Empire Secretary Desk, France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Secretary Desk, 19th Century – Mahogany Veneer, Marble Top, Bronze Details This
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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
French Empire Secretary
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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
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French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with
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Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk. Item features 2
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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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
18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
. This secretary is composed of a double-leaf cabinet with drawers and a movable board hiding the inside
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings & Trim
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings & Trim
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk in Flame Mahogany Drop Down
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk from the late 19th century is a striking piece of
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Antique 1890s Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
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Materials
Bronze
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
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Bronze
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
20th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Secretary, Circa 1820, Polished Ebony & Birchwood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique French secretary with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Brass
French Transition Period secretary c. 1760 Jean-Francois Dubut
$16,597Sale Price|20% Off
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
Category
Antique 1760s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
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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
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19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top HRH . Very Rare
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
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Bronze
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Located in Washington, DC
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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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
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Antique Ebonized Silver Empire Secretary an Abattant from France, 19th Century
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Antique Ebonized Silver Empire Secretary an Abattant from France, 19th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
An original antique Empire secretary from the early 19th century from France. The secretary is
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Black Ebonized French Empire Secretary with Silver-Plated Fitting and Marble Top
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H 56.3 in W 38.59 in D 16.74 in
Black Ebonized French Empire Secretary with Silver-Plated Fitting and Marble Top
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique ebonized Empire secretary with silver-plated bronze fittings and original black marble top
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Antique 1850s French Empire Secretaires
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Early 19th Century French Empire Secretary, Mahogany and Ormolu Fittings, c 1820
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H 56.3 in W 38.19 in D 19.3 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Secretary, Mahogany and Ormolu Fittings, c 1820
Located in Greven, DE
19th Century Empire Secretary France Mahogany Empire around 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 143 x 97
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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
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Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
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Mid 20th Century French Empire Secretaire Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vintage French empire secretary of unusually small proportions. Constructed with flame mahogany
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Secretary à abattant, France early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire secretary à abattant with a two-door base, two wide drawers and a flat writing flap
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Maple
Small Early 19th Century Empire secretaire, Mahogany, France circa 1820
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H 53.55 in W 27.17 in D 16.54 in
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
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Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires
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French Empire Style Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, French, in the Empire style and made of Cuban flamed Mahogany, finished in a Museum
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Empire Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut Empire Secretary with Marble Top
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
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Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires
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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
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Antique Mahogany French Empire Style Fall Front Secretary
Located in Westfield, MA
A stunning French Empire-style fall-front secretary, crafted from rich mahogany with striking grain
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Empire Style Mahogany Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Empire style mahogany secretary is the perfect companion for any room, especially a guest
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
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Empire Secretary Napoleon III 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire Secretary Napoleon III 19th Century opening with a flap and two leaves Amounts in the shape
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
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Petite 1860s French Empire Style Walnut and Marble Drop-Front Secretary
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H 33.75 in W 29.25 in D 16.5 in
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
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Antique French Empire Walnut Drop Down Secretary Secretaire Desk Abattant
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H 60 in W 45.5 in D 21 in
Antique French Empire Walnut Drop Down Secretary Secretaire Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautiful tall 19th Century French Empire walnut secretaire abattant features elegant patterns
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Antique French Empire Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
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Antique French Empire Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Imported French Empire Flame Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
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19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
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H 56 in W 38.5 in D 18.5 in
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruitwood "Secretaire a Abattant" was crafted in France, circa 1850. The tall
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
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19th Century Napoleon III Empire Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
bronze caryatides. Finely chiselled, fire-gilded fittings. According to the heir, the secretary came
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
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French Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk Cabinet with Drawers ca. 1830
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H 56.13 in W 37.5 in D 17.25 in
French Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk Cabinet with Drawers ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS PHILIPPE ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAMED-MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE À ABATTANT Paris, France circa 1830
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
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French Empire Brass Mounted, Light Walnut, & Ebonized Secretary, 1stq 19th Cen.
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H 58.5 in W 40.75 in D 17 in
French Empire Brass Mounted, Light Walnut, & Ebonized Secretary, 1stq 19th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top above a conforming case housing three drawers, one faux drawer, and a fall front desk with a leather writing surface and interior shelving and secret drawers...
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Materials
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Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Large mahogany and mahogany veneer secretary desk with gilt bronze decoration. Two columns set in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Period French Empire Fall-Front Secretary with Fire-Gilded Mounts, circa 1810
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H 61 in W 28 in D 19 in
Period French Empire Fall-Front Secretary with Fire-Gilded Mounts, circa 1810
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
This French Empire fall front mahogany Emoire secretaire with original ormolu bronze doré́ mounts
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
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Ormolu
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary Desk Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany secretary desk with sculpted and gilt bronze accents and Saint Anne marble top. The facade
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
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Antique French Empire Mahogany Secretary Drop Down Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite tall 19th century French Empire mahogany secretaire abattant which features elegant
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Empire Period Mahogany Napoleon Secretary Attributed to Pierre-Benoit Marcion
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful mahogany desk and mahogany veneer, dating from the early 19th century, Empire period
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
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Fine Empire Style Fall-Front Secretary in Walnut with Marquetry
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A 20th century secretary by Bussandri, Italian cabinetry shop since 1911. Inspired by the French
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19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
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H 69.68 in W 39.37 in D 20.27 in
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and three
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Vintage Cherry Wood Secretary Desks-16 Drawers-Office Cabinet-Empire Style-70s
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H 31.89 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Vintage Cherry Wood Secretary Desks-16 Drawers-Office Cabinet-Empire Style-70s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Countries. Exquisite French secretary desks crafted from solid cherry wood feature extensive carvings on
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Vintage 1970s French Empire Secretaires
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Super Rare 19th Century Transforming Ladies Desk, Empire Secretary, Mahogany
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H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 22.05 in
Super Rare 19th Century Transforming Ladies Desk, Empire Secretary, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Convertible antique writing desk France Mahogany Empire, 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
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Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Very Rare Transformation Secretary, Commode, Empirestyle, Circa 1890
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H 29.14 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
Very Rare Transformation Secretary, Commode, Empirestyle, Circa 1890
Located in Greven, DE
Very rare transformation furniture France Mahogany Empire style around 1890 Dimensions: H x
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Secretaires
Materials
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French Empire Secretary
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire secretary in carved wood with gilt metal embellishments and drop front over drawers
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Secretary from Countess of Schulenburg-Wolfsburg
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H 44.89 in W 38.59 in D 16.54 in
19th Century French Empire Secretary from Countess of Schulenburg-Wolfsburg
Located in Berlin, DE
French Empire secretary 1815 from Countess of Schulenburg-Wolfsburg. High-quality Cuba mahogany on
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Petite Empire Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite French Empire mahogany secretary or lady’s correspondence desk. This secretary has an
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
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Empire Bronze Mounted Secretary Abattant
Located in Norwood, NJ
Unique slender and narrow stand alone French Empire period Secretaire à Abattant. Drop front panel
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
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1850s French Empire Secretaire a Abattant Brul Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1850s French Empire secretaire also known as a drop-front brul mahogany secretary desk. White
Category
Antique 1850s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
French Drop Front Secretary
Located in East Aurora, NY
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
Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk by Jean-Joseph Chapuis in Egyptian Taste
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H 82.63 in W 51.38 in D 25.5 in
Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk by Jean-Joseph Chapuis in Egyptian Taste
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, Jean-Joseph Chapuis was a Belgian master craftsman at Rue de Borgval in Paris, France starting in 1798
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Beidermeier Drop Front Abattant Secretary Desk Writing Table
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H 62 in W 32 in D 19 in
19th Century French Beidermeier Drop Front Abattant Secretary Desk Writing Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning 19th century French Empire drop leaf secretary abattant with ebony accents and columns
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Antique Mid-19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Empire Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
This French Empire mahogany secretaire-a-abattant has a Belgian fossilized black marble top above a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
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
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
French Empire Period Mahogany Secretary Chest, circa 1810
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
An lovely small French secretaire or secretary desk and chest of in mahogany, opening to a desk
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Empire Secretary in Mahogany
Located in Lannebert, FR
19th Empire mahogany secretary with black leather. Measure: Width open 82 cm.
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Exceptional Empire Secretary
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Mahogany secretary Black original marble top. It stands on claw wood painted feet
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Exceptional Empire Secretary
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Mahogany secretary Black original marble top. It stands on claw wood painted feet
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Empire Dresser or Secretary, Paris, 1810s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Empire dresser or secretary, Paris, 1810s. Made of mahogany. Feet with fine brass applications
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Antique 1810s French Empire Dressers
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Brass
French Empire-Style Flame Mahogany Wood Fall Front Secretary
Located in Fairhope, AL
French Empire style mahogany secretary with marble top has lower cabinets which are lockable (key
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Empire Secretary or Writing Cabinet in Mahogany, Paris, 1800s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Elaborately designed, courtly Empire secretary / writing cabinet in mahogany, Paris, 1800s. The
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
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French Empire-Style Flame Mahogany Wood Fall Front Secretary
Located in Fairhope, AL
French Empire style mahogany secretary with marble top has three lower drawers which are lockable
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French Empire Mahogany Marble-Top Commode, Secretary or Chest, Circa 1840
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H 37 in W 49 in D 22 in
French Empire Mahogany Marble-Top Commode, Secretary or Chest, Circa 1840
Located in Savannah, GA
Circa 1840 Empire Mahogany Marble-Top Commode, secretary, or chest, French. It opens to a desk
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
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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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
Biedermeier Console Table, Cherry Wood, Full Columns, South Germany circa 1820
$4,079
H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 22.84 in
Biedermeier Console Table, Cherry Wood, Full Columns, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant neoclassical Biedermeier Console Table from South Germany about 1820. Concave base veneered in cherrywood in with mirror glass (replaced) in the back. The plate is cherry so...
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Console Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Cherry
Antique German Biedermeier Mahogany Cabinet, Circa 1830-1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 19th Century, antique German Biedermeier two-part cabinet with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly veneered Mahogany, in good condition. The bottom ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
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French Empire Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French empire secretary for your home. Each French empire secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French empire secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each French empire secretary bearing Empire hallmarks is very popular. A well-made French empire secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jean Joseph Chapuis are consistently popular.
How Much is a French Empire Secretary?
Prices for a French empire secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $90,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,500.
Finding the Right Secretaires for You
Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.
Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.
Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.
While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.
At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.
When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.
“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”
No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.
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