$74,500
H 36.5 in W 32 in D 20.25 in
Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Louis XV style French dore bronze mounted Boulle Marquetry secretary desk or cabinet. With a cylindrical form in ebonized veneer and boulle with dore bronze mounts on a go...
Bronze
$12,450
H 47.13 in W 22.75 in D 18.5 in
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Brass Inlay Secretary Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare French 19th century Louis XIV style mahogany and brass inlaid drop-front freestanding secretary desk in the manner of André-Charles Boulle.
Brass, Bronze
Unavailable
H 114.18 in W 46.86 in D 20.08 in
Cabinet Secretary with Clock in Boulle Marquetry, 19th Century, Napoleon III
Located in Manduel, FR
Cabinet secretary with clock Napoleon III period, perfect condition.
Brass
Unavailable
H 51.58 in W 28.75 in D 15.75 in
French Desk, Secretary in Boulle Marquetry 19th Century Napoleon III Period
Located in Manduel, FR
Secretary in Boulle marquetrym Period Napoleon III, perfect condition.
Brass
French Boulle Napoleon III Secretary Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique Louis XV style secretary desk cabinet in Boulle style. Brass marquetry on a background of red tortoiseshell with gilt bronze ornaments.
Tortoise Shell
Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III Secretary in Boulle style marquetry in the Queen style composed of four-leaf leaves and embedded brass shamrocks.
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 48.04 in W 25.2 in D 14.97 in
Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III secretary in Boulle tortoiseshell marquetry and brass, patterned with interlacing, scrolls and foliage.
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 50.01 in W 26.78 in D 14.18 in
Gorgeous Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Under total restoration at the moment. Small secretary in Boulle marquetry in brass fruitwood and mother-of-pearl.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 54.34 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Maginificent Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Magnificent secretary writing desk table Bonheur Du Jour in marquetry Boulle à La Reine .
Brass, Bronze
Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV style secretary in faux weekly (fake 7 drawers style) made in Boulle Marquetry with a doucine, with brass marquetry threads and uprights with Queen style inlay decoration wi...
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 48.82 in W 26.38 in D 14.18 in
secretary Boulle tortoiseshell and brass marquetry, early 20th century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in NICE, FR
Napoleon III secretary in Boulle tortoiseshell marquetry and brass, patterned with interlacing, scrolls and foliage.
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Rare Louis XV Desk Secretary Boulle Cabinet, France, 1865
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Louis XV style desk secretary cylinder model with a higher part with 2 glass doors.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 53.94 in W 25.6 in D 13 in
Napoleon III Secretary False Weekend Style Boulle Marquetry, France, 1880
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III Secretary in false week-end, blackened wood veneer with Boulle style marquetry with brass threads, wood / brass sticks around the wood and mold, gilt bronze ornaments in...
Griotte Marble, Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 49.61 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in
Stunning Napoleonon III Wedgewood Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet France
By André-Charles Boulle, Wedgewood
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III secretary desk Bonheur du jour style with 2 Wedgwood porcelain medallions on each front door in.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 49.61 in W 29.53 in L 49.61 in
Stunning Napoleon III Wedgewood Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France
By Wedgewood, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Napoleon III secretary desk Bonheur du jour style with 2 Wedgwood porcelain medallions on each front door in.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 43.31 in W 41.34 in D 25.6 in
Stunning Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning and really large Louis XV style secretary desk cabinet in Boulle style Marquetry, cylinder shape, in ebony veneer and Boulle and brass marquetry on a background of red torto...
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 43.31 in W 41.34 in D 25.6 in
Stunning Louis XV Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning and really large Louis XV style secretary desk cabinet in Boulle style Marquetry, cylinder shape, in ebony veneer and Boulle and brass marquetry on a background of red torto...
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 54.73 in W 26.78 in D 13.39 in
Napoleon III Secretary False Week Style Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III secretary in false week style blackened wood veneer with Boulle style marquetry with brass and gilt bronze ornaments and a white Carrara marble top.
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 84.26 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
Boulle Marquetry Style French Black Secretary Bonheur du Jour Napoleon III
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
"Bonheur Du Jour In Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III Period - Gradin Desk - Two Bodies - Showcase" This gorgeous piece of furniture is at the end of restoration and will be finished at ...
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 51.19 in W 29.53 in D 14.57 in
Rare Napoleon III Wedgewood and Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France
By Wedgewood, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare, unique Napoleon III secretary cabinet with a beautiful Wedgwood porcelain medallion and Boulle style marquetry of brass, fruitwood and mother of pearl, so-called "marquetry wit...
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 50.01 in W 26.78 in D 13.78 in
Black French Secretary Napoleon III and Boulle Brass Gilt Bronze 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Small Secretary In Boulle Marquetry, Napoleon III Period Napoleon 3" Beautiful and elegant little lady's secretary in brass boule marquetry on an ebony veneer background.
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 74.25 in W 52 in D 19.75 in
Superb Etched Mirror Brass Inlaid Marble Top Boulle Style Dresser Secretary Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning and extremely elaborate dresser with a built-in secretary desk and a beautiful etched glass mirror on top. The bronze mounts are absolutely incredibly well defined...
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 52.37 in W 30.71 in D 21.26 in
Napoleon III Sèvres Porcelain Boulle Marquetry Secretary, France 19th Century
By Cristalleries De Sevres, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III secretary in blackened fruitwood, Boulle marquetry style with brass nets, with two beautiful Sèvres porcelain plaques on the doors.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 3.94 in W 12.6 in D 14.18 in
Napoleon III Writing Travel Table Desk Secretary Boulle Style, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle, Susse Freres
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous Napoleon III secretary writing travel case in Boulle marquetry folder with a violin shape, blackened wood veneer with Boulle style inlays with brass threads and brass flower...
Brass
Bonheur du Jour Secretary in Boulle Marquetry
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bonheur du Jour secretary in Boulle marquetry From the private collection of the Compte de Paris, curved legs with gilt bronze falls.
Bronze
Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Cabinet Secretary, France, 1875
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Napoleon III secretary, Boulle marquetry in the queen style inlaid with brass and mother of pearl stars, gilt bronze fittings, Carrara marble on top.
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Rare Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Just beautiful Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry style secretary cabinet desk in brass ball style and tortoiseshell marquetry, gorgeous ornamentation of gilded bronzes with caryatids, in...
Brass, Bronze
Rare Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Louis XV Style and Boulle Marquetry style big secretary cabinet desk in ebony veneer and Brass ball style and red tortoiseshell marquetry, gorgeous ornamentation of golden bronzes wi...
Brass, Bronze
Stunning and Rare Napoleon III Desk Secretary, France circa 1866
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning and rare Napoleon III Bureau Desk, writing table Secretary in Boulle Marquetry. In ebony veneer and beautiful floral inlaid marquetry on the front and on the top.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 45.28 in W 30.71 in D 20.48 in
Napoleon III 19th Century French Desk Secretary Boule Marquetry, France
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning 19th century boule marquetry a la Reine secretary desk, France, circa 1870.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 49.22 in W 25.99 in D 14.18 in
Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Style Ladies Cabinet Secretary, France, 1880
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Ladies cabinet secretary ogee decorated, ebony veneer and Boule style marquetry with beautiful brass filets. Gilt bronze ornamentations, its original Carrara marble top. The inside ...
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Napoleon III Secretary Desk in Bronze and Boule Marquetry, France, 1870
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Precious Napoleon III style secretary desk in boule marquetry and gilt bronze ornamentations. Beautiful caryatids at the top corners, several drawers. France, circa 1870 Total...
Bronze
Sold
H 65 in W 34 in D 11 in
Fine Quality Boulle Inlaid French Louis XV Style Secretary Desk circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
2 piece. Gilt accents. Figural. Bottom has one dovetailed drawer. Bottom piece measures 31 1/8" h x 33 1/4" w x 22 3/4" d. Top piece has two doors containing shelves and two dovetail...
Walnut
Rare Andre Boulle Style Louis XV Brass Inlaid Secretary Desk circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Figural. Gilt accents. Marble top. 4 drawers. Pull down top containing shelves and drawers. 53 1/2" h x 32 5/8" w x 15 3/8" d. Condition Splits in wood. Finish loss. Minor oxidatio...
Walnut
Sold
H 49.22 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in
Rare Wedgwood Porcelain Napoleon III Desk Secretary Cabinet Belle de Jour
By André-Charles Boulle, Enoch Wedgwood
Located in Paris, FR
Rare "Bonheur du Jour" desk writing table in boule marquetry in brass with geometric ornamentations and Wedgwood porcelain plaques and framed in bronze. Beautiful gilt bronze decora...
Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Small secretary in Boulle marquetry in brass fruitwood and mother-of-pearl.
Brass, Bronze
Louis XV Secretary in Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous Louis XV secretary in false week style decorated in Queen's style doucine Boulle marquetry, beautifully decorated in marquetry with brass stars and mother of pearl points in...
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Napoleon III Boulle Style secretary/chest
Located in Seattle, WA
French boulle style, tortoise shell and brass inlay, circa 1850 1860. Top drawer desk unit.
Brass
BOULLE & M. OF PEARL INLAID BLACK LACQUERED SECRETARY
Located in Stamford, CT
IN TWO PARTS, THE TOP HAVING A PIERCED GALLERY ABOVE TWO CABINET DOORS,W/ SHELVES INSIDE,THE BOTTOM HALF WITH ROLL BACK CYLINDER,OPENING TO REVEAL AN INTERIOR FITTED WITH3 DRAWERS,& ...
Lacquer
Sold
H 55.12 in W 27.56 in D 14.97 in
French Napoleon III Secretary "Faux Semainier" Boulle Inlays, circa 1870
Located in Grenoble, FR
Napoleon III secretary (faux semainier), Boulle brass pattern inlays, foliage and scrolls.
Sold
H 49.61 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Lady Secretary in Red Boulle Marquetry and Brass, circa 1875
Located in Grenoble, FR
Lady secretary in red, Boulle marquetry and brass, patterned scrolls, interlacing foliage.
$9,295
H 64.97 in W 56.7 in D 32.68 in
Impressive Louis XV Desk/Reception Table, After F. Linke, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive Louis XV desk/reception table, after F. Linke, Paris Solid beech wood and veneered. Multiple curved and cambered body with fine inlay work. Free standing desk/reception...
Brass, Bronze
$11,505
H 28.75 in W 38 in D 21.07 in
Fine 19th Century Gillows Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely fine gilt bronze mounted parquetry kidney shaped writing table attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. English Circa 1865 The rosewood lozenge trellis inlaid kidney shape...
Bronze
$500,000
H 39.5 in W 58 in D 82 in
Rare Antique 1901 Steinway Model B Rosewood Grand Piano Louis XV Rococo Restored
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Dayton, OH
Fully Restored 1901 Steinway & Sons Model B Louis XV Baroque Rococo Grand Piano – Serial Number 99151, Full 88 key keyboard. The most exquisitely detailed example of a turn of the c...
Fruitwood, Rosewood
$6,473
H 49.22 in W 77.56 in D 33.86 in
Restoration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Sofa Bed, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Restoration period mahogany veneered boat-shaped bed with a slightly overturned bedside. The front is soberly dressed with an ormolu plaque with scrolls and flowers framing a female ...
Bronze
Italian Venetian Grotto Seashell Settee
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin & seahorse motif (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Silver Leaf
$95,000
H 49 in W 56 in D 32 in
Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Bureau-François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Special and Palatial Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Bois Satine Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre By François Linke François Linke – Index Numbe...
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Giltwood Oval Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Mirror features a beautifully carved and giltwood frame, exuding elegance and sophistication. The mirror is designed in the classic Louis XVI ...
Giltwood
$3,900Sale Price|37% Off
H 37.75 in W 79 in D 27.5 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Chaise Lounge Daybed
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant Empire Period black lacquered walnut chaise or daybed with brass ormolu decoration. Has its original horsehair mattress. Frame is sturdy and sound. Fabric shows some wear,...
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Daybed
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19th century French Empire daybed.
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Napoleon III French Oval Mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful large oval mirror with rich ornaments and original facetted mirror plate. The mirror has a very warm antique look and feel. The mirror has an ornate top decoration with...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Early 19th Century French Boulle Cabinets
By Etienne Levasseur
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An important pair of early 19th century French cabinets, made by Pierre-Étienne Levasseur. gilt bronze mounted ebony and ebonised, cut-brass, pewter and faux tortoiseshell marquetry...
Brass
$18,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 4 in W 13 in D 8 in
An Exceptional American Caldwell "Renaissance Style" Bronze and Enamel Humidor
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Exceptional American "Renaissance Style" Arts and Crafts Bronze, Enamel and Multi Gemstone Cigar Humidor by Edward F. Caldwell & Co. This remarkable cigar humidor, crafted by...
Multi-gemstone, Bronze, Enamel
Renaissance Cupboard from Loire Valley, 'France'
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This cabinet is composed of two bodies, the upper one being recessed. The extraordinary proportions are enriched by a mythological and floral carved decor. The Lower body stands o...
Walnut
Moorish Style Inlaid Bombe Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
Camel bone and mother of pearl inlaid three drawer commode with ball turned pulls and geometric detail. The double bombe serpentine chest extensively inlaid in a geometric pattern th...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$81,698
H 118.51 in W 103.15 in D 102.76 in
MONUMENTAL 3 METER EMPEROR ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 CARVED ENGLISH BURR OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely enormous 9 feet 9 inch tall Antique circa 1880-1900 hand carved English Burr Oak Emperor size Tester bed frame whi...
Oak
$125,000 / set
H 38.5 in W 50.5 in D 19.5 in
Pair of French Louis XV Style Late 19th Century Rosewood Commodes by Cressent
By Charles Cressent
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV (Late 19th Cent) rosewood two door commodes with bronze dore trim with singerie (monkey) design & shaped marble top (stamped: CHARLES CRESSENT)
Marble, Bronze
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.
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