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Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes
Located in London, GB
inlay, extensively dressed with gilt bronze mounts of the highest quality; the bracket feet conjoined by
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
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
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Cartonnier / Secretaire by Antoine Krieger
By Antoine Krieger
Located in New York, NY
A rare late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted cartonnier or secretaire
By Antoine
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 63 in W 36 in D 17 in
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Impressive Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted secrétaire à Abattant, In The Manner Of André
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Parquetry, Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Petit Secretaire Cabi
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style Parquetry, Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Petit Secretaire Cabinet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 39.77 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
Neoclassical Style Mahogany Bronze Ormolu Mounted Secretaire
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century mahogany wood neoclassical style bronze ormolu mounted secretary. The secretary is
Category
Antique 1820s French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
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
Pair of Napoleon III Marquetry Inlaid Secrétaires Abbatant
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Napoleon III gilt-bronze mounted, Marquetry Inlaid Secrétaires Abbatants, by Henry Dasson
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Empire desk Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful upright secrétaire from the French Empire period. The desk is made of oak with burr
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
A fine 19th c Biedermeier birch secretary. Ebonized details and gilt bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine Biedermeier period drop front secretary. Fine Empire gilt bronze details . Ebonized
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Secrétaire Cabinet by Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur, circa 1860
By Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A gilt bronze-mounted Secrétaire cabinet with a marble top by Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Louis Philippe Style Marquetry Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Louis Philippe Style Marquetry Secretaire Cabinet, Circa 19th Century, the top drawer with gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Parquetry Secrétaire, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted parquetry and marquetry fall-front Secrétaire with a marble
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Empire Secretaire à abattant, Vienna circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
-gilt bronze fittings. The interior boasts several small drawers with burlwood fronts surrounding a
Category
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century, French Louis XVI Inlaid Wood Secretaire with Marble Top
Located in IT
18th century, French Louis XVI inlaid wood secretaire with marble top and gilt bronzes.
This
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
Very Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Abattant by Diehl.
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in Dallas, TX
, satinwood and tulipwood inlay with fine gilt bronze mounts.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 52 in W 32 in D 18 in
18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaire in Lacquer by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763)
By Jacques Dubois
Located in NICE, FR
front and sides of the secrétaire are each veneered with a single panel of red Asian lacquer, the panel
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 40.95 in W 38.19 in D 16.15 in
18th Century French Louis XV Kingwood Secretaire 1780 Signed P. Plée JME
By Pierre Plée
Located in Roma, RM
Louis XVI secretaire in ebony - France, c. 1770-1780, signed P. PLÉE
In purple ebony wood with
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 49.61 in W 25.99 in D 14.18 in
Louis XVI Secretaire with Urn Decoration, around 1790
Located in Greding, DE
-sided gallery with suggested arcades, and fire-gilt bronze fittings harmoniously complete the overall
Category
Antique 1790s German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
marble top. The secretary features two front side columns with bronze mounts detail with three pull
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Beautiful French Bureau/ Secretaire 19th/20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
, gilted bronze mounts, top with leather center,
perfect condition,
19th/20th century,
170 x 130 cm
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Located in Portland, OR
secretaire abattant, circa 1880.
The serpentine shaped secretary is modeled as a semainier ( seven drawer
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 50 in W 26 in D 14 in
18th Century English George III Mahogany Inlaid Secretaire Chest of Drawers 1700
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Roma, RM
the manner of Thomas Sheraton, on the sides also two columns with gilt bronze capitals.
In the center
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 74.81 in W 41.74 in D 20.87 in
François Linke, Ormolu and Mahogany Secretaire After Riesener
By François Linke
Located in BARSAC, FR
, rich ornamentation of very finely chiseled gilt bronze such as flower garlands, interlacing friezes and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 55.5 in W 38.5 in D 17.5 in
French Ormolu-Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant by Millet
Located in London, GB
two cupboard doors, the interior with one shelf, on spreading foliate feet, the gilt-bronze banding to
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Tulipwood
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Secretaire Stamped Sotto
Located in Kittery Point, ME
drawer, the fall-front with gilt-tooled black leather writing surface enclosing a fitted interior with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Secretaire Abattant by Jules Leleu Signed, Circa 1935
By Jules Leleu
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
decoration. Red leather interior surface with desk compartments. Four drawers with gilt bronze maple leaf
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
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...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 50.01 in W 56.11 in D 28.35 in
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
19th Century Antique Louis Quatorze Napoleon III Boulle Meuble Secretary Bronzed
Located in Berlin, DE
Gilt bronze are distinctive and of exceptionally good quality. Ebonized solid oakwood with brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
H 60.24 in W 33.47 in D 23.63 in
Napoleon III Period Secretary from the 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
" Napoleon III period secretary from the 19th century. "
19th century gilt bronze and marquetry
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Queen Anne English Burled Walnut Bureau, c. 1730
Located in Chicago, IL
are gilt bronze as are the double eagle escutcheons with coronets. A show-stopping piece in any
Category
Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Secretary by H. Dasson, France, Circa 1880
By Henry Dasson
Located in PARIS, FR
painted medallions representing mythological scenes. Fine chiseled and gilded bronze mounts. "Brocatelle
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Transition Secretary, Paris, circa 1770, Master's Stamp
Located in Berlin, DE
board (leather cover missing), a drawer, lower wing door. Gilded bronze mountings. Top cover with a gray
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 54.34 in W 31.11 in D 14.97 in
19th Century Lion Secretary Empire Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
interior life with secret pockets. Flanked by slightly conical pilasters, ending with chased bronze
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Secretary In Floral Marquetry
Located in BARSAC, FR
of gilded and chiseled bronze.
Magnificent Aleppo breccia marble top molded "à la bec de corbin
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Agra Secretaires
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
By Jean Kisling
Located in Berlin, DE
secrétaire in the form of a bureau with a cylinder front and on a stand with four rectangular tapering legs
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 51.58 in W 52.76 in D 25.2 in
18th Century, Louis XIV Carved Walnut Wood Drop-Leaf Cabinet
Located in IT
, which creates an effect similar to that of bronze.
The drop-leaf cabinet is a piece of furniture
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Kingwood Bureau de Dame by Alphonse Giroux et Cie
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Montreal, QC
mounted with bronze chutes sabots and moldings of various sorts. Including a bronze pierced plaque with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Empire Secretary à abattant, France early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
surrounded by smooth full columns with fire-gilt bronze capitals and bases. The bureau is veneered in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Maple
Louis XVI Style Cerused Oak Secretary Bookcase Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous French secretaire bookcase featuring a pull-out leather writing table or petite desk. Mid
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Parquetry Inlaid Drop Front Secretary
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style 19th century parquetry inlaid drop front secretary (abattant) with gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid drop front secretary abattant with gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Napoleon III French Secretary Chest of Drawers Mahogany Rosewood Inlaid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inlaid marquetry. It has a grey marble top complete with its original in gilt bronze, circa 1870.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Directoire Style Mahogany and Brass secretary Aabatant Leather Desk Surface
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
interior. Two doors on bottom containing one shelf. Brass or bronze hardware and accents. Gilt accents. 57
Category
Vintage 1950s French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This fine Empire drop-front secretary (secrétaire a'abattant or secrétaire en armoire) with a
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Stunning Louis XV Marquetry Secretary, circa 1850 -1X22
Located in Bordeaux, FR
gilt bronze mounts, the piece exudes an air of aristocratic elegance. With dimensions of H144 x 75 x 40
Category
Antique 1850s Secretaires
Materials
Marble
c1810 French Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary
Located in Opa Locka, FL
, shelves, a pull out writing surface. There are gilt bronze adornments and there are metal lion head drawer
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Louis XV Style Butterfly Wing Marquetry Guillotine Secretary - -1X05
Located in Bordeaux, FR
, gilt bronze accents, and gracefully curved legs with sabot terminations, this piece is a true
Category
Antique 1750s Secretaires
Materials
Wood
No Reserve
H 80.32 in W 43.31 in D 17.33 in
Grosfeld House Secretary Bookcase by Lorin Jackson
By Grosfeld House, Lorin Jackson
Located in Hanover, MA
with writing surface.
Distinctive Grosfeld "Glassic" Lucite ring pulls with sunburst gilt back plates
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Museum Biedermeier Secretary Signed by Adolph Friedrich Voigt, circa 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum Biedermeier secretary signed by Adolph Friedrich Voigt, circa 1825
Fire-gilt fittings. High
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 61.82 in W 42.92 in D 23.23 in
Special 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in New York, NY
A Special Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant
The shaped
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 59 in W 43 in D 17 in
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secretaire Attributed to François Linke Paris, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gilt-bronze mounted secretaire
attributed to François Linke
Paris, circa 1890
the upper
Category
Antique 1890s Side Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century miniature bronze gilt cabinet
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century miniature bronze gilt cabinet
18th Century gilt Bronze Miniature, Gold Sewing tools
Category
Antique 18th Century European Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze, Gold
Antique French Marble Top Bombe Secretaire Chest
Located in London, GB
amazing quality, and has gorgeous patterns throughout. There are high quality gilt bronze mounts, and the
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Cylinder Bureau
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted marquetry cylinder bureau.
Stamped to the reverse of the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XVI style commode.
By Henry Dasson
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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Gilt Bronze Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the gilt bronze secretaire you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each gilt bronze secretaire for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer gilt bronze secretaire, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A gilt bronze secretaire is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, louis xv and Empire styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one gilt bronze secretaire that is appealing in its simplicity, but Henry Dasson, André-Charles Boulle and Europa Antiques produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Gilt Bronze Secretaire?
The average selling price for a gilt bronze secretaire at 1stDibs is $12,000, while they’re typically $1,440 on the low end and $1,250,000 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.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.
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