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Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak

Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak

Located in Tyler, TX

Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk

Category

Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Unique French Style Ebonized Secretary
Unique French Style Ebonized Secretary

Unique French Style Ebonized Secretary

$1,600

H 56 in W 26 in D 16 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

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Wood

French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant

French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant

$3,995

H 55 in W 38.5 in D 17.5 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

19th Century French Walnut Secrétaire Abattant
19th Century French Walnut Secrétaire Abattant

19th Century French Walnut Secrétaire Abattant

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A French walnut secrétaire abattant with a fall-front writing surface opening to a fitted interior

Category

Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
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

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

Category

Antique 1810s 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

$6,000

H 57.75 in W 38.5 in D 19.25 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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
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

French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A stately 19th century mahogany secretaire a abattant from France, circa 1810. This desk has an

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

$4,500

H 56.13 in W 35.75 in D 15.75 in

French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This wonderful walnut secre´taire a` abattant was constructed in the style of Louis XVI during the

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Empire secretaire à abattant, France around 1810
Empire secretaire à abattant, France around 1810

Empire secretaire à abattant, France around 1810

$11,864

H 59.06 in W 38.59 in D 17.13 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

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

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Secretaire À Abattant With Faux Book Front
French Empire Secretaire À Abattant With Faux Book Front

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

Category

Early 20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Stone

French Ormolu-Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant by Millet
French Ormolu-Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant by Millet

French Ormolu-Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant by Millet

Located in London, GB

The brèche d'Alep marble top above a long frieze drawer, the hinged fall front with gilt-tooled brown leather writing-surface, the fitted interior with four open compartments and a l...

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Tulipwood

19th century secretaire abattant
19th century secretaire abattant

19th century secretaire abattant

$3,620Sale Price|20% Off

H 48.5 in W 25.5 in D 13.5 in

19th century secretaire abattant

Located in Cheshire, GB

A French secretaire a’ abbattant, in the Louis XVI taste, the well-figured top, above conforming

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant

19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant

Located in London, GB

Dating from around 1850, this is a wonderful antique French Rococo Revival Secretaire a Abattant

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Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC

Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC

$2,360Sale Price|20% Off

H 56 in W 38 in D 19.5 in

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Five-Drawer Abattant Secretaire, France, 19th Century
Louis XVI Style Five-Drawer Abattant Secretaire, France, 19th Century

Louis XVI Style Five-Drawer Abattant Secretaire, France, 19th Century

$1,334Sale Price|55% Off

H 49.22 in W 20.75 in D 13 in

Louis XVI Style Five-Drawer Abattant Secretaire, France, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

This Louis XVI style abattant secretaire dates from the 19th century and was produced in France

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"

French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"

$6,320Sale Price|20% Off

H 54 in W 39 in D 17 in

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

Category

Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"

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 Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800

French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800

$4,912Sale Price|30% Off

H 57.09 in W 36.23 in D 14.97 in

French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800

Located in Lucenec, SK

Monroe brought back from France in 1797. These desks are elegant examples of the popular style during the

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

French Transition 18th Century Marble Top Marquetry Secrétaire À Abattant Chest
French Transition 18th Century Marble Top Marquetry Secrétaire À Abattant Chest

French Transition 18th Century Marble Top Marquetry Secrétaire À Abattant Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French transition 18th Century marble top marquetry secrétaire à abattant chest with brass mounts

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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Amazing Secretary "À Abattant" Napoleon III French, 19th Century VIDEO
Amazing Secretary "À Abattant" Napoleon III French, 19th Century VIDEO

Amazing Secretary "À Abattant" Napoleon III French, 19th Century VIDEO

Located in Madrid, ES

AMAZING SECRETARY "À ABATTANT" NAPOLEON III French, 19th century in painted and gilded wood with

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk
French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk

French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of birdseye maple

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Mid-20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French 18th century J.F. LELEU stamped secretaire à abattant
French 18th century J.F. LELEU stamped secretaire à abattant

French 18th century J.F. LELEU stamped secretaire à abattant

$14,044Sale Price|20% Off

H 57.09 in W 37.8 in D 16.74 in

French 18th century J.F. LELEU stamped secretaire à abattant

By Jean-François Leleu

Located in AALSMEER, NL

secretaire à abattant By J.F Leleu with its original ‘Bianca Carrara’ marble top with rounded front corners

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th-Century Walnut Secretaire Abattant
19th-Century Walnut Secretaire Abattant

19th-Century Walnut Secretaire Abattant

$14,000

H 58.5 in W 39.25 in D 18 in

19th-Century Walnut Secretaire Abattant

Located in New York, NY

A 19th-century secrétaire abattant of exceptional quality. This beautiful piece consists of a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Charles X Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Mahogany Louis XVI Style Four Drawer Abattant Secretaire, France, 19th Century
Mahogany Louis XVI Style Four Drawer Abattant Secretaire, France, 19th Century

Mahogany Louis XVI Style Four Drawer Abattant Secretaire, France, 19th Century

$4,055Sale Price|20% Off

H 54.73 in W 25.99 in D 15.75 in

Mahogany Louis XVI Style Four Drawer Abattant Secretaire, France, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

This Louis XVI style abattant secretaire dates to the 19th century and was produced in France

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

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

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

French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk

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

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

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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Exceptionally Rare 19th Century French Secrétaire à Abattant by Paul Sormani
Exceptionally Rare 19th Century French Secrétaire à Abattant by Paul Sormani

Exceptionally Rare 19th Century French Secrétaire à Abattant by Paul Sormani

By Paul Sormani

Located in London, GB

An Exceptionally Rare Secrétaire à Abattant After the designs of Jean-Henri Riesener for Marie

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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

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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Charles X Secretary/Secrétaire à Abattant in Mahogany, c. 1825
Antique French Charles X Secretary/Secrétaire à Abattant in Mahogany, c. 1825

Antique French Charles X Secretary/Secrétaire à Abattant in Mahogany, c. 1825

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A Charles X secrétaire à abattant in mahogany, France, circa 1825. Fall-front has original counter

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Antique 1820s French Charles X Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut "Secretaire à Abattant" with Marble Top
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut "Secretaire à Abattant" with Marble Top

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut "Secretaire à Abattant" with Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate an office or bedroom with this elegant antique secrétaire à abattant. Crafted in Paris

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Verni Martin secrétaire abattant , circa 1880
Verni Martin secrétaire abattant , circa 1880

Verni Martin secrétaire abattant , circa 1880

$9,468Sale Price|20% Off

H 49.22 in W 25.2 in D 13.78 in

Verni Martin secrétaire abattant , circa 1880

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style secretaries abbattant, having bombe

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Very Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Abattant by Diehl.
Very Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Abattant by Diehl.

Very Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Abattant by Diehl.

By Charles-Guillaume Diehl

Located in Dallas, TX

A very fine 19th century Louis XVI marquetry inlay secretaire A Abattant by Charles Diehl. Kingwood

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Empire style Mahogany secretaire abattant, circa 1840
Empire style Mahogany secretaire abattant, circa 1840

Empire style Mahogany secretaire abattant, circa 1840

$17,405

H 56.7 in W 37.8 in D 16.15 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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts
French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts

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

Category

Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Granite, Brass, Ormolu

19th Century Sevres Mounted Secretaire Abattant Cabinet
19th Century Sevres Mounted Secretaire Abattant Cabinet

19th Century Sevres Mounted Secretaire Abattant Cabinet

$27,848Sale Price|20% Off

H 50.4 in W 27.56 in D 16.54 in

19th Century Sevres Mounted Secretaire Abattant Cabinet

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality 19th century French ebonized secretaire abattant, having its original brocatelle

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

shelved interior. French, Circa 1870. This impressive secrétaire à abattant perfectly encapsulates

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Desk/Secretaire a Abattant c. 1790-1800
Louis XVI Desk/Secretaire a Abattant c. 1790-1800

Louis XVI Desk/Secretaire a Abattant c. 1790-1800

$4,950

H 55 in W 39.5 in D 16.5 in

Louis XVI Desk/Secretaire a Abattant c. 1790-1800

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a very good example of a late 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant. The secretaire

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI style Secrétaire à abattant with marquetry after Roentgen
Louis XVI style Secrétaire à abattant with marquetry after Roentgen

Louis XVI style Secrétaire à abattant with marquetry after Roentgen

By David Roentgen

Located in PARIS, FR

Louis XVI style ‘Secrétaire à abattant’ with marquetry after Roentgen. Oak, thuya burl and ebonized

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Secretaire "À Abattant" Signed Hyppolyte-Edme Pretot, Paris, 19th Century
Secretaire "À Abattant" Signed Hyppolyte-Edme Pretot, Paris, 19th Century

Secretaire "À Abattant" Signed Hyppolyte-Edme Pretot, Paris, 19th Century

By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot

Located in Madrid, ES

Secretaire "à abattant". Fine woods, marquetry, interior with drawers in rosewood and textile

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant

19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Miami, FL

surface and a number of drawers and prospect door, France, circa 1840.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant

19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant

$4,520Sale Price|20% Off

H 56.11 in W 38.59 in D 15.75 in

19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Miami, FL

A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled mahogany veneer. The original fossilized marble top is supported by an elliptical molding. The main body contains one u...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts

19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts

Located in Miami, FL

19th century bombe marquetry secrétaire à abattant, marble top and bronze mounts. Offered for sale

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Special 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Special 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant

Special 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant

By Jean-Henri Riesener

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Special Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant The shaped

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Fine Antique French Marquetry Escritoire c.1880
Fine Antique French Marquetry Escritoire c.1880

Fine Antique French Marquetry Escritoire c.1880

$3,123 / set

H 58.86 in W 27.76 in D 15.75 in

Fine Antique French Marquetry Escritoire c.1880

Located in Worcester, GB

century French escritoire or secrétaire à abattant in the Louis XV style, crafted circa 1880. The piece is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Kingwood

Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French
Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French

Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top), 18th C. French

Located in Atlanta, GA

desk, from the 18th century. This antique "secretaire an abattant" from France features an arched top

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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

Recent Sales

French marble top abattant
French marble top abattant

French marble top abattant

Unavailable

H 55 in W 37.5 in D 17.25 in

French marble top abattant

Located in Charlottesville, VA

19th c French abattant having fall front desk flanked by columns over three drawers 31.5″

Category

Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Burr oak French Escritoire
Burr oak French Escritoire

Burr oak French Escritoire

Unavailable

H 56.3 in W 37.41 in D 17.33 in

Burr oak French Escritoire

Located in Cheltenham, GB

Hutton-Clarke Antiques is pleased to offer a high-quality French abattant escritoire, beautifully

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Marquetry Inlaid Secretaire Abattant
19th Century French Marquetry Inlaid Secretaire Abattant

19th Century French Marquetry Inlaid Secretaire Abattant

Unavailable

H 48.5 in W 24.25 in D 13.25 in

19th Century French Marquetry Inlaid Secretaire Abattant

Located in Miami, FL

French secretaire abattant with magnificent marquetry inlay depicting Portico Ruins in a landscape

Category

Antique 19th Century French Beaux Arts Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Third Republic Secretaire Abattant, French
19th Century Third Republic Secretaire Abattant, French

19th Century Third Republic Secretaire Abattant, French

Unavailable

H 55.12 in W 38.59 in D 16.93 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

Category

Antique 1870s French Empire Revival Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Secretaire a Abattant
Secretaire a Abattant

Secretaire a Abattant

Unavailable

H 57 in W 37.5 in D 20 in

Secretaire a Abattant

Located in London, GB

An early 19th C. secretaire a abattant. With classical columns and a mottled off white marble top

Category

Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Secretaire a Abattant
Secretaire a Abattant

Secretaire a Abattant

Unavailable

H 0.4 in W 27.96 in D 16.15 in

Secretaire a Abattant

Located in London, GB

Ormolu-mounted secrétaire à abattant of tulipwood with marquetry inlay, with original marble top

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Tulipwood

Secrétaire à Abattant
Secrétaire à Abattant

Secrétaire à Abattant

Unavailable

H 51 in W 36.5 in D 16.75 in

Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in New York, NY

Surmounted by a Spanish brocatelle marble top, the frieze is centered by a foliate-ornamented urn flanked by two flaming lamps in front and stylized rosettes on either side. Bordere...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Charles X  Inlaid French Secrétaire à Abattant
19th Century Charles X  Inlaid French Secrétaire à Abattant

19th Century Charles X Inlaid French Secrétaire à Abattant

Unavailable

H 61.42 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in

19th Century Charles X Inlaid French Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Tricase, Italia

Rare secrétaire à abattant Carlo X, in flamed mahogany wood, finely inlaid in light wood with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This secretaire a abattant is the in French Empire style and is veneered in Cuban acajou mahogany

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Period Cherrywood Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1780
French Louis XVI Period Cherrywood Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1780

French Louis XVI Period Cherrywood Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1780

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This is a rather stylish French country neoclassical Louis XVI period cherrywood late 18th century

Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Louis XV "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Louis XV "Secrétaire à Abattant"

Louis XV "Secrétaire à Abattant"

Unavailable

H 46.86 in W 35.83 in D 15.75 in

Louis XV "Secrétaire à Abattant"

Located in Geneva, CH

Rare Louis XV ormolu-mounted and Chinese lacquer "secrétaire à abattant". The Portor marble top

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Secretaires

French Tulipwood Amaranth and Marquetry Louis XVI Secretaire À Abattant
French Tulipwood Amaranth and Marquetry Louis XVI Secretaire À Abattant

French Tulipwood Amaranth and Marquetry Louis XVI Secretaire À Abattant

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

Moulded marble top, above a frieze drawer, a drop-front enclosing pigeon holes flanked by six drawers, the double doors with shelve and coffer, on short cabriole legs with ormolu sab...

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Wood

Louis XV Vernis Martin Bureau Abattant
Louis XV Vernis Martin Bureau Abattant

Louis XV Vernis Martin Bureau Abattant

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H 38.19 in W 31.5 in D 18.9 in

Louis XV Vernis Martin Bureau Abattant

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

A Louis XV desk opening by an abattant, red lacquer interior, on four cabriole legs, Vernis Martin

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Lacquer

18th Century Secretaire Abattant by Letellier
18th Century Secretaire Abattant by Letellier

18th Century Secretaire Abattant by Letellier

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H 56.7 in W 38.59 in D 15.75 in

18th Century Secretaire Abattant by Letellier

By Jacques-Pierre Letellier

Located in Paris, FR

-Pierre Letellier, reçu maître in 1767, France. It is very likely that Letellier worked with Andre

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Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a` Abattant in French Empire Style, 1820
Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a` Abattant in French Empire Style, 1820

Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a` Abattant in French Empire Style, 1820

Located in Napoli, IT

The superstructure with a white marble top flanked by volute scrolls above a frieze drawer and recessed fall flap enclosing a fitted interior with mirror within columns over a flush ...

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Louis XV Secretaire à abattant Stamped Genty
Louis XV Secretaire à abattant Stamped Genty

Louis XV Secretaire à abattant Stamped Genty

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H 51.19 in W 38.59 in D 17.72 in

Louis XV Secretaire à abattant Stamped Genty

By Denis Genty

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

A Louis XV ormolu-mounted tulipwood and amaranth Secretaire, Brèche marble top above a drop front enclosing pigeon hole flanked by four short drawers, above a gilt-tooled red lea...

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Materials

Wood

A famous rosewood and amaranth marquetry 'secrétaire à abattant'
A famous rosewood and amaranth marquetry 'secrétaire à abattant'

A famous rosewood and amaranth marquetry 'secrétaire à abattant'

By H. Kickert

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

. Please compare with a similar 'secrétaire à abattant' by Latz in the former collection of Olivier de

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Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant, 19th century
Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant, 19th century

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 fall front enclosure concealing a fitted interior over two long drawers, flanked by ...

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An Important 18th C. Secretaire Abattant By Andre Gilbert
An Important 18th C. Secretaire Abattant By Andre Gilbert

An Important 18th C. Secretaire Abattant By Andre Gilbert

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H 56.7 in W 39.38 in D 14.97 in

An Important 18th C. Secretaire Abattant By Andre Gilbert

By Andre Gilbert

Located in London, GB

. White marble top. Stamped " A. L. Gilbert JME" by Andre Louis Gilbert c.1780, France. An almost

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Charles X Walnut and Marble Secrétaire à Abattant circa 1820
Charles X Walnut and Marble Secrétaire à Abattant circa 1820

Charles X Walnut and Marble Secrétaire à Abattant circa 1820

Located in Louisville, KY

featuring a freize drawer over a fall front revealing a fitted interior, over cabinet doors and raised on carved and ebonized animal paw feet.

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Transition Louis XV to Louis XVI Bois de Rose Secétaire à Abattant
Transition Louis XV to Louis XVI Bois de Rose Secétaire à Abattant

Transition Louis XV to Louis XVI Bois de Rose Secétaire à Abattant

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

Surmounted by a moulded marble top, fitted with a frieze drawer and fallfront enclosing four drawers, all above two doors, on short cabriole feet, with pierced sabots.

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Early 19th Century Louis Phillipe Mahogany Secretary a Abattant with Marble Top

Early 19th Century Louis Phillipe Mahogany Secretary a Abattant with Marble Top

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Antique Louis Phillipe Secretary with drop front desk opening to writing desk. Interior is eye maple veneered in the background there are six drawers with small handles. Flames mahog...

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French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretaire Bureau, circa 1780
French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretaire Bureau, circa 1780

French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretaire Bureau, circa 1780

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

An exceptional French Louis XVI mahogany secretaire abattant (or two-cupboard desk bureau) with a

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French Louis XVI Secretaire Signed by "Jean-Baptiste Vassou"
French Louis XVI Secretaire Signed by "Jean-Baptiste Vassou"

French Louis XVI Secretaire Signed by "Jean-Baptiste Vassou"

By Jean-Baptiste Vassou

Located in Long Island City, NY

Magnificently detailed important French Louis XVI secretaire a abattant. Signed by Jean - Baptiste

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced
Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced

Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

French vanity 3 drawer' cabinet converted from a Louis XVI drop front French secretaire D'Abattant

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Antique Ebonized Silver Empire Secretary an Abattant from France, 19th Century
Antique Ebonized Silver Empire Secretary an Abattant from France, 19th Century

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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French Abattant Secretary Carved Desk Cabinet Renaissance Louis XIII
French Abattant Secretary Carved Desk Cabinet Renaissance Louis XIII

French Abattant Secretary Carved Desk Cabinet Renaissance Louis XIII

Located in Shreveport, LA

~Direct from France~ ~Lovely 19th century French “secrétaire à abattant”, so elegant and classic

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Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Secretaires

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Marble

Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak

Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak

Located in Tyler, TX

Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk

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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Marble-Top Abattant Secretaire with Brass Hardware
19th Century French Marble-Top Abattant Secretaire with Brass Hardware

19th Century French Marble-Top Abattant Secretaire with Brass Hardware

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Lovely French abattant secretaire with beautiful inlays. Original brass hardware and working

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French Secretaire Abattant
French Secretaire Abattant

French Secretaire Abattant

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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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French Walnut Secretaire A Abattant
French Walnut Secretaire A Abattant

French Walnut Secretaire A Abattant

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H 56.75 in W 37 in D 16 in

French Walnut Secretaire A Abattant

Located in New York, NY

An exquisite secretaire abattant in solid walnut with clean, rectilinear lines, fluted columns

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French Louis Philippe Mahogany Abattant
French Louis Philippe Mahogany Abattant

French Louis Philippe Mahogany Abattant

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H 58.25 in W 37.25 in D 15.5 in

French Louis Philippe Mahogany Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A handsome French 19th century bookmatched mahogany secretaire á abattant with a black marble top

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French Empire Secretaire a Abattant
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant

French Empire Secretaire a Abattant

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H 60 in W 31.5 in D 16 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

19th Century French Louis Philippe Abattant
19th Century French Louis Philippe Abattant

19th Century French Louis Philippe Abattant

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H 60.5 in W 39 in D 17.5 in

19th Century French Louis Philippe Abattant

Located in Nashville, TN

Handsome Louis Philippe Abattant in burl walnut. Topped with grained black marble. Interior is

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

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French Kingwood and Rosewood Secretaire Abattant
French Kingwood and Rosewood Secretaire Abattant

French Kingwood and Rosewood Secretaire Abattant

Located in Cheshire, GB

French kingwood and rosewood secretaire abattant in the Louis XVI style, the raised three quarter

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant

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H 52 in W 26 in D 14.5 in

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A French petite Louis Philippe secrétaire à abattant. Made of a beautifully figured bookmatched

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Antique French Kingwood Secretaire Abattant c.1880
Antique French Kingwood Secretaire Abattant c.1880

Antique French Kingwood Secretaire Abattant c.1880

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H 54.73 in W 30.71 in D 13.78 in

Antique French Kingwood Secretaire Abattant c.1880

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique French Secretaire a Abattant, C 1880 in Louis XV style. This piece

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

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French Ebonized & Brass Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant
French Ebonized & Brass Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant

French Ebonized & Brass Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A wonderful French 19th century ebonized and brass inlay Secretaire a Abattant. A single drawer can

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French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Stunning French Louis Philippe walnut Secretaire a' Abattant in walnut. Beautiful details grace

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

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French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Louis Philippe style burled cherry wood, locking with ivory escutcheon plate, drop front desk with embossed leather writing surface. The interior is fitted with 7 drawers and a shelf...

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French 18th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
French 18th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

French 18th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

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H 55.63 in W 36.25 in D 15.88 in

French 18th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This wonderful solid walnut secre´taire a` abattant was constructed in the period of Louis XVI

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant

French 19th Century Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant

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H 54.25 in W 37.5 in D 17.13 in

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

French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire À Abattant
French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire À Abattant

French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire À Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A wonderful mahogany desk with a wood top. The hardware and escutcheons are mixed adding a playful whimsy to this cased piece. A single drawer can be found at the top of the desk tha...

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Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire à Abattant

French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This unique secretary desk is made of beautiful mahogany with a white marble top and offers plenty of storage. It is a transitional piece with Directoire and Louis XVI influences. Al...

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Antique 19th Century French Other Secretaires

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French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary

Located in Wilton, CT

Louis Philippe style burled Walnut. Locks with brass escutcheon plate, drop front desk with embossed leather writing surface. The interior is fitted with 7 drawers and a shelf. Below...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Leather, Walnut

French 19th Century Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant

French 19th Century Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant

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H 56.13 in W 38.13 in D 15.5 in

French 19th Century Inlay Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Inlaid details grace many of this 19th century French secretary’s surfaces. Both the exterior doors

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant C 1880
Antique French Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant C 1880

Antique French Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant C 1880

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H 54.34 in W 30.32 in D 14.97 in

Antique French Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant C 1880

Located in London, GB

A beautiful antique French marquetry Secretaire a Abattant, C 1880 in Louis XV style. This piece

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775
French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775

French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775

Located in Rome, IT

Important French ormolu-mounted, kingwood, tulipwood and stained sycamore marqueterie and parquetry

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century French Cherrywood Secrétaire à Abattant
Late 18th Century French Cherrywood Secrétaire à Abattant

Late 18th Century French Cherrywood Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Late 18th-early 19th century French cherrywood secrétaire à abattant with ebonized banding, brass

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Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French Secretaire Abattant Mother of Pearl 1880
Antique French Secretaire Abattant Mother of Pearl 1880

Antique French Secretaire Abattant Mother of Pearl 1880

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique French ebonised and brass inlaid Secretaire a Abattant, C 1880 in Louis

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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire a Abattant

19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Pasadena, CA

Charming and uncommon late 19th century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire a Abattant or secretary. This

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Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Secretaires

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Leather, Maple, Pine

17th Century French Country Oak Secrétaire à Abattant
17th Century French Country Oak Secrétaire à Abattant

17th Century French Country Oak Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

17th century French country oak secrétaire à abattant This is a lovely and very old piece, the

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Antique 17th Century French Country Secretaires

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Burl Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

French 19th Century Burl Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A wonderful French 19th century burl walnut secretaire a abattant has a Sainte-Anne marble top. A

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Antique 19th Century French Other Secretaires

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Mahogany

Empire Secretary à abattant, France early 19th century
Empire Secretary à abattant, France early 19th century

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

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French 19th Century Burl Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

French 19th Century Burl Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A spectacular burl walnut desk from 19th century, France. A drawer can be found at the top of the

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

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

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French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant

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

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Late 17th Century Italian Giltwood Console Table with Inset Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

This Italian giltwood console is from the late 1600’s to the turn of the 18th century. It has a cream and beige colored inset marble top. This type of piece, with cabriole legs and s...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

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French Abattant For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French abattant you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A French abattant — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a French abattant — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A French abattant, designed in the Louis XVI, Empire or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made French abattant has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by A. Leclaire, B. Butte and Christian Dell are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Abattant?

Prices for a French abattant can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $850 and can go as high as $398,500, while the average can fetch as much as $5,250.

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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