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18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic Louis XV style desk made in Italy of Circassian highly figured walnut. Th desk
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1790s Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Walnut

Antique 1890s Italian Neoclassical Style Carytid Paw Foot Secretary Desk
Located in Chesapeake, VA
Step into a narrative of art and history with our antique secretary desk, circa 1890, crafted from
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1890s American Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Wood

Early 1900's Antique Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored, Secretary / Desk!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Secretary, Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored Doors, Desk, early 1900s, 20th
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Walnut

Italian Rococo Oyster Burl Secretary Cabinet / Desk
Located in New York, NY
Italian Rococo secretary desk / cabinet with an upper door that folds down to reveal a writing
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Metal, Brass

Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Italian baroque burl walnut secretary desk with a cartouche form mirrored panel beneath a
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Brass

Important Italian Futurist Secretary / Desk / Etagere Attr. to Giacomo Balla
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary Italian Futurist work of sculpture which functions as an etagere, secretary, desk
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Early 20th Century Italian Futurist Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Elm, Walnut

Exceptional 18thc Painted Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fantastic painted Italian secretary with original designs, paint and interior silk fabric.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Lacquer, Wood

Unique Venetian Italian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk with Bookcase Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
painted secretary desk. Done in the tradition of the Venetian style, this beautifully designed piece is a
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1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Walnut

Antique Italian Venetian Olive Burl Serpentine Secretary Slant Desk Bureau Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive antique Italian Venetian drop front secretary desk. Made from olive burl with a
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Olive, Burl

Italian 1850s Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Slanted Desk and Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style two-part secretary from the mid-19th century, with slanted desk, mirrored
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Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Glass, Wood

Italian Early 20th Century Bovolone Secretary Desk Commode, finely inlaid walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Bovolone - Verona - secretaire commode. In hand-carved walnut, veneer walnut with maple finely inlaid . Wax polished Measures cm: H 88, W 90, D 35.
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Maple, Walnut

Early 20th-Century Scriban in Chinese Lacquer
Located in NICE, FR
, representing exquisite Italian craftsmanship from the early 20th century. The lower section is equipped with a
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Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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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
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Burl Inlaid Louis XIV Secretary Drop Leaf Desk. Trim three-drawer
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Walnut

Italian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Cypress, CA
Attractive Italian Rococo style walnut veneer secretary cabinet, early 20th century. The top part
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Bronze

Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an extraordinary secretary desk in the Venetian style. The interior is done in faux marble
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Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Walnut

Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Embrace the timeless charm of this Classic Venetian Style Italian Polychrome Lacquered Hand-Painted
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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Wood, Paint

Northern Italian Walnut Two-Part Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Northern Italy. The paneled doors in the upper cabinet bordered by relief carved acanthus leaves
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Walnut

Northern Italian Walnut Two-Part Secretary
Northern Italian Walnut Two-Part Secretary
H 102.25 in W 62.75 in D 23.5 in
Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite 19th century Rococo secretary in mahogany with bombe front & sides, with floral
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Kingwood, Tulipwood, Satinwood, Mahogany

Italian early 18th century Baroque Walnut Secretary-Bookcase
Located in Troy, NY
Italian secretary with beautiful, thick walnut radica veneer, wonderful color, ebonized moldings
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Walnut

Antique Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Baroque style walnut veneer secretary cabinet, early 20th century. The top part of the
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Walnut, Mirror

Italian Empire Neoclassical Walnut and Parcel-Gilt Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Italian Empire neoclassical walnut and parcel-gilt secretary Handsome masculine Empire campaign
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Mirror, Giltwood, Walnut

1920s Lombard Secretary Desk Commode in Walnut & Burl Veneer, Threaded Maple
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th Century Lombard Secretary Desk Commode in Walnut & burl Veneer, Threaded of Maple
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Walnut, Burl

Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
embellish and complement elegantly environments inspired by any design style. ​Measure Desk cm
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Walnut

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
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Early 19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Wood

Secretary Desk 700s Lombard by "Bottega Milanese Dei Valentini", walnut & burl
By Bottega Milanese dei Valentni
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Important precious desk bureau production of on 19th century by "Bottega Milanese dei Valentini
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Walnut

Antique Trumeau Burl Wood Style Secretary Writing Desk Chest with Drawers
Located in Greer, SC
Attractive Italian Rococo style burl wood veneer secretary cabinet, circa early 20th century
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Early 20th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Figural Mahogany Secretary Credenza, Carved in Relief, c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Italian figural secretary credenza offers walnut construction with upper having double
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Mahogany

Italian 18th Century Rococo Secretary with Mirrored Doors and Lacca Povera Décor
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An Italian Rococo period lacca povera tall secretary from the 18th century, with bonnet top
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Paper, Mirror, Wood

19th c. Venetian Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fantastic Italian Venetian Painted secretary/cabinet. This piece has a wonderful color palette but
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Late 19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Wood

19th c. Venetian Painted Secretary
19th c. Venetian Painted Secretary
H 96.25 in W 53 in D 17 in
Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic late 19th century Italian secretaire cabinet or bookcase made in the Venetian Rococo
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Brass

Venetian Hand-Painted Blind Door Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in Hollywood, SC
Venetian blind door secretary with a carved scrolled decorative cornice, upper case bookcase with
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Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Brass

19th Century Venetian Secretary Bookcase with Painted Scenes and Floral Sprays
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely painted green and yellow Italian fall-front secretary bookcase in the Venetian
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Paint

Osvaldo Borsani Rare Wall Bookcase with Pomodoro Artwork
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno, Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in Milano, IT
secretary desk for organizing correspondence, making this bookcase an ideal combination of form and function
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1760s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Bronze, Enamel

19th Century Gold Gilt and Painted Empire Armchair
Located in San Angelo, TX
will complete any setting whether it be as a desk chair with a secretary or small writing desk, side
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19th Century European Empire Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Wood, Paint

Secretaire Dit De Dame - Stamp: Romain Magniant - Period: XIXth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
A sumptuous "Lady's" secretary in burr cedar and blackened pearwood. This magnificent piece is the
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Wood

Italian Secretary Rolltop Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
An Italian neoclassical kingwood, tulipwood, fruitwood and ebonized marquetry roll top desk from
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Kingwood, Tulipwood, Fruitwood

Italian Secretary Rolltop Desk
Italian Secretary Rolltop Desk
H 42.5 in W 46.25 in D 23.25 in
Figural Desk with an Extension, 18th / 19th Century
Located in Liverpool, GB
Richly carved cabinet - dressing table in the style of the Italian Renaissance. Dated at the turn
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Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Nutwood

18th century Italian Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted and gilded Italian Secretary, drop leaf desk over 3 drawers with 2door upper cabinet
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Secretary Desk

18th century Italian Secretary
18th century Italian Secretary
H 96 in W 44.75 in D 26 in
Bureau bookcase, by Francesco Abbiati
By Francesco Abbiati
Located in New York, NY
. This drop front desk is fitted with a series of recessing shelves for candle over drawers, where the
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Ormolu

Bureau bookcase, by Francesco Abbiati
H 93.75 in W 48 in D 24.75 in
Carved Walnut Italian Secretary Desk Abatant with Griffin Supports
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Italian Renaissance style secretary desk with a drop desk containing several compartments over 1
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Wood

Two Piece Quality Floral Paint Decorated Venetian Italian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful paint decorated desk with elaborate and well done painted flowers and floral
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1920s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Walnut

Italian Painted and Decoupage Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Delightful Italian secretary/desk with beautiful painting and decoupage work.
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Outstanding Italian Venetian Rococo Paint Decorated Secretary Desk Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Italian secretary desk. The desk is in good original condition and has incredible curves. The desk
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1920s Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Walnut

French-Polished Italian Rococo Walnut Secretary Desk Bookcase, circa 1840
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Venetian secretary desk in burled walnut. The desk is absolutely gorgeous and in excellent condition and is
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1840s Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Walnut

Venetian Lacca Povera Desk Secretary circa 1730
Located in London, GB
A rare and important Venetian bureau. In shape, this secretary is influenced by the English bureau
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Wood

Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
original key, loss to upper right corner crest moulding. The desk is gorgeous and does not require
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Italian Burled Olivewood Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top, circa 1820s Era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Antique Italian olivewood secretary desk with burled accents. 2 doors containing 2 shelves over a
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1820s Italian French Provincial Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Olive

Best Venetian Paint Decorated Antique Rococo Secretary Desk Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very sophisticated and beautifully painted secretary desk. The painted scenery shows
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1890s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Beech

1950 Elegant Italian Secretary by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of a box placed on four high feet of square section in the shape of spindle, two thin spacers placed on the lower part of the feet allow to stabilize the furniture. The exte...
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1850s Italian Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Wood

1950 Elegant Italian Secretary by Gio Ponti
1950 Elegant Italian Secretary by Gio Ponti
H 47.25 in W 35.44 in D 14.18 in
19th Century Continental Secretary
Located in East Hampton, NY
Gorgeous fruitwood desk in the Italian style
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Wood

19th Century Continental Secretary
19th Century Continental Secretary
H 39 in W 34 in D 17 in
Rare and Early 19th Century Italian, Florence, Inlaid Writing Table / Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
tabletop slides back to reveal a secretary of three small drawers and space for materials.
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Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Mahogany, Olive, Rosewood, Walnut

Early Venetian Neo-Classical Style Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful piece. It is an early Venetian neo-classical style secretary desk with original
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Poplar

Antique Rococo Style Venetian Secretary Cabinet with Gilt and Floral Motif
Located in South Salem, NY
Fantastic antique Rococo style secretary cabinet decorated with intricate botanical motif, made in
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Wood

Briarwood Secretary Desk Bureau Chest, Italy
Located in Sofia, BG
Briarwood (Radica) root, secretary bureau desk chest in very good condition. Dimensions: 100 x 47
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Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Wood

Briarwood Secretary Desk Bureau Chest, Italy
Briarwood Secretary Desk Bureau Chest, Italy
H 36.62 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
19 Century Italian Secretary Cabinet Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome and unique Italian secretary with a fold out and supported desk, 5 drawers, two thin
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19th Century Italian Regency Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Brass

18th Century Chinoiserie Italian Two-Piece Secretary Desk Bookcase
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century chinoiserie Italian two piece secretary desk / bookcase. This spectacular one of a
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Late 18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Wood

Charming Early 20th Century Italian Provincial Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fetching two part grey painted secretary desk features an upper cabinet crowned by shaped
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Painted Venetian Secretary or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
Venetian secretary with original hand painted finish and lovely floral design. Opening to 26" deep.
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Painted Venetian Secretary or Desk
Painted Venetian Secretary or Desk
H 82.5 in W 33 in D 17 in
Impressive 18th Century Northern Italian Inlaid Bureau with Secretary Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Impressive 18th century northern Italian inlaid bureau with secretary desk. Incredible inlay work
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretary Desk

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Olive, Walnut, Burl

North Italian Serpentine Front Banded Walnut Rococo Style Secretary Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine North Italian Austrian inspired fall front banded walnut secretary desk features a fall
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Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretary Desk

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Italian Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique Italian secretary desk for your home. Each antique Italian secretary desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, brass and hardwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique Italian secretary desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique Italian secretary desk, those designed in Rococo, Baroque and neoclassical styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Antique Italian Secretary Desk?

The average selling price for an antique Italian secretary desk at 1stDibs is $4,690, while they’re typically $879 on the low end and $14,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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.

Questions About Antique Italian Secretary Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.

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