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FLAPS AND SECRETAIRE

In this section you can find all the antique drop-front desks (fall-front bureaus) and antique secretaires available in our catalogue. A selection that includes pieces in different styles, materials, periods, and shapes so you can find the one that best suits your needs.

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Antique Trumeau Walnut Glass Walnut Burl Italy XX Century
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Antique Trumeau Walnut Glass Walnut Burl Italy XX Century

Italy, XX Century

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Antique Trumeau Walnut Glass Walnut Burl Italy XX Century

Italy, XX Century

Small chest of drawers in walnut and walnut burl. The top features a glass door, while the base features a curved front with an upper drop-down door concealing an internal cabinet with open compartments and two drawers. The lower drop-down door also contains an internal compartment. Bracket legs. Italy, 20th century.

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530.00€

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Antique Trumeau Walnut Drawers Italy Early XX Century
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Antique Trumeau Walnut Drawers Italy Early XX Century

Italy, Early XX Century

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Antique Trumeau Walnut Drawers Italy Early XX Century

Italy, Early XX Century

Trumeau in walnut, burl walnut, and maple trim. The top features mirrored doors, three interior shelves, an open compartment, and four small drawers. The central drop-down door conceals a curved-front cabinet with open compartments, side drawers, and a central door. The base features three split-front drawers and bracket feet. The interior is beech and fir. Italy, early 20th century.

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780.00€

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Antique Drop-Leaf Cabinet Maple 4 Drawers United Kingdom '700
ANMORI0307690

Antique Drop-Leaf Cabinet Maple 4 Drawers United Kingdom '700

England, Late XVIII Century

ANMORI0307690
Antique Drop-Leaf Cabinet Maple 4 Drawers United Kingdom '700

England, Late XVIII Century

Walnut drop-leaf chest with filleting and a central maple inlaid vase. Front with four drawers, the first, smaller one, flanked by two shelf-supporting pulls for the drop-leaf door. Internal cabinet with open compartments and drawers, leather insert on the top. Bracket feet, brass escutcheons, and partially replaced handles in worked and gilded sheet metal, one of which is damaged. Fir interior and back. England, late 18th century.

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1,200.00€

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Antique Flap Cabinet Cherrywood Italy Mid XIX Century
ANMORI0308578

Antique Flap Cabinet Cherrywood Italy Mid XIX Century

Italy, Mid XIX Century

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Antique Flap Cabinet Cherrywood Italy Mid XIX Century

Italy, Mid XIX Century

Small cherry centerpiece drop-leaf cabinet, also finished on the back. Drop-leaf and pull-out paneled door, internal cabinet with open compartment, central drawer with three drawers above it, blue cloth insert on the top. Three drawers with wooden handles and knobs on the front, casters on the base. Oak interior. Italy, mid-19th century.

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750.00€

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Piedmontese Drop-Leaf Secretaire Italy 18th Century
ANMORI0098562

Piedmontese Drop-Leaf Secretaire Italy 18th Century

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

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Piedmontese Drop-Leaf Secretaire Italy 18th Century

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Piedmontese drop-leaf secretaire supported by shelf shaped feet; it has 3 frontal drawers surmounted by a folding door that hides drawers and a central open compartment. Veneered wood with Bois de violette threads, poplar interiors and walnut internal compartments.

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1,750.00€

2,500.00€

-30%
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Antique Secretraire Mahogany Drawers Italy XIX Century
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Antique Secretraire Mahogany Drawers Italy XIX Century

Italy, XIX Century

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Antique Secretraire Mahogany Drawers Italy XIX Century

Italy, XIX Century

Ebonized mahogany secretaire. Front richly inlaid with mother-of-pearl brass sheet, pairs of mirrored dragons surrounded by scrolls and floral and leafy compositions, festoons, and central vases. Drawer in the band below the top, drop-down door concealing a cabinet with open compartments in mahogany burl and three additional drawers below. Slightly projecting Doric column uprights, onion-shaped feet. Gray marble top. Italy, 19th century.

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890.00€

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Ancient Secrétaire Mahogany and Fir Italy XVIII Century
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Ancient Secrétaire Mahogany and Fir Italy XVIII Century

Third Quarter XVIII Century

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Ancient Secrétaire Mahogany and Fir Italy XVIII Century

Third Quarter XVIII Century

Secrétaire supported by wavy feet, on the front it has two doors surmounted by an opening flap door concealing a cabinet with large central compartment and side drawers; there is a drawer in the undertop band. Walnut interior, it is entirely veneered with mahogany reserves and edging in bois de violette and bois de rose, the cabinet is entirely veneered in bois de rose; marble top. It needs restorations.

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2,100.00€

3,000.00€

-30%
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Antique Flap Cabinet Walnut Burl 8 Drawers Italy XVIII Century
ANMORI0304062

Antique Flap Cabinet Walnut Burl 8 Drawers Italy XVIII Century

Italy, Late XVIII Century

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Antique Flap Cabinet Walnut Burl 8 Drawers Italy XVIII Century

Italy, Late XVIII Century

Walnut drop-leaf, walnut burl, and mahogany trim. Front with four drawers, the first two smaller and side by side, central drop-leaf door concealing a four-drawer cabinet with a central door. Darkened bracket feet and base molding, oak back, replaced escutcheons and handles. Restored. Italy, late 18th century.

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820.00€

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Antique Chest of Drawers Walnut Burl Poplar Italy XVIII Century
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Antique Chest of Drawers Walnut Burl Poplar Italy XVIII Century

Central Italy, XVIII Century

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Antique Chest of Drawers Walnut Burl Poplar Italy XVIII Century

Central Italy, XVIII Century

Walnut and burr walnut drop-leaf chest. Three drawers front surmounted by a drop-leaf door, supported by pull-out drawers, concealing an internal cabinet with open compartments and a sliding central shelf. Bracket feet, poplar interior. Central Italy, 18th century.

In Cart

930.00€

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Antique Flap Cabinet Walnut 7 Drawers Italy XVII Century
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Antique Flap Cabinet Walnut 7 Drawers Italy XVII Century

Central Italy, XVII Century

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Antique Flap Cabinet Walnut 7 Drawers Italy XVII Century

Central Italy, XVII Century

Baroque walnut and crotchet chest of drawers with maple and olive wood trim. Three-drawer curved front, drop-leaf upper door, four-drawer internal cabinet, and central open compartment with sliding shelf underneath, concealing secret internal drawers. Gilded bronze keyholes, one of which is missing, bracket feet, fir interior and back. Central Italy, 17th century.

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2,400.00€

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Antique Baroque Flap Cabinet Walnut Bronze Italy XVIII Century
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Antique Baroque Flap Cabinet Walnut Bronze Italy XVIII Century

Veneto, Mid XVIII Century

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Antique Baroque Flap Cabinet Walnut Bronze Italy XVIII Century

Veneto, Mid XVIII Century

A late Baroque walnut and walnut crotchet drop-leaf chest with rosewood trim. The curved front features three drawers, while the upper drop-leaf door features an internal cabinet with two drawers surmounted by open compartments. The central door has a sliding shelf underneath, concealing secret drawers. The handles and escutcheons are chiseled and gilded bronze, while the feet and apron are curved and carved. Veneto, mid-18th century.

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2,500.00€

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Antique Trumeau Mahogany Leather United Kingdom XIX Century
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Antique Trumeau Mahogany Leather United Kingdom XIX Century

England, Mid XIX Century

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Antique Trumeau Mahogany Leather United Kingdom XIX Century

England, Mid XIX Century

Mahogany trumeau. Stand with beveled glass door and molded top, three height-adjustable shelves inside. Central drop-down door supported by pull-out drawers, leather insert on the interior shelf, seven open letter compartments and six small drawers with wrought bronze knobs. Base with four drawers, bronze handles and flush escutcheons, and bracket feet. England, mid-19th century.

In Cart

1,100.00€

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Antique Secretaire Elm Burl Marble Drawers France XIX Century
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Antique Secretaire Elm Burl Marble Drawers France XIX Century

Northern France, Second Half XIX Century

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Antique Secretaire Elm Burl Marble Drawers France XIX Century

Northern France, Second Half XIX Century

Elm burl secretaire. Base with three drawers plus one in the molding, surmounted by a drop-leaf door concealing a bois de rose cabinet, with an open compartment and a group of six drawers and two secret compartments. Leather insert on the inside of the drop-leaf, upper drawer in the band under the top, black marble top. Oak interior, plinth legs. Northern France, second half of the 19th century.

In Cart

980.00€

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Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Feather Walnut Burl Austria XIX Century
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Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Feather Walnut Burl Austria XIX Century

Austria, Mid XIX Century

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Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Feather Walnut Burl Austria XIX Century

Austria, Mid XIX Century

Biedermeier secrétaire in walnut burl. Three-drawer base, surmounted by a drop-down door concealing a walnut and maple cabinet. It comprises an open central compartment with a pair of turned columns, a projecting drawer below, four plus four side drawers, and a three-part upper drawer with a projecting central section. Fabric insert on the interior shelf. Marble top with a drawer below, bracket feet, and fir interior. Minor losses. Austria, mid-19th century.

In Cart

930.00€

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Antique Drop Leaf Cabinet Bois de Rose 9 Drawers XVIII Century
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Antique Drop Leaf Cabinet Bois de Rose 9 Drawers XVIII Century

Genoa, Mid XVIII Century

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Antique Drop Leaf Cabinet Bois de Rose 9 Drawers XVIII Century

Genoa, Mid XVIII Century

Walnut drop-leaf chest. Three-drawer front, the first of which is in the band under the top. Drop-leaf door conceals an internal cabinet with six drawers and open compartments. Bois de rose trim along the entire surface. Some losses. Genoa, mid-18th century.

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2,100.00€

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Antique Chest of Drawers Baroque Style Walnut Italy XX Century
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Antique Chest of Drawers Baroque Style Walnut Italy XX Century

Veneto, Early XX Century

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Antique Chest of Drawers Baroque Style Walnut Italy XX Century

Veneto, Early XX Century

A late Baroque-style walnut veneered chest of drawers. The front features curved sides, a base with three drawers and a drop-down door concealing an internal cabinet with four drawers and a central door. The upper part features a pair of small drawers surmounted by mirrored doors engraved with a lady and knight, and adjustable shelves inside. Fir interior. Veneto, early 20th century.

In Cart

720.00€

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Antique Secrétaire Empire Style Walnut Veneer Italy XX Century
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Antique Secrétaire Empire Style Walnut Veneer Italy XX Century

Italy, XX Century

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Antique Secrétaire Empire Style Walnut Veneer Italy XX Century

Italy, XX Century

Empire-style secretaire, walnut veneer. Floral and leafy maple inlays throughout, three drawer fronts surmounted by a drop-down door concealing an open compartment. Turned and ebonized half-columns, a projecting drawer in the under-counter band, and truncated pyramidal feet. Italy, 20th century.

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800.00€

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Antique Flap Cabinet Veneered in Various Woods XX Century
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Antique Flap Cabinet Veneered in Various Woods XX Century

Italy, XX Century

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Antique Flap Cabinet Veneered in Various Woods XX Century

Italy, XX Century

Period chest of drawers with floral and leaf inlays throughout. Curved front with three drawers, upper drop-down door concealing a cabinet with small drawers, open compartments, and a central door. Ferine feet. Italy, 20th century.

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580.00€

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Antique Flap Cabinet Walnut Veneer 6 Drawers Italy XIX Century
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Antique Flap Cabinet Walnut Veneer 6 Drawers Italy XIX Century

Italy, Late XIX Century

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Antique Flap Cabinet Walnut Veneer 6 Drawers Italy XIX Century

Italy, Late XIX Century

Walnut and crotchet drop-leaf chest. Three drawers on the front, the first of which is lower, a drop-leaf upper door concealing a three-drawer internal cabinet, and three open compartments with a central upper drawer. Uprights with turned half-columns and vase-shaped feet. Italy, late 19th century.

In Cart

680.00€

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Antique Baroque Flap Cabinet Walnut Poplar XVIII Century
ANMORI0291345

Antique Baroque Flap Cabinet Walnut Poplar XVIII Century

Italy, Mid XVIII Century

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Antique Baroque Flap Cabinet Walnut Poplar XVIII Century

Italy, Mid XVIII Century

A mid-18th century Baroque drop-leaf chest of drawers. Made of fir and poplar and clad in walnut with large burl veneer inserts. Curved at the front and supported by curved feet, it features two drawers and a drop-leaf door containing a cabinet with four smaller drawers and an open compartment concealing a secret. The back has been replaced, but the locks are original.

In Cart

2,350.00€

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Antique Baroque Flap Cabinet Walnut Maple Italy XVIII Century
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Antique Baroque Flap Cabinet Walnut Maple Italy XVIII Century

Piedmont, XVIII Century

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Antique Baroque Flap Cabinet Walnut Maple Italy XVIII Century

Piedmont, XVIII Century

Baroque walnut chest of drawers, maple fillets and inlays, and olive wood frames throughout. Two-drawer front, drop-leaf top concealing a four-drawer cabinet and an open central compartment, forty-five-degree uprights, and bracket feet. Gilded bronze pendants and escutcheons, missing lower drawer lock. Piedmont, 18th century.

In Cart

1,600.00€

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Antique Flap Cabinet Maple Bronze 5 Drawers Italy XIX Century
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Antique Flap Cabinet Maple Bronze 5 Drawers Italy XIX Century

Trentino Mid XIX Century

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Antique Flap Cabinet Maple Bronze 5 Drawers Italy XIX Century

Trentino Mid XIX Century

Walnut drop-leaf, maple and walnut fillets along the entire surface. Front with three drawers, central tripartite drop-leaf top, concealing two drawers and open compartments, flanked by a pair of drawers and secret compartments. Bracket feet, bronze knobs and escutcheons, fir interiors. Trentino, mid-19th century.

In Cart

1,300.00€

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Vintage Drop-Leaf Cabinet Exotic Wood Brass Design 1950s
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Vintage Drop-Leaf Cabinet Exotic Wood Brass Design 1950s

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Antique Secrétaire Directoire Walnut Drawer Italy XVIII Century
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Antique Secrétaire Directoire Walnut Drawer Italy XVIII Century

Italy, Late XVIII - Early XIX Century

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Antique Secrétaire Directoire Walnut Drawer Italy XVIII Century

Italy, Late XVIII - Early XIX Century

Directoire period walnut secretary, truncated pyramidal feet, two doors at the base surmounted by a drop-leaf door concealing a cabinet composed of an open compartment and nine drawers; drawer in the band under the top. Missing parts and replacements.

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720.00€

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What is the secretary?

The Secrétaire furniture was born in France in the eighteenth century which lasted until the early twentieth century.
This piece of furniture was particularly appreciated by the aristocracy and then broke the bourgeois limits.
The bourgeois residences, in terms of logistics and space, had nothing to do with the aristocratic ones and for this reason some modifications were made to the furniture to ensure that the functional purpose was added to the aesthetic purpose.
This Piece of Furniture was created for office secretaries, having a Folding Top designed as a support for writing, a sort of mix between a piece of furniture and a desk .
The bizarre aspect of these Antique Furniture is kept hidden in the heart of them.
They contain buttons and levers inside other drawers, in short, gadgets to be discovered.
They were mainly used to hide important documents and all the possessions they were worth, truly precious loot.
In addition to the working aspect, Wooden Secrétaires were usually found in bedrooms, which served as a desk for the ladies.
Over the course of those years, many copies of Antique Secrétaire were circulated according to the fashion of that moment and the geographical area concerned.

What is Limelight?

The limelight is a Piece of Furniture made up of two parts:

1. The lower part with drawers or doors.
2. The upper part includes a Folding Door (from which the name derives), which can be lowered or raised depending on the need.

When the Flap Doors antiques is open, it offers the possibility of using the support surface as if it were a desk, with the addition of small drawers where you can insert documents, papers or various stationery.
When we find the 18th Century Flap Doors closed, we can observe the wonder of their decorations and be able to place them in a specific historical/artistic period.
Over the years, the Flaps of the 700s have evolved to meet all the needs of society, especially women, who used the hidden compartments to keep their accessories and the top on which they placed a mirror to put on make-up or to write a great amount of letters.
We can recall various types of Ancient Flaps of that time (we are talking about the eighteenth century), such as Flap with Sliding Cover , Desk-Closet , Flap with Doors , Flap with Drawers or a Flap Bookcase in the upper part.

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Do you want to beautify your home? Not sure what to put in that bare corner?
Are you by any chance looking for Antiques Flap Doors Prices ?
We at DiManoinMano will take care of it and offer you a wide choice of our best Flap and Secretaire , what are you waiting for? Give that extra touch to your home and buy our Antique Secrétaires or, why not, our antiques !
In the online catalog you can find all our available pieces.
If you would like to see them live, just contact us and you can make an appointment in our stores. A seller will be able to help you in your choice thanks to the experience gained in over 20 years of DiManoinMano. Ancient Flaps for Sale , but not only. Our cooperative has been operating in the sector of buying and selling antiques, modern art and design for over 20 years. If you want to get rid of your Old Flap but don't know what to do, sell it! Contact us and we will let you know the evaluation of your piece of furniture as soon as possible.
In our catalog you can find a multitude of styles, such as Baroque , Baroque , Biedermeier , Charles X , Eclecticism , Empire Style , Napoleon III , Neoclassical , Queen Anne , Rococo .


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Restoration of ancient flaps

In addition to the vast choice of Antique Flaps that we offer, we can also offer you a restoration service (https://www.DiManoinMano.it/it/pg564/restauro).
Antique Secretaires are subject to the action of time and for this reason they can be damaged. DiManoinMano during the purchase, not only does it support its customers by an expert salesman but also by a Restorer . Thanks to him, in fact, you will be able to understand how to restore your Vintage Flap to its original beauty.