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Empire Abattant

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
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Antique 1890s Empire Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

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
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

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Ormolu

Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
$2,360 Sale Price
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H 56 in W 38 in D 19.5 in
French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome 19th century French Empire secrétaire à abattant made of richly figured, bookmatched
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
$3,995
H 55 in W 38.5 in D 17.5 in
19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian Secretaire dating back to the early 19th century, Empire
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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
$4,126
H 55.32 in W 37.8 in D 16.54 in
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Empire style Mahogany secretaire abattant, circa 1840
Empire style Mahogany secretaire abattant, circa 1840
$17,084
H 56.7 in W 37.8 in D 16.15 in
Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant. Mahogany with mahogany & oak secondary wood
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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
$3,850
H 56.5 in W 39.13 in D 18 in
French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
$6,000
H 57.75 in W 38.5 in D 19.25 in
French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A statley 19th century mahogany secre´taire a` abattant from France, circa 1810. This desk has an
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
$4,500
H 53.75 in W 37 in D 16.5 in
Empire secretaire à abattant, France around 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Secretary in mahogany veneer with two-door bottom part as well as dark marble shelf and fire-gilded fittings. Behind the writing flap with brown leather there are more drawers and co...
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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Empire secretaire à abattant, France around 1810
Empire secretaire à abattant, France around 1810
$11,619
H 59.06 in W 38.59 in D 17.13 in
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black
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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most powerful and of the highest quality French First Empire period, Circa. 1805, "Secretaire
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Ormolu

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
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Empire Secretaire À Abattant With Faux Book Front
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Tall French Empire secretaire à abattant featuring a drop-front writing surface and faux book
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Early 20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Stone

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood

1800s Antique French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant, Desk!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800s Antique French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant, Desk!! Antique
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts
Located in Savannah, GA
This extraordinary French Second Empire period secre´taire a' abattan features flame mahogany, gilt
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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Granite, Brass, Ormolu

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
$8,500
H 55.75 in W 40.5 in D 18.25 in
French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant
Located in Faversham, GB
A beautiful walnut Secrétaire à Abattant in the Empire style of the 19th century, The top bears a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Revival Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant
French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant
$5,262
H 59.26 in W 38.19 in D 17.33 in
Unique French Style Ebonized Secretary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Refined French abattant in the Empire style, featuring a striking black finish with elegant gold
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Unique French Style Ebonized Secretary
Unique French Style Ebonized Secretary
$1,600
H 56 in W 26 in D 16 in

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French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This secretaire a abattant is the in French Empire style and is veneered in Cuban acajou mahogany
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with
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Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets

Materials

Mahogany

Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a` Abattant in French Empire Style, 1820
Located in Napoli, IT
, and the general design, make it an authentic Empire period piece.
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Antique 1720s French Empire Secretaires

Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant, 19th century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Secretaire having a marble top over a single frieze drawer, with a
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

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Ormolu

Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in New York, NY
continued to produce superb pieces throughout the Empire period, but only recovered his distinguished career
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Secrétaire à Abattant
Secrétaire à Abattant
H 51 in W 36.5 in D 16.75 in
19th Century Third Republic Secretaire Abattant, French
Located in Sydney, NSW
A 19th century secretaire abattant in the Empire taste. Bookmatched feathered mahogany, the
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Antique 1870s French Empire Revival Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

A Dutch Secretaire à Abattant with Fall-Front with Black Leather Inlay
Located in Oisterwijk, NL
A Dutch mahogany secretaire à abattant with fall front to reveal beautiful fitted interior with
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Ebonized Silver Empire Secretary an Abattant from France, 19th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
An original antique Empire secretary from the early 19th century from France. The secretary is
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Classical Biedermeier Burled Walnut Empire Abattant, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Classical Empire Biedermeier abattant (drop front secretary) features bookmatched burled
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Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Bronze

Italian Empire Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 18th / Early 19th century Italian Empire secretaire a abattant decorated with ivory inlay
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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Italian Empire Secretaire a Abattant
Italian Empire Secretaire a Abattant
H 62.5 in W 41 in D 18.5 in
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Winter Park, FL
Made of solid cherry retaining its original condition this secretaire has nice classical lines and interesting architectural elements in the interior colonnade. Leather writing surfa...
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

French Empire Secretaire a Abattant
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant
H 60 in W 31.5 in D 16 in
Empire Secretaire à abattant, Vienna circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Empire secretary adorned with flanking caryatids around the flat writing flap, top drawer, and a
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Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Empire-Style Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
of brass knobs. There are no keys that work the locks for the drawers. This Empire-style secretary
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Philadelphia Empire Secretaire à abattant of Temple Form
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Typical of the American Empire this desk follows a French-inspired, Neoclassical, conservative
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Antique 19th Century American Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning 19th century Empire secretary, in mahogany, from France. The desk has a black, fossil
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Empire Secretary à abattant, France early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire secretary à abattant with a two-door base, two wide drawers and a flat writing flap
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Maple

French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A divine 19th century mahogany secrétaire à abattant from France, circa 1810. This desk has an
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Buffets

Materials

Marble, 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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks

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Bronze

Antique French Empire Walnut Drop Down Secretary Secretaire Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautiful tall 19th Century French Empire walnut secretaire abattant features elegant patterns
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Brass, Bronze, Steel

Antique Second Empire French Marble-Top Flame Mahogany and Ormolu Abattant
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Second Empire French secrétaire à abattant features flame mahogany construction with long
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French Secretaire Abattant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Empire Mahogany, Top Section of a Secretaire Abattant. Richly figured mahogany secretaire writing
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

French Secretaire Abattant
French Secretaire Abattant
H 27.75 in W 32.75 in D 13 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
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

Antique French Empire Mahogany Secretary Drop Down Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite tall 19th century French Empire mahogany secretaire abattant which features elegant
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Antique Late 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Granite

Antique American Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Drop Front Abattant Desk C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Drop Front Abattant Desk Unsigned C1840. Measures - 55"H x 37.25"W x
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Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Mahogany French Empire Period Secretaire a' Abattant, France Circa 1815
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The richly figured mahogany case showing a black marble top over a single flush mounted drawer, the drop-down panel fronting an interior compartment housing small drawers and a gilt ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Baker Furniture French Empire Burl Wood Secrétaire á Abattant With Brass Ormolu
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Empire or Neoclassical style drop front secretary desk By Baker Furniture
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Vintage 1980s American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Empire Secretaire a Abattant in Brown Walnut with Grey Marble Top, 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful French Empire secretaire a Abattant is veneered in walnut and has a grey marble top
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

French 19th Century Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A dignified 19th century mahogany secre´taire a` abattant from France . This desk has an
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Stone, Granite, Metal, Brass

Early 19th Century French Mahogany, Oak & Marble Secretaire with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Middleburg, VA
Important Secretaire a Abattant, Paris, Empire, circa 1805. Mahogany on oak, marble top, ormolu
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Antique Classical Flame Mahogany Empire Abattant, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Classical Empire abattant (drop front desk) features bookmatched flame mahogany, drop front
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Antique Early 19th Century Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Bronze Mounted Secretary Abattant
Located in Norwood, NJ
Unique slender and narrow stand alone French Empire period Secretaire à Abattant. Drop front panel
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th C French Empire Style Secretaire Abattant
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1930s French empire style secretaire abattant in mahogany with decorative gilt brass mounts
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Early 20th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Very Fine Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Abattant exhibits the best of the period. The carefully selected and matched flamed mahogany veneers have
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th C. French Empire Flame Mahogany a Abattant/Desk with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th c. French Empire flame mahogany a abattant with gilt bronze mounts & noir marble top Drop
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Greek Female Heads Secretaire à Abattant
Located in Berlin, DE
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Greek Female Heads Writing Desk or Secretaire à Abattant A fine
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Antique 19th Century French Restauration Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mahogany and Gilt Ormalou Secretaire Abattant Strongly Attributed to S. Jamar
By S. Jamar, London 1
Located in Stamford, CT
A very impressive Secretaire Abattant with exceptional ormalou mounts including a rare buttlerfly
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Antique 1820s English Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Beidermeier Drop Front Abattant Secretary Desk Writing Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning 19th century French Empire drop leaf secretary abattant with ebony accents and columns
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Antique Mid-19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Empire Secretaire à Abattant
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful 19th century marble topped secretaire a abattant, excellent condition recently restored
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Empire Secretaire à Abattant
Empire Secretaire à Abattant
H 60.75 in W 40.25 in D 18.5 in
Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant Desk
Located in Kirkland, WA
First Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abbattant Desk with wonderful petina and nice interior.
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant Desk
Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant Desk
H 54.25 in W 37.5 in D 17 in
Empire Period Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Charleston, SC
This Empire Secretaire follows the general forms of the 18thC. one but with a more massive, more
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Empire Period Secretaire a Abattant
Empire Period Secretaire a Abattant
H 56 in W 39 in D 18.5 in
French Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French Empire mahogany secretaire abattant with black marble top. Piece consists of a fall front
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20th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

French Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant
French Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant
H 55.75 in W 38.5 in D 16.25 in
Empire French sectretaire abattant
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Empire French walnut sectretaire abattant with cast brass mounts , escheons & drawer pulls. The
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French Secretaires

Empire Secretaire a Abattant
Located in New Orleans, LA
Drop front secretaire in maple with interior compartments and three lower drawers. One hidden drawer at top.
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Empire Secretaire a Abattant
Empire Secretaire a Abattant
H 58 in W 38.75 in D 15 in
French Empire Secretaire "A Abattant" 19th Century
Located in Madrid , ES
French Empire Secretaire " A Abattant " 19th century Palm wood Marble France 89cm x 47cm x
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood

Empire Period Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Charleston, SC
This Empire Secretaire follows the general forms of the 18thC. one but with a more massive, more
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Empire  Period Secretaire a Abattant
Empire  Period Secretaire a Abattant
H 56 in W 39 in D 18.5 in
French Empire, Secretaire a Abattant by Ipolito Ceri
By Iporito Ceri
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Secretaire a Abbant is from the French Empire period and was created by the workroom of
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century French Empire Period "Secretaire a Abattant", circa 1810
By Jacob Freres (French)
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Early 19th century, French First Empire period, attributed to Jacob Freres Rue Meslée, flame
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
This French Empire mahogany secretaire-a-abattant has a Belgian fossilized black marble top above a
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Secretary Cabinet
French Empire Secretary Cabinet
H 55.5 in W 39 in D 18 in
Antique French Secrétaire Abbatant Desk Empire Style 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique 19th century French Empire style Secretaire à abattant, circa 1850 with fall front
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Antique 19th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

1850s French Empire Secretaire a Abattant Brul Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1850s French Empire secretaire also known as a drop-front brul mahogany secretary desk. White
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Antique 1850s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaire Abattant
Located in Brooklyn, NY
houses three drawers with their original oval pressed brass bale pulls and escutcheons, Empire style
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French Mahogany Secrétaire À Abattant with its Marble Top, Early 1800s
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lovely early 19th century French mahogany secrétaire à abattant has a drop front with fitted
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Furniture

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Mahogany

French Early 19th Century Napoleonic Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a very pretty French early 19th century Empire Napoleonic secretaire a abattant or fall
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Antique 1820s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Vintage Natural Elm Wood Bench with Natural Curve 58"
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage Antique Elm Wood Bench Natural curved bench is such a unique piece for your space. These are the real vintage antique elm wood benches! Beautiful antique patina, with weather...
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20th Century Benches

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Elm

Vintage Natural Elm Wood Bench with Natural Curve 58"
Vintage Natural Elm Wood Bench with Natural Curve 58"
$799 Sale Price
57% Off
H 20 in W 58 in D 15 in
Antique American Empire Style Cuban Mahogany Game Table
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant American Empire style game table, circa 1835. This versatile piece showcases classic design with a practical function. The swivel top, supported by a graceful cylinder column...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Game Tables

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Mahogany

Antique American Empire Style Cuban Mahogany Game Table
Antique American Empire Style Cuban Mahogany Game Table
$2,100 Sale Price
20% Off
H 28.5 in W 34.75 in D 34.5 in
Japanese antique wooden storage shelf/ Early 20th century/Wooden cabinet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a vertical wooden storage cabinet made of Japanese cedar in the first half of the 20th century. Although it is unknown where it was used, its appearance oozes a beauty that t...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

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Cedar

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. 16” seat hei...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Canvas, Velvet, Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with beautiful walnut, 1820 Germany Walnut Beautiful Biedermeier chest of drawers made of walnut wood. With its three spacious drawers, it ...
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Walnut
$4,280
H 31.11 in W 40.16 in D 20.48 in
Antique Neoclassical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Full Tester Bed c1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Greco full size tester bed offers flame mahogany construction with paneled headboard in arch form with carved foliate, floral and shield crest with flankin...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Beds and Bed Frames

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Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Side Table W/ Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite late 19th-century French Empire-style guéridon side table, sourced directly from Provence and meticulously restored. Handcrafted from solid mahogany, the table features ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Gueridon

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Marble

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Empire Abattant For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the empire abattant you’re looking for. Each empire abattant for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. When you’re browsing for the right empire abattant, those designed in Empire styles are of considerable interest. Iporito Ceri each produced at least one beautiful empire abattant that is worth considering.

How Much is a Empire Abattant?

Prices for an empire abattant can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,840 and can go as high as $90,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,500.

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.

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