FLAPS AND SECRETAIRE

France Last Quarter 19th Century

Rococo style secretaire made at the end of the 19th century. With its lively shapes, it looks like a weekly chest, but the first three drawers under the top are actually a flap door concealing a cabinet with drawers and an open compartment. The entire surface is veneered in exotic woods, even the inside and finely inlaid on the outside with floral motifs made of various woods and stained woods. In the upper part, a wavy movement to retract welcomes the marble. On the entire surface we find frames and applications of finely chiseled rococo style bronzes.

Lombardy, Second Quarter XIX Century

Charles X secrétaire of Lombard production, supported by moulded feet, on the front it has pairs of doors containing a chest of drawers, surmounted by a folding door with a 'Cremonese-style' lock and concealing an architectural scribbling box with small drawers, document compartments and various secrets. Moved side uprights support the slightly projecting under-shelf band, in which is another drawer. Mahogany veneer, the interior is walnut, the scarab is inlaid with walnut, mahogany, walnut root and maple; bardiglio grey marble shelf.

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Baroque drop-leaf secretaire of Tuscan production supported by curved legs; the inferior band is moulded both on the front and on the sides; it has two drawers surmounted by a folding door that hides a compartment with shelf and drawers. Veneered in olive tree with ebonized threads. The internal writing surface is finished with the same motives; inside in silver fir and poplar. The cabinet has sockets with enameled medallions representing landscapes; the vents are a later addition.

Italy, Mid XVIII Century

Piedmontese walnut drop-leaf desk with floral inlays and maple scrolls and olive wood frames. Internal cabinet composed of a pair of lateral drawers and a central open compartment concealing various secrets. Drawer under the top, wavy legs, goat feet with reinforcements in the two on the left, poplar interiors. Chiseled and gilded bronze escutcheons. Italy, mid-18th century.

Italy, Early XX Century

Poplar drop-leaf chest lacquered and painted in Chinoiserie style. Curved front with four drawers, two of which in the band under the top, drop-leaf door concealing an internal cabinet with two drawers and open compartments. Bracket feet, missing parts. Italy, early 20th century.

France, Early XIX Century

Mahogany drop-leaf desk, front with two paneled doors with drawers and open compartments inside, central drawer with curved shape. Drop-leaf concealing open compartment, missing top fabric. Three-drawer top with secret opening (drop-leaf open). Oak interior. France, early 19th century.

Italy, XVIII Century

Drop-leaf cabinet in the Baroque style from the mid-18th century, Veneto. The fir interiors are covered in walnut slabs and walnut root in the reserves present on the drawers, door and top. Bracket feet support the front cabinet moved by a leaf spring with three drawers, surmounted by a door concealing a cabinet with four small drawers (two redone), a door and a secret compartment. Restoration on the door, handles replaced.

France

France, Charles X period, secretary with four drawers, one of which is placed in the groove under the top and a flap door concealing a cabinet with drawers and open compartments, top in green Moroccan. The piece of furniture made of oak is veneered in mahogany feather. Black marble top

Baroque style flap

Baroque style flap cabinet, moved on the leaf spring front where three drawers are housed, drop-leaf door concealing a cabinet with small drawers and secrets. The entire surface made of fir is veneered in walnut and briar.

Italy, Late XVIII Century

Walnut drop-leaf desk with various wood and carob fillets added later as embellishment, internal cabinet with four drawers and open compartments. Front with three drawers, bracket feet. Hinges, handles and escutcheons replaced. Italy, late 18th century.

Italy, XX Century

Trumeau in Lombard Baroque style supported by curled feet, on the font it has three drawers decorated with characteristic little frames, also featured in the rest of the piece of furniture; these are surmounted by an urn flap concealing a cabinet with small drawers; the hips are moved to open. The riser, ending with a shaped cymatium, has a door with mirror and conceals a castle with shelves.

England, Mid XIX Century

Victorian Mahogany Drop-Leaf Chest, Maple and Rosewood Trim, Blonde Mahogany Open Shelving and Drawers, Red Leather Top. Bracket Feet, Oak Interior. England, Mid 19th Century.

England, First Quarter XIX Century

English George IV flap with upper display cabinet, England first quarter of the 19th century. Showcase in early twentieth century style with two doors with blown glass; on the front of the flap there is a concealed cabinet door with drawers and morocco insert, pair of side pulls and five drawers. Both the door and the cabinet have inlay decorations in maple and green-stained maple. Further embellished with maple threads and mahogany borders. Oak interior. There are small deficiencies in the veneering.

Baroque Style Trumeau

Trumeau in Baroque style, early 1900s, curved in shape, has four drawers in the lower body and two mirrored doors in the upper body, small drawers inside the flap, covered on the entire surface in walnut and walnut root.

Italy, Late XIX-Early XX Century

Neo-Renaissance cabinet supported by bracket feet, on the front it has two paneled doors and a drawer, raised with flap door carved with central coat of arms, two drawers in the band; wavy uprights. In walnut.

Italy, XX Century

Chinoiserie style drop-leaf desk in lacquered, painted and gilded wood, Italy 20th century. Decorated on the front and sides with scenes of daily life and floral elements of oriental taste. Front with drop-leaf door concealing a cabinet and a pair of drawers. Walnut interior.

Piedmont, Late XVIII Century

Piedmontese flap with four drawers, surmounted by a shaped door that opens with a flap concealing a cabinet with central compartment and small side drawers; in chestnut, the interiors are in poplar. It has restorations and has been modified in the height of the feet.

20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Big trumeau assembled with antique wood. The sides are notched and serpentine, the front has a double serpentine shape and four drawers. It has a drop-down openable door which conceals a small compartment with two drawers. The upper part has two shaped doors with mirrors and a tall carved cymatium with mirror. Inside inlaid compartment with three drawers. Ebonized frames.

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Baroque trumeau consisting of an antique flap supported by wavy feet, which has two drawers on the front moved by a leaf spring, surmounted by a shaped door that can be opened as a flap and concealing a cabinet with compartments, secrets and drawers; veneered in walnut and walnut burl, interior in poplar. The riser is in style and has two moulded doors with mirrors; small mirror also present in the moulded profile cornice.

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Late 19th century Capuchin style secretaire. Made of oak and veneered in walnut briar, it has 4 drawers, one in the undertop groove and a flap door containing architectural cabinet in maple and briar root with drawers and open compartment, door top covered in Moroccan.