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French Empire Secretaire

French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant

French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A handsome 19th century French Empire secrétaire à abattant made of richly figured, bookmatched walnut.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

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 facade.

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Early 20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Stone

Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant. Mahogany with mahogany & oak secondary wood.

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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant, Mahogany & Marble, 19th Century
French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant, Mahogany & Marble, 19th Century

French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant, Mahogany & Marble, 19th Century

Located in Houston, TX

A handsome 19th-century French Empire style secrétaire à abattant crafted in richly figured mahogany and surmounted by its original black fossil marble top.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Empire Secretaire, Chest Of Drawers, Dressing Table
19th Century French Empire Secretaire, Chest Of Drawers, Dressing Table

19th Century French Empire Secretaire, Chest Of Drawers, Dressing Table

Located in Greven, DE

Antique mirror chest of drawers with writing compartment Frankreich Mahagoni erste Hälfte 19. Jahrhundert Dimensions: H x W x D: 151 x 98 x 52 cm Description: Exceptionally delica...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Secretaire "a Abbatant" Napoleon III Empire, 19th Century
Secretaire "a Abbatant" Napoleon III Empire, 19th Century

Secretaire "a Abbatant" Napoleon III Empire, 19th Century

By Empire Furniture

Located in Madrid, ES

Material: Mahogany wood Additional Information: Secretaire "a Abbatant" French, Empire Style, 19th century.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Large French Empire Walnut Secretaire Abattant, Early 20th Century
Large French Empire Walnut Secretaire Abattant, Early 20th Century

Large French Empire Walnut Secretaire Abattant, Early 20th Century

Located in BÉTERA, ES

Elegant French Empire secretaire abattant crafted in walnut, featuring striking book-matched veneer, ebonized column details, and brass capitals.

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Early 20th Century French Empire Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period

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 or cantilevered desk.

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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

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

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

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Empire Secretaire
Empire Secretaire

Empire Secretaire

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful classic piece.

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

20th-Century Wooden Empire-Style French Secrétaire Cabinet, 1950
20th-Century Wooden Empire-Style French Secrétaire Cabinet, 1950

20th-Century Wooden Empire-Style French Secrétaire Cabinet, 1950

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Small French secretaire from the mid-20th century. Empire-style cabinet carved and veneered in mahogany, and fruitwood.

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Vintage 1950s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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

19th Century French Empire Walnut Fall-Front Secretaire

Located in Southampton, NY

Grey marble top above a single long drawer, two columns with gilded detailing on either side of fall-front desk enclosing six small drawers surrounding one larger drawer and original...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Walnut, Giltwood

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 marble top. The secretary features two front side columns with bronze mounts detail w...

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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Empire Period Walnut Secretaire Desk, Circa 1810
French Empire Period Walnut Secretaire Desk, Circa 1810

French Empire Period Walnut Secretaire Desk, Circa 1810

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This elegant French secrétaire desk dates from the Empire period, circa 1810–1820, and represents a refined example of early 19th-century French cabinetmaking.

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Antique 1810s French Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Walnut

French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant
French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant

French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant

Located in Faversham, GB

The term Abattant is used to describe the fall-front mechanism seen in French style writing desks, known as Secrétaire à Abattant.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Revival Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Patent Secretaire, France, 19th Century
Patent Secretaire, France, 19th Century

Patent Secretaire, France, 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Patent secretaire with mahogany veneered frame and columns with bronze capitals and bases.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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 brass-mounts and retains its original dark grey speckled granite top. Decorated th...

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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Granite, Brass, Ormolu

French Empire Secretary Desk, 1810-20
French Empire Secretary Desk, 1810-20

French Empire Secretary Desk, 1810-20

Located in Leimen, DE

French Empire Secretary Desk, 19th Century – Mahogany Veneer, Marble Top, Bronze Details This stunning 19th-century French Empire secretary desk is a true statement piece, showcasin...

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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Empire Fall Top Desk, France, 1810
Empire Fall Top Desk, France, 1810

Empire Fall Top Desk, France, 1810

Located in Belmont, MA

Introducing a remarkable Empire Fall Top Desk, hailing from France during the period of 1800-1810. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this magnificent desk boasts a mahogan...

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Antique Early 1800s European Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Secretary in Mahogany Veneer, France, Circa 1810
Empire Secretary in Mahogany Veneer, France, Circa 1810

Empire Secretary in Mahogany Veneer, France, Circa 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

Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Secretary W/ Mirror
Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Secretary W/ Mirror

Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Secretary W/ Mirror

Located in Astoria, NY

An exquisite early 19th century French Empire secretary, meticulously restored and sourced from Paris, France. Masterfully hand-crafted from rich mahogany, the piece is topped with i...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

Located in Rome, IT

A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk. With a grey marble top over three drawers, the fall enclosing a sliding tan leather writing surface, an interior...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

Located in Rome, IT

A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk. With a grey marble top over three drawers, the fall enclosing a sliding tan leather writing surface, an interior...

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Antique 19th Century French 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 high quality flame mahogany adorned with bronze doré mounts and its original gray mar...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

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.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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

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 drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
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 drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
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 drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
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 drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany

18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany

Located in Opole, PL

We present you an antique piece of furniture covered with mahogany veneer with beautiful grain. It is topped with a green marble board. The whole is dated the turn of the 18th and th...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Antique Empire Style Secretary with Brass and Marble Top mahogany veneer
Antique Empire Style Secretary with Brass and Marble Top mahogany veneer

Antique Empire Style Secretary with Brass and Marble Top mahogany veneer

Located in Berlin, DE

Mahogany veneer on solid conifers. High-right corpus on chased bronze claw feet. Architecturally articulated front with library dummy and brass rim sockets. On both sides slightly co...

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20th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Spectacular Napoleon III Empire Secretaire 19th Century  RESTORED
Spectacular Napoleon III Empire Secretaire 19th Century  RESTORED

Spectacular Napoleon III Empire Secretaire 19th Century RESTORED

By Empire Furniture

Located in Madrid, ES

Spectacular Napoleon III Empire Secretaire 19th Century France in mahogany, mahogany root rich gilded bronze decoration cm. 102x46 h. 140 RESTORED

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cylinder Desk, Empire Style, 19th Century
Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cylinder Desk, Empire Style, 19th Century

Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cylinder Desk, Empire Style, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Large cylinder desk in mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer in the Empire style. This secretary with semi-cylindrical flap has eight drawers with palmette keys on the front: five on t...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Secretary, Circa 1820, Polished Ebony & Birchwood
Antique French Secretary, Circa 1820, Polished Ebony & Birchwood

Antique French Secretary, Circa 1820, Polished Ebony & Birchwood

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Restored, refurbished and hand polished. The secretaire represents the First French Empire time period, era also known as Napoleonic France.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Brass

French Transition Period secretary c. 1760 Jean-Francois Dubut
French Transition Period secretary c. 1760 Jean-Francois Dubut

French Transition Period secretary c. 1760 Jean-Francois Dubut

Located in Münster, DE

Secretary à battant - Jean-Francois Dubut Elaborately crafted bureau à battant, Paris circa 1760, Transition, Jean-Francois Dubut rosewood, amaranth, violet and ebony veneered on o...

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Antique 1760s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

À battant” secretary desk Jean Nicolas Adriaansen Antwerp ca. 1825/30
À battant” secretary desk Jean Nicolas Adriaansen Antwerp ca. 1825/30

À battant” secretary desk Jean Nicolas Adriaansen Antwerp ca. 1825/30

Located in Münster, DE

“À battant” secretary desk, Jean Nicolas Adriaansen, Antwerp, ca. 1825/30 Mahogany, solid and veneered, symmetrically designed body with full columns and bronze capitals, top draw...

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Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top

19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Dimensions: Height: 61 in (154.94 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)Depth: 18.5 in (46.99 cm) Style: Empire (Of the Period) Materials and Techniques: Bronze,Burl,Elm,Wood,Carved,Hand-Carved,...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire 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"

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with bronze mounts, three drawers below and one drawer above. Double brass locking syste...

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Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets

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 Abattant'.

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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Ormolu

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

Empire style Mahogany secretaire abattant, circa 1840

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th Century French Mahogany marble topped Empire style Secretaire Abattant.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Desks

Materials

Mahogany

A French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany & Ormolu Secretaire - Knee-Hole Desk
A French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany & Ormolu Secretaire - Knee-Hole Desk

A French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany & Ormolu Secretaire - Knee-Hole Desk

By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine and Rare French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Knee-Hole Secretaire with a Pull-Drawer Desk and Three Upper-Drawers with Two-Side Door Compartments, the...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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19th Century French Empire Secretaire
19th Century French Empire Secretaire

19th Century French Empire Secretaire

Unavailable

H 56.75 in W 40 in D 20.25 in

19th Century French Empire Secretaire

Located in Nashville, TN

This 19th century French Empire secretaire features lovely columns with finely cast gilt brass capitals and hardware as well as a lovely white marble top.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

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, with bronze doré mounts and a gray Saint Anne marble top.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Flame Mahogany and Black Marble Secretaire
Early 19th Century Empire Flame Mahogany and Black Marble Secretaire

Early 19th Century Empire Flame Mahogany and Black Marble Secretaire

Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha

Wonderful French empire secretaire, early 19th century. Flame mahogany, Belgian black marble, leather, bronze details, with two working keys and two secret drawers.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Secrétaire  Bonheur du jour Empire
Secrétaire  Bonheur du jour Empire

Secrétaire Bonheur du jour Empire

Unavailable

H 48.04 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in

Secrétaire Bonheur du jour Empire

Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur

a very unusual secretaire Bonheur du jour with black marble top.

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Period Painted Oak Secretaire Cabinet, circa 1820
French Empire Period Painted Oak Secretaire Cabinet, circa 1820

French Empire Period Painted Oak Secretaire Cabinet, circa 1820

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This is a really beautiful French Empire period painted oak secretaire cabinet, with well painted neo classical decoration en grisaille and ebonized columns.

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Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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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Antique 1720s French Empire Secretaires

19th Century, Empire Secretaire, Mahogany Feather, Gilded Bronze
19th Century, Empire Secretaire, Mahogany Feather, Gilded Bronze

19th Century, Empire Secretaire, Mahogany Feather, Gilded Bronze

Located in PALERMO, IT

Empire secretaire, veneered in mahogany feather wood, and adorned with applications in finely chiseled bronze, and gilded with mercury. Upper top in marble.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Napoleonic Empire Period Mahogany Secretaire A Abbattant, circa 1820
French Napoleonic Empire Period Mahogany Secretaire A Abbattant, circa 1820

French Napoleonic Empire Period Mahogany Secretaire A Abbattant, circa 1820

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This is a beautifully made and stylish French early 19th century Napoleonic Empire period Secretaire a Abbattant in mahogany and fruitwood, with original mirrored back architectural ...

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Antique 1820s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Mahogany Secrétaire
19th Century French Mahogany Secrétaire

19th Century French Mahogany Secrétaire

Unavailable

H 54.34 in W 37.41 in D 17.72 in

19th Century French Mahogany Secrétaire

Located in Milan, IT

French mahogany secrétaire A-vantaux, first quarter of the 19th century. The secretaire has a high front and columns with gilded bronze ormolu. There are other gilded bronze ormolu a...

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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Empire Style Secretaire a Abbatant
19th Century Empire Style Secretaire a Abbatant

19th Century Empire Style Secretaire a Abbatant

Unavailable

H 57 in W 36 in D 19 in

19th Century Empire Style Secretaire a Abbatant

Located in Los Gatos, CA

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Empire Style Gilt Metal Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a Abbatant
4' 9" h x 36" w x 19" d
$3,900

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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 interior of the desk being in pale bookmatched figured walnut. Gilt bronze mounts and grey...

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Antique 1870s French Empire Revival Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

Beautiful 19th Century Droptop Secretaire
Beautiful 19th Century Droptop Secretaire

Beautiful 19th Century Droptop Secretaire

Unavailable

H 42 in W 31.5 in D 18.75 in

Beautiful 19th Century Droptop Secretaire

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very elegant 19th century secretaire with drop-top and gallery. Features several drawers and brass decorations throughout.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

19th Century Third Empire Secretaire a Abbatant in the Louis XVI Taste
19th Century Third Empire Secretaire a Abbatant in the Louis XVI Taste

19th Century Third Empire Secretaire a Abbatant in the Louis XVI Taste

Located in Sydney, NSW

This secretaire is of desirable compact size and has recently undergone museum quality refurbishment. The unit comprises of four full width vertically stacked drawers all with raised...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Secretaire a`Abbattant with a Marble Top, circa 1830
19th Century French Secretaire a`Abbattant with a Marble Top, circa 1830

19th Century French Secretaire a`Abbattant with a Marble Top, circa 1830

Located in Salisbury, GB

A 19th century French secretaire a' abbatant. The marble top over a marquetry inlaid mahogany base with a single drawer over the fall front and pair of lower cupboards flanked by car...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

French Empire Style Marble-Top Mahogany Fall Front Desk Abbatant, 19th Century
French Empire Style Marble-Top Mahogany Fall Front Desk Abbatant, 19th Century

French Empire Style Marble-Top Mahogany Fall Front Desk Abbatant, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

French Empire style marble-top mahogany fall front desk, late 19th c., projecting frieze drawer, fall front panel, interior gallery with small drawers, inset writing surface, over do...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Secretary Attibuted to Georges Jacob
Empire Secretary Attibuted to Georges Jacob

Empire Secretary Attibuted to Georges Jacob

Unavailable

H 57.09 in W 38.59 in D 18.12 in

Empire Secretary Attibuted to Georges Jacob

By Jacob Frères

Located in Antibes, FR

EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY Secretary BY GEORGES AND FRANCOIS-HONORE-GEORGES JACOB, CIRCA 1805. Very important Jacob brother's Secretary set in mahogany and flame mahogany vene...

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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Secratary
Empire Secratary

Empire Secratary

Unavailable

H 76 in W 31 in D 17 in

Empire Secratary

Located in Atlanta, GA

Empire Secratary with three drawers and retractable desk, Inset marble top. Adjustable sliding mirror.

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

1790-French Empire Writing Desk Secretaire Gilt Ormolu-manner Thomire/Desmalter
1790-French Empire Writing Desk Secretaire Gilt Ormolu-manner Thomire/Desmalter

1790-French Empire Writing Desk Secretaire Gilt Ormolu-manner Thomire/Desmalter

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This most extraordinary period French Empire secrétaire slide top desk displays superb proportion and balance.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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 veneered in rare Burr Oak and featuring its original black marble top. The piece is ...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Small Antique French Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Small Antique French Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Small Antique French Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Unavailable

H 63.59 in W 35.83 in D 20.28 in

Small Antique French Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire

A beautiful small French mahogany secretaire bookcase from the first part of the 19th century. Embellished with cluster columns on the top and bottom, along with classical ormolu bra...

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Antique 1840s French Empire Bookcases

Secrétaire à Abattant
Secrétaire à Abattant

Secrétaire à Abattant

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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...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

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Marble, Ormolu

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 ebonized and has wonderful silver plated fittings. The secretary has two main compar...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Marble, Bronze

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

French Empire Secretaire a Abattant in Brown Walnut with Grey Marble Top, 1810
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant in Brown Walnut with Grey Marble Top, 1810

French Empire Secretaire a Abattant in Brown Walnut with Grey Marble Top, 1810

Located in Berlin, DE

This beautiful French Empire secretaire a Abattant is veneered in walnut and has a grey marble top.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Mid 20th Century French Empire Secretaire Desk
Mid 20th Century French Empire Secretaire Desk

Mid 20th Century French Empire Secretaire Desk

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Vintage French empire secretary of unusually small proportions. Constructed with flame mahogany veneers and lovely empire mounts, with leather in good original condition. 20th centur...

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Mid-20th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Secretaire
French Empire Mahogany Secretaire

French Empire Mahogany Secretaire

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H 52.25 in W 27.125 in D 16.625 in

French Empire Mahogany Secretaire

Located in Austin, TX

Fabulous antique French Empire secretaire of Cuban flamed mahogany with a lustrous French polish finish, original gray Saint Anne marble top, ebonized columns with finely cast gilt b...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Empire Secretaire, France, circa 1800
Empire Secretaire, France, circa 1800

Empire Secretaire, France, circa 1800

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H 61.03 in W 36.62 in D 17.33 in

Empire Secretaire, France, circa 1800

Located in Greding, DE

Empire Secretaire standing on paw feet with lateral pilasters with brass caryatids and feet, the fillings with brass moldings. Above the top drawer is a short gallery, also brass. Th...

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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Empire Secretaire, France, circa 1800
Empire Secretaire, France, circa 1800

Empire Secretaire, France, circa 1800

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H 60.24 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in

Empire Secretaire, France, circa 1800

Located in Greding, DE

Mahogany veneered Empire secretaire with a two-doored base, standing on tapered feet. The doors are decorated with brass moldings and inlays, while the slanted corners show caryatids...

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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Secretaires

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Brass

French Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abbatant
French Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abbatant

French Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abbatant

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H 52 in W 24 in D 13.75 in

French Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abbatant

Located in Essex, MA

Bearing stamp of Jacob.

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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 marble top with finished edge, that is in spectacular antique condition. The front of...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretaire
19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretaire

19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretaire

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H 57.09 in W 40.16 in D 16.54 in

19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretaire

Located in IT

Empire Mahogany veneered folding desk secretaire.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Empire Secretaire, Walnut, France, circa 1820
Early 19th Century Empire Secretaire, Walnut, France, circa 1820

Early 19th Century Empire Secretaire, Walnut, France, circa 1820

Located in Greven, DE

Antique Empire Secretary France Walnut Empire around 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 143 x 98 x 49 cm Description: Very fine French writing desk with delicate dimensions. The above di...

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Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Empire Solid Marble Top Mahogany Secretaire
French 19th Century Empire Solid Marble Top Mahogany Secretaire

French 19th Century Empire Solid Marble Top Mahogany Secretaire

Located in Carmine, TX

This Empire secrétaire (drop-front desk) reflects the bold, architectural elegance of the early 19th century. Crafted in richly figured flame mahogany, it features strong classical l...

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Antique 1850s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Very Small Antique Secretaire, Mahogany, Empire, France, circa 1810
Very Small Antique Secretaire, Mahogany, Empire, France, circa 1810

Very Small Antique Secretaire, Mahogany, Empire, France, circa 1810

Located in Greven, DE

Small antique Empire secretary with fire-gilt fittings France Mahogany Empire around 1810 Dimensions: H x W x D: 132 x 65 x 37 cm Description: Exceptional small secretary of the F...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire French Elm Briar Drop Down Door Secretaire
19th Century Empire French Elm Briar Drop Down Door Secretaire

19th Century Empire French Elm Briar Drop Down Door Secretaire

Located in IT

19th century Empire French Elm Briar Secretaire, featuring a down drop door besides four drawers and original golden bronze handles and hardware.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique French Empire Walnut Drop Down Secretary Secretaire Desk Abattant
Antique French Empire Walnut Drop Down Secretary Secretaire Desk Abattant

Antique French Empire Walnut Drop Down Secretary Secretaire Desk Abattant

Located in West Hartford, CT

Beautiful tall 19th Century French Empire walnut secretaire abattant features elegant patterns created by the natural walnut grain, flanked by columns with bronze ormolu mounts.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French Secretaire Abattant
French Secretaire Abattant

French Secretaire Abattant

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H 27.75 in W 32.75 in D 13 in

French Secretaire Abattant

Located in San Francisco, CA

Empire Mahogany, Top Section of a Secretaire Abattant.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Fine Mahogany French Empire Period Secretaire a' Abattant,  France Circa 1815
Fine Mahogany French Empire Period Secretaire a' Abattant,  France Circa 1815

Fine Mahogany French Empire Period Secretaire a' Abattant, France Circa 1815

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The richly figured mahogany case showing a black marble top over a single flush mounted drawer, the drop-down panel fronting an interior compartment housing small drawers and a gilt ...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Small Early 19th Century Empire secretaire, Mahogany, France circa 1820
Small Early 19th Century Empire secretaire, Mahogany, France circa 1820

Small Early 19th Century Empire secretaire, Mahogany, France circa 1820

Located in Greven, DE

Small antique Empire secretary France Mahogany early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 136 x 69 x 42 cm Description: Extraordinarily small French Empire secretary. When closed, ...

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Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires

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Belgian Black Marble

Circa 1810 Empire Period Secretaire à Abatant
Circa 1810 Empire Period Secretaire à Abatant

Circa 1810 Empire Period Secretaire à Abatant

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H 55.75 in W 38.25 in D 16.38 in

Circa 1810 Empire Period Secretaire à Abatant

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Empire period, c.1810, Secretaire à Abatant, French.

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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Rare Empire Secretaire with Side Drawers, Mahogany, Bronzes, France circa 1810.
Rare Empire Secretaire with Side Drawers, Mahogany, Bronzes, France circa 1810.

Rare Empire Secretaire with Side Drawers, Mahogany, Bronzes, France circa 1810.

Located in Regensburg, DE

Fine, unusual, petite Empire so called Secretaire / Secretary Desk / Escritoire from France around 1810.

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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a'Abattant Desk ca. 1830
French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a'Abattant Desk ca. 1830

French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a'Abattant Desk ca. 1830

Located in Shippensburg, PA

LOUIS PHILIPPE FLAMED MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE A'ABATTANT France, circa 1830 Item # 407TCJ10P This positively stunning secretary desk from the second quarter of the 19th century features...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Brass, Bronze, Steel

19th Century Empire Mahogany Secrétaire with Drop-Front Door, France, 1810
19th Century Empire Mahogany Secrétaire with Drop-Front Door, France, 1810

19th Century Empire Mahogany Secrétaire with Drop-Front Door, France, 1810

Located in IT

This secrétaire is from France from circa 1810. It is entirely made with mahogany wood and presents original marble, hardware and keys. The upper drop-front door hides many small dra...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Empire Style Walnut Secretaire
Early 20th Century Empire Style Walnut Secretaire

Early 20th Century Empire Style Walnut Secretaire

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H 60.63 in W 29.93 in D 16.15 in

Early 20th Century Empire Style Walnut Secretaire

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Beautiful French secretary characterized by a beautiful walnut wood. The plan opens and becomes a practical small desk. Internally many useful shelvs. There are no internal secret co...

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Vintage 1920s French Empire Secretaires

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Walnut

19th Century French Secretaire
19th Century French Secretaire

19th Century French Secretaire

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H 59.75 in W 41.25 in D 18.75 in

19th Century French Secretaire

Located in High Point, NC

19th century French secretaire made from mahogany. The top is ebonized and follows down to a case with a secret drawer at the top, over a fall-front desk, which opens to reveal a wri...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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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 USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous burl wood, with ebonized columns, and original brass hard...

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Vintage 1980s American Empire Secretaires

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Brass

French Empire Antique Secretaire Mahogany and Bronze Mounted Made, circa 1810
French Empire Antique Secretaire Mahogany and Bronze Mounted Made, circa 1810

French Empire Antique Secretaire Mahogany and Bronze Mounted Made, circa 1810

Located in Kingston, NY

Fine antique Flame Mahogany and bronze mounted marble top Empire Secretaire. This secretary desk has a counter balanced drop front that opens to a compartmented interior desk. Beauti...

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Antique Early 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Flame Mahogany Secretaire
19th Century French Flame Mahogany Secretaire

19th Century French Flame Mahogany Secretaire

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H 60 in W 38.3 in D 18.25 in

19th Century French Flame Mahogany Secretaire

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Superb quality French secretaire, circa 1860. Made with matched flame mahogany veneers, and a fully fitted rosewood interior. Shaped marble top surface, below which is a single dra...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Style Secretary
French Empire Style Secretary

French Empire Style Secretary

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H 52.25 in W 27.125 in D 16.625 in

French Empire Style Secretary

Located in Austin, TX

Secretary, French, in the Empire style and made of Cuban flamed Mahogany, finished in a Museum quality French polish. The exquisite cabinet boasts two detached columns with finely ca...

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Vintage 1920s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Secretaire with Internal Secret
Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Secretaire with Internal Secret

Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Secretaire with Internal Secret

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Beautiful French secretary characterized by a beautiful walnut veneer. Note the wood grain that draws a beautiful flame on the front. The plan opens and becomes a practical desk. Int...

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Antique Early 1800s French Secretaires

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Walnut

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Secretary
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Secretary

19th Century French Empire Mahogany Secretary

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

French Empire secretary having a fall-front desk opening to fitted drawers and with leather writing surface, and with a bank of three drawers below and a single drawer above. The dra...

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Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires

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Mahogany

Secretaire in Thuja Root Veneer, probably France, circa 1830
Secretaire in Thuja Root Veneer, probably France, circa 1830

Secretaire in Thuja Root Veneer, probably France, circa 1830

Located in Greding, DE

Secretary desk with a white marble top and thuja root veneer. The front of the desk is designed as a highboy, with the top three drawers forming a door. Below, there are three additi...

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Antique 1830s French Empire Secretaires

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Marble, Brass

Early 19th Century French Mahogany, Oak & Marble Secretaire with Ormolu Mounts
Early 19th Century French Mahogany, Oak & Marble Secretaire with Ormolu Mounts

Early 19th Century French Mahogany, Oak & Marble Secretaire with Ormolu Mounts

Located in Middleburg, VA

Important Secretaire a Abattant, Paris, Empire, circa 1805. Mahogany on oak, marble top, ormolu mounts. Caryatides, trophy weapons, fasces, antique Roman and Egyptian ornamentation a...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Empire Drop Front Desk
French 19th Century Empire Drop Front Desk

French 19th Century Empire Drop Front Desk

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H 37.25 in W 42.5 in D 21.25 in

French 19th Century Empire Drop Front Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This French 19th century solid walnut desk has many interesting features. The slant front folds down to reveal a writing surface and many small compartments. There are two small draw...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Empire Style French Secretary “Retour d’Egypte”
Empire Style French Secretary “Retour d’Egypte”

Empire Style French Secretary “Retour d’Egypte”

Located in Austin, TX

Secretary from France in the Empire style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. The cabinet boasts two ...

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Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Empire Colonial Mahogany Secretary in Oval Shape
French Empire Colonial Mahogany Secretary in Oval Shape

French Empire Colonial Mahogany Secretary in Oval Shape

Located in Vulpellac, Girona

French Empire colonial mahogany secretary in oval shape. The secretary comprises lots of store room: 13 small drawers, including two secret ones and a sliding desk with two also sli...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

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 surrounded by smooth full columns with fire-gilt bronze capitals and bases. The bure...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Maple

19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany and Bronze Mounted Abbatant
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany and Bronze Mounted Abbatant

19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany and Bronze Mounted Abbatant

Located in Dallas, TX

Fabulous antique French Empire flame mahogany fall-front abbatant or secretary.

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Antique 1860s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

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H 77.5 in W 59.88 in D 17.75 in

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An extraordinarily handsome French Empire walnut secretary made in the middle of the 19th century in France. This exquisite piece boasts six drawers and five doors that provide ample...

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

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Located in Dayton, OH

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19th Century Biedermeier Column Secretary

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$6,118

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Located in Astoria, NY

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Early 19th Century French Empire Chaise Lounge Daybed

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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French 19th Century Mahogany Empire Buffet

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French Empire Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French empire secretaire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every French empire secretaire was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a French empire secretaire — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A French empire secretaire is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire styles are sought with frequency. Iporito Ceri each produced at least one beautiful French empire secretaire that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Empire Secretaire?

The average selling price for a French empire secretaire at 1stDibs is $6,677, while they’re typically $1,200 on the low end and $90,000 for the highest priced.

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.

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