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Parchment Secretary

French Art Deco Secretary in Mahogany and Parchment
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall Art Deco secretary in mahogany with dark stained border. Parchment door with gold leaf criss
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Secretary or Bar
By Aldo Tura
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Commissioned painted parchment and rosewood drop front secretary or bar with mirrored shelves
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Vintage 1950s Italian Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Parchment Paper

Secretary or Bar
Secretary or Bar
H 69.5 in W 39 in D 16.5 in
Italian Art Deco Secretary 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 fruitwood
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Vanities

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Brass

Art Deco Italian black and white couple of Cabinets -Secretaries Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind pair of cabinet-secretaire in black lacquer wood and parchement attibuted to Paolo Buffa (Milan, Italy, 1903-1970). The furniture designed by the Milanese architec...
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Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet Scriban Desk library Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Beautiful 18th Century Carved three-dimensional acanthus leaves . The parchment and Document vertical slides
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Desks

Materials

Wood, Walnut

1940s Osvaldo Borsani Secretaire
Located in Hanover, MA
Rare and very unusual piece of Italian modern design. Vintage 1940s Italian bow-fronted secretary
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Goatskin

1940s Osvaldo Borsani Secretaire
1940s Osvaldo Borsani Secretaire
H 66 in W 39 in D 18 in
1818 Declaration of Independence Broadside Engraved by Benjamin Owen Tyler
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
funded, engraved, and even secured an endorsement for his Declaration printing from the then Secretary of
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Antique 1810s American Federal Prints

Materials

Paper

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1950s Italian Marble Topped Dressing-Table
Located in London, GB
Two-tiered 1950s dressing-table in brass with honey coloured marble top. The glamorously ornate brass mirror is secured into the curved marble top. Frosted lower shelf is etched with...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Vanities

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Marble, Brass

1950s Italian Marble Topped Dressing-Table
1950s Italian Marble Topped Dressing-Table
H 48.43 in W 36.62 in D 36.62 in
Mid-Century Modern Dry Bar, Mahogany, Zebra Wood, Onyx, Glass, Brass - Italy
Located in Girona, ES
Important dry bar, solid wood and zebra wood veneer, "grissinis" decoration mahogany and solid bronze stands. Two doors with lightning system bar compartments. Back wooden panels wit...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

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Onyx, Brass

Art Deco Style Black Marble Quartz Top and Oval Brass Bar Cabinet or Counter
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Oval black bevelled quartz marble stone tray, curved and rounded lines bar or counter table sparkling and sophisticated with black lacquered wooden and brass finishes, opening shelve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

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Marble

Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp for Astep. Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his grandfathe...
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Aluminum

Pair of Park Night Stands in Oiled Iroko Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Park nightstand is the epitome of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring meticulously proportioned dimensions and exceptional detailing that make it an ideal bedside companion. Our f...
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

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Wood

Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Two pedestals Oval Made to order in Italy. Size can be customised to a maximum length of 250cm. Can also be made in a circular one pedestal version.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Travertine

Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
H 31.5 in W 94.49 in D 43.31 in
Brass Bar Cart with Aged Mirror and Leather
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
The Vendôme Bar Cart is perfect to style any room. It is made by our craftsmen in brass, with age mirror and leather making it a unique statement piece.
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2010s Mexican Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

Sculptural Bespoke Plaster Fixture in the Jean Michel Frank Manner
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Bespoke Plaster Fixture in the Jean Michel Frank manner. Please note that this fixture takes (1) Edison bulb at 40 or 60 watts in the center and (8) e-12 candelabra bulbs ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plaster

Charcoal Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These CHARCOAL collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a sof...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Art

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Wood

Contemporary Minimal Round Side Table 3 Legs in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Medium Side Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key side table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Black for Nemo
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in black for Nemo. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are s...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...

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Metal, Aluminum

Pair of Park Night Stands in Oiled Oak by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the Park nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the idea is to create special pieces that you can build ...
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2010s South African Minimalist Night Stands

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Wood

SELVA Italy Art Deco Style Mirrored Bar Cabinet
By Selva
Located in Doylestown, PA
Exquisite Art Deco mahogany bar cabinet with drop front door by SELVA, Italy. This is a stunning cabinet expertly handcrafted by one of Italy's premier luxury furniture houses, S...
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Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bar Cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos
Located in Geneve, CH
Bar cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos Dimensions: large: W 45 x D 90 x H 110 cm Materials: Huanacaxaxtle Wood, Sisal Fiber, Steel, Wicker, Mirror, Leather. We are an interior a...
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2010s Mexican Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Bar Cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos
Bar Cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Burl Brass Sideboard Credenza
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern sideboard credenza, in beautiful veneer walnut briar burl wood, double side doors with shelves and great brass details, handles and k...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Credenzas

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Sideboard Cabinet Bar with Mirror by Luigi Brusotti, 1940s
By Luigi Brusotti
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Spectacular and rare cabinet bar or sideboard equipped with a decorated mirror, designed in Italy by Luigi Brusotti in the 1940s. High-quality execution is guaranteed. The front is e...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Mirror, Murano Glass, Maple

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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
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Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires

Materials

Parchment Paper, Maple

Parchment Secretary by Gio Ponti
Parchment Secretary by Gio Ponti
H 36 in W 43 in D 15 in
Room Secretary, Parchment, Metal and Wood, circa 1930, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Secretaire de chambre, parchment, metal and wood, circa 1930, France, with flap and two rows of
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sideboards

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Metal

Small Bedroom Secretary, Art Deco, Parchment, Metal and Wood, circa 1930, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Small Art Deco storage unit with three front storage drawers and one door. Can be sold separately or with the other similar piece of furniture.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sideboards

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Metal

Gio Ponti Parchment Desk or Secretaire
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti secretary. Italy, circa 1938. Vellum over wood, Italian walnut, lacquered wood, brass
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

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Parchment Paper, Pine

Gio Ponti Parchment Desk or Secretaire
Gio Ponti Parchment Desk or Secretaire
H 36.5 in W 43.51 in D 15 in
Early 19th Century French Regency Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An exceptionally handsome mahogany secretary desk, made in France, circa 1810. The desk was made in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Secretaires

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Brass

Early 19th Century French Regency Secretary
Early 19th Century French Regency Secretary
H 96.5 in W 48.25 in D 29.38 in
Directoire Lady's Secretary or "Bonheur-du-Jour" with Marquetry, France
Located in Miami, FL
drawer for paper lies just below. The fold-down writing surface has a parchment-colored (beige), inset
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires

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Mahogany

Cast iron fireback with the coat of arms of Colbert, marquis de Seignelay
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
bearing various attributes such as books (as a symbol of knowledge) but also parchment leaves which could
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron

1818 Declaration of Independence Broadside Engraved by Benjamin Owen Tyler
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Secretary of State, Richard Rush. Rush’s departmental seal is seen engraved at lower left of this broadside
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Antique 1810s American Federal Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

1818 Declaration of Independence Broadside by Benjamin Owen Tyler, with Original
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
for his Declaration printing from the then Secretary of State, Richard Rush. Rush’s departmental seal
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Antique 1810s Historical Memorabilia

1818 Declaration of Independence Broadside, Engraved by Benjamin Owen Tyler
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Secretary of State, Richard Rush. Rush’s departmental seal is engraved at lower left, along with his note
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Antique 1810s American Prints

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Paper

Early 20th Century Silver Mezuzah by Avraham Moshe Sokolka, Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
Deco style with a small opening to see the parchment inside. Inscribed in Hebrew: "You will be blessed
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Early 20th Century Israeli Art Deco Religious Items

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Silver

Directoire Lady's Secretary or "Bonheur-du-Jour" with Marquetry, France
Located in Miami, FL
drawer for paper lies just below. The fold-down writing surface has a parchment-colored (beige), inset
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Directoire Lady's Secretary or "Bonheur-du-Jour" with Marquetry, France
Located in Miami, FL
drawer for paper lies just below. The fold-down writing surface has a parchment-colored (beige), inset
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires

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Mahogany

1904 Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft Signed Presidential Appointment
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, Secretary of War. The document is printed in formal script, and completed by hand in black ink, now faded
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Antique Early 1900s Historical Memorabilia

Parchment Secretary Desk in the Style of Aldo Tura, Italy 20th Century
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning Italian secretary desk in the style of Aldo Tura. This desk features a lacquered
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Elegant Limed Oak and Parchment Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The front opening to an arrangement of shelves and a small drawer, the whole on four tapering supports.
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Vintage 1940s French Secretaires

Parchment Covered Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large parchment covered secretary.
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20th Century Secretaires

Materials

Parchment Paper

Parchment Covered Secretary
Parchment Covered Secretary
H 36 in W 48 in D 18.5 in
1940's Italian Oak Cabinet/Secretary with Parchment Panels
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional vintage Italian oak cabinet/secretary. With parchment inset panels, on curved legs
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20th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Glass, Parchment Paper

1930 Art Deco Secretary in parchment
Located in Milan, Lombardy
A French art deco secretary in black parchment, burr thuja and maple. Interior drawers are in
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires

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Maple

1930 Art Deco Secretary in parchment
1930 Art Deco Secretary in parchment
H 53.15 in W 32.29 in D 18.12 in
Beautiful French Parchment Sécretaire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely and charming drop front secretary.
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Vintage 1950s French Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Beautiful French Parchment Sécretaire
Beautiful French Parchment Sécretaire
H 45.25 in W 27.75 in D 17 in
Argentine Mid-Century Bar in Parchment and Mahogany
Located in Richmond, VA
Argentine mid-century bar/secretary in mahogany with parchment fronted doors. Dice form handles
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Vintage 1950s Argentine Dry Bars

Argentine Mid-Century Bar in Parchment and Mahogany
Located in Richmond, VA
Argentine mid-century bar/secretary in mahogany with parchment fronted doors. Dice form handles
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Vintage 1950s Argentine Dry Bars

French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony/ Shagreen Secretary
Located in Hialeah, FL
French Art Deco Exotic Macassar Ebony/ Parchment Front Secretary, Sabre Legs, Solid Sycamore
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Vintage 1930s French Secretaires

Argentine Mid-Century Bar in Parchment and Mahogany by Bonta
Located in Richmond, VA
Argentine mid-century bar/secretary in mahogany with parchment fronted doors. Dice form handles
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Vintage 1950s Argentine Dry Bars

Majestic Frame with Declaration of Independence Facsimile 1902
Located in Manalapan, NJ
was the Secretary of State under Theodore Roosevelt. It is illuminated with the Coat of Arms for each
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Early 20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Parchment Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal parchment secretary for your home. A parchment secretary — often made from metal, wood and paper — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the parchment secretary 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 parchment secretary, those designed in Art Deco and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Parchment Secretary?

Prices for a parchment secretary start at $4,989 and top out at $275,000 with the average selling for $9,650.

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