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Empire Secretary à abattant, France early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire secretary à abattant with a two-door base, two wide drawers and a flat writing flap
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Maple
c1810 French Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1810 French Empire Flame Mahogany Secretary. Opens to reveal lovely storage space. There are nooks
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Empire Style French Secretary “Retour d’Egypte”
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary from France in the Empire style. This piece is made of mahogany that has been ebonized
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Empire Style Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMPIRE STYLE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY SECRETARY DESK
Composed of 19th century elements
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Category
20th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Mahogany French Empire Style Fall Front Secretary
Located in Westfield, MA
A stunning French Empire-style fall-front secretary, crafted from rich mahogany with striking grain
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Desks
Materials
Mahogany
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
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 19th century French Empire drop front secretary with black as a marble top and side columns with
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Imported French Empire Flame Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Abattant Secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 55.5 in W 38.5 in D 17.5 in
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk. Item features 2
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 61.5 in W 41.25 in D 20.25 in
Early 19th c. French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 19th c. French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk. Gray black marble top. Bronze
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Classic antique Early 19th Century French Empire drop front secretary desk made with magnificent
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Empire Secretary Veneered with Mahogany
Located in Opole, PL
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This secretary is composed of a double-leaf cabinet with drawers and a movable board hiding the inside
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings & Trim
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1810. French Empire Mahogany Secretary With Ormolu Fittings & Trim
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 58 in W 41.75 in D 20.25 in
19th Century Black French Empire Polished Ebony Secretary, Antique Birch Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, antique French secretary with a writing flap made of hand crafted shellac polished, partly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
H 61 in W 39.5 in D 21 in
19th Century French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk in Flame Mahogany Drop Down
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk from the late 19th century is a striking piece of
Category
Antique 1890s Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
H 57 in W 37.5 in D 18.5 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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 56.7 in W 38 in D 16.54 in
Antique Empire Style Secretary with Brass and Marble Top mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany veneer on solid conifers. High-right corpus on chased bronze claw feet. Architecturally articulated front with library dummy and brass rim sockets. On both sides slightly co...
Category
20th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 64.97 in W 27.56 in D 15.75 in
French Transition Period secretary c. 1760 Jean-Francois Dubut
Located in Münster, DE
Secretary à battant - Jean-Francois Dubut
Elaborately crafted bureau à battant, Paris circa 1760
Category
Antique 1760s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Empire abattant secretary offers flame mahogany construction with upper drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Ormolu
1820s Straight Biedermeier secretary in cherry veneer
By Biedermeier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Straight Biedermeier secretary in cherry veneer
Four front drawers open and close with a key
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Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Cherry
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk & Black Leather Drop Leaf Top HRH . Very Rare Early
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 61 in W 31 in D 18.5 in
19th Century French Empire Secretary
Located in Washington, DC
French Empire secretary in cherry with architectural interior and ebonized columns with bronze doré
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
Empire Secratary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Empire Secratary with three drawers and retractable desk, Inset marble top. Adjustable sliding
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Empire Secretary Attibuted to Georges Jacob
By Jacob Frères
Located in Antibes, FR
EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY Secretary BY GEORGES AND FRANCOIS-HONORE-GEORGES JACOB, CIRCA 1805
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Ebonized Silver Empire Secretary an Abattant from France, 19th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
An original antique Empire secretary from the early 19th century from France. The secretary is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 55.52 in W 37.41 in D 15.36 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Secretary, Mahogany and Ormolu Fittings, c 1820
Located in Greven, DE
19th Century Empire Secretary
France
Mahogany
Empire around 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D: 143 x 97
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
H 56.3 in W 38.19 in D 19.3 in
Black Ebonized French Empire Secretary with Silver-Plated Fitting and Marble Top
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique ebonized Empire secretary with silver-plated bronze fittings and original black marble top
Category
Antique 1850s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Silver, Bronze
H 56.3 in W 38.59 in D 16.74 in
19th Century French Empire Mahogany Secretary
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Empire secretary having a fall-front desk opening to fitted drawers and with leather writing
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 20th Century French Empire Secretaire Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vintage French empire secretary of unusually small proportions. Constructed with flame mahogany
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Style Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Secretary, French, in the Empire style and made of Cuban flamed Mahogany, finished in a Museum
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Empire Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut Empire Secretary with Marble Top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Colonial Mahogany Secretary in Oval Shape
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
French Empire colonial mahogany secretary in oval shape.
The secretary comprises lots of store
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinarily handsome French Empire walnut secretary made in the middle of the 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Antique Empire Style Mahogany Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Empire style mahogany secretary is the perfect companion for any room, especially a guest
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Empire Secretary Napoleon III 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire Secretary Napoleon III 19th Century
opening with a flap and two leaves
Amounts in the shape
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Petite 1860s French Empire Style Walnut and Marble Drop-Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very small French Empire style walnut drop-front secretary with dark grey marble top from the mid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Night Stands
Materials
Marble
H 33.75 in W 29.25 in D 16.5 in
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Secretary Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruitwood "Secretaire a Abattant" was crafted in France, circa 1850. The tall
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble
19th Century Napoleon III Empire Secretary
Located in Berlin, DE
bronze caryatides. Finely chiselled, fire-gilded fittings.
According to the heir, the secretary came
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk Cabinet with Drawers ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LOUIS PHILIPPE ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLAMED-MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE À ABATTANT
Paris, France circa 1830
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
French Empire Brass Mounted, Light Walnut, & Ebonized Secretary, 1stq 19th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular top above a conforming case housing three drawers, one faux drawer, and a fall front desk with a leather writing surface and interior shelving and secret drawers...
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
H 58.5 in W 40.75 in D 17 in
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Large mahogany and mahogany veneer secretary desk with gilt bronze decoration. Two columns set in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Period French Empire Fall-Front Secretary with Fire-Gilded Mounts, circa 1810
Located in Miami, FL
This French Empire fall front mahogany Emoire secretaire with original ormolu bronze doré́ mounts
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Ormolu
H 61 in W 28 in D 19 in
Early 19th Century Mahogany Secretary Desk Empire Period
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany secretary desk with sculpted and gilt bronze accents and Saint Anne marble top. The facade
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Empire Mahogany Secretary Drop Down Desk Abattant
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite tall 19th century French Empire mahogany secretaire abattant which features elegant
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Granite
Empire Period Mahogany Napoleon Secretary Attributed to Pierre-Benoit Marcion
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful mahogany desk and mahogany veneer, dating from the early 19th century, Empire period
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 63 in W 37.8 in L 63 in
Fine Empire Style Fall-Front Secretary in Walnut with Marquetry
Located in Miami, FL
A 20th century secretary by Bussandri, Italian cabinetry shop since 1911. Inspired by the French
Category
1990s Italian Empire Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires
H 69.68 in W 39.37 in D 20.27 in
Vintage Cherry Wood Secretary Desks-16 Drawers-Office Cabinet-Empire Style-70s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Countries.
Exquisite French secretary desks crafted from solid cherry wood feature extensive carvings on
Category
Vintage 1970s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 31.89 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Super Rare 19th Century Transforming Ladies Desk, Empire Secretary, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Convertible antique writing desk
France
Mahogany
Empire, 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 22.05 in
Early 19th Century Empire Secretaire, Walnut, France, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Empire Secretary
France
Walnut
Empire around 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D: 143 x 98 x 49 cm
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Very Rare Transformation Secretary, Commode, Empirestyle, Circa 1890
Located in Greven, DE
Very rare transformation furniture
France
Mahogany
Empire style around 1890
Dimensions: H x
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.14 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
French Empire Secretary
Located in Astoria, NY
French Empire secretary in carved wood with gilt metal embellishments and drop front over drawers
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Secretary from Countess of Schulenburg-Wolfsburg
Located in Berlin, DE
French Empire secretary 1815 from Countess of Schulenburg-Wolfsburg.
High-quality Cuba mahogany on
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Oak
H 44.89 in W 38.59 in D 16.54 in
French 19th Century Petite Empire Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite French Empire mahogany secretary or lady’s correspondence desk. This secretary has an
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Empire Bronze Mounted Secretary Abattant
Located in Norwood, NJ
Unique slender and narrow stand alone French Empire period Secretaire à Abattant. Drop front panel
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
1850s French Empire Secretaire a Abattant Brul Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1850s French Empire secretaire also known as a drop-front brul mahogany secretary desk. White
Category
Antique 1850s French Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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French Empire Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French empire secretary for your home. Each French empire secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French empire secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each French empire secretary bearing Empire hallmarks is very popular. A well-made French empire secretary has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jean Joseph Chapuis are consistently popular.
How Much is a French Empire Secretary?
Prices for a French empire secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $90,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,500.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About French Empire Secretary
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Classical world is primarily what influenced French Empire furniture. Greek and Roman motifs appear on many pieces. In addition, the opulence of Egyptian furniture inspired furniture makers active during the period. On 1stDibs, shop a range of French Empire furniture.
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