French Fruitwood Secretary
Fruitwood Secretary 1770
Located in Pomona, CA
French Fruitwood Bureau/ Secretary c1770. The desk has a secret storage area behind the removable
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Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century French Writing Desk Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine late 19th century French writing desk secretary with dore bronze mountings and Marble
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Secretary ~ Desk combines fine craftsmanship with an efficient, space
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very fine French 19th century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood, Satinwood and Fruitwood
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
H 46 in W 47.25 in D 25.38 in
Louis XVI Period Secretary 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A late 18th century ‘secrétaire à abattant’, or drop-leaf desk, in fruit wood. This lovely piece of upright furniture benefits from a wealth of useful storage compartments, both inte...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical commode, with hidden secretary and original hardware, from the turn of the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
H 35.75 in W 49.25 in D 23.75 in
Country French Walnut Baker Secretary with Drop Desk Mini Bar and Lattice Doors
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Asheville, NC
Marvelous walnut cabinets with dental moulding, rose floral trim, metal lattice doors, leather top drop desk with Baker key, brass hinges and handles. Mirrored mini bar. Dovetail dra...
Category
Mid-20th Century English French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood
H 84 in W 119 in D 18 in
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruitwood "Secretaire a Abattant" was crafted in France, circa 1840; the tall
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Ladies Desk or Secretary in Louis Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Ladies desk / table / secretary in Louis Quinze style
Inlays on solid softwood. Ending high
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Heavily Carved Oak Desk Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved in northern France circa 1860, the "secretaire a abattants" is both stylish and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Oak
20th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1920, the tall fruitwood secretary stands on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabots feet over a
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 55 in W 25 in D 15.5 in
19th Century Louis Philippe Style Fall Front Secretary Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis XV style secretary chest cabinet desk in a satin / burl wood with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1870, the fruitwood secretary stands on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabots feet over a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 58.5 in W 38 in D 16.5 in
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine quality antique French Louis XV rosewood, marquetry, ormolu and marble topped
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 50 in W 26 in D 14 in
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
France in the mid-19th century, hand-crafted of rich solid fruitwood with warm wood tones, subtle grain
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
1968, Set Pierre Gautier Delaye
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Perpignan, FR
Set with rare secretary made by Pierre Gautier Delaye for the VVF - La Plagne.
Edition Sentou
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Noble Gilt wooden Family photo Frame, American History
Located in Delft, NL
senator and was elected to the House of Representatives. After serving as Secretary of War, he became Vice
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Antique 19th Century North American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Fruitwood
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Country House Hand Painted Single Bedstead
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1920
Country House hand painted single bed with original frame & wooden castors
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sku 871
W210 x D96 x H146 cm
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Vintage 1910s British Bedroom Sets
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Wood
Antique English George III Slant-Front Secretary w/ Bookcase in Cuban Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th century George III English bureau bookcase secretary in solid West Indies/ Cuban mahogany. The bonnet features a swan neck, broken-scroll pediment with carved rosettes an...
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in Liverpool, GB
Rare in the antique trade very effective and decorative "Scrivania" secretary (with a folding
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Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
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French LXV/LXVI Transitional Fruitwood Semainier Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
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French Fruit-wood Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
An 18th Century French fruit-wood secretary. Top may be married but also 18th Century. Mostly
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires
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20th Century Dennis & Leen FrenchLouis XV Style Carved Fruitwood Secretary Desk
By Dennis & Leen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a show stopper! It is a large scale French style carved fruitwood Secretary by Dennis
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Secretaires
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H 104 in W 63.5 in D 23 in
Gorgeous Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires
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H 50.01 in W 26.78 in D 14.18 in
Rare Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Desk Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
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Located in Paris, FR
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Located in Paris, FR
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By Wedgewood, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
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Located in Paris, FR
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Located in Paris, FR
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Mahogany Roll Top Desk, Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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By Wedgewood, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Rare, unique Napoleon III secretary cabinet with a beautiful Wedgwood porcelain medallion and
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
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Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 51.19 in W 29.53 in D 14.57 in
Napoleon III Writing Travel Table Desk Secretary Boulle Style, France, 1870
By Susse Freres, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
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Napoleon III secretary in false week style blackened wood veneer with Boulle style marquetry with
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Located in Dallas, TX
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18th Century French Louis XV Carved Bombe Cherry Scriban Secretary from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
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Napoleon III Period Marquetry Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Fayetteville, AR
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Located in Fayetteville, AR
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Louis XVI Chest of Drawers with Secretary Compartment, Fine Marquetry, c. 1780
Located in Greven, DE
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Late Biedermeier secretary, mid-19th century
South-West Germany
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19th Century Wood Louis XVI Revival Rosewood Pair of France Secretaire, 1880s
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic and rare pair of French inlaid secretaries, their particularity and in the fact that the
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H 56.3 in W 26.78 in D 14.97 in
Guy Lefevre 70s Green Chestofdrawers, Secretaire, Lacquer Roche Bobois
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Located in Valladolid, ES
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Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional French Art Deco secretary cabinet. Mahogany and lemonwood veneer. Original key.
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Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Secretary Cabinet, France, 1860
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Small secretary in Boulle marquetry in brass fruitwood and mother-of-pearl. Four drawers outside
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Midcentury French Louis XVI Style Secretary with Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XVI style secretary made with fine quality fruitwood featuring a marble top, original
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20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
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Marble, Brass
Louis XV Secretary in Boulle Marquetry, France, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
Gorgeous Louis XV secretary in false week style decorated in Queen's style doucine Boulle marquetry
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Secretary with Grey Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruitwood "secretaire a abattant" was found in Lyon, France. Crafted, circa
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Marble
H 57.5 in W 37.5 in D 18.25 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary with Black Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Marble
H 58.75 in W 39 in D 17.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1870, the tall fruitwood secretary features intricate marquetry and parquetry decor, decorative
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Bronze
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19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Secretary Desk with Red Tooled Leather Top
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French Directoire Secrétaire á Abattant
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Located in Fayetteville, AR
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18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Bombe Ladies Desk Table with Faux Book Door
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
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19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
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Marble
French Directoire Fruitwood Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
French Directoire Book matched fruitwood barrel roll secretary with losange panels and matched
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
19th Century French Neoclassical Fruitwood Secretary Abattant with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century French neoclassical fruitwood secretary abattant with marble top.
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Antique 19th Century French Desks
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Marble
H 59.5 in W 45 in D 17.75 in
19th c Louis XVI commode/secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century Louis XVI French Provincial fruitwood commode with pull out desk.
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Brass
Beautiful Secretaire A Abattant
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
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Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires
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French Fruitwood Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French fruitwood secretary for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and fruitwood, every French fruitwood secretary was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a French fruitwood secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A French fruitwood secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in louis xv, Empire and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. A well-made French fruitwood secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company and Pierre Gautier-Delaye are consistently popular.
How Much is a French Fruitwood Secretary?
A French fruitwood secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,054, while the lowest priced sells for $2,248 and the highest can go for as much as $64,850.
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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