French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome 19th century French Empire secrétaire à abattant made of richly figured, bookmatched
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Marble, Brass
French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome 19th century French Empire secrétaire à abattant made of richly figured, bookmatched
Marble, Brass
French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
Marble, Bronze
$22,892Sale Price|30% Off
H 66.93 in W 41.34 in D 18.12 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
Wood
French Empire Secretaire À Abattant With Faux Book Front
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Tall French Empire secretaire à abattant featuring a drop-front writing surface and faux book
Stone
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
Ormolu
$6,610
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 sale
Marble, Bronze
Extraordinary Mahogany Sécrétaire À Abattant, Circa 1810
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Secrétaire à abattant with arched bonnet and a fall front elaborately decorated with brass and
Brass, Copper
French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stately 19th century mahogany secretaire a abattant from France, circa 1810. This desk has an
Marble, Brass
$3,600
H 55.5 in W 37 in D 15 in
French Transition 18th Century Marble Top Marquetry Secrétaire À Abattant Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French transition 18th Century marble top marquetry secrétaire à abattant chest with brass mounts
Marble
Louis XVI Desk/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
Walnut
Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant. Mahogany with mahogany & oak secondary wood
Marble, Bronze
$6,019
H 59.85 in W 33.47 in D 17.33 in
19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in London, GB
Dating from around 1850, this is a wonderful antique French Rococo Revival Secretaire a Abattant
Marble, Ormolu
$6,890
H 58.5 in W 37.75 in D 16 in
Antique French Charles X Secretary/Secrétaire à Abattant in Mahogany, c. 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A Charles X secrétaire à abattant in mahogany, France, circa 1825. Fall-front has original counter
Leather, Mahogany
Austro-Hungarian Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wearing a layer of Austrian walnut root veneer, this secrétaire has a unique grain that one does
Walnut, Burl
Antique Burled Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall cabinet with carved cavetto cornice, over a slim curved frieze drawer and one upper and two lower long drawers. The middle faux drawers drop down to the secretary. The fitted ...
Brass
$13,548Sale Price|20% Off
H 57.09 in W 37.8 in D 16.74 in
French 18th century J.F. LELEU stamped secretaire à abattant
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in AALSMEER, NL
secretaire à abattant By J.F Leleu with its original ‘Bianca Carrara’ marble top with rounded front corners
Brass
$4,500 / item
H 19 in W 12.5 in D 7.5 in
Directoire Diminutive Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant and a Similar Diminutive
Located in Buchanan, MI
A 19th century Directoire diminutive walnut Secrétaire a' Abattant and a similar diminutive five
Walnut
19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian Secretaire dating back to the early 19th century, Empire
Marble
$56,125
H 56 in W 26.8 in D 15.7 in
Louis XVI style Secrétaire à abattant with marquetry after Roentgen
By David Roentgen
Located in PARIS, FR
Louis XVI style ‘Secrétaire à abattant’ with marquetry after Roentgen. Oak, thuya burl and ebonized
Marble, Ormolu
$5,300
H 57 in W 46 in D 31 in
19th C. French Louis XV Carved Oak “Secrétaire à Abattant” with Tavern Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in northern France circa 1860, this antique "Secrétaire à Abattant" is a striking
Leather, Oak
$4,100
H 58.5 in W 38 in D 16.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut "Secretaire à Abattant" with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or bedroom with this elegant antique secrétaire à abattant. Crafted in Paris
Marble, Bronze
$11,679
H 42.92 in W 31.5 in D 17.33 in
Secretaire "À Abattant" Signed Hyppolyte-Edme Pretot, Paris, 19th Century
By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot
Located in Madrid, ES
Secretaire "à abattant". Fine woods, marquetry, interior with drawers in rosewood and textile
Bronze
French Faux Bamboo Secretaire à Abattant, or Drop Front Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of birdseye maple
Brass
French Ormolu-Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant by Millet
Located in London, GB
The brèche d'Alep marble top above a long frieze drawer, the hinged fall front with gilt-tooled brown leather writing-surface, the fitted interior with four open compartments and a l...
Fruitwood, Tulipwood
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
Marble
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century French mahogany wood Empire style drop front secretary with a removable black marble top. The secretary features two front side columns with bronze mounts detail w...
Brass
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
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
$38,000
H 59 in W 43 in D 17 in
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
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$22,250
H 56 in W 34 in D 15 in
French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts
Located in Savannah, GA
This extraordinary French Second Empire period secre´taire a' abattan features flame mahogany, gilt brass-mounts and retains its original dark grey speckled granite top. Decorated th...
Granite, Brass, Ormolu
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 60 in W 37.5 in D 17 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...
Satinwood
$263,283
H 60 in W 42.5 in D 16.5 in
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
Marble, Ormolu
$3,200
H 65 in W 39 in D 20 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
Brass
$6,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 54 in W 39 in D 17 in
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with bronze mounts, three drawers below and one drawer above. Double brass locking syste...
Mahogany
$4,520Sale Price|20% Off
H 56.11 in W 38.59 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled mahogany veneer. The original fossilized marble top is supported by an elliptical molding. The main body contains one u...
Mahogany
$5,650
H 56.5 in W 36.62 in D 16.15 in
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled mahogany veneer. The original fossilized marble top is supported by an elliptical molding. The main body contains one u...
Mahogany
$16,800
H 52 in W 32 in D 18 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
Bronze
$5,450
H 58.67 in W 38.98 in D 18.51 in
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Bronze
$5,450
H 55.71 in W 35.24 in D 14.97 in
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Bronze
$5,450
H 56.7 in W 38 in D 16.54 in
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, France circa 1820, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
Bronze
French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant
Located in Faversham, GB
A beautiful walnut Secrétaire à Abattant in the Empire style of the 19th century, The top bears a
Brass
$5,500
H 50 in W 26 in D 14 in
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
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
Marble, Ormolu
$17,314
H 58.67 in W 42.92 in D 18.51 in
*An Exquisite 19th Century French Flame Mahogany Fitted Secretaire
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th-century French flame mahogany secretaire à abattant, or drop-front secretary desk. Design
Brass, Steel
$26,279
H 55.91 in W 39.77 in D 19.3 in
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
Marble
Charles 'X' Secretaire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Burled elm charles 'X' drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant) with black marble top with
Marble
$5,900
H 58 in W 38.25 in D 17.25 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
Leather, Walnut
Colombo Mobili Burlwood Secretaire Abattant
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Colombo Moboli burlwood secretaire a abattant Desk measures: 42 wide x 21 deep x 75.5 inches high
Wood, Burl
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Bordeaux, France circa 1760, this exceptional “secrétaire à abattant” with upper display
Walnut
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Secretary made of Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A provincial Louis XVI secretary or ‘secrétaire à abattant’. Classicism, late 18th century. West
Oak
19th-Century Walnut Secretaire Abattant
Located in New York, NY
A 19th-century secrétaire abattant of exceptional quality. This beautiful piece consists of a
Marble
19th Century French Walnut Secrétaire Abattant
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A French walnut secrétaire abattant with a fall-front writing surface opening to a fitted interior
Walnut
$11,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 55.12 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Antique French Secretary Desk, France 1770-80
Located in Belmont, MA
craftsmanship. Unveil the timeless allure of this Secrétaire à abattant, a masterpiece hailing from late 18th
Kingwood, Satinwood
$32,703
H 70.48 in W 50.4 in D 24.81 in
Biedermeier Secretaire With Hidden Compartements And Rare Mechanism, circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Brunswick, there were a wide variety of types of writing furniture such as secrétaire à abattant, patent
Cherry
Victorian Enameled Waterfall A Abattant Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
Victorian White Enameled Waterfall A Abattant Secretary Chest of Drawers Measures 29.5" in width
Wood
$7,942
H 53.75 in W 36.62 in D 14.57 in
Amazing Secretary "À Abattant" Napoleon III French, 19th Century VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
AMAZING SECRETARY "À ABATTANT" NAPOLEON III French, 19th century in painted and gilded wood with
Bronze
$60,000Sale Price|33% Off
H 61 in W 31 in D 18.5 in
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Early 19th century secretary " Secrétaire a' Abattant " desk " Retour D'Egypt " Provenance, Succession
Bronze
Empire style Mahogany secretaire abattant, circa 1840
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French Mahogany marble topped Empire style Secretaire Abattant
Mahogany
Secretaire a Abattant
Located in London, GB
An early 19th C. secretaire a abattant. With classical columns and a mottled off white marble top
Secretaire a Abattant
Located in London, GB
Ormolu-mounted secrétaire à abattant of tulipwood with marquetry inlay, with original marble top
Tulipwood
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Located in New York, NY
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant Original Hardware and Escutcheons, Ebonized Black
Louis XV "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Geneva, CH
Rare Louis XV ormolu-mounted and Chinese lacquer "secrétaire à abattant". The Portor marble top
19th Century, Early Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Wels, AT
Early Austrian Biedermeier Secretaire a abattant bearl Wood veneered, with carved, polychrome
Italian Secretaire a Abattant by Jose Calcerradi
By Jose Calcerradi
Located in Mobile, AL
A tremendously inlaid Italian Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1800, in the Baroque fashion. Five
Unavailable
H 55 in W 32 in D 14 in
French Louis XVI Period Cherrywood Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1780
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Secretaire a Abattant of very useful proportions. Complete with brass mounts and two-door shelved cupboard
Brass
Unavailable
H 61.42 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in
19th Century Charles X Inlaid French Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Tricase, Italia
Rare secrétaire à abattant Carlo X, in flamed mahogany wood, finely inlaid in light wood with
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 61.03 in W 39.77 in D 18.9 in
A Dutch Secretaire à Abattant with Fall-Front with Black Leather Inlay
Located in Oisterwijk, NL
A Dutch mahogany secretaire à abattant with fall front to reveal beautiful fitted interior with
Mahogany
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
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 56.5 in W 38 in D 15.75 in
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This secretaire a abattant is the in French Empire style and is veneered in Cuban acajou mahogany
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Secretaire à abattant Stamped Genty
By Denis Genty
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
A Louis XV ormolu-mounted tulipwood and amaranth Secretaire, Brèche marble top above a drop front
Wood
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...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 63.78 in W 39.77 in D 16.93 in
18th Century Italian Marquetry Inlaid Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Milan, IT
Lombard secretaire with fall front, all inlaid with beautiful Neoclassical foliage and figures
Unavailable
H 60 in W 38 in D 18 in
Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant, 19th century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Secretaire having a marble top over a single frieze drawer, with a
Ormolu
Unavailable
H 58.27 in W 39.57 in D 17.72 in
Faux Tortoise-Shell Secretaire À Abattant by Jean Joseph Chapuis
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Hilversum, NL
With a shaped white marble top (small repair and stains), the frieze containing one drawer above a fall-front enclosing a fitted interior with eight small drawers and shelves; the lo...
Tortoise Shell
Unavailable
H 58.5 in W 38.5 in D 19.75 in
Charles X Walnut and Marble Secrétaire à Abattant circa 1820
Located in Louisville, KY
featuring a freize drawer over a fall front revealing a fitted interior, over cabinet doors and raised on carved and ebonized animal paw feet.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 59.06 in W 34.65 in D 18.9 in
Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a` Abattant in French Empire Style, 1820
Located in Napoli, IT
The superstructure with a white marble top flanked by volute scrolls above a frieze drawer and recessed fall flap enclosing a fitted interior with mirror within columns over a flush ...
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
Wood
19th Century Charles X French Secretaire with Marble
Located in Wolverhampton, GB
A 19th century French Charles X mahogany and sycamore line inlaid secretaire à àbattant The rounded
Mahogany
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
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 46.46 in W 44.1 in D 16.15 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
Rosewood
Unavailable
H 60.24 in W 38.59 in D 16.54 in
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
Satinwood, Lacquer
19th Century Third Republic Secretaire Abattant, French
Located in Sydney, NSW
A 19th century secretaire abattant in the Empire taste. Bookmatched feathered mahogany, the
Bronze
Biedermeier Secretary from Northern Germany, circa 1825
Located in Dallas, TX
This magnificent Secrétaire à Abattant / Secretaire / Secretary is a fine example of period
Wood, Birch, Walnut, Burl
Unavailable
H 53.55 in W 30.71 in D 18.12 in
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...
Wood
Unavailable
H 61.03 in W 43.31 in D 18.51 in
Early 19th Century Louis Phillipe Mahogany Secretary a Abattant with Marble Top
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Antique Louis Phillipe Secretary with drop front desk opening to writing desk. Interior is eye maple veneered in the background there are six drawers with small handles. Flames mahog...
Marble, Bronze
Unavailable
H 54.73 in W 25.6 in D 15.36 in
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.
Tulipwood
Unavailable
H 63.78 in W 39.77 in D 18.51 in
One Door Secretair Cabinet Walnut Oak Restored Hand Polished, Berlin, circa 1800
Located in Osnabrück, DE
! Under the one door witch is divided like a secretaire abattant, there is a basement drawer, with a
Walnut
Secretaire a' Abattant
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century mahogany Biedermeier Secretaire a' Abattant
19th c. Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c. "Country" Secretaire a Abattant. Beautiful gothic interior with burl maple and ebonized
Italian Empire Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 18th / Early 19th century Italian Empire secretaire a abattant decorated with ivory inlay
Marble
Flame Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century flame mahogany secretaire a abattant with ormolu mounts, the upper body
Mahogany
Fine Early 19th Century Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century figured mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant.
Regency Mahogany Gillows Secretaire à Abattant
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Regency fiddleback mahogany secretaire à abattant in the manor of Gillows, with a black slate top
Marble
Antique French Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant C 1880
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French marquetry Secretaire a Abattant, C 1880 in Louis XV style. This piece
Kingwood, Rosewood
Early 20th Century Hand-Painted Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Early 20th century handprinted secretaire a abattant with drop down door revealing five interior
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Cherrywood Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th-early 19th century French cherrywood secrétaire à abattant with ebonized banding, brass
Marble, Brass
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
Brass
19th Century Régence Kingwood Small Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Hixson, TN
A Fine Régence Kingwood small secrétaire à abattant with a marble top. The fall front secrétaire
19th Century Louis Philippe Secrétaire a Abattant
Located in New Orleans, LA
Both practical and eye-catching, this handsome Louis Philippe secrétaire à abattant is beautifully
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Pasadena, CA
Charming and uncommon late 19th century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire a Abattant or secretary. This
Leather, Maple, Pine
French Louis XV Style Marble Top Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous French Louis XV style drop down secretaire a Abattant featuring extensive geometric inlay
Marble, Brass
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
Marble, Bronze
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
Marble, Bronze
17th Century French Country Oak Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
17th century French country oak secrétaire à abattant This is a lovely and very old piece, the
Oak
French 19th Century Burl Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful French 19th century burl walnut secretaire a abattant has a Sainte-Anne marble top. A
Mahogany
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
Ormolu
Biedermeier Secretaire a abattant
Located in New York, NY
This formal secretary is comprised of an upper section with multiple interior drawers and original ebonized pulls with mother of pearl inlay. The locking central door features an in...
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
Brass
Sold
H 58 in W 33 in D 17 in
19th Century French Provincial Walnut Secretary Desk or Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This rare French Provincial secretaire a abattant or secretary desk features a long top drawer
Bronze
Sold
H 51.58 in W 31.11 in D 13.78 in
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
Wood
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
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 45 in W 41 in D 12 in
Exceptional French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant Desk
By Martin Carlin
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Secretaire a Abattant. In the manner of Martin Carlin. The marble top above a frieze mounted with
Ormolu
Sold
H 55.91 in W 38.98 in D 16.93 in
18th Century Fall top Desk (Secretaire a Abattant) Paris 1780, with Signature
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite secretaire a abattant (fall top desk), Paris 1780, kingwood and rosewood veneer on the
Kingwood, Mahogany, Rosewood
Mid-19th Century Kingwood Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Wiscasset, ME
This impeccably crafted French kingwood secretaire a abattant is as functional as it is stunning
French Walnut Secretaire A Abattant
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite secretaire abattant in solid walnut with clean, rectilinear lines, fluted columns
Sold|$3,495
H 71.5 in W 47 in D 14.75 in
19th Century French Restauration Style Mahogany Bookcase, Vitrine, Bibliotheque
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid nineteenth century French Restauration style bookcase or vitrine is constructed of solid mahogany and features a bronze plaque at the crown detailed with symmetrical leaves,...
Bronze
$7,296Sale Price|20% Off
H 67.13 in W 42.13 in D 22.64 in
Biedermeier Antique Secretary Circa 1840 Veneered With Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
Biedermeier Antique Secretary Circa 1840 Veneered With Mahogany Furniture in the Biedermeier style, made of soft wood veneered with mahogany, dated around 1840. The monumental shape...
Mahogany
The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
French 19th Century Mahogany Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Louis Philippe style bibliothèque or other display cabinet, handcrafted from gorgeously figured mahogany and two glass-front doors outlined with delicate inlay ...
Textile, Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Column Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
Cuba mahogany on pine tree. Architecturally arranged front. High-right body on padfoot feet. Fitted with three drawers of different sizes, the base drawer is curved. Straight writing...
Mahogany, Wood
Biedermeier secretaire, circa 1830
Located in London, GB
A Biedermeier secre´taire a` abattant of unusual tapered form, goncalo alves with ebonized, inlaid and pewter decoration, and an enclosed fitted interior, Russian/Baltic, circa 1830.
Pewter
French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sprawling, 19th century French bibliothèque, handcrafted of mahogany with four glass-front doors to display treasured books, trophies, and other collections in an office or library...
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Pedestal Side Table W/ Marble Top
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite late 19th-century French Empire-style guéridon side table, sourced directly from Provence and meticulously restored. Handcrafted from solid mahogany, the table features ...
Marble
$8,759
H 75.2 in W 49.61 in D 25.2 in
Biedermeier Chest, Secretary or Cabinet, Walnut, Southern Germany, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with writing drawer and raised compartment Southern Germany Walnut, birch Biedermeier around 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 191 x 126 x 64 cm Description...
Walnut
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 63.39 in W 38.19 in D 21.66 in
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeier style. It has a beautiful walnut veneer ...
Elm, Walnut
$7,800
H 56.25 in W 38 in D 16 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent high quality flame mahogany adorned with bronze doré mounts and its original gray mar...
Bronze
$3,900
H 29.5 in W 34.75 in D 23.75 in
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Veneer Elm Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1870. With small proportions, and built of elm, the traditional commode sits on round feet over a straight bottom p...
Marble, Bronze
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only
Located in Houston, TX
This listing is for bed frame only. Mattressm bedding and pillows not included and shown only for decorative purposes. A period Italian Empire queen bed beautifully carved with Neoc...
Mahogany
Sold|$8,783
H 59.06 in W 37.8 in D 18.9 in
Biedermeier Secretaire, Cherry Veneer, Mahogany, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant early Biedermeier Secretaire or Drop Front Secretary Desk from South Germany around 1820, early 19th century. Cherry wood book-matched veneered on softwood and cherry solid ...
Cherry, Softwood
Biedermeier Fall Top Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Classic Biedermeier fall top desk, South German, 1820, walnut veneer on the outside and mahogany veneer on the inside. It has a beautiful veneer grain. The desk has been refinished i...
Mahogany, Walnut
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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