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Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 56.5 in W 39.25 in D 17 in
French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a'Abattant Desk ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS PHILIPPE FLAMED MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE A'ABATTANT
France, circa 1830
Item # 407TCJ10P
This
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
H 50.5 in W 26.5 in D 13.5 in
1800s Antique French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Desk, 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
Colombo Mobili Burlwood Secretaire Abattant
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Countryside, IL
Colombo Moboli burlwood secretaire a abattant
Desk measures: 42 wide x 21 deep x 75.5 inches
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Burl
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Secretaire Abattant Biedermaier Style Leather
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Important secretary to show off in your living room or bedroom, very good size and in very good condition, it only has one defect on the cover that has a small burn about 5 cm long
Category
Early 2000s Argentine Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century
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
H 78.35 in W 44.49 in D 21.26 in
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French petite Louis Philippe secrétaire à abattant. Made of a beautifully figured bookmatched
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks
Materials
Marble, Brass
Empire style Mahogany secretaire abattant, circa 1840
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French Mahogany marble topped Empire style Secretaire Abattant
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Desks
Materials
Mahogany
French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Abattant'. The secretary is solid Cuban mahogany and fire gilded ormolu mounts with two outer columns
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Ormolu
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Satinwood
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire abattant secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
three below the desk area. The secretary workspace features its original weathered leather writing
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 56.5 in W 36.62 in D 16.15 in
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
seven below the desk area. The secretary workspace features its original weathered leather writing
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks
Materials
Mahogany
H 56.11 in W 38.59 in D 15.75 in
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
H 65 in W 39 in D 20 in
Louis XV Desk "Bureau De Pente" , Yellow Birch, 18Th Century.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Provençal desk, also called Secretaire Abattant or fall front desk,
is from the Louis XV period, the wood
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire desk Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful upright secrétaire from the French Empire period. The desk is made of oak with burr
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century "Secretaire Abattant" Style Standing Drop Front Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
A striking 19th century "Secretaire Abattant" style standing desk with a drop front writing surface
Category
Antique 19th Century British Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
# 411OBP20A
A truly remarkable Biedermeier style secretaire a'abattant desk from the custom furniture maker
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk. Item features 2
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 61.5 in W 41.25 in D 20.25 in
French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of birdseye maple
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 1890s Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 57 in W 37.5 in D 18.5 in
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 58.67 in W 38.98 in D 18.51 in
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 55.71 in W 35.24 in D 14.97 in
19th C. Drop Front Desk, Secretary Abattant, with Multiple Wood Marquetry Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
This handsome Carlos IV style "secretaire-abattant" or drop front desk combines functionality with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 38 in D 16.54 in
Edwardian, Tall Secretaire, Black Lacquer, Bronze, Abalone Inlay, Marble, 1880s
Located in Manhasset, NY
This spectacular Edwardian Bouille inlaid And bronze-mounted Abattant chest desk has been
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks
Materials
Wood
H 50 in W 28.5 in D 14.75 in
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th century secretary " Secrétaire a' Abattant " desk " Retour D'Egypt " Provenance, Succession
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 61 in W 31 in D 18.5 in
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
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
A Louis Philippe period (1830–1848) fruitwood secretaire abattant fall front desk.
Born in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis Philippe Fall-Front Secretary in Cherrywood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe abattant secretary desk in a walnut cherry wood with
Category
Antique 1860s European Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Louis XV Style Walnut Secretary by Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
pair of adjustable display shelves. The abattant, or slant front desk, of the lower cabinet hinges open
Category
Late 20th Century North American Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY
made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary desks), tables, and commodes— he
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant. Has original leather writing surface and appears to
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables
Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in New York, NY
Surmounted by a Spanish brocatelle marble top, the frieze is centered by a foliate-ornamented urn flanked by two flaming lamps in front and stylized rosettes on either side. Bordere...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XV Vernis Martin Bureau Abattant
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
A Louis XV desk opening by an abattant, red lacquer interior, on four cabriole legs, Vernis Martin
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Lacquer
Birch wardrobe
Located in Wells, ME
a fall front desk or Secretaire Abattant desk.
This birch wardrobe has the panels and
Category
Antique 19th Century German Wardrobes and Armoires
French marble top abattant
Located in Charlottesville, VA
19th c French abattant having fall front desk flanked by columns over three drawers 31.5″
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Marble
19th Century Flame Mahogany Bureau Abattant Desk Chest Of Drawers, circa 1840
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th century flame mahogany bureau abattant desk chest of drawers, circa 1840.
This is a
Category
Antique 1840s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
H 55.91 in W 38.59 in L 55.91 in
Antique French Renaissance Secretary Abattant Desk Carved Oak Embossed Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Renaissance Secretary Abattant Desk Carved Oak Embossed Brass
~Direct from France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 74.25 in W 41 in D 19 in
French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a'Abattant Desk ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS PHILIPPE FLAMED MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE A'ABATTANT
France, circa 1830
Item # 407TCJ10P
This
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
H 56.5 in W 39.25 in D 17 in
Exceptional French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant Desk
By Martin Carlin
Located in New York, NY
Secretaire a Abattant.
In the manner of Martin Carlin.
The marble top above a frieze mounted with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
H 45 in W 41 in D 12 in
19th Century Dutch Marquetry Bureau Abattant Secretaire Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
19th century Dutch Marquetry bureau abattant secretaire desk.
This is a rare breathtaking
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
William IV Antique Rosewood Writing Desk Secrétaire á Abattant, English
Located in Shippensburg, PA
“Secrétaire à Abattant“, it is dressed in a chaotic and exotic rosewood veneer throughout the sides and front
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century French Empire Fall Front Desk 'Abattant'
By Jacob Frères
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A period French Empire fall front desk referred to as an Abattant. The case is constructed in a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
# 312SBP08Q
A truly remarkable Biedermeier style secretaire a'abattant desk from the custom furniture maker
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Brass
Exceptional 19th Century Biedermeier Abattant
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century Maple and ebony secretary Abattant. Exceptional original patina with stately interior
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Secretaire a' Abattant
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century mahogany Biedermeier Secretaire a' Abattant
Category
Antique 19th Century German Desks
French Ebonized & Brass Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful French 19th century ebonized and brass inlay Secretaire a Abattant. A single drawer can
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony
French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning French Louis Philippe walnut Secretaire a' Abattant in walnut. Beautiful details grace
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Brazilian Rosewood Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning 1800s desk having Brazilian rosewood exterior and leather desk surface. A gorgeous and
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire À Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful mahogany desk with a wood top. The hardware and escutcheons are mixed adding a playful
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire-Style Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful 19th century mahogany secretary, c. 1820. This desk has a black, fossil marble top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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Abattant Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the abattant desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every abattant desk was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer abattant desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A abattant desk, designed in the Empire, Louis XVI or Biedermeier style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made abattant desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Drexel and Johnson Brothers are consistently popular.
How Much is a Abattant Desk?
Prices for a abattant desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $895 and can go as high as $90,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,375.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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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