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19th Century French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk in Flame Mahogany Drop Down
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk from the late 19th century is a striking piece of
Category
Antique 1890s Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century Hand Painted Secretary with Hidden Drawers and Floral Decorations
Located in Sofia, BG
revealing a paper clip. The piece is standing on small arched feet.
France, first half of the 19th century.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$6,038 Sale Price
40% Off
French Louis XV Secretary, circa 1850
Located in Evergreen, CO
Elegant and functional, this stunning quarter sawn oak secretary was crafted in France in the mid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome mid 19th century French Transitional st. mahogany commode/secretary. The commode
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Lovely Mixed Wood Inlay French Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exceptional classic French secretary having stunning floral inlay on all sides with a variety of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis Philippe Marble Top Commode with Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional late 19th century French Louis Philippe mahogany commode or chest of drawers featuring
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid drop front secretary abattant with gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wood
Veneer Secretary Desk After Renovation
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wood & Veneer Secretary Desk After Renovation
Delicately shaped
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$2,814 Sale Price
20% Off
1940
s french drop front secretary bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
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Elegant and functional, this 1940s French drop-front secretary combines mid-century modern sensibilities
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Goatskin, Faux Leather
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk. Item features 2
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th-Early 19th C. French Style Chinoiserie 2-piece Secretary/Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th-early 19th Century French Style Chinoiserie 2-piece Secretary/Cabinet
Single glass door
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Glass
19th C. Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Ebonized Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare mid 19th Century Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Ebonized Wood Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Secrétaire à abattant d
époque French Louis XVI Style Secretary c. Late 19th C.
Located in Westfield, MA
This Secrétaire à Abattant, crafted in the French Louis XVI style in the late 19th century, remains
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique 19th C Empire Drop Front Desk Secretaries
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique 19th C Empire Drop Front Desk Secretaries.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
$5,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Victorian secretary / library writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring drop front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings
Trim
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings
Trim
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$2,730 Sale Price
58% Off
Walnut Directory Secretary
Located in Madison, MS
This directory secretary was crafted in 1810, yet the condition of this desk seems practically new
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$5,376 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis Philippe Secretary with Marble Top
Located in Hudson, NY
Louis Philippe secretary with marble top.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble
French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
Louis XVI style secretaire early 19th century. It has the original white marble top, single larger
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
$4,841 Sale Price
30% Off
Napoleon III French Secretary Chest of Drawers Mahogany Rosewood Inlaid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century Napoleon III French secretary (secretaire) chest of drawers in fine mahogany rosewood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
$3,968 Sale Price
49% Off
Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century Napoleon III table desk Bonheur Du Jour.
Upper part showcase with three
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Metal
$4,694 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets
Materials
Mahogany
$6,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Unique French Roll-Up Secretary/Desk in the Transition Style from Around 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique French roll-up secretary/desk in the transition style from around 1890
Mahogany and brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century Petite French carved oak secretary writing desk Louis XVI style
~Direct from France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.
By Gervais Durand
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV style bombe secretary inlaid marquetry, Ormolu Mounted. Signed Henry Dasson.
This 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
$7,200 Sale Price
44% Off
Louis XVI Style Secretary Stamped Quignon in Paris
By Frederic Gustave Quignon
Located in BARSAC, FR
Universal Exhibition of 1900. Source "Paris, the quintessence of furniture in the 19th century" published by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Napoleon III Walnut Off White Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century Napoleon III table desk Bonheur Du Jour in a sleek off white (color reference
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$7,007 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII.
Direct from
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Napoleon III Black Lacquer Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century refinished Black Lacquer Napoleon III table desk Bonheur Du Jour.
Upper
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$7,496 Sale Price
30% Off
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk
Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Early 19th century secretary " Secrétaire a' Abattant " desk " Retour D'Egypt " Provenance, Succession
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
$72,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Pine False Front Cupboard/Secretary Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
lines and warm waxed pine are the hallmarks of this lovely armoire. Known as a "false front secretary
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Pine
$2,660 Sale Price
30% Off
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Secretary In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
end of the 19th century.
Very good condition, fully restored by our workshop, natural buffer varnish
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Louis XV-Style Cabinet with Secretary
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a truly exceptional cabinet with a hidden writing desk. This exquisite piece of furniture showcases a captivating combination of rosewood, kingwood, and mahogany block ma...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
Napoleon III Ebony Chiffonier with Secretary Desk, Brass Inlay Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming and practical Napoleon III style chiffonier with hidden secretary desk has been
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Verni Martin secrétaire abattant , circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style secretaries abbattant, having bombe
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$9,367 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one low door with compartment, beautiful marquetry oakwood . The wood inside opens to a c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
$3,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-19th Century French Secretary Desk
Located in Westmount, Quebec
A mid-19th century French Secretary desk
Mahogany and limewood inlaid
Measures: 1m 57 x 1m (61" 5
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Secretary
Located in Washington, DC
French Empire secretary in cherry with architectural interior and ebonized columns with bronze doré
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Desk Secretary
Located in Liverpool, GB
, stylish Furniture
Time: 2 second half 19th century
Place of creation; France
Material: Wood
Dimensions
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petit French secretary, satinwood. Lovely inlay details
Category
Antique 19th Century French Cupboards
Materials
Satinwood
$6,900
French Desk, Secretary in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
Secretary in Boulle marquetrym Period Napoleon III, perfect condition.
Cabinet with large size
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Brass
Empire Secratary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empire Secratary with three drawers and retractable desk, Inset marble top. Adjustable sliding
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
$21,000
Louis Philippe period Secretary
Located in Toronto, ON
Gorgeous front veneer, four drawers (one at the top is a secret one). Drop down front is the writing desk, covered in leather. Interior is blond Burt's eye Maple. Another hidden draw...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Fruitwood Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fruitwood secretary with original marble top and charming fittings. Leather on writing top.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
$11,000
Cabinet Secretary with Clock in Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century, Napoleon III
Located in Manduel, FR
Cabinet secretary with clock
Napoleon III period, perfect condition.
Rich ornamentation of
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Buffets
Materials
Brass
Louis Phillipe Walnut Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Louis Phillipe (1830-1848) European walnut secretary with upper cabinet and lower chest of drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Rosewood
Early 19th Century Louis Phillipe Mahogany Secretary a Abattant with Marble Top
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Antique Louis Phillipe Secretary with drop front desk opening to writing desk. Interior is eye
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A truly unique luxury vanity 3-drawer dresser cabinet, reduced from $12,800.
A rare 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French secretary desk in Louis Philippe style, made of mahogany wood from the 18
Located in Barletta, IT
tiroirs dans la partie inférieure.
Origine : France
Période : deuxième moitié du XIXe siècle
Style
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Ebonized Silver Empire Secretary an Abattant from France, 19th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
An original antique Empire secretary from the early 19th century from France. The secretary is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Secretary in Original Paint
Located in Wainscott, NY
Early 19th century French painted secretary. Original paint in beautiful shades of celadon and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
of this 19th century French secretary’s surfaces and interiors. There are four adjustable shelves and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th C. Secretary Chest Neoclassic Brass Hardware, Black Finish w/Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood secretary chest from the 19th century. This antique slat front chest from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
many of this 19th century French secretary’s surfaces and interiors. The top was recently replaced with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Inlaid details grace many of this 19th century French secretary’s surfaces. Both the exterior doors
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Charles X Period Burl Walnut Secretary Signed Mathias Bregenzer, circa 1824
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Charles X meets Louis Philippe in this exquisite early 19th century French secretary. Signed by the
Category
Antique 1820s French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Late 19 th century French louis XVI style desk/secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bautiful and elegant French louis V\XVI stlyle desk/secretary,
it has it original leather top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 19th century French secretary you’re looking for. Each 19th century French secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 19th century French secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. Each 19th century French secretary bearing Louis XVI, Louis XV or Empire hallmarks is very popular. Wedgewood, André-Charles Boulle and Jean Joseph Chapuis each produced at least one beautiful 19th century French secretary that is worth considering.
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Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
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Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
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