Venetian Painted Secretary
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a masterpiece of paint decoration and design. The design, scale, the colors and amazing
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Vintage 1920s Italian Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
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18th Century Hand Painted Venetian Style Electric Blue Pesaro Secretary
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
Secretary with palms decor in gold-leaf.
In collaboration with Damonte & Lacarrieu, our Capsule Collection
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$17,300 / item
H 96.46 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
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Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular distressed-painted Italian-painted secretary desk from Italy. The desk is
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H 82.75 in W 25.5 in D 19.75 in
Mid-Century Italian Venetian Hand Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful piece. This is a lovely mid-century Italian chinoiserie secretary desk. The
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$3,895
H 37.75 in W 40.5 in D 20 in
Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an extraordinary secretary desk in the Venetian style. The interior is done in faux marble
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H 81.5 in W 36 in D 21 in
Venetian Hand-Painted Blind Door Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in Charleston, SC
Venetian blind door secretary with a carved scrolled decorative cornice, upper case bookcase with
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$20,000
H 79 in W 35.5 in D 19 in
Italian Venetian Chinoiserie and Creme Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare form of Louis XV style Italian-made secretary desk with chinoiserie painted cranes
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Materials
Walnut
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
H 41 in W 34 in D 19 in
Italian Venetian Style Distressed Paint Decorated Secretary Desk C. 1950's
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Europe with this Italian Venetian style distressed paint-decorated secretary desk, crafted circa the
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Materials
Metal
$3,195
H 78.25 in W 35.5 in D 16.25 in
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Parma Blue Pesaro Secretary with roses
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
pattern.
Like everyone of the pieces from our Collections, this Pesaro Secretary is entirely hand-painted
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Materials
Wood
$17,300 / item
H 96.46 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
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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18th C. Venetian Tall Secretary Cabinet with Beautiful Hand-Painted Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Venetian tall secretary cabinet from the 18th century. This antique 7.75 feet tall
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Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$7,280
H 94 in W 44 in D 21 in
Unique Venetian Italian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk with Bookcase Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
painted secretary desk. Done in the tradition of the Venetian style, this beautifully designed piece is a
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Antique 1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$3,080 Sale Price
33% Off
H 82 in W 40 in D 21 in
Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic late 19th century Italian secretaire cabinet or bookcase made in the Venetian Rococo
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Recent Sales
1910 Venetian Painted Secretary, Flowers and Birds
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1910 Venetian painted secretary. Painted flowers and birds.
Drawers open. Paint loss throughout
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Vintage 1910s Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Venetian Painted Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Venetian painted secretary bookcase showcases the flair for the dramatic that characterizes
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Venetian Painted Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pale green and silver and gold gilt, fall front secretary with a fully painted interior embellished
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Venetian Painted Secretary Bureau Bookcase’s
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an impressive bureau bookcase painted in a classic Venetian design. The top section with
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18th C. Style Venetian Painted Secretary
Located in Rochester, NY
An Italian Venetion secretary in the 18th century style. All original with the most beautifully
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Venetian Style Painted Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
DOUBLE DOME TOP OVER A PAIR OF DOORS ENCLOSING A FITTED INTERIOR,THE BASE WITH SLANT LID DESK WITH FITTED INTERIOR OVER THREE DRAWERS,BRACKET FEET.
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Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Painted Venetian Secretary or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
Venetian secretary with original hand painted finish and lovely floral design. Opening to 26" deep.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Italian Venetian Style Painted Secretary
Located in Manhasset, NY
Attractive Venetian style painted secretary, circa 1960s, overall light green painted with
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Materials
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Venetian Painted and Gilt Decorated Secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Venetian Louis XV style painted and partial gilt two part secretary desk, made in Italy, circa
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Materials
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Venetian Hand Painted Secretary Circa 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite hand painted venetian secretary. The upper portion which is painted on both sides has
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Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Venetian painted cabinet/secretary 19 th century
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional painting on this piece makes it a real
Showpiece. The pale mint green and silver gilt accents
Are of the best quality. The doors open wide for a diplay
The front drop...
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Materials
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Italian Venetian Hand-Painted Secretary, Early 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
A beautiful Italian Venetian hand-painted secretary with French style feet and accents. Unusual two
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A Fine Painted Venetian Secretary with Bronze Mounts
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Painted Venetian Secretary
With Bronze Mounts
18th Century
The piece is decorated
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Creme Paint Decorated Rococo Italian Venetian Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly painted and aged Italian Rococo style secretary desk. The desk features a great
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Materials
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H 40 in W 35 in D 17.25 in
Italian Venetian Style Blue-Painted Trompe l'Oeil Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VENETIAN STYLE BLUE-PAINTED TROMPE L'OEIL SECRETARY DESK
Circa early 20th century with later
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Materials
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19th Century Venetian Secretary Bookcase with Painted Scenes and Floral Sprays
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely painted green and yellow Italian fall-front secretary bookcase in the Venetian
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H 95.5 in W 40 in D 22 in
Early Venetian Neo-Classical Style Painted Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful piece. It is an early Venetian neo-classical style secretary desk with original
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Best Venetian Paint Decorated Antique Rococo Secretary Desk Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very sophisticated and beautifully painted secretary desk. The painted scenery shows
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Two Piece Quality Floral Paint Decorated Venetian Italian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful paint decorated desk with elaborate and well done painted flowers and floral
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Outstanding Italian Venetian Rococo Paint Decorated Secretary Desk Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Italian secretary desk. The desk is in good original condition and has incredible curves. The desk
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H 83 in W 44 in D 20 in
Venetian Rococo Green Japanned Secretary Desk
Located in Essex, MA
With shaped arched cornice over a pair of doors enclosing a red painted interior with shelves over
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Materials
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Venetian Painted and Gilt Secretary
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Magnificent Venetian rococo style white painted and gilt secretary with green velvet lined bookcase
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Materials
Paint, Wood
Exceptional 18thc Painted Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fantastic painted Italian secretary with original designs, paint and interior silk fabric.
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Materials
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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
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Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Venetian Hand Painted Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century Venetian hand painted secretary with a floral design. Has nice workable area and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
Venetian Secretary
Located in Pomona, CA
Hand-painted Venetian secretary with silver leaf accents. Two doors on top opens in two a mirror
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Materials
Wool
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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Mid-Century Hand Painted Venetian Bombay Form Secretary
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1960s hand painted Venetian bombay form secretary. It is a wonderful shade of green with
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Antique Continental Hand-Painted Venetian Gilt Drop Front Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique continental Venetian gilt secretary desk or bookcase features hand-painted exterior and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
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Antique Venetian Secretary Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
In all-over pale salmon paint having floral details. Drop-front desk reveals four small drawers and
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Antique 19th Century European French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Venetian Painted and Gold Leaf Bombe Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement in your home with this beautifully painted antique secretary from Italy, circa
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Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
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
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Antique 19th Century Italian Other Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Rare Bright Green Italian Venetian Painted Rococo Secretary Desk Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb green and yellow splash of elegance and color disguised as a secretary desk. The
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Vintage 1940s Italian Rococo Secretaires
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Walnut
H 84.5 in W 35.5 in D 19 in
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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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
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Venetian Painted Secretary
Located in Alexandria, VA
Light grey painted secretary with with gold trim & off-white panels. Hand-painted armorial neo
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Venetian Painted Secretary / Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very decorative 19th Century Venetian secretary with original paint decoration (ldd9455/10)
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks
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Wood, Paint
Italian Venetian Painted Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive painted Venetian Secretary cabinet made in the 1920's with the intention that it
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Paint
Venetian Painted Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
Late 19th century pained Venetian secretary bookcase with bronze grill doors and three drawers.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Venetian Painted Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
19th c. Painted secretary bookcase. Wonderfully shaped bombe base wtih a shaped top with 2 glass
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
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Wood
Beautiful Venetian Chinoisere Yellow Painted Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful Venetian Chinoisere yellow painted secretary, wonderful light yellow with silver leaf and
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20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
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Brass, Silver Leaf
Venetian Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant and petite Venetian silver gilt and faux marble secretary cabinet. This piece was
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Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Venetian Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic and charming 19th Century Venetain secretary with original painted decoration. This
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
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Wood, Paint
Venetian Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and impressive late 19th century painted Venetian Secretary. Painted in light celadon and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
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Wood, Canvas, Gesso
Venetian Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
Original painted Venetian slant front secretary bookcase with mirror door and two drawers. Original
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Antique Venetian Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique hand-painted Venetian secretary. Two pieces. Original hand-painted condition with gold gilt
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20th Century Italian Romantic Secretaires
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Glass, Mirror, Wood
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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Beautiful 19th Century Venetian Painted Two-Part Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful 19th century Venetian painted two-part slant front secretary desk; the upper section with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
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Wood
Venetian Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
Early 19th century Venetian secretary/chest painted a blue-green with raised gesso chinoisrie
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Brass
Venetian Bombay Style Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Venetian Bombay style secretary desk with distressed paint, seven-drawer and marked "Made in
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Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the venetian painted secretary you’re looking for. A venetian painted secretary — often made from wood, paint and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a venetian painted secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A venetian painted secretary made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — is very popular.
How Much is a Venetian Painted Secretary?
Prices for a venetian painted secretary start at $750 and top out at $38,000 with the average selling for $5,200.
Finding the Right Secretaires for You
Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.
Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.
Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.
While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.
At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.
When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.
“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”
No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.
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