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French gilt bronze and marquetry writing secretaire
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and marquetry writing secretaire
French, late 19th Century
Height 132.5cm, width
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in London, GB
featuring ormolu mounted mahogany, gonzalo alves and marquetry.
A Secretaire a abattant is a tall French
Category
Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes
Located in London, GB
kingwood, crossbanded in tulipwood and purpleheart, having contrasting specimen woods used in the marquetry
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine quality antique French Louis XV rosewood, marquetry, ormolu and marble topped
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Large Secretaire With Flap In Marquetry, Late 19th Century
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Massive secretaire with flap in marquetry of cubes on the doors and sides and bronzes (partly
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
French Transition 18th Century Marble Top Marquetry Secrétaire À Abattant Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French transition 18th Century marble top marquetry secrétaire à abattant chest with brass mounts
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Secretaire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Louis-Philippe Secretaire Desk is made of blond flamed mahogany with a Sainte-Anne marble top
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Secretaire, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV secretaire, France, 1770.
Beautiful walnut veneer with plum, satinwood and kingwood
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Very Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Abattant by Diehl.
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century Louis XVI marquetry inlay secretaire A Abattant by Charles Diehl. Kingwood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Secrétaire by Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superior craftsmanship and intricate marquetry characterize this rare secrétaire by Gervais
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Sublime Early 19th Century French Secrétaire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Sublime early 19th century French secrétaire.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Louis XVI style Secrétaire à abattant with marquetry after Roentgen
By David Roentgen
Located in PARIS, FR
Louis XVI style ‘Secrétaire à abattant’ with marquetry after Roentgen.
Oak, thuya burl and ebonized
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
19th century bombe marquetry secrétaire à abattant, marble top and bronze mounts. Offered for sale
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Cabinet Secrétaire Attributed to Jules Leleu, Bronze Ornaments, French
By Jules Leleu
Located in London, GB
exceptional cabinet secretaire attributed to Jules Leleu (1883-1961), captures the essence of a bygone era. A
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut "Secretaire à Abattant" with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or bedroom with this elegant antique secrétaire à abattant. Crafted in Paris
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Rosewood Secretaire by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
A Rosewood marquetry Secretaire with Mother of Pearl and Ebony inlays depicting blossoming small
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
French Provincial Style Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key
Located in Soquel, CA
French Provincial Style Walnut Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key. Original Finish.
Category
Antique 1860s Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Maison Gouffé Paris French Transitional Louis XV XVI Secrétaire Bookcase Cabinet
By Pierre Gouffe, Maison Gouffé
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and stunning fine quality French Transitional Tulipwood, Kingwood, ormolu, Brocatelle
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
By Jean Kisling
Located in Berlin, DE
French 18th century large Louis XVI marquetry desk or bureau à Cylindre
An exceptional marquetry
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
François Linke, Ormolu and Mahogany Secretaire After Riesener
By François Linke
Located in BARSAC, FR
Large Louis XVI style secretaire in mahogany marquetry in frames of light wood and ebony fillets
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant, antique "Secretaire a Battant" in an office or a bedroom. Crafted in Paris
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis Seize Rosewood and Walnut Secretaire Secretary
Located in Münster, DE
veneered and marquetry, 1 spacious drawer, original fittings, wax polish
Dimensions: height 108 cm
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut, Softwood
Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Toronto, CA
Elegant Edwardian Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry & Parquetry Inlay
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
Louis XV period marquetry secretary from the mid-18th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
legs, finished with bronze sabots. The body is veneered with native woods with decorative marquetry
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Secretary In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very elegant Louis XVI style cylinder secretary in mahogany and light wood marquetry with floral
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Émile Gallé Game Table in Walnut and Marquetry of Veneered Wood with a Floral
By Émile Gallé
Located in Ixelles, BE
"Émile Gallé Game Table in Walnut and Marquetry of Veneered Wood with a Floral Thistle Motif (c
Category
Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Secretaires
Materials
Nutwood
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 shelves and lower part with a couple of drawers and extendable top and legs with black...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Metal
$4,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Secretary Desk, France 1770-80
Located in Belmont, MA
-century France. Its intricate marquetry décor, meticulously crafted on both the front and sides, captures
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Quality Inlaid Marquetry Petite Louis XVI Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XVI secretary desk embodies the refined elegance and timeless
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
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 Folding Secretary Made of Marquetry Topped with a Carrara Marble
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful marquetry drop-leaf secretary is made of an oak frame, opening with a drawer, a drop
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble
Bonheur du Jour, litterally "Happiness of the Day" Desk in Boulle Marquetry
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
marquetry.
Tiered upper part, opening with two medallion doors and two small drawers. Lower part opening
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Louis XV style French dore bronze mounted Boulle Marquetry secretary desk or cabinet
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
$59,600 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Louis Philippe Fall Front Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and functional French 19th Century secretaire desk with stunning inlaid walnut marquetry
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
piece stands out for its beautiful kingwood veneer and marquetry on an oak carcass. The secretaire with
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany
$13,200 Sale Price
40% Off
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century
Located in Belmont, MA
to 1770, showcases the elegance of 18th-century French craftsmanship. It features a striking rosewood
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire has a stunning veneer and marquetry. The elegant
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Maple, Walnut
Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Louis XVI Roll Top Desk was made in France around 1780. The outside of the secretary
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Yew
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
18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
This exceptional French Louis XV secretary, crafted around 1770, is a stunning example of 18th
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Bordeaux, France circa 1760, this exceptional “secrétaire à abattant” with upper display
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
French Secretary Desk, Jean-Georges SCHLICHTIG, Master from 1765
By Jean-Georges Schlichtig
Located in Wien, AT
, with marquetry panels, ornamental motifs and lattice pattern with partly dyed precious woods, polished
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Drop Front Child Size Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child's Size drop front desk from Alsace. Made of solid oak with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Transition Period secretary c. 1760 Jean-Francois Dubut
Located in Münster, DE
marquetry, the body with arched sides with two fields with flower bouquets (peonies), the front with two
Category
Antique 1760s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
$16,927 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Empire Marquetry Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commanding attention with its exquisite craftsmanship and timeless design, this vintage French
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Satin Secretary Stamped Conrad Mauter In Paris
By Conrad Mauter
Located in BARSAC, FR
the Comte d'Artois, brother of the King and future Charles X. Thus, until the French Revolution, he
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1750-60
Located in Leimen, DE
This stunning French Louis XV secretary desk, crafted in Paris around 1750, is a remarkable example
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry secretaire, or secretary desk with bookcase. Beautifully
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Floral Marquetry Writing Cabinet or Lady
s Secrétaire
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century Louis XVI Floral and Musical Instruments Marquetry Writing Cabinet or Lady's
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
$3,440 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Marquetry Inlaid Secretaire Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
French secretaire abattant with magnificent marquetry inlay depicting Portico Ruins in a landscape
Category
Antique 19th Century French Beaux Arts Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Tulipwood Amaranth and Marquetry Louis XVI Secretaire À Abattant
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Moulded marble top, above a frieze drawer, a drop-front enclosing pigeon holes flanked by six drawers, the double doors with shelve and coffer, on short cabriole legs with ormolu sab...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Kingwood and Marquetry Secretaire Abbatante or Desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
French Louis XVI style Kingwood and Marquetry secretaire abbatante. The marquetry panel depicting a
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted, Marquetry and Parquetry Secretaire à Abattattant
By Leonard Boudin
Located in London, Middlesex
neoclassical plaques and on paw feet, stamped twice L BOUDIN and JME
A very similar secretaire is
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
A famous rosewood and amaranth marquetry
secrétaire à abattant
By H. Kickert
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
.
Please compare with a similar 'secrétaire à abattant' by Latz in the former collection of Olivier de
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Secretaire a Abattant
Located in London, GB
Ormolu-mounted secrétaire à abattant of tulipwood with marquetry inlay, with original marble top
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Tulipwood
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French Marquetry Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French marquetry secretaire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every French marquetry secretaire was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a French marquetry secretaire — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A French marquetry secretaire, designed in the Louis XV, Louis XVI or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French marquetry secretaire over the years, but those crafted by André-Charles Boulle, Henry Dasson and Wedgewood are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Marquetry Secretaire?
Prices for a French marquetry secretaire start at $1,450 and top out at $1,810,002 with the average selling for $7,902.
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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