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Secretaire A Abattant Desk

1800s Antique French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant, Desk!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800s Antique French Empire Style, Mahogany, Gilt, Secretaire a Abattant, Desk!! Antique
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

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
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2010s Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Burl

Colombo Mobili Burlwood Secretaire Abattant
Colombo Mobili Burlwood Secretaire Abattant
$10,395
H 75.5 in W 42 in D 21 in
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
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Walnut

Louis XVI Desk/Secretaire a Abattant c. 1790-1800
Louis XVI Desk/Secretaire a Abattant c. 1790-1800
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
H 55 in W 39.5 in D 16.5 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
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Desks

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Satinwood

18th Century Dutch Satinwood Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
18th Century Dutch Satinwood Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 60 in W 37.5 in D 17 in
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Early 19th century secretary " Secrétaire a' Abattant " desk " Retour D'Egypt " Provenance, Succession
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Bronze

19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
seven below the desk area. The secretary workspace features its original weathered leather writing
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Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks

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Mahogany

19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
$4,520 Sale 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
three below the desk area. The secretary workspace features its original weathered leather writing
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Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks

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Mahogany

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

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
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Mid-20th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Exceptional Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commode by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Long Island City, NY
made some larger pieces— secrétaires à abattant (drop-front secretary desks), tables, and commodes— he
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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Exceptional French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant Desk
By Martin Carlin
Located in Queens, NY
Secretaire a Abattant. In the manner of Martin Carlin. The marble top above a frieze mounted with
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

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Ormolu

French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a'Abattant Desk ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS PHILIPPE FLAMED MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE A'ABATTANT France, circa 1830 Item # 407TCJ10P This
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Brass, Bronze, Steel

French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a'Abattant Desk ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS PHILIPPE FLAMED MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE A'ABATTANT France, circa 1830 Item # 407TCJ10P This
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

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Brass, Bronze, Steel

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
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

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Bronze

Secretaire a' Abattant
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century mahogany Biedermeier Secretaire a' Abattant
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Antique 19th Century German Desks

Secretaire a' Abattant
Secretaire a' Abattant
H 64.2 in W 40.5 in D 17.5 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
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Kingwood, Mahogany, Rosewood

Antique French Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant C 1880
Located in London, GB
decorated with marquetry. Secretaire a abattant - tall French writing-desk, the top part of which
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

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Kingwood, Rosewood

Antique French Kingwood Secretaire Abattant c.1880
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Secretaire a Abattant, C 1880 in Louis XV style. This piece
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

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Kingwood, Rosewood

William IV Antique Rosewood Writing Desk Secrétaire á Abattant, English
Located in Shippensburg, PA
“Secrétaire à Abattant“, it is dressed in a chaotic and exotic rosewood veneer throughout the sides and front
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century Brazilian Rosewood Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning 1800s desk having Brazilian rosewood exterior and leather desk surface. A gorgeous and
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Rosewood

Antique Dutch Walnut Marquetry Secretaire Abattant Chest Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive antique Dutch marquetry walnut secretaire à Abattant - fall front desk, which
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Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires

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Leather, Walnut

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

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Brass

Dutch 18th Century Birch Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
view the detailed images to see the current condition of this antique secrétaire á abattant. When the
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Other Desks

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Brass

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

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Marble, Bronze

Philadelphia Empire Secretaire à abattant of Temple Form
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Typical of the American Empire this desk follows a French-inspired, Neoclassical, conservative
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Antique 19th Century American Empire Desks

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Mahogany

Johnson Bros, Satinwood Marquetry & Bronze Secrétaire à Abattant, c1910
By Johnson Brothers
Located in Big Flats, NY
Intricately inlaid Johnson Bros. French Biedermeier style Secrétaire à Abattant (fall front desk
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks

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Bronze

Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
# 312SBP08Q A truly remarkable Biedermeier style secretaire a'abattant desk from the custom furniture maker
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Style Inlaid Mahogany Secretaire à Abattant
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful petite antique French Louis XVI style drop front secretary desk France, Circa Late
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Brass

French Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk Cabinet with Drawers ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
unmarked Item # 408LTW21P A very good Louis Philippe period secretaire à abattant (secretary desk) of
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Biedermeier Fall Front Secretary/Chest
Located in Water Mill, NY
19th century Swedish Biedermeier secretaire a abattant, birch desk/chest with three drawers and key
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

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Birch

French Louis Philippe Mahogany Secretary, C.1840
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Louis Philippe ‘secretaire a abattant’ or fall-front desk, the simple geometric form in
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Antique 1840s French Secretaires

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Marble

Antique French Charles X Classical Secrétaire à Abattant Desk Chest Walnut 1825
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & elegant antique French Charles X figured walnut secretaire abattant, circa 1825. A high
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Secretaires

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Walnut

Secretaire a Abattant, Drop Front Desk, France, 1840
Located in Belmont, MA
This secretaire a abattant or drop front desk is an absolute masterpiece. It dates back to around
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Secretaires

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Walnut

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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Bronze

1850s French Empire Secretaire a Abattant Brul Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1850s French Empire secretaire also known as a drop-front brul mahogany secretary desk. White
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Antique 1850s French Empire Secretaires

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Mahogany

French Directoire Secrétaire á Abattant
Located in Sheffield, MA
French antique secretary bureau is made of merisier (prune wood). It has a Provincial Directoire drop front, one top and two bottom drawers. Main drawers and desktop lock with same k...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood

Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
# 411OBP20A A truly remarkable Biedermeier style secretaire a'abattant desk from the custom furniture maker
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Secretaires

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Brass

19th C. French Empire Flame Mahogany a Abattant/Desk with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th c. French Empire flame mahogany a abattant with gilt bronze mounts & noir marble top Drop
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

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Mahogany

Early Baker Furniture French Regency Secrétaire à Abattant, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Regency style secrétaire à abattant By Baker Furniture USA, Circa
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Vintage 1920s American Regency Desks

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Period Secrétaire 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

Louis XVI Period Secrétaire 18th Century
Louis XVI Period Secrétaire 18th Century
H 57.88 in W 37.41 in D 16.15 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Flame Mahogany Secretary or Drop Leaf Desk
Located in Miami, FL
mahogany. This very good quality secretaire a abattant, secretary or drop leaf desk dates back to circa
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Brass

19th Century French Faux Bamboo Secretaire
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, with the case made of
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Antique 19th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

secretaire a abattant
Located in New Canaan, CT
drawer. The writing suface is inset with tooled leather. The depth measurement below is for the desk with
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Early 20th Century Desks

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Marble

secretaire a abattant
secretaire a abattant
H 55.5 in W 39 in D 33 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Nashville, TN
This mid-19th century Louis XVI style secretaire a abattant features a fall front desk with leather
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Secretaires

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Walnut

19th Century French, Walnut and Rosewood Secretaire a Abattant, Fall Front Desk
Located in London, GB
. Overall a beautiful, slim desk of great color and with a stunning interior.
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires

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Rosewood, Walnut

A Louis Philippe style secrétaire à abattant
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Disguised as a semanier, this desk, beautifully veneered en exotic woods, opens to reveal a gold
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

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Satinwood, Wood

BIEDERMEIER WALNUT SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT 19TH C
Located in Louisville, KY
BIEDERMEIER WALNUT SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT, 19th Century; in three parts, the top part with a demi
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Antique 19th Century Desks

Materials

Bronze

Classical Burled Walnut Secretaire a Abattant, Boston, circa 1820-1825
Located in Providence, RI
drawer is actually the curved soffit above the desk lid. The interior has a beautiful figured back panel
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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Pine Armoire Wardrobe 19th Century Made in Denmark, circa 1880
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
“ 'Secrétaire à Abattant’ or drop leaf desk, disguising the fact it is in fact a wardrobe thus enabling it to be
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Antique 1880s Danish Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Antique Pine Armoire Wardrobe 19th Century Made in Denmark, circa 1880
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
“ 'Secrétaire à Abattant’ or drop leaf desk, disguising the fact it is in fact a wardrobe thus enabling it to be
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Antique 1880s Danish Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

French Early 19th Century Napoleonic Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a very pretty French early 19th century Empire Napoleonic secretaire a abattant or fall
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Antique 1820s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
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French 19th Century Empire Gueridon
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Secretaire A Abattant Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the secretaire a abattant desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every secretaire a abattant desk was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the secretaire a abattant desk 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 secretaire a abattant desk, those designed in Empire, Louis XVI and Louis XV styles are of considerable interest. Johnson Brothers each produced at least one beautiful secretaire a abattant desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Secretaire A Abattant Desk?

Prices for a secretaire a abattant desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,750 and can go as high as $90,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,250.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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