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French Drop Front Secretary

1940's french drop front secretary bookcase
1940's french drop front secretary bookcase

1940's french drop front secretary bookcase

$4,300

H 63 in W 29 in D 17 in

1940's french drop front secretary bookcase

Located in Dallas, TX

1940s French Drop-Front Secretary – Goatskin Finish & Faux Leather Bookcase, Paris Provenance

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Goatskin, Faux Leather

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

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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

Antique French Provencial Style Quarter Sawn Oak Drop Front Secretary
Antique French Provencial Style Quarter Sawn Oak Drop Front Secretary

Antique French Provencial Style Quarter Sawn Oak Drop Front Secretary

Located in Pasadena, TX

This Country French aka French Provincial secretary was made at the turn of the century. Its

Category

Vintage 1910s American French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Antique French Provincial Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900

Antique French Provincial Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk In the

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

Located in Miami, FL

Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style

Located in Shreveport, LA

Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style. Direct from France, a

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"
Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"

Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique French Victorian secretary / library writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring drop front

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

A drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer - René-Jean Caillette - France
A drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer - René-Jean Caillette - France

A drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer - René-Jean Caillette - France

By Rene Gabriel, Pierre Guariche, Marcel Gascoin, René-Jean Caillette

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A beautiful drop-front secretary desk in mahogany veneer, designed by René-Jean Caillette for

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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

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

Located in Miami, FL

Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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

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

Located in Miami, FL

Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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

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

Located in Miami, FL

Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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

Category

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

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Secretary
French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Secretary

French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Secretary

$3,995

H 52.75 in W 26.75 in D 13.75 in

French 19th Century Ebonized & Inlay Secretary

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This French Louis XVI style drop front secretary from the 1800s has impressive etched brass inlay

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

In the Manner of Jean Pascaud, Art Deco Drop Front Secretary, France, circa 1935
In the Manner of Jean Pascaud, Art Deco Drop Front Secretary, France, circa 1935

In the Manner of Jean Pascaud, Art Deco Drop Front Secretary, France, circa 1935

By Jean Pascaud

Located in New York, NY

Art Deco drop front secretary in the manner of Jean Pascaud. Made in France, circa 1935. Sycamore

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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

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

$3,440Sale Price|20% Off

H 51.57 in W 23.81 in D 13.77 in

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

Located in Miami, FL

Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Oak

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French Louis Philippe Drop Front Secretary, late 19th Century
French Louis Philippe Drop Front Secretary, late 19th Century

French Louis Philippe Drop Front Secretary, late 19th Century

Located in South Salem, NY

black stone top. This exquisite piece of 19th-century craftsmanship boasts a drop front that unveils a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique French Drop Front Solid Wood Secretary and Chest
Antique French Drop Front Solid Wood Secretary and Chest

Antique French Drop Front Solid Wood Secretary and Chest

Located in Houston, TX

Writing desk from France, circa 1870. Features six larger drawers on the bottom and six small

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Petite 1860s French Empire Style Walnut and Marble Drop-Front Secretary
Petite 1860s French Empire Style Walnut and Marble Drop-Front Secretary

Petite 1860s French Empire Style Walnut and Marble Drop-Front Secretary

Located in Atlanta, GA

A very small French Empire style walnut drop-front secretary with dark grey marble top from the mid

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Night Stands

Materials

Marble

French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau, 1930s
French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau, 1930s

French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Secretary Bureau, 1930s

Located in Barntrup, DE

Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, France, 1930s. Opened it

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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Mahogany Napoleon III Secretaire Secretary Drop-Front Desk
19th Century French Mahogany Napoleon III Secretaire Secretary Drop-Front Desk

19th Century French Mahogany Napoleon III Secretaire Secretary Drop-Front Desk

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Exceptional quality French Napoleon III secretary with lovely figured mahogany timber and brass

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Louis XV Bombe Marquetry Drop-Front Secretary
Antique Louis XV Bombe Marquetry Drop-Front Secretary

Antique Louis XV Bombe Marquetry Drop-Front Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

features floral and foliate marquetry on the upper drawer; drop front desk surface and lower cabinet doors

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Drop Front Secretary
Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Drop Front Secretary

Baker Furniture Style French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Drop Front Secretary

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase

Category

Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style

Located in Shreveport, LA

Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style. Direct from France, a

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style

Located in Shreveport, LA

~ Direct from France ~ A lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style

Located in Shreveport, LA

~Direct from France~ ~A lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with

Category

Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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

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

Located in Miami, FL

Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and three

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

French Carved Tiger Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Table Louis XV Style
French Carved Tiger Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Table Louis XV Style

French Carved Tiger Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Table Louis XV Style

Located in Shreveport, LA

Direct from France, a lovely antique French carved “drop front” secretary/desk with quintessential

Category

Vintage 1910s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Oak

French Louis XV Style Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Mother of Pearl Inlay
French Louis XV Style Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Mother of Pearl Inlay

French Louis XV Style Mahogany Drop-Front Secretary with Mother of Pearl Inlay

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Louis XV style drop-front secretary desk. The desk features beautiful mahogany wood

Category

Early 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany

Antique French Painted Secretary Desk Display Cabinet
Antique French Painted Secretary Desk Display Cabinet

Antique French Painted Secretary Desk Display Cabinet

Located in West Hartford, CT

Exquisite antique French hand-painted 2 part drop front secretary desk display cabinet. Features

Category

Early 20th Century French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

French Restauration Mahogany Secretaire
French Restauration Mahogany Secretaire

French Restauration Mahogany Secretaire

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H 62 in W 42 in D 19.5 in

French Restauration Mahogany Secretaire

Located in Astoria, NY

French Restauration mahogany drop-front secretary or secretaire a abbatant, with molded rounded

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Mahogany Secretaire à Abattant
Antique French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Mahogany Secretaire à Abattant

Antique French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Mahogany Secretaire à Abattant

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful petite antique French Louis XVI style drop front secretary desk France, Circa Late

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture French Empire Burl Wood Secrétaire á Abattant With Brass Ormolu
Baker Furniture French Empire Burl Wood Secrétaire á Abattant With Brass Ormolu

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

Category

Vintage 1980s American Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Drop Front Secretary
French Drop Front Secretary

French Drop Front Secretary

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H 59 in W 40 in D 17.5 in

French Drop Front Secretary

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very attractive French Drop Front Secretary in a highly figured crotch Mahogany veneer over a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French Drop Front Secretary Desk
French Drop Front Secretary Desk

French Drop Front Secretary Desk

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H 56 in W 35 in D 16 in

French Drop Front Secretary Desk

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very nice flame Mahogany 18th century Louis XVI Drop front secretary desk with a nicely fitted

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Country French Drop-Front Secretary
Antique Country French Drop-Front Secretary

Antique Country French Drop-Front Secretary

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H 37.5 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in

Antique Country French Drop-Front Secretary

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique Country French drop-font secretary is a marvel of stylish efficiency! Taking up no more

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Oak Inlaid Marble Top Drop Front Secretary Desk
19th Century French Oak Inlaid Marble Top Drop Front Secretary Desk

19th Century French Oak Inlaid Marble Top Drop Front Secretary Desk

Located in Burton, TX

Found in the South of France, this 19th Century French Drop Front Secretary Desk features a marble

Category

Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

A drop-front secretary desk - 1950 - France.
A drop-front secretary desk - 1950 - France.

A drop-front secretary desk - 1950 - France.

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H 47.64 in W 34.26 in D 14.57 in

A drop-front secretary desk - 1950 - France.

By Marcel Gascoin, Charlotte Perriand, Rene Gabriel

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A secretary desk from the 1950s, French craftsmanship. Solid elm wood with a beautiful patina

Category

Vintage 1950s French Secretaires

Materials

Elm

Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk
Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk

Louis XV Style French Carved Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Louis XV style carved oak drop front secretary bureau or writing desk, when opened revealing a

Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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

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

Located in Miami, FL

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Landstrom French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Landstrom French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

Landstrom French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk

By Landstrom Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style drop front secretary desk By Landstrom Furniture USA

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Vintage 1920s American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style

Located in Shreveport, LA

Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV style ~Direct from France

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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Mid-20th Century Secretary Curio Cabinet with Drop Front Writing Desk
French Mid-20th Century Secretary Curio Cabinet with Drop Front Writing Desk

French Mid-20th Century Secretary Curio Cabinet with Drop Front Writing Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French display curio cabinet with slat front desk from the mid-20th century. This vintage cabinet

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Mid-20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Continental Hand-Painted Venetian Gilt Drop Front Secretary
Antique Continental Hand-Painted Venetian Gilt Drop Front Secretary

Antique Continental Hand-Painted Venetian Gilt Drop Front Secretary

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique continental Venetian gilt secretary desk or bookcase features hand-painted exterior and

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk
French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk

French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk

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H 53.25 in W 32.13 in D 33 in

French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Secretary Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A 19th century secrétaire à abattant from France, circa 1880, this drop-front secretary desk is

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Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire

19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire

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H 54 in W 30.75 in D 16 in

19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Petite Louis XVI Period Secretaire Abatante
Petite Louis XVI Period Secretaire Abatante

Petite Louis XVI Period Secretaire Abatante

Located in Doylestown, PA

A charming and petite French secretaire abatante (drop-front secretary desk), Louis XVI period

Category

Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Mahogany Drop Front Secretary
Mahogany Drop Front Secretary

Mahogany Drop Front Secretary

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H 52 in W 32 in D 18 in

Mahogany Drop Front Secretary

Located in New York, NY

Mahogany Drop Front secretary with pearwood iterior and gilt bronze details.

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Vintage 1940s French Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Drop Front Secretary by Dominique
Fine Drop Front Secretary by Dominique

Fine Drop Front Secretary by Dominique

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H 54.5 in W 37 in D 14 in

Fine Drop Front Secretary by Dominique

Located in New York, NY

Fine drop front secretary with mahogany and nickel-plated escutcheons, keys, drawer pulls, elements

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Vintage 1930s French Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Shagreen

Fine drop-front Secretary by Jules Leleu
Fine drop-front Secretary by Jules Leleu

Fine drop-front Secretary by Jules Leleu

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H 51 in W 29.5 in D 15 in

Fine drop-front Secretary by Jules Leleu

Located in New York, NY

Fine Rosewood & Mahogany drop-front Secretary with mother of pearl & ebony inlays and gilt bronze

Category

20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Drop Front Secretary, France, Mid-20th Century
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Drop Front Secretary, France, Mid-20th Century

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Drop Front Secretary, France, Mid-20th Century

By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron

Located in New York, NY

This midcentury, polished light oak secretary by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Drop Front Secretary, France, Mid-20th Century
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Drop Front Secretary, France, Mid-20th Century

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Drop Front Secretary, France, Mid-20th Century

By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron

Located in New York, NY

This midcentury, polished light oak secretary by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Art Deco drop-front Secretary by Réné Drouet
Art Deco drop-front Secretary by Réné Drouet

Art Deco drop-front Secretary by Réné Drouet

Located in New York, NY

Mahogany Art Deco drop-front Secretary by Réné Drouet (1899-1993) with dots of mother of pearl

Category

20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Mother-of-Pearl, Sycamore, Leather

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Drop Front Secretary, France, Mid-20th Century
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Drop Front Secretary, France, Mid-20th Century

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Drop Front Secretary, France, Mid-20th Century

By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron

Located in New York, NY

This midcentury, polished light oak secretary by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Oak

19th Century, French Secretary
19th Century, French Secretary

19th Century, French Secretary

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H 50 in W 52 in L 50 in

19th Century, French Secretary

Located in Norwalk, CT

Carved French drop front secretary with three-drawer chest.

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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary
19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary

19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary

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H 55.5 in W 38.5 in D 19.5 in

19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary

Located in Fairhope, AL

A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary. Has a marble top and side columns with bronze

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Fine Charles X  burr ash drop front secretary
Fine Charles X  burr ash drop front secretary

Fine Charles X burr ash drop front secretary

Located in St. Louis, MO

Fine Charles X burr ash drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant), the gray marble top over a

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Drop Front  Secretary  Desk by Michel Mortier for Minvielle
Drop Front  Secretary  Desk by Michel Mortier for Minvielle

Drop Front Secretary Desk by Michel Mortier for Minvielle

Located in Pasadena, CA

This secretary desk has been made Atelier ARP which have had a very strong influence on the design

Category

Vintage 1950s French Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Solid Sycamore w/ Sharksin Secretary
French Art Deco Solid Sycamore w/ Sharksin Secretary

French Art Deco Solid Sycamore w/ Sharksin Secretary

Located in Hialeah, FL

French Art Deco Period Drop Front Secretary on Sabre Legs with Sharkskin writing surface and gold

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Vintage 1930s French Secretaires

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Period Walnut Fall-Top Secretary Desk, circa 1740-1750
French Louis XV Period Walnut Fall-Top Secretary Desk, circa 1740-1750

French Louis XV Period Walnut Fall-Top Secretary Desk, circa 1740-1750

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

period, drop-front secretary in walnut. The top part in black lacquered walnut. The drop-front is

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Oak Desk
19th Century French Oak Desk

19th Century French Oak Desk

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H 43 in W 50 in D 21 in

19th Century French Oak Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

19TH CENTURY FRENCH OAK DESK ( secretary, drop front desk)

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Louis XVI Secretaire in Mahogany with Bronze Detail and Marble Top
Louis XVI Secretaire in Mahogany with Bronze Detail and Marble Top

Louis XVI Secretaire in Mahogany with Bronze Detail and Marble Top

Located in San Antonio, TX

Elegant and highly functional French drop front mahogany secretary with original leather writing

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Early 20th Century French Directoire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary with Marble Top
19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary with Marble Top

19th Century French Empire Drop Front Secretary with Marble Top

Located in Fairhope, AL

French Empire style mahogany secretary with marble top has three lower drawers which are lockable

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Antique Late 19th Century Desks

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H 71 in W 44.75 in D 24.75 in

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Located in Baton Rouge, LA

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19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

$8,500

H 55.75 in W 40.5 in D 18.25 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 or cantilevered desk. Under the dark grey marble top is a secret, entablature drawe...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century
Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century

Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century

$4,546Sale Price|20% Off

H 58.27 in W 45.28 in D 19.69 in

Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century

Located in Wrocław, Poland

This Biedermeier secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. It is made of coniferous wood, veneered with maple wood. It has undergone a professional renovation proces...

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Maple

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820

$12,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 63.39 in W 38.19 in D 21.66 in

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820

Located in Belmont, MA

Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeier style. It has a beautiful walnut veneer ...

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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Elm, Walnut

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 exceptional charcoal St. Anne marble top resting above a single drawer disguised into ...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk in Flame Mahogany Drop Down
19th Century French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk in Flame Mahogany Drop Down

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 furniture, crafted from flame mahogany. The abattant (drop-front) design allows for a con...

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Antique 1890s Empire Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

20th Century Petite Secretary in Biedermeier Style
20th Century Petite Secretary in Biedermeier Style

20th Century Petite Secretary in Biedermeier Style

$2,570

H 59.06 in W 31.11 in D 16.54 in

20th Century Petite Secretary in Biedermeier Style

Located in Berlin, DE

20th century Petite Secretary in Biedermeier style Mahogany partially blackened, on solid softwood. Rectangular body on flattened ball feet. In the front five drawers of different...

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20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Secretary Desk
18th Century French Secretary Desk

18th Century French Secretary Desk

$7,200

H 34.26 in W 32.29 in D 18.51 in

18th Century French Secretary Desk

Located in Belmont, MA

This gorgeous Louis XV Secretary desk dates back to around 1750-60 and was made in France. The secretaire de dame has a kingwood veneer and a very pretty marquetry with a diamond sha...

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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood

Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk
Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk

Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk

$9,850

H 44 in W 51 in D 27 in

Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk

Located in Woodbury, CT

This walnut slant front bureau/desk of generous proportions is most likely American. It has an attractive interior with block front and serpentine drawers beneath pigeon holes, flank...

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Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Walnut, Pine

19th Century Louis Philippe Secretary Desk
19th Century Louis Philippe Secretary Desk

19th Century Louis Philippe Secretary Desk

$3,694Sale Price|20% Off

H 64.57 in W 42.92 in D 22.84 in

19th Century Louis Philippe Secretary Desk

Located in Opole, PL

We present you a Louis Philippe secretaire from the mid-19th century. There are three bottom drawers, a removable board flush with the rest, and a narrow drawer with a concave-conve...

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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French Nécessaire de Voyage
French Nécessaire de Voyage

French Nécessaire de Voyage

$78,500

H 6.5 in W 17 in D 11.75 in

French Nécessaire de Voyage

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional and rare French nécessaire de voyage is almost certainly the work of the highly respected Parisian manufacturer Pierre-Dominique Maire and the silversmith Jacques-Br...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Crystal, Silver

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary

$9,188Sale Price|20% Off

H 76.38 in W 41.74 in D 20.48 in

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

19th Century Conical Shape Secretary, Germany, 1820 This fine Biedermeier secretary made of mahogany is a real gem for every lover of antique furniture. With a height of 194 cm, a w...

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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest
19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest

19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe style secretary chest cabinet desk in a satin / burl wood with exterior front inlay musical instruments and flowers marquetry scene details. Th...

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Antique 1810s French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

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French Drop Front Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French drop front secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, every French drop front secretary was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French drop front secretary, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A French drop front secretary, designed in the Louis XV, Empire or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made French drop front secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Guillerme et Chambron and Votre Maison are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Drop Front Secretary?

The average selling price for a French drop front secretary at 1stDibs is $4,600, while they’re typically $1,104 on the low end and $28,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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