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Louis XV Secretaires

LOUIS XV STYLE

The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.

Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.

Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.

During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.

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Style: Louis XV
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 secretaire abattant, circa 1880. The serpentine shaped secretary is modeled as a semainier (...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Marble, Ormolu

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880
Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880

Fine Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Rosewood Ormolu Secretaire Abattant 1880

Louis XV Style Minton Spidell Drop-Front Hand Painted Black Secretary Cabinet
By Minton-Spidell
Located in Plainview, NY
an exquisite vintage Louis XV style Minton-Spidell secretary desk. The secretary desk embodies timeless elegance and sophisticated craftsmanship. The upper portion features two doors...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XV Secretaires

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Wood

Louis XV Style Minton Spidell Drop-Front Hand Painted Black Secretary Cabinet
Louis XV Style Minton Spidell Drop-Front Hand Painted Black Secretary Cabinet

Louis XV Style Minton Spidell Drop-Front Hand Painted Black Secretary Cabinet

Rosewood Circassian Walnut Inlaid Beveled Glass French Louis XV Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
From Slatoff Estate. Rosewood with exotic veneer. Vitrine top with marble top. Rouge marble gallery. Beveled glass doors. Brass accents and foot caps. 58" h x 32 1/2" w x 19 5/8" d. ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Rosewood Circassian Walnut Inlaid Beveled Glass French Louis XV Secretary Desk
Rosewood Circassian Walnut Inlaid Beveled Glass French Louis XV Secretary Desk

Rosewood Circassian Walnut Inlaid Beveled Glass French Louis XV Secretary Desk

Italian Venetian Floral Paint Decorated Antique Distressed Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular distressed-painted Italian-painted secretary desk from Italy. The desk is designed in the Venetian tradition. The painting and finish was done to look antique ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

Italian Venetian Floral Paint Decorated Antique Distressed Secretary Desk
Italian Venetian Floral Paint Decorated Antique Distressed Secretary Desk

Italian Venetian Floral Paint Decorated Antique Distressed Secretary Desk

Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1750-60
Located in Leimen, DE
This stunning French Louis XV secretary desk, crafted in Paris around 1750, is a remarkable example of 18th-century artistry and sophistication. Standing on four elegant curved legs ...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1750-60
Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1750-60

Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1750-60

Italian Venetian Chinoiserie and Creme Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare form of Louis XV style Italian-made secretary desk with chinoiserie painted cranes and various scenes in gold raised detail. The desk is in good condition and will sho...
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

Italian Venetian Chinoiserie and Creme Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Italian Venetian Chinoiserie and Creme Paint Decorated Secretary Desk

Italian Venetian Chinoiserie and Creme Paint Decorated Secretary Desk

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Heavily Carved Oak Desk Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved in northern France circa 1860, the "secretaire a abattants" is both stylish and functional. The writing desk is crafted from solid oak wood and stands on cabriole legs en...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Leather, Oak

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Heavily Carved Oak Desk Secretary
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Heavily Carved Oak Desk Secretary

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Heavily Carved Oak Desk Secretary

18th Century Louis XV Bureau Italian Genoese Walnut Marquetry Drop-Front Desk
Located in Milano, MI
An exceptional Italian Genoese walnut veneered and inlaid fall front bureau secretaire desk, dating back to the third quarter of 18th century, of Genoese origin. The fall opening to a fitted interior of six small drawers, pigeon holes and one central small door with an engraving. The waving, curved front of this antique Italian drop front bureau shows two short, small and convex drawers above two long and deep drawers; the scalloped lower front, the shaped apron is part of the lower drawer. Sides in solid walnut. The whole raised on curved cabriolet feet. The veneer is placed obliquely, in a herringbone pattern, within jutting frames and makes this antique Italian bureau...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Bureau Italian Genoese Walnut Marquetry Drop-Front Desk
18th Century Louis XV Bureau Italian Genoese Walnut Marquetry Drop-Front Desk

18th Century Louis XV Bureau Italian Genoese Walnut Marquetry Drop-Front Desk

Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period Rococo secretary with hidden compartment, circa 1760. This antique French writing desk features a slant-leaf front...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Wood

Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment
Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment

Elegant French Louis XV Period Secretary Writing Desk with Hidden Compartment

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 circa 1920, the tall fruitwood secretary stands on cabriole legs ending with bronze sabots feet over a scalloped apron. The cabinet features intricate marquetry and parquetry decor, decorative bronze mounts, and is topped with a black marble top. The cabinet has classical and straight lines, and many useful compartments, including four large drawers across the front (one at the top, three at the bottom). The cabinet has a center door decorated with floral motifs, which pulls down to reveal a fully outfitted inside theater. The inside has five drawers, (including a large one at the top and bottom), and a wide open niche for books and letters...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

20th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top
20th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top

20th Century French Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest with Marble Top

18th century, Italian Solid Walnut Wood Trumeau
Located in IT
18th century, Italian solid walnut wood Trumeau Measures: height cm 239, width cm 122, depth cm 52, depth raised cm 30 Elegant Trumeau, made in piedmont, north of Italy, in th...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

18th century, Italian Solid Walnut Wood Trumeau
18th century, Italian Solid Walnut Wood Trumeau

18th century, Italian Solid Walnut Wood Trumeau

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique . A very important rare and Tall Scribing bibliotic secretaire Library desk of a Gentleman or a Lady. ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Metal, Wrought Iron, Metallic Thread

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique
18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique

18th C. Louis XV Bureau Scriban Bibliothèque Secretary Cabinet Mahogany Antique

Venetian Trumeau Green Lacquered Hand Decorated Secretary with Writing Desk 1976
Located in Prato, IT
Venezia, Italy, handcrafted production from 1976 In Venetian style Louis XV Painted and decorated in gold Upper part with two doors with two beveled mirrors depicting a Lady and a...
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires

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Mirror, Wood

Venetian Trumeau Green Lacquered Hand Decorated Secretary with Writing Desk 1976
Venetian Trumeau Green Lacquered Hand Decorated Secretary with Writing Desk 1976

Venetian Trumeau Green Lacquered Hand Decorated Secretary with Writing Desk 1976

Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cherry Abbatant Secretary Desk for Bloomingdales
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cherry Wood Abbatant Secretary Desk for Bloomingdale's. Item features 2 dovetailed drawers with lined interior, working locks and key, green tooled leather top writing surface, original label which reads "Made expressly for Bloomingdale...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Secretaires

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Cherry

Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cherry Abbatant Secretary Desk for Bloomingdales
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cherry Abbatant Secretary Desk for Bloomingdales

Vintage French Louis XVI Style Cherry Abbatant Secretary Desk for Bloomingdales

Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an extraordinary secretary desk in the Venetian style. The interior is done in faux marble paint decoration and the exterior is done in a floral and green combination. The de...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk

Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk

Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes
Located in London, GB
A Truly Magnificent 19th century Secre´taire a` Abattant by Maison Rogie´ of Paris After the original in the Wallace Collection, London, made in 1777 by Pierre-Antoine Foullet Con...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes
Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes

Rare French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Secretaire with Architecture Scenes

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 styl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Marble, Bronze

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

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 unique slant-top desk or "secretaire en pente" combines different walnut veneer grains with maple and bird's-eye maple as well as satinwood. The secretaire has three drawers on the outside. The inside of the writing compartment has six small drawers, several open compartments and a secret compartment. This gorgeous and remarkable desk is in very good original condition and has its original patina. It ships from Europe...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Maple, Walnut, Birdseye Maple

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th Century

18th Century Louis XV Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk/Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The desk is from the time around 1730 and covered with a beautiful marquetry of different walnut / walnut root wood on a pine body. All three locks are original from that time as wel...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut, Pine

18th Century Louis XV Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk/Secretaire
18th Century Louis XV Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk/Secretaire

18th Century Louis XV Baroque Walnut Fall Front Desk/Secretaire

19th Century Louis XV Style Burlwood Ormolu Mounted Lady’s Desk
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French 19th century Louis XV style Burlwood Ormolu Mounted Lady’s Desk. Elegant French burlwood and ormolu mounted Lady’s cylinder desk. The single door cabinet is raised by slend...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Ormolu

19th Century Louis XV Style Burlwood Ormolu Mounted Lady’s Desk
19th Century Louis XV Style Burlwood Ormolu Mounted Lady’s Desk

19th Century Louis XV Style Burlwood Ormolu Mounted Lady’s Desk

Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.
By Gervais Durand
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV style bombe secretary inlaid marquetry, Ormolu Mounted. Signed Henry Dasson. This 19th century bombe tulipwood secretary is built with superior craftsmanship and intricate ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.
Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.

Louis XV Style Bombe Secretary Inlaid Marquetry, Signed, Henry Dasson.

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 of Louis XV. Fruitwooad and nutwood as well as pr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style French Marquetry and Bronze Ladies Secretaire Chest
19th Century Louis XV Style French Marquetry and Bronze Ladies Secretaire Chest

19th Century Louis XV Style French Marquetry and Bronze Ladies Secretaire Chest

Antique Louis XV Style Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XV style oak secretary desk with intricate and highly detailed carvings on front, top and sides. The scalloped door, with a working key, drops...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Metal

Antique Louis XV Style Oak Secretary Desk
Antique Louis XV Style Oak Secretary Desk

Antique Louis XV Style Oak Secretary Desk

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Located in Pembroke, MA
A stunning, petite French slant-top desk or "bureau de pente" in the Louis XV style, turquoise and gold polychromed with Chinoiserie detailing, and red under-body. Desk opens to rev...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Slant-Top Desk

Louis XV Style Walnut Secretary by Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th Century Collector's Edition secretary cabinet by Baker Furniture Company in the French style of Louis XV. The secretary is made of upper and lower cabinets made of carved walnut with working locks and keys. The upper cabinet features an arching crown centered by a heavily carved cartouche. The beautifully paneled doors with brass decorative hardware open to reveal a shallow finished interior having a pair of adjustable display shelves. The abattant, or slant front desk, of the lower cabinet hinges...
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Late 20th Century North American Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

Louis XV Style Walnut Secretary by Baker Furniture
Louis XV Style Walnut Secretary by Baker Furniture

Louis XV Style Walnut Secretary by Baker Furniture

19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine and well-proportioned 19th century French Louis XV style ladies desk. The case is veneered with marquetry decoration and embelli...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk
19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk

19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite 18th-Century Louis XV Secretary Desk This stunning Louis XV Secretary Desk, dating back to 1770, showcases the elegance of 18th-century Fr...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Kingwood, Rosewood

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century
Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century

Louis XV Secretary Desk, France 18th century

Exuberantly Carved Oak French Louis XV Secretary Desk Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic and unbelievably exuberantly carved solid oak secretary desk with frolicking cherubs and incredible carving for an oak desk. Usually this kind of crisp carving is...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Oak

Exuberantly Carved Oak French Louis XV Secretary Desk Circa 1900
Exuberantly Carved Oak French Louis XV Secretary Desk Circa 1900

Exuberantly Carved Oak French Louis XV Secretary Desk Circa 1900

20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian in Louis XV Style Trumeau Desk, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian trumeau from 20th century. Louis XV style furniture nicely inlaid in walnut, maple and fruitwood. Double body trumeau equipped with two drawers and fall-front in the lower pa...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XV Secretaires

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Wood

20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian in Louis XV Style Trumeau Desk, 1960s
20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian in Louis XV Style Trumeau Desk, 1960s

20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian in Louis XV Style Trumeau Desk, 1960s

18th Century French Secretary Desk
Located in Belmont, MA
This gorgeous Louis XV Secretary desk dates back to around 1750-60 and was made in France. The secretaire de dame has a kingwood veneer and a v...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Kingwood

18th Century French Secretary Desk
18th Century French Secretary Desk

18th Century French Secretary Desk

Walnut-root panelled roller flap, Piedmont, 18th century
Located in Brescia, IT
Description Rolling flap panelled in walnut burl, fine wood inlays, Piedmont, 18th century. Rolling flap completely veneered in walnut briar, centered by rosette on the front, inlays...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

Walnut-root panelled roller flap, Piedmont, 18th century
Walnut-root panelled roller flap, Piedmont, 18th century

Walnut-root panelled roller flap, Piedmont, 18th century

18th Century Dutch Trumeau Walnut with Maple Wood Inlays, Netherlands, 1760
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Dutch trumeau from the Mid-18th Century. Furniture of exceptional quality, richly inlaid in walnut and maple, the interior is covered in oak and the stru...
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1760s Dutch Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

18th Century Dutch Trumeau Walnut with Maple Wood Inlays, Netherlands, 1760
18th Century Dutch Trumeau Walnut with Maple Wood Inlays, Netherlands, 1760

18th Century Dutch Trumeau Walnut with Maple Wood Inlays, Netherlands, 1760

19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Boulle Secretary Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Boulle Secretary Desk Having a writing section along with a two door commode for mail secretary need...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Brass, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Boulle Secretary Desk
19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Boulle Secretary Desk

19th Century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Boulle Secretary Desk

19thc French Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful 19thc Robin’s egg blue secretary/fall front desk.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Wood

19thc French Painted Secretary
19thc French Painted Secretary

19thc French Painted Secretary

Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style folding desk with one drawer. An exceptional Louis XV style desk, made of early Italian antique oak wood. This piece screams high quality. Beautiful grain and patina....
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950
Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950

Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950

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 circa 1870, the fruitwood secretary stands on cab...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest
19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest

19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Carved Walnut Marquetry Secretary Chest

18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
This exceptional French Louis XV secretary, crafted around 1770, is a stunning example of 18th-century craftsmanship. Featuring breathtaking ...
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1770s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Kingwood, Satinwood

18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770
18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770

18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Style Cabinet with Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant Italian Louis XV Style cabinet with desk 1910s. This cabinet is characterized by a refined veneer in fine rosewood. The veneer is laid using the grain of the wood as a decora...
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1910s Italian Vintage Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Style Cabinet with Writing Desk
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Style Cabinet with Writing Desk

Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Style Cabinet with Writing Desk

Louis XV Secretaire, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV secretaire, France, 1770. Beautiful walnut veneer with plum, satinwood and kingwood marquetry. Exquisite figural marquetry on the outside of the writing top. The writing ...
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1770s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Kingwood, Satinwood, Walnut

Louis XV Secretaire, France, 1770
Louis XV Secretaire, France, 1770

Louis XV Secretaire, France, 1770

French Louis XV Period 18th Century Walnut Slant Front Secretary and Buffet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut slant front secretary from the 18th century with buffet in the lower section. Step into the world of regal elegance with this French Louis XV period w...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

French Louis XV Period 18th Century Walnut Slant Front Secretary and Buffet
French Louis XV Period 18th Century Walnut Slant Front Secretary and Buffet

French Louis XV Period 18th Century Walnut Slant Front Secretary and Buffet

20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors
Located in Savannah, GA
Italian Bombe secretaire with a distinct burl walnut grain. Highlights include the original wrought iron hinges, a hand carved decorative crown and etched mirrored panels featuring a...
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1920s Italian Vintage Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut, Burl, Mirror

20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors
20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors

20th Century Burl Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase with Etched Glass Doors

French Louis XV Secretary Desk, 1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Step back in time with our exquisite 18th-century Louis XV Secretary Desk, a true masterpiece of French craftsmanship. This elegant piece of history...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Mahogany

French Louis XV Secretary Desk, 1760
French Louis XV Secretary Desk, 1760

French Louis XV Secretary Desk, 1760

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, w...
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1970s American Vintage Louis XV Secretaires

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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

18th Century Flemish Louis XV Secretary Chest of Drawers in Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 18th century Flemish Louis XV slanted-flap secretary. Solidly made of oak. Half-high lateral coffered corpus with 2 large drawers and a slightly recessed superstructure with sla...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Oak

18th Century Flemish Louis XV Secretary Chest of Drawers in Oak
18th Century Flemish Louis XV Secretary Chest of Drawers in Oak

18th Century Flemish Louis XV Secretary Chest of Drawers in Oak

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 piece stands out for its beautiful kingwood ...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Kingwood, Mahogany

Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760
Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760

Original French Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1760

Small Mahogany Port Desk, Louis XV period – 18th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Beautiful solid Cuban mahogany sloping desk with two drawers on each side, each secured by an internal locking system, in a secret cache. Below, a single drawer with identical handle...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Wood

Small Mahogany Port Desk, Louis XV period – 18th century
Small Mahogany Port Desk, Louis XV period – 18th century

Small Mahogany Port Desk, Louis XV period – 18th century

18th century Secretaire with fold down table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Period 18th century Secretaire, complete with fold down writing table and secret drawer. Recently waxed and polished, this piece is in excellent condition.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Wood

18th century Secretaire with fold down table
18th century Secretaire with fold down table

18th century Secretaire with fold down table

18th Century Italian Louis XV Walnut Chest of Drawers with Secretaire
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant chest with secretaire of the early 18th century, beautiful from the quality that can only be obtained from workshops of great cabinet-making. The limelight comes in front of drawers moved entirely in solid walnut. Spectacular interior castle...
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1740s Italian Antique Louis XV Secretaires

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Walnut

18th Century Italian Louis XV Walnut Chest of Drawers with Secretaire
18th Century Italian Louis XV Walnut Chest of Drawers with Secretaire

18th Century Italian Louis XV Walnut Chest of Drawers with Secretaire

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. With a cylindrical form in ebonized veneer a...
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1830s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet
Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet

Louis XV Style Dore Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Secretary Desk or Cabinet

Secretary furniture in precious wood, stamped J. Popsel, Louis XV - 18th century
By Jean Pöpsel
Located in HÉRIC, FR
A rare and beautiful Louis XV writing desk, stamped Popsel, inlaid with precious wood. This commissioned piece of furniture is a unique and extraordinary model, specially crafted by ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Secretary furniture in precious wood, stamped J. Popsel, Louis XV - 18th century
Secretary furniture in precious wood, stamped J. Popsel, Louis XV - 18th century

Secretary furniture in precious wood, stamped J. Popsel, Louis XV - 18th century

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 shelving is built in two sections. The top part features a curved bonnet cornice with ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombe Secretary Bookcase

18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Chateau Bonheur Du Jour or Secretary
Located in Birmingham, AL
A rare 18th century French Louis XV period chateau bonheur du jour or secrétaire handcrafted of walnut by very talented artisans in Lyon for a wealthy chateau owner near Villeurbanne, circa 1750s. This impressive antique French secretary features a chapeau de gendarme crown above a pair of carved serpentine doors with brass mesh grilles and beautiful green and gold damask fabric backings that open to reveal a painted interior with two display shelves. Three carved drawers are below. The lower section features a flat serpentine shaped writing surface that lifts opens to reveal plenty of storage above a carved, scalloped apron with C-scrolls and a center carved shell motif. Raised on four elegant cabriole legs ending in scrolled French toes. This grand Lyonnaise French library desk...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Iron

18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Chateau Bonheur Du Jour or Secretary
18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Chateau Bonheur Du Jour or Secretary

18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Chateau Bonheur Du Jour or Secretary

French Louis XV Secretary, circa 1850
Located in Evergreen, CO
Elegant and functional, this stunning quarter sawn oak secretary was crafted in France in the mid-19th century and is comprised of three pieces. It features a top shelf cabinet with ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Oak

French Louis XV Secretary, circa 1850
French Louis XV Secretary, circa 1850

French Louis XV Secretary, circa 1850

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 design is unusually tall, shallow and narrow all at...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Pair Antique Country French Walnut Petite Secretaries
Pair Antique Country French Walnut Petite Secretaries

Pair Antique Country French Walnut Petite Secretaries

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume A mid-18th century ladies' desk or so-called "bureau de pente", its shaped fall-front opening to reveal a red lea...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume

Extraordinary Signed Zwiener Ormolu Mounted Lady's Secretary
Located in Cypress, CA
Extraordinary Ormolu mounted marquetry kingwood lady's desk, signed Swiener, also dated 1902 and bearing an initial of the persons that it was made for (see attached photo). Meticulous attention has been given to every details. Jean-Henri Jansen (1854-1928) founded the famous interior decoration firm of Maison Jansen in 1880. Manufacturing revival and Nouveau furniture he became Fournisseur de la...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu

Extraordinary Signed Zwiener Ormolu Mounted Lady's Secretary
Extraordinary Signed Zwiener Ormolu Mounted Lady's Secretary

Extraordinary Signed Zwiener Ormolu Mounted Lady's Secretary

18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat An 18th century gilt-bronze mounted double-face desk or bureau plat with herring-bone marquetry. The k...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat
18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat

18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat

18th Century Italian Scriban
Located in London, Park Royal
18th century Italian scriban from Tuscany. Wax polished, walnut wood finish on the interior and a black lacquer patina with gilded highlights on t...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Scriban
18th Century Italian Scriban

18th Century Italian Scriban

Louis Xv secretaires for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV secretaires for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage secretaires created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV secretaires made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original secretaires, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Gervais Durand, Minton-Spidell, and Baker Furniture Company. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for secretaires differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $486 and tops out at $577,210 while the average work can sell for $7,500.

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