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Empire Style Secretary Made In Mahogany
Intarsia From 1820s
Located in Lejre, DK
secretary is the stunning marquetry that adorns its surface. Intarsia is an ancient technique where pieces
Category
Antique 1820s Danish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
$3,045 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Louis Philippe Fall-Front Secretary in Cherrywood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
exterior front inlay with farmscapes, castle and flowers marquetry details. The secretary features lot of
Category
Antique 1860s European Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
English Mahogany and Satinwood Secretary Desk Bookcase, 1790-1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
a kind mahogany secretary-desk-bookcase with satinwood marquetry detail of seashell motif.
The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Nightstands with French Marquetry Inlaid, 1920s, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of nightstands or secretary desk with French marquetry on the top, each one slightly oval in
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
low door with compartment, beautiful marquetry oakwood . The wood inside opens to a central
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
$3,440 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Geometric Marquetry Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful and unusual geometric-marquetry secretary. A traditional drop-down secretary taken to
Category
Vintage 1970s American Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
Dutch Marquetry Secretary
Located in Northfield, IL
Exquisite workmanship on this beautiful antique secretary
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century, Dutch Marquetry Drop Front Secretary / Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This splendid drop front desk / secretary / secretaire, is completely covered with a beautiful
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Period Secretary in Marquetry
Located in charmes, FR
Louis XVI period secretary in marquetry, very good condition, gray Saint Anne marble has a secret
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Drop Front Secretary with Marquetry, 19th Century
Located in San Antonio, TX
A beautifully detailed drop front secretary with a drop front and leather top writing surface
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Secretaires
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
Empire Secretary Attibuted to Georges Jacob
By Jacob Frères
Located in Antibes, FR
EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY Secretary BY GEORGES AND FRANCOIS-HONORE-GEORGES JACOB, CIRCA 1805
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Wall Secretary by Carlo Bugatti
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Paris, FR
Wall Secretary by designer Carlo Bugatti
Wood and marquetry
Late 19th century
This wall
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Precious Wood Secretary, signed J. Leleu, Art Deco – 1940
By Jules Leleu
Located in HÉRIC, FR
A delightful writing desk designed by Jules Leleu (1883-1961), a renowned French designer of the Art Deco period. This legendary decorator and cabinetmaker successfully combined eleg...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Louis XVI Period Right Secretary Signed CREPI 18th Century
By Francois Crepi
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Secrétaire de Dame de forme rectangulaire en placage de satiné.
Il ouvre par un tiroir dans la partie supérieure, un abattant découvrant des casiers et des tiroirs et par deux vanta...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, finest mellow mahogany marquetry inlay with black inlay drawer trim and bronze gilt handles and trim has
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Secretary of Louis XV, Stamped by Jean Baptiste Saunier, 18th Century
By J. B. Saunier
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Upholstered secretary with curved front and decorated sides inlaid with geometric butterfly wing
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Courte Jean-Babtiste Louis XVI Period Secretary, Dijon, Francr, Late 18th Century
By Jean-Baptiste Courte
Located in Basel, BS
Louis XVI period secretary, late 18 century, made in Dijon, by Courte Jean-Baptiste (1749-1843) the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Stunning Lacquered Inlay Secretary with Gorgeous Hardware
Located in Memphis, TN
Bring the grandeur into your home with this fantastic secretary desk with stunning marquetry design
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Secretary furniture in precious wood, stamped J. Popsel, Louis XV - 18th century
By Jean Pöpsel
Located in HÉRIC, FR
A rare and beautiful Louis XV writing desk, stamped Popsel, inlaid with precious wood.
This commissioned piece of furniture is a unique and extraordinary model, specially crafted by ...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Seaweed Marquetry Secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
William and Mary style seaweed marquetry secretary, 19th century. This secretary has great
Category
Antique 19th Century British William and Mary Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Secretary In Floral Marquetry
Located in BARSAC, FR
Sublime Louis XV secretary desk in rosewood and violet marquetry presenting over the entire facade
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Agra Secretaires
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI-Style Marquetry Secretary
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Louis XVI marble-top secretary, the surface veneered entirely with kingwood parquetry, with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Art Nouveau Marquetry Secretary Desk Signed Bize, France
By Bize
Located in Paris, FR
French Art Nouveau style secretary desk made in a lovely light ton wood and decorated with floral
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III style secretary cabinet, France, circa 1880. Made in a beautiful marquetry composition
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III Secretary in Boulle style marquetry in the Queen style composed of four-leaf leaves
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century English Mahogany Marquetry Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century English mahogany marquetry secretary is a superlative example of the genre, with
Category
Antique 1890s English Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Secretary With Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century Louis XVI style secretary with black marble top is inlaid with rosewood
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Georgian Sheraton Marquetry Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Butler
s Secretary
Located in Portland, OR
secretary is made of figured Cuban mahogany & is beautifully inlaid with satinwood & fruitwood marquetry
Category
Antique 1810s English Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
English Georgian Style Oak Marquetry Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
secretary features lovely marquetry inlay on the slanted front and the drawer fronts. The slant front opens
Category
20th Century English Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Satinwood
Rare Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Just beautiful Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry style secretary cabinet desk in brass ball style and
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Rare Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV Style and Boulle Marquetry style big secretary cabinet desk in ebony veneer and Brass ball
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Dutch Rococo Elmwood And Marquetry Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
Arched carved cornice over a pair of glazed doors and also glazed on top sides, the base elaborately inlaid with a fold down writing lid enclosing a fitted interoir over three gradua...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Secretaires
Stunning Napoleonon III Wedgewood Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet France
By Wedgewood, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III secretary desk Bonheur du jour style with 2 Wedgwood porcelain medallions on
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Stunning Napoleon III Wedgewood Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France
By Wedgewood, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III secretary desk Bonheur du jour style with 2 Wedgwood porcelain medallions on
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Gorgeous Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Under total restoration at the moment. Small secretary in Boulle marquetry in brass fruitwood and
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Maginificent Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Magnificent secretary writing desk table Bonheur Du Jour in marquetry Boulle à La Reine .
Napoleon
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV style secretary in faux weekly (fake 7 drawers style) made in Boulle Marquetry with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III secretary in Boulle tortoiseshell marquetry and brass, patterned with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Kingwood
Satinwood Marquetry Ladies Secretary 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI ladies secretary offers kingwood construction with satinwood marquetry
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
Napoleon III 19th Century French Desk Secretary Boule Marquetry, France
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning 19th century boule marquetry a la Reine secretary desk, France, circa 1870.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bonheur du Jour Secretary in Boulle Marquetry
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bonheur du Jour secretary in Boulle marquetry
From the private collection of the Compte de Paris
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Tables
Materials
Bronze
Italian Marquetry Marble Top Commode Secretary Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Finely detailed with exquisite marquetry, this Italian commode secretary features a beautiful gray
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood, Burl
Antique South German Marquetry Fruitwood
Walnut Secretary Dresser Desk, 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique 19th century South German marquetry walnut & fruitwood inlaid desk, circa 1850.
The
Category
Antique 1850s German Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marquetry Secretary Lady
s Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
secretary is both stylish and functional; the elegant writing desk crafted from solid walnut and cherry wood
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Napoleon III Sèvres Porcelain Boulle Marquetry Secretary, France 19th Century
By Cristalleries De Sevres, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III secretary in blackened fruitwood, Boulle marquetry style with brass nets, with two
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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
Directoire Lady
s Secretary or "Bonheur-du-Jour" with Marquetry, France
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very lovely lady's writing desk in mahogany with marquetry inlays in geometric patterns using
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Napoleon III Secretary False Weekend Style Boulle Marquetry, France, 1880
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III Secretary in false week-end, blackened wood veneer with Boulle style marquetry with
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Griotte Marble, Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Style Ladies Cabinet Secretary, France, 1880
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Ladies cabinet secretary ogee decorated, ebony veneer and Boule style marquetry with beautiful
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Rare Napoleon III Wedgewood and Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France
By Wedgewood, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare, unique Napoleon III secretary cabinet with a beautiful Wedgwood porcelain medallion and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Secretary Desk in Bronze and Boule Marquetry, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Precious Napoleon III style secretary desk in boule marquetry and gilt bronze ornamentations
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Flip-Up Secretary Display Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Baroque Style Marquetry Inlay Carved Flip-Down Secretary Display Cabinet
A
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Stunning Louis XV Marquetry Secretary, circa 1850 -1X22
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Elevate your interior with the timeless elegance of this stunning Louis XV marquetry secretary
Category
Antique 1850s Secretaires
Materials
Marble
18th Century German Baroque Secretary with Marquetry and Patina, circa 1750
Located in Greven, DE
Baroque secretary with impressive marquetry
Southwest Germany
Walnut a.o.
around 1750
Dimensions
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Cabinet Secretary, France, 1875
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III secretary, Boulle marquetry in the queen style inlaid with brass and mother of pearl
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
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Secretary Marquetry For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic secretary marquetry available at 1stDibs. A secretary marquetry — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer secretary marquetry, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A secretary marquetry made by louis xv designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made secretary marquetry over the years, but those crafted by André-Charles Boulle, Wedgewood and Alexandre Chevrié, Paris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Secretary Marquetry?
Prices for a secretary marquetry start at $895 and top out at $398,000 with the average selling for $8,496.
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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