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Louis XVI Ebonized Secretaire a Abattant c. 1790-1800
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of a late 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant. The secretaire
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
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Walnut
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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secretaire Abattant
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early-mid 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany secretaire abattant
The top having a drawer above
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Louis XIII Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Exceptional French Louis XVI Period Secrétaire à Abattant with Parquetry Detailing and Marble
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Antique 18th Century Secretaires
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Tulipwood
Louis XVI Style Five Drawers Abattant Secretaire. France, 19th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Abattant secretaire with 5 drawers and a folding door made of mahogany rosewood and fruitwood
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
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Bronze
H 49.22 in W 20.75 in D 13 in
Louis Seize Secretaire à abattant, End of 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Secretaire with fluted pilasters and two-door bottom part and white marble shelf and fire-gilded
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Antique Late 18th Century European Louis XVI Secretaires
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Marble
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
H 50.5 in W 26.5 in D 13.5 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 52 in W 32 in D 18 in
Fine Italian 18th Century Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Rome, IT
Very fine Italian 18' century ormolu-mounted Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant with a dark Grey
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 66.93 in W 41.34 in D 18.12 in
French 18th century J.F. LELEU stamped secretaire à abattant
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in AALSMEER, NL
Exceptionally high quality furniture from an estate of a private collector
Louis XVI Mahogany
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Verni Martin secrétaire abattant , circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style secretaries abbattant, having bombe
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
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Mahogany
Fine French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant
Located in Rome, IT
secretaire abattant with rectangular moulded white marble top , above a frieze drawer inlaid with flower
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood
French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775
Located in Rome, IT
secretaire abattant with rectangular moulded white marble top, above a frieze drawer inlaid with flower heads
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 55.91 in W 37.01 in D 15.75 in
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaire with Oyster Veneer, circa 1785
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Greven, DE
Secrétaire à abattant with oyster veneer
France (Dauphine region)
various precious woods
Late 18th
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Olive
H 64.97 in W 37.41 in D 15.36 in
Louis XVI Fall Front Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from mahogany and morado, and delicately line-strung for contrast, this secrétaire à
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
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Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) parquetry inlaid drop front secretary abattant with gilt
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretary With Impressive Marquetry
Located in Greven, DE
18th Century Louis XVI Secretary With Marquetry
The Netherlands
Amaranth, satinwood and others
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires
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Satinwood
H 58.67 in W 35.04 in D 18.12 in
19th C. Drop Front Desk, Secretary Abattant, with Multiple Wood Marquetry Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
This handsome Carlos IV style "secretaire-abattant" or drop front desk combines functionality with
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
Louis XVI style secretaire early 19th century. It has the original white marble top, single larger
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Four Drawers Abattant Secretaire. France, 19th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
mahogany with bronze handles and applications and a top in French red marble. Louis XVI style, Napoleon III
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 54.73 in W 25.99 in D 15.75 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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
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Brass
H 65 in W 39 in D 20 in
18th Century Dutch Satinwood Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An 18th century Dutch satinwood abbatant or drop front desk, with gilded beading and inlaid brass stringing. The case also has various exotic woods inlaid into the satinwood. There i...
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Desks
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Satinwood
19th century secretaire abattant
Located in Cheshire, GB
A French secretaire a’ abbattant, in the Louis XVI taste, the well-figured top, above conforming
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique French Secretary Desk, France 1770-80
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI. It boasts stunning marquetry décor and elegant brass fittings. Adorned with musical
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires
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Kingwood, Satinwood
Exceptionally Rare 19th Century French Secrétaire à Abattant by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
An Exceptionally Rare Secrétaire à Abattant
After the designs of Jean-Henri Riesener for Marie
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
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Marble, Ormolu
H 60 in W 42.5 in D 16.5 in
French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful walnut secre´taire a` abattant was constructed in the style of Louis XVI during the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
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Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Special 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Special Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant
The shaped
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets
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Marble, Bronze
H 59 in W 43 in D 17 in
18th C. French Louis XVI Tall Secretaire (Retains Original Leather on Desk-Top)
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful French Louis XVI carved-cherry wood tall secretarie cabinet, with original leather on
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
H 87.5 in W 51.5 in D 25 in
Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptional late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XVI style commode.
By Henry Dasson
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Highly Important Pair of Neoclassical Side Cabinets by Jules Piret, circa 1860
By Jules Piret
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
reconnect with the ancien regime, whilst refining the more overblown elements of Louis XVI decoration
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Cabinets
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Bronze
H 43.31 in W 24.81 in D 16.54 in
French Louis XVI Secretaire Signed by "Jean-Baptiste Vassou"
By Jean-Baptiste Vassou
Located in Long Island City, NY
Magnificently detailed important French Louis XVI secretaire a abattant. Signed by Jean - Baptiste
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Period Cherrywood Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1780
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a rather stylish French country neoclassical Louis XVI period cherrywood late 18th century
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 55.12 in W 32.29 in D 14.18 in
Rare Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Secretaire a Abattant by C. Wolff
By Christophe Wolff
Located in New York, NY
A rare Louis XVI period ormolu-mounted fruitwood marquetry "secretaire a abattant". Marquetry
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires
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Marble, Bronze
18th Century Secretaire Abattant by Letellier
By Jacques-Pierre Letellier
Located in Paris, FR
A Louis XVI period marquetry secrétaire with ruins and landscapes probably influenced by the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
A Dutch secretaire à abattant with Japanese laquer panels
Located in Hilversum, NL
This 'secrétaire à abattant', with a grey marble top, is modelled with one drawer above a fall
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood, Lacquer
18th Century Dutch Mahogany Inlaid Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Werkendam, NL
This fine mahogany Louis XVI secrétaire (circa 1780) from the second half of the 18th century is a
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Dutch Secretaire à Abattant, Late 18th Century
Located in Hilversum, NL
The shaped and moulded marble top above a frieze-drawer, the fall-front with green leather-lined writing surface, the frieze-drawer and the sides of the frieze with a marquetry of sc...
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires
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Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI Period Inlaid Woods Secretaire
Located in Badia Polesine, Rovigo
Ancient and rare Secretaire à abattant Louis XVI entirely paved in walnut briar, rosewood, maple
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Transition Louis XV to Louis XVI Bois de Rose Secétaire à Abattant
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Surmounted by a moulded marble top, fitted with a frieze drawer and fallfront enclosing four drawers, all above two doors, on short cabriole feet, with pierced sabots.
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires
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Tulipwood
An Important 18th C. Secretaire Abattant By Andre Gilbert
By Andre Gilbert
Located in London, GB
A Louis XVI period marquetry secrétaire with capriccio scenes of ruins and obelisks evoking
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
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Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretaire Bureau, circa 1780
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An exceptional French Louis XVI mahogany secretaire abattant (or two-cupboard desk bureau) with a
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Antique 1780s French Louis XIV Secretaires
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Marble
Secretary "à abattant" Johann Gottlob Fiedler Workshop, Berlin, circa 1790/95
Located in Bamberg, DE
Mahogany, solid and mirror veneered, with finely worked, fire-gilded bronze applications. The extent to which taste and style changed in the second half of the 18th century is well i...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 53.55 in W 30.71 in D 18.12 in
Louis XVI Period Right Secretary Signed CREPI 18th Century
By Francois Crepi
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
" pour François CRESPI, dit LE ROMAIN ( né 1744 et Maitre en 1778 ).
Fin de l'époque Louis XVI.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Converted Dresser Cabinet 3-Way Mirror Inside Louis XVI Secretary, Reduced
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French vanity 3 drawer' cabinet converted from a Louis XVI drop front French secretaire D'Abattant
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Louis XVI Secrétaire à Abattant by André Gilbert
By Andre Gilbert
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant Louis XVI secrétaire à abattant was crafted by the master ébéniste André Gilbert, a
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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires
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Marble, Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a late 18th century Period Louis XVI Provincial Secretaire a Abattant. The solid figured
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant, Attributed to F.N. Geny, Lyon, circa 1780
By François-Noël Geny
Located in Berlin, DE
A 18th century Louis XVI drop-front secretaire (secrétaire à abattant), attributed to the
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 55.91 in W 31.89 in D 16.54 in
SATURDAY SALE .LOUIS XVI period "Secretaire a Abattant".
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant LOUIS XVI secretaire a abattant from the North East of France ( Lorraine ). Original grey
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Antique 19th Century French Desks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Louis XV-Style Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a transitional Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant that dates to the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1890s fall top desk or secretaire a abattant has a gray and white marble top, brass hardware
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Style Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Sheridan, CO
French Louis XVI style fall front desk, early 20th c. This Secretaire desk features a single drawer
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Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant Circa 1820, France
Located in Alexandria, VA
This neo-classic fall-front secretary not only has the beauty of Louis XVI style furniture but is
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Secretaire à Abattant
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning 19th century French Louis XVI style inlaid secretaire à abattant. The secretaire
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Floral Marquetry Secretaire à Àbattant
Located in Berlin, DE
French 18th Century Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Floral Marquetry Secretaire à Àbattant
A fine gilt
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 51.58 in W 31.11 in D 13.78 in
Secrétaire à Abattant by Molitor
By Christian Dell
Located in New Orleans, LA
This most extraordinary secrétaire à abattant by Bernard Molitor displays superb proportion and
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Antique 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Kingwood and Rosewood Secretaire Abattant
Located in Cheshire, GB
French kingwood and rosewood secretaire abattant in the Louis XVI style, the raised three quarter
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Signed, Stamped JME Louis XV Tulipwood and Amaranth Secretaire a Abattant
By B. Butte
Located in Nashville, TN
A Louis XV ormolu-mounted tulipwood and amaranth secretaire a abattant (in transition to Louis XVI
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 57.5 in W 37.25 in D 13.25 in
French 18th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful solid walnut secre´taire a` abattant was constructed in the period of Louis XVI
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the louis xvi secretaire a abattant you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and marble, every louis xvi secretaire a abattant was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the louis xvi secretaire a abattant you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right louis xvi secretaire a abattant, those designed in Louis XVI and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made louis xvi secretaire a abattant over the years, but those crafted by Johnson Brothers are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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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.