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French Secretaire Cartonnier, Transition , wood leather
Located in Valladolid, ES
A sensational and unique French PP S XIX cartonnier, Transition style from Louis XV to Louis XVI
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Regency Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Fine French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant
Located in Rome, IT
A fine French ormolu-mounted, kingwood , tulipwood and stained sycamore marqueterie and parquetry
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Secretaires
Tiny French Secretaire, Walnut, Mid 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique secretary
France
Walnut
Mid 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 145 x 93 x 38 cm
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
French Transitional 19th Century Ladies Writing Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Transitional style tulipwood, ormolu, and white Carrara marble
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French Ormolu-Mounted Marqueterie Secretaire Abattant, Cabinet, 1775
Located in Rome, IT
Important French ormolu-mounted, kingwood, tulipwood and stained sycamore marqueterie and parquetry
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 55.91 in W 37.01 in D 15.75 in
Secretaire with Flap in Sycamore. French work. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual secretaire desk in sycamore with bronze handles is composed of a small sloping desk
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Sycamore
Large and Important French Secretaire of Excellent Cabinet Making
Located in Cesena, FC
Large and important French Secretaire.
Impressive piece of furniture of excellent cabinetry
Category
Antique 1850s French Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Elm, Walnut
Louis XVI Mahogany Secrétaire à Abattant Circa 1820, France
Located in Alexandria, VA
very practical for modern living. It is perfect for small spaces, yet still provides a lot of storage
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XV Bombe` Secretaire with Secret Door
Located in New Orleans, LA
French 18th century Louis XV Bombe` heavily veneered secretaire, with glass doors at top, and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
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
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Folding Secrétaire in Walnut Veneer, Époque Directoire
Located in Sofia, BG
upper part and three drawers in the lower part, the fluted uprights resting on small spinning feet
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
H 57.49 in W 35.44 in D 18.9 in
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
A Louis Philippe period (1830–1848) fruitwood secretaire abattant fall front desk.
Born in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
19th Century French Secretaire with Bronze Decoration in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Small secretaire in doucine, curved on three sides, in veneer of precious wood inlaid in leaves in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 48.82 in W 18.12 in D 12.6 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century, French Louis XVI Inlaid Wood Secretaire with Marble Top
Located in IT
18th century, French Louis XVI inlaid wood secretaire with marble top and gilt bronzes.
This
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
French Directoire Style Secrétaire in Cherry Wood, Orange & Dark Grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This Secretary is a handmade modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
H 52.76 in W 24.81 in D 15.75 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
Category
Antique 1830s French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Maple
19th-Century Walnut Secretaire Abattant
Located in New York, NY
A 19th-century secrétaire abattant of exceptional quality. This beautiful piece consists of a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Marble
19th Century Transforming Table, Ladies Desk, Secretaire, Walnut, France ca 1860
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique secretary, lady's desk
France
Walnut
around 1860
Dimensions: H x W x D: 90 x 59
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 35.44 in W 23.23 in D 20.87 in
19th Century Charles X Mahogany France Secretaire Marble Top att.L.E. Lemarchand
By L. E. Lemarchand
Located in Roma, RM
Fantastic example of Secretaire Carlo X, attributed to L.E. Lemarchand (1795-1872), in mahogany
Category
Antique 1830s French Charles X Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 59.85 in W 35.83 in D 18.12 in
Circa 1810 Empire Period Secretaire à Abatant
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Empire period, c.1810, Secretaire à Abatant, French. Walnut. Demi-columns with bronze dore mounts
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Small Art Deco writing desk – France 1930
Located in Girona, ES
Small Art Deco writing desk with walnut and burr walnut veneer, three drawers and a flap door
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
Georgian-Inspired Miniature Italian Walnut Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of King George I.
French polished in the traditional style, this Secretaire boasts a gleaming
Category
Early 2000s Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Art Deco Secretaire Cabinet by Jules Deroubaix
By Jules Deroubaix
Located in North York, ON
French style. When opened, it reveals an ebony interior with small drawers for trinkets, stationary and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Hand Painted White Baroque Secretaire, Saxony 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque writing secretaire with slanted flap and curved front and frame. The secretaire has two
Category
Antique 18th Century German French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Softwood
Secrétaire Cabinet by Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur, circa 1860
By Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A gilt bronze-mounted Secrétaire cabinet with a marble top by Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Fine George III Flame-Figured Mahogany Secretaire Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
writing surface and fitted interior comprising small drawers and pigeon holes; over two paneled doors
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Secretaire "À Abattant" Signed Hyppolyte-Edme Pretot, Paris, 19th Century
By Hippolyte-Edme Pretot
Located in Madrid, ES
, France, 19th century.
Secretaire with top cover in marble veined marble and rectangular plant, with a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 42.92 in W 31.5 in D 17.33 in
Biedermeier Writing Desk Chiffonier Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 55.12 in W 43.31 in D 18.9 in
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
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 40.95 in W 38.19 in D 16.15 in
Secretaire à la Bourgogne, Transformation Table, Louis XV Style, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
style.
France
Walnut
19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 79 x 70 x 50 cm, working height 78 cm
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 31.11 in W 27.56 in D 19.69 in
Louis XVI Style Parquetry, Gilt-Bronze and Lacquer Mounted Petit Secretaire Cabi
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
writing slope and a fitted interior with small drawers and compartments.
French, Circa 1890.
This
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 39.77 in W 25.6 in D 12.6 in
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This elegant and truly exceptional early Viennese Biedermeier Secretaire was made in Vienna
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Small French Travel Secretary Napoleon III in Rosewood and Boxwood Veneer 1860s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Small French travel secretary Napoleon III in rosewood and boxwood veneer.
Rare and extremely
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Boxwood, Rosewood
H 46.46 in W 22.84 in D 5.12 in
French Country Painted Secretary
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Country-style white washed painted secretary bookcase with an unusual folding writing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Country French Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary is the perfect answer to an efficient floor plan or a cozy room
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Secretary ~ Desk is a wonderful example of the combination of fine
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Secretaires
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Secretary Desk, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
French craftsmanship. This elegant piece of history stands gracefully on four slender legs, embodying the
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Birdseye Maple
Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
This French Louis XV secretary desk dates back to around 1760 and comes from Paris. This exquisite
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany
19th Century Louis-Philippe Period French Secretary
Located in San Antonio, TX
Step into a world of refined elegance with this Antique Louis-Philippe Period French Secretary
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Marble
French Painted Secretary Desk with Fallfront, Mid 19th century
Located in South Salem, NY
This stunning Mid-19th-century French Painted Secretary Desk has a captivating fall-front design
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI Rolltop or cylinder desk, France, 1780. This original Louis XVI cylinder desk has an
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
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
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood, Yew
Pair Antique Country French Walnut Petite Secretaries
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Country French Walnut Petite Secretaries are truly an amazing and unique find! The
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Directory Cherry Wood Secretary Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
A French Directory era secretary desk, from the early 19th century, made of beautiful cherry wood
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Louis XVI Secretary represents the essence of efficiency with a flair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Painted Secretary Desk with Fallfront, Mid 19th century
Located in South Salem, NY
This late 19th-century French secretary exudes timeless elegance with its creamy painted finish
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in Miami, FL
to writing desk with six small drawers & open shelving. Chest rests on cabriole legs ending in leaf
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood
H 43 in W 34 in D 21 in
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis Philippe Pine Secretary ~ Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Pine Secretary ~ Bookcase is an unusual combination of tailored
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Country French Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Louis XVI Country French Secretary Desk is the epitome of efficiency with style
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Country Blue Painted Secretary
Located in Westwood, NJ
shelves and the sides of the cabinet have two small lower cabinets with doors.
Dimensions:
Overall: 37
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Country Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French Louis Philippe Drop Front Secretary, late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
historic leather writing surface, offering a glimpse into the past. Inside, you'll discover four small
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
20th Century Shabby Chic Style Painted Wood French Bureau Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
20th century French bureau. Shabby style painted wooden furniture of pleasant decor. Bureau with
Category
Vintage 1960s French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Directoire Style Desk with Cylinder Top, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Directoire style desk with cylinder top, France 19th century
Mahogany veneer with satinwood inlays
Category
Antique 1860s French Directoire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Louis XVI Drop Front Desk, France 1780-1800, Walnut Root Veneer
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI drop front desk, France 1780, walnut root veneer with details in cherry, plum
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Boxwood, Cherry, Walnut
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Small French Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal small French secretaire for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every small French secretaire was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a small French secretaire, we have 436 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect small French secretaire — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A small French secretaire, designed in the Louis XVI, louis xv or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made small French secretaire has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Wedgewood, André-Charles Boulle and Carlo Bugatti are consistently popular.
How Much is a Small French Secretaire?
Prices for a small French secretaire start at $799 and top out at $15,675,000 with the average selling for $5,931.
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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