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1940 s Italian Painted Bibliotheque Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940's Italian Painted Bibliotheque 7'h x 36''w x 17''d (also: bookcase, secretary
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Bookcases

Palissy Type Inkstand from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian majolica Palissy type pottery inkstand in the form of a leaf with fruit, burds and lizard
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Inkwells

Materials

Majolica

Johnson Wax Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright, Made by Cassina
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Cologne, DE
1990s. The chair is made of red-painted tubular steel. The seat and the reclining backrest are
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

TWO PIECE FAUX PAINTED ITALIAN SECRETARY DESK
Located in York, ME
unique piece with two door bookcase top above slant lid writing desk fitted with five small drawers
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

20th Century Italian Dressing Table/Desk, Painted White Gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century italian dressing table/desk, painted white & gold six drawers, three on each side.
Category

20th Century Italian Vanities

Materials

Wood

18th Century North Italian Polychrome Painted Centre Table / Desk, circa 1780
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The beautifully hand painted kneehole-desk or centre table with five drawers about the knee having
Category

Antique 1780s Italian Rococo Center Tables

Materials

Cedar

Bookcase Desk in the Style Gio Ponti Italy 1950s Painted Parchment
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lucca, IT
Bookcase and writing desk and bar area in grissinato walnut wood, in style Gio Ponti, Italy 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Italian Painted Writing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1940s Italian painted writing table or desk in the Italian Provincial style with three
Category

20th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Wood

1950s Italian Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
1950s adjustable desk lamp in brass and acid green painted alluminium base and shade. Rewired. Very
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Italian Desk Lamp by Studio Reggiani
By Reggiani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic desk lamp by Studio Reggiani, Milan. A wonderfully modern, architectural form of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel, Iron

Beautiful 19th Century Venetian Painted Two-Part Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful 19th century Venetian painted two-part slant front secretary desk; the upper section with
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Desk or Dining Table with a Reverse-Painted Glass
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Amazing table or desk with a reverse-painted glass. The glass effects remind the colors of a forest
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

White Painted Steel and Chrome Adjustable Desk / Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
White Painted Steel and Chrome Lamp
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Midcentury Italian Desk Lamp by Stilux Milano
By Stilux
Located in Rome, IT
A table lamp by Stilux Milano, manufactured in 1950s, with marble base, brass details and chocolate brown shade. The lamp is in overall good condition with signs consistent with age....
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Aluminum, Brass

Gilded and Painted Metal Desk Lamp with Glass Lined Ashtray
Located in London, GB
An Adjustable Gilded and Painted Metal Desk Lamp with Removable Glass Ashtray.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-century Brass and Painted Steel Desk Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Matosinhos, PT
Rare and beautiful mid-century brass and painted steel desk lamp by Stilnovo, 1950. Classic and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Tuscan Desk
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Italian Tuscan desk, scraped paint finish with traces of paint. Could be used as a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Buffets

End of 20th Century Italian Primary Colors Desk Lamp by Veneta Lumi
By Veneta Lumi
Located in Riga, Latvia
same with Veneta Lumi desk lamp, classical Italian design of 80th. Here is one part broken - lamp
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Desk Lamp Made in Milan by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Modernist desk lamp made in Milan by Stilnovo in 1955, bright lemon yellow shade, does not show in
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Oscar Torlasco Mid-Century Table or Desk Lamp for Lumi
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fine and rare example of Oscar Torlasco's desk lamp for Lumi of Italy. The lamp is in nice working
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

19th Century Painted Italian Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century painted Italian desk.(drop front desk, writing desk)
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Desks

Italian Hand-Painted Slant Front Desk
Located in Geneva, IL
Diminutive hand-painted Italian desk with key and tassel. Beautiful gilded designs. Height to open
Category

Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century Painted Italian Slant Front Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
An Italian 18th century slant front desk in old painted surface. The blue painted ground is
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Desks

19th Century Italian Painted Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine Venetian ladies desk with original floral painting. Elegant style and dimensions.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Dassi Desk
By Dassi
Located in Porto, PT
Rosewood boomerang shape desk with Bordeaux glass top and brass hardware.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Art Deco or Futurist Chrome Desk Clock with Red Enamel Accents by Veglia
By Veglia
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stylish Italian Art Deco clock by Veglia is simple but stunning in its Futurist design and
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome

19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Bureau Plat
Located in Armadale, Victoria
An extremely fine and rare 19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Bureau Plat. The tooled black leather
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Fornasetti Almanach Pour Rire Faux Book Ceramic Paperweight Desk Accessory
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
vintage desk accessory or paperweight is the ultimate addition to your interior. And hey, it's just for
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Gold Leaf

Massimo Scolari Italian Beech Wood Office Chair with Castor and Leather Seat
By Massimo Scolari, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Mornico al Serio ( BG), Lombardia
"Spring" office chair designed by Massimo Scolari in the 1992 for the Italian Giorgetti
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Art Deco/Futurist Chrome and Palissandre Skier Clock by Veglia
By Veglia
Located in Port Hope, ON
This rare and stunning Italian Art Deco or Futurist clock also contains elements of the Style
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Futurist Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Italian Art Deco Chrome Veglia Mechanical Alarm Clock with Red and Black Accents
By Veglia
Located in Port Hope, ON
This very stylish Italian chrome-plated Art Deco mechanical alarm clock features a beautifully
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Italian Style, Writing Table, Antique Small Writing Table, English Writing Table
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
A very pretty small writing table with a lovely color, mahogany top Style: Italian, Tuscany
Category

Early 20th Century British Baroque Desks

Materials

Walnut

Italian Style, Writing Table, Antique Small Writing Table, English Writing Table
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
A very pretty small writing table with an old greenish leather Style: Italian Baroque The
Category

Early 20th Century British Baroque Desks

Materials

Walnut

Fornasetti "Capitello Corinzio" Side Chair
By Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
"Corinthian Column" transfer printed side chair by Piero Fornasetti. Paper label on underside.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Desk Lamp by Disegno Italia
By Disegno
Located in San Diego, CA
Italian desk lamp by Disegno Italia. Made in Italy, circa 1970s. Complimentary shipping in the
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Venetian Bombay Style Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Venetian Bombay style secretary desk with distressed paint, seven-drawer and marked "Made in
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Stilnovo Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in North Miami, FL
1950s Italian brass and enameled metal task lamp by Stilnovo. U.S. wired with braided cord.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

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Italian Painted Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Italian painted desks available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct Italian painted desks — often made from wood, metal and paint — can elevate any home. We have 192 antique and vintage Italian painted desks in-stock, while there are 15 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of Italian painted desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Italian painted desks made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many Italian painted desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Ale Preda, Miduny and Luciano Mattioli produced popular Italian painted desks that are worth a look.

How Much are Italian Painted Desks?

Italian painted desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,498, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $60,000.
Questions About Italian Painted Desks
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a leather desk top. You can transform an old leather desk top and add visual appeal with easy-to-use leather paint. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with a furniture restorer or related professional for help. Find a variety of leather desk tops on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The first Italian painter to paint realistic figures was Giotto di Bondone. His works marked a departure from the elongated, stylized forms common in early Christian art and served as inspiration for Italian Renaissance painters. Giotto's most famous paintings include Lamentation, the Ognissanti Madonna, the Kiss of Judas and Pentecost. Explore a diverse assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.