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A Vintage 20th Century Italian Table Lamp By Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
most imaginative design talents of the 20th century. He crafted an inimitable decorative style from a
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20th Century Italian Other Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

A Vintage 20th Century Italian Table Lamp By Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking a series of desks, bureaus and secretaries
Category

20th Century Italian Other Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

A Vintage 20th Century Italian Table Lamp By Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking a series of desks, bureaus and secretaries
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20th Century Italian Other Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

Art Deco Burled Walnut Secretary Stool by Merryweather Holloway London
By Merryweather and Sons 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th Century fine quality English Art Deco Period Secretary by renowned cabinetmakers
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Arts Crafts Globe Wernicke Oak Barrister Bookcase with Desk, c1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts secretary by Globe Wernicke offers oak construction with barrister cases
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Antique Arts Crafts Globe Wernike School Oak Stack Bookcase with Desk C1910
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Big Flats, NY
secretary section having drop-down desk), raised on ogee base, maker labels as photographed, c1910
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Glass

Mid-Century Modern Petite Fall-Front Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Straddling the line between late Modern and early Mid-Century Modern design, this secretary desk is
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Japanned case decorated in the chinosierie revival period of the early 20th century Europe. The two-part
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20th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Iron

Various Arts Crafts Items as Outlined Below
Located in Big Flats, NY
Barrister Bookcase 77401 - Four Stack Barrister Secretary 76326 - Three Stack Barrister Bookcase 77905
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique American Chippendale Style Bookcase
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Forney, TX
/ early 20th century, crafted of solid mahogany wood, styled after 18th century Colonial Chippendale
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
the mid-19th century through the early 20th century Europe. The sides features flora and fauna
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Piero Fornasetti Vintage Gilded Ceramic Dinner Plate Posateria , Italy 1950s.
By Gio Ponti, Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Malmö, SE
was one of the wittiest and most imaginative design talents of the 20th century. He crafted an
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Hand-painted Lidded Ceramic Jar, Italy 1960s.
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti, Gio Ponti
Located in Malmö, SE
patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking a series of desks, bureaus and secretaries
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Gilded Dish / Coaster Melodramma , Italy 1950s
By Fornasetti, Gio Ponti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Malmö, SE
patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking a series of desks, bureaus and secretaries
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Abstract Nudes (nude women in a landscape)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
important artists of the time, like the pointillist or Futurists of the early twentieth century, but in
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Piero Fornasetti "Libri" Cat and Mouse Trash Can, Italy 1955
By Fornasetti
Located in Den Haag, NL
design talents of the 20th century. He crafted an inimitable decorative style from a personal vocabulary
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Ceramic Piero Fornasetti Gilded I Soli Cups Jars. Italy 1950s.
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti, Gio Ponti
Located in Malmö, SE
maker Piero Fornasetti was one of the wittiest and most imaginative design talents of the 20th century
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century American Gothic Secretary
Located in Larkspur, CA
A Fine c Highly Figured Mahogany Desk and Bookcase, attributed to J. & J. W. Meeks, New York, with
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20th Century American Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Gorgeous Walnut Baroque Style Secretary
Located in Larkspur, CA
20th Century Italian Grand Scale Burl Walnut Baroque Style Twin Door Drop Front Secretary, the
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20th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Early 1900s Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in Summerland, CA
Highly decorative early 1900's Chinoiserie desk. Hand painted with exquisite fine details. Hidden
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Early 20th Century English Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
during the early 20th century. Its beautifully glossy hardwood body is elaborately inlaid with a variety
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Boxwood, Ebony

Addison Mizner Vargueno Secretary
By Addison Mizner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand carved Spanish Revival Secretary desk attributed to Addison Mizner. Reduced from $2,800.00
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Vitrine Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique secretary with unique scale and hand carved details.
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20th Century Belgian Desks

Antique American Mahogany Sheraton Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique American mahogany Sheraton secretary desk. Wear to felt on desk, pictured. Dimensions: 47"H
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Early 20th Century American Sheraton Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Oak Wood Secretary Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century industrial office chair made of quartered oak wood, with original finish. The
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Early 20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early 20th cent. ormolu mounted burled wood desk/ secretary
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A top quality French early 20th century Empire style ormolu mounted burled wood barrel top desk
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Early 20th Century French Secretaires

H.E. SHAW Antique Early 20th Century Mahogany Georgian Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
early 20th Century. Measures: Overall: 35w 18.25d 76.5h, Desk Open: 31d, Knee Clearance: 27.5h
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Early 20th Century American Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

20th Century Small Office, Catalan Art Nouveau, Barcelona
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
Walnut. Golden wooden ornament. Secretary. Small shelves.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Desks

Materials

Bronze

1920 s Burl Walnut Bombé Shaped Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
1920's burl walnut bombe shaped desk ( secretary, writing desk )
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks

A Superb Quality Mahogany Satinwood Inlaid Edwardian Period Pedestal Desk
Located in Darwen, GB
further pull out "secretary" slides again with green leather writing inserts. The desk having an
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Early 20th Century British Desks

19th Century American Antique Writing Secretary Desk
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful well-maintained late 19th century American antique writing desk with a pull down table
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Early 20th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Industrial Polished Steel Secretary Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
Early 20th century steel secretary desk. This piece features a lighted desk area with a collection
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Early 20th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Steel

Arts Crafts Quarter Sawn Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Cambridge, MA
An Arts & Crafts secretary desk by the West End Furniture Co., circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century American Secretaires

1920 s Spanish Revival Writing Desk/Secretary
Located in Pasadena, CA
Handsome and functional writing desk concealed in vargueno-like cabinet, sits atop turned legs
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Early 20th Century American Secretaires

Small Scale Lady s Venetian Secretary or Desk
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful small scale Venetian rococo lady's secretaire- This is great for a hall or powder room ....wonderful size easy to place
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Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires

Antique Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully weathered secretary with fold out leaf for use as a desk. Drawers for storage. Antique
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20th Century Belgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Leather Travel Secretary
Located in Culver City, CA
Traveling secretary desk, upholstered in leather with great nail head detail.Two small drawers on
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20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Leather

CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Secretary Desk w/ Bookcase
Located in Charlotte, NC
Carolina, USA, in the late 20th Century. Measures: 39.75w 20.75d 82h, Desk Open: 36d, Knee Clearance: 30h
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Tiger Oak Wood Bureau Bookcase Secretary Desk, 1920s
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Beautiful Art Deco bureau bookcase / secretary desk. Solid tiger oak construction featuring open
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Italian Secretary
Located in Northfield, IL
With etched antique mirror inlays in doors and black ebony detailing. Depth (when desk is folded
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Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Diminutive Georgian Style Secretary
Located in Oaks, PA
A 19th century English diminutive Georgian style burled walnut and inlaid secretary. With two
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Leather, Walnut

c.1910 Dutch Bombe Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
c. 1920 Dutch tortoise shell pattern veneer secretary. It is in two parts, the bottom half being a
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Early 20th Century Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Wire

!920 s Carved Walnut Secretary
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful and functional piece with upper storage area in addition to the fold-down desk, and three
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Early 20th Century American Secretaires

Vintage Danish Modern Compact Teak Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Danish Modern lockable teak secretary, circa late 1960s to early 1970s. Compact design with
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Teak

Beautiful 1920 s Carved Secretary Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, CA
writing desk, drawers and postal files
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Early 20th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Arts Crafts Secretary w/Stacking Lawyer s Bookshelves
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful Arts & Crafts drop front oak secretary. Offers enclosed shelving, perfect for books or
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Early 20th Century American Secretaires

Hepplewhite Style Secretary, New England, circa 1915
Located in Alexandria, VA
This secretary desk was handmade in New England, probably Massachusetts, of French polished
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Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Secretaires

CRAFTIQUE Solid Mahogany Chippendale Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Charlotte, NC
A stunning secretary desk with bookcase by top-quality furniture maker Craftique, in the style of
Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Rare Leather Traveling Desk, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
a traveling secretary desk, upholstered in leather. excellent condition, with great patina.
Category

20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Leather

Bench made Hepplewhite Style Secretary/Bookcase, New England, Circa:1910
Located in Alexandria, VA
This beautiful and elegant piece was probably made around Boston in the early 20th Century. Its
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Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Two Piece Colonial Secretary with Display Shelves and Three Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Drop down felt lined desk and three drawers on lower piece.
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Secretaires

Victorian English Mahogany Bookcase or Desk c.1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
and early 20th century. The finest cabinet makers still include these designs in their lines and often
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Glass

Louis XVI Secretaire in Mahogany with Bronze Detail and Marble Top
Located in San Antonio, TX
Elegant and highly functional French drop front mahogany secretary with original leather writing
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

18th Century American Mahogany Chippendale Chest, circa 1770
Located in Brooklyn, NY
which likely date to the early 20th century feature bold claw and ball feet and an acanthus and
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Antique 1770s American American Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Poplar

DUX Giandomenico De Marchis, Sculpture Years 30
Located in Milano, IT
presumably placed on the Secretary's desk. Signed: Giandomenico De Marchis (Villadeati 1893 - Brazil 1967
Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rococo Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable early 20th-century Italian rococo-style secretaire is handcrafted out of maple wood
Category

Vintage 1910s Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Silver Leaf

Wicker and Rattan Secretary Writing Desk with Matching Chair
Located in Geneva, IL
Beautiful Victorian wicker desk with curved kidney shaped wooden top. The desk and chair have a
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Wicker

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Early 20th Century Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the early 20th century secretary desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every early 20th century secretary desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer early 20th century secretary desk, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An early 20th century secretary desk, designed in the Victorian, Neoclassical or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one early 20th century secretary desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Larkin Co., Addison Mizner and George Hepplewhite produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Early 20th Century Secretary Desk?

Prices for an early 20th century secretary desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.

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