Louis XVI Secrétaire à Abattant, France, circa 1780
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Louis XVI Secrétaire à Abattant, France, circa 1780 An exceptional French secrétaire à abattant dating to circa 1780, executed in the refined Louis XVI style.
Oak, Fruitwood
Louis XVI Desk/Secretaire a Abattant c. 1790-1800
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a late 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant. The secretaire is crafted of solid walnut and is a generous 39.5" wide.
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Impressive Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted secrétaire à Abattant, In The Manner Of André Charles Boulle.
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secretaire Abattant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early-mid 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany secretaire abattant The top having a drawer above the drop front with felt writing surface, multiple compartments/drawers.
Brass
Louis XVI style Secrétaire à abattant with marquetry after Roentgen
By David Roentgen
Located in PARIS, FR
Louis XVI style ‘Secrétaire à abattant’ with marquetry after Roentgen.
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Secretaire Abattant
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style brass mounted mahogany secretaire abattant, circa 1920's.
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant, Circa 1890-1900
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 19th century French Louis XVI style secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, crafted with intricate inlaid veneers of mahogany and various exotic woods.
Marble, Bronze
$1,289Sale Price|55% Off
Louis XVI Style Five-Drawer Abattant Secretaire, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
This Louis XVI style abattant secretaire dates from the 19th century and was produced in France during the Napoleon III era.
Bronze
Louis Seize Secretaire à abattant, End of 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Secretaire with fluted pilasters and two-door bottom part and white marble shelf and fire-gilded fittings. Behind the writing flap with green leather there are more drawers and compa...
Marble
Very Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Abattant by Diehl.
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century Louis XVI marquetry inlay secretaire A Abattant by Charles Diehl.
Bronze
$22,926Sale Price|30% Off
Fine Italian 18th Century Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Rome, IT
Very fine Italian 18' century ormolu-mounted Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant with a dark Grey marble top. Measures: cm. 170 x 105 x 46.
Wood
$13,568Sale Price|20% Off
French 18th century J.F. LELEU stamped secretaire à abattant
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in AALSMEER, NL
Exceptionally high quality furniture from an estate of a private collector Louis XVI Mahogany secretaire à abattant By J.F Leleu with its original ‘Bianca Carrara’ marble top with r...
Brass
$9,386Sale Price|20% Off
Verni Martin secrétaire abattant , circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style secretaries abbattant, having bombe shaped sides, gilded rococo style scrolling ormolu mounts. Wonderful hand painted Ver...
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Secretary made of Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A provincial Louis XVI secretary or ‘secrétaire à abattant’. Classicism, late 18th century.
Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI-Style Parquetry Inlaid Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid drop front secretary abattant with gilt bronze trim and ring hands with 4 drawers below a fitted interior with a leather writin...
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
$4,749Sale Price|30% Off
French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
The secrétaire à abbatant or fall front desk is nearly identical to the desk 5th President James Monroe brought back from France in 1797. These desks are elegant examples of the popu...
Brass
$3,918Sale Price|20% Off
Mahogany Louis XVI Style Four Drawer Abattant Secretaire, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
This Louis XVI style abattant secretaire dates to the 19th century and was produced in France during the Napoleon III era, circa 1850.
Wood
Secrétaire à abattant d'époque French Louis XVI Style Secretary c. Late 19th C.
Located in Westfield, MA
This Secrétaire à Abattant, crafted in the French Louis XVI style in the late 19th century, remains a striking example of neoclassical elegance and masterful craftsmanship.
Brass
French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful walnut secre´taire a` abattant was constructed in the style of Louis XVI during the 19th century. Topped with a great piece of black and white marble. A single, slim d...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Dutch Satinwood Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An 18th century Dutch satinwood abbatant or drop front desk, with gilded beading and inlaid brass stringing. The case also has various exotic woods inlaid into the satinwood. There i...
Satinwood
$3,588Sale Price|20% Off
19th century secretaire abattant
Located in Cheshire, GB
A French secretaire a’ abbattant, in the Louis XVI taste, the well-figured top, above conforming serpentine front over a fall front secretaire, enclosing drawers and shelf with a gre...
Wood
Antique French Secretary Desk, France 1770-80
Located in Belmont, MA
Unveil the timeless allure of this Secrétaire à abattant, a masterpiece hailing from late 18th-century France.
Kingwood, Satinwood
Exceptionally Rare 19th Century French Secrétaire à Abattant by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
An Exceptionally Rare Secrétaire à Abattant After the designs of Jean-Henri Riesener for Marie Antoinette By Paul Sormani of Paris Of upright rectangular form with canted corners a...
Marble, Ormolu
Special 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Special Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant The shaped marble top above a long center frieze drawer with a large central bronze plaque of ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful French Louis XVI carved-cherry wood tall secretarie cabinet, with original leather on desk, from the 18th century.
Wood
French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Vernis Martin Secretary Desk By Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 60.5 inches high x 30.5 inches wide x 16.5 inches deep Absolutely exceptional antique 19th century French Louis XVI style secretaire à abattant by Henri Picard, a piece ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Parquetry Commode by Zwiener Jansen
By Zwiener Jansen Successeur
Located in Long Island City, NY
Although Martin Carlin made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary desks), tables, and commodes— he is best known for refined small furnishings in neoclassi...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY
He established a workshop at 106 rue Vieille-du-Temple, Paris, and specialised in the production of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI style furniture using the very finest ormolu mou...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Highly Important Pair of Neoclassical Side Cabinets by Jules Piret, circa 1860
By Jules Piret
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Jules Piret was a Parisian ébéniste specialising in the production of high-quality furniture in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles and the restoration of precious objects.
Bronze
French Louis XVI Secretaire Signed by "Jean-Baptiste Vassou"
By Jean-Baptiste Vassou
Located in Long Island City, NY
Magnificently detailed important French Louis XVI secretaire a abattant. Signed by Jean - Baptiste Vassou (1.28.1767 master in Paris as shown on pg. 302 F DE SALVERTE "Les Ebeni...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 55 in W 32 in D 14 in
French Louis XVI Period Cherrywood Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1780
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a rather stylish French country neoclassical Louis XVI period cherrywood late 18th century Secretaire a Abattant of very useful proportions.
Brass
Rare Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Secretaire a Abattant by C. Wolff
By Christophe Wolff
Located in New York, NY
A rare Louis XVI period ormolu-mounted fruitwood marquetry "secretaire a abattant".
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 55.12 in W 32.29 in D 14.18 in
French Tulipwood Amaranth and Marquetry Louis XVI Secretaire À Abattant
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Moulded marble top, above a frieze drawer, a drop-front enclosing pigeon holes flanked by six drawers, the double doors with shelve and coffer, on short cabriole legs with ormolu sab...
Wood
Dutch Secretaire à Abattant, Late 18th Century
Located in Hilversum, NL
The shaped and moulded marble top above a frieze-drawer, the fall-front with green leather-lined writing surface, the frieze-drawer and the sides of the frieze with a marquetry of sc...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 60.24 in W 38.59 in D 16.54 in
A Dutch secretaire à abattant with Japanese laquer panels
Located in Hilversum, NL
This 'secrétaire à abattant', with a grey marble top, is modelled with one drawer above a fall-front, enclosing a fitted interior and two cupboard-doors below. The fall-front is inla...
Satinwood, Lacquer
18th Century Dutch Mahogany Inlaid Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Werkendam, NL
This fine mahogany Louis XVI secrétaire (circa 1780) from the second half of the 18th century is a wonderful practical piece of furniture offering a substantial writing / working sur...
Mahogany, Oak
18th Century Secretaire Abattant by Letellier
By Jacques-Pierre Letellier
Located in Paris, FR
A Louis XVI period marquetry secrétaire with ruins and landscapes probably influenced by the painter Hubert Robert. White marble top and gilt bronzes. Stamped "J. P. Letellier JME"...
Unavailable
H 54.73 in W 25.6 in D 15.36 in
Transition Louis XV to Louis XVI Bois de Rose Secétaire à Abattant
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Surmounted by a moulded marble top, fitted with a frieze drawer and fallfront enclosing four drawers, all above two doors, on short cabriole feet, with pierced sabots.
Tulipwood
18th Century Louis XVI Period Inlaid Woods Secretaire
Located in Badia Polesine, Rovigo
Ancient and rare Secretaire à abattant Louis XVI entirely paved in walnut briar, rosewood, maple and embellished with other various wooden essences, crowned on the top by a yellow ma...
Wood
An Important 18th C. Secretaire Abattant By Andre Gilbert
By Andre Gilbert
Located in London, GB
A Louis XVI period marquetry secrétaire with capriccio scenes of ruins and obelisks evoking landscapes of the artist Hubert Robert, gilt bronze mounts, original spring locks, green...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretaire Bureau, circa 1780
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An exceptional French Louis XVI mahogany secretaire abattant (or two-cupboard desk bureau) with a white marble top and gilt bronze decoration and handles.
Marble
Unavailable
H 53.55 in W 30.71 in D 18.12 in
Secretary "à abattant" Johann Gottlob Fiedler Workshop, Berlin, circa 1790/95
Located in Bamberg, DE
Mahogany, solid and mirror veneered, with finely worked, fire-gilded bronze applications. The extent to which taste and style changed in the second half of the 18th century is well i...
Wood
Unavailable
H 56.3 in W 32.29 in D 16.15 in
Louis XVI Period Right Secretary Signed CREPI 18th Century
By Francois Crepi
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Estampillé deux fois de "CREPI" pour François CRESPI, dit LE ROMAIN ( né 1744 et Maitre en 1778 ). Fin de l'époque Louis XVI.
Oak
Unavailable
H 69 in W 34 in D 15 in
Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare 19th century French vanity 3 drawer' cabinet converted from a Louis XVI drop front French secretaire D'Abattant, finest mellow mahogany marquetry inlay with black inlay drawer...
Mahogany
Louis XVI Secrétaire à Abattant by André Gilbert
By Andre Gilbert
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant Louis XVI secrétaire à abattant was crafted by the master ébéniste André Gilbert, a craftsman renowned for his extraordinary talent for marquetry.
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a late 18th century Period Louis XVI Provincial Secretaire a Abattant. The solid figured walnut case is in very good to excellent condition.
Brass
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H 55.91 in W 31.89 in D 16.54 in
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 menusier François-Noël Geny (1731-1804, maitre 1773) from Lyon.
Bronze
SATURDAY SALE .LOUIS XVI period "Secretaire a Abattant".
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant LOUIS XVI secretaire a abattant from the North East of France ( Lorraine ).
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Louis XV-Style Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a transitional Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant that dates to the beginning of the 19th century.
Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1890s fall top desk or secretaire a abattant has a gray and white marble top, brass hardware and decorative fittings, decorative inlay details and several drawers. Depth shown ...
Brass
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 over fall front panel, opening to fitted interior gallery, inset leather writing s...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretaire à Abattant
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning 19th century French Louis XVI style inlaid secretaire à abattant. The secretaire features a beautiful marble top, with intricate inlaid parquetry and marquetry.
Marble, Bronze
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H 51.58 in W 31.11 in D 13.78 in
French 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Floral Marquetry Secretaire à Àbattant
Located in Berlin, DE
French 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Floral Marquetry Secretaire à Àbattant A fine gilt-bronze mounted and parquetry secretaire à abattant of the Louis XVI period.
Wood
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 balance.
Marble, Ormolu
French 18th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful solid walnut secre´taire a` abattant was constructed in the period of Louis XVI, circa 1780. A single, slim drawer at the top features brass drop ring pulls and a deco...
Brass
French Kingwood and Rosewood Secretaire Abattant
Located in Cheshire, GB
French kingwood and rosewood secretaire abattant in the Louis XVI style, the raised three quarter gallery with inlaid top above a single drawer to a inlaid fall front, opening to rev...
Sold
H 57.5 in W 37.25 in D 13.25 in
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 ) Stamped twice B.BUTTE and once JME , circa 1765-1770 The rounded rectangular whi...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This unique secretary desk is made of beautiful mahogany with a white marble top and offers plenty of storage. It is a transitional piece with Directoire and Louis XVI influences. Al...
Mahogany
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H 55.91 in W 37.01 in D 15.75 in
French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775
Located in Rome, IT
Louis XVI, late 18th century Stamped Stockel Joseph Stockel recu maitre en, 1775.
Wood
Sold
H 55.91 in W 38.98 in D 16.93 in
18th Century Fall top Desk (Secretaire a Abattant) Paris 1780, with Signature
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite secretaire a abattant (fall top desk), Paris 1780, kingwood and rosewood veneer on the outside. The inside additionally with mahogany veneer. With the original marble top a...
Kingwood, Mahogany, Rosewood
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H 64.97 in W 37.41 in D 15.36 in
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 century Dimensions: H x W x D: 165 cm x 95 cm x 39 cm Description: This superb s...
Fruitwood, Olive
Antique Painted French Secrétaire
Located in Austin, TX
A stately Provincial "secrétaire à abattant“ from Avignon patinated in a “Trianon” gray color in the Louis XVI style.
Brass
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...
Brass
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H 58.67 in W 35.04 in D 18.12 in
Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretary With Impressive Marquetry
Located in Greven, DE
18th Century Louis XVI Secretary With Marquetry The Netherlands Amaranth, satinwood and others Louis XVI around 1790 Dimensions: H x W x D: 149 x 89 x 46 cm Description: Elaborate...
Satinwood
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H 56.25 in W 38.25 in D 15.13 in
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 quarter of the 19th century Item # 310RZP04W An incredibly attractive 19th century fall-...
Marble, Brass
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H 53.5 in W 32 in D 16 in
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 Century The shaped white-veined grey marble top above a fitted with a drawer and ...
Mid-19th Century Kingwood Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Wiscasset, ME
This impeccably crafted French kingwood secretaire a abattant is as functional as it is stunning. Three of the eight drawers fall down to reveal the vibrant blue writing surface, the...
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) features mahogany construction with fine satinwood marquetry throughout and bronze a...
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire a Abatant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful solid walnut secre´taire a` abattant was constructed in the style of Louis XVI, circa 1830. Topped with a great piece of black and white marble. A single, slim drawer ...
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
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H 97 in W 61 in D 24 in
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 features an arched bonnet top, two glass doors on the upper section, three bombe drawer...
Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Secretaire with Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Plaques
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in London, GB
He established himself at 67 Rue du Faubourg-Sainte-Antoine in the reign of Louis XVI, obtaining Royal Commisions from the Queen for the Chateau St.
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
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H 31.89 in W 25.6 in D 14.97 in
18th Century Louis XV Transition Small Cabinet Ecritoire Stamped by Bon Durand
Located in Berlin, DE
The gilt bronze sabots and corner decoration still display the Louis XV style whereas the keyhole surrounds already show neoclassical elements of the Louis XVI style.
Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century secretaire a abattant, mahogany veneer with marquetry in elm. Expertly restored in excellent condition. This piece will be shipped from Germany, shipping costs to Boston...
Mahogany
19th Century French Secretaire a Abattant in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
A transitional Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant that dates to the beginning of the 19th century.
Marble
18th Century, Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant
Located in Doylestown, PA
An 18th century French secretaire abattant with an upper cabinet with 2 doors concealing 12 small drawers, a middle drop front desk, and a lower two-door cabinet concealing shelves, ...
Walnut
French Louis XVI Style Fall-Front Secretaire Abattant
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic fall front secretaire abattant desk made in the French Louis XVI taste.
Marble, Brass
Napoleon III Secrétaire à Abattant, by Leclaire, circa 1860
By A. Leclaire
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoléon III gilt-bronze mounted sycamore, amaranth and mahogany secrétaire à Abattant with Sèvres-style Porcelain plaque, by Leclaire, Paris.
Bronze
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H 50.5 in W 26.5 in D 13.5 in
Antique French Louis XVI Inlaid Rosewood Secretaire Abattant Desk Dresser, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good quality antique French inlaid marquetry Rosewood secretaire abattant, circa 1880. Made from the finest rosewood and of serpentine or bombe shape, with a Carrara marble top, th...
Marble
Louis XVI Provincial Secretaire
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice provincial Louis XVI secretaire abattant in walnut, retaining its original stone top and hardware, French circa 1800.
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Secrétaire
Located in Austin, TX
Ebonized Louis XVI style secrétaire - A very well proportioned “secretaire a abattant” made of solid mahogany and finished in a lustrous ebonized tone.
Carrara Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Period Secrétaire 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A late 18th century ‘secrétaire à abattant’, or drop-leaf desk, in fruit wood. This lovely piece of upright furniture benefits from a wealth of useful storage compartments, both inte...
Bronze
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H 61.42 in W 33.86 in D 15.75 in
18th Century Louis XVI Trompe l'Oeil Marquetry Desk or Secrétaire Chiffonière
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century Louis XVI trompe l'Oeil marquetry writing desk or secrétaire chiffonière An excellent gilt-bronze mounted and trompe l'oeil marquetry secrétaire à abattant or secreta...
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful mahogany desk with a white and gray marble top and brass gallery. The pulls and other trim are brass. A single drawer can be found at the top of the desk. The front of th...
Mahogany
19th Century French Secretaire Chest
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality Louis XVI style marquetry inlaid Secretaire Abattant.
Kingwood
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H 54.75 in W 31.38 in D 15 in
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 mahogany.
Brass
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H 56.25 in W 33 in D 15.5 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Secretary Desk with Red Tooled Leather Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Make a statement in your study or office with this elegant fruitwood antique "secretaire a abattant". Crafted in Paris, France, circa 1870, the versatile desk has a central door that...
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$2,560 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$350,000Sale Price|30% Off
H 39.5 in W 58 in D 82 in
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely detailed example of a turn of the c...
Fruitwood, Rosewood
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome 19th century French Empire secrétaire à abattant made of richly figured, bookmatched walnut. This desk has a black fossil marble top resting above a hidden drawer, free o...
Marble, Brass
Empire Chiffonier Ebonized, Danish, Approx. 1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
Late Empire black ebonized mahogany chest of drawers / tall boy, with raised semi-oval top. Seven drawers flanked by gilt quarter columns. Brass keyholes. Denmark, Copenhagen Appro...
Mahogany
$5,755
H 56.7 in W 32.29 in D 14.57 in
Antique French Louis XVI Secretary Chest Commode, Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI secretary chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs and thorough dressed in bronze and brass details...
Carrara Marble
$3,220
H 57 in W 37.5 in D 18.5 in
19th Century French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk in Flame Mahogany Drop Down
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk from the late 19th century is a striking piece of furniture, crafted from flame mahogany. The abattant (drop-front) design allows for a con...
Wood, Mahogany
English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet. Lowest draw pulls out as a secretary desk. Measures: 21" deep x 46.5" wide x 80.5"...
Mahogany
Large Art Deco Lacquered Console Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative art deco console table ( 177 cm long ). Freestanding with 4 drawers and underlying shelf. Lacquer with brownish cinnamon shades beautiful patina. China 1910 - 1915.
Walnut
$6,176
H 31.5 in W 46.07 in D 17.33 in
Antique French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode Marble, Bronze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a grey marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Dovetailed drawers with brass details, and a key. The photo...
Marble
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front or cantilevered desk. Under the dark grey marble top is a secret, entablature drawe...
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately 19th century mahogany secretaire a abattant from France, circa 1810. This desk has an exceptional charcoal St. Anne marble top resting above a single drawer disguised into ...
Marble, Brass
$37,431
H 42.13 in W 83.47 in D 32.29 in
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME
By Louis Delanois
Located in Göttingen, NI
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, carved walnut Master Louis Delanois JME c. 1760 Provenance: Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg Literature: Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier França...
Walnut
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.