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
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Swiss Made Secretaire
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary or chest of drawers
Switzerland
Yew, oak
second half of 18th century
Dimensions
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swiss Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Yew
"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
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
H 39.38 in W 33.86 in D 24.41 in
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
Materials
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
Materials
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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Materials
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No Reserve
H 9.26 in W 12.6 in D 0 in
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
Materials
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
Category
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H 29.93 in W 15.75 in D 18.12 in
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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Materials
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
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
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H 14.97 in W 35.83 in D 35.83 in
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
Category
Vintage 1980s Brazilian Space Age Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry
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
Category
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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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H 8.27 in W 11.03 in D 18.12 in
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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Materials
Paper
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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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H 44.5 in W 66 in D 29.5 in
Guy Lefevre 70s Green Chestofdrawers, Secretaire, Lacquer Roche Bobois
By Guy Lefevre
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H 57.88 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
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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
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By Joy Laville
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Blockading Squadron," 1900, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, compiled by the Secretary of the
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Red, Black & White Bunnies, Set of 3, Oleg Cassini, Playboy October 1979, Signed
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By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in The Hague, NL
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Black Bunny Drawing by Oleg Cassini for Playboy October 1979, Signed
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Kinzie, corner Cass St. in Chicago. This letter was signed by the secretary of Union Copper Distilling
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Mumenthaler und Meier, secretary unit
Execution: Switzerland circa 1928
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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.
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