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19th Century Oak Renaissance Revival Figural Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Wide X 26 Deep
This secretary desk was made in France in the late 19th century. The carvings are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Drop Front Secretary Desk by Michel Mortier for Minvielle
Located in Pasadena, CA
This secretary desk has been made Atelier ARP which have had a very strong influence on the design
Category
Vintage 1950s French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Narrow Venetian Italian Circassian Walnut Mirrored Secretary Desk, circa 1930
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
piece secretary desk. Measures 72 1/2" H x 26" W x 16" D.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Rosewood Art Deco Open Up Vanity or Secretary Desk, Dressing Table
Located in Miami, FL
Rosewood Art Deco opens up vanity or secretary desk. Dressing table.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Rosewood
Rosewood Art Deco Open Up Vanity or Secretary Desk. Dressing Table
Located in Miami, FL
Rosewood Art Deco opens up vanity or secretary desk. Dressing table.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Rosewood
Directoire Style Mahogany and Brass secretary Aabatant Leather Desk Surface
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Marble top. One dovetailed drawer on top. One drop down door containing leather and fitted interior. Two doors on bottom containing one shelf. Brass or bronze hardware and accents. ...
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Vintage 1950s French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Amazing Very Rare Limited Edition Cylinder Secretary Desk in Lucite Late 1980s
By Comatec
Located in Brussels, BE
, cylinder secretary desk, a perfect replica of the elegant French Louis XVI original. This unique piece of
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Rare 1860s era Kingwood Louis XVI Style Tambor Secretary Abatant Cabinet Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
model. This is a rare tambor door secretary desk abatant with gorgeous rosewood on top and kingwood
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Superb Etched Mirror Brass Inlaid Marble Top Boulle Style Dresser Secretary Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning and extremely elaborate dresser with a built-in secretary desk and a beautiful
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Dressers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Rare Andre Boulle Style Louis XV Brass Inlaid Secretary Desk circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Figural. Gilt accents. Marble top. 4 drawers. Pull down top containing shelves and drawers. 53 1/2" h x 32 5/8" w x 15 3/8" d.
Condition
Splits in wood. Finish loss. Minor oxidatio...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Empire Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
Desk
This 19th-century French Empire-style secretary desk is a true work of art. Crafted from
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Secretaire Desk, France, 1935
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco secretary desk, France, circa 1935. Full high quality restored. Ebonized with high gloss
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Gold Leaf
English 19th Century Mahogany Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
. Cleaned and polished with a French paste wax, this timeless secretary desk is ready to join your interior
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century French Directory Cherry Wood Secetary Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
A French Directory era secretary desk, from the early 19th century, made of beautiful cherry wood
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Style Antique French Red Chinoiserie Fall-Front Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS XVI STYLE CHINOISERIE DECORATED RED-PAINTED FALL-FRONT SECRETARY DESK
France, ca. last
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Directoire Secretaire, France, 1790s
Located in Greding, DE
French Directoire secretary desk with four drawers and several shelves and drawers inside. The
Category
Antique 1790s French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Don Rousseau Country French Secretary Desk
By Don Rousseau
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Don Rousseau country French secretary desk with 3 shelves behind 2 doors, leather top writing
Category
20th Century French Country Secretaires
19th Century French Secretary Desk in the Louis XV Style
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this neat secretary desk, dated the late 19th century, in the form a post that
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Antique Late 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Country French Cabinet / Secretary by Baker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted Country French secretary desk / cabinet with chicken wire doors by Baker.
Category
20th Century American Country Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French Marquetry Inlay Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant French secretary desk, writing table, with slant drop front and bottom drawers, with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury French Louis XVI Style Secretary with Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
furniture with strong lines and great proportions.
This Louis XVI Style French secretary desk has
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20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Marquetry Ladies Secretary Writing Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite French Louis XVI style small secretary desk that features marquetry and inlay detail. The
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Plantation Style Walnut Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
This early (circa 1830) French Provincial plantation style walnut secretary desk
This is an
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Plantation Style Walnut Secretary Desk with Shelves
Located in Miami, FL
This early (circa 1830) French Provincial plantation style walnut secretary desk is an especially
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Empire Secretary
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire secretary in carved wood with gilt metal embellishments and drop front over drawers
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,350
Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Louis XV style carved oak drop front secretary bureau or writing desk, when opened revealing a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Country French Gold Decorated Scollop Carving Drop Front Secretary Desk Bookcase
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
French provincial drop front secretary desk writing table.
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Antique French Desk Writing Table Secretary Drawers Oak Petite Renaissance Table
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful 19th century petite Antique French Oak Renaissance revival small desk secretary and
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Art Deco Two-Tiered Secretary or Desk signed Emile Jacquemin
Located in Miami, FL
A truly rare and stunning French Art Deco two-tiered secretary desk. Originates from Nancy, France
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Cherry Wood Fall Front Small Secretary Desk Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Provincial style cherry wood fall front small secretary desk attributed to Theodore
Category
Late 20th Century North American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
French Marquetry Inlay Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant French desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful inlay decors in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET.
Direct from France
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Landstrom French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Landstrom Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style drop front secretary desk
By Landstrom Furniture
USA
Category
Vintage 1920s American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XV Italian Burlwood Inlaid Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV style Italian burlwood inlaid slant front secretary desk. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Baker Furniture French Provincial Walnut Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks
Materials
Brass
French Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
NAPOLEON III EBONIZED AND MARQUETRY-INLAID SECRETARY DESK
France, circa late 19th century
Item
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Marble
French Walnut Secretary
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful french walnut secretary with cabinet curtained chicken wire doors, pull out drawers, mail
Category
20th Century American Desks
Materials
Brass
$2,150
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Slant Front Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous petite French Provincial Louis XV style slant front writing desk or secretary desk
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Secretary Desk With Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Desks
Materials
Brass
French Secretary and Bookshelf by Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern Secretary and Bookshelf, designed by Rene Gabriel, France, circa 1950's. This piece offers a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Directoire Period Hand Carved Painted Bureau De Pente or Secretary Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This exceptional rare Directoire period bureau de pente or writing desk features intricately
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Art Nouveau Folding Secretary in Solid Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Foldable small writing table, in mahogany and leather, France, 1920s.
Stunning Art Nouveau
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis Philippe marble top secretary was handcrafted from select imported "flame
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Italian Burl Wood Inlayed Drop Secretary Desk with Matching Bench Bronze Ormolu
By A. Gargiulo
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine petit small compact burl wood inlay secretary drop front desk with matching velvet upholstery
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian French Provincial Desks and Writin...
Materials
Burl
Italian Mahogany and Burl Inlaid Marquetry Petite Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian petite slant front writing desk or secretary desk
Italy, circa Mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks
Materials
Brass
Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk by Jean-Joseph Chapuis in Egyptian Taste
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, Jean-Joseph Chapuis was a Belgian master craftsman at Rue de Borgval in Paris, France starting in 1798
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Louis XV Secretary in the Style of Jacques Dubois
By Jacques Dubois
Located in Miami, FL
every side, which makes this secretary perfect to be settled in the middle of a room.
The depth (when
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secretary, Attributed to Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted kingwood and tulipwood parquetry
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Louis XVI Kingwood Secretary Cabinet
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This is a petite secretary of unusual form. The cabinet top is a nice touch.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Pair of Louis XV Style Inlaid Secretaries Marble Top
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Louis XV style inlaid secretaries a abattant having rouge marble tops with fall front
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Antique Continental Hand-Painted Venetian Gilt Drop Front Secretary
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique continental Venetian gilt secretary desk or bookcase features hand-painted exterior and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Wood
French Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice flame Mahogany 18th century Louis XVI Drop front secretary desk with a nicely fitted
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Baker French Provencial Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Baker with three drawers. Red leather top and bookcase top.
Category
20th Century Secretaires
A drop-front secretary desk - 1950 - France.
By Marcel Gascoin, Rene Gabriel, Charlotte Perriand
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A secretary desk from the 1950s, French craftsmanship. Solid elm wood with a beautiful patina
Category
Vintage 1950s French Secretaires
Materials
Elm
French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century secrétaire à abattant from France, circa 1880, this drop-front secretary desk is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Country French Style Carved Fruitwood Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved fruitwood frame with bookcase top with chickenwire front doors. Drop down fitted desk
Category
20th Century Secretaires
Monumental Distressed White Paint Decorated French Provincial Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an absolutely drop-dead gorgeous French provincial two piece secretary that is 105 inches
Category
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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French Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French secretary desk for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every French secretary desk was constructed with great care. Find 154 options for an antique or vintage French secretary desk now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the French secretary desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A French secretary desk, designed in the Louis XV, Louis XVI or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one French secretary desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, André-Charles Boulle and Galerie Møbler produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a French Secretary Desk?
Prices for a French secretary desk start at $1,078 and top out at $90,000 with the average selling for $4,595.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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.
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Questions About French Secretary Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Secretary desks originated in the early 18th century. They were typically used by secretaries and clerks and featured plenty of compacted drawers for stationary storage. On 1stDibs, find a collection of secretary desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A secretary desk is called by its name because of its original function. When the desks first emerged in 19th-century France, the secretaries of estates used them to conduct business. Once they finished paying bills and reconciling accounts, they could raise the hinged writing surface and close the desk. Secretary desks are the workstations of choice in many busy households, especially those with spaces pulling double duty as offices by day and living rooms, dining rooms or bedrooms at night. On 1stDibs, shop an array of secretary desks.
- How does a secretary desk work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A secretary desk works with the help of hinges that secure the writing surface to the rest of the piece. To use one, you simply pull down on the wooden door to open the hinge and lower the writing surface. Return the desk to its closed position by lifting the writing surface up. You'll find a selection of secretary desks 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 ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. 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, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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