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Swiss Secretary

Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque secretary desk, Switzerland, 1750. This gorgeous baroque secretary desk stands out for its
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Antique 1750s Swiss Baroque Secretaires

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Walnut

Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750, Walnut
Baroque Secretary Desk, Switzerland 1750, Walnut
H 38.98 in W 37.41 in D 20.48 in
18th Century Swiss Made Secretaire
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary or chest of drawers Switzerland Yew, oak second half of 18th century Dimensions
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swiss Baroque Secretaires

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Oak, Yew

18th Century Swiss Made Secretaire
18th Century Swiss Made Secretaire
H 41.34 in W 45.67 in D 24.02 in
"Magic Box" by Mummenthaler & Meier, Switzerland, 1960's
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
This absolute phenomenal writing desk, was designed by Mummenthaler and Meier (Switzerland) in the
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Wood

Hans Eichenberger, Secretary mod. HE for the Kollektion Röthlisberger Schweiz
By Kollection Röthlisberger Schweiz, Hans Eichenberger
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Postmodern secretary desk by Hans Eichenberger for Kollektion Röthlisberger Schweiz. Two drawers
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This fine Empire drop-front secretary (secrétaire a'abattant or secrétaire en armoire) with a
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Empire Secretaires

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Marble

Small Swiss Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Writing Chest, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
SmallLouis XV or Baroque Secretary Switzerland (Bern) Walnut Baroque around 1760
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swiss Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

Antique Print of Kangaroo and a 'Javanese' Pangolin in Australia, c.1825
Located in Langweer, NL
- 1861) Swiss naturalist, who studied medicine and became a physician in Zurich at the age of 21. He
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Antique 1820s Prints

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Paper

Jean Picart Ledoux Wool Tapestry "Lumière d'été", France 1960s
By atelier robert four, Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in L'Escala, ES
winning the grand prize for theater poster at the Salon de l'imagery. He is the general secretary of the
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Mid-20th Century French Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Jean Picart Le Doux, huge ceramic plat, Sant-Vicens workshop, France circa 1950s
By Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in leucate, FR
l'imagery. He is the general secretary of the Plans4 magazine. Before the war, working with Jean Lurçat on
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Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Ceramics

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Ceramic

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-54-A Box Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
and minimalistic shape. It comes from the secretary of the Capitol (Sector 1). This chair has
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Jean Picart Le Doux Tapestry "Etoiles De Neige", circa 1960, France
By Jean Picart Le Doux
Located in Girona, Spain
after having won the grand prize for theater posters at the Salon de l'Imagerie. He was the secretary
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

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Wool

4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
By Maurice Burke
Located in Dayton, OH
personal secretary for the President of the Canadian National Railway. However, when Canada joined the
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Wooden Coffee Table like Perriand, Chapo, Jeanneret, Tripod Base Wabi-Sabi 1940
Located in Paris, FR
1926, including an armchair, a pedestal table with a glass top and a library-secretary which obtains
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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Tapestry, Brazilian Artist, 1980 Sign Renot
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
upholsterers in Bahia. Renot participated in the International Tapestry Exhibition held in Geneva, Switzerland
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Vintage 1980s Brazilian Space Age Tapestries

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Tapestry

Tapestry, Brazilian Artist, 1980 Sign Renot
Tapestry, Brazilian Artist, 1980 Sign Renot
H 35.24 in W 51.97 in D 0.36 in
1 of 35 Gino Sarfatti Pendants Model 2095/1 by Arteluce, Italy, 1958
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Echt, NL
to leave Milan and fled with his family to Switzerland, leaving his bookkeeper and secretary
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Gino Sarfatti Italian Wall Light Pair of Triple Sconces 237/3 Mid-Century Modern
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, ES
and fled with his family to Switzerland, leaving his bookkeeper and secretary, Pinuccia Azzaroni
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

White Bunny Drawing by Oleg Cassini for Playboy October 1979, Signed
By Oleg Cassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
family were exiled to Switzerland before settling in Florence, Italy, where young Oleg was raised. A true
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Mid-20th Century Italian Drawings

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Paper

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Located in Porto, PT
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17th-18th Century Dutch Carved Oak Lion Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
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Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
H 41.74 in W 45.28 in D 23.63 in
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Located in Germantown, MD
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Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th century Swiss burled walnut parquetry inlaid secretary.
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Located in New York, NY
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Antique 1750s Swiss Baroque Secretaires

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Baroque Secretaire, Berne 'Switzerland' 1750
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H 42.92 in W 45.28 in D 22.84 in
Mummenthaler and Meier Teak 'Magic Box' Fold Out Secretary Desk and Cabinet
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in New York, NY
A multifunctional fold out secretary desk and cabinet, originally designed by Swiss architects
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Guy Lefevre 70s Green Chestofdrawers, Secretaire, Lacquer Roche Bobois
By Guy Lefevre
Located in Valladolid, ES
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By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
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'Copal' Credenza in Panga Panga by Kho Liang le & Wim Crouwel for Fristho, 1960
By Kho Liang Ie, Fristho, Wim Crouwel
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
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By Joy Laville
Located in COYOACAN, DF
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Joy Laville / Litography
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Located in York County, PA
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By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in The Hague, NL
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Located in Cincinnati, OH
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By Hans Eichenberger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Post-Modern Desk by Hans Eichenberger
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Located in Cologne, DE
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Located in Senden, NRW
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Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
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By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Located in New London, CT
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Swiss Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Swiss secretary available at 1stDibs. A Swiss secretary — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a Swiss secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A Swiss secretary made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. Jean Picart Le Doux, Gino Sarfatti and Arteluce each produced at least one beautiful Swiss secretary that is worth considering.

How Much is a Swiss Secretary?

Prices for a Swiss secretary start at $280 and top out at $120,000 with the average selling for $5,383.