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French gilt bronze and marquetry writing secretaire
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and marquetry writing secretaire French, late 19th Century Height 132.5cm, width
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Rococo Revival Marquetry Secretaire a Abattant
Located in London, GB
featuring ormolu mounted mahogany, gonzalo alves and marquetry. A Secretaire a abattant is a tall French
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Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes
Located in London, GB
kingwood, crossbanded in tulipwood and purpleheart, having contrasting specimen woods used in the marquetry
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

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
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Napoleon III Marquetry Inlaid Secrétaires Abbatant
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Napoleon III gilt-bronze mounted, Marquetry Inlaid Secrétaires Abbatants, by Henry Dasson
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early French Art Deco Secretaire Desk with Marquetry and Inlays
Located in Ulm, DE
Secretary Wooden body, hand-polished shellac probably stained ash elaborate inlays and marquetry
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Large Secretaire With Flap In Marquetry, Late 19th Century
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Massive secretaire with flap in marquetry of cubes on the doors and sides and bronzes (partly
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Secretaire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Louis-Philippe Secretaire Desk is made of blond flamed mahogany with a Sainte-Anne marble top
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Secretaire
French 19th Century Secretaire
H 61.75 in W 36.5 in D 17.5 in
Louis XVI Style marquetry inlaid Secrétaire abattant.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality French 19th century marquetry inlaid secretair abbatant. Having a serpentine marble
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XV Secretaire, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV secretaire, France, 1770. Beautiful walnut veneer with plum, satinwood and kingwood
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Antique 1770s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood, Walnut

Louis XV Secretaire, France, 1770
Louis XV Secretaire, France, 1770
H 41.34 in W 45.28 in D 20.48 in
Very Fine 19th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Abattant by Diehl.
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century Louis XVI marquetry inlay secretaire A Abattant by Charles Diehl. Kingwood
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style French Marquetry and Bronze Ladies Secretaire Chest
Located in Darmstadt, DE
"Secrétaire à abattant" - a so called ladies secretaire from the time around 1870-1890 in the style
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Secrétaire by Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superior craftsmanship and intricate marquetry characterize this rare secrétaire by Gervais
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Sublime Early 19th Century French Secrétaire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Sublime early 19th century French secrétaire.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Sublime Early 19th Century French Secrétaire
Sublime Early 19th Century French Secrétaire
H 68.75 in W 47.5 in D 21.75 in
19th Century Bombe Marquetry Secrétaire à Abattant, Marble Top and Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
19th century bombe marquetry secrétaire à abattant, marble top and bronze mounts. Offered for
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite French Louis XV style secrétaire with wave shaped front adorned with beautiful flower
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Art Deco Cabinet Secrétaire Attributed to Jules Leleu, Bronze Ornaments, French
By Jules Leleu
Located in London, GB
exceptional cabinet secretaire attributed to Jules Leleu (1883-1961), captures the essence of a bygone era. A
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Inlaid Rosewood Secretaire Abattant Desk Dresser, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good quality antique French inlaid marquetry Rosewood secretaire abattant, circa 1880. Made from
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI Fall Top Secretaire, France, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Stunning Louis XVI Falltop Secretaire, made in France, circa 1780-1800, rosewood, kingwood and
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Rosewood

19th Century French Drop-Front Marquetry Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one low door with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Oak

French Provincial Style Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key
Located in Soquel, CA
French Provincial Style Walnut Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key. Original Finish.
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Antique 1860s Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Napoleon III Secretaire Abattant, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique secretaire abattant cabinet with drop down writing panel with interior carved wooden rails
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Napoleon III Secretaire Abattant, 19th Century
Napoleon III Secretaire Abattant, 19th Century
H 57.49 in W 29.14 in D 16.54 in
Art Deco Rosewood Secretaire by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
A Rosewood marquetry Secretaire with Mother of Pearl and Ebony inlays depicting blossoming small
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20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Art Deco Rosewood Secretaire by Jules Leleu
Art Deco Rosewood Secretaire by Jules Leleu
H 50.75 in W 29.25 in D 14.25 in
French 18th Century Large Louis XVI Marquetry Desk or Bureau à Cylindre
By Jean Kisling
Located in Berlin, DE
French 18th century large Louis XVI marquetry desk or bureau à Cylindre An exceptional marquetry
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

François Linke, Ormolu and Mahogany Secretaire After Riesener
By François Linke
Located in BARSAC, FR
Large Louis XVI style secretaire in mahogany marquetry in frames of light wood and ebony fillets
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

20th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant, antique "Secretaire a Battant" in an office or a bedroom. Crafted in Paris
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or bedroom with this elegant antique "Secretaire a Abattant". Crafted in Paris
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine French Louis XV Bureau Dos D' Ane/ Secretaire/ Desk
Located in Westport, CT
Fine and elegant French Louis XV Bureau D'Os Dane in walnut adorned sparsely with floral marquetry
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI St. Secrétaire in Arbalette Shape
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. tulipwood Secretaire. The secretaire has a fine quarter
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Ladies Desk, Secretaire En Pente, Bureau De Dames, France, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique ladies' desk - Bureau des Dames - Secretaire en Pente. France second half of 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Secretary In Floral Marquetry
Located in BARSAC, FR
Sublime Louis XV secretary desk in rosewood and violet marquetry presenting over the entire facade
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Agra Secretaires

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Louis XV Secretary In Floral Marquetry
Louis XV Secretary In Floral Marquetry
H 52.37 in W 33.47 in D 16.15 in
Pair of Secretaire and Cupboard, Epoche Charles X, France, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Rare pair of furniture - secretary and fronted cabinet France Maple, rosewood Charles X around
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Secretaires

Materials

Maple

18th Century Louis Seize Rosewood and Walnut Secretaire Secretary
Located in Münster, DE
veneered and marquetry, 1 spacious drawer, original fittings, wax polish Dimensions: height 108 cm
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Walnut, Softwood

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and truly exceptional walnut Viennese Biedermeier Secretaire was made in Vienna
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Maple, Walnut

19th Century Louis XV Style Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite French Louis XV style secrétaire with straight front adorned with beautiful flower
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Louis XV Style Secretaire
19th Century Louis XV Style Secretaire
H 37 in W 27.55 in D 18.11 in
18th Century Dutch Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Bureau
Located in London, GB
and the other royal residences of Louis XIV. Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre
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Antique 1780s Dutch Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Louis XVI Cylinder Top Secretaire, Paris 1780. The secretaire stands out for its
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood

19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century French Louis XVI style satinwood marquetry inlaid secretaire cabinet
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Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire Cabinet
19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire Cabinet
H 49.22 in W 42.92 in D 13.78 in
Louis XVI Style Parquetry Secrétaire, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted parquetry and marquetry fall-front Secrétaire with a marble
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Bonheur Du Jour In Amboyna Burl Marquetry And Hard Stone Panels
Located in BARSAC, FR
) Perfect condition, entirely restored by our workshop, natural varnish finish with a stamp (french polish)
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI Period Right Secretary In Marquetry, Bois De Rose, 18th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Magnificent secretaire with flap from the Louis XVI period from the end of the 18th century. It has
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Period Secretary in Marquetry
Located in charmes, FR
Louis XVI period secretary in marquetry, very good condition, gray Saint Anne marble has a secret
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Period Secretary in Marquetry
Louis XVI Period Secretary in Marquetry
H 56.3 in W 31.89 in D 15.75 in
18th Century Baroque Secretaire, South German, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
secret compartment. The secretaire is in very good condition. It comes refinished and French polished
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Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Secretaire Abattant by Jules Leleu Signed, Circa 1935
By Jules Leleu
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
parquetry and marquetry inlaid drop-front secretaire cabinet, with ebony and mother of pearl inlay flower
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

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
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Secretaire Dit De Dame - Stamp: Romain Magniant - Period: XIXth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
flap and four drawers in the lower part.  The drawer fronts are all adorned with a fine marquetry of
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century Chinoiserie Secretaire in Lacquer by Jacques Dubois (1694-1763)
By Jacques Dubois
Located in NICE, FR
A brown-red low secretary in lacquer adorned with chinoiserie motifs by the great French
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century Napoleon III desk Bonheur Du Jour in walnut and mahogany. Upper part showcase with three shelves and lower part with a couple of drawers and extendable top and...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Ormolu Mounted, Signed
By Gervais Durand
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV style bombe secretary inlaid marquetry, Ormolu Mounted. Signed. This 19th century bombe
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French Bureau Plat Around 1900
Located in Heiligenberg, DE
Splendid Bureau Plat veneered with rosewood and decorated with bronze applications, France 19th
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood

French Bureau Plat Around 1900
French Bureau Plat Around 1900
H 30.71 in W 63.59 in D 31.89 in
Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous Louis XV style French dore bronze mounted Boulle Marquetry secretary desk or cabinet
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Antique 1830s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
piece stands out for its beautiful kingwood veneer and marquetry on an oak carcass. The secretaire with
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany

18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional French Louis XV secretary with beautiful flower and bird marquetry. This extraordinary
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Antique 1770s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood

18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770
18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770
H 37.6 in W 36.23 in D 18.12 in
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This original 18th century Louis XVI Secretaire has a stunning veneer and marquetry. The elegant
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Maple, Walnut, Birdseye Maple

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 22.05 in
Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Louis XVI Roll Top Desk was made in France around 1780. The outside of the secretary
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Kingwood, Yew

Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
Louis XVI Roll Top Desk, France 1780
H 36.62 in W 35.04 in D 20.48 in
Napoleon III French Secretary Chest of Drawers Mahogany Rosewood Inlaid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century Napoleon III French secretary (secretaire) chest of drawers in fine mahogany rosewood
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

18th Century French Drop Front Child Size Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century Country French child's Size drop front desk from Alsace. Made of solid oak with
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Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Spanish Carlos IV Style Drop Front Desk with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Madrid, ES
This handsome Carlos IV style "secretaire-abattant" or drop front desk combines functionality with
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood, Kingwood, Mahogany

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Bordeaux, France, circa 1760, the antique "secretaire a abattant" with upper display
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Drop Front Desk, France 1780-1800, Walnut Root Veneer
Located in Belmont, MA
and boxwood veneer and Marquetry. The special something about this secrétaire is the outside of its
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Boxwood, Cherry, Walnut

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Secretaire France Marquetry For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic secretaire France marquetry available at 1stDibs. Each secretaire France marquetry for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. Your living room may not be complete without a secretaire France marquetry — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A secretaire France marquetry is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one secretaire France marquetry that is appealing in its simplicity, but André-Charles Boulle, Wedgewood and Henry Dasson produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Secretaire France Marquetry?

A secretaire France marquetry can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1,450 and the highest can go for as much as $1,846,658.

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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