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Italian Venetian Style Blue-Painted Trompe l
Oeil Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VENETIAN STYLE BLUE-PAINTED TROMPE L'OEIL SECRETARY DESK
Circa early 20th century with later
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Paint
18th Century Italian Hand Painted Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
abattant". Crafted and hand painted with chinoiserie and floral motif in northern Italy, circa 1780, the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 18th C Italian Baroque Figured Walnut Secretary w/ Architectural Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Figured Walnut Secretary with Architectural Pediment, Arched
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombé Secretary Desk With Bookshelf
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your home decor with the exquisite Italian Olive Burl Wood Secretary Desk. Featuring
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Dassi Secretary Desk 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small secretary Desk by Dassi & Figli--oh soo chic.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Italian, Piemontese, Carved Ebonized Walnut Secretary Commode, 17th/18th Cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top with molded edge, the top split and hinged opening to reveal a drop front at the first drawer, the interior with nine carved drawers, the lower three drawers...
Category
Antique Early 1700s Italian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Secretary Desk with Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This is a most active piece, highly carved across every surface with crisp and precise figural representations. The carving quality is quite excellent, particularly in the raised rel...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Italian Painted Secretary in Celadon Blue-Green
Located in Dallas, TX
A late 19th century Italian painted secretary in a powder celadon blue green. This small scale two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th c. Venetian Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Petie Painted Secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Italian, Sicily, Neoclassic Revival Walnut Secretary Cabinet, 3rdq 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Featuring a shaped and molded pediment above upper doors and a center section folding downward and then inward to become a writing surface, the inner cabinet with drawers and storage...
Category
Antique 1860s Italian Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Italian, Venetian, Walnut and Inlaid Secretary Credenza, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
exceptional and unique piece of furniture from Venice made in the early 18th century, the shaped top inlaid with a lozenge pattern and hinged opening to reveal drawers, the front fli...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIII Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, multi-function antique chest was created in Italy, circa 1960. Siting on bracket feet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIII Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique 1820s Italian French Provincial Desks
Materials
Olive
c.1900 Venetian Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dramatic, burl wood and walnut secretary with scrolling crown and hidden and serpentine drawers.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Burl, Walnut
$42,500
20th Century Italian Louis XIV Style Walnut Secretary Chest with Secret
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant secretary chest in precious walnut burl, 1950s. The openable floor allows a support to
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Coke Bottle Form Italian Rococo Olivewood Secretary Desk with Patinated Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a drop-dead gorgeous olivewood Italian Rococo Florentine style secretary desk. The desk has
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Olive
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Flip-Up Secretary Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Carved Flip-Down Secretary Display Cabinet
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Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
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.
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Olive, Rosewood, Walnut
19th Century Continental Secretary
Located in East Hampton, NY
Gorgeous fruitwood desk in the Italian style
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian-Made Walnut French Louis XV Style Secretary Desk For Macys
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary.
This is a beautiful Italian-made French
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Venetian Style Painted Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
DOUBLE DOME TOP OVER A PAIR OF DOORS ENCLOSING A FITTED INTERIOR,THE BASE WITH SLANT LID DESK WITH FITTED INTERIOR OVER THREE DRAWERS,BRACKET FEET.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Commode Desk Gianfranco Frattini Secretary Roll Top for Bernini, Italian, 1961
By Gianfranco Frattini, Gian Franco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
The roll top opens by pulling out the leather covered worktop.
Composed by 10 drawers on the front side, free compartments at the back.
Very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Parchment Secretary by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Stamford, CT
A parchment secretary designed by Gio Ponti, the renowned Italian architect, with maple wood
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Parchment Paper, Maple
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
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.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Italian Burl Olive Wood Bombe Style Drop Front Secretary W/ Hutch Shelves Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian burl olive wood bombe style drop front secretary w/ hutch shelves mint!
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Cabinets
Materials
Burl
Italian Louis XV Bombe Style Marquetry Roll Top Secretary Bookcase, 20th Century
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This superior Italian Marquetry inlaid roll top secretary bookcase features a scrolled broken up
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Walnut secretary chest of drawers for Molteni, 1970 Italy.
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Molteni
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Located in Oirlo, LI
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, walnut, wood, Italy, 1970. This well-designed chest of drawers
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Maitland Smith Olive Burlwood Regency Secretary Desk, Made in Italy
By Maitland Smith
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, made in Italy. This Hollywood Regency style writing desk is detailed with cabriolet legs and three
Category
Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
An Italian 2nd Quarter 18th Century Walnut and Inlaid Secretary, Circa 1735
Located in Atlanta, GA
magnificent inlaid secretary, upper portion having two glass doors with veneer mullion detail and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk
Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful hand-painted vintage, two-piece secretary desk with matching chair. The pieces are
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Cane, Wood
Italian, Emilia Romagna, Walnut and Inlaid Secretary Cabinet, 2nd half 19th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of two piece construction, the upper section having an arched and open pediment with double drawers between canted corners, the outside surface with pattern inlays, the doors opening...
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Baroque Revival Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Italian Lombardy Trumeau Secretary Walnut with Burl Veneer Ca 1840
Located in Encinitas, CA
Exquisite Louis XIV Italian Trumeau cassettone version of the French Secretaire, featuring solid
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display Curio Bookcase
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Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Laminate
Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency burlwood laminate saber leg tall secretary desk display curio bookcase
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Laminate, Burl
Italian Mid-Century Whithe Metal N Steel Secretary Office Chest of Drawer, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Whithe metal and steel office chest of drawer, 1970s
Secretary office chest of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Steel
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
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Olive, Burl
Secretary Desk by Fratelli Proserpio
By Fratelli Prosperio
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Small desk by Italian designer Fratelli Prosperio with unique mechanism that opens as you pull out
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Italian 20th Cent Painted and Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated Two-Part Secretary Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The upper part with an arched cornice features two doors opening up to a Venetian red painted interior. The lower part has a fall front opening up to a Venetian red and gilt decorate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
18th C. Style Venetian Painted Secretary
Located in Rochester, NY
An Italian Venetion secretary in the 18th century style. All original with the most beautifully
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires
Very Rare Maya Secretary Desk
By Giotto Stoppino
Located in Munich, DE
Designed in 1969 and made by Bernini.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Venetian Painted Secretary Bureau Bookcase’s
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an impressive bureau bookcase painted in a classic Venetian design. The top section with doors open to adjustable shelving with a cornice. The lower section has a slant drop ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Other Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Venetian Painted and Gilt Decorated Secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Venetian Louis XV style painted and partial gilt two part secretary desk, made in Italy, circa
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Pink Carved Mirror Secretary or Bar
Located in Stamford, CT
Fabulous pinky-salmon colored mirrored bar with carved and etched images and decorations embellishing the exterior.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Dry Bars
Sesamo Secretary by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in grand Lancy, CH
sesame secretary by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Secretaires
Art Deco Italian Paolo Buffa black and white couple of Cabinets Secretaries
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Valladolid, ES
Buffa (Milan, Italy, 1903-1970).
The furniture designed by the Milanese architect and designer Paolo
Category
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer, Parchment Paper
Venetian Rococo Green Japanned Secretary Desk
Located in Essex, MA
With shaped arched cornice over a pair of doors enclosing a red painted interior with shelves over a fold down slant lid writing surface fitted with drawers, over seven drawers with ...
Category
Antique 1760s Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Venetian Lacca Povera Desk Secretary circa 1730
Located in CA, CA
A rare and important Venetian bureau. In shape, this secretary is influenced by the English bureau
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Venetian Hand Painted Secretary Circa 1930
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite hand painted venetian secretary. The upper portion which is painted on both sides has
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Secretary by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wood and metal secretary. The roll top opens by pulling on the leather inlaid writing surface
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Neoclassic Rococo Curio Display Case
Secretary Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Modern red-edition neoclassic curio display case & secretary desk with distinct Rococo hardware for
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Rococo Revival Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Venetian painted cabinet/secretary 19 th century
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional painting on this piece makes it a real
Showpiece. The pale mint green and silver gilt accents
Are of the best quality. The doors open wide for a diplay
The front drop...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Paint
Sicilian Baroque Style Painted Wood Secretary Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having original green paint trimmed in gold, the shallow upper section with a molded edge top and having three shelves, the lower section with a slant front folding desk housing two ...
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Baroque Secretaires
1950
s Paolo Buffa Brass-Inlaid Mahogany Secretary
By Paolo Buffa, Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in Queens, NY
Attributed to Italian designer Paolo Buffa, this mahogany slant front secretary cabinet has a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Secretary Desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Secretary desk by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Venetian Style Secretary Bureau Bookcase
Located in Madrid, ES
Venetian style bookcase, made of walnut root. follows the models of the eighteenth century,
The furniture is divided into two parts, bottom with three large drawers and two small at...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
A Fine Painted Venetian Secretary with Bronze Mounts
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Painted Venetian Secretary
With Bronze Mounts
18th Century
The piece is decorated
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
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Italian Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Italian secretary available at 1stDibs. An Italian secretary — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Italian secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An Italian secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Baroque and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. A well-made Italian secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini and Cantieri Carugati are consistently popular.
How Much is an Italian Secretary?
Prices for an Italian secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $750 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,800.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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.
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