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Belle Epoque Secretary

The story of the Belle époque in one portrait by John da Costa
By John da Costa
Located in Stockholm, SE
The story of the Belle époque in one portrait When it comes to glamour, no period in the history
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Early 1900s Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Walnut Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful carved decors in Classic figures all around the piece and saber legs. When opened we find the writing area...
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Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark wood inlay decors in classic figures all around the piece and the amazing bronze sc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark wood inlay decors in classic figures all around the piece. When closed we have 2 fr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Standing Portrait of the French President Felix Faure
By Henri Rondel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
elected deputy in 1881, and was vice-secretary of Commerce and of the Colonies in different cabinets until
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Paintings

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Paint

Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary desks), tables, and commodes— he
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Plaque Bonheur du Jour
Located in New York, NY
loaded secretary drawer with hidden button. In late 1739-early 1740 the Sèvres Porcelain Factory
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Parquetry Commode by Zwiener Jansen
By Zwiener Jansen Successeur
Located in New York, NY
Poirier. Although Martin Carlin made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Marble, Bronze

Magnificent Grand Bureau / Writing Desk Louis XV, After Francois Linke, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Linke 1855-1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture by Chrispoher Payne, pages 127 to 129. F. Linke
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Late 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Portrait of a Woman with a Cigarette, circa 1910, pastel on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
cigarette holders, sometimes in their mouths, as shown by portraits in vogue during the Belle Époque, such
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
era of the Belle Époque of the 1890s to World War I. The French and Spanish influence in portraiture
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Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes

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Mohair, Silk, Giltwood, Wood

Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
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Contemporary Round Center Coffee Table in Wood Marquetry Black & White
Located in Porto, PT
Santiago Center Table celebrates the 20th-century art movement, Cubism, with handcraft expertise. Rough and natural materials approach us with an exact message: modest luxury. This a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

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Wood, Birdseye Maple

G Negri called Il Boccia Baroque Figurative Painting 17th century oil canvas
By Girolamo Negri called Il Boccia
Located in Florence, IT
Oil on canvas, 62 x 51 cm (without the frame) Even if on the background there is an attribution to “Francesco Gessi pupil of Guido Reni” by the bolognese art historian Guido Zucchin...
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Late 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

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Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style. Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential French ...
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs

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Silk, Wool

Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Two Drawers Secretary Bureau, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, two drawers with shaped bronze handles, made in France in the 1920s. Opened it reveals a fitted desk interio...
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Venus and Adonis
By Baron Pierre Narcisse Guerin (workshop)
Located in Paris, FR
Baron Pierre Narcisse GUERIN (Circle of) 1774-1833 French Venus et Adonis (Venus and Adonis) Oil on canvas Canvas: 53" high x 39 1/2" wide Frame: 65" high x 50 1/2" wide Museum...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling

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Wood, Pine

Chest of Drawers / Secretary in Dutch Style Marquetry Holland Design
Located in Lyon, FR
Chest of drawers in Dutch style from the beginning of the century. Entirely inlaid with floral decoration, with brass handles and a lion paw shaped base. The upper part consists of...
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Vintage 1910s Dutch Dutch Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Claydon Pier Mirrors
By Luke Lightfoot
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An exceptional pair of rectangular carved pier mirrors, inspired by the Chinese Room of Claydon. The elaborate carved decoration following the style of Luke Lightfoot in the chinoise...
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Paint, Wood, Gesso

Claydon Pier Mirrors
Claydon Pier Mirrors
H 80 in W 40.25 in D 15 in
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Marble Slant Front Desk Table Secretary
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern folding slant front desk writing table secretaire, in beautiful wood with three drawers. This beautiful piece is completed by the whi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Early 19th Century Transitional Drop Front Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This amazing walnut desk has a slanted front that drops to reveal an interior writing surface and storage. A single key works the lock to open the top and once opened, the writing su...
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Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century French Directory Cherry Wood Secretary Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
A French Directory era secretary desk, from the early 19th century, made of beautiful cherry wood, in a light tone with bronze handles and bronze keyholes as well. In their lower par...
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Secretaires

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Bronze

Antique Diminutive Renaissance Revival Walnut & Burl Cylinder Secretary, c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Renaissance Revival diminutive cylinder desk offers walnut and burl construction with upper case having carved cartouche over double glass door bookcase surmounting lower ...
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Walnut, Glass

Organic Oak Coffee Table Set of 2 with Natural Wood and Stained Grey Color
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
Organic Oak Coffee Table Set of 2 with Natural Wood and Stained Grey Color. Beautifully organic and flowy, our SHADOWS coffee table set is inspired by the varying colors and shapes ...
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2010s Egyptian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Oak

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Antique Italian Walnut Sliding Top Secretary Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and classic Italian walnut wood side desk console, writing table, secretary with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Italian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and classic Italian walnut wood side desk console, writing table, secretary with slant
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Marquetry Inlay Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant French desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful inlay decors in classic figures all around the piece and the amazing bronze sculptures on the legs....
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Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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Belle Epoque Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the belle epoque secretary you’re looking for. Each belle epoque secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer belle epoque secretary, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A belle epoque secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Rococo styles are sought with frequency. A well-made belle epoque secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Henry Dasson, Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta and Henri Rondel are consistently popular.

How Much is a Belle Epoque Secretary?

Prices for a belle epoque secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $859 and can go as high as $345,000, while the average can fetch as much as $60,000.