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18th Century Louis Xvi Secretary Desk

French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
last decade of the 18th century. The Monroe Doctrine Desk, is known for having been the drawing board
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Brass

French Scriban desk, Donkey desk, Secretary -Louis XV Period - France 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent donkey back desk, sloping desk from the Louis XV period from the 18th century. It opens
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Bronze

Louis XVI Period Secretary 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
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Bronze

Louis XVI Period Secretary 18th Century
Louis XVI Period Secretary 18th Century
No Reserve
H 57.88 in W 37.41 in D 16.15 in
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretary, Walnut, Marquetry, Cylinder Desk
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder desk with marquetry Germany (Westphalia) Walnut etc. Classicism around 1795
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Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires

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Maple, Oak, 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

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire has a stunning veneer and marquetry. The elegant
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires

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Maple, Walnut, Birdseye Maple

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 22.05 in
Secretary Period Transition Louis XV, Louis XVI, Palissander & Rosewood, 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Sloping desk / sloping secretary / back donkey secretary from the Louis XV, Louis XVI transition
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Leather, Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry secretaire, or secretary desk with bookcase. Beautifully
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Secretary in Mahogany Called Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely and rare bonheur du jour Louis XVI in mahogany from the end of the 18th century. Very
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Secretaire, Waxed Polished Mahogany Veneer, 18th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
A delightful Louis XVI secretary, built in oak and polished mahogany veneer, it is topped with a
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires

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Mahogany

18th Century, French Louis XVI Wood Sideboard by Conrad Mauter
By Conrad Mauter
Located in IT
18th Century, French Louis XVI Wood sideboard by Conrad Mauter Measurements: H cm 134 x W 90 x D
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcases

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Wood, Rosewood

Louis XVI Style Secretary by H. Dasson, France, Circa 1880
By Henry Dasson
Located in PARIS, FR
A very fine Louis XVI style upright secretary, executed in veneered wood, finely decorated with
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Console Table, Signed J. Caumont JME
By Jean Caumont
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period Mahogany, ormolu, and white
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

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Marble, Ormolu

French 18th C. Louis XV/XVI Transitional Ormolu Mounted Secretaire by RVLC
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in PARIS, FR
A Louis XV/XVI transitional ormolu mounted tulipwood secretaire by RVLC Rare and elegant secretary
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

18th c. Swedish Early Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish early Gustavian period secretary with library from the 18th century with shaped cornice
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Wood, Paint

18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Fall Front Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
An 18th century Swedish fall-front bureau from the Gustavian period wearing beautiful black paint
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Brass

18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaire in Lacquer by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763)
By Jacques Dubois
Located in NICE, FR
work, but in the Louis XVI style. Jacques Dubois' signature mark bears the inscription 'IDUBOIS
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood secretary from the late 18th century, with slant front desk
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Brass

Swedish Gustavian 1790s Painted Slant-Front Desk with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period slant front desk from the late 18th century, with carved diamond motifs
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Wood

Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XVI style commode. By Henry Dasson
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Marble, Bronze

Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Parquetry Commode by Zwiener Jansen
By Zwiener Jansen Successeur
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XVI style parquetry commode By Zwiener
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Marble, Bronze

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18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Walnut Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
An 18th century Louis XVI marquetry commode with three drawers was built in France. The veneers of walnut and nutwood and ribbon inlays with lime wood and black bog oak on a spruce w...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Original Italian Secretaire in Walnut and Briar Veneer
Located in Buggiano, IT
Original Italian secretaire from 1880, in walnut and briar veneer. Inside it has many drawers. It has signs of wear and is very heavy. Comes from an old city house in the Florence ar...
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Antique 1880s Italian Country Secretaires

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Walnut, Fir

Original Italian Secretaire  in Walnut and Briar Veneer
Original Italian Secretaire  in Walnut and Briar Veneer
No Reserve
H 64.97 in W 40.95 in D 20.87 in
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI, Secretary Marquetery, Slant front Desc
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI, Secretary Marquetery, Slant front Desc Beautiful secretary made in France from solid walnut in ca 1790. Secretary standing on pointed legs, ...
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Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Walnut

19th Century Swedish Secretaire with Secret Compartement, Light Birch Wood
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary with secret compartment Swedish birch second half 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 135 x 112 x 52 cm Description Piece of furniture standing on block...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

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Birch

18th Century, French Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Sofia, BG
Secretaire a abattant that dates to the end of the 18th century. The interior of the secretaire features five drawers. The secretaire is further configured with two drawers at the to...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires

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Mahogany

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
English Regency sideboard from the early 19th century. Solid mahogany and veneered. Two-tier body standing on 6 turned legs, the front of which is predominantly veneered with flam...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Sideboards

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Mahogany

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Sideboard
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Sideboard
H 45.28 in W 84.26 in D 29.14 in
20th Century antique Biedermeier style secretire birdseye maple veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Exotic maple root veneer on solid softwood. Straight, two-drawer body above short, conical square legs, above an inclined writing flap and staggered office division of drawers and co...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Wood

Secretary in Rosewood of Danish Design from the 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This secretary, crafted in rosewood and showcasing Danish design from the 1960s, epitomizes both functionality and aesthetic appeal. With its sleek lines and rich wood grain, it exu...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

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Rosewood

Lady's Writing Desk/ Secretary in Mahogany w/ Cylinder Top over Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful writing secretary in figured mahogany featuring a flight of 4 drawers & a cylinder top that opens to reveal a pull out writing surface with 4 interior drawers & letter cu...
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Early 20th Century Danish Queen Anne Secretaires

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Mahogany

Biedermeier Writing Desk Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish. It has t...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

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Birch

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeier style. It has a beautiful walnut veneer ...
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Elm, Walnut

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
H 63.39 in W 38.19 in D 21.66 in
Antique German Mahogany Biedermeier Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Outstanding early 19th century German Biedermeier secretary desk, circa 1830, with exceptional book matched mahogany drawer and desk front. The wood grain appears to glow from within...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Wood

Conical Secrétaire, 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary in Birch, Germany
Located in Greven, DE
Conical secretary North-East Germany birch, 19th century, Biedermeier, circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D 150 x 102 (94) x 52 cm Description: Rare conically tapering secret...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

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Birch

Jasper Cabinet Georgian Red Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Jasper Cabinet Co. USA, Circa 1970s Carved red lacquered cherry wood, with...
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Vintage 1970s American Georgian Desks

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Vitrine with Bronze Detailing
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Standing at 63 inches in height, this small scale mid-nineteenth century Louis XVI style mahogany bibliotheque or bookcase is finished with stunning bronze banding. Its corners featu...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vitrines

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Bronze

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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
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Marble, Bronze

Stamped by Jean Caumont French Louis XVI Period Commode, circa 1775-1780
By Jean Caumont
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Stamped by Jean Caumont French Louis XVI period commode, circa 1775-1780. A beautiful and
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Style French Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. 18th century Louis XVI style French
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Glass, Wood

18th Century French Neoclassical Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
French Antique Grand Secretary Desk in old aged French Oak. Beautiful provincial carvings of a
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Antique 1770s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

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
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Walnut

Louis XVI Stained Fruitwood Marquetry Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI stained fruitwood and kingwood marquetry drop-front secretary or secretaire a abbatant
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Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood, Kingwood, Satinwood

19th Century Louis XVI Style French Inlaid Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
18th century Louis XVI style French inlaid secretary desk with two shelves, three drawers and a
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Walnut

18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaire, Cherry, Walnut, circa 1790
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary Bavaria Cherry, walnut Louis XVI circa 1790 Dimensions: H x W x D
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Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires

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Cherry, Walnut

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers with Secretary Compartment, Fine Marquetry, c. 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Fine Louis XVI chest of drawers with secretary compartment Eastern France Cherry, plum and others
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry, Fruitwood

18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
Louis XVI style. King Gustav III was enamored with the neoclassical style and therefore created his own
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Brass

18th Century Louis XV Transition Small Cabinet Ecritoire Stamped by Bon Durand
Located in Berlin, DE
in the styles of Louis XV, Transition and Louis XVI, such as dressers, secretaries, flat desks
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Cabinets

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Bronze

18th Century Commode Sauteuse, stemped LARDIN, Paris, circa 1760
By Andre Antoine Lardin
Located in Greven, DE
to furniture such as secretaries, desks and small tables, André Antoine Lardin produced a
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Palisander, Rosewood

French 1790s Walnut and Cherry Slant Front Desk with Marquetry Geometric Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period walnut and cherry slant front desk from the late 18th century, with
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Cherry, Walnut

Secrétaire à Abattant by Molitor
By Christian Dell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Republic, to the Louis XVI influence during Napoleon's reign. Molitor is known for using only the finest
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Antique 18th Century French Secretaires

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Marble, Ormolu

Secrétaire à Abattant by Molitor
Secrétaire à Abattant by Molitor
H 57 in W 40.25 in D 18 in
18th Century Spanish Secretary Desk Bedside Table
Located in Madrid, ES
A small and elegant Spanish secretary desk, from the end of the 18th century, in olive wood, when
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The Secretarie is made in France in the time of Louis XVI, the secretary is made of solid walnut
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Secretary was commissioned on a larger scale than was the norm
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Brass

Directoire Period Hand Carved Painted Bureau De Pente or Secretary Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
executed Louis XVI motif carvings of bows, drapes, and ivy circling Directoire arrows. The drop down front
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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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

French Drop Front Secretary Desk
French Drop Front Secretary Desk
H 56 in W 35 in D 16 in
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Painted Fall-Front Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful 18th century Swedish painted fall-front secretary chest from the Gustavian period with
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Wood, Paint

Desk Petite 18th Century Cherry French With Secret Drawer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Petite 18th century cherry French desk. Has secret drawer. Great by bed or sofa etc.. (secretaire
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Cherry

Dos d'âne Secretary Louis XV style and a Volante chair
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
as his backrest design are representative of the Louis XVI style(chair height is 37.5, chair width
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Secretary Abattant
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice Louis XVI cherry wood secretary made in France late in the 18th Century.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

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Marble, Brass

Secretary Abattant
Secretary Abattant
H 58 in W 33.5 in D 15.5 in
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

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18th Century Louis Xvi Secretary Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 18th century louis xvi secretary desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every 18th century louis xvi secretary desk was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the 18th century louis xvi secretary desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 18th century louis xvi secretary desk, those designed in Louis XVI and louis xv styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 18th century louis xvi secretary desk over the years, but those crafted by Henry Dasson, Conrad Mauter and Jacques Dubois are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 18th Century Louis Xvi Secretary Desk?

The average selling price for a 18th century louis xvi secretary desk at 1stDibs is $8,950, while they’re typically $2,900 on the low end and $125,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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