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Period: 17th Century
Spanish Cabinet "Bargueño" Walnut, Wrought Iron, Stone, 17th Century
Located in Miami, FL
The rectangular locker rests on chest with legs, and has four drawers decorated with diamonds that lock and fittings and shield shown horseshoe. Answer...
Category

Spanish Baroque Antique 17th Century Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Cabinet "Bargueño" Walnut, Wrought Iron, Stone, 17th Century
Spanish Cabinet "Bargueño" Walnut, Wrought Iron, Stone, 17th Century

Spanish Cabinet "Bargueño" Walnut, Wrought Iron, Stone, 17th Century

$43,950
17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional Spanish vargueno or collector cabinet with a sophisticated assemblage of decorated drawers and cabinets on the interior with columnar accents. The exterior with except...
Category

Spanish Baroque Antique 17th Century Secretaires

Materials

Wrought Iron

17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base
17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base

17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base

$39,800
18th Bargas-style Bargueño Desk with a 19th Century Bridge Table
Located in Marbella, ES
A majestic antique writing desk, richly carved and decorated with gilded details, placed on a sturdy, rustic wooden trestle-style table. The writing desk features multiple compartmen...
Category

Spanish Antique 17th Century Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Bargas-style Bargueño Desk with a 19th Century Bridge Table
18th Bargas-style Bargueño Desk with a 19th Century Bridge Table

18th Bargas-style Bargueño Desk with a 19th Century Bridge Table

$26,456
17th Bargueño Bargas with a Polychrome Wooden Locker
Located in Marbella, ES
Impressive set consisting of a wooden bargueño (barga) on a matching chest. The chest features ornamental wrought iron fittings decorated in red, contrasting with the warmth of the w...
Category

Spanish Antique 17th Century Secretaires

Materials

Wood

17th Bargueño Bargas with a Polychrome Wooden Locker
17th Bargueño Bargas with a Polychrome Wooden Locker

17th Bargueño Bargas with a Polychrome Wooden Locker

$31,266
Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful 18th-century Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, internal drawers, and hidden compartment – tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s Some pieces of furniture carry their ...
Category

Italian Directoire Antique 17th Century Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s
Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s

Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s

$8,658
Italian 17th Century Secretaire
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning 17th century Secretaire from Bologna, Italy. Wonderfully constructed from beautiful walnut with the upper section having a fall front secretary. Once opened to expose a se...
Category

Italian Antique 17th Century Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Italian 17th Century Secretaire
Italian 17th Century Secretaire

Italian 17th Century Secretaire

$23,500
Late 17th C Louis XIV Italian Walnut Scrittorio Con Scarabattolo, Burl & Inlay
Located in Encinitas, CA
Late 17th Century Louis XIV Italian walnut secretary cabinet, termed a Scrittorio con Scarabattolo, with thick burled walnut drawer fronts and striking carved fruitwood inlay. Fine R...
Category

Italian Louis XIV Antique 17th Century Secretaires

Materials

Wrought Iron

Late 17th C Louis XIV Italian Walnut Scrittorio Con Scarabattolo, Burl & Inlay
Late 17th C Louis XIV Italian Walnut Scrittorio Con Scarabattolo, Burl & Inlay

Late 17th C Louis XIV Italian Walnut Scrittorio Con Scarabattolo, Burl & Inlay

$12,600 Sale Price
40% Off
Italian Baroque Ebonized and Eglomise Bureau Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
Slightly arched top that may have held a bust at some point, over a middle section with drawers with reverse painted panels with scenes of ancient towns and ruins with a central mirr...
Category

Italian Baroque Antique 17th Century Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Italian Baroque Ebonized and Eglomise Bureau Cabinet
Italian Baroque Ebonized and Eglomise Bureau Cabinet

Italian Baroque Ebonized and Eglomise Bureau Cabinet

$24,000
Dutch 18th century Cuban mahogany bombé writing cabinet with glass upstand.
Located in AALSMEER, NL
Very beautiful Cuba flower mahogany writing cabinet with 'S-lid' inlaid with olive green leather. wall cabinet with two (old) glass doors, mirrored flower veneer and carvings on the ...
Category

Dutch Louis XVI Antique 17th Century Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Dutch 18th century Cuban mahogany bombé writing cabinet with glass upstand.
Dutch 18th century Cuban mahogany bombé writing cabinet with glass upstand.

Dutch 18th century Cuban mahogany bombé writing cabinet with glass upstand.

$10,696
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