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Secretaire Abattant Walnut

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

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

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

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.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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

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 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

19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts

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 is a late 19th century Louis XV style bombe marquetry secrétaire à abattant with a...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, 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

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

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 drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

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 drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

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 drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

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 drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

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

Large French Empire Walnut Secretaire Abattant, Early 20th Century
Large French Empire Walnut Secretaire Abattant, Early 20th Century

Large French Empire Walnut Secretaire Abattant, Early 20th Century

Located in BÉTERA, ES

Elegant French Empire secretaire abattant crafted in walnut, featuring striking book-matched veneer, ebonized column details, and brass capitals.

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Early 20th Century French Empire Cabinets

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.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Directoire Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Walnut

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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

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

19th Century Third Republic Secretaire Abattant, French

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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

French Walnut Secretaire A Abattant
French Walnut Secretaire A Abattant

French Walnut Secretaire A Abattant

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H 56.75 in W 37 in D 16 in

French Walnut Secretaire A Abattant

Located in New York, NY

An exquisite secretaire abattant in solid walnut with clean, rectilinear lines, fluted columns, original top with rounded corners and toupie feet.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires

Biedermeier Burled Walnut & Bone Secretaire a Abattant
Biedermeier Burled Walnut & Bone Secretaire a Abattant

Biedermeier Burled Walnut & Bone Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Chicago, IL

Exceptionally crafted and still in wonderful condition, this Biedermeier secretary is constructed of solid woods and beautiful burled walnut veneers. Escutcheons/keyholes are made of...

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Antique 19th Century European Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Pine

Burled Walnut & Bone Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Burled Walnut & Bone Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

Burled Walnut & Bone Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Chicago, IL

Biedermeier fourteen drawer secretary constructed of solid woods and beautiful burled walnut veneers. Escutcheons/keyholes are made of bone. With front in horizontal position, birdse...

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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Pine, Bone

French 18th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
French 18th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

French 18th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

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H 55.63 in W 36.25 in D 15.88 in

French 18th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This wonderful solid walnut secre´taire a` abattant was constructed in the period of Louis XVI, circa 1780. A single, slim drawer at the top features brass drop ring pulls and a deco...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis XVI Style Walnut Secretaire Abattant
19th Century Louis XVI Style Walnut Secretaire Abattant

19th Century Louis XVI Style Walnut Secretaire Abattant

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

19th Century Louis XVI Style Walnut Secretaire Abattant with white and grey marble top.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

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

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.

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Antique 19th Century French Other Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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

French 19th Century Burl Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A spectacular burl walnut desk from 19th century, France. A drawer can be found at the top of the desk with no hardware. The front of the desk folds down, revealing a leather topped ...

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Antique French Empire Walnut Drop Down Secretary Secretaire Desk Abattant
Antique French Empire Walnut Drop Down Secretary Secretaire Desk Abattant

Antique French Empire Walnut Drop Down Secretary Secretaire Desk Abattant

Located in West Hartford, CT

Beautiful tall 19th Century French Empire walnut secretaire abattant features elegant patterns created by the natural walnut grain, flanked by columns with bronze ormolu mounts.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Antique Dutch Walnut Marquetry Secretaire Abattant Chest Late 18th Century
Antique Dutch Walnut Marquetry Secretaire Abattant Chest Late 18th Century

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 dates from circa 1780.

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Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Lovely Louis-Philippe period  Secretaire  Abattant
Lovely Louis-Philippe period  Secretaire  Abattant

Lovely Louis-Philippe period Secretaire Abattant

Located in Westport, CT

Louis-Philippe Secretaire Abattant in a burl wanut veneer with St Anne bevelled marble top, interior outfitted with drawers, secret compartments and veneered in exotic wood.

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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Drexel Heritage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secrétaire À Abattant
Drexel Heritage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secrétaire À Abattant

Drexel Heritage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secrétaire À Abattant

By Drexel

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style drop-front secretary desk By Drexel Heritage, "Brittany Collection" USA, Circa 1970s Carved walnut, with shell motif, hand painted flo...

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Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Empire Secretaire à abattant, Vienna circa 1810
Empire Secretaire à abattant, Vienna circa 1810

Empire Secretaire à abattant, Vienna circa 1810

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H 62.6 in W 36.62 in D 16.93 in

Empire Secretaire à abattant, Vienna circa 1810

Located in Greding, DE

Empire secretary adorned with flanking caryatids around the flat writing flap, top drawer, and a two-door base cabinet. The caryatids are elegantly ebonized and gold-patinated, compl...

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Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Provincial Walnut Secretary Desk or Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century French Provincial Walnut Secretary Desk or Secretaire a Abattant

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 above a fall front opening up to an interior fitted with drawers and compartments and c...

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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Secretaire a Abattant in Brown Walnut with Grey Marble Top, 1810
French Empire Secretaire a Abattant in Brown Walnut with Grey Marble Top, 1810

French Empire Secretaire a Abattant in Brown Walnut with Grey Marble Top, 1810

Located in Berlin, DE

This beautiful French Empire secretaire a Abattant is veneered in walnut and has a grey marble top.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

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

19th Century Classical Charles X Burled Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A dramatic Charles X fall front secretary in astounding burled walnut veneer. The original fossilized marble top is supported by an elliptical molding. The main body contains one upp...

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Antique 1840s French Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Abattant Secretary

Located in Wilton, CT

Louis Philippe style burled Walnut. Locks with brass escutcheon plate, drop front desk with embossed leather writing surface. The interior is fitted with 7 drawers and a shelf. Below...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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

Stunning French Louis Philippe walnut Secretaire a' Abattant in walnut. Beautiful details grace many of this 19th century French secretary’s surfaces and interiors.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant
18th Century Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant

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 walnut case is in very good to excellent condition.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Drexel Heritage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secrétaire À Abattant
Drexel Heritage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secrétaire À Abattant

Drexel Heritage French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secrétaire À Abattant

By Drexel

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style carved walnut drop-front secretary desk with shell motif and painted floral accents By Drexel Heritage "Brittany Collection" USA, ci...

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Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 18th Century Walnut Secretaire a Abattant
French 18th Century Walnut Secretaire a Abattant

French 18th Century Walnut Secretaire a Abattant

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H 64.25 in W 36 in D 17.25 in

French 18th Century Walnut Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An impressive solid walnut secretaire a abattant from late 18th century France.

Category

Antique 18th Century French Other Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Secretaire a Abattant
French 19th Century Walnut Secretaire a Abattant

French 19th Century Walnut Secretaire a Abattant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An impressive solid walnut secretaire a abattant from 19th century France.

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Antique 19th Century French Other Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century, Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant
18th Century, Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant

18th Century, Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant

Located in Doylestown, PA

An 18th century French secretaire abattant with an upper cabinet with 2 doors concealing 12 small drawers, a middle drop front desk, and a lower two-door cabinet concealing shelves, ...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Greek Female Heads Secretaire à Abattant
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Greek Female Heads Secretaire à Abattant

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Greek Female Heads Secretaire à Abattant

Located in Berlin, DE

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Greek Female Heads Writing Desk or Secretaire à Abattant A fine walnut veneered secretaire à abattant, with a mottled grey Gris-St-Anne marble top...

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Antique 19th Century French Restauration Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique French Charles X Classical Secrétaire à Abattant Desk Chest Walnut 1825
Antique French Charles X Classical Secrétaire à Abattant Desk Chest Walnut 1825

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 quality French figured walnut secretary chest from the first quarter of the 1800s, th...

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Antique 1820s French Charles X Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Secretaire a Abattant, Drop Front Desk, France, 1840
Secretaire a Abattant, Drop Front Desk, France, 1840

Secretaire a Abattant, Drop Front Desk, France, 1840

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H 58.67 in W 41.34 in D 17.33 in

Secretaire a Abattant, Drop Front Desk, France, 1840

Located in Belmont, MA

This secretaire a abattant or drop front desk is an absolute masterpiece.

Category

Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Empire desk Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century French Empire desk Secretaire a Abattant

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 walnut veneer, decorated with bronze ormolu elements. These are typical of the French Em...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Provincial Secretaire
Louis XVI Provincial Secretaire

Louis XVI Provincial Secretaire

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H 57.5 in W 40 in D 17.5 in

Louis XVI Provincial Secretaire

Located in Doylestown, PA

A nice provincial Louis XVI secretaire abattant in walnut, retaining its original stone top and hardware, French circa 1800.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burled Walnut Locking Biedermeier Secretaire, Three-Drawer, 19th Century
Antique Burled Walnut Locking Biedermeier Secretaire, Three-Drawer, 19th Century

Antique Burled Walnut Locking Biedermeier Secretaire, Three-Drawer, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Biedermeier burl walnut secretaire a' abattant (fall front secretary) features bookmatched central reserve with drop front opening to reveal writing surface and interior stor...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Walnut

French Antique Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant
French Antique Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

French Antique Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant

Located in Chicago, IL

This Directoire style antique walnut secrétaire à abattant from France has a black marble top, black leather desk top and is all original and in great condition.

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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Secretaires

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Louis XVI Style Walnut Secretaire Abattant
Louis XVI Style Walnut Secretaire Abattant

Louis XVI Style Walnut Secretaire Abattant

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H 56.75 in W 38.25 in D 16.25 in

Louis XVI Style Walnut Secretaire Abattant

Located in Nashville, TN

This Secretaire Abbatant features four drawers and a drop down front with black leather writing surface. The interior reveals six drawers and several open compartments. All of the dr...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant
Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant

Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant

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H 64.18 in W 40.56 in D 20.08 in

Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant

Located in Manchester, GB

A stunning mid 19th century North European secretaire abattant. Sat on beautiful burr walnut veneers and in super condition for it's age with only traces of shrinkage to the fall.

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Walnut Secretaire à Abattant, Louis-Philippe Period
Antique Walnut Secretaire à Abattant, Louis-Philippe Period

Antique Walnut Secretaire à Abattant, Louis-Philippe Period

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

Walnut root veneered secrétaire à abattant fitted with 2 doors in lower section.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Rosewood, Walnut

Empire Secretaire à Abattant
Empire Secretaire à Abattant

Empire Secretaire à Abattant

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H 60.75 in W 40.25 in D 18.5 in

Empire Secretaire à Abattant

Located in Atlanta, GA

Beautiful 19th century marble topped secretaire a abattant, excellent condition recently restored and French polished. Dimensions: 60.75" H x 40.25" H x 18.5" D.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Secretaire A’abattant
French Louis XVI Secretaire A’abattant

French Louis XVI Secretaire A’abattant

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H 60 in W 35 in D 16 in

French Louis XVI Secretaire A’abattant

Located in Natchez, MS

French Inlaid secretaire A’abattant with a drawer above, fall front and two doors below. Blanc marble top.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Baltic Secrétaire à abattant
19th Century Baltic Secrétaire à abattant

19th Century Baltic Secrétaire à abattant

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H 50.5 in W 41.25 in D 19 in

19th Century Baltic Secrétaire à abattant

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very handsome 19th Century Baltic burl walnut Secrétaire à abattant. Nice compact size.

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Antique 19th Century Baltic Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire a Abattant
19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire a Abattant

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 top and four drawers.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French, Walnut and Rosewood Secretaire a Abattant, Fall Front Desk
19th Century French, Walnut and Rosewood Secretaire a Abattant, Fall Front Desk

19th Century French, Walnut and Rosewood Secretaire a Abattant, Fall Front Desk

Located in London, GB

A beautiful Louis Philippe secretary in finely figured and matched burr walnut. The self-supporting fall front is counter weighted so that it opens and closes softly. Inside is a wel...

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Abattant
18th Century French Walnut Abattant

18th Century French Walnut Abattant

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H 57 in W 35 in D 18.5 in

18th Century French Walnut Abattant

Located in New Orleans, LA

18th century French walnut abattant

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Walnut Period Louis XIV Secretaire
18th Century French Walnut Period Louis XIV Secretaire

18th Century French Walnut Period Louis XIV Secretaire

Located in San Francisco, CA

18th Century French Walnut Secretaire a abattant. Rare to have drawers behind the bottom doors. 45'W X 92'H X 24'D (also: bookcase, secretary, secretaire, cabinet, bibliotheque, desk).

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires

Secretaire Biedermeier Denmark
Secretaire Biedermeier Denmark

Secretaire Biedermeier Denmark

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H 64.57 in W 40.56 in D 19.69 in

Secretaire Biedermeier Denmark

Located in Santander, ES

Antique walnut and burr walnut Secretaire a abattant of the second Biedermeier period and of Danish origin with an attractive pagoda top and a long drawer below it.

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Antique 1840s Danish Biedermeier Secretaires

BIEDERMEIER WALNUT SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT 19TH C
BIEDERMEIER WALNUT SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT 19TH C

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-luned cabinet flanked with bronze neo-classical figures; the middle section with a fa...

Category

Antique 19th Century Desks

Materials

Bronze

Classical Burled Walnut Secretaire a Abattant, Boston, circa 1820-1825
Classical Burled Walnut Secretaire a Abattant, Boston, circa 1820-1825

Classical Burled Walnut Secretaire a Abattant, Boston, circa 1820-1825

Located in Providence, RI

This was a remarkably untouched piece of furniture, which has been French polished and cleaned with its original leather writing surface. Boston models were fairly austere, and this ...

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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Walnut

Burl Walnut Secretary Abattant
Burl Walnut Secretary Abattant

Burl Walnut Secretary Abattant

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H 56.5 in W 39 in D 18.5 in

Burl Walnut Secretary Abattant

Located in Atlanta, GA

Burl walnut secretary Abattant, original marble top, original keys, France, circa 1860.

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Antique Walnut Desk, French Secretaire Abattant Writing Desk, circa 1830s
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Secretaire Abattant Walnut For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of secretaire abattant walnut for your home. An item from our selection of secretaire abattant walnut — often made from wood, walnut and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of secretaire abattant walnut you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. An object in our assortment of secretaire abattant walnut, designed in the Louis XVI, Empire or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Secretaire Abattant Walnut?

The average selling price for a piece of secretaire abattant walnut at 1stDibs is $6,500, while they’re typically $2,250 on the low end and $21,000 for the highest priced.

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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