The TWENTIETH Century - 1900

The NINETEENTH Century - 1800

The NINETEENTH Century - 1800

Inlaid Drop-Leaf Secretaire FirWalnut Slab Veneer Italy 18th Century

The EIGHTEENTH Century - 1700

Veronese drop-leaf secretaire date back to mid-18th century. Walnut burl slab veneered fir with marple and cypress treadings. Three crossbow-shaped drawers surmounted by a folding door that hides a compartment with six drawers of which the lateral ones leads to secret spaces hidden by wavy pillars. On the top surface there is a sliding door that hides a secret space. Two small drawers in the lateral pillars. On the folding door ther is a marple inlay with vegetable scrolls and two parrots. The wrought iron locks are engraved with diamonds on the back; the door's lock had been replaced.

Bureau Bookcase with Inlays Italy First Half of 1700s

The EIGHTEENTH Century - 1700

Bureau bookcase with bracket feet. The drawers of the lower case were converted in two doors. Pair of pullout supports to hold the drop-leaf door. Four drawers, open compartments and leather insert inside. The upper case has two doors and mirrors inside. Three drawers and compartments. Richly inlaid with geometrical shapes made of different species. Manufactured in Italy, first half of the 18th century.

French Carlo X Secretaire Walnut France 18th Cenruty

The NINETEENTH Century - 1800

Supported by feet of which the frontal ones are bracket shaped; 3 drawers surmounted by a folding door that hides an open compartment and small drawers; the top has a leatherette insert and an hidde drawr underneath. Walnut.

French Secretaire Cherry and Walnut France 19th Century

The NINETEENTH Century - 1800

Supported by 4 feet. 3 drawers sourmounted by a folding door that hides an open compartment with drawers. Walnut with cherry interiors.

Umbertine Secretaire Walnut Mahogany Italy 19th Century

The NINETEENTH Century - 1800

Restrained dimentions; supported by 4 feet of which the fronta ones are spinning top shaped; 3 frontal drawers surmounted by a folding door that hides an architectual compartment that had been restored with small open spaces and drawers; another drawer is placed under the top. Walnut veneer with framed walnut burl reserves. Needs restoration works.

Umbertine Secretaire Walnut Italy 19th Century

The NINETEENTH Century - 1800

Supported by feet of which the frontal ones are spinning top shaped. Three drawers with a folding door on top that hides a compartment that had been turned into a bar cabinet. Another drawer under the top; upper pillars made of twisted half-coluns. Walnut veneer.

Empire Style Drop-Leaf Secretaire Walnut Italy 19th Century

The NINETEENTH Century - 1800

Supported by 4 plinth shaped feet, 3 frontal drawers if which the uppper on is smaller. A folding door hides a central open compartment with lateral drawers. Walnut.

Directory Secretaire Walnut Italy 18th-19th Century

The NINETEENTH Century - 1800, The EIGHTEENTH Century - 1700

Supported by four truncated pyramidal feet; two frontal doors surmounted by a folding door that hides an open compartment that had been modified later to accomodate a strongbox. A drawer in the band under the top. Walnut. Need some restoration works.

Empire Style Lombard Secretaire Burl Veneer Italy 19th Century

The NINETEENTH Century - 1800

Supporte by 4 plinth shaped feet, three drawers surmounted by a folding door that hides a compartment with drawers, spaces and secret spaces. In the upper part under the top there is a jutting out drawer supported by columns that frame the front. Burl veneer with brass flowery inlays and it is decorated with bronze applications as the one at the base and on the capitals of the columns.

Dutch Drop-Leaf Secretaire Holland 19th Century

The NINETEENTH Century - 1800

Chest of drawers supported by wavy feet; 3 frontal drawers and a small extractable surface that supports a folding door that hides compartments, drawers and secrets spaces. Two of the hidden drwear and the top are covered with Morocco leather to emulate a book cover while the others are veneered with light mahogany. Sessile oak interios and exotic wood veneered outside with ebonized parfles. The handles had been replaced.

Bureau Bookcase with Drop-leaf Italy Mid 1800s

The NINETEENTH Century - 1800

Bureau bookcase with drop-leaf. Two drawers plus two aligned ones in the lower cabinet. Drop-leaf door supported by pullout small drawers. Inside, six small drawers, doors and compartments with fabric insert. The upper case has a pair of doors with glass and wooden grills. Frieze with small carved shelves, rosewood, maple and ebony threads. Ivory key-plates and handles. Manufactured in England, 19th century.

Antique Bureau Bookcase Piedmont Italy Mid 18th Century

The EIGHTEENTH Century - 1700

Bureau bookcase composed of two elements belonging to different ages. The drop-leaf cabinet is supported by serpentine legs with hoof feet, has a drawer and a drop-leaf door. Six drawers and secret compartments inside. The upper case was added later and has a pair of shaped doors with panels. Manufactured in Piedmont, Italy, mid 18th century.

Secrétaire Empire

The NINETEENTH Century - 1800

Secrétaire veneered in hiking boots walnut, presents on the front three drawers, surmounted by a tilting door, concealing a scarabattolo by the architectural forms. Different compartments, boxes and secrets are made to order within with porticoes, colonnades: in the lower part, above a drawer, there are three arches supported by a pair of columns, the lateral ones each containing a drawer, while the central compartment is mirrored; the upper side of the other small compartments are obtained by a series of arches, ornamented with turned columns. On the front, two side columns support the band undermount projecting, within which there is an additional drawer. There are some shortcomings, such as applications in bronze at the base of one of the columns on the front.

Neo-Classical Venetian Drop-Leaf Secretaire, Italy 18th Century

The EIGHTEENTH Century - 1700

Venetian Neo-Classical drop-leaf secretaire; supported by 4 truncated pyramidal legs; 3 frontal drawers surmounted by a folding door that hides a compartment with drawers and central opening. Four-parts waknut veneered drawers with olive treadings; spruce inners. Nees restoration works.

Drop-Leaf Secretaire 18th Century

Mantua

Drop-Leaf secretaire with crossbow front, three drawers and leaf door. Two drawers and compartments inside. Magnificently carved volutes on the front and the sides, bracket feet. Manufactured in Matua, Italy, 18th Century.

Big Trumeau with Mirrors Walnut Slab Italy 20th Century

The TWENTIETH Century - 1900

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.