Secretaire A Abattant
to
27
198
93
293
3
1
46
44
24
10
5
3
1
1
1
61
214
18
4
8
7
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
257
110
85
74
72
267
200
14
13
10
297
296
297
3
2
2
1
1
Sort By
French Walnut Secretaire A Abattant
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite secretaire abattant in solid walnut with clean, rectilinear lines, fluted columns
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires
Secrétaire à Abattant by Molitor
By Christian Dell
Located in New Orleans, LA
This most extraordinary secrétaire à abattant by Bernard Molitor displays superb proportion and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Winter Park, FL
Made of solid cherry retaining its original condition this secretaire has nice classical lines and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
19th Century Brussels Charles X Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1845
Located in Greven, DE
Secrétaire a abattant
mahogany, maple
Brussels (Demaree workshop)
19th Century, Epoque Charles X
Category
Antique 1840s Belgian Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch 18th Century Birch Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
view the detailed images to see the current condition of this antique secrétaire á abattant. When the
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Other Desks
Materials
Brass
Signed, Stamped JME Louis XV Tulipwood and Amaranth Secretaire a Abattant
By B. Butte
Located in Nashville, TN
A Louis XV ormolu-mounted tulipwood and amaranth secretaire a abattant (in transition to Louis XVI
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th c. Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Oakland, CA
The tall figured walnut cabinet with chamfered corners and classical architectural details, features a frieze drawer above a fall-front writing surface which opens to reveal an arran...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Johnson Bros, Satinwood Marquetry
Bronze Secrétaire à Abattant, c1910
By Johnson Brothers
Located in Big Flats, NY
Intricately inlaid Johnson Bros. French Biedermeier style Secrétaire à Abattant (fall front desk
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis Philippe Secrétaire a Abattant
Located in New Orleans, LA
Both practical and eye-catching, this handsome Louis Philippe secrétaire à abattant is
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble
Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant by Andre Gilbert
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable secretaire by master ébéniste André Gilbert features colorful marquetry in rosewood
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood, Mother-of-Pearl
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant in Brown Walnut with Grey Marble Top, 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful French Empire secretaire a Abattant is veneered in walnut and has a grey marble top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Finely Inlaid Biedermeier Birch Secretaire à Abattant
Located in New York, NY
With beautifully figured bookmatched veneers; the shaped cornice over a frieze drawer and fall front inclosing an arrangement of drawers around a prospect door, all with walnut bandi...
Category
Antique 1830s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Empire Secretaire à abattant, Vienna circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Empire secretary adorned with flanking caryatids around the flat writing flap, top drawer, and a two-door base cabinet. The caryatids are elegantly ebonized and gold-patinated, compl...
Category
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Burled Walnut
Bone Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceptionally crafted and still in wonderful condition, this Biedermeier secretary is constructed of solid woods and beautiful burled walnut veneers. Escutcheons/keyholes are made of...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Burled Walnut
Bone Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier fourteen drawer secretary constructed of solid woods and beautiful burled walnut veneers. Escutcheons/keyholes are made of bone. With front in horizontal position, birdse...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Pine, Bone
French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a
Abattant Desk ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS PHILIPPE FLAMED MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE A'ABATTANT
France, circa 1830
Item # 407TCJ10P
This
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Secretaire a Abattant $5500 B sold for $4300
Located in Washington, DC
Secretaire Abattant
Depth with top open 37"
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Sheridan, CO
French Louis XVI style fall front desk, early 20th c. This Secretaire desk features a single drawer
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Directoire Style Ebonised Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1885 drop front secretary / armoire with ebonised finish and decorative brass hardware and mounts. Locking drop down compartment with inside drawers and brass gallery top.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Napoleon III Secretaire á Abattant Designed as a Semainier
By Napoléon III
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Napoleon III Secretaire á Abattant designed as a Semainier (7 drawer cabinet: 1 drawer for each day
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Bronze
Fine Mahogany French Empire Period Secretaire a
Abattant, France Circa 1815
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The richly figured mahogany case showing a black marble top over a single flush mounted drawer, the drop-down panel fronting an interior compartment housing small drawers and a gilt ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Drexel Heritage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secrétaire À Abattant
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style drop-front secretary desk
By Drexel Heritage, "Brittany Collection"
USA, Circa 1970s
Carved walnut, with shell motif, hand painted flo...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
William IV Antique Rosewood Writing Desk Secrétaire á Abattant, English
Located in Shippensburg, PA
“Secrétaire à Abattant“, it is dressed in a chaotic and exotic rosewood veneer throughout the sides and front
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Brazilian Rosewood Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning 1800s desk having Brazilian rosewood exterior and leather desk surface. A gorgeous and extremely rare secretary.
The black leather is in wonderful antique condition, wond...
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Baker Furniture French Empire Burl Wood Secrétaire á Abattant With Brass Ormolu
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Empire or Neoclassical style drop front secretary desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Gorgeous burl wood, with ebonized columns, and original brass hard...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a
Abattant Desk ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS PHILIPPE FLAMED MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE A'ABATTANT
France, circa 1830
Item # 407TCJ10P
This
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant, Attributed to F.N. Geny, Lyon, circa 1780
By François-Noël Geny
Located in Berlin, DE
A 18th century Louis XVI drop-front secretaire (secrétaire à abattant), attributed to the
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A divine 19th century mahogany secrétaire à abattant from France, circa 1810. This desk has an
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Philadelphia Empire Secretaire à abattant of Temple Form
Located in Miami Beach, FL
, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Designs for the secretaire were not limited to France. The tabernacle top of
Category
Antique 19th Century American Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Mahogany Secretaire à Abattant
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful petite antique French Louis XVI style drop front secretary desk
France, Circa Late 19th century
Mahogany with inlaid satinwood banding and marquetry, brass hardware...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique French Kingwood Secretaire Abattant c.1880
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Secretaire a Abattant, C 1880 in Louis XV style.
This piece
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
French Inlaid Secrétaire à Abattant with Pull out Writing Table, 19th Century
By Napoléon III
Located in Houston, TX
Antique inlaid kingwood secretary cabinet with a drop down bottom cabinet. The writing surface pulls out from under the top cabinet. Inside the top cabinet is a silk lined interior w...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Kingwood
French Provincial Secretaire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French Provincial secretaire a abattant, circa 1800. Very unusual walnut grain. Original leather.
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Antique Painted French Secrétaire
Located in Austin, TX
A stately Provincial "secrétaire à abattant“ from Avignon patinated in a “Trianon” gray color in
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Catalan Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1790, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and three
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
19th Century Biedermeier Fall Front Secretary/Chest
Located in Water Mill, NY
19th century Swedish Biedermeier secretaire a abattant, birch desk/chest with three drawers and key
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
19th Century Louis XV Style French Marquetry and Bronze Ladies Secretaire Chest
Located in Darmstadt, DE
"Secrétaire à abattant" - a so called ladies secretaire from the time around 1870-1890 in the style
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful French 19th century burl walnut secretaire a abattant has a Sainte-Anne marble top. A
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Dutch Walnut Marquetry Secretaire Abattant Chest Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive antique Dutch marquetry walnut secretaire à Abattant - fall front desk, which
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome French 19th century bookmatched mahogany secretaire á abattant with a black marble top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Fall Front Secretaire, Berlin, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Secretaire "à abattant" with a two-door lower cabinet standing on square pointed feet, veneered in
Category
Antique 1810s German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Mahogany, Oak
Marble Secretaire with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Middleburg, VA
Important Secretaire a Abattant, Paris, Empire, circa 1805. Mahogany on oak, marble top, ormolu
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
19th Century Italian Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant antique fruitwood secretaire a abattant from Italy, circa 1870; the bookcase secretary
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Secretary, C.1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Louis Philippe ‘secretaire a abattant’ or fall-front desk, the simple geometric form in
Category
Antique 1840s French Secretaires
Materials
Marble
French Abattant Secretary Carved Desk Cabinet Renaissance Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~
~Lovely 19th century French “secrétaire à abattant”, so elegant and classic
Category
Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Secretaires
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary Desk with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruitwood "secretaire à abattant" found in Avignon, France, features a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaire with Oyster Veneer, circa 1785
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Greven, DE
Secrétaire à abattant with oyster veneer
France (Dauphine region)
various precious woods
Late 18th
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Olive
French Ebonized
Brass Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful French 19th century ebonized and brass inlay Secretaire a Abattant. A single drawer can
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
Antique Second Empire French Marble-Top Flame Mahogany and Ormolu Abattant
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Second Empire French secrétaire à abattant features flame mahogany construction with long
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Bombe Cherry Scriban Secretary from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
"commode scriban". Carved in Bordeaux, France circa 1760, the "secretaire a abattants" is both stylish and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Cherry
18th Century Italian Hand Painted Secretary Bookcase with Chinoiserie Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Add charm and color to your office or master bedroom with this splendid antique "secretaire a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning French Louis Philippe walnut Secretaire a' Abattant in walnut. Beautiful details grace
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Tulipwood Secretaire Abattant, M.Ohneberg
By Martin Ohneberg
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted
Kingwood & Tulipwood Secretaire a Abattant
By Martin Ohneberg
18th
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Ornate Secretary by André Gilbert
By Andre Gilbert
Located in New Orleans, LA
This remarkable secretaire à abattant by master ébéniste André Gilbert features colorful marquetry
Category
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Bombe Cherry Desk Secretary Scriban from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
, this "secretaire a abattant" is in excellent condition and includes all the original keys.
Measures
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk Secretary from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
"Secretaire a Abattant" is in excellent condition and includes all the original keys; put a sophisticated spin
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
- 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Secretaire A Abattant", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Secretaire A Abattant For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the secretaire a abattant you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every secretaire a abattant was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the secretaire a abattant you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A secretaire a abattant, designed in the Louis XVI, Empire or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A. Leclaire, B. Butte and Christian Dell each produced at least one beautiful secretaire a abattant that is worth considering.
How Much is a Secretaire A Abattant?
A secretaire a abattant can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,307, while the lowest priced sells for $850 and the highest can go for as much as $398,500.
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.
Read More
37 Cheerful Home Bars, Where Everybody (Literally) Knows Your Name
Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.
The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
What Exactly Is a Secretary Desk, and What Is It Used For?
The furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife, it's the multifunctional piece you didn't know you needed.
This Shelving System with Oxidized Brass Tubes Is Retro and Futuristic at Once
Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.
Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition
Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.
Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way
Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.
Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture
In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.
These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project
From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.
More Ways To Browse
Be Dior
Lily Of The Valley Dress
Antique Cubby Cabinet
Drexel Heritage Desk
Nicolas Petit
Biscuit Plaque
Drexel Heritage Louis Xv
F Gilbert
Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant
Drop Leaf Secretary
Marie Antoinette Signed
1870 Secretary
Duke Of Hamilton
Faux Stone Cabinet
Serpentine Secretary
Waterfall Chest Of Drawers
Drop Leaf Secretary Desk
Louis Philippe Secretaire A Abattant