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Italian Secretary Inlaid

Northen Italian Inlaid and Marquetry Secretary Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a diminutive Northern Italian inlaid secretary bookcase. A variety of hand selected woods
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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Bookcases

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Wood

Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Brass Inlaid Secretary
By Marelli & Colico, Paolo Buffa, Giovanni Gariboldi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paolo Buffa, Secretary, Italy c. 1948, Brass Intarsia by Giovanni Gariboldi, Manufactured by
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Brass

18th Century, Veneered and Inlaid Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Stunning, hand carved, 18th century, parquetry inlaid and veneered, bonnet top, two-part secretary
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Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires

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Wood, Fruitwood, Walnut

Italian Inlaid Satinwood Cylinder Top Secretary Desk Chest Drawers Dresser Mint!
By Biedermeier
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Inlaid satinwood cylinder top secretary desk chest drawers dresser mint!
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20th Century Italian Regency Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Italian Early 20th Century Bovolone Secretary Desk Commode, finely inlaid walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
with maple finely inlaid . Wax polished Measures cm: H 88, W 90, D 35.
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Maple, Walnut

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...
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Antique 1880s Italian Baroque Revival Cabinets

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Walnut

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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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires

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Walnut

Fine Palermo Inlaid Burled Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Walnut. Inlaid. 2 piece. Top piece has 2 doors containing two shelves. Bottom piece has a pull down
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Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Original 18th Century Venetian Secretary Desk Bookcase burled walnut with inlaid
By Bassano's Ebanisteria
Located in Vigonza, Padua
. The secretaire has two bodies, entirely in walnut wood veneered with thick walnut root, inlaid with
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

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Walnut

18th Century Italian Piemonte Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional 18th century Italian secretary desk from the Piemonte region made from solid walnut
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Antique 18th Century Italian Desks

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Walnut

Beautiful Sloping Flap Secretary / Roll-Up Secretary, 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful sloping flap secretary / roll-up secretary, 20th century Wood veneered with tulip wood
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20th Century Italian Secretaires

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Wood, Tulipwood

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 A
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

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Glass, Wood

Arts Secretary Desk in Walnut
By Carpanelli
Located in Milan, IT
and unique silhouette, is adorned throughout with inlaid works in several precious woods and is
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2010s Italian Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Arts Secretary Desk in Walnut
Arts Secretary Desk in Walnut
H 43.31 in W 40.56 in D 22.05 in
Secretary by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Lasne, BE
Wooden secretary. The roll top opens by pulling on the leather inlaid writing surface, underneath
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Aluminum

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
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks

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Brass

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By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

A Rare French Elm, Walnut & Pearwood Stepback Cupboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare French Elm, Walnut and Pearwood Stepback Cupboard with Clock From Bresse Region of France 18th Century Height 101 in. Width 59 in. Depth 24 in.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Buffets

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bureau Having Well Figured Fall Flap Above Four Long Drawers With Original Water Gilt Handles Raised On Original Bracket Feet (Typical of the lat...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Burled Maple Cabinet Secretary with Drawers / Flat File, USA, 1960's
By Edward Wormley
Located in Austin, TX
Edward Wormley style Mid-Century Modern case piece with drawers at base and drop-down secretary at top. Two toned finish that appears to be rosewood and burled maple. Interior of des...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Wood

18th/19th Century Pennsylvania Walnut Two Part Step Back Cupboard
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a 18th/19th century walnut two part stepback cupboard, its upper case with a molded cornice surmounting two doors with original glass panels, opening to two interio...
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Antique 19th Century American Cupboards

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Glass, Maple, Walnut

Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Secretary in Birch
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome birch Karl Johan Biedermeier chest of drawers with a drawer front fold down secretary. The drawer-front opens to an ample and beautiful ebonized and faux mahogany int...
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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

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Birch

Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark wood inlay decors in classic figures all around the piece. When closed we have 2 fr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet. Lowest draw pulls out as a secretary desk. Measures: 21" deep x 46.5" wide x 80....
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Antique 19th Century British Secretaires

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Mahogany

Antique Early 20th Century Painted Mahogany Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Late Victorian style mahogany painted tall boy chest. Finished in black with gold painted accents. Features four dovetailed drawers and a stepback top with two smaller central drawer...
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Dressers

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Mahogany

Empire Bookcase Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
A superb two piece 19th century Empire Mahogany and Cherry blind door bookcase secretary constructed of a very highly figured Mahogany and solid Cherry with White Pine as the seconda...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Secretaires

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Mahogany

Empire Bookcase Secretary
Empire Bookcase Secretary
H 85 in W 42 in D 22 in
Exceptional 1750 Red and Blu Painted Blanket Chest, Central Europe
Located in Albignasego, IT
Small Antique painted blancket chest Measures: H. 31cm - L. 72cm - P. 45cm Rare small chest in painted fir wood. The decorations are geometric, of an intense blue color, with ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk We present you this piece of furniture composed of a three-drawer dresser with a sliding desktop and an add-on unit with smal...
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Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires

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Oak

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeier style. It has a beautiful walnut veneer ...
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Elm, Walnut

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
H 63.39 in W 38.19 in D 21.66 in
Antique Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Early 19 Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19C Biedermeier Secretary Desk Extended depth is 31". Additional information: Materials: Ebony Color: Light Yellow Period: Early 19th century Styles: Biedermei...
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

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Ebony

18th century Bureau
Located in Penzance, GB
Here we have a very petite red walnut 1780 bureau, this piece is only 27 inches on the Carcas and 28 inches over all . the bureau has an untouched colour, and is nice to be in red w...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Desks

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Walnut

18th century Bureau
18th century Bureau
H 40 in W 28 in D 18 in
Antique Victorian Crotch Walnut Step Back Dresser Glovebox Drawers Chest 42"
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful antique American Victorian era stepback dresser, circa 1870s. Made from poplar and walnut with three hand dovetailed standard drawers below two upper glovebox drawers. ...
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Antique 1870s Victorian Dressers

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Walnut

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Italian Inlaid Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Southern Italian inlaid secretary. The upper case with swept broken pediment by a pair of arched
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

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Wood

Italian Inlaid Secretary
Italian Inlaid Secretary
H 102.5 in W 53 in D 22 in
Bureau bookcase, by Francesco Abbiati
By Francesco Abbiati
Located in New York, NY
bureau bookcase exhibits Abbiati’s incredible skill as an inlay specialist. The mixture of inlaid
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

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Ormolu

Bureau bookcase, by Francesco Abbiati
H 93.75 in W 48 in D 24.75 in
Impressive 18th Century Northern Italian Inlaid Bureau with Secretary Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
Impressive 18th century northern Italian inlaid bureau with secretary desk. Incredible inlay work
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Olive, Walnut, Burl

Italian, Venetian, Walnut and Inlaid Secretary Credenza, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
top inlaid with a lozenge pattern and hinged opening to reveal drawers, the front flips down to allow
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIII Credenzas

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Walnut

Rare and Early 19th Century Italian, Florence, Inlaid Writing Table / Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
From a private collection in Florence, this Mahogany, walnut, olivewood, and rosewood inlaid
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Olive, Rosewood, Walnut

Superb Inlaid Walnut Maggiolini of Italy Secretary Desk with Sprays of Flowers
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous Maggiolini of Italy Inlaid to death secretary desk with a fantastic finish and
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Early 2000s Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires

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Satinwood, Tulipwood, Walnut

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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XIV Secretaires

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Brass

French inlaid vitrine/ secretary/ bar /desk
Located in New York City, NY
, cupboard, bookcase, secretaires, sideboard, enfilade, credenza,server, case piece, mid century, Italian
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20th Century French Art Deco Buffets

1950's Paolo Buffa Brass-Inlaid Mahogany Secretary
By Giovanni Gariboldi, Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Italian designer Paolo Buffa, this mahogany slant front secretary cabinet has a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Brass

Italian Louis XV Miniature Secratary
Located in Westwood, NJ
Italian Louis XV Inlaid Mirrored Door Secratary w. Slant Front Desk
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Objects

Italian Louis XV Miniature Secratary
Italian Louis XV Miniature Secratary
H 27.5 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
Paolo Buffa Italian Mid-Century Kingwood Secretary
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century kingwood and floral inlaid trimmed secretary cabinet with 4 oval shaped glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Bronze

Italian Baroque Bone Inlaid Ebony Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 17th century Italian, possibly Milanese, ebony commode inlaid with etched bone floral and
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bone, Ebony, Fruitwood

Baroque Walnut Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary Italian Writing Desk is beautifully crafted out of solid wood finished with walnut
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Vintage 1950s Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Baroque Walnut Secretary
Baroque Walnut Secretary
H 39.5 in W 47 in D 18.5 in
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
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

Secretary by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, 1960s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Lasne, BE
Wood and metal secretary. The roll top opens by pulling on the leather inlaid writing surface
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Aluminum

Antique Dutch Walnut Marquetry Secretaire Abattant Chest Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble
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Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires

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Leather, Walnut

Italian Baroque Style Inlaid Walnut Bureau Secretary
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive Italian Baroque style walnut secretaries or bureau that has been intricately inlaid
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Early 2000s Mexican Baroque Secretaires

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Bronze

Italian Neoclassical Rosewood Inlaid Marquetry Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Italian Neoclassical style slant front writing desk or secretary desk Italy
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks

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Brass

Brass Inlaid Mahogany Campaign Secretary Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
configuration of the exterior. Brass inlaid and decorated panels compliment the top, drawers and sides, all
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Vintage 1940s Italian Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Italian Mahogany and Burl Inlaid Marquetry Petite Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian petite slant front writing desk or secretary desk Italy, circa Mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks

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Brass

Italian, Lombardia, Rococo Period Figured Walnut Secretary Cabinet, mid 18th cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
secretary portion covered in rich walnut veneers with precise inlaid banding, the upper section with a
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets

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Walnut

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

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Walnut

Chinese Chippendale Baker Breakfront Secretary China Cabinet w/ Pierced Pediment
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
secretary desk are three large drawers with brass Hepplewhite shield & bale pulls and an inlaid veneer
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Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Cabinets

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Brass

Regency Neoclassical Style Inlaid Foyer Top Round Centre Table Francesco Molon
By Francesco Molon
Located in Stamford, CT
beautifully inlaid writing desks or meticulously carved secretaries, travel the world over to rest in the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

Italian Neoclassical Secretaire
By Francesco Abbiati
Located in Houston, TX
An important Italian neoclassical style secretary made with extraordinary craftsmanship of inlay
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Secretaires

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Ebony, Maple, Palisander, Rosewood

Italian Neoclassical Secretaire
Italian Neoclassical Secretaire
H 61.13 in W 42.5 in D 22.5 in
19th Century Italian Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
This antique secretary desk was handcrafted from precious mahogany in a neoclassical style in Italy
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Boxwood, Ebony

Italian Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian inlaid secretary with two drawers. To see more items from Foxglove Antiques, please
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

Italian Secretary
Italian Secretary
H 40.5 in W 47 in D 22.5 in
Superb 18th C Italian Ivory and Pewter inlaid secretary bookcase
Located in Bantam, CT
An exceptional Italian early 18th Century walnut and inlaid secretary bookcase with later mirror
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

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Pewter

18thc Italian Dropfront Secretary
Located in Charlotte, NC
Lovely,simple lined Italian Secretary. Walnut veneer with inlaid bronze design. Single drawer at
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

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Walnut

18thc Italian Dropfront Secretary
18thc Italian Dropfront Secretary
H 59.375 in W 39.75 in D 17 in
Fine Italian Neoclassic Walnut Secretary
Located in New York, NY
FINE ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC STYLE WALNUT INLAID MARQUETRY FLORAL SECRETARY WITH FITTED INTERIORS
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

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Walnut, Tulipwood, Leather

18th c. Italian Drop Front Secretary from Lombardy.
Located in Miami, FL
Timeless and original, this beautiful Drop Front Secretary from Lombardy features a curved front
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

Neoclassical Secretary Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Northern Italian inlaid secretary chest
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Neoclassical Secretary Chest
Neoclassical Secretary Chest
H 37.75 in W 45.5 in D 23 in
Neo-Classic Secretary (GMD#2234)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Now on sale for 4,350.00 - reduced from 8,700.00) Late 18th Century Italian Carved and Inlaid Oak
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

Neo-Classic Secretary (GMD#2234)
Neo-Classic Secretary (GMD#2234)
H 36.5 in W 32.25 in D 20.5 in
Beautiful neo-classical secretary abbattant circa 1825
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
Beautiful inlaid continental secretary abbattant, first half of the 19th century. It is ormolu
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

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Ormolu

Italian Rococo Bureau Secretaire
Located in Woodbury, CT
An exceptionally intricate Venetian inlaid burl walnut diminutive secretary. The upper case, topped
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Secretaires

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Burl, Walnut

Italian Rococo Bureau Secretaire
Italian Rococo Bureau Secretaire
H 76 in W 27 in D 17 in
Burled Wood Drop Front Secretaire and Matching Chair
Located in Bridport, CT
Olivewood and fruitwood burled drop front secretary desk. Intricate inlaid wood details. Carved
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

Venetian Rococo Bureau Secretaire
Located in Woodbury, CT
An exceptionally intricate inlaid burl walnut diminutive secretary. The upper case, topped by a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires

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Burl, Walnut

Venetian Rococo Bureau Secretaire
Venetian Rococo Bureau Secretaire
H 76 in W 27 in D 17 in
Italian Fall-Front Butler’s Chest by Carpanelli
By Carpanelli
Located in Blacksburg, VA
Italian Fall-Front Butler’s Chest by Carpanelli. Inlaid floral marquetry. Hinged fall-front
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Late 20th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Wood

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Italian Secretary Inlaid For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Italian secretary inlaid available at 1stDibs. An Italian secretary inlaid — often made from wood, walnut and hardwood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an Italian secretary inlaid — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An Italian secretary inlaid is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one Italian secretary inlaid that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alfonso Marina produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an Italian Secretary Inlaid?

Prices for an Italian secretary inlaid start at $1,800 and top out at $54,500 with the average selling for $12,200.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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