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French Empire Mahogany Bonheur du Jour Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century French Empire mahogany Bonheur du Jour desk. The upper section is decorated with
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

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Wood, Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Bonheur du Jour Desk
French Empire Mahogany Bonheur du Jour Desk

French Empire Mahogany Bonheur du Jour Desk

H 48.25 in W 31 in D 16.5 in
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted Empire style mahogany pedestal desk. French, circa 1870
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870
Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870

Napoleon III Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk, circa 1870

H 31.11 in W 59.06 in D 33.47 in
1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Austin, TX
century! This stunning French Empire style marble-top mahogany fall-front desk, 19th century, projecting
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant
1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant

1800s Antique Desk, French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant

H 56.5 in W 37.25 in D 22.5 in
19th Century French Empire Escritoire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
top with ornate mounts, above a fall front opening to reveal a fitted interior comprising pigeon holes
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks

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Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Escritoire
19th Century French Empire Escritoire

19th Century French Empire Escritoire

H 55 in W 38 in D 16 in
19th Century Swedish Fall Front Desk with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century fall front desk from Kalix, North of Sweden. The overhanging rectangular top abowe a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Buffets

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Fall Front Desk with Originalpaint
19th Century Swedish Fall Front Desk with Originalpaint

19th Century Swedish Fall Front Desk with Originalpaint

H 50.01 in W 57.88 in D 20.87 in
Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
used as a travelling desk within the Spanish global empire and were highly prized as an object of
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand
Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand

Exceptional Early 17th Century Spanish Walnut Vargueno Desk on Stand

H 55.91 in W 40.95 in D 18.12 in
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Dallas, TX
a Louis XV style Second Empire (Napoleon III) small writing desk / table (lectern, stand, or podium
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley
Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley

Louis XV Style Tall Standing Desk / Table by Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdley

H 47.5 in W 29.5 in D 22 in
French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
opening to three large drawers. The fall-front opens to reveal a forest green lined writing surface, and
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

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Ormolu

French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’
French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’

French First Empire Period, circa 1805, ‘Secretaire Abattant’

H 55.5 in W 38.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th C
Located in London, GB
applied shaped mounts. The lower section with a frieze drawer over a fall front which opens to reveal a
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Antique 1840s Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th C
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th C

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th C

H 78.35 in W 44.49 in D 21.26 in
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

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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

H 56.7 in W 38 in D 16.54 in
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

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

H 55.75 in W 40.5 in D 18.25 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

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period

H 57.75 in W 38.5 in D 19.25 in
Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
standing desk enclosing three drawers, one with three compartments for writing utensils. The fall front
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner
Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner

Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner

H 55.91 in W 39.77 in D 19.3 in
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
all. The fall front desk can be considered the cousin of the secretary desk. Both have a main working
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany

French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany

H 56.5 in W 38 in D 15.75 in
French Empire Brass Mounted, Light Walnut, & Ebonized Secretary, 1stq 19th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
front desk with a leather writing surface and interior shelving and secret drawers, with stylized brass
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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

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Walnut

French Empire Brass Mounted, Light Walnut, & Ebonized Secretary, 1stq 19th Cen.
French Empire Brass Mounted, Light Walnut, & Ebonized Secretary, 1stq 19th Cen.

French Empire Brass Mounted, Light Walnut, & Ebonized Secretary, 1stq 19th Cen.

H 58.5 in W 40.75 in D 17 in
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
A Louis Philippe period (1830–1848) fruitwood secretaire abattant fall front desk. Born in
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Leather, Fruitwood

19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant

19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant

H 56.75 in W 41 in D 17.5 in
American Mahogany and Stenciled Secretary with Bookcase. NY Circa 1825
Located in Hollywood, SC
maple interior, shelving, fall front desk, lower cabinet doors, and terminating on scrolled bracket feet
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Secretaires

American Mahogany and Stenciled Secretary with Bookcase. NY Circa 1825
American Mahogany and Stenciled Secretary with Bookcase. NY Circa 1825

American Mahogany and Stenciled Secretary with Bookcase. NY Circa 1825

H 86 in W 41.5 in D 20.25 in
Spanish Renaissance Style, Set of Two on Stands, Inlaid Vargueno Cabinets
Located in Austin, TX
made it easy for transport. The fall-front is used as a writing surface. The interior is equipped with
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20th Century Spanish Renaissance Cabinets

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Wood

Spanish Renaissance Style, Set of Two on Stands, Inlaid Vargueno Cabinets
Spanish Renaissance Style, Set of Two on Stands, Inlaid Vargueno Cabinets

Spanish Renaissance Style, Set of Two on Stands, Inlaid Vargueno Cabinets

H 65 in W 55 in D 21 in
King Edward VII Royal Bluthner Piano Exhibited in Paris Exhibition 1900
Located in Leeds, GB
symmetrical foliar motifs. The front panel features gilt, Empire mount motifs. Bees fly around flowers
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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Musical Instruments

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Ormolu, Metal

King Edward VII Royal Bluthner Piano Exhibited in Paris Exhibition 1900
King Edward VII Royal Bluthner Piano Exhibited in Paris Exhibition 1900

King Edward VII Royal Bluthner Piano Exhibited in Paris Exhibition 1900

H 38.98 in W 61.82 in D 84.26 in
18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
hold the fall front in place. The chest has two large drawers and a small square cupboard door. The
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Antique Mid-18th Century Mexican Baroque Secretaires

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Walnut

18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest
18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest

18th Century Spanish Colonial Vargueno Set on a 19th Century Mission Chest

H 56.75 in W 43.5 in D 17.5 in
19th Century French Empire Walnut Fall-Front Secretaire
Located in Southampton, NY
fall-front desk enclosing six small drawers surrounding one larger drawer and original black leather
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Leather, Walnut, Giltwood

19th Century French Empire Walnut Fall-Front Secretaire
19th Century French Empire Walnut Fall-Front Secretaire

19th Century French Empire Walnut Fall-Front Secretaire

H 54.25 in W 35.13 in D 15.13 in

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H 58.67 in W 42.52 in D 28.35 in
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H 90.25 in W 86 in D 88.25 in
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French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
The secrétaire à abbatant or fall front desk is nearly identical to the desk 5th President James Monroe brought back from France in 1797. These desks are elegant examples of the popu...
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French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
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H 57.09 in W 36.23 in D 14.97 in
Biedermeier Writing Desk Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in LONDON, GB
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H 55.12 in W 43.31 in D 18.9 in
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Located in Chelmsford, Essex
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H 42 in W 31.5 in D 20.5 in
19th Century French Empire desk Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
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H 56.7 in W 39.38 in D 16.54 in
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Located in Opole, PL
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H 64.57 in W 42.92 in D 22.84 in
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Located in Brighton, Sussex
An early Victorian porcelain and ormolu mounted rosewood and tulipwood jewellery coffer on stand or coffre a bijoux attributed to Johann Martin Levien (1811-1871) Circa 1845, an iden...
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Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890
Ladies writing, jewellery cabinet, French, circa 1890

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H 43.31 in W 20.48 in D 18.51 in
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Located in Forney, TX
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By Christian Dell
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Secrétaire à Abattant by Molitor

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Period French Empire Fall Front Desk from Wildercliff Estate of Grayson Hall

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By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Toledo, OH
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Very Fine Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
waxing and polishing over the centuries. The fall front is a framed bevelled mirror, this lowering over
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze

Very Fine Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant Writing Desk, 19th Century
Very Fine Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant Writing Desk, 19th Century

Very Fine Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant Writing Desk, 19th Century

H 52.38 in W 30 in D 15.25 in
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in Miami, FL
, and a birch inlaid drop-front opening to a desk with a long open storage area for papers below a
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Antique 1820s Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood, Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany, c. 1825
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany, c. 1825

Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Fall-Front Secretary in Mahogany, c. 1825

H 51 in W 43.5 in D 22 in
Swedish Karl Johan Fall Front Biedermeier Secretary in Mahogany, circa 1820
Located in Miami, FL
three drawers and mirrored colonnade opening to reveal a secret compartment. Fall front opens to desk
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mirror, Birch, Mahogany

Swedish Karl Johan Fall Front Biedermeier Secretary in Mahogany, circa 1820
Swedish Karl Johan Fall Front Biedermeier Secretary in Mahogany, circa 1820

Swedish Karl Johan Fall Front Biedermeier Secretary in Mahogany, circa 1820

H 72.5 in W 41.25 in D 18 in
Very Fine Neoclassical Empire Swedish Secretary by Johan Högman, circa 1814
By Johan Högman
Located in Miami, FL
if the writing represents another facet of the cabinet's history. Fall-front opens to a writing
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Very Fine Neoclassical Empire Swedish Secretary by Johan Högman, circa 1814
Very Fine Neoclassical Empire Swedish Secretary by Johan Högman, circa 1814

Very Fine Neoclassical Empire Swedish Secretary by Johan Högman, circa 1814

H 65 in W 50.5 in D 21 in
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

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Greek Female Heads Secretaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Greek Female Heads Secretaire à Abattant

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Greek Female Heads Secretaire à Abattant

H 59.85 in W 41.74 in D 17.72 in
Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
Nacional de Arte Antiga in Lisbon. Fall front cabinets such as this were designed for and popular amongst
Category

Antique 17th Century Indian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box
Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box

Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box

H 7 in W 11.25 in D 8 in
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
variegated grey marble top. The bottom has double doors with inside shelving for additional storage. The fall
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet

H 56 in W 38.5 in D 18.5 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

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Secrétaire Abbatant Desk Empire Style 19th Century
Antique French Secrétaire Abbatant Desk Empire Style 19th Century

Antique French Secrétaire Abbatant Desk Empire Style 19th Century

H 58 in W 36 in D 19.5 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Austrian 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

H 64 in W 43 in D 21 in
Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in Kirkland, WA
veneer on the front. It has a drop front desk over three long drawers. The interior of the fall front
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire
Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire

Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire

H 43 in W 40 in D 17.25 in
TAHAN Watch Holder, Napoleon 3 Period Rosewood and Ebony Marquetry, Good Cond.
By Tahan Paris
Located in VENDAYS-MONTALIVET, FR
filed a patent for the cylinder desk, as well as another for briefcases with translucent fronts in 1858
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

TAHAN Watch Holder, Napoleon 3 Period Rosewood and Ebony Marquetry, Good Cond.
TAHAN Watch Holder, Napoleon 3 Period Rosewood and Ebony Marquetry, Good Cond.

TAHAN Watch Holder, Napoleon 3 Period Rosewood and Ebony Marquetry, Good Cond.

H 1.97 in W 3.35 in D 2.96 in
Tahan Antique French Jewelry Box Napoleon III 3 xix Century Boulle Marquetery
By Tahan Paris
Located in VENDAYS-MONTALIVET, FR
desk, as well as another for briefcases with translucent fronts in 1858. Maison Tahan declines after
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tahan Antique French Jewelry Box Napoleon III 3 xix Century Boulle Marquetery
Tahan Antique French Jewelry Box Napoleon III 3 xix Century Boulle Marquetery

Tahan Antique French Jewelry Box Napoleon III 3 xix Century Boulle Marquetery

H 0.99 in W 4.34 in D 2.56 in
19th Century Flame Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Danish 1830s-40s Butler's Desk of Flame Mahogany. The top over a fall-front opening to reveal an
Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Flame Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk
19th Century Flame Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk

19th Century Flame Mahogany Fall Front Butler's Desk

H 43.5 in W 42 in D 22 in
French Empire-Style Flame Mahogany Wood Fall Front Secretary
Located in Fairhope, AL
French Empire style mahogany secretary with marble top has three lower drawers which are lockable
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Early 20th Century Desks

French Empire-Style Flame Mahogany Wood Fall Front Secretary
French Empire-Style Flame Mahogany Wood Fall Front Secretary

French Empire-Style Flame Mahogany Wood Fall Front Secretary

H 60 in W 38 in D 17.5 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Fall Front Bureau Desk
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
. The exterior features a fall front desk adorned with a pair of Empire winged sphinx carvings, above a
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Fall Front Bureau Desk
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Fall Front Bureau Desk

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Fall Front Bureau Desk

H 44.49 in W 45.08 in D 20.87 in
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

French Early 19th Century Napoleonic Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1820
French Early 19th Century Napoleonic Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1820

French Early 19th Century Napoleonic Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1820

H 57 in W 39 in D 19 in
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Empire Fall Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic empire fall front desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and walnut, every empire fall front desk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an empire fall front desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. An empire fall front desk made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular.

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Prices for an empire fall front desk start at $3,500 and top out at $507,920 with the average selling for $6,750.

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