A double-heightened piece, dating from the second half of the 18th century. It consists of a secretaire in the lower section, the upper part being a glass-fronted bookcase. Very useful pieces of furniture, they were made until Edwardian times.

The glass-fronted bookcase entered the English cabinetmakers' repertoire about the mid-17th century, and the bookcase in one form or another has been an indispensable part of the civilized person's home ever since.The 17th century bookcase tended to be a glazed cabinet from plinth to pediment, with square glass panes. The later Stuart period saw the introduction of the bureau bookcase or the secretaire bookcase, where the bookshelves were double-heightened above a desk or cupboard base. Early bureau bookcases often had mirror or blind-panelled door fronts, although these have frequently been replaced with clear glass more...

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A George III walnut veneered secretaire bookcase, with an…

George III Secrétaire Bookcase with Elaborate Fitted Interior

A George III walnut veneered secretaire bookcase, with an elaborate fitted interior to the secretaire compartment including secret drawers. 206 cm high, 107 cm wide, 84 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased from Robert Haines Gallery, Sydney

A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1790. 270 cm…

George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase (10 words exactly!)

A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1790. 270 cm high, 126 cm wide, 60 cm deep

A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase the astragal glazed…

George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase the astragal glazed upper doors with Gothic arched glazing bars, above a secretaire drawer and two panelled doors, bracket feet, 124.5 x 243 x 59 cm Provenance: Purchased from Kent Antiques, Melbourne, 4th October…

A Victorian mahogany four door breakfront secretaire bookcase.…

Victorian Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A Victorian mahogany four door breakfront secretaire bookcase. 215 cm high, 217 cm long, 60 cm depth

Taylor & Co. oak secretaire bookcase, approx 213 cm high, 97 cm…

Oak Secrétaire Bookcase by Taylor & Co

Taylor & Co. oak secretaire bookcase, approx 213 cm high, 97 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A good George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1770,…

George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A good George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1770, with step moulded pediment above astragal glazed doors, the fall front enclosing central cupboard flanked by drawers and pigeon holes, over four graduated drawers with brass drop handles raised…

A fine George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1775,…

George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A fine George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1775, with overhanging step moulded cornice above astragal glazed door enclosing two adjustable shelves, the lower part with fall front secretaire enclosing twelve drawers and six pigeon holes with…

A large cedar secretaire bookcase, Australian, circa 1850, 242…

1850 Australian Cedar Secretaire Bookcase

A large cedar secretaire bookcase, Australian, circa 1850, 242 cm high, 136 cm wide, 55 cm deep. Literature: Australian Furniture: Pictorial History and Dictionary, 1788-1938, Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press Ptd Ltd, Woollahra plate 45…

A Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1860s, having…

Victorian Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1860s, having an extended moulded cornice with rounded corners, two glazed doors with three adjustable shelves, the secretaire drawer unfolding to reveal a tooled leather writing plane and a fitted interior…

An English mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1840. 236 cm…

1840 English Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

An English mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1840. 236 cm high 96 cm wide and 53 cm deep

Regency style secretaire bookcase of small proportions

Mini Regency Secretaire Bookcase

Regency style secretaire bookcase of small proportions

An outstanding 19th century Australian colonial cedar cylinder…

19th Century Cedar Bookcase with Cylinder Front

An outstanding 19th century Australian colonial cedar cylinder front bookcase, with moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors, the lower section with a cylinder front enclosing a Huon pine interior, above a pair of panel doors flanked by corbels

A George IV mahogany secretaire bookcase, the top with two…

Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Panelled Doors

A George IV mahogany secretaire bookcase, the top with two glazed doors above a secretaire door concealing pigeon holes below a pair of panelled doors on a plinth

A George IV flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, with a moulded…

George IV Flame Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A George IV flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, with a moulded cornice, above a pair of astragal glazed doors, the lower section with a secretaire drawer, below a pair panel doors. 280 cm high, 110 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A good George IV flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, with a…

George IV Flame Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A good George IV flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, with a moulded cornice above a pair of astragal glazed doors, the lower section with secretaire drawer, the fall enclosing a satinwood interior, above a pair of panel doors.224 cm high, 119 cm wide, 54…

A George IV flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, with a moulded…

George IV Mahogany Secrétaire Bookcase

A George IV flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, with a moulded cornice, above a pair of astragal glazed doors, the lower section with a secretaire drawer, the fall with inset leather writing surface above graduated drawers. 218 cm high, 127 cm wide, 57 cm…

A fine English mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase, with a…

Mahogany Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Doors

A fine English mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase, with a moulded cornice above four astragal glazed doors, the lower section with a secretaire drawer above graduated drawers flanked by doors, each having a front of sham drawers. 217 cm high, 23 cm…

A William IV flame mahogany secretaire bookcase the glazed…

William IV Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A William IV flame mahogany secretaire bookcase the glazed upper doors Gothic arch and leaf carved glazing bars, the lower section with an ogee fronted secretaire drawer and two solid panelled doors, turned feet, (replacement glass shelves),118 x 225 x 54…

Antique mahogany secretaire mahogany bookcase, approx 220 cm…

Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase - Antique

Antique mahogany secretaire mahogany bookcase, approx 220 cm high, 110 cm wide, 57 cm deep

Secretaire Bookcase: A fine English Regency mahogany astragal…

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Satinwood Interior

Secretaire Bookcase: A fine English Regency mahogany astragal glazed bookcase top with ebony string inlaid secretaire & satinwood fitted interior. Height 230 cm, width 102 cm, depth 50.5 cm

Antique secretaire bookcase, approx 204 cm high, 113 cm wide,…

Antique Secretaire Bookcase - 19th Century

Antique secretaire bookcase, approx 204 cm high, 113 cm wide, 42 cm deep

Antique walnut secretaire bookcase, approx 228 cm high, 121 cm…

Antique Walnut Secretaire Bookcase - 228x121x53 cm

Antique walnut secretaire bookcase, approx 228 cm high, 121 cm wide, 53 cm deep

Sheraton Revival mahogany secretaire bookcase. Astragal glazed…

Mahogany Secrétaire Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Doors

Sheraton Revival mahogany secretaire bookcase. Astragal glazed doors. String inlays to doors lower section. Secretaire fitted with pigeon holes & drawers. Missing 2 drop handles. Key available. Height 250 cm. Width 117 cm. Diameter 41 cm

Georgian mahogany secretaire bookcase, the base with three long…

Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Glazed Doors

Georgian mahogany secretaire bookcase, the base with three long drawers the secretaire drawer with fitted interior, the bookcase top with intertwining glazed doors with arched sunburst pediment, approx 224 cm high, 107 cm wide, 51 cm deep

A George IV mahogany secretaire bookcase, with a moulded…

George IV Mahogany Secrétaire Bookcase

A George IV mahogany secretaire bookcase, with a moulded cornice above a pair of astragal glazed doors, the lower section with secretaire drawer, below graduated drawers on bracket feet. 223 cm high, 115 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A 19th century Australian colonial cedar bookcase, with a…

Australian Colonial Cedar Bookcase with Secretaire Drawer

A 19th century Australian colonial cedar bookcase, with a shaped cornice, above a pair of glazed doors flanked by corbels, the lower section with a secretaire drawer flanked by corbels, above a pair of panel doors supported on a plinth. 233 cm high, 128…

Antique 19th century mahogany two height, two door secretaire…

Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Carved Corbels

Antique 19th century mahogany two height, two door secretaire bookcase, glazed two door top with applied carved corbels, approx 215 cm high, 120 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A mahogany Sheraton Revival secretaire bookcase, circa 1900,…

Mahogany Sheraton Revival Secretaire Bookcase

A mahogany Sheraton Revival secretaire bookcase, circa 1900, having an everted pediment with satinwood inlaid dentil moulding over two astragal glazed doors with internal shelving, on a fall front secretaire base with an internal arrangement of cupboards…

Antique Edwardian walnut secretaire bookcase fitted interior,…

Edwardian Walnut Secretaire Bookcase with Fitted Interior

Antique Edwardian walnut secretaire bookcase fitted interior, approx 238 cm high, 131 cm wide

Secretaire bookcase with marquetry design, Four drawers with…

Marquetry Secretary Bookcase with Fold-Out Desk

Secretaire bookcase with marquetry design, Four drawers with fold out desk. Two glass doors cabinet with shelves atop. Approx. 93 by 223 cm

Antique Georgian mahogany secretaire bookcase, standing on…

Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Antique Georgian mahogany secretaire bookcase, standing on shaped bracket feet. Approx high, 130 cm wide, 62 cm depth

Antique Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, approx 214 cm…

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase - Antique

Antique Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, approx 214 cm high, 94 cm wide, 50.5 cm depth

Antique 19th century mahogany cylinder bookcase, approx 240 cm…

19th Century Mahogany Cylinder Bookcase - 240cm x 117cm

Antique 19th century mahogany cylinder bookcase, approx 240 cm high, 117 cm wide

Antique large Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase, approx…

Victorian Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, 225 cm High

Antique large Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase, approx 225 cm high, 105 cm wide

Antique George III inlaid mahogany secretaire bookcase, approx…

George III Mahogany Secrétaire Bookcase

Antique George III inlaid mahogany secretaire bookcase, approx 221 cm high, 107 cm wide

A French Louis XV style rosewood secretaire bookcase, the…

Louis XV Rosewood Secretaire Bookcase with Cabriole Legs

A French Louis XV style rosewood secretaire bookcase, the arched cornice, above a pair of arched glazed doors. The lower section with a shaped fall, enclosing a writing surface and small drawers, on high cabriole legs. 196 cm high, 98 cm wide, 56 cm deep.

A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded cornice,…

Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Doors

A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded cornice, above a frieze with satinwood stringing, below a pair of astragal glazed doors. The lower section with two drawers, one with a fall and leather inset writing surface, above a pair of panel…

A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded cornice,…

George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded cornice, above a pair of astragal glazed doors. The lower section with a secretaire drawer. The fall enclosing drawers and pigeons doors, above graduated drawers on bracket feet. Provenance: part of…

Victorian walnut secretaire bookcase with carved panels in doors

Carved Victorian Walnut Bookcase with Secretaire

Victorian walnut secretaire bookcase with carved panels in doors

An early Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase, early 1840s,…

Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Inlaid Panel and Astragal Doors

An early Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase, early 1840s, having a shaped pediment with a dentil motif above a finely inlaid panel and two astragal glazed doors, the fallfront opening to reveal an arrangement of partitions and small drawers above four…

Victorian mahogany cylinder fronted bookcase desk a desk with…

Mahogany Bookcase Desk with Fitted Interior and Elevated Bookcase

Victorian mahogany cylinder fronted bookcase desk a desk with pull out writing surface and fitted interior with elevated bookcase above and 2 door cabinet below, 129 cm wide, 223 cm high

A cedar and mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1840,…

Antique Cedar & Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, 1840

A cedar and mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1840, constructed predominantly from solid Australian cedar with mahogany veneers, the moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors with double arched top and bottom panels and simple geometric glazing bar,…

An Australian cedar secretaire bookcase, circa 1860, the…

Antique Australian Cedar Secretaire Bookcase

An Australian cedar secretaire bookcase, circa 1860, the rectangular moulded cornice above a pair of arched glazed doors enclosing three adjustable shelves with green baize lining, above a secretaire drawer containing an arrangement of drawers and pigeon…

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, of compact proportions with two…

Compact Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Secretaire Drawer

A Victorian mahogany bookcase, of compact proportions with two glazed upper doors, a secretaire drawer and solid panelled lower doors, 78 x 245.5 cm

A burr walnut secretaire bookcase, 19th century, with an…

19th Century Burr Walnut Secretaire Bookcase

A burr walnut secretaire bookcase, 19th century, with an everted pediment above an ebony strung frieze, two astragal glazed doors flanked by fluted pillars, the fall front opening to a tooled leather plane and an arrangement of partitions and waterfall…

A secretaire four door bookcase, of breakfront form with a…

Fluted Pilaster Bookcase with Dentil Moulded Pediment

A secretaire four door bookcase, of breakfront form with a dentil moulded pediment above four astragal glazed panelled doors decorated with fluted pilasters and Corinthian capitals; a central drawer above two cupboard doors flanked by single drawers and…

A mahogany William IV secretaire bookcase, circa 1840, with a…

William IV Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A mahogany William IV secretaire bookcase, circa 1840, with a shaped pediment and two astragal glazed doors in a rounded arch design above an extended base with a faux drawer/fall front opening to a writing plane and an arrangement of drawers and…

A George IV mahogany secretaire bookcase, the swan neck…

George IV Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A George IV mahogany secretaire bookcase, the swan neck pediment above a pair two astrical glazed doors, the lower section with fall enclosing small drawers and pigeon holes, above three graduated drawers on bracket feet. 250 cm high, 105 wide, 60 cm deep.

A French 19th century flame mahogany bookcase, the moulded…

Flame Mahogany Bookcase with Writing Surface

A French 19th century flame mahogany bookcase, the moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors, the lower section with cylinder front enclosing an inset writing surface and small drawers, on fluted turned legs. 155 cm high, 81 cm wide, 50 cm deep.

A good New Zealand colonial solid and veneered mottled kauri…

Colonial Kauri Bookcase Secrétaire with Gothic Arch Detail

A good New Zealand colonial solid and veneered mottled kauri bookcase secretaire, the tall cabinet back of two glazed doors, each with two long Gothic arch topped detail, original glass, enclosing four original adjustable shelves, flared stepped pediment,…

Mahogany secretaire bookcase, Queen Anne style

Queen Anne Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Mahogany secretaire bookcase, Queen Anne style

Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase fall front secretaire…

Victorian Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase fall front secretaire with fitted interior and leather insert writing surface, enclosed bookcase above, 2 door cabinet below, embellished with scrolled, floral and foliate carving, 99.5 cm wide, 42.5 cm deep, 219.5 cm

A late Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, the tapered…

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A late Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase, the tapered cornice above glazed doors with horizontal glazing bars, the lower section with secretaire drawer, enclosing fitted drawers and pigeon, above a pair of panel doors on plinth. 223 cm high, 108 cm…

A Victorian flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

A Victorian flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded cornice, above a pair of glazed doors, the lower with a fall opening to reveal an arrangement of pigeon holes and drawers, above a pair of panelled doors. 212 cm high, 112 cm wide, 54 cm deep.

A George IV flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, the tapered…

Flame Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Gothic Arched Doors

A George IV flame mahogany secretaire bookcase, the tapered cornice above a pair of glazed doors with Gothic arched bars with adjustable shelves, the secretaire drawer, enclosing fitted drawers and pigeon holes, below a pair of panel doors on bracket feet…

An Australian late 19th century blackwood secretaire bookcase,…

19th Century Blackwood Secretaire Bookcase

An Australian late 19th century blackwood secretaire bookcase, the tapered cornice above a pair of glazed doors with adjustable shelves, the lower section with a secretaire drawer, enclosing fitted drawers and pigeon above a pair of panel doors on bracket…

A walnut secretaire bookcase, first quarter 20th century, in…

Georgian-style Walnut Secretaire Bookcase

A walnut secretaire bookcase, first quarter 20th century, in the Georgian style, the top with a simple stepped pediment, two astragal glazed doors over a fall front revealing an assortment of pigeon holes, drawers and a small cupboard, fitted with brass…

A late George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded…

George III Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Doors

A late George III mahogany secretaire bookcase, the moulded cornice with satinwood cross-banding, above a pair of astragal glazed doors enclosing three shelves above a secretaire drawer enclosing pigeon holes and drawers, the lower section with three…

A 19th century Australian cedar secretaire bookcase, with a…

Australian Cedar Secretaire Bookcase with Fitted Interior

A 19th century Australian cedar secretaire bookcase, with a chamfered cornice above two glazed doors enclosing shelves, the projecting lower section with a fall front secretaire drawer opening to a fitted interior above two cupboard doors, raised on squat…

Antique English oak secretaire bookcase, carved in low relief…

English Oak Secretaire Bookcase with Carvings and Glass Doors

Antique English oak secretaire bookcase, carved in low relief to the doors and drawer front, glazed two door top, 250 cm highigh, 121 cm wideide

Antique French Henri II secretaire bookcase

French Henri II Secretaire Bookcase

Antique French Henri II secretaire bookcase

Fine antique English satinwood breakfront library secretaire…

English Satinwood Breakfront Secrétaire Bookcase with Hand Painted Details

Fine antique English satinwood breakfront library secretaire bookcase, fitted with hand painted oval panels to the doors below, hand painted frieze above a central fall front secretaire well fitted interior, 246 cm high, 228 cm wide

Victorian walnut secretaire bookcase with satinwood interior…

Victorian Walnut Bookcase with Silver Plaque 1894

Victorian walnut secretaire bookcase with satinwood interior with silver presentation plaque 1894

Fine late 19th century walnut secretaire bookcase with two…

Walnut Secretaire Bookcase with Glazed Doors and Carved Panels

Fine late 19th century walnut secretaire bookcase with two glazed doors above a fully fitting secretaire drawer, two carved panel doors below

Two height Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase. Height 253…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Secretaire

Two height Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase. Height 253 cm. Width 110 cm

A good Victorian walnut secretaire bookcase the glass fronted…

Victorian Walnut Secretaire Bookcase with Glass Doors

A good Victorian walnut secretaire bookcase the glass fronted arch panel doors above fall front drawer enclosing pigeon holes