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19th Century French Oak Inlaid Marble Top Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this 19th Century French Drop Front Secretary Desk features a marble
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Secretaire a Abattant in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
A transitional Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant that dates to the beginning of the 19th century. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Secretary with Grey Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
1840, the tall secretary has a gray marble top and classical, straight lines throughout the design. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Empire desk Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
top of a gray marble top, this originally belongs to the desk.
The interior of this desk is surprising
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary with Black Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
1840, the tall secretary with black marble top, has classical and straight lines, four large drawers
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble
19th Century Louis XV-Style Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Belmont, MA
Small chiffonier which upper part transforms into a fall top secretaire, the inside with two
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
bronze mounts, and is topped with a gray marble top. The cabinet has classical and straight lines, and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Secretaire with Bronze Decoration in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
. Beautiful bronze trim and thin red marble top.
France, circa 1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Fall-Front Secretaire Abattant
Located in Rio Vista, CA
plates and skeleton key. The beautiful case is topped with a non-original later piece of white marble
Category
Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Tambour-Front Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
With its romantic flourishes and curves, this 19th century French secretaire illustrates the very
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Charles X Secretaire in Walnut Wood and Feather, Drawers and Secrets, 1800
Located in Torino, IT
, drawers and secrets
ORIGIN
Italy
PERIOD
19th Century
MODEL
Secretaire, folding desk with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Exceptional 18th Century Swedish Birch Compartmental Secretaire or Bureau
Located in London, England
An exceptional 19th century Swedish Birch secretaire or Bureau with a beautiful grain and warm
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Antique 1840s Swedish Other Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Fine Brass Inlaid Secretaire Chest of Drawers Abattan
Located in Benington, Herts
top.
This late 19th Century mahogany chest of drawers / secretaire abattan has an original inset
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Inlaid Rosewood Secretaire Abattant Desk Dresser, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
the finest rosewood and of serpentine or bombe shape, with a Carrara marble top, the locking fall
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Secretary in Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
gorgeous gilt bronze ornaments and a white Carrara marble top. Opens on a very elegant theatre in noble
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century secrétaire à abattant from France, circa 1880, this drop-front secretary desk is
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Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Napoleon III Secrétaire à Abattant, by Leclaire, circa 1860
By A. Leclaire
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. F305).
The cabinet is of Louis XVI style with a brocatelle violette d'Espagne marble top above a
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Petite Empire Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
inset black fossil marble top surrounded by a pierced brass gallery. Below is a mirrored fold front door
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Secretary Desk in the Louis XV Style
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this neat secretary desk, dated the late 19th century, in the form a post that
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Antique Late 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Empire Secretary from Countess of Schulenburg-Wolfsburg
Located in Berlin, DE
pilasters, with chased, fire-gilded bronze caryatids. White marble top.
Beautiful patina, with shellac
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Oak
19th C. French Empire Flame Mahogany a Abattant/Desk with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th c. French Empire flame mahogany a abattant with gilt bronze mounts & noir marble top
Drop
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Very Fine Neoclassical Empire Swedish Secretary by Johan Högman, circa 1814
By Johan Högman
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
the secret spring-loaded drawers underneath and flanking the pediment top, and ending with the
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Drop Front Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
drawers in the lower section, one with a hinged lid. This piece still retains the original Black marble
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Unusual Swedish Antique Tall Country Secretary Desk in Painted Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
imitate wood with green accents on the doors and interior in addition to the unusual marbling on the top
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Style Secrétaire Desk Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XVI style French commode, or bachelors chest, with two dovetailed drawers and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Very Fine Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A positively exceptional work from the first quarter of the 19th Century, this fine Secrétaire à
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful mahogany desk with a white and gray marble top and brass gallery. The pulls and other
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Secretaire Pedestal by Maison Millet, circa 1880
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
shaped Brèche d'Alep marble top above a front fitted with a series of drawers, each finely inlaid with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
19th century, this lovely desk features a replaced Carrara marble top with projected front corners that
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Marble
19th Century Mahogany Veneer Chest of Drawers with Secretary/Writing Drawer
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century mahogany veneer on oakwood secretaire or chest of drawers with secretary/writing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique French Louis XV Revival Marquetry Bureau, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
instruments.
It has a beautiful inset Marmo Griotte marble top with a gilt brass three quarter gallery around
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Marble Top Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Late 19th century Louis XVI Secretaire has been completed restored is made out of mahogany
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Empire Secretaire à Abattant
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful 19th century marble topped secretaire a abattant, excellent condition recently restored
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Marble-Top Secretaire Chest with Leather Writing Surface
Located in London, GB
French, 19th century
An elegant, marble top, secretaire chest.
With three drawers, a fold
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble
19th Century Charles X Rosewood Inlaid Secretaires Marble Top, 1830s
Located in Roma, RM
embellish it and make it light and delicate anyway.
Original Bardiglio gray marble.
In the lower part
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Antique 1810s French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Charles X Mahogany France Secretaire Marble Top att.L.E. Lemarchand
By L. E. Lemarchand
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic example of Secretaire Carlo X, attributed to L.E. Lemarchand (1795-1872), in mahogany
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th C Swedish Secretaire Abattant
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great little secretaire with marble top. Featuring a fitted interior and two lower drawers.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Napoleon III French Inlaid Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Tricase, Italia
Late 19th century, French Napoleon III Secrétaire, well built and proportioned cabinet with floral
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
Walnut secretaire
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century French walnut secretaire with a marble top and steep fall front and
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$23,400
19th Century French Mahogany, Brass Inlaid Secretaire Abattant
Located in Darwen, GB
A 19th century French mahogany, brass and mother-of-pearl inlaid secretaire abattant. With a rouge
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Antique 1880s Secretaires
19th Century Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Secrétaire a Abattant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
colored grain. The piece also retains its original blue gray fossilized stone top as well as both of its
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century French Empire Period "Secretaire a Abattant", circa 1810
By Jacob Freres (French)
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Early 19th century, French First Empire period, attributed to Jacob Freres Rue Meslée, flame
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Charles X Chinoiserie Walnut Secretaire and Chest of Drawers
Located in Roma, RM
, from Piedmont, probably in Turin. The era is Charles X, full period, circa 1820.Top of Secretaire in
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis XV France Rosewood Finely Inlaid Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Tricase, Italia
.
Top with precious white veined marble. Entirely original in every part. In excellent conditions
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
fossilized marble top is supported by an elliptical molding. The main body contains one upper drawer and
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Antique 1840s French Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Directoire Cherrywood Fall-Front Secretaire Abattant
Located in Hudson, NY
The black marble-top over a drawer above a leather mounted fall-front opening to shelving above a
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Antique 1860s French Directoire Secretaires
French Antique Restauration Period "Bois Flambe" Secretaire
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Exceptional French antique fall-front secretaire with burled wood features rectangular marble top
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble
French Faux Bamboo Secretaire
Located in Stamford, CT
Chest of Drawers with drop down front and marble top. Four drawers and drop-leaf secretary desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Walnut Secretaire Abbatant
Located in New Orleans, LA
Well proportioned and patinated walnut Louis-Philippe drop front secretary with marble top over a
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Louis XVI Style Fall Down Secretaire
Located in Chamblee, GA
An exquisite 19th century mahogany secretaire. It is all original with bronze pulls and tooled
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
A Georgian Mahogany Secretaire chest with a marble top,
circa 1800.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Secretaires
French Louis Philippe Secretaire
Located in Kirkland, WA
grey marble top and lovely Cuban or Honduran figured Mahogany.
There is a top drawer above the drop
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
A French Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A fine, late-nineteenth-century, Louis-XVI-style fall front desk with a white marble top, beautiful
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Antique Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Chicago, IL
This Directoire style antique walnut secrétaire à abattant from France has a black marble top
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant Desk
Located in Kirkland, WA
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Top has the original Belgium black marble. The leather on the interior has been replaced with new
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Empire Period Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Charleston, SC
the shape of an "Obus" (shell) and the top is covered by its original black marble having sharp angles
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
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19th Century Marble Top Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 19th century marble top secretaire available at 1stDibs. A 19th century marble top secretaire — often made from wood, marble and stone — can elevate any home. Each 19th century marble top secretaire bearing Louis XVI, Louis XV or Empire hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a 19th Century Marble Top Secretaire?
A 19th century marble top secretaire can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,435, while the lowest priced sells for $1,800 and the highest can go for as much as $15,622.
Finding the Right Secretaires for You
Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.
Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.
Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.
While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.
At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.
When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.
“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”
No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.
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