Polychrome Secretary
Italian Venetian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a classic Venetian style polychrome lacquered bookcase. This case piece is exquisitely hand
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Other Cabinets
Materials
Wood
English Scarlet Gilt and Polychrome Japanned Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
A marvelous 18th century scarlet gilt and poly chrome secretary later Japanned. This English
Category
Antique 18th Century English Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Tall Antique Indonesian Secretary with Glass Panels
Located in New York, NY
A tall Indonesian antique secretary with twin glass panel doors, mid 19th century. Polychromed wood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Dutch Chinoiserie Secretary and High Chest
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of chinoiserie furniture - secretary and chiffonier
The Netherlands
Satinwood and others
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
A Black Art Deco Desk for the Boss Voltaire by De Coene Frères Belgium 1940s
By De Coene Frères
Located in Ulm, DE
side and the secretary on the other
Well known Art Déco Furniture, Belgium 1940s
Fresh Black Piano
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
H 30.71 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
case with drop-front secretary desk style slant-front bar work surface, over double-door cabinet
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Fine French Transition Louis XV XVI Style Chest Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
, 1989). A small secretary in the Transition cabinet bearing his stamp, with trompe l'oeil marquetry, is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Credenzas
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
R.Bordalo Pinheiro-Faience Factory of Caldas Da Rainha Jug with Lid Shaped, 19th
By Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro
Located in Lisboa, PT
butterfly, polychrome and raised decoration with pebbles and sand
Portuguese, XIX Century, marked from the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 12.21 in W 7.68 in D 4.93 in
Vintage French Provincial Petit-Bureau de Dame
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful petit-bureau de dame (also known as bonheur de jour or lady's secretary desk). Born in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
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Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal
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Antique Late 19th Century English Empire Revival Dining Room Tables
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Chinoiserie Decorated Ebonized, Gilt, & Red Lacquered Secretary Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chinoiserie decorated secretary offers black lacquered wood construction with upper having a broken arch pediment over a cast with double doors opening to vermillion red lacquered ...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires
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Wood
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
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Materials
Giltwood
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Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Hammered Forged Metal Wrought Iron Base 3/4" Glass Top Console Table Giacometti
By Maitland Smith, Diego Giacometti
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Category
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19th Century Napoleon III Period Mahogany Wall Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
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Mahogany
18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 18th century chinoiserie Secretary bookcase. The top of the bookcase has an ornately shaped and carved pediment, above a single arched mirror door, opening...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Venetian Trumeau Green Lacquered Hand Decorated Secretary with Writing Desk 1976
Located in Prato, IT
Venezia, Italy, handcrafted production from 1976
In Venetian style Louis XV
Painted and decorated in gold
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 103.55 in W 55.12 in D 23.63 in
Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
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H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
French Louis XV-Style Fauteuil Armchair, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century French upholstered armchair wonderfully embodies the Louis XV style with rich ornamentation and nary a straight line in sight. The chair has a sinuous wooden frame ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
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Fabric, Wood
George III Chinoiserie Japanned Longcase Clock
By William Scafe
Located in London, GB
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Extraordinary Colorful Rococo Style Painted Secretary Cabinet with Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Custom painted in a striking blue exterior with an electric and contrasting green interior and having a strong form, ornate gilt hinges and pulls, escutcheons (with keys) and Top fin...
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Vintage 1940s Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Metal
H 94 in W 38.75 in D 19.5 in
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A 19th Century Painted and Decoupage Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Painted and Decoupage Secretary
Italian Polychrome and Decoupage Bureau, the drop
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Venetian High Palace Secretary Desk, circa 1945
Located in Liverpool, GB
A palace-like, tall Venetian secretary, with a light olive-colored polychrome, beautiful gilding
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Secretary on Long Feet in Black High Gloss Piano Lacquer with Drawers
Located in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg
A puristic secretary in black piano lacquer
High quality restoration.
Hand-polished inside.
Two
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Metal
H 46.07 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Mid Century Italian “Tête à Tête” Bergères Armchairs and Table
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Originating from the same place as the secretary, this lovely set of “Tête à tête” bergères are
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Club Chairs
Materials
Wood, Textile, Cane
English George III Polychrome Decorated Secretary in the Chinoiserie Taste
Located in Dallas, TX
An English George III polychrome decorated secretary executed in the Chinoiserie taste, late 18th
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Varnished Secretary Desk with Chinoiserie Décor, England, 1730
Located in Greding, DE
The lacquered Secretary Desk stands on four feet and is decorated with polychrome Chinese sceneries
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Secretaires
19th Century, Italian Painted Secretaire, Desk and Bookcase
Located in Milford, NH
Late 19th century polychrome painted Italian secretary. Nicely painted with medallions and enameled
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Secretaire, Dresden 2nd Rococo, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small secretary of the 2nd rococo with rocaille fittings and polychrome porcelain plaques with
Category
Antique 19th Century German Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Porcelain, Walnut
Vintage Eagle with Shield and Flag Carving, Mid-20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
bald eagle carving presents its massive wings while supporting a polychrome shield. Unlike the official
Category
Mid-20th Century American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
19th Century Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Embrace the timeless charm of this Classic Venetian Style Italian Polychrome Lacquered Hand-Painted
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Antique 1820s Italian Louis XVI Cabinets
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Brass
19th Century Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This is a Classic Venetian style Italian polychrome lacquered bookcase with hand painted floral
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian 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
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
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Pine
English Georgian Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Brilliant English George III style secretaire bookcase featuring a polychrome parcel gilt lacquer
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
English George III Style Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretaire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century English chinoiserie secretary bookcase made in the George III taste. Two part
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Polychromed Venetian Secretary
Located in Oaks, PA
Polychromed Venetian Secretary Painted with Florals , With two Blind doors above a lower case with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Secretaires
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Wood
Empire Revival Handpainted Secretary -Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Secretary with Drop Front, Original Paint some earlier paint restoration
Category
Early 20th Century Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Neo-Classical Hand Painted Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Secretary with Drop Front, Original Paint, some earlier paint restoration
Category
Early 20th Century Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Polychrome Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century French painted secretary with cabriole legs and a drop front desk and two drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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Polychrome Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic polychrome secretary available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, ceramic and metal, every polychrome secretary was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a polychrome secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right polychrome secretary, those designed in louis xv, Baroque and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one polychrome secretary that is appealing in its simplicity, but Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Polychrome Secretary?
A polychrome secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,500, while the lowest priced sells for $2,900 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.
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