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Antique French Empire Mahogany Secretary Drop Down Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite tall 19th century French Empire mahogany secretaire abattant which features elegant
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Granite
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This secretaire a abattant is the in French Empire style and is veneered in Cuban acajou mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome 19th century Empire secrétaire à abattant made of rich bookmatched and figured walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Period two Part Flame Mahogany Drop Front Abattant. Item features beautiful
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 61.5 in W 41.25 in D 20.25 in
Empire secretaire à abattant, France around 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Secretary in mahogany veneer with two-door bottom part as well as dark marble shelf and fire-gilded
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
c1810 French Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1810 French Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary. Opens to reveal lovely storage space. There are nooks
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
H 57.75 in W 38 in D 17 in
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
Located in Rome, IT
A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk.
With a grey marble top over
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
Located in Rome, IT
A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk.
With a grey marble top over
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
Located in Rome, IT
A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk.
With a grey marble top over
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Secretaire "a Abbatant" Napoleon III Empire, 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
: Mahogany wood
Additional Information: Secretaire "a Abbatant" French, Empire Style, 19th century.
This
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique French Empire Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Imported French Empire Flame Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 55.5 in W 38.5 in D 17.5 in
French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts
Located in Savannah, GA
This extraordinary French Second Empire period secre´taire a' abattan features flame mahogany, gilt
Category
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Granite, Brass, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique French Empire drop front "abattant" secretary desk made with magnificent high
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings & Trim
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings & Trim
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 58 in W 41.75 in D 20.25 in
18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
We present you an antique piece of furniture covered with mahogany veneer with beautiful grain. It
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Empire Fall Top Desk, France, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a remarkable Empire Fall Top Desk, hailing from France during the period of 1800-1810
Category
Antique Early 1800s European Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Empire Style Secretary with Brass and Marble Top mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany veneer on solid conifers. High-right corpus on chased bronze claw feet. Architecturally
Category
20th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 64.97 in W 27.56 in D 15.75 in
Empire Secretary à abattant, France early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire secretary à abattant with a two-door base, two wide drawers and a flat writing flap
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Maple
19th Century French Empire Secretary from Countess of Schulenburg-Wolfsburg
Located in Berlin, DE
French Empire secretary 1815 from Countess of Schulenburg-Wolfsburg.
High-quality Cuba mahogany on
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Oak
H 44.89 in W 38.59 in D 16.54 in
Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cylinder Desk, Empire Style, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Large cylinder desk in mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer in the Empire style. This secretary with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 50.01 in W 56.11 in D 28.35 in
19th Century Russian Antique Veneered Mahogany Secretary by Heinrich Gambs
By Heinrich Daniel Gambs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
keyhole is covered by Mercury macaroon with polished sunbursts. The secretaire represents the First French
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 56.5 in W 37.25 in D 17 in
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A statley 19th century mahogany secre´taire a` abattant from France, circa 1810. This desk has an
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous antique secretaire a abattant, desk, French Empire style, mahogany, gilt, 1800s, 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
H 56.5 in W 37.25 in D 22.5 in
Louis XV Style Kingwood Bureau de Dame by Alphonse Giroux et Cie
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Montreal, QC
of the Consulate until the end of the Second Empire. The business was founded in 1799 by Francis
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most powerful and of the highest quality French First Empire period, Circa. 1805, "Secretaire
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Napoleonic French Empire Parcel-Gilt Mahogany Wine Cabinet Armoire 1810
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine quality French Empire Napoleonic period Mahogany & parcel gilt wine cabinet/armoire
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
H 69.25 in W 43.75 in D 22.75 in
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th C
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa
Category
Antique 1840s Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large 19 Century French Rococo or Neoclassical Revival Style Vitrine
By David Roentgen
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 19th century French Empire, neoclassical/Rococo Revival style Marquetry vitrine or display
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Vitrines
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Mahogany Secrétaire
Located in Milan, IT
French mahogany secrétaire A-vantaux, first quarter of the 19th century. The secretaire has a high
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century, Empire Secretaire, Mahogany Feather, Gilded Bronze
Located in PALERMO, IT
Empire secretaire, veneered in mahogany feather wood, and adorned with applications in finely
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Napoleonic Empire Period Mahogany Secretaire A Abbattant, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a beautifully made and stylish French early 19th century Napoleonic Empire period
Category
Antique 1820s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 53.1 in W 32.6 in D 14.5 in
Secrétaire Bonheur du jour Empire
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
a very unusual secretaire Bonheur du jour with black marble top.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a` Abattant in French Empire Style, 1820
Located in Napoli, IT
, and the general design, make it an authentic Empire period piece.
Category
Antique 1720s French Empire Secretaires
H 59.06 in W 34.65 in D 18.9 in
Early 19th Century Empire Flame Mahogany and Black Marble Secretaire
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Wonderful French empire secretaire, early 19th century. Flame mahogany, Belgian black marble
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
H 57.09 in W 42.13 in D 20.87 in
Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant, 19th century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Secretaire having a marble top over a single frieze drawer, with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Empire Style Secretaire a Abbatant
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a Abbatant
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Third Republic Secretaire Abattant, French
Located in Sydney, NSW
A 19th century secretaire abattant in the Empire taste. Bookmatched feathered mahogany, the
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Revival Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Secretaire a`Abbattant with a Marble Top, circa 1830
Located in Salisbury, GB
A 19th century French secretaire a' abbatant. The marble top over a marquetry inlaid mahogany base
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
H 57.09 in W 38.98 in D 16.54 in
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
Small Antique French Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
A beautiful small French mahogany secretaire bookcase from the first part of the 19th century
Category
Antique 1840s French Empire Bookcases
1790-French Empire Writing Desk Secretaire Gilt Ormolu-manner Thomire/Desmalter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
interior drawer.
This most extraordinary period French Empire secrétaire slide top desk displays superb
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
H 42.5 in W 60 in D 24 in
Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in New York, NY
continued to produce superb pieces throughout the Empire period, but only recovered his distinguished career
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French Empire mahogany secretaire abattant with black marble top. Piece consists of a fall front
Category
20th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
French Empire Mahogany Secretaire
Located in Austin, TX
Fabulous antique French Empire secretaire of Cuban flamed mahogany with a lustrous French polish
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abbatant
Located in Essex, MA
Bearing stamp of Jacob.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century, France, Empire Mahogany Secretaire with Bardiglio Marble
Located in Roma, RM
Superb example of French Secretaire, very early 19th century. In mahogany and mahogany feather
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 55.52 in W 39.38 in D 18.9 in
19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretaire
Located in IT
Empire Mahogany veneered folding desk secretaire. The folding desk is covered with recent black
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning 19th century Empire secretary, in mahogany, from France. The desk has a black, fossil
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Very Small Antique Secretaire, Mahogany, Empire, France, circa 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique Empire secretary with fire-gilt fittings
France
Mahogany
Empire around 1810
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Empire Secretaire, France, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Mahogany veneered Empire secretaire with a two-doored base, standing on tapered feet. The doors are
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Empire Secretaire, France, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Empire Secretaire standing on paw feet with lateral pilasters with brass caryatids and feet, the
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Secretaire, First Empire
Located in Paris, FR
Secretaire from the First Empire.
Mahogany and golden bronze.
Perfect condition.
Measures
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Empire Mahogany Secrétaire with Drop-Front Door, France, 1810
Located in IT
This secrétaire is from France from circa 1810. It is entirely made with mahogany wood and presents
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 57.49 in W 38.19 in D 19.3 in
Rare Empire Secretaire with Side Drawers, Mahogany, Bronzes, France circa 1810.
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine, unusual, petite Empire so called Secretaire / Secretary Desk / Escritoire from France around
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 52.37 in W 27.56 in D 13.78 in
Mid 20th Century French Empire Secretaire Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vintage French empire secretary of unusually small proportions. Constructed with flame mahogany
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Flame Mahogany Secretaire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Superb quality French secretaire, circa 1860.
Made with matched flame mahogany veneers, and a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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French Empire Mahogany Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French empire mahogany secretaire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A French empire mahogany secretaire — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a French empire mahogany secretaire — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right French empire mahogany secretaire, those designed in Empire and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French empire mahogany secretaire over the years, but those crafted by Europa Antiques, Jean Joseph Chapuis and Christian Dell are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Empire Mahogany Secretaire?
Prices for a French empire mahogany secretaire start at $800 and top out at $252,727 with the average selling for $7,034.
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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