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French Restauration Period Burled Walnut Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Restauration period Secretaire in a stunning burled walnut. Five dovetailed drawers
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1820s French Restauration Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
French Kingwood and Rosewood Secretaire Abattant
Located in Cheshire, GB
French kingwood and rosewood secretaire abattant in the Louis XVI style, the raised three quarter
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
French Directoire Style Drop Front Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
French Directoire style secretaire with gray and white patina, hand-carved fluting, and tapered
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1920s French Directoire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
French Provincial Walnut Secretaire Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A handsome Louis XVI period walnut secretaire chest, circa 1790.
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
French 19th Century Louis XVI Secretaire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This wonderful secrétaire is made of walnut wood with a grey leather top.
When the secrétaire is
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century, French, Wooden Secretaire Vitrine
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage wooden vitrine from 19th century France. A gentle giant, this glass display case stands
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Louis XVI Figured Mahogany Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
Classic and beautiful figured mahogany secretaire with a lustrous French polish finish and Carrara
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Directoire Style Antique Painted Secrétaire
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning secrétaire is made of solid cherrywood with bronze feet and hardware and gold leaf
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1920s French Directoire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Rosewood Secretaire Chest
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French rosewood secretaire chest with fabulous floral marquetry
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1860s French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Antique Directoire Drop-Front Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
French 19th century ebonized mahogany secretary with original "Gris Saint-Anne" marble top, lost
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19th Century French Directoire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
Inlayed Walnut Secretaire, France, circa 1850
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary desk/chest of drawers from the mid-nineteenth century in the French style
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1850s French Louis Philippe Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Very Rare Leather Travel Secretaire from France
Located in Round Top, TX
A very rare French Travel Secretaire in leather. The frame members are carved to resemble Bamboo
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Early 20th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Leather
Superb 19th Century French Charles X Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
Magnificent 19th century French Charles X curly maple secretaire with wonderful Vert Maurin marble
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19th Century French Charles X Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble
Antique French Inlaid Marble-Top Secretaire Commode
Located in London, GB
Very impressive antique French marble-top commode with a wonderful shape and a fitted secretaire
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble
Antique French Kingwood, Marquetry, and Ormolu Secretaire
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
A Finely Executed Secrétaire a Violinné Attributed to Henry Dasson
Constructed in quarter
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19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
18th Century French Directoire Secretaire à Abbattant
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French Directoire Period secretaire à abbattant. This drop leaf desk is
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Regence Style Walnut Secretaire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Regence' style walnut Secretaire, circa early 1800s.
The moulded modified dome cornice
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19th Century French Regency Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Silk, Glass, Walnut
French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This unique secretary desk is made of beautiful mahogany with a white marble top and offers plenty of storage. It is a transitional piece with Directoire and Louis XVI influences. Al...
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19th Century French Other Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant C 1880
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French marquetry Secretaire a Abattant, C 1880 in Louis XV style.
This piece
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19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
18th Century French Louis XV Secretaire from monastery
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Louis XV Secretaire from monastery near Mont Ventoux, Provence, One of a kind
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique French Secretaire
French Antique Louis XVI Style Drop-Front Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style drop-front secretaire of solid cherrywood with inlays, hand-carved fluting
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Early 1900s French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Cherry
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
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Brass
Directoire Drop Front Secretaire, France, Early 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Elegant Directoire drop front secretaire, France Early 19th century, mahogany and elm veneer. Brass
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Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Louis XVI Secretaire, France, 1780, walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Beautiful Original Louis XVI secretaire, provincial France 1780, walnut, plum wood and satinwood
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique French Renaissance Secretary Abattant Desk Carved Oak Embossed Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
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~ Stunning 19th century French “secrétaire à abattant”, SO elegant and Classic, with over-the-top hand carved
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Vintage Inlaid French Bombe Drop Front Desk Secretaire
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An unusual highly-inlaid French fall-front desk or secretaire of dramatic 'bombe' form, the whole
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775
Located in Rome, IT
Important French ormolu-mounted, kingwood, tulipwood and stained sycamore marqueterie and parquetry
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century French Cherrywood Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th-early 19th century French cherrywood secrétaire à abattant with ebonized banding, brass
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Late 18th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Brass
French 18th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful solid walnut secre´taire a` abattant was constructed in the period of Louis XVI, circa 1780. A single, slim drawer at the top features brass drop ring pulls and a deco...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Brass
French Highly-Inlaid Bombe Louis XV Style Secrétaire
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French highly-inlaid bombe Louis XVI style secrétaire of dramatically-shaped 'bombe' form and
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1910s French Louis XV Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble
17th Century French Country Oak Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
17th century French country oak secrétaire à abattant
This is a lovely and very old piece, the
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17th Century French Country Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Pasadena, CA
Charming and uncommon late 19th century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire a Abattant or secretary. This
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Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Leather, Maple, Pine
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful French 19th century burl walnut secretaire a abattant has a Sainte-Anne marble top. A
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19th Century French Other Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XVI Style Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Sheridan, CO
French Louis XVI style fall front desk, early 20th c. This Secretaire desk features a single drawer
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1910s French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Walnut Secretaire with Internal Secret
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful French secretary characterized by a beautiful walnut veneer. Note the wood grain that
Category
1850s French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A spectacular burl walnut desk from 19th century, France. A drawer can be found at the top of the
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19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
19th Century French Provincial Pearwood Commode with Secretaire Drawer
Located in Middleburg, VA
Mid 19th century French Provincial Empire style commode with a “secretaire” drawer over three
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Pearwood
18th Century French Louis XV Secretaire from A Monastery
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Pine Louis XV Secretaire from a Monastery near Mont Ventoux, Provence
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Pine
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning 19th century Empire secretary, in mahogany, from France. The desk has a black, fossil
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19th Century French Empire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Secretaire Abuttant
Located in Pomona, CA
Mahogany secretary desk with gilt bronze accents and marble-top. The facade houses four drawers, one on the top and three on the bottom, and a door that opens downward. Upon opening,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Walnut Louis Philippe Secretaire Drawer Commode
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful walnut Louis Philippe commode. The second drawer folding down into a secretary writing desk with compartment for storage and organization.
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1850s French Louis Philippe Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble
Antique French Walnut Louis Philippe Secretaire Drawer Commode
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful walnut Louis Philippe commode.
The second drawer folding down into a secretary writing desk with compartment for storage and organization.
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1850s French Louis Philippe Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble
Antique French Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Secrétaire en Armoire
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
Henri Riesener (French, 1735-1806). In 1920 the Riesener secrétaire was bequeathed by the American
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Secretaire de Dame
Located in New York, NY
This elegant lady's desk, "secrétaire de dame" is a Louis XVI period piece. In mahogany with
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
$7,400
19th century secretaire
Located in Brooklyn, NY
located in france
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19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Rosewood
French Walnut and Ebonized Birch Renaissance Revival Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
with French Walnut and ebonized birch. The secretaire features five locking drawers surrounding a
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19th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Birch, Walnut
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous French Louis XV style drop down secretaire a Abattant featuring extensive geometric inlay
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Brass
Elegant Lacquered Secretaire
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Louis XV style
. End of XIXth century
. Marble top
. Opening on 4 drawers on the upper part and 4 drawers on the lower part
. 7 lacquered parts
. Nice chinese decorations: landscap...
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19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Fine Mahogany French Empire Period Secretaire a
Abattant, France Circa 1815
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The richly figured mahogany case showing a black marble top over a single flush mounted drawer, the drop-down panel fronting an interior compartment housing small drawers and a gilt ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Empire Secretaire, Walnut, France, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Empire Secretary
France
Walnut
Empire around 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D: 143 x 98 x 49 cm
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1820s French Empire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Walnut
Very Small Antique Secretaire, Mahogany, Empire, France, circa 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique Empire secretary with fire-gilt fittings
France
Mahogany
Empire around 1810
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretaire à Abattant
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning 19th century French Louis XVI style inlaid secretaire à abattant. The secretaire
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Exceptional French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant Desk
By Martin Carlin
Located in Queens, NY
A very fine and exceptional quality French ormolu/bronze mounted lacquered, mahogany and marquetry
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19th Century French Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Empire French Elm Briar Drop Down Door Secretaire
Located in IT
19th century Empire French Elm Briar Secretaire, featuring a down drop door besides four drawers
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Wood
French Napoleon III Ebonized Secrétaire with Inlaid Brass, circa 1860
Located in Staffordshire, GB
French Napoleon III ebonized secrétaire with inlaid brass, circa 1860
Brass trim supports the grey
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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Brass
Secretaire in Thuja Root Veneer, probably France, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Secretary desk with a white marble top and thuja root veneer. The front of the desk is designed as a highboy, with the top three drawers forming a door. Below, there are three additi...
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1830s French Empire Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Neoclassical Style 19th Century Secrétaire with Arabesques and Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
, musical instruments and birds. Created in France during the 19th century, this painted secrétaire features
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique French Secretaire
Materials
Wood
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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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