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Antique French Secretary
Located in Malibu, CA
This early 19th-century drop-leaf secretaire features the traditional Biedermeier ebony accents, columns, and matched woodgrain pattern. Unlike the high gloss finish of many pieces f...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Other
$8,499
Antique French Secretary Desk, France 1770-80
Located in Belmont, MA
Antique French Secretary Desk from the Late 18th Century
Explore this French 18th century secretary
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Black French Empire Polished Ebony Secretary, Antique Birch Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique French secretary with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
18th Century Kingwood and Walnut Ladies French Secretary Louis XV Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
furniture.
This antique French secretary is perfect for collectors of fine European furniture and those
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Antique 1780s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Walnut
$3,996 Sale Price
50% Off
18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Chateau Bonheur Du Jour or Secretary
Located in Birmingham, AL
impressive antique French secretary features a chapeau de gendarme crown above a pair of carved serpentine
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique Walnut French Provincial Secretary Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
Exceptional in every way! Imported from Belgium this French display cabinet with secretary desk is
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Antique Country French Regence Style Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Regence style Secretary was hand-crafted from solid oak, and features a
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMPIRE STYLE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK
Composed of 19th century elements
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20th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Secretary Chest Commode, Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI secretary chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique French Provencial Style Quarter Sawn Oak Drop Front Secretary
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Country French aka French Provincial secretary was made at the turn of the century. Its
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Vintage 1910s American French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary ~ Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary ~ Commode with Carrara Marble exudes an elegance that
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
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
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Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Provincial Louis XV, Carved Secretary Cabinet w/ Mirrored Doors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Fruitwood, New Glass Mirrors
This antique French
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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk
In the
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Vanity Secretary or Ladies Desk w/Distressed Antiqued Finish
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous Mid-20th Century French Provincial & Country style vanity, secretary, or Ladies Desk with
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Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Vanities
Materials
Brass
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Louis XV Carved Oak Renaissance c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Black Forest Carved Oak Renaissance c1890.
Direct from
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Empire Secretary Desk, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Secretary Desk, 19th Century – Mahogany Veneer, Marble Top, Bronze Details
This
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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style.
Direct from France, a
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Louis Philippe Commode Pull Out Secretary Hidden Storage Restored
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Spectacular 19th century French Louis Philippe book-matched mahogany commode, dresser or chest of
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Petite French Carved Oak Secretary Writing Desk Table Louis XVI c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
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~Beautiful antique French carved oak secretary with fabulous detailing throughout~
~Large upper crown
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Pine False Front Cupboard/Secretary Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique pine cabinet. Removable shelves inside make it great for linen storage or cupboard.
Clean
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Pine
$2,660 Sale Price
30% 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
Antique French Charles X Secretary/Secrétaire à Abattant in Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A Charles X secrétaire à abattant in mahogany, France, circa 1825. Fall-front has original counter
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately French Directoire roll top secretary. This massive desk is over six feet long and four
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI French Ebonized Scriban Secretary, 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Scriban or secretary chest in the Louis XVI style from France. This piece is made of solid wood
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
c1900 French Antique Louis XVI Style Burl Wood Secretary/ Desk - Petite Size
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 French Antique Louis XVI style Petite Secretary/ Desk. Louis XVI style and made from Exotic
Category
Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Burl
$2,264 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Carved and Painted French Oak Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century Carved and Painted French Oak Secretary is an antique piece of furniture that
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Antique Traditional Secretary Wood Desk with Shelf, FR-1062
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Traditional Secretary Wood Desk with Shelf
The secretary desk with shelf originates from
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Early 20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century Secretary Simulated Chiffonier, Napoleon III Period
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique 19th century secretary simulated chiffonier, Napoleon III period
A magnificent secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
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
Elegant Louis XV Period French Secretary Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period Rococo secretary with hidden compartment, circa 1760. This antique French
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler
s Secretary
Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with hidden secretary and original hardware, from the turn of the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th C. French Louis XV Style, Inlaid, Ormolu Mounted, Kingwood Secretary!
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, French Louis XV Style Inlaid Ormolu Mounted, Kingwood, Early 20th C!!
This stunning antique
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20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique . A very important
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron, Metallic Thread
Dark Gray Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretary cabinet featuring a two-door glazed display hutch above and a lower section with
Category
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood, Softwood
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk
Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk
Black Leather Drop Leaf Top HRH . Very Rare
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
We present you an antique piece of furniture covered with mahogany veneer with beautiful grain. It
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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
$3,782 Sale Price
20% Off
White-Painted Secretary Desk with Glazed Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant secretary desk with glazed upper cabinet and a gracefully broken arched pediment. The
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Antique 18th Century German French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Fine Quality Inlaid Marquetry Petite Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
collectors and connoisseurs of fine French antiques, this Louis XVI secretary demonstrates exceptional
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire abattant secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper drawer
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Ormolu
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Napoleon III Inlaid Ormolu Marble Top Secretaire Desk Chest 1860
Located in Portland, OR
An exceptional French antique Napoleon III inlaid ebonized & ormolu mounted marble top secretaire
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Transforming Table, Ladies Desk, Secretaire, Walnut, France ca 1860
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique secretary, lady's desk
France
Walnut
around 1860
Dimensions: H x W x D: 90 x 59
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Style Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite Blue Antique French Style Secretary with gold detailing.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Glass
Antique Leather Wrapped Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Antique Leather Wrapped Secretary
with Nail Head Decor, Drop Down Front
and 2 Lower Cabinet
Category
Early 20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louis Philippe Walnut Wood Secretary Bookmatched Veneer from France
Located in Senden, NRW
This is a Louis Philippe walnut wood secretary folding secretary with a stunning bookmatched veneer
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique Empire Style Secretary with Brass and Marble Top mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany veneer on solid conifers. High-right corpus on chased bronze claw feet. Architecturally articulated front with library dummy and brass rim sockets. On both sides slightly co...
Category
20th Century French Empire 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
Napoleon III Antique French Secretary in Black Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French Napoleon III Secretary in black lacquer with mother of pearl inlay and highlighted
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique French secretary desk, around 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Neat antique secretary desk made in France, around 1860.
Made of walnut wood with brass ornaments
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Black Ebonized French Empire Secretary with Silver-Plated Fitting and Marble Top
Located in Vienna, AT
opened through two doors and has three large drawers.
The antique French secretary is in very good
Category
Antique 1850s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Silver, Bronze
A Pair of Hickory Chair Custom Upholstered Hand Carved Mahogany Twin Headboards
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Morristown, NJ
the headboard’s top rail was inspired by the bonnet of an antique French secretary’s deck. Simone is
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2010s American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Antique Secretary, France, circa 1930
Located in Chorzów, PL
capacious drawers and a hinged flap, which, when opened, serves as a desk top. The secretary hides numerous
Category
Vintage 1930s French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Country French Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary, bookcase is the perfect all-in-one solution! Handcrafted from
Category
Early 20th Century French Régence Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Antique Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French antique Louis XVI style secretary in ebonized mahogany with French polish, Carrara
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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Antique French Secretaries For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique French secretaries for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique French secretaries — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Antique French secretaries have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Antique French secretaries made by louis xv designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique French secretaries have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Oleg Cassini, Europa Antiques and Emile Gallé are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique French Secretaries?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,548, while they’re typically $500 on the low end and $225,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
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.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
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.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique French Secretaries
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To date an antique secretary desk, start by determining the type of hinge used to secure the writing surface. Consult an authoritative resource to find out which furniture makers worked with that type of hinge. You can also look for the name of the manufacturer on the back or bottom of the piece. Find a range of expertly vetted antique secretaries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.
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