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Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa

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Antique 1840s Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Austro-Hungarian Secrétaire à Abattant
Austro-Hungarian Secrétaire à Abattant

Austro-Hungarian Secrétaire à Abattant

$20,500

H 61.5 in W 40 in D 19.75 in

Austro-Hungarian Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Woodbury, CT

Wearing a layer of Austrian walnut root veneer, this secrétaire has a unique grain that one does

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Antique 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

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

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

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

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

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

Secretaire Abattant Biedermaier Style Leather
Secretaire Abattant Biedermaier Style Leather

Secretaire Abattant Biedermaier Style Leather

$14,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 47.25 in W 44.1 in D 22.05 in

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

20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant

20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant

$3,440Sale Price|20% Off

H 51.57 in W 23.81 in D 13.77 in

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

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19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant
19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant

19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant

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H 59 in W 37 in D 16 in

19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th century Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant. Has original leather writing surface and appears to

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

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H 55 in W 44 in D 22 in

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

Located in New York, NY

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant Original Hardware and Escutcheons, Ebonized Black

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Antique 1830s Biedermeier Secretaires

Biedermeier Yew Wood Secretaire Abattant
Biedermeier Yew Wood Secretaire Abattant

Biedermeier Yew Wood Secretaire Abattant

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H 59 in W 34 in D 16 in

Biedermeier Yew Wood Secretaire Abattant

Located in Midlothian, VA

Fine Biedermeier Yew Wood Secretaire with Ebonized String Inlay, Ebonized Half Column Front and

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Secretaires

Materials

Yew

19th Century, Early Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century, Early Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

19th Century, Early Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

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H 59.06 in W 40.16 in D 18.12 in

19th Century, Early Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Wels, AT

Early Austrian Biedermeier Secretaire a abattant bearl Wood veneered, with carved, polychrome

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Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant
Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant

Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant

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H 64 in W 40.5 in D 21.25 in

Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Biedermeier feathered birch secretaire abattant with bone escutcheons and finely inlaid interior

Category

Antique 1840s European Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Bone

Biedermeier Secretaire a abattant
Biedermeier Secretaire a abattant

Biedermeier Secretaire a abattant

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H 50 in W 45 in D 17 in

Biedermeier Secretaire a abattant

Located in New York, NY

This formal secretary is comprised of an upper section with multiple interior drawers and original ebonized pulls with mother of pearl inlay. The locking central door features an in...

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

19th c. Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
19th c. Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

19th c. Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

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H 56.25 in W 33.5 in D 14.5 in

19th c. Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Oakland, CA

The tall figured walnut cabinet with chamfered corners and classical architectural details, features a frieze drawer above a fall-front writing surface which opens to reveal an arran...

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Finely Inlaid Biedermeier Birch Secretaire à Abattant
Finely Inlaid Biedermeier Birch Secretaire à Abattant

Finely Inlaid Biedermeier Birch Secretaire à Abattant

Located in New York, NY

With beautifully figured bookmatched veneers; the shaped cornice over a frieze drawer and fall front inclosing an arrangement of drawers around a prospect door, all with walnut bandi...

Category

Antique 1830s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Biedermier Secretaire Abattant
Biedermier Secretaire Abattant

Biedermier Secretaire Abattant

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H 64.5 in W 43 in D 21 in

Biedermier Secretaire Abattant

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Biedermeier inlaid secretaire abattant with a stepped architectural interior, 19th century.

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Burled Walnut & Bone Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Burled Walnut & Bone Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

Burled Walnut & Bone Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Chicago, IL

Biedermeier fourteen drawer secretary constructed of solid woods and beautiful burled walnut

Category

Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Pine, Bone

Biedermeier Burled Walnut & Bone Secretaire a Abattant
Biedermeier Burled Walnut & Bone Secretaire a Abattant

Biedermeier Burled Walnut & Bone Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Chicago, IL

Exceptionally crafted and still in wonderful condition, this Biedermeier secretary is constructed

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Antique 19th Century European Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Pine

19th Century Biedermeier Abattant Secretary
19th Century Biedermeier Abattant Secretary

19th Century Biedermeier Abattant Secretary

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H 48 in W 47 in D 19.5 in

19th Century Biedermeier Abattant Secretary

Located in Denton, TX

Biedermeier abattant secretary in figured birch.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique English Burl Wood Biedermeier Abattant, Drop Front Secretary Desk 19th C
Antique English Burl Wood Biedermeier Abattant, Drop Front Secretary Desk 19th C

Antique English Burl Wood Biedermeier Abattant, Drop Front Secretary Desk 19th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique English Biedermeier Abattant secretary features burl wood construction with frieze

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Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood, Burl

18th Century Catalan Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Spain
18th Century Catalan Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Spain

18th Century Catalan Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Spain

Located in Miami, FL

Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1790, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Oak

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

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 three

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Period Austrian Biedermeier Neoclassical Secretary
Period Austrian Biedermeier Neoclassical Secretary

Period Austrian Biedermeier Neoclassical Secretary

Located in Essex, MA

Period Austrian Biedermeier Fallfront Secretary or Secretaire Abattant --Mahogany and Ebony

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Fall Front Secretary/Chest
19th Century Biedermeier Fall Front Secretary/Chest

19th Century Biedermeier Fall Front Secretary/Chest

Located in Water Mill, NY

19th century Swedish Biedermeier secretaire a abattant, birch desk/chest with three drawers and key

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Antique Swedish Golden Birch Ebony Biedermeier Fall Front Desk Secretary Chest
Antique Swedish Golden Birch Ebony Biedermeier Fall Front Desk Secretary Chest

Antique Swedish Golden Birch Ebony Biedermeier Fall Front Desk Secretary Chest

Located in Portland, OR

A fine and elegant antique first period Biedermeier golden birch & ebony secretaire abattant, circa

Category

Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Ebony

Secretaire a' Abattant
Secretaire a' Abattant

Secretaire a' Abattant

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H 64.2 in W 40.5 in D 17.5 in

Secretaire a' Abattant

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century mahogany Biedermeier Secretaire a' Abattant

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Antique 19th Century German Desks

Johnson Bros, Satinwood Marquetry & Bronze Secrétaire à Abattant, c1910
Johnson Bros, Satinwood Marquetry & Bronze Secrétaire à Abattant, c1910

Johnson Bros, Satinwood Marquetry & Bronze Secrétaire à Abattant, c1910

By Johnson Brothers

Located in Big Flats, NY

Intricately inlaid Johnson Bros. French Biedermeier style Secrétaire à Abattant (fall front desk

Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier-Style Burl Wood Fall Front Secretary
Biedermeier-Style Burl Wood Fall Front Secretary

Biedermeier-Style Burl Wood Fall Front Secretary

Located in Sheffield, MA

This vintage Biedermeier secretaire abattant has great storage space with five drawers on the

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Secretaire a Abattant
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Secretaire a Abattant

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Secretaire a Abattant

Located in New York, NY

; the lower part with drawer over fall front secretaire door revealing a mirrored niche flanked by

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Austrian Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Secretary Abattant Desk Chest 1870
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Secretary Abattant Desk Chest 1870

Antique Austrian Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Secretary Abattant Desk Chest 1870

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & elegant antique Austrian flame mahogany Biedermeier secretary chest desk, circa 1870. The

Category

Antique 1870s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Drop-Front Marquetry Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
19th Century French Drop-Front Marquetry Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant

19th Century French Drop-Front Marquetry Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant

Located in Miami, FL

Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one low door with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili

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

Antique Burled Walnut Locking Biedermeier Secretaire, Three-Drawer, 19th Century
Antique Burled Walnut Locking Biedermeier Secretaire, Three-Drawer, 19th Century

Antique Burled Walnut Locking Biedermeier Secretaire, Three-Drawer, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Biedermeier burl walnut secretaire a' abattant (fall front secretary) features bookmatched

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant
Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant

Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant

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H 64.18 in W 40.56 in D 20.08 in

Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant

Located in Manchester, GB

A stunning mid 19th century North European secretaire abattant. Sat on beautiful burr walnut

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Black Lacquered Secretaire à Abattant
Biedermeier Black Lacquered Secretaire à Abattant

Biedermeier Black Lacquered Secretaire à Abattant

Located in Dallas, TX

Biedermeier black lacquered secretaire a' abattant, rectangular top over a frieze drawer with lion

Category

20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant, Early 19th Century
Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant, Early 19th Century

Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant, Early 19th Century

Located in Santander, ES

Biedermeier secretaire a abattant dating to the first quarter of the 19th century with finely

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Danish Secretaire a Abattant
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Danish Secretaire a Abattant

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Danish Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Santander, ES

Danish Biedermeier secretaire a abattant dating to the beginning of the 19th century, featuring

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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Northern European Birch Secretaire Abattant
Northern European Birch Secretaire Abattant

Northern European Birch Secretaire Abattant

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H 81 in W 44.5 in D 24 in

Northern European Birch Secretaire Abattant

Located in New York, NY

Northern European, Biedermeier, Birch Secretaire Abattant

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

Secretaire a Abattant Biedermeier 19th Century Swedish Elm Karl Johan Period
Secretaire a Abattant Biedermeier 19th Century Swedish Elm Karl Johan Period

Secretaire a Abattant Biedermeier 19th Century Swedish Elm Karl Johan Period

Located in Santander, ES

19th century Biedermeier Swedish elm secretaire a abattant with frontal black lacquered columns and

Category

Antique 1840s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Austrian Biedermeier Maple Secretaire a  Abattant, c, 1850-1880
Austrian Biedermeier Maple Secretaire a  Abattant, c, 1850-1880

Austrian Biedermeier Maple Secretaire a Abattant, c, 1850-1880

Located in Norwalk, CT

Austrian Biedermeier Maple Secretaire a Abattant, c, 1850-1880, in the Empire style with fall

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Secretaires

Biedermeier Secretary Abattant
Biedermeier Secretary Abattant

Biedermeier Secretary Abattant

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H 57 in W 47 in L 57 in

Biedermeier Secretary Abattant

Located in Hudson, NY

Mahogany secretary abattant, the fall front opening to a fitted interior with small drawers and

Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Secretaires

Secretaire Biedermeier Burl Walnut Swedish origin
Secretaire Biedermeier Burl Walnut Swedish origin

Secretaire Biedermeier Burl Walnut Swedish origin

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H 56.3 in W 41.74 in D 20.08 in

Secretaire Biedermeier Burl Walnut Swedish origin

Located in Santander, ES

Secretaire a abattant Biedermeier of Swedish origin with Louis Philippe influence, with walnut and

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Burl, Walnut

BIEDERMEIER WALNUT SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT 19TH C
BIEDERMEIER WALNUT SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT 19TH C

BIEDERMEIER WALNUT SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT 19TH C

Located in Louisville, KY

BIEDERMEIER WALNUT SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT, 19th Century; in three parts, the top part with a demi

Category

Antique 19th Century Desks

Materials

Bronze

Superb Museum Quality 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary a Abattant
Superb Museum Quality 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary a Abattant

Superb Museum Quality 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary a Abattant

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This is a superb quality very unique antique satinwood secretaire a abbatant. A single, full width

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

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Located in London, GB

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H 44.89 in W 40.16 in D 22.45 in

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$1,086

H 34.65 in W 25.6 in D 19.3 in

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Located in London, GB

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By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...

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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Small Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet with Drawer, South Germany circa 1830
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$3,549Sale Price|24% Off

H 32.49 in W 34.45 in D 17.92 in

Small Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet with Drawer, South Germany circa 1830

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Elegant small Biedermeier half cabinet from Southern Germany, circa 1830. The charming piece is veneered in richly grained walnut on a solid spruce body, displaying the warm tones an...

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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19th Century Swedish Mahogany Chiffonje, Writing Agency - Cabinet by Karl Johan
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By Karl Johan

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A 19th Century, antique Swedish Biedermeier writing agency, secretary table made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Mahogany with a writing flap, designed by Karl-Johan in goo...

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Located in Opole, PL

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$5,600

H 41.5 in W 76.5 in D 24 in

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Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A fabulous Biedermeier style settee from 19th century Bavaria made from exceptionally beautiful, solid maple in a sheltering design like a banquette to enclose the upholstery. Some a...

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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Bookcase
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Bookcase

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This nineteenth century French Louis Philippe period bookcase or vitrine features a solid walnut facade with simple, handsome lines and two doors inset with glass. A panel at the cro...

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Biedermeier Armoire, Walnut Veneer and Full Columns, Austria, circa 1820
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$3,813

H 81.89 in W 61.03 in D 18.9 in

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Located in Kastrup, DK

Rare Qing dynasty cabinet with original well preserved decorations. Red base lacquer with polychrome decorations, black lacquer on the sides. Top section with pair of panel doors la...

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Antique Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk, Queen Anne Style, 1880s
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Late 19th century English Queen Anne style slant front desk with three drawers & inner compartments.

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Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

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Venetian Italian Style Polychrome Secretary Bookcase

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Located in Tarry Town, NY

Embrace the timeless charm of this Classic Venetian Style Italian Polychrome Lacquered Hand-Painted two parts Bookcase, a piece of furniture that exudes both artistry and history. Th...

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Exquisite ebonised secretary desk from the 19th century
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H 51.58 in W 39.38 in D 17.33 in

Exquisite ebonised secretary desk from the 19th century

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

We are honoured to present an exquisite ebonised secretary desk from the 19th century, hailing from Sweden and exemplifying the elegance of the Biedermeier style. This piece has been...

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Materials

Softwood

Biedermeier Walnut and Root Walnut Secretary, South Germany circa 1840
Biedermeier Walnut and Root Walnut Secretary, South Germany circa 1840

Biedermeier Walnut and Root Walnut Secretary, South Germany circa 1840

$4,430Sale Price|29% Off

H 61.42 in W 40.16 in D 20.08 in

Biedermeier Walnut and Root Walnut Secretary, South Germany circa 1840

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Charming small Biedermeier Secretary from Southern Germany, crafted around 1840. The piece impresses with its fine walnut and walnut-root veneer on a solid pine body, polished to a w...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Pine, Walnut

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Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the biedermeier secretaire abattant you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and birch, every biedermeier secretaire abattant was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a biedermeier secretaire abattant — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each biedermeier secretaire abattant bearing hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant?

Prices for a biedermeier secretaire abattant start at $2,145 and top out at $67,500 with the average selling for $7,850.

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.