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French gilt bronze and marquetry writing secretaire
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and marquetry writing secretaire
French, late 19th Century
Height 132.5cm, width
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in London, GB
featuring ormolu mounted mahogany, gonzalo alves and marquetry.
A Secretaire a abattant is a tall French
Category
Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes
Located in London, GB
kingwood, crossbanded in tulipwood and purpleheart, having contrasting specimen woods used in the marquetry
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
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
Large Secretaire With Flap In Marquetry, Late 19th Century
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Massive secretaire with flap in marquetry of cubes on the doors and sides and bronzes (partly
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Early French Art Deco Secretaire Desk with Marquetry and Inlays
Located in Ulm, DE
Secretary
Wooden body, hand-polished shellac
probably stained ash
elaborate inlays and marquetry
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Secretaire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Louis-Philippe Secretaire Desk is made of blond flamed mahogany with a Sainte-Anne marble top
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Secretaire, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV secretaire, France, 1770.
Beautiful walnut veneer with plum, satinwood and kingwood
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Very Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Abattant by Diehl.
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century Louis XVI marquetry inlay secretaire A Abattant by Charles Diehl. Kingwood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 52 in W 32 in D 18 in
19th Century Louis XV Style French Marquetry and Bronze Ladies Secretaire Chest
Located in Darmstadt, DE
"Secrétaire à abattant" - a so called ladies secretaire from the time around 1870-1890 in the style
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 50.2 in W 25.99 in D 13 in
19th Century French Secrétaire by Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superior craftsmanship and intricate marquetry characterize this rare secrétaire by Gervais
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Sublime Early 19th Century French Secrétaire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Sublime early 19th century French secrétaire.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
19th century bombe marquetry secrétaire à abattant, marble top and bronze mounts. Offered for sale
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 50.4 in W 25.99 in D 13.19 in
19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
19th century bombe marquetry secrétaire à abattant, marble top and bronze mounts.
Offered for
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 51.25 in W 27.75 in D 15 in
Antique French Louis XVI Inlaid Rosewood Secretaire Abattant Desk Dresser, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good quality antique French inlaid marquetry Rosewood secretaire abattant, circa 1880.
Made from
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
H 50.5 in W 26.5 in D 13.5 in
Art Deco Cabinet Secrétaire Attributed to Jules Leleu, Bronze Ornaments, French
By Jules Leleu
Located in London, GB
exceptional cabinet secretaire attributed to Jules Leleu (1883-1961), captures the essence of a bygone era. A
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 62.8 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
Napoleon III Secretaire Abattant, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique secretaire abattant cabinet with drop down writing panel with interior carved wooden rails
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French Provincial Style Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key
Located in Soquel, CA
French Provincial Style Walnut Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key. Original Finish.
Category
Antique 1860s Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Maison Gouffé Paris French Transitional Louis XV XVI Secrétaire Bookcase Cabinet
By Maison Gouffé, Pierre Gouffe
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and stunning fine quality French Transitional Tulipwood, Kingwood, ormolu, Brocatelle
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 53.75 in W 70 in D 22 in
French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
By Jean Kisling
Located in Berlin, DE
French 18th century large Louis XVI marquetry desk or bureau à Cylindre
An exceptional marquetry
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 51.58 in W 52.76 in D 25.2 in
François Linke, Ormolu and Mahogany Secretaire After Riesener
By François Linke
Located in BARSAC, FR
Large Louis XVI style secretaire in mahogany marquetry in frames of light wood and ebony fillets
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant, antique "Secretaire a Battant" in an office or a bedroom. Crafted in Paris
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 55 in W 25 in D 15.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or bedroom with this elegant antique "Secretaire a Abattant". Crafted in Paris
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 58.5 in W 38 in D 16.5 in
18th Century Louis Seize Rosewood and Walnut Secretaire Secretary
Located in Münster, DE
veneered and marquetry, 1 spacious drawer, original fittings, wax polish
Dimensions: height 108 cm
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut, Softwood
Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Toronto, CA
Elegant Edwardian Cylinder Roll Top Secretary Desk, French Walnut with Marquetry & Parquetry Inlay
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Secretary In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very elegant Louis XVI style cylinder secretary in mahogany and light wood marquetry with floral
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Émile Gallé Game Table in Walnut and Marquetry of Veneered Wood with a Floral
By Émile Gallé
Located in Ixelles, BE
"Émile Gallé Game Table in Walnut and Marquetry of Veneered Wood with a Floral Thistle Motif (c
Category
Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Secretaires
Materials
Nutwood
H 29.93 in W 21.26 in D 20.48 in
Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century Napoleon III desk Bonheur Du Jour.
Upper part showcase with three shelves and lower part with a couple of drawers and extendable top and legs with black lacqu...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.
By Gervais Durand
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV style bombe secretary inlaid marquetry, Ormolu Mounted. Signed Henry Dasson.
This 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Bonheur du Jour, litterally "Happiness of the Day" Desk in Boulle Marquetry
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
marquetry.
Tiered upper part, opening with two medallion doors and two small drawers. Lower part opening
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 53.15 in W 30.71 in D 21.46 in
French 19th Century Inlaid Walnut Louis Philippe Fall Front Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and functional French 19th Century secretaire desk with stunning inlaid walnut marquetry
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Louis XV style French dore bronze mounted Boulle Marquetry secretary desk or cabinet
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 36.5 in W 32 in D 20.25 in
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century
Located in Belmont, MA
to 1770, showcases the elegance of 18th-century French craftsmanship. It features a striking rosewood
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
piece stands out for its beautiful kingwood veneer and marquetry on an oak carcass. The secretaire with
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire has a stunning veneer and marquetry. The elegant
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Birdseye Maple
Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Louis XVI Roll Top Desk was made in France around 1780. The outside of the secretary
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Yew
Napoleon III French Secretary Chest of Drawers Mahogany Rosewood Inlaid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century Napoleon III French secretary (secretaire) chest of drawers in fine mahogany rosewood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
This exceptional French Louis XV secretary, crafted around 1770, is a stunning example of 18th
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
French Transition Period secretary c. 1760 Jean-Francois Dubut
Located in Münster, DE
marquetry, the body with arched sides with two fields with flower bouquets (peonies), the front with two
Category
Antique 1760s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Drop Front Child Size Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child's Size drop front desk from Alsace. Made of solid oak with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Bordeaux, France, circa 1760, the antique "secretaire a abattant" with upper display
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Mid 19th Century French Semainier or High Chest with Secretary Compartement
Located in Greven, DE
Antique pier chest of drawers with secretary compartment - so-called Semainier Galbé
France
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
H 50.4 in W 31.89 in D 16.54 in
Louis XVI Drop Front Desk, France 1780-1800, Walnut Root Veneer
Located in Belmont, MA
and boxwood veneer and Marquetry. The special something about this secrétaire is the outside of its
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Boxwood, Cherry, Walnut
Jules Leleu Sideboard Art Deco 20th Century
By Jules Leleu
Located in Lisbon, PT
A venner marquetry sideboard, attributed to Jules Leleu, with inlaid yellow wood lozenges, yellow
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1750-60
Located in Leimen, DE
This stunning French Louis XV secretary desk, crafted in Paris around 1750, is a remarkable example
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Precious Wood Secretary, signed J. Leleu, Art Deco – 1940
By Jules Leleu
Located in HÉRIC, FR
A delightful writing desk designed by Jules Leleu (1883-1961), a renowned French designer of the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Secretary furniture in precious wood, stamped J. Popsel, Louis XV - 18th century
By Jean Pöpsel
Located in HÉRIC, FR
century
Excellent condition
Finish: French polish.
Delivery available - Quote available upon request by
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 90.56 in W 45.28 in D 18.12 in
18th C. French Louis XVI Secretaire with Marquetry
Located in PERTH, WA
This impeccable antique French Secretaire comes with its original key and has stunning ribboned and
Category
Antique 18th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry secretaire, or secretary desk with bookcase. Beautifully
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Floral Marquetry Writing Cabinet or Lady's Secrétaire
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century Louis XVI Floral and Musical Instruments Marquetry Writing Cabinet or Lady's
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 53.55 in W 25.6 in D 14.97 in
19th Century, French Marble-Top Secretaire Boulle À La Reine Napoleon III
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 19th century French Louis XVI Style Lacquer and Gilded Secretaire with marble top, drop front
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 54.34 in W 30.71 in D 15.36 in
Secrétaire à abattant d'époque French Louis XVI Style Secretary c. Late 19th C.
Located in Westfield, MA
This Secrétaire à Abattant, crafted in the French Louis XVI style in the late 19th century, remains
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
H 65 in W 39 in D 20 in
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Marquetry Inlaid Secretaire Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
French secretaire abattant with magnificent marquetry inlay depicting Portico Ruins in a landscape
Category
Antique 19th Century French Beaux Arts Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Tulipwood Amaranth and Marquetry Louis XVI Secretaire À Abattant
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Moulded marble top, above a frieze drawer, a drop-front enclosing pigeon holes flanked by six drawers, the double doors with shelve and coffer, on short cabriole legs with ormolu sab...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 55.12 in W 32.29 in D 14.18 in
Louis XVI Style Kingwood and Marquetry Secretaire Abbatante or Desk
Located in Salisbury, GB
French Louis XVI style Kingwood and Marquetry secretaire abbatante. The marquetry panel depicting a
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted, Marquetry and Parquetry Secretaire à Abattattant
By Leonard Boudin
Located in London, Middlesex
neoclassical plaques and on paw feet, stamped twice L BOUDIN and JME
A very similar secretaire is
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
H 54.34 in W 39.38 in D 18.12 in
A famous rosewood and amaranth marquetry 'secrétaire à abattant'
By H. Kickert
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
.
Please compare with a similar 'secrétaire à abattant' by Latz in the former collection of Olivier de
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
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French Marquetry Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French marquetry secretaire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every French marquetry secretaire was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a French marquetry secretaire — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A French marquetry secretaire, designed in the Louis XV, Louis XVI or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French marquetry secretaire over the years, but those crafted by André-Charles Boulle, Henry Dasson and Wedgewood are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a French Marquetry Secretaire?
Prices for a French marquetry secretaire start at $1,450 and top out at $1,810,002 with the average selling for $7,902.
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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