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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.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Desks

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Kingwood

Louis XIV Style Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Louis XIV style secretary desk with two shelves on top and a drop down desk over one drawer.
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20th Century American Louis XIV Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Wood

19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Lady s Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Lady's secretary desk We present you an elaborately carved 19th
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Antique 19th Century European Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Walnut

Secretary, Sloping Desk Louis XV Style 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful secretary, sloping desk in the Louis 15 style of the 20th century. The veneer is burl
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20th Century Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

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
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Mahogany

Antique Rosewood Secretary Dresser Desk
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Rectangular Secrétaire in rosewood in frames of rosewood. It opens with a drawer in the upper part and a flap discovering two drawers, Feet with cut sides. In the lower part ornamen...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Rosewood

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Lady s Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique desk or "Dos d' Ane" was created in Northern France, circa 1920. The colorful
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

18th Century French Louis XVI Flame Mahogany Secretary or Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine late 18th century French Louis XVI Secretary or drop leaf desk made of beautiful flame
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Brass

Signed Maison Forest Antique Secretaire Secretary Desk in Louis XVI Style
By Maison Forest
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A fine French fall-front secretary desk from the first quarter of the 20th century, this piece was
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Marble, Bronze

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
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaires

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Brass

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

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Marble

Antique French Carved Dark Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV style
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~ ~A lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Secretaires

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Oak

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Secretary Desk with Red Tooled Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
". Crafted in Paris, France, circa 1870, the versatile desk has a central door that pulls down to reveal a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Leather, Walnut

Italian Venetian Floral Paint Decorated Antique Distressed Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular distressed-painted Italian-painted secretary desk from Italy. The desk is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

Superb Shallow Depth French Country Painted Mesh Door Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous distressed-painted SHALLOW DEPTH secretary desk with slide out leather writing
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Cabinets

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Walnut

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

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Marble, Brass

19th Century Antique Italian Lombardy Secretary Desk Walnut Burl Circa 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Elegant Louis XIV Bureau Secretary desk of walnut burl veneer and solids, featuring a hinged drop
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires

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Walnut

Secretary Cabinet Napoleon III Marquetry Sliding Doors, 01a Kopie
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant secretary desk in Louis XVI style. Made of mahogany veneer on an oak base. The marquetry
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Breccia Marble

Petite Louis XVI Period Secretaire Abatante
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming and petite French secretaire abatante (drop-front secretary desk), Louis XVI period
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Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Walnut

French Provincial Style, Slant-Top Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis XV Provincial style secretary or desk. Open the slant top with yellow tooled leather writing
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20th Century Unknown Rococo Secretaires

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Brass, Steel

Louis XV Bronze Writing Secretary Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
Louis XV Bronze Writing Secretary Desk Early 20thc the rectangular top w/projecting corners and a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique ladies secretary Louis Quinze around 1750
Located in Würzburg, DE
: 55cm Article: Antique ladies secretary Item no.: 1039 Provenance: France, Louis XV around 1750
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Louis XVI Fall front secretary.
Located in Seattle, WA
French fall front secretary.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Dos d âne Secretary Louis XV style and a Volante chair
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
1.little secretary, say "dos d'âne" with his handmade sculpture door and his secret curve drawer
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Fine French Louis XVI Antique Mahogany Secretaires Desk, 1910s
Located in Hialeah, FL
French antique secretary desk has 4 dovetailed drawers with their finely cast hardware and a drop front
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Desks

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Period Walnut Fall-Top Secretary Desk, circa 1740-1750
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
shelves and one safe-box which hides a secret. The secretary raised on cabriole legs. Beautiful Louis
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

18th Century Scriban Cabinet Secretary Writing Desk Flap in Mahogany
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
18th century solid two colors mahogany bonnet top secretary writing desk with a flap, two glass
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Mahogany

Richly Inlaid Dutch Secretary Desk from the 1800s, Made of Rosewood
Located in Barletta, IT
Beautiful Dutch Louis XVI style secretary desk from the Mid-1800s, made of rosewood. It features 4
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires

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Marble

19th Century Louis Philippe Drop-Front Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Louis Philippe drop-front desk. (secretary, secretaire a abattant ) Circa 1860 chest
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

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Louis Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic louis secretary desk available at 1stDibs. A louis secretary desk — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect louis secretary desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A louis secretary desk made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. A well-made louis secretary desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Louis Van Teeffelen and Comatec are consistently popular.

How Much is a Louis Secretary Desk?

Prices for a louis secretary desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,104 and can go as high as $59,600, while the average can fetch as much as $4,145.
Questions About Louis Secretary Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Secretary 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, 2023
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An 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.

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