Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa
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Antique 1840s Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 78.35 in W 44.49 in D 21.26 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 58.67 in W 38.98 in D 18.51 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 55.71 in W 35.24 in D 14.97 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 38 in D 16.54 in
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
# 411OBP20A
A truly remarkable Biedermeier style secretaire a'abattant desk from the custom furniture maker
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Secretaires
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Brass
Secretaire Abattant Biedermaier Style Leather
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Important secretary to show off in your living room or bedroom, very good size and in very good condition, it only has one defect on the cover that has a small burn about 5 cm long
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Early 2000s Argentine Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one
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Antique Late 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
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19th Century Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant. Has original leather writing surface and appears to
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Located in New York, NY
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Original Hardware and Escutcheons, Ebonized Black
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Antique 1830s Biedermeier Secretaires
Biedermeier Yew Wood Secretaire Abattant
Located in Midlothian, VA
Fine Biedermeier Yew Wood Secretaire with Ebonized String Inlay, Ebonized Half Column Front and
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Secretaires
Materials
Yew
19th Century, Early Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Wels, AT
Early Austrian Biedermeier Secretaire a abattant bearl Wood veneered, with carved, polychrome
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Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biedermeier feathered birch secretaire abattant with bone escutcheons and finely inlaid interior
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Antique 1840s European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Bone
Biedermeier Secretaire a abattant
Located in New York, NY
This formal secretary is comprised of an upper section with multiple interior drawers and original ebonized pulls with mother of pearl inlay. The locking central door features an in...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
19th c. Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Oakland, CA
The tall figured walnut cabinet with chamfered corners and classical architectural details, features a frieze drawer above a fall-front writing surface which opens to reveal an arran...
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Finely Inlaid Biedermeier Birch Secretaire à Abattant
Located in New York, NY
With beautifully figured bookmatched veneers; the shaped cornice over a frieze drawer and fall front inclosing an arrangement of drawers around a prospect door, all with walnut bandi...
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Antique 1830s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Biedermier Secretaire Abattant
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Biedermeier inlaid secretaire abattant with a stepped architectural interior, 19th century.
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Burled Walnut & Bone Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier fourteen drawer secretary constructed of solid woods and beautiful burled walnut
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Antique 19th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Pine, Bone
Biedermeier Burled Walnut & Bone Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceptionally crafted and still in wonderful condition, this Biedermeier secretary is constructed
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Antique 19th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Pine
19th Century Biedermeier Abattant Secretary
Located in Denton, TX
Biedermeier abattant secretary in figured birch.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique English Burl Wood Biedermeier Abattant, Drop Front Secretary Desk 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Biedermeier Abattant secretary features burl wood construction with frieze
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Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood, Burl
H 66 in W 38 in D 18 in
18th Century Catalan Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Spain
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1790, Biedermeier period. The outside with fall front and two
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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Period Austrian Biedermeier Neoclassical Secretary
Located in Essex, MA
Period Austrian Biedermeier Fallfront Secretary or Secretaire Abattant
--Mahogany and Ebony
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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 three
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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
H 69.68 in W 39.37 in D 20.27 in
19th Century Biedermeier Fall Front Secretary/Chest
Located in Water Mill, NY
19th century Swedish Biedermeier secretaire a abattant, birch desk/chest with three drawers and key
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Antique Swedish Golden Birch Ebony Biedermeier Fall Front Desk Secretary Chest
Located in Portland, OR
A fine and elegant antique first period Biedermeier golden birch & ebony secretaire abattant, circa
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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Ebony
H 54.75 in W 42 in D 22 in
Secretaire a' Abattant
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century mahogany Biedermeier Secretaire a' Abattant
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Antique 19th Century German Desks
Johnson Bros, Satinwood Marquetry & Bronze Secrétaire à Abattant, c1910
By Johnson Brothers
Located in Big Flats, NY
Intricately inlaid Johnson Bros. French Biedermeier style Secrétaire à Abattant (fall front desk
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Style Burled Birchwood Secretary Desk by Colombo Mobili
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Shippensburg, PA
# 312SBP08Q
A truly remarkable Biedermeier style secretaire a'abattant desk from the custom furniture maker
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier-Style Burl Wood Fall Front Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
This vintage Biedermeier secretaire abattant has great storage space with five drawers on the
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Secretaire a Abattant
Located in New York, NY
; the lower part with drawer over fall front secretaire door revealing a mirrored niche flanked by
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Austrian Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Secretary Abattant Desk Chest 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & elegant antique Austrian flame mahogany Biedermeier secretary chest desk, circa 1870.
The
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Antique 1870s Austrian Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 50.25 in W 42 in D 21.25 in
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
H 51.97 in W 24.41 in D 10.04 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Walnut
H 52.5 in W 36 in D 19 in
Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant
Located in Manchester, GB
A stunning mid 19th century North European secretaire abattant. Sat on beautiful burr walnut
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Black Lacquered Secretaire à Abattant
Located in Dallas, TX
Biedermeier black lacquered secretaire a' abattant, rectangular top over a frieze drawer with lion
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20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant, Early 19th Century
Located in Santander, ES
Biedermeier secretaire a abattant dating to the first quarter of the 19th century with finely
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Danish Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Santander, ES
Danish Biedermeier secretaire a abattant dating to the beginning of the 19th century, featuring
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Northern European Birch Secretaire Abattant
Located in New York, NY
Northern European, Biedermeier, Birch Secretaire Abattant
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Secretaire a Abattant Biedermeier 19th Century Swedish Elm Karl Johan Period
Located in Santander, ES
19th century Biedermeier Swedish elm secretaire a abattant with frontal black lacquered columns and
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Antique 1840s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
H 55.12 in W 50.4 in D 22.05 in
Austrian Biedermeier Maple Secretaire a Abattant, c, 1850-1880
Located in Norwalk, CT
Austrian Biedermeier Maple Secretaire a Abattant, c, 1850-1880, in the Empire style with fall
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Secretaires
Biedermeier Secretary Abattant
Located in Hudson, NY
Mahogany secretary abattant, the fall front opening to a fitted interior with small drawers and
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Antique 19th Century Danish Secretaires
Secretaire Biedermeier Burl Walnut Swedish origin
Located in Santander, ES
Secretaire a abattant Biedermeier of Swedish origin with Louis Philippe influence, with walnut and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Burl, Walnut
BIEDERMEIER WALNUT SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT 19TH C
Located in Louisville, KY
BIEDERMEIER WALNUT SECRÉTAIRE À ABATTANT, 19th Century; in three parts, the top part with a demi
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Antique 19th Century Desks
Materials
Bronze
Superb Museum Quality 19th Century Biedermeier Secretary a Abattant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a superb quality very unique antique satinwood secretaire a abbatant. A single, full width
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
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Located in Malibu, CA
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Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the biedermeier secretaire abattant you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and birch, every biedermeier secretaire abattant was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a biedermeier secretaire abattant — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each biedermeier secretaire abattant bearing hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Biedermeier Secretaire Abattant?
Prices for a biedermeier secretaire abattant start at $2,145 and top out at $67,500 with the average selling for $7,850.
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.