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Large Red Jappaned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Dubai, AE
Fine Queen Anne style red Japanned Chinoiserie secretary cabinet. The triple domed top with eight
Category

Antique 18th Century European Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Large Red Jappaned Bureau Cabinet
Large Red Jappaned Bureau Cabinet
H 104.34 in W 48.04 in D 26.58 in
1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Secretary From Jasper Cabinet Co
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Hartville, OH
Beautiful piece. Pristine original condition. Very rare leather writing surface inset. Artist hand-painted scenes from the orient. Condition Disclosure: Please understand nearly ...
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer

Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a midcentury French style hand painted chinoiserie secretary with a unique bombe form base
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A black lacquer chinoiserie secretary in two parts. The upper cabinet with two doors that open to
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

A Spectacular English Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in New York, NY
This impressive and grand Chinoiserie Secretary having an intricate detailed decoration both on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

1940's, Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A petite, two part, hand-painted, lacquered, fully finished, drop front Chinoiserie bureau
Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

1940's, Chinoiserie Secretary
1940's, Chinoiserie Secretary
H 79.5 in W 39.5 in D 18.25 in
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
Category

20th Century American George II Bookcases

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century English black lacquered Chinoiserie secretary. Beautiful painted Asian designs
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Jasper Chinoiserie Breakfront Secretary, Gilt Lacquer, Bubble Glass
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Miami, FL
Jasper Chinoiserie Breakfront Secretary, Gilt Lacquer, Bubble Glass Offered for sale is a
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Petite English Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative 19th century petite red Chinoiserie secretary from England. Very nice hand painted Asian
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Elegant Red Chinoiserie Hand Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful tall hand painted chinoiserie secretary desk. The red and gold case with front doors that
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood

Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized, Gilt, & Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chinoiserie decorated secretary offers black lacquered wood construction with upper having a
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Late 20th Century Vintage Regency Chinoiserie Mirrored Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency Secretary desk. Beautiful hand painted Chinoiserie detail on a saffron
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century Italian Lacquered Secretary with Raised Chinoiserie Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Extraordinary rare 19th century Italian lacquered red secretary with raised chinoiserie design
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Karges Ebonized, Gilt & Chinoiserie Decorated Secretary Desk 20th Century
By Karges Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A tall secretary by Karges offers ebonized wood construction with upper having carved shell form
Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Georgian Chinoiserie Cream Lacquered Hand Painted Secretary Desk With Bookcase
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

English Georgian Style Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian style (19th century) red lacquered Chinoiserie decorated slant front secretary
Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Lo Studiolo di Ponziani Florentine Chinoiserie HandPainted Secretary Desk Italy
By Ponziani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chinoiserie hand-painted secretary, Lo Studiolo di Ponziani, Florence, Italy. Chinoiserie painted
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Narrow Raised Lacquer Black Chinoiserie Slatfront Secretary Desk circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
raised Chinoiserie scenery of various wise elders and townspeople doing their daily business. The desk is
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

Fine 19th Century English Chinoiserie and Red Lacquered Slant Front Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine and elaborated 19th century Chinoiserie red lacquered slant front secretary. Hand
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

English 19th Century Black and Gold Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
desk and gold Chinoiserie décor. Created in England during the 19th century, this secretary bookcase
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century 3-Piece Diminutive Lacquer Secretary Desk with Nice Chinoiserie
Located in Milford, NH
A fine three-piece diminutive black lacquer secretary desk with extensive chinoiserie or japanned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Late 20th Century Vintage Asian Black Lacquered Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A spectacular vintage Asian secretary desk. A chic black lacquered cabinet with hand painted gilt
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Metal

1930s Georgian Style Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk with Bookcase
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1930s Georgian style painted chinoiserie secretary desk with open bookcase top. It is
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
By Rose Tarlow
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk. It features the most
Category

1990s American Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Fine and Rare 18th C Georgian Black Lacquered and Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare 18th century Georgian black lacquered and Chinoiserie decorated elaborate secretary.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Ebonized Cabinet With Secretary Desk, 1960s
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie stacking cabinet or chest with drop
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Att. to Perret & Vibert, France, circa 1880
By Perret et Vibert
Located in PARIS, FR
A Japanese style carved wood cabinet, with a painted decor imitating Japanese lacquer, ornamented
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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Fine Paint Decorated Baroque Style Armoire Secretary/ Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
open to two shelves. The slant front opens to drawers and a cubby hole. The lower cabinet with three
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 18th century chinoiserie Secretary bookcase. The top of the bookcase has
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Chest on Stand
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an elegant English black lacquered English Queen Anne cabinet chest on Stand decorated
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaire in Lacquer by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763)
By Jacques Dubois
Located in NICE, FR
A brown-red low secretary in lacquer adorned with chinoiserie motifs by the great French
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Style Antique French Red Chinoiserie Fall-Front Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XVI STYLE CHINOISERIE DECORATED RED-PAINTED FALL-FRONT SECRETARY DESK France, ca. last
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Black Lacquer and Gold Leaf Bar Cabinet, 1960s
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
lighted. Measures: 40"W x 19"D x 83.75"H. Good vintage condition. Matching cabinet with secretary desk
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NY
18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet Secretary A rare and
Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
This two-part scriban cabinet showcases an exquisite combination of cream and gold Chinese lacquer
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
H 89.77 in W 37.41 in D 17.72 in
James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
Extremely rare, possibly one of a kind, secretary cabinet with bookcase by the godfather of exotic
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
James Mont Cinnabar Lacquered Secretaire
H 85.5 in W 47 in D 19.5 in
19th Century "Faux Bamboo" Chest Of Drawers, Birdseye Maple
Located in Greven, DE
also increased. The centre for works of this type was Paris, although Chinoiserie and Japonisme
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Antique Late 19th Century European Japonisme Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Beech, Birdseye Maple

English Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century hand-painted lady's desk, purchased from a prominent antique dealer in Los Angeles, Paul Ferrante in the late 1950s. The piece has been in my family since.
Category

Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

English Chinoiserie Secretary
English Chinoiserie Secretary
H 65 in W 20 in D 12.5 in
Queen Anne Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Red and gold hand-painted chinoiserie lacquered secretary/bookcase with a fitted interior for
Category

Antique 1860s English Secretaires

Queen Anne Chinoiserie Secretary
Queen Anne Chinoiserie Secretary
H 98 in W 42 in D 21 in
English Style Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite red chinoiserie piece was made in Italy circa 1920s. It is two-pieces. A bureau of
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires

English Style Chinoiserie Secretary
English Style Chinoiserie Secretary
H 87.5 in W 41 in D 33.5 in
Chinoiserie Decorated Secretaire
Located in Stamford, CT
A domed mullion graduated four drawer secretary bookcase set upon bracket feet having later paint
Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Decorated Secretaire
Chinoiserie Decorated Secretaire
H 89 in W 42.25 in D 23 in
18th Century Venetian Lacquered Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
Exceptional 18th century lacquered secretary bookcase with mirrored doors. The lacquer features
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires

A George I style lacquered Bureau Bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George I style parcel gilt scarlet lacquered secretary bookcase; overall Chinoiserie decorated w
Category

20th Century Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th c. Red Chinoiserie Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
an English secretary desk with Chinoiserie decoration, a cabinet with glass doors / small bookcase
Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Silver Leaf Chinoiserie Cabinet/Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinoiserie painted cabinet with drop desk. Vanilla white with silver leaf panels, the interior is
Category

20th Century Cabinets

18th Century English Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand 18th century English lacquered secretary cabinet made in the George III style and decorated
Category

Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Chinoiserie Decorated Yellow Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine English secretary cabinet with hand painted Chinoiserie design. Such pretty decorative
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

English Georgian Chinoiserie-Decorated Secretary Desk / Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English Georgian-style black / gilt secretary desk / cabinet painted in traditional gold
Category

20th Century English Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Gold, Brass

French Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Locust Valley, NY
French lacquered chinoiserie secretary with bronze mountings.
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer

French Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
French Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
H 53 in W 31 in D 14.25 in
Union National Lacquered Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Secretary Cabinet
By Union National
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinoiserie landscape designs were then hand painted on each door with birds, butterflys, flowers, figures
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint

19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic 19th century English black lacquered chinoiserie five-drawer secretary. Having wonderful
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Red chinoiserie secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
George II style red chinoiserie decorated secretary, made in Italy, mid 20th century.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian George II Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Red chinoiserie secretary
Red chinoiserie secretary
H 90 in W 41 in D 19.5 in
Emerald Green Lacquer Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk China Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent emerald green lacquer Chinoiserie secretary two part desk features a pagoda top and
Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Paint, Leather, Wood

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Breakfront Sideboard China Cabinet Secretary
By Union National
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant and sought after two piece chinoiserie black lacquered breakfront by Union National, NY
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Wood, Lacquer

1970s Vintage Karges Chinoiserie Secretary
By Karges Furniture
Located in Hartville, OH
Spectacular hand painted Karges Chinoiserie Secretary finished in the most sophisticated salmon
Category

Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Jasper Midcentury Chinoiserie Hand Painted Secretary Desk Display Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
Iconic Jasper Furniture signed two-piece secretary cabinet which becomes multi-purpose piece when
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood, Mahogany

Italian Rococo Style Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Elegant 19th century Italian chinoiserie Rococo style gilt and red decorated with gesso secretary
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Giltwood

Black Lacquered Italian Chinoiserie Petite Secretary
By Fornasetti, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful black lacquered Italian chinoiserie secretary. Intricately painted detail of Chinese
Category

20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

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Chinoiserie Secretary Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the chinoiserie secretary cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each chinoiserie secretary cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, lacquer and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer chinoiserie secretary cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each chinoiserie secretary cabinet bearing Georgian, Rococo or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Baker Furniture Company, John Widdicomb and Karges Furniture each produced at least one beautiful chinoiserie secretary cabinet that is worth considering.

How Much is a Chinoiserie Secretary Cabinet?

Prices for a chinoiserie secretary cabinet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,080 and can go as high as $50,000, while the average can fetch as much as $8,500.

Finding the Right secretaires for You

Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.

Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.

Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.

While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.

At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.

When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.

“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”

No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.

Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.

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