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Petit 19th c. Walnut Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lovely Walnut Six Drawer Chest with Desk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Napoleon III Walnut Off White Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century Napoleon III table desk Bonheur Du Jour in a sleek off white (color reference: #F2F0EF) lacquer high-gloss finish
Upper part showcase with three shelves and low...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$6,973 Sale Price
50% Off
19th Century Vermis Martin Style Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Vermis Martin Style Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk. Hand Painted and with original
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood, Paint, Ribbon
Desk – or secretary, cylinder, in mahogany. Late 18th century period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Desk – or secretary – with cylinder, in mahogany. The body opens with two small handles decorated
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
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
White secretary desk - design Eric Gizard Paris - PEFC certified wood
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This Secretary desk in solid and veneer ash wood is designed by famous parisian Designer Eric
Category
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Wood, Lacquer
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
Napoleon III Ebony Chiffonier with Secretary Desk, Brass Inlay Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming and practical Napoleon III style chiffonier with hidden secretary desk has been
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Transition Secretary, Paris, circa 1770, Master
s Stamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Rose veneer on oak. High-rectangular body with finely veneered wood on four feet. Foldable writing board (leather cover missing), a drawer, lower wing door. Gilded bronze mountings. ...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV style lady’s secretary with red and gold chinoiserie decoration
Located in Wien, AT
Louis XV style, France, end of the 19th century. Various hardwoods and softwoods, veneered, primed
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Yellow Secretary Desk with storage, design by Eric Gizard - Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
19th Century Hand Painted Secretary with Hidden Drawers and Floral Decorations
Located in Sofia, BG
Secretary with "lacquered" decoration in the style of Coromandel lacquers decorated with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$6,009 Sale Price
40% Off
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
Louis XV Period Secretary At Doucine by Denis Louis Ancellet - 18th Century
By Denis-Louis Ancellet
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Oven secretary in walnut and other european woods, opening with two leaves a flap and a drawer. The
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th C. Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Ebonized Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare mid 19th Century Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Ebonized Wood Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Blue gray secretary desk in wood, with storage - design Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary Desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION and is designed by the Parisian designer Eric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Desk/Secretary by Maurice Pre and Janette Laverrière, 1958
By Maurice Pré, Janette Laverrière
Located in Brussels, BE
Dimensions D: 40 cm (15.75") H: 317 ( MAXIMAL HEIGHT) cm W: 80 cm (31.50")
Category
Vintage 1950s French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
$72,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Secretary Desk by Drexel Heritage, Floral Motifs, French Provincial, Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Secretary Desk By Drexel Heritage "Brittany Collection" USA, circa 1970s
Floral Motifs, French
Category
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
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
Tomlinson Furniture Mid-Century Provincial Oak Secretary Chest of Drawers
By Tomlinson
Located in Germantown, MD
A Tomlinson Furniture Mid-Century French Provincial Style Stained Oak Secretary Chest of Drawer
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Transitional St. Mahogany And Ormolu Cabinet/Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and very high quality French 19th century Transitional st. mahogany and ormolu cabinet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV Style Commode/ Secretary with Leather Writing Surface, 3 Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century, the rectangular top with projecting corners and a three-quarter pierced brass
Gallery, above a conforming case fitted with three drawers, all with applied mounts...
Category
Early 20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$5,625 Sale Price
25% Off
Louis XV Notary Secretary Cabinet In Veneer, Stamped With Nicolas Petit 18th Cen
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Notary Secretary Cabinet In Veneer, Stamped With Nicolas Petit 18th Century
Louis XV
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Wood
In the Manner of Jean Pascaud, Art Deco Drop Front Secretary, France, circa 1935
By Jean Pascaud
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco drop front secretary in the manner of Jean Pascaud. Made in France, circa 1935. Sycamore
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
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 low door with compartment, beautiful marquetry oakwood . The wood inside opens to a c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
$3,440 Sale Price
20% Off
French secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petit French secretary, satinwood. Lovely inlay details
Category
Antique 19th Century French Cupboards
Materials
Satinwood
$6,900
Philippon and Lecoq Secretary Cabinet
By Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline le Coq
Located in New York, NY
Drop down desk with drawers, includes key.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Cabinets
Materials
Teak
French Art Deco Very Streamline Macassar Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This French art deco secretary is from the 1930’s and is of fine Macassar ebony veneers with
Category
20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Macassar, Ebony
Didier Rozaffy for Oscar Beautiful Cabinet Secretary, circa 1950
By Didier Rozaffy
Located in Megeve, FR
Didier Rozaffy for Oscar beautiful cabinet secretary, circa 1950, in good condition
Measures
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
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
FRENCH OAK SECRETARY FROM ARLES ESTATE
Located in Natchez, MS
marriage this is a rare form with drop down secretary and cabinets top and bottom
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Didier Rozaffy for Oscar Beautiful Cabinet Secretary, circa 1950
By Didier Rozaffy
Located in Megeve, FR
Didier Rozaffy for Oscar Beautiful Secretary Cabinet Circa 1950, in good condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
19th Century French Empire Secretary
Located in Washington, DC
French Empire secretary in cherry with architectural interior and ebonized columns with bronze doré
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
French Secretary by Pierre Balmain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W35.5 D17.5 H49.5 KC25
Vintage 1980s drop down desk in a dark walnut finish. Item features brass inlay joinery, original textured hardware and comes with original key. Item shows in...
Category
Vintage 1960s Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Baroque Period Lady
s Secretary, France, late 1750s
By Jean-Baptiste Fromageau
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Baroque Period Lady's Secretary, France, late 1750s. Made of walnut and other precious wood
Category
Antique 1750s French Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany Secretary by Andre Arbus, France, 1940
By André Arbus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mahogany with brass details and sabots designed by Andre Arbus, France 1940. Inspired by French
Category
20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Empire Secratary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empire Secratary with three drawers and retractable desk, Inset marble top. Adjustable sliding
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
$21,000
18th century Louis XV French oak secretary
Located in Brussels, BE
A very nice desk with his own patine.
Antiques restaurations
Old armorial bearings.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Fruitwood Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fruitwood secretary with original marble top and charming fittings. Leather on writing top.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
$11,000
Cabinet Secretary with Clock in Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century, Napoleon III
Located in Manduel, FR
Cabinet secretary with clock
Napoleon III period, perfect condition.
Rich ornamentation of
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Buffets
Materials
Brass
Mid Century French Secretary /Bar with storage
Located in So. Egremont, MA
A beautifully crafted mixed wood case piece incorporating a bar area and secretary area with drop
Category
Vintage 1940s French Dry Bars
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Desk Secretary
Located in Liverpool, GB
Very high-class, impressive secretary with a retractable writing table, made in the second half of
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Lacquer and Gilt Iron Secretary Cabinet by Roger and Robert Thibier
By Robert Thibier
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional lacquer and gilt iron secretary cabinet by Roger and Robert Thibier.
Executed in the
Category
Vintage 1960s French Secretaires
Materials
Iron
French Guillerme
Chambron Oak Secretary for Votre Maison, 1960s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in BEAUNE, FR
Vintage secretary of the 1960s created by Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron for Your home
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Period Directoire Secretary
Located in New Orleans, La
Beautiful wooden color with gold trim
Hidden drawers with very special details
Hidden drawers with very special details
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires
Materials
Paint
$16,500
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
Secretary small Transition Louis XV-Louis XVI 18th Century France
Located in Rapperswil-Jona, CH
Small secretary transition Louis XV-Louis XVI 18th century French origin. Rosewood veneer inlaid
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Louis Phillipe Walnut Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Louis Phillipe (1830-1848) European walnut secretary with upper cabinet and lower chest of drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Rosewood
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Root French Secretary, circa 1730
Located in Wyboston Lakes, GB
Elegant trumeau made entirely by hand in 1700 in France.
Walnut root plating, headed wood frame
Category
Antique 1730s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
French Desk, Secretary in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
Secretary in Boulle marquetrym Period Napoleon III, perfect condition.
Cabinet with large size
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Brass
Louis Philippe period Secretary
Located in Toronto, ON
Gorgeous front veneer, four drawers (one at the top is a secret one). Drop down front is the writing desk, covered in leather. Interior is blond Burt's eye Maple. Another hidden draw...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
French Secretary Stamped Hansen and Genty, Paris Louis XV, circa 1750
By Denis Genty, Hubert Hansen
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Secretary stamped Hubert Hansen and Denis Genty, Paris Louis XV period.
Exceptional secretary flap
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
1950s Guillerme
Chambron Solid French Oak Chest of Drawers and Secretary
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Newburgh, NY
France 1960s
solid French oak, formica finish tray on desk, leather straps
4 drawers
in good
Category
Vintage 1960s French Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Formica, Oak
Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French vanity 3 drawer' cabinet converted from a Louis XVI drop front French secretaire D'Abattant
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Provincial Secretary.
Located in Seattle, WA
A late 18th century French Provincial Louis XVI style Cherry wood secretary with inset brass
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires
Materials
Iron, Brass
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French Secretary Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French secretary cabinet for your home. Each French secretary cabinet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. If you’re shopping for a French secretary cabinet, we have 387 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French secretary cabinet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French secretary cabinet, those designed in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French secretary cabinet over the years, but those crafted by Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron and Baker Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Secretary Cabinet?
The average selling price for a French secretary cabinet at 1stDibs is $5,423, while they’re typically $980 on the low end and $398,000 for the highest priced.
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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