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French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant
French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant

French Empire Secrétaire á Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A handsome 19th century French Empire secrétaire à abattant made of richly figured, bookmatched walnut.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Louis XVI Secrétaire à Abattant, France, circa 1780
Louis XVI Secrétaire à Abattant, France, circa 1780

Louis XVI Secrétaire à Abattant, France, circa 1780

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Louis XVI Secrétaire à Abattant, France, circa 1780 An exceptional French secrétaire à abattant dating to circa 1780, executed in the refined Louis XVI style.

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Fruitwood

French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period
French Secretaire à Abattant, First Empire Period

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 or cantilevered desk.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine Italian 18th Century Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Fine Italian 18th Century Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant

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 marble top.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Wood

French Empire Secretaire À Abattant With Faux Book Front
French Empire Secretaire À Abattant With Faux Book Front

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 facade.

Category

Early 20th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Stone

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant

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 Charles Boulle.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

Extraordinary Mahogany Sécrétaire À Abattant, Circa 1810
Extraordinary Mahogany Sécrétaire À Abattant, Circa 1810

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 copper inlay along with a scarab form drop pull.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Copper

French Transition 18th Century Marble Top Marquetry Secrétaire À Abattant Chest
French Transition 18th Century Marble Top Marquetry Secrétaire À Abattant Chest

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. Original marble top in character stones.

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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI Desk/Secretaire a Abattant c. 1790-1800
Louis XVI Desk/Secretaire a Abattant c. 1790-1800

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 is crafted of solid walnut and is a generous 39.5" wide.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

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 exceptional charcoal St.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Circa 1815 French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

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.

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant

19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant

Located in London, GB

A Secretaire a abattant is a tall French writing-desk, the top part of which resembles an armoire, with a door at its base.

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Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant, Mahogany & Marble, 19th Century
French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant, Mahogany & Marble, 19th Century

French Empire Secrétaire à Abattant, Mahogany & Marble, 19th Century

Located in Houston, TX

A handsome 19th-century French Empire style secrétaire à abattant crafted in richly figured mahogany and surmounted by its original black fossil marble top.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Italian 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant with Fitted Interior
Italian 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant with Fitted Interior

Italian 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant with Fitted Interior

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined Italian 19th century secrétaire à abattant, masterfully crafted in richly figured walnut with warm honey and amber tones that animate the façade with exceptional depth.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Secretaire a Abattant
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Secretaire a Abattant

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Dallas, TX

Place this elegant antique secrétaire à abattant in an office, study, or bedroom.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Austro-Hungarian Secrétaire à Abattant
Austro-Hungarian Secrétaire à Abattant

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 not often see; it swirls and undulates across the surface drawing the eye along in a ...

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Antique 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique Burled Secretaire a Abattant
Antique Burled Secretaire a Abattant

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 ...

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Antique 19th Century Regency Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant, Circa 1890-1900
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant, Circa 1890-1900

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant, Circa 1890-1900

Located in Winter Park, FL

A late 19th century French Louis XVI style secrétaire à abattant, or drop front secretary desk, crafted with intricate inlaid veneers of mahogany and various exotic woods.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French 18th century J.F. LELEU stamped secretaire à abattant
French 18th century J.F. LELEU stamped secretaire à abattant

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 secretaire à abattant By J.F Leleu with its original ‘Bianca Carrara’ marble top with r...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Directoire Diminutive Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant and a Similar Diminutive
Directoire Diminutive Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant and a Similar Diminutive

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-drawer chest.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Directoire Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

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 period. An extremely refined Secretaire. Made of fine solid mahogany wood (accompani...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI style Secrétaire à abattant with marquetry after Roentgen
Louis XVI style Secrétaire à abattant with marquetry after Roentgen

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.

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut "Secretaire à Abattant" with Marble Top
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut "Secretaire à Abattant" with Marble Top

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 circa 1870, the tall cabinet is built of walnut veneer and stands on cabriole legs end...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Secretaire "À Abattant" Signed Hyppolyte-Edme Pretot, Paris, 19th Century
Secretaire "À Abattant" Signed Hyppolyte-Edme Pretot, Paris, 19th Century

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, gilded bronze and enameled porcelain; on marble.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis Philippe Burr Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant Desk Chest 1840
Antique French Louis Philippe Burr Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant Desk Chest 1840

Antique French Louis Philippe Burr Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant Desk Chest 1840

Located in Portland, OR

A fine, elegant, antique 19th century French Louis Philippe walnut Secrétaire à Abattant, desk/chest, circa 1840. This fine antique French drop-front walnut secretary chest dates fr...

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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Marble

French Ormolu-Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant by Millet
French Ormolu-Mounted Secrétaire À Abattant by Millet

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...

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Tulipwood

Louis Seize Secretaire à abattant, End of 18th Century
Louis Seize Secretaire à abattant, End of 18th Century

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 fittings. Behind the writing flap with green leather there are more drawers and compa...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble

French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"

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...

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Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Special 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Special 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Parquetry Secretaire a Abattant

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 top above a long center frieze drawer with a large central bronze plaque of ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

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 19th century. Topped with a great piece of black and white marble. A single, slim d...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts
French 19th C. Second Empire Secrétaire À Abattant with Gold Ormolu Mounts

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...

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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Granite, Brass, Ormolu

18th Century Dutch Satinwood Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
18th Century Dutch Satinwood Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant

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

Materials

Satinwood

Exceptionally Rare 19th Century French Secrétaire à Abattant by Paul Sormani
Exceptionally Rare 19th Century French Secrétaire à Abattant by Paul Sormani

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 Antoinette By Paul Sormani of Paris Of upright rectangular form with canted corners a...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"

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...

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Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant

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...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant

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...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Very Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Abattant by Diehl.
Very Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Abattant by Diehl.

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, satinwood and tulipwood inlay with fine gilt bronze mounts.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant
French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant

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 rounded rectangular fossil marble top above a substantial fall door, inlaid with a ...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Revival Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880

Located in Portland, OR

A very fine quality antique French Louis XV rosewood, marquetry, ormolu and marble topped secretaire abattant, circa 1880. The serpentine shaped secretary is modeled as a semainier (...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

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 or cantilevered desk.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

*An Exquisite 19th Century French Flame Mahogany Fitted Secretaire
*An Exquisite 19th Century French Flame Mahogany Fitted Secretaire

*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.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Steel

Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner
Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner

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 writing and standing desk is signed M.

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Charles 'X' Secretaire
Charles 'X' Secretaire

Charles 'X' Secretaire

Located in Sheffield, MA

Burled elm charles 'X' drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant) with black marble top with white vains, drop door revealing a leather covered writing table with ebonized interior...

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Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Marquetry Secretaire with Marble Top
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Marquetry Secretaire with Marble Top

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Marquetry Secretaire with Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

Place this elegant antique secrétaire à abattant in an office, study, or bedroom to bring both function and refined French style.

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Secrétaire with Figural Scenes
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Secrétaire with Figural Scenes

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Secrétaire with Figural Scenes

Located in Dallas, TX

Make a statement in a study, library, or living room with this exceptional antique French secrétaire à abattant, crafted in solid oak circa 1860.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Oak

Colombo Mobili Burlwood Secretaire Abattant
Colombo Mobili Burlwood Secretaire Abattant

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 This piece is in excellent vintage condition with only a small dent and a couple o...

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2010s Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Burl

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Secretary Bookcase from Bordeaux

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 cabinet is built in two sections.

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Secretary made of Oak
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Secretary made of Oak

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.

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Antique Late 18th Century European Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Oak

19th-Century Walnut Secretaire Abattant
19th-Century Walnut Secretaire Abattant

19th-Century Walnut Secretaire Abattant

Located in New York, NY

A 19th-century secrétaire abattant of exceptional quality. This beautiful piece consists of a center cabinet with a tooled leather writing surface and five small drawers and a lower...

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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Secretaires

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Walnut Secrétaire Abattant
19th Century French Walnut Secrétaire Abattant

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 of shelves and small drawers.

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Secretary Desk, France 1770-80
Antique French Secretary Desk, France 1770-80

Antique French Secretary Desk, France 1770-80

Located in Belmont, MA

Unveil the timeless allure of this Secrétaire à abattant, a masterpiece hailing from late 18th-century France.

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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood

Biedermeier Secretaire With Hidden Compartements And Rare Mechanism, circa 1815
Biedermeier Secretaire With Hidden Compartements And Rare Mechanism, circa 1815

Biedermeier Secretaire With Hidden Compartements And Rare Mechanism, circa 1815

Located in Greven, DE

Numerous stylistic influences ensured that, in contrast to guild-bound furniture centres such as Brunswick, there were a wide variety of types of writing furniture such as secrétaire...

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Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

Victorian Enameled Waterfall A Abattant Secretary Chest of Drawers
Victorian Enameled Waterfall A Abattant Secretary Chest of Drawers

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, 17" in depth and 45.5" tall. Knee clearance 24.5". Used as a part of a Victorian be...

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Early 20th Century American Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Amazing Secretary "À Abattant" Napoleon III French, 19th Century VIDEO
Amazing Secretary "À Abattant" Napoleon III French, 19th Century VIDEO

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 applications, interior with six drawers, lower part with two doors and shelf...

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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Secretaire a Abattant
Secretaire a Abattant

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H 57 in W 37.5 in D 20 in

Secretaire a Abattant

Located in London, GB

An early 19th C. secretaire a abattant. With classical columns and a mottled off white marble top & gilt mounts.

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Secretaire a Abattant
Secretaire a Abattant

Secretaire a Abattant

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H 0.4 in W 27.96 in D 16.15 in

Secretaire a Abattant

Located in London, GB

Ormolu-mounted secrétaire à abattant of tulipwood with marquetry inlay, with original marble top.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Tulipwood

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

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H 55 in W 44 in D 22 in

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

Located in New York, NY

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant Original Hardware and Escutcheons, Ebonized Black Accents Interior Drawers and Hidden Storage Lower Part has Two Doors with One Shelf

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Antique 1830s Biedermeier Secretaires

Louis XV "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Louis XV "Secrétaire à Abattant"

Louis XV "Secrétaire à Abattant"

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H 46.86 in W 35.83 in D 15.75 in

Louis XV "Secrétaire à Abattant"

Located in Geneva, CH

Rare Louis XV ormolu-mounted and Chinese lacquer "secrétaire à abattant". The Portor marble top above Chinese lacquer panels decorated overall with figures in lacustrian landscapes,...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Secretaires

19th Century, Early Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century, Early Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

19th Century, Early Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

Unavailable

H 59.06 in W 40.16 in D 18.12 in

19th Century, Early Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Wels, AT

Early Austrian Biedermeier Secretaire a abattant bearl Wood veneered, with carved, polychrome painted and gilded caryatides The Secretaire have two lower doors with two drawers inside.

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Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Italian Secretaire a Abattant by Jose Calcerradi
Italian Secretaire a Abattant by Jose Calcerradi

Italian Secretaire a Abattant by Jose Calcerradi

Unavailable

H 65.25 in W 43 in D 20 in

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.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

A famous rosewood and amaranth marquetry 'secrétaire à abattant'
A famous rosewood and amaranth marquetry 'secrétaire à abattant'

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 Montal; his sale, Tajan, Paris, 20 December 2000, lot AH (sold with an estimate o...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

French Louis XVI Period Cherrywood Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1780
French Louis XVI Period Cherrywood Secretaire a Abattant, circa 1780

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 Secretaire a Abattant of very useful proportions. Complete with brass mounts and t...

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Charles X  Inlaid French Secrétaire à Abattant
19th Century Charles X  Inlaid French Secrétaire à Abattant

19th Century Charles X Inlaid French Secrétaire à Abattant

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 palmette and lyre motifs in the typical taste of Carlo X style.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

A Dutch Secretaire à Abattant with Fall-Front with Black Leather Inlay
A Dutch Secretaire à Abattant with Fall-Front with Black Leather Inlay

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 nice ormolu details and lots of hidden drawers.

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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

A Dutch secretaire à abattant with Japanese laquer panels
A Dutch secretaire à abattant with Japanese laquer panels

A Dutch secretaire à abattant with Japanese laquer panels

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-front, enclosing a fitted interior and two cupboard-doors below.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood, Lacquer

Rare Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Secretaire a Abattant by C. Wolff
Rare Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Secretaire a Abattant by C. Wolff

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 depicts hunting scene with one lady and two men on horseback and hunting dogs chasing a ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant with Cuban Acajou Mahogany

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, with bronze doré mounts and a gray Saint Anne marble top.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Secrétaire à Abattant
Secrétaire à Abattant

Secrétaire à Abattant

Unavailable

H 51 in W 36.5 in D 16.75 in

Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in New York, NY

Surmounted by a Spanish brocatelle marble top, the frieze is centered by a foliate-ornamented urn flanked by two flaming lamps in front and stylized rosettes on either side. Bordere...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Louis XV Secretaire à abattant Stamped Genty
Louis XV Secretaire à abattant Stamped Genty

Louis XV Secretaire à abattant Stamped Genty

Unavailable

H 51.19 in W 38.59 in D 17.72 in

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 enclosing pigeon hole flanked by four short drawers, above a gilt-tooled red lea...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Dutch Secretaire à Abattant, Late 18th Century
Dutch Secretaire à Abattant, Late 18th Century

Dutch Secretaire à Abattant, Late 18th Century

Unavailable

H 57.49 in W 38.19 in D 15.75 in

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

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Dutch Mahogany Inlaid Secrétaire à Abattant
18th Century Dutch Mahogany Inlaid Secrétaire à Abattant

18th Century Dutch Mahogany Inlaid Secrétaire à Abattant

Unavailable

H 55.52 in W 40.16 in D 16.11 in

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 wonderful practical piece of furniture offering a substantial writing / working sur...

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

18th Century Italian Marquetry Inlaid Secretaire a Abattant
18th Century Italian Marquetry Inlaid Secretaire a Abattant

18th Century Italian Marquetry Inlaid Secretaire a Abattant

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, the inlay is in kingwood, maple, Satinwood and various fruitwood , in the lower par...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Secretaires

Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant, 19th century
Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant, 19th century

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 fall front enclosure concealing a fitted interior over two long drawers, flanked by ...

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

Faux Tortoise-Shell Secretaire À Abattant by Jean Joseph Chapuis
Faux Tortoise-Shell Secretaire À Abattant by Jean Joseph Chapuis

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...

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Charles X Secretaires

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Charles X Walnut and Marble Secrétaire à Abattant circa 1820
Charles X Walnut and Marble Secrétaire à Abattant circa 1820

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.

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a` Abattant in French Empire Style, 1820
Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Secretaire a` Abattant in French Empire Style, 1820

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 ...

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Antique 1720s French Empire Secretaires

18th Century Louis XVI Period Inlaid Woods Secretaire
18th Century Louis XVI Period Inlaid Woods Secretaire

18th Century Louis XVI Period Inlaid Woods Secretaire

Unavailable

H 54.34 in W 31.5 in D 17.33 in

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 and embellished with other various wooden essences, crowned on the top by a yellow ma...

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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Charles X French Secretaire with Marble
19th Century Charles X French Secretaire with Marble

19th Century Charles X French Secretaire with Marble

Unavailable

H 58.27 in W 38.78 in D 17.92 in

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 rectangular St Anne marble top above a cavetto drawer and a fall front enclosing a...

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Antique 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XVI Secretaire Signed by "Jean-Baptiste Vassou"
French Louis XVI Secretaire Signed by "Jean-Baptiste Vassou"

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 Vassou (1.28.1767 master in Paris as shown on pg. 302 F DE SALVERTE "Les Ebeni...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Third Republic Secretaire Abattant, French
19th Century Third Republic Secretaire Abattant, French

19th Century Third Republic Secretaire Abattant, French

Unavailable

H 55.12 in W 38.59 in D 16.93 in

19th Century Third Republic Secretaire Abattant, French

Located in Sydney, NSW

A 19th century secretaire abattant in the Empire taste. Bookmatched feathered mahogany, the interior of the desk being in pale bookmatched figured walnut.

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Antique 1870s French Empire Revival Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Biedermeier Secretary from Northern Germany, circa 1825
Biedermeier Secretary from Northern Germany, circa 1825

Biedermeier Secretary from Northern Germany, circa 1825

Unavailable

H 82 in W 46.75 in D 24.25 in

Biedermeier Secretary from Northern Germany, circa 1825

Located in Dallas, TX

This magnificent Secrétaire à Abattant / Secretaire / Secretary is a fine example of period Biedermeier.

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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Birch, Walnut, Burl

Secretary "à abattant" Johann Gottlob Fiedler Workshop, Berlin, circa 1790/95
Secretary "à abattant" Johann Gottlob Fiedler Workshop, Berlin, circa 1790/95

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

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Secretaire A Abattant For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the secretaire a abattant you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every secretaire a abattant was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the 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. A secretaire a abattant, designed in the Louis XVI, Empire or Louis XV style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A. Leclaire, B. Butte and Christian Dell each produced at least one beautiful secretaire a abattant that is worth considering.

How Much is a Secretaire A Abattant?

A secretaire a abattant can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,307, while the lowest priced sells for $850 and the highest can go for as much as $398,500.

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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