Salem, c.1780-1800
Located in Providence, RI
This secretary is of small scale, almost diminutive, at 36 inches wide. It is a real treasure that
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Federal Secretary, Signed and Dated, Connecticut, 1808
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This remarkable secretary is notable for many reasons. First, it is signed and dated by a New
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Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Boldly Inlaid Federal Period Portsmouth, N H Secretary
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A dazzler with contrasting feather patterned branch birch and mahogany. Even the front feet and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Mahogany Secretary/Slat Front Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Four drawers with beautiful brass Hardware. We believe this was the bottom piece of a two-piece carcas. It is lovely and in great condition given its age.
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Antique Late 18th Century English Federal Desks

Materials

Brass

Small Inlaid Mahogany Federal Secretary Desk, Salem, circa 1780-1800
Located in Providence, RI
This secretary is of small scale, almost diminutive, at 36 inches wide. It is a real treasure that
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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Singl...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Italian Dry Bar Cocktail Cabinet
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

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Federal Mahogany Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the federal mahogany secretary you’re looking for. A federal mahogany secretary — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect federal mahogany secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A federal mahogany secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Federal Mahogany Secretary?

Prices for a federal mahogany secretary start at $1,350 and top out at $30,000 with the average selling for $4,000.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

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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