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French Secretaire Abattant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Empire Mahogany, Top Section of a Secretaire Abattant. Richly figured mahogany secretaire writing
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19th Century French Empire Antique French Secretaire
20th Century Wood Napoleon III Style French Secretaire, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Small French secretaire from the first half of the 20th century. Napoleon III style cabinet with
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1920s French Napoleon III Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Rosewood
Nineteen Hundreds French Secretaire
Located in High Point, NC
A twentieth century French writing desk in painted wood. Painted in moody charcoal and inscribed
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Antique Painted French Secrétaire
Located in Austin, TX
A stately Provincial "secrétaire à abattant“ from Avignon patinated in a “Trianon” gray color in
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1910s French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Brass
20th Century Lcquered Chinoiserie Wood with Marble Top French Secrétaire, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French secrétaire from the early 20th century. Furniture in chinoiserie lacquered wood with
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Early 20th Century French Antique French Secretaire
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Marble, Bronze
18th c. French Secretaire Bookcase Scriban
Located in Winter Park, FL
A magnificent 18th century French scriban, secretaire and bookcase. Made of solid walnut with
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Early 18th Century French Antique French Secretaire
1860s French Secrétaire with Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
Hinged to create a writing surface, revealing an array of fifteen stationary drawers. The lid is adorned with an eight-pointed star in two-tone marquetry; leafy rosettes of gilded me...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Brass
French Secretaire in Cherry, c. 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
37.5" wide x 16" deep x 60.5" high
Charles X Secretary
a Abattant in cherry
France, c. 1825
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19th Century French Charles X Antique French Secretaire
French Secretaire , Bureau à pente / d’âne Louis XV
By French House
Garden
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and very refined French piece , a Louis XV Bureau à Pente / Secretaire ,made in
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Early 1800s French Louis XV Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
Tiny French Secretaire, Walnut, Mid 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique secretary
France
Walnut
Mid 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 145 x 93 x 38 cm
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style French Secrétaire by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New Orleans, LA
secrétaire is a stunning example of this master artisan's skill. Crafted of satinwood with intricate boxwood
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Leather, Boxwood, Satinwood, Sycamore
Louis XV Style French Secrétaire by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New Orleans, LA
secrétaire is a stunning example of this master artisan's skill. Crafted of satinwood with intricate boxwood
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Leather, Boxwood, Satinwood, Sycamore
Louis XVI Style French Secretaire in the Style of Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Austin, TX
This is a wonderfully crafted piece! The ebonized and French polished wood has a high luster
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1910s French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Biedermeier Cherrywood Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A beautiful small delicate rare secretary from the Biedermeier period. The French secretaire is
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Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Cherry, Spruce
French Secretaire Bookcase Desk Antique Inlay, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here We Have a Wonderful Quality French Inlaid Secretaire Bookcase.
Standing Upon Shaped Legs
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1860s Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Other
19th Century French Inlaid Secretaire
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Stylish French secretaire of the late 19th century. Moved and curved furniture of beautiful line
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble
20th Century French Inlaid Secrétaire in Rosewood
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French secrétaire of the early 20th century. Furniture richly inlaid in rosewood, palisander
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Early 20th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Flame Mahogany Secretaire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Superb quality French secretaire, circa 1860.
Made with matched flame mahogany veneers, and a
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Secretaire Abattant Mother of Pearl 1880
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French ebonised and brass inlaid Secretaire a Abattant, C 1880 in Louis
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19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Antique French Kingwood Secretaire Abattant c.1880
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Secretaire a Abattant, C 1880 in Louis XV style.
This piece
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19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Yew Wood Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
Absolutely Gorgeous French Secretaire from circa 1845 from the Louis Philippe period and style
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Walnut, Yew, Burl
19th Century French Ebony and Kingwood Secrétaire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An amazing 19th century French secrétaire constructed in finest quality ebony and kingwood. The top
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19th Century Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Ebony, Kingwood
18th Century Inlaid Wood French Antique Louis XVI Secrétaire, 1780
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French secrétaire from the Louis XVI era. High quality furniture with gilded bronze
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Antique Escritoire Cabinet, French Secretaire, Chest of Drawers, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique escritoire cabinet. A French, burr walnut secretaire chest of drawers with
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Secretaire with Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Plaques
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in London, GB
, spring released by a concealed button; over, the secretaire, the drop flap fitted with a French lock, has
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Vernis Martin
Parquetry Secretaire
Located in London, GB
This is an antique French Vernis Martin gonzalo alves and kingwood bombe shaped secretaire cabinet
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1880s French Antique French Secretaire
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Marble, Ormolu
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Secretary, C.1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Louis Philippe ‘secretaire a abattant’ or fall-front desk, the simple geometric form in
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1840s French Antique French Secretaire
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Marble
Jean-rené Nadal L
ainé Tambour-Front Secretaire
By Jean-Rene Nadal
Located in New Orleans, LA
With its romantic flourishes delicate curves, this 18th-century French secretaire epitomizes the
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant by Andre Gilbert
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century in France, secretaires, writing bureaus, and bookcases became increasingly popular as an
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Rosewood, Mother-of-Pearl
Louis XVI Secrétaire à Abattant by André Gilbert
By Andre Gilbert
Located in New Orleans, LA
in the early 18th century in France, secrétaires, writing bureaus, and bookcases became increasingly
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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Lombardy Trumeau Secretary Walnut with Burl Veneer Ca 1840
Located in Encinitas, CA
Exquisite Louis XIV Italian Trumeau cassettone version of the French Secretaire, featuring solid
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
French Abattant Secretary Carved Desk Cabinet Renaissance Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~
~Lovely 19th century French “secrétaire à abattant”, so elegant and classic
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19th Century French Black Forest Antique French Secretaire
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Marble
French Provincial Secretaire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French Provincial secretaire a abattant, circa 1800. Very unusual walnut grain. Original leather.
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19th Century Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI "Secretaire"
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style secretaire in solid walnut with hand carved fluting and brass
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
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Walnut
French Antique Restoration Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
French Restauration period secretaire with four dovetailed drawers and a drop-front with its
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19th Century French Restauration Antique French Secretaire
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Walnut
French Antique Directoire Secrétaire
Located in Austin, TX
French antique secrétaire made of solid cherrywood, this piece has a Provincial Directoire drop
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1820s French Directoire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Louis XVI style secretaire of solid mahogany. "Trianon gray" patina with white
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
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Bronze
French Empire Mahogany Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
Fabulous antique French Empire secretaire of Cuban flamed mahogany with a lustrous French polish
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis Philippe Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French Louis Philippe period secretary in solid walnut and burled walnut, original
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19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Carrara Marble
Directoire Secretaire, France, 1790s
Located in Greding, DE
French Directoire secretary desk with four drawers and several shelves and drawers inside. The
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1790s French Directoire Antique French Secretaire
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Marble, Brass
French Walnut Louis XV Secretaire
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Walnut Louis XV Secretaire, One of a kind. Visit our site at www.jadamsantiques.com
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19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
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Walnut
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Winter Park, FL
Made of solid cherry retaining its original condition this secretaire has nice classical lines and
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19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
French Kingwood Secretaire a’ Abbattant
Located in Cheshire, GB
French kingwood secretaire a’ abbattant, in the Louis XVI taste, the vined marble top, above
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Kingwood
Beautiful French Louis Philippe Secretaire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Louis Philippe secretaire. The wood is a beautiful flamed walnut with marble top "Saint-Anne
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Secrétaire, France, 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Secrétaire, France, 1780. Walnut veneer with beautiful marquetry in plum wood
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
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Satinwood, Walnut
Empire Secretaire, France, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Empire Secretaire standing on paw feet with lateral pilasters with brass caryatids and feet, the
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Early 1800s French Empire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Empire Secretaire, France, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Mahogany veneered Empire secretaire with a two-doored base, standing on tapered feet. The doors are
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Early 1800s French Empire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Brass
French Walnut Secretaire A Abattant
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite secretaire abattant in solid walnut with clean, rectilinear lines, fluted columns
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique French Secretaire
French Louis XVI Style Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style secretaire in solid mahogany with a hand-painted light gray and white patina
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
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Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Inlaid Secretaire
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pretty smaller-scale French 19th century drop-front secretaire, the rosewood case with intricate
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Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique French Secretaire
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Carrara Marble, Brass
French Directoire Secretaire a Abbattant
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Directoire style small scale marquetry secretaire à abbattant. A fine
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Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique French Secretaire
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Cherry
Marble Topped French Antique Secrétaire
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant Louis XVI style French antique secrétaire made of mahogany and topped with an intact
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
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Carrara Marble, Brass
French Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abbatant
Located in Essex, MA
Bearing stamp of Jacob.
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19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Oak Secretaire
Located in High Point, NC
This impressive oak secretaire was handcrafted in France circa 1800. Held up by sturdy ogee bracket
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Glass, Oak
French Louis XV Secretaire with Bookcase
Located in Winter Park, FL
A stunning scriban or secretaire from the Bordeaux region. This is a rare form found only in this
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique French Secretaire
French Directoire Solid Cherry Wood Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French Directoire period solid cherry wood and burled cherry wood secretaire with
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19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
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Marble
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Secretaire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century Louis-Philippe Secretaire with a beautiful flamed walnut and a Saint-Anne
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique French Secretaire
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Marble
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Antique French Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique French secretaire you’re looking for. An antique French secretaire — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique French secretaire, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique French secretaire bearing Louis XVI, Louis XV or Empire hallmarks is very popular. Henry Dasson, André-Charles Boulle and Wedgewood each produced at least one beautiful antique French secretaire that is worth considering.
How Much is a Antique French Secretaire?
Prices for an antique French secretaire start at $799 and top out at $1,769,442 with the average selling for $5,787.
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.
Questions About Antique French Secretaire
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