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18th Century French Secretary Desk
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV Secretary desk dates back to around 1750-60 and was made in France. The
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
18th Century Walnut Scriban Secretary
Located in Marseille, FR
Secretary scriban walnut 18th century Provençal work in used condition.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Country French Neoclassical Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French neoclassical secretary is a splendid example of the genre, dating to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Important Louis XVI Cherrywood Secretary 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Surprising and rare Louis XVI secretary in cherrywood from the 18th century
Uncommon secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
French Louis XV Period 18th Century Walnut Slant Front Secretary and Buffet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut slant front secretary from the 18th century with buffet in the
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 37.7 in W 53 in D 27.5 in
18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional French Louis XV secretary with beautiful flower and bird marquetry. This extraordinary
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
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
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Birdseye Maple
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
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Bordeaux, France, circa 1760, the antique "secretaire a abattant" with upper display
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk Secretary from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved in southern France, circa 1760, the fold out secretary is both stylish and functional; the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
is topped with a green marble board.
The whole is dated the turn of the 18th and the 19th centuries
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 54.75 in W 31.38 in D 15 in
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
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 40.95 in W 32.68 in D 18.51 in
18th Century Louis Seize Rosewood and Walnut Secretaire Secretary
Located in Münster, DE
Diagonal flap secretary
Louis Seize, around 1780/90, rosewood, walnut and other precious woods
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut, Softwood
Desk – or secretary, cylinder, in mahogany. Late 18th century period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Desk – or secretary – with cylinder, in mahogany. The body opens with two small handles decorated
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
H 44.1 in W 30.32 in D 19.69 in
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
18th Century Transition Secretary, Paris, circa 1770, Master's Stamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Rose veneer on oak. High-rectangular body with finely veneered wood on four feet. Foldable writing board (leather cover missing), a drawer, lower wing door. Gilded bronze mountings. ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 54.34 in W 31.11 in D 14.97 in
18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Chateau Bonheur Du Jour or Secretary
Located in Birmingham, AL
A rare 18th century French Louis XV period chateau bonheur du jour or secrétaire handcrafted of
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
H 103 in W 54.5 in D 28.5 in
French 19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers with Secretary Drawer
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful walnut chest of drawers with secretary drawer. Impressive design with bronze drawer
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Fruitwood Secretary 1770
Located in Pomona, CA
French Fruitwood Bureau/ Secretary c1770. The desk has a secret storage area behind the removable
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th and 19th century. This antique commode from France gives the appearance of being a three drawer
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
H 35.75 in W 49.25 in D 23.75 in
Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary
Located in Brussels, BE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Louis XVI Period Secretary - Work From The East - Elm - 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Superb Louis XVI period straight secretary from the end of the 18th century. Work from Eastern
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
This French Directoire traveling secretary is made of walnut. Its large size is unusual and would
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Iron, Brass
Louis XV Period Secretary At Doucine by Denis Louis Ancellet - 18th Century
By Denis-Louis Ancellet
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Oven secretary in walnut and other european woods, opening with two leaves a flap and a drawer. The
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 51.18 in W 37.4 in D 14.96 in
Secretary Period Transition Louis XV, Louis XVI, Palissander & Rosewood, 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
period. Very high quality 18th century work. The subtly arched feet typical of the Louis XV style support
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 36.62 in W 31.5 in D 16.93 in
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
French Louis XV Secretary Desk, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Step back in time with our exquisite 18th-century Louis XV Secretary Desk, a true masterpiece of
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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
18th Century French Lady's Secretaire Rosewood Veneer
Located in Münster, DE
Ornamental lady's secretary, France around 1770, rosewood veneered, leather overlay, brass edging
Category
Antique 1770s French Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Secretaire, Waxed Polished Mahogany Veneer, 18th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
In the 18th century, the ingenuity and talent of cabinetmakers were used to make secretaries with
Category
Antique 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Folding Secrétaire in Walnut Veneer, Époque Directoire
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century folding secretary in walnut veneer and flamed mahogany opening to a drawer in the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
H 57.49 in W 35.44 in D 18.9 in
Early 18th Century French Petite Secretaire or Bureau with Projecting Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 18th-century French dark wood secretary or fall-front bureau cabinet with charming
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 65 in W 27.5 in D 16 in
French 18th Century Regence Ormolu-Mounted Commode by Etienne Doirat
By Etienne Doirat
Located in PARIS, FR
, July 10, 2008 lot n 43
- Unstamped chest of drawers, doc. Me Tajan, published in "French 18th century
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Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 35.04 in W 56.69 in D 33.46 in
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotec Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th century Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliotic Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antiques LA. An important
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal, Metallic Thread
H 108 in W 50 in D 24 in
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
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Fine English Queen Anne Walnut Bookcase with Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th century English Queen Anne-period furnishings such as this walnut secretary are
Category
Antique 18th Century French Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period Rococo secretary with hidden compartment, circa 1760. This antique French
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 44.75 in W 35 in D 23.25 in
18th Century French Handwoven Aubusson Panel Tapestry in Original Oak Frame
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Dallas, TX
appointed Foreign Secretary in 1616. Richelieu soon rose in both the Catholic Church and the French
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Tapestries
Materials
Oak, Tapestry
H 79.5 in W 58.5 in D 2.25 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Small French Directoire Cherry Secretary, Cherry Stained, Cream Leather Pad
Located in Landivy, FR
This Secretary is a handmade modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of
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2010s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
H 52.76 in W 24.81 in D 15.75 in
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
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
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 33.5 in W 44.25 in D 18.25 in
Baker Furniture French Library Cabinet Lighted Secretary Desk Stacking Unit
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Chester, PA
Baker Furniture from the 18th century French Stacking Units Collection as shown in the Baker
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 84.5 in W 42.75 in D 20.38 in
Louis XVI Style Secretary by H. Dasson, France, Circa 1880
By Henry Dasson
Located in PARIS, FR
d’Espagne" marble stretcher and top. This work was inspired by the 18th century models executed by Adam
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Attributed to G. Viardot, France, Circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in PARIS, FR
they used to do in the 18th century, when the best French cabinet-makers adapted the Chinese lacquers
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 65.75 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
Handpolished 1780s Louis Seize XVI Secretary in Nutwood
Located in Ulm, DE
Secretary
Nutwood, shellac hand polished
Original Louis XVI (also: Louis-seize), France around
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nutwood
Japanese Style Cabinet-Secretary Att. to Perret & Vibert, France, circa 1880
By Perret et Vibert
Located in PARIS, FR
used to do in the 18th century, when the best French cabinet-makers adapted the Chinese lacquers on the
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 65.75 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
18th c. Louis XV Fall Front Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Inlaid Walnut Secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Charles Nicolas Cochin «Lycurgus Wounded in a Sedition» Engraved 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
shame takes hold of Spartan society.
Charles Nicolas Cochin is an 18th century French engraver and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper
H 11.42 in W 14.57 in D 0.4 in
French 18th C. Louis XV/XVI Transitional Ormolu Mounted Secretaire by RVLC
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in PARIS, FR
, Pierre Kjellberg "French furniture of the 18th century"
• the unsigned secretary, attributed to RVLC
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 44.88 in W 33.07 in D 16.14 in
18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaire in Lacquer by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763)
By Jacques Dubois
Located in NICE, FR
A brown-red low secretary in lacquer adorned with chinoiserie motifs by the great French
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 40.95 in W 38.19 in D 16.15 in
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 40.5 in W 35.1 in D 19 in
Antique Georgian Sheraton Neo-Classical Inlaid Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, 1795
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique George III Sheraton inlaid mahogany bookcase secretary, circa 1795.
A
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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 77 in W 39.25 in D 19 in
18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine English mid-18th century mahogany secretaire / secretary / bookcase / china cabinet.
Of
Category
Antique 1740s English Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
A Superb Dutch 18th-century Rococo cabinet atributted to Matthijs Franses
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Netherlands. This group consists of different types of furniture, secretaries based on the French example
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 104.73 in W 75.99 in D 27.56 in
George III English Antique Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY DIMINUTIVE SECRETARY WITH BOOKCASE
England, circa 1780
Item # 307PZN13W
A
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Fine English George III Antique Mahogany Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
old French polish with later layers of waxes that have built up to create a marvelous silky glowing
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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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18th Century French Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 18th century French secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 18th century French secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a 18th century French secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. Each 18th century French secretary bearing Louis XVI, Louis XV or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one 18th century French secretary that is appealing in its simplicity, but Georges Jacob and Leonard Boudin produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 18th Century French Secretary?
Prices for a 18th century French secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,800 and can go as high as $398,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,900.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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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