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Louis XVI Style Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century, French, Louis XVI style secretaire abattant.
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century French Louis XVI style satinwood marquetry inlaid secretaire cabinet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
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
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
20th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire after Charles Topino
By Charles Topino
Located in Berlin, DE
Light fruit and tropical woods on spruce marquetry, with rich marquetry.
(L-Gm-2).
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
20th Century Inlaid Wood Dutch Louis XVI Style Secretaire, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Dutch secretaire from the second half of the 20th century. Louis XVI style furniture pleasantly
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Style French Secretaire with Black Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
In the lavish world of 19th-century French design, the Louis XVI Style Secretaire with a Black
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
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
Louis XVI Style Fall Top Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI style fall top secretaire, France second half of the 19th century, mahogany veneer with
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
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
Louis XVI Style marquetry inlaid Secrétaire abattant.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality French 19th century marquetry inlaid secretair abbatant. Having a serpentine marble-top, a drop leaf section, opening to reveal a fitted interior, three serpentine fro...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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
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 French Secretaire with Bronze Decoration in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Small secretaire in doucine, curved on three sides, in veneer of precious wood inlaid in leaves in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 48.82 in W 18.12 in D 12.6 in
Louis XVI-Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Secretaire Abbatant, Early 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XVI-Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Secretaire Abbatant, Early 19th Century. The inset
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 60.25 in W 39.5 in D 18 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, 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
Walnut Secretary in Louis XVI Style
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century secretary in Louis XVI style in walnut. It features three large drawers on the bottom
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style French Scriban Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Scriban or secretary chest in the Louis XVI style from France. This piece is made of mahogany that
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
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
Louis XVI Style Secretary Stamped Quignon in Paris
By Frederic Gustave Quignon
Located in BARSAC, FR
Gustave-Frédéric Quignon
Superb Louis XVI style piece of furniture in very finely carved solid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Cylinder Secretary Desk in Lucite Late 1980s Style Louis XVI
By Comatec
Located in Brussels, BE
perfect replica of the elegant French Louis XVI original. This unique piece of fine art and reproduced in
Category
Vintage 1980s Louis XVI Secretaires
Maison Jansen French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Secretary Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (1940s) ebonized & bronze trim abbatant form desk with a drop front interior
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Louis XVI Style Secretary by H. Dasson, France, Circa 1880
By Henry Dasson
Located in PARIS, FR
A very fine Louis XVI style upright secretary, executed in veneered wood, finely decorated with
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
c1900 French Antique Louis XVI Style Burl Wood Secretary/ Desk - Petite Size
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 French Antique Louis XVI style Petite Secretary/ Desk. Louis XVI style and made from Exotic
Category
Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Burl
H 76.5 in W 18 in D 25 in
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
Copf Style Cherry Inlay Secretaire Cabinet, ca. 1800
Located in Budapest, HU
Early 19th century hutch, (combination of a writing secretaire and a glass cabinet) in Copf-Style
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Pine
Ebonized Antique Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, drop front desk, from France, of Mahogany in the Louis XVI style. This cabinet is
Category
Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Period Secretary 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
at the top, while the legs are tapering, ending in ‘toupie’ style feet.
The ‘secretaire’ was an
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Secretary Period Transition Louis XV, Louis XVI, Palissander & Rosewood, 18th
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
a straighter body dressed in Greek specific to the Louis XVI style. Likewise, the flap is designed
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 36.62 in W 31.5 in D 16.93 in
19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary represents the essence of efficiency with a flair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century French Louis XVI secretary was fashioned from hand-selected indigenous oak to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Louis XVI Desk Cabinet "bureau à pente"
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Louis XVI style antique desk chest of drawers called "bureau à pente".
Three dovetailed drawers
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Country French Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Louis XVI Country French Secretary Desk is the epitome of efficiency with style
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary, Writing Desk, Walnut, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary in walnut, writing desk
West Germany
Walnut and others
Louis XVI
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Grand Louis XVI Cylinder Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French grand Louis XVI cylinder desk is the perfect answer to all your modern office
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Unique French Secretary in Louis XVI Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Various veneer on solid wood. Built by the Ebenisten Jean Henri Riesener. High rectangular body. In the front two doors. Behind the writing board is an architecturally richly structu...
Category
20th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Louis XVI Style Dutch Chinoiserie Secretary and High Chest
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI style, the strongly tapered square legs standing on brass knobs are set at an angle and thus
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretary, Walnut, Marquetry, Cylinder Desk
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder desk with marquetry
Germany (Westphalia)
Walnut etc.
Classicism around 1795
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Oak, Walnut
H 46.46 in W 45.67 in D 24.41 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
Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Bonheurs Du Jours
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI St. Bonheurs du Jours, which literally
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
H 48.25 in W 32.75 in D 17.5 in
19th Century French Standing Secrétaire / Dry Bar with Tambour Doors, Marble Top
Located in Madrid, ES
Louis XVI style detailing. The wood grain veneer is artfully arranged in geometric patterns on both
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
H 53.15 in W 26.78 in D 13.39 in
French Secretaire Cartonnier, Transition , wood leather
Located in Valladolid, ES
A sensational and unique French PP S XIX cartonnier, Transition style from Louis XV to Louis XVI
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Regency Secretaires
Materials
Metal
18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaire in Lacquer by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763)
By Jacques Dubois
Located in NICE, FR
work, but in the Louis XVI style. Jacques Dubois' signature mark bears the inscription 'IDUBOIS
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 40.95 in W 38.19 in D 16.15 in
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
19th Century, French Louis XVI Style Wood Secretaire Sideboard
Located in IT
19th Century, French Louis XVI Style Wood Secretaire Sideboard
Rare veneered wood secretaire
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Bonheur Du Jour In Amboyna Burl Marquetry And Hard Stone Panels
Located in BARSAC, FR
Sublime Bonheur du jour in Louis XVI style in amboyna burl veneer in rosewood frames and presenting
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble
21st Century Brocart Jewel Cabinet with Gold Leaf Laser Engraved Lace Decoration
By Jumbo Collection
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
finishing in pure classic style, combined with an upper part featuring a more essential and linear volume
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 64.97 in W 39.77 in D 22.05 in
Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Slant Front Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gustavian style takes its roots in the Louis XVI era. Swedish King Gustav III resided in 1771 in Paris, at
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 40 in W 40.87 in D 20.125 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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood, Kingwood, Mahogany
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
18th Century Country French Neoclassical Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
the reign of Louis XVI himself! The period saw the rebirth of classical architecture and ornamentation
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Fall Front Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
of Sweden, is a restrained interpretation of the French Louis XV and Louis XVI style. King Gustav III
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th c. Swedish Early Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
restrained interpretation of the French Louis XV and Louis XVI style. King Gustav III was enamored with the
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish Gustavian 1790s Painted Slant-Front Desk with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
bracket feet with fluted motifs.
The Gustavian style takes its roots in the Louis XVI era. Swedish
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 42.5 in W 44 in D 18.75 in
Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
the Louis XVI style. There, he was inspired by French art and fashion. With that in his luggage, he
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 40.5 in W 35.1 in D 19 in
18th C. French Louis XVI Secretaire with Marquetry
Located in BALCATTA, WA
fleur adornments with iconography typical of the Louis XVI style. Internally, a secret compartment is
Category
Antique 18th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Fine Quality Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat. Having an inset leather top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Bonheur du Jour by Winckelsen
By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu bonheur du jour by Winckelsen
French, 1864
Height 105cm
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 41.34 in W 28.75 in D 16.54 in
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Louis Xvi Style Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic louis xvi style secretaire available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and stone, every louis xvi style secretaire was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a louis xvi style secretaire, we have 114 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer louis xvi style secretaire, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A louis xvi style secretaire is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, louis xv and neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. A well-made louis xvi style secretaire has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Henry Dasson, Maison Jansen and Antoine Krieger are consistently popular.
How Much is a Louis Xvi Style Secretaire?
Prices for a louis xvi style secretaire can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $895 and can go as high as $964,889, while the average can fetch as much as $5,900.
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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