Louis Philippe Walnut Secretaire
19th Century France Louis Philippe Walnut Secretaire Marble Top, 1840s
Located in Roma, RM
Beautiful French secretaire of the Louis-Philippe era, of excellent quality and quality of the
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Walnut
H 59.85 in W 35.83 in D 18.12 in
Louis Philippe Period Secretary, Mid 19th Century, Burl Walnut
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Secretary period Louis Philippe, mid 19th century, is in walnut bramble.
A video of this piece of
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Secretary Period Louis Philippe, Mid 19th Century, In Walnut Bramble
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Secretary period Louis Philippe, mid 19th century, is in walnut bramble.
Walnut brambles are
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Walnut
H 60.24 in W 72.83 in D 17.32 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
Mid 19th Century French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful walnut secretary from the 19th century, it has a top drawer with a key, it also has a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 55.51 in W 28.71 in D 15.01 in
19th Century Louis-Philippe Period French Secretary
Located in San Antonio, TX
Louis-Philippe era, showcasing the piece's impeccable beauty.
The stunning bleached walnut veneer with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble
19th Century Louis Philippe Fall-Front Secretary in Cherrywood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship Louis Philippe abattant secretary desk in a walnut cherry wood with
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Antique 1860s European Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Italian Early 20th Century Bovolone Secretary Desk Commode, finely inlaid walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century Bovolone - Verona - secretaire commode. In hand-carved walnut, veneer walnut
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Maple, Walnut
H 34.65 in W 35.44 in D 13.78 in
Renaissance Revival Secretary
Located in New York, NY
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Antique 1850s Swedish Renaissance Revival Secretaires
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Walnut
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Located in Opole, PL
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Located in Austin, TX
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Located in LONDON, GB
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Located in Dallas, TX
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By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Located in New York, NY
A strong, elegant piece to keep you perfectly organized! Crafted of hand-hewn fir and ash and veneered with thick hand-cut ash veneers, this chest offers storage for everything. A lo...
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Located in Bradenton, FL
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Biedermeier Burl Wood Secretary Cabinet
By Biedermeier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A shaped cabinet with a scrolled bonnet, a centre compartment with door opening to two shaped shelves, flanked by curved side compartments (one shelf inside at the left). Below is a ...
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Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI mahogany secretary chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs and thorough dressed in bronze and bras...
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H 56.7 in W 32.29 in D 14.57 in
Empire secretaire à abattant, France around 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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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 walnut veneer, decorated with bronze ormolu elements. These are typical of the French Em...
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Bronze
Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze
Mahogany with gilded bronze fittings in the form of female figures, incense burners, acanthus decoration and garlands.
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
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Located in Wilson, NC
The top of this secretary has shaped raised panels. It has the original four lever lock and key. The top is fully fitted out with drawers and cubby holes. The interior has a central ...
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Antique 1760s English Secretaires
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Located in Sofia, BG
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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Louis Philippe Walnut Wood Secretary Bookmatched Veneer from France
Located in Senden, NRW
This is a Louis Philippe walnut wood secretary folding secretary with a stunning bookmatched veneer
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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19th Century French Walnut Trumeaux
Located in Wyboston Lakes, GB
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19th Century Louis Philippe Italian Walnut Secretaire
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
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Antique 1840s Italian Louis Philippe Secretaires
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French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning French Louis Philippe walnut Secretaire a' Abattant in walnut. Beautiful details grace
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
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Antique Walnut Secretaire à Abattant, Louis-Philippe Period
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Walnut root veneered secrétaire à abattant fitted with 2 doors in lower section. Fall-front with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Antique French Walnut Louis Philippe Secretaire Drawer Commode
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful walnut Louis Philippe commode. The second drawer folding down into a secretary writing
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Antique French Walnut Louis Philippe Secretaire Drawer Commode
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful walnut Louis Philippe commode.
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Located in Stockbridge, GA
French Louis Philippe secretaire. The wood is a beautiful flamed walnut with marble top "Saint-Anne
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Walnut
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Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 19th century Louis-Philippe Secretaire with a beautiful flamed walnut and a Saint-Anne
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Located in Austin, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Westport, CT
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Located in Fayetteville, AR
Book matched walnut Louis-Philippe secretary vitrine with original hand blown glass doors, c. 1830
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in Chorzów, PL
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Secretary
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This nineteenth century French Louis Philippe period secretary is constructed of book matched burl
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Exceptional Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Period Secretary with Five Secrets
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This exceptional bookmatched walnut Louis Philippe secretary is the wow piece when you walk into
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Birdseye Maple, Walnut, Leather
H 59 in W 39 in D 17 in
Louis Philippe Period Bookmatched Walnut Secretary with Marble Top and Leather
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Exemplifying the beauty of bookmatched walnut, this quintessential Louis Philippe period secretary
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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Marble
H 56.5 in W 37 in D 16 in
French Louis Philippe Blonde Burl Walnut Commode Secretary, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
This bright and clean-lined chest of drawers is known as a Louis Philippe commode. More
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Antique 1850s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Marble, Metal
H 38.75 in W 49.25 in D 22.75 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Book Matched Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
walnut façade, an aesthetic that came to the forefront later during the Louis Philippe period of the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Marble
H 63 in W 34 in D 18 in
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary
Located in Wilton, CT
Louis Philippe style burled Walnut. Locks with brass escutcheon plate, drop front desk with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Leather, Walnut
Louis Philippe Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis Philippe Walnut and Pear Secretary with Original Marble Top
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
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Marble
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary Desk with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruitwood "secretaire à abattant" found in Avignon, France, features a
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Marble
H 58 in W 35.5 in D 16 in
A French Louis Philippe Walnut and Bronze Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a large, protruding cornice above a slender upper section housing adjustable shelves and enclosed behind two locking doors with individual panes of hand-rolled glass, the lowe...
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Walnut
Rare Louis Philippe Period French Secretary with Black Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale book matched walnut Louis Philippe period secretary features four drawers and a
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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Belgian Black Marble
Antique French L. Philippe Burled Walnut Secretary-As Shown, Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
French burled walnut Louis Philippe secretary, a good candidate for restoration. This would be a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
H 60.2 in W 39.38 in D 18.25 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Mahogany Secretary with Marble Top
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
French Louis Philippe style mahogany secretary, from circa 1890.
Made with mahogany veneer and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Nutwood, Oak, Mahogany
H 57.88 in W 40.56 in D 17.72 in
French Louis Philippe Commode Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French 19th century Louis Philippe commode secretary, burled walnut front with marble top. Marble
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Biedermeier Secretaire, Mahogany with Marquetry, Flensburg/Germany, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
the transition phase to historicism, beginning from the 1840s, the late Biedermeier or Louis-Philippe
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Mahogany, Oak
H 82.68 in W 35.83 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Secretaire, Cabinet, Ash, Germany, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier secretaire
Germany (Brandenburg)
Ash
Biedermeier, circa 1840
Dimensions: H x W
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Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Secretaires
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Ash
H 78.35 in W 41.34 in D 20.08 in
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire, Germany, Birch, Mahogany, cica 1830
Located in Greven, DE
the transition phase to historicism, beginning from the 1840s, the late Biedermeier or Louis-Philippe
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Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Secretaires
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Birch, Mahogany
H 67.72 in W 41.34 in D 20.48 in
Inlaid secretaries, Northern Europe, circa 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique secretary from the beginning of the 20th century.
Dimensions: height 99 cm / width 73 cm / depth 50 cm
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Small Secretary Desk, France, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
A small secretary, France, circa 1900.
Very good condition.
Wood: walnut
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Walnut
19th Century Louis Philippe Miniature Secretaire
Located in Winter Park, FL
19th century Louis Philippe period miniature secretaire a abbattant made of solid walnut with
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Charles X Period Burl Walnut Secretary Signed Mathias Bregenzer, circa 1824
Located in Fayetteville, AR
bookmatched burl walnut façade, an aesthetic that came to the forefront later during the Louis Philippe period
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Marble
H 59 in W 37.5 in D 17 in
19th Century Marble Top Louis Philippe Commode Secretaire Chest of Drawers
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A truly stunning superior quality French burr walnut and marble topped Louis Philippe commode chest
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Antique 1870s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
H 38.19 in W 51.58 in D 22.45 in
French 19th Century Bookmatched Walnut Louis Philippe Chest Commode Secretary
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A magnificent French Louis Philippe period commode secretaire of stunning bookmatched walnut, circa
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
H 37.75 in W 50.5 in D 23.5 in
French Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A handsome French Louis Philippe commode in figured walnut with a dark grey marble top.
The piece
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Marble, Brass
Louis Philippe Secretaire and Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Commode made of walnut with four dovetailed drawers and a secretaire part with five little drawer
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Antique French Louis Philippe Style Walnut Bureau Commode With Green Marble Top
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Bureau Commode With Green Marble Top, late 1800s
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Marble, Brass
H 37.6 in W 51.25 in D 25.25 in
Antique French Louis-Philippe Period Secretaire with Saint Anne Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
An antique French Louis-Philippe period secretaire exquisitely crafted out of burl walnut wood with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Marble, Brass
H 59.75 in W 38.75 in D 20 in
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Lady's Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Louis Philippe Walnut Lady's secretary desk
We present you an elaborately carved 19th
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary ~ Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Secretary ~ Commode represents the understated
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Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe 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
This elegant antique fruitwood "secretaire a abattant" was found in Avignon, France; crafted circa
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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
Secretaire a Abattant, Drop Front Desk, France, 1840
Located in Belmont, MA
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The Louis Philippe secretaire was carefully refinished in our workshop. All pieces are original.
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Walnut
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Greek Female Heads Secretaire à Abattant
Located in Berlin, DE
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Greek Female Heads Writing Desk or Secretaire à Abattant
A fine
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Antique 19th Century French Restauration Secretaires
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Marble, Bronze
H 59.85 in W 41.74 in D 17.72 in
Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers, France 1840, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This Louis Philippe chest of drawers dates back to circa 1840 and was made in France.
We can
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Louis Philippe Walnut Secretaire
Located in Kirkland, WA
Original Louis Philippe Walnut Secretaire Abbatant
The top of this piece is a false
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
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Elm
Louis Philippe Secretaire
Located in San Francisco, CA
This lovely piece is a mid-19th century Louis Philippe Walnut Secretaire and Abbatant with a
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
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Walnut
French Antique Secretaire Louis Philippe Style Bleached in Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Stuart, FL
French antique secrétaire desk Louis Philippe style bleached and in walnut woodland 5 drawers wit
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Walnut
H 41 in W 44 in L 41 in
Louis Philippe Period Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis Philippe secretary with original Saint Anne gray marble top. Interior has new leather. Three
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Marble
Walnut Secretaire Abbatant
Located in New Orleans, LA
Well proportioned and patinated walnut Louis-Philippe drop front secretary with marble top over a
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Louis Phiippe Period secretaire
Located in Oakville, ON
Louis Philippe period walnut secretaire. Could also be used as commode, it has one drawer above the
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
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Walnut, Burl, Leather, Maple
Secretaire Biedermeier Burl Walnut Swedish origin
Located in Santander, ES
Secretaire a abattant Biedermeier of Swedish origin with Louis Philippe influence, with walnut and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Burl, Walnut
Fine French Louis Philippe Period Painted Secretary, circa 1890s
Located in Hialeah, FL
Beautiful 19th century French Louis Philippe walnut period painted secretary. With a gorgeous
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Vintage 1940s French Louis Philippe Secretaires
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Brass
19th Century French, Walnut and Rosewood Secretaire a Abattant, Fall Front Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Louis Philippe secretary in finely figured and matched burr walnut. The self-supporting
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires
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Rosewood, Walnut
H 67 in W 41 in D 18 in
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Secretary with Marble Top
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Secretary is embellished with Column Pilasters with Brass
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Louis Philippe Walnut Commode with Secretaire
Located in Nashville, TN
This Louis Philippe walnut commode has a gray marble top and three functional drawers with the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Dr...
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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.