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Antique French Louis XV Italian Burlwood Inlaid Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV style Italian burlwood inlaid slant front secretary desk. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Venetian Burl Walnut Secretary
Located in Hixson, TN
A striking Venetian burl walnut secretary. Made in the early era of the 20th century. Exceptional
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Secretaires
Early 20th Century Italian Venetian Painted and Gold Leaf Bombe Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement in your home with this beautifully painted antique secretary from Italy, circa
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
Antique Italian Olivewood Bombe Coke Bottle Curved 2 Piece Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary.
This Antique Italian 2 Piece Bombe
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Vitrines
Materials
Olive
19th Century Antique Italian Lombardy Secretary Desk Walnut Burl Circa 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Elegant Louis XIV Bureau Secretary desk of walnut burl veneer and solids, featuring a hinged drop
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Italian Venetian Style Off White Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase Trumeau
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful Venetian style secretary desk, circa 1970s. Features classic Italian form with an off
Category
20th Century French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Commode Desk Secretary Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti 1980s Burr Wood Italian
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Italian chest of drawers from the 1980s by the designer Giovanni Offredi for the publishing house
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Rare Italian Rococo Coke Bottle Curves Olivewood Secretary Desk Bookcase Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
quintessential Italian Rococo and is in good condition with a dro-down desk lid and a bookcase top. Dates to the
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Olive
Secretary by Frattini, 1956
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cantieri Carugati
Located in Berlin, DE
D 66 cm
Design Gianfranco Frattini, 1956
Manufacturer Cantieri Carugati, Italy.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$17,088
Italian Burl Wood Inlayed Drop Secretary Desk with Matching Bench Bronze Ormolu
By A. Gargiulo
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine petit small compact burl wood inlay secretary drop front desk with matching velvet upholstery
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Desks and Writin...
Materials
Burl
Narrow and Shallow Depth Italian Mesh Door Secretary Desk Paper Lined Drawers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a narrow and shallow Italian made secretary desk perfect for a small space or hallyway area
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Rococo Revival Desks
Materials
Walnut
Rare Colored Italian Dry Bar Cabinet and Secretary Mid-Century Modern
Located in Rome, IT
Particular dry bar cabinet in wood covered with formica, Italy, circa 1950.
The left upper cabin
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Walnut Sliding Glass Top Secretary Tall Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and classic Mid-Century Modern Italian walnut wood desk console, writing table
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Mid Century Rosewood Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century Brazilian rosewood drop front secretary desk. Rich wood grain with beige laminate
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Venetian Painted and Gilt Secretary
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Magnificent Venetian rococo style white painted and gilt secretary with green velvet lined bookcase
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Paint, Wood
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Brass Slant Front Desk Table Secretary
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern folding slant front desk writing table secretaire
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ico Parisi Bar Cabinet Secretary
By Ico
Luisa Parisi
Located in Hanover, MA
1950s Italian liquor bar cabinet or secretary writing desk book cabinet in rosewood with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Rosewood
Secretary Desk Attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Wonderful Italian pear wood secretary featuring a reverse painted glass top supported by compass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Brass Inlaid Mahogany Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A lovely proportioned campaign chest, with a drop down top, containing a leather covered writing surface and 2 small drawers, in the interior. One false drawer, one operating drawer ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Venetian Paint Decorated Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall cabinet made in two parts in blue paint with polychrome painted floral and gilt figural decoration. With a serpentine baroque crest with a gilt landscape in the center cartouc...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century Venetian hand painted secretary with a floral design. Has nice workable area and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
English Chinoiserie Style Lacquered Parcel-Gilt Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
gilt. The bottom of the secretary holds four large storage drawers each with brass pulls. Beautifully
Category
20th Century Italian Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Painted Venetian Secretary or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century Baroque style Venetian polychrome painted pine tall secretary, in two parts
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Hand Painted Venetian Bombay Form Secretary
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1960s hand painted Venetian bombay form secretary. It is a wonderful shade of green with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Rococo Desks
Materials
Brass
Rare Sesamo Secretary by Frattini for Bernini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Munich, DE
Designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1981 and made by Bernini. Signed and in good condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Secretaires
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 18th century,
The furniture is divided into two parts, bottom with three large drawers and two small at the t...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Chinoiserie Black and Gold Hand Painted Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent Chinoiserie decorated black secretary desk with exquisite hand painted landscape
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Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Italian chinoiserie lacquered secretary bookcase crafted in the English George III
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20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
English George III Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Italian Chinoiserie secretary bookcase crafted in the English George III taste
Category
20th Century Italian George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Vintage Trompe-L
oeil Painted Secretary in Fornasetti Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Italian hand painted Secretary in the style of Fornasetti. An outstanding, finely executed
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Black Lacquered Secretary with Raised Chinoiserie Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century Italian black lacquered secretary. Beautifully done raised chinoiserie design
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
English George III Style Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Italian chinoiserie decorated secretaire bookcase crafted in the English George III taste
Category
20th Century Italian George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BIEDERMEIER STYLE BURLED BIRCHWOOD SECRETARY DESK
Executed by Colombo Mobili, ca. 21st century
Item
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
20th Century Painted and Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated Two-Part Secretary Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This charming Italian neoclassical style chinoiserie decorated secretary desk features an arched
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Post Modern Red Secretary Desk or Tall Cabinet after Ettore Sottsass
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous postmodern designed cabinet, circa 1980s. It features extremely well built red cabinetry with ingenious doors and drawer design. In the manner of Ettore Sottsass for Memphis.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Cabinets
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Italian Neoclassical Secretaire
By Francesco Abbiati
Located in Houston, TX
An important Italian neoclassical style secretary made with extraordinary craftsmanship of inlay
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Ebony, Maple, Palisander, Rosewood
Italian Neoclassical Tall Secretaire Cabinet Adorn with Oval Inlays, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian neoclassic tall wooden secretaire, with nice inlay details and a slant-front writing
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Italian Art Deco Drop Front Liquor Rosewood Cabinet Marquetry Inlay Oval Glass
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury Art Deco rosewood inlay Italian liquor cabinet bar secretary drop front style. Sharp
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Rosewood
Italian Art Deco Pergamena Vanity Dressing Table Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Hanover, MA
Custom Italian vanity, dressing table or secretary with triptych mirror, in parchment and
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Vanities
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Modern Cabinet Credenza on Tall Legs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mid century Italian modern secretary cabinet on long legs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Paolo Buffa Attr Mobile Dry Cocktail Bar Chinoiserie Cabinet, Mid-Century Modern
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Sofia, BG
Italian Empire–inflected secretary whose proportions are stretched and plumped to almost cartoonish effect.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Walnut
Mid 18th Century Northern Italian Secretary
Located in Larkspur, CA
Mid 18th Century Northern Italian Rosewood and Walnut Veneered Bureau Bookcase Secretaire from
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Walnut Rococo Drop Front Secretary.
Located in Larkspur, CA
Third quarter 18th century Italian walnut rococo drop front secretary. The Whole with book matched
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires
Gorgeous Walnut Baroque Style Secretary
Located in Larkspur, CA
20th Century Italian Grand Scale Burl Walnut Baroque Style Twin Door Drop Front Secretary, the
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Rare Secretary - Custom Designed by Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Rosewood Cabinet with Bronze Inlays and Sabotz. Ribbed lower doors open to reveal mirrored shelving. Center drop front door opens to a satinwood lined desk with 6 drawers...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Secretaires
Drop Front Secretary Custom Designed by Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Rosewood Cabinet w/ Classic Lines & Bronze Inlays. Bombay Front w/ Ribbed Cabinet Doors that Open to Reveal Mirrored Interior. Center Section w/ Drop Front Door Opens to Re...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Secretaires
Italian Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Italian secretary with mirrored doors, exquisite European walnut veneer, inlay of various wood
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$10,800
Painted Italian Secretary
Located in Natchez, MS
Painted Italian secretary bookcase
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Painted Italian Secretary
Located in Seattle, WA
A Charming small scale painted Italian secretary with gilt details and brass screen insert.
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Italian Secretary Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
An early rosewood and ebony Italian secretary commode with inlays of bone and ivory, pewter and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Pewter, Brass
$59,500
19th Century Italian Secretary in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian secretary in walnut.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Italian Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian inlaid secretary with two drawers.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
$8,800
Italian Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Italian Walnut Rococo Secretary of Unusual Proportions
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$6,500
Italian Secretary
Located in Northfield, IL
With etched antique mirror inlays in doors and black ebony detailing. Depth (when desk is folded out) = 28"
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mirror
$3,600
Northern Italian Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Northern Italian Marquetry Walnut Secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Italian secretary cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming and small Italian walnut secretary cabinet with mirrored doors and a pull out leather
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Italian Secretary Bookcase
Located in Houston, TX
Mid to late 19th century Italian oak bookcase with blind doors to base surmounted by slides in each
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
$22,500
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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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