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Original Italian Secretaire in Walnut and Briar Veneer
Located in Buggiano, IT
Original Italian secretaire from 1880, in walnut and briar veneer.
Inside it has many drawers.
It
Category
1880s Italian Country Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut, Fir
Late 19th Century Louis Philippe Orange Lacquered Wood Italian Secretaire
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This Orange and brown Lacquered Italian Secretaire serves as both a functional and aesthetically
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Fruitwood, Lacquer
H 41.74 in W 47.25 in D 20.08 in
Very Fine Amboyna Italian Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Seaford, GB
A superb piece of 19th Century Furniture, made in Italy predominantly from Amboyna wood but also
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Amboyna
Baroque Walnut Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Italian secretaire standing on bracket feet with four drawers and trapezoidal top with an inclined
Category
18th Century European Baroque Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Ferdinando Pogliani Atrib. 19th Century Restored
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Madrid, ES
Ferdinando Pogliani Atrib.
Amazing Italian Secretaire
19th Century.
Perfect condition.
RESTORED
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Precious Stone, Wood
Italian 19th Century Secretaire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Wonderful Painted Secretaire, this piece is very rafraishing.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Italian 17th Century Secretaire
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 17th century Secretaire from Bologna, Italy. Wonderfully constructed from beautiful
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Impressive 18th Century Italian Venetian Walnut Secretaire
Located in San Francisco, CA
pieces a top and a bottom.
In remarkable antique condition.
Italy, 18th century.
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Empire Secrétaire Bottega Maggiolini Walnut Italy 19th Century
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Milano, IT
Secrétaire consisting of drawer under the plan, tilting door, with cabinet and two drawers at the
Category
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Fine Italian 18th Century Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Rome, IT
Very fine Italian 18' century ormolu-mounted Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant with a dark Grey
Category
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Wood
H 66.93 in W 41.34 in D 18.12 in
Late 18th Century Secretaire with Architectural Marquetry, Italy, circa 1770
Located in Greven, DE
Antique top secretary
Italy
various precious woods
second half 18th century
Dimensions: H x W x D
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Wood
H 86.23 in W 35.04 in D 19.69 in
18th Century Italian Verona Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Bureau Secrétaire, 1700s
Located in Roma, RM
highlight the wooden games of marquetry. Secrétaire of measure, neither too big nor too small, easy to
Category
1750s Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
H 41.34 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Inlaid Drop-Leaf Secretaire Fir Walnut Slab Veneer, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Veronese drop-leaf secretaire date back to mid-18th century. Walnut burl slab veneered fir with
Category
18th Century Italian Other Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Silver
H 50.4 in W 57.09 in D 26.78 in
Empire Secretaire with Writing Desk, Richly Inlaid Wood. Italy Late 18th Century
Located in Torino, IT
drawers.
Origin
Italy
Period
Late eighteenth century
Model
Cylinder writing desk, secretaire with
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Empire Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Walnut
H 46.86 in W 48.43 in D 25.2 in
Secrétaire Neoclassical Lombardy Late 18th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Secrétaire neoclassico sorretto da piedi tronco-piramidali, sul fronte presenta due ante sormontate
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Maple, Nutwood
Fine Hand-Painted Venetian 19th Century Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Outstanding example of a Venetian bureau bookcase, or secretaire, having a serpentine cornice
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Secretaire Dit De Dame - Stamp: Romain Magniant - Period: XIXth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Italian Carrara white marble plaque on top.
Restored in our workshops. Varnished finish. Locks and keys
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Wood
H 46.46 in W 25.6 in D 13.39 in
Italian Walnut Secretary
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian Walnut slant front secretary / cupboard with carved pinwheel motif ending on fluted legs.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Italian Venetian Secretary, 18th Century
Located in CH
An early 18th century Italian Venetian walnut and burl walnut veneered secretary with serpentine
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
This Italian secretary dates back to the 1780s. Item features a dozen hidden compartments as
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Antique Italian Hand Painted Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Very special antique Italian hand painted secretary including beautiful images of flowers and birds
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Wood
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
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Italian Painted Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Italian painted secretary ~ bookcase is a fanciful and marvelous expression of the
Category
1890s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Arbalete Front Chinoiserie Writing Desk, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Slant/drop front secrétaire commode, with arbalete front. Louis XIV style, decorated with hand
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
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
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Brass
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
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Baroque Ebonized and Eglomise Bureau Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
Slightly arched top that may have held a bust at some point, over a middle section with drawers with reverse painted panels with scenes of ancient towns and ruins with a central mirr...
Category
1690s Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Pine
18th Century Italian Walnut Parquetry Important Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux
Located in Rome, IT
An Italian walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage,
The upper
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Wood
H 94.49 in W 51.19 in D 22.05 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut, Mirror
Extraordinary Italian Parquetry Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux Rome, 1740
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding Italian walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage,
The
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Italian early 18th century Baroque Walnut Secretary-Bookcase
Located in Troy, NY
Italian secretary with beautiful, thick walnut radica veneer, wonderful color, ebonized moldings
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood, Walnut
Italian Bureau Bookcase, Two Doors over Slant Front Fitted Desk
Located in Buchanan, MI
Italian bureau bookcase, two doors over slant front fitted desk.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Walnut Parquetry Important Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux
Located in Rome, IT
An Italian walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage,
The upper
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretaire
H 94.49 in W 51.19 in D 22.05 in
18th Century Italian Walnut Parquetry Important Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux
Located in Rome, IT
An Italian walnut, parquetry bureau cabinet fruitwood inlaid with scrolling foliage,
The upper
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Wood
H 94.49 in W 51.19 in D 22.05 in
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
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Italian Biedermeier Style Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Style Walnut Mixed Fruitwood Two-Part Secretary Bookcase
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut, Wood
H 75 in W 24 in D 17 in
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
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
H 90 in W 38 in D 24.5 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Maple, Walnut
H 34.65 in W 35.44 in D 13.78 in
Magnificent Italian Baroque Secretary, circa 1700
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The upper case with swept pediment and stepped molded edge fitted with 11 drawers and an arched door. The lower case with a slant front opening over a well above three long drawers e...
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Maple, Olive
18th Century Italian Silver & Ebonized Wood Bargueño Desk & Chest of Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century Italian silver and ebonized wood barqueño desk and chest of drawers.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Silver
H 49.22 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
18th Century Louis XV Bureau Italian Genoese Walnut Marquetry Drop-Front Desk
Located in Milan, IT
An exceptional Italian Genoese walnut veneered and inlaid fall front bureau secretaire desk, dating
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
H 44.1 in W 45.28 in D 21.66 in
Rare Pair of 18th Century Italian Double Dome Bureau Bookcases, circa 1760
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare and impressive pair of 18th century Italian burr walnut double dome bureau bookcases, each
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
H 102.76 in W 51.19 in D 28.75 in
Unique Venetian Italian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk with Bookcase Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
H 82 in W 40 in D 21 in
Italian Renaissance Dressing Table 19th Century Hand Painted by Müller Morten
By P. E. Guerin
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Exquisite & stunning! This Italian renaissance Dressing table hand painted on all sides by Müller
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
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H 53.94 in W 30.32 in D 22.84 in
Late 17th C Louis XIV Italian Walnut Scrittorio Con Scarabattolo, Burl & Inlay
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 17th Century Louis XIV Italian walnut secretary cabinet, termed a Scrittorio con Scarabattolo
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 43.2 in W 67.3 in D 26.8 in
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
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 95 in W 37 in D 21 in
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
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Paper, Mirror, Wood
H 96 in W 40 in D 22 in
Antique Flap in Walnut, Desk with Chest, Used for Travel, 18th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
material with figures of bambocci and caryatids, built in the 1700s by Italian craftsmen and masters
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
H 50.01 in W 47.25 in D 28.35 in
Italian style "bargueño". Tortoiseshell, wood, bronze. 18th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
best examples have been, as a rule, those of Italian manufacture, and which is continued in the
Category
18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
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 Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
H 40.75 in W 39 in D 20.5 in
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Carved Writing Desk 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Neo-Renaissance Revival writing desk. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs / puttis, Northwind faces, and acanthus / fl...
Category
Late 19th Century Renaissance Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Olive, Burl
H 39 in W 18 in D 37 in
Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in Miami, FL
, either Italian, Dutch or Flemish, circa mid to late 1800's. Restored in our workshop with French-polish
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Kingwood, Tulipwood, Satinwood, Mahogany
H 43 in W 34 in D 21 in
Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
What makes this piece unique and special is its originali twist to the characteristic Secretaire, a
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
H 91.74 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
18th C. Venetian Tall Secretary Cabinet with Beautiful Hand-Painted Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Venetian tall secretary cabinet from the 18th century. This antique 7.75 feet tall
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
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
Early 1800s Italian Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Fruitwood, Paint
20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors
Located in Savannah, GA
Italian Bombe secretaire with a distinct burl walnut grain. Highlights include the original wrought
Category
1920s Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut, Burl, Mirror
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 paint decoration and the exterior is done in a floral and green combination. The de...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
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Antique Italian Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique Italian secretaire for your home. An antique Italian secretaire — often made from wood, walnut and burl — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique Italian secretaire you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique Italian secretaire, those designed in Baroque, Georgian and Rococo styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Antique Italian Secretaire?
An antique Italian secretaire can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,000, while the lowest priced sells for $1,795 and the highest can go for as much as $13,500.
Finding the Right secretaires for You
Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.
Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.
Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.
While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.
At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.
When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.
“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”
No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.
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