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A French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany & Ormolu Secretaire - Knee-Hole Desk
A French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany & Ormolu Secretaire - Knee-Hole Desk

A French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany & Ormolu Secretaire - Knee-Hole Desk

By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine and Rare French Napoleon III Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Knee-Hole Secretaire with a Pull-Drawer Desk and Three Upper-Drawers with Two-Side Door Compartments, the...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Mahogany Open Arm Desk Chair
Antique Mahogany Open Arm Desk Chair

Antique Mahogany Open Arm Desk Chair

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique mahogany open arm desk chair having an attractive shaped top rail and carved splat to the centre, shaped mahogany open arms with a newly reupholstered drop in seat in a quali...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Other

Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Portable Lap Desk Letter Holder
Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Portable Lap Desk Letter Holder

Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Portable Lap Desk Letter Holder

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Victorian Oak Wood Desktop Portable Lap Desk Letter Holder. Item features a lift front with fitted interior, small glass inkwell, lion head drop ring handles, raised ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks

Materials

Metal

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

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 drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

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 drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Antique Willian IV Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
Antique Willian IV Quality Mahogany Desk Chair

Antique Willian IV Quality Mahogany Desk Chair

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Willian IV quality mahogany desk chair having a quality mahogany shaped top and centre splat, shaped scroll open arm, newly reupholstered drop in seat in a quality fabric sta...

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Antique 19th Century English William IV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Other

19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France
19th Century Empire Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant, Chest France

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 drawers flanked by two ebonized columns shows a beautiful oak veneer design. The woo...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Vernis Martin Secretary Desk By Henri Picard
French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Vernis Martin Secretary Desk By Henri Picard

French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Vernis Martin Secretary Desk By Henri Picard

By Henri Picard

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This drawer also serves a structural purpose, helping to support the drop-front writing surface when open—an intelligent and traditional design feature.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Dutch Satinwood Secretary Desk, Chinoiserie Design, Brass Trim
Antique Dutch Satinwood Secretary Desk, Chinoiserie Design, Brass Trim

Antique Dutch Satinwood Secretary Desk, Chinoiserie Design, Brass Trim

Located in Queens, NY

Continental Dutch-style (18/19th Century) satinwood and inlaid trimmed drop front desk with chinoiserie decorated lacquered panels and brass gallery

Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Black Painted Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk
Black Painted Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk

Black Painted Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique chinoiserie painted writing desk with red interior. early-19th century

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wood

Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chairs
Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chairs

Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chairs

Located in Suffolk, GB

Quality antique Victorian carved mahogany desk chairs having a quality carved mahogany shaped top rail, carved and pierced open splat to the centre of the back, quality shaped open a...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Other

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chair
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chair

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chair

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved mahogany desk chair having an outstanding quality carved mahogany back with carved acanthus leaves, bows and ribbons, shaped carved mahog...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Other

Fine Palermo Inlaid Burled Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top
Fine Palermo Inlaid Burled Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top

Fine Palermo Inlaid Burled Walnut Secretary Desk with Bookcase Top

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Crafted in the late 19th to early 20th century, the piece showcases the exceptional use of burled walnut veneers, creating a rich, swirling grain that adds depth and sophistication.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Swedish Fall Front Desk with Originalpaint
19th Century Swedish Fall Front Desk with Originalpaint

19th Century Swedish Fall Front Desk with Originalpaint

Located in Boden, SE

19th Century fall front desk from Kalix, North of Sweden.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Buffets

Materials

Pine

Napoleon III Drop-front Secretary Desk In Black Lacquered Wood
Napoleon III Drop-front Secretary Desk In Black Lacquered Wood

Napoleon III Drop-front Secretary Desk In Black Lacquered Wood

Located in PARIS, FR

Napoleon III period drop-front secretary desk in black lacquered wood with hand-painted floral decoration – late 19th century.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800
French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800

French Louis XVI Secretaire Abattant / Secretary desk, circa 1800

Located in Lucenec, SK

This French Louis XVI style secretaire early 19th century. It has the original white marble top, single larger drawer with drop handles.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

Antique American Federal Hepplewhite Mahogany Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk
Antique American Federal Hepplewhite Mahogany Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk

Antique American Federal Hepplewhite Mahogany Slant Drop Front Secretary Desk

Located in Dayton, OH

This antique American Federal period Hepplewhite slant-front desk is meticulously crafted from warm, richly grained mahogany dating back to the early 19th century (circa 1800–1820). ...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk
French Empire Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretaire Abattant Secretary Desk

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 part construction, beautiful tapered capitol, brass hardware, mother of pearl keyh...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Drop-Front Painted Secretary Desk, Danish Skønvirke, Early 20th Century
Antique Drop-Front Painted Secretary Desk, Danish Skønvirke, Early 20th Century

Antique Drop-Front Painted Secretary Desk, Danish Skønvirke, Early 20th Century

Located in Odense, DK

A characterful skønvirke / almue drop-front secretary desk, also known as a slant-front writing desk, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Rustic Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"
Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"

Antique French Mahogany Drop Front Brass Gallery Secretary Writing Desk 40"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique French Victorian secretary / library writing desk. Made of mahogany featuring drop front door inlaid with floral mother of pearl and shield motif, which opens to writing surf...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Theodore Alexander Leather Wrapped Serpentine Chest Hidden Pull Out Desk
Theodore Alexander Leather Wrapped Serpentine Chest Hidden Pull Out Desk

Theodore Alexander Leather Wrapped Serpentine Chest Hidden Pull Out Desk

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Style: It is part of Theodore Alexander's traditional collections, such as "In A Regency Townhouse," drawing inspiration from late 18th and early 19th-century Federal and George III ...

Category

1990s George III Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Early 20th century Dutch Marquetry Trumeau Library Cabinet with Drop-Front Desk
Early 20th century Dutch Marquetry Trumeau Library Cabinet with Drop-Front Desk

Early 20th century Dutch Marquetry Trumeau Library Cabinet with Drop-Front Desk

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Early 20th century Dutch marquetry trumeau library cabinet with drop-front desk, finely crafted in burl walnut and richly decorated with detailed floral marquetry inlay throughout.

Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Vintage Biedermeier Birdseye Maple Ebonized Drop Front Secretaire Secretary Desk
Vintage Biedermeier Birdseye Maple Ebonized Drop Front Secretaire Secretary Desk

Vintage Biedermeier Birdseye Maple Ebonized Drop Front Secretaire Secretary Desk

Located in Dayton, OH

An absolutely stunning late 20th-century Art Deco style reproduction of a classic early 19th-century German Biedermeier secretaire à abattant (fall-front desk).

Category

Late 20th Century Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Brass

American Empire Classical Mahogany Butlers Chest With Drop-Front Desk c1840
American Empire Classical Mahogany Butlers Chest With Drop-Front Desk c1840

American Empire Classical Mahogany Butlers Chest With Drop-Front Desk c1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

This substantial piece of antique furniture embodies the robust elegance characteristic of the American Empire period. The chest features a drop-front mechanism that reveals a meticu...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Secrétaire à abattant d'époque French Louis XVI Style Secretary c. Late 19th C.
Secrétaire à abattant d'époque French Louis XVI Style Secretary c. Late 19th C.

Secrétaire à abattant d'époque French Louis XVI Style Secretary c. Late 19th C.

Located in Westfield, MA

The rich mahogany veneers, with their beautiful, flowing grain, are complemented by intricate inlays of floral patterns in contrasting woods, which enhance the refined aesthetic of t...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

French Charles X Davenport Table, Birdseye Maple, Circa 1824-1830
French Charles X Davenport Table, Birdseye Maple, Circa 1824-1830

French Charles X Davenport Table, Birdseye Maple, Circa 1824-1830

Located in Queens, NY

French Charles X Birdseye maple davenport table desk with amaranth marquetry inlaid top & drop sides supported on 4 tapered fluted legs with a single drawer on front & back.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Viennese enamel bureau cabinet, circa 1880
Viennese enamel bureau cabinet, circa 1880

Viennese enamel bureau cabinet, circa 1880

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality Viennese late 19th century, gilt-bronze and enamel mounted ebonised bureau-cabinet decorated all-over with shaped enamel plaques depicting mythological scenes, inters...

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Enamel

American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk
American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk

American Block Front Dropdown Mahogany Secretary Desk

Located in Queens, NY

American (18/19th Century) block front mahogany secretary desk with a slant top drop front over 3 drawers supported on ogee bracket feet.   

Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Charles 'X' Secretaire
Charles 'X' Secretaire

Charles 'X' Secretaire

Located in Sheffield, MA

Burled elm charles 'X' drop front secretary (secrétaire à abattant) with black marble top with white vains, drop door revealing a leather covered writing table with ebonized interior...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Marble

Vintage Distressed Drop Front Secretary Cabinet
Vintage Distressed Drop Front Secretary Cabinet

Vintage Distressed Drop Front Secretary Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This commanding antique French Provincial secretary cabinet is a masterclass in Neoclassical elegance and artisanal craftsmanship. The piece is characterized by its sophisticated thr...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Antique Apprentice Mule Chest, English, Oak, Miniature Coffer, Desktop, Georgian
Antique Apprentice Mule Chest, English, Oak, Miniature Coffer, Desktop, Georgian

Antique Apprentice Mule Chest, English, Oak, Miniature Coffer, Desktop, Georgian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique apprentice mule chest. An English, oak miniature desktop coffer, dating to the late Georgian period, circa 1800. Wonderful desk storage box, a great example of ap...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Desk Sets

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk in Flame Mahogany Drop Down
19th Century French Empire Abattant Secretary Desk in Flame Mahogany Drop Down

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 furniture, crafted from flame mahogany.

Category

Antique 1890s Empire Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Antique Quervelle School American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary c1840
Antique Quervelle School American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary c1840

Antique Quervelle School American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Secretary c1840

Located in Big Flats, NY

The piece is a testament to the elegance and functionality of 19th-century American furniture design.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Empire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany Abattant with Figural Ormolu 19thC

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 over drop front desk opening to interior with pigeon holes and drawers, surmounting l...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Swedish Scriban
Swedish Scriban

Swedish Scriban

Located in Washington, DC

A white painted 19th century, Swedish scriban with several drawers and pockets with drop down front.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Gustavian Desks

Materials

Wood

Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk
Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk

Georgian Chippendale Style Mahogany Block Front Shell Carved Secretary Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Desk further features wooden dowel construction to the top, shell and acanthus leaf carved drop front with fitted interior, and wooden panel back.

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Venetian Lacquer Painted Secretary Bookcase Desk
19th Century Venetian Lacquer Painted Secretary Bookcase Desk

19th Century Venetian Lacquer Painted Secretary Bookcase Desk

Located in Rio Vista, CA

An elegant and imposing late 19th century two-part Italian secretary bookcase cabinet or desk crafted in the Venetian and Rococo Revival period styles.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Glass

Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Writing Desk Bureau
Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Writing Desk Bureau

Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Writing Desk Bureau

Located in Dayton, OH

Exquisite antique early 19th century secretary writing storage desk. Made of flame mahogany featuring Georgian styling with three large dovetailed drawers and a drop front that open...

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Secretaires

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Antique Neoclassical Renaissance Revival Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary
Antique Neoclassical Renaissance Revival Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary

Antique Neoclassical Renaissance Revival Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Neoclassical Renaissance Revival Flame Mahogany Drop Front Secretary Desk With Carved Pulls C1850 Measures - 82 1/4" x 49 3/4" x 21 3/4" An antique Neoclassical Renaissance...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"

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 marble top.

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century American Country Secretary Desk
Early 19th Century American Country Secretary Desk

Early 19th Century American Country Secretary Desk

Located in Forney, TX

Born in the early 19th century, hand-crafted of solid mahogany, having wonderfully aged warm, rich patina over the whole.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Country Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Queen Anne Style Double Bonnet Top Secretary Desk in Walnut
19th Century Queen Anne Style Double Bonnet Top Secretary Desk in Walnut

19th Century Queen Anne Style Double Bonnet Top Secretary Desk in Walnut

Located in Milford, NH

The secretary desk dates to the 19th century and is in very good overall condition, with minor veneer losses, surface imperfections, and wear commensurate with age and use.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Arm / Desk Chair
19th Century Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Arm / Desk Chair

19th Century Antique Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Arm / Desk Chair

Located in Suffolk, GB

19th century antique Dutch mahogany marquetry arm / desk chair having a charming shaped top and shaped centre splat, shaped arms and shaped cabriole legs with claw and ball feet to t...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Other

French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"
French Empire Mahogany Drop Front Secretary "Secrétaire à Abattant"

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 bronze mounts, three drawers below and one drawer above.

Category

Antique 1870s French Empire More Carpets

Materials

Mahogany

Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers
Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers

Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

The upper section reveals the drop-front desk, a charming surprise that opens to unveil a meticulously designed interior.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining

19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining

Located in Opole, PL

19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk in Beautiful Graining We present you this piece of furniture with three drawers at the bottom, a drop front, and a narrow drawer und...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Baize, Mahogany

Antique Early 19th Century Plantation Desk Secretary + Bookcase Hutch Cabinet
Antique Early 19th Century Plantation Desk Secretary + Bookcase Hutch Cabinet

Antique Early 19th Century Plantation Desk Secretary + Bookcase Hutch Cabinet

Located in Dayton, OH

An exceptional mid to early 19th century primitive American Plantation writing desk / hutch / cupboard / cabinet.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Poplar, Pine

19th Century English Mahogany Drop Leaf Sofa Table
19th Century English Mahogany Drop Leaf Sofa Table

19th Century English Mahogany Drop Leaf Sofa Table

Located in Savannah, GA

This is a solid mahogany drop leaf table made in England, circa 1825. The top, both leaves, the ring turnings on the pedestals, the platform base, the frame of the table and all 4 le...

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Sofa Tables

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Chinoiserie Ebonized Wood, Fall-Front Vanity
Chinoiserie Ebonized Wood, Fall-Front Vanity

Chinoiserie Ebonized Wood, Fall-Front Vanity

Located in Buchanan, MI

Chinoiserie Ebonized Wood Fall Front Vanity. Bearing a mirror, atop two drawers. With a drop front desk.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Vanities

Materials

Lacquer, Mirror, Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Secretary Desk with Mirror Interior, 1820
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Secretary Desk with Mirror Interior, 1820

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Secretary Desk with Mirror Interior, 1820

Located in Berlin, DE

This elegant 19th century Biedermeier secretary is crafted in beautifully figured walnut veneer and showcases the refined proportions and restrained elegance characteristic of the Bi...

Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Pine

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

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 or cantilevered desk. Under the dark grey marble top is a secret, entablature drawe...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Swedish Clock Secretary Circa 1820
19th Century Swedish Clock Secretary Circa 1820

19th Century Swedish Clock Secretary Circa 1820

Located in Atlanta, GA

The midsection serves as a writing desk, with a drop-front panel revealing a series of small drawers, pigeonholes, and a central compartment, providing organized storage for correspo...

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Early 19th Century American Tigerwood Maple Secretaire
Early 19th Century American Tigerwood Maple Secretaire

Early 19th Century American Tigerwood Maple Secretaire

Located in Southampton, NY

The desk features a drop-front green felted writing surface above a chest of three width-wide drawers below.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Wood

French Transitional 19th Century Ladies Writing Secretaire
French Transitional 19th Century Ladies Writing Secretaire

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 secretary desk.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant with Fitted Interior
Italian 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant with Fitted Interior

Italian 19th Century Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant with Fitted Interior

Located in Atlanta, GA

Raised on straight bracket feet, the piece reflects the disciplined proportions and understated sophistication characteristic of 19th century Italian cabinetmaking. Both highly funct...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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Find many varieties of an authentic 19th century drop front desk available at 1stDibs. Each 19th century drop front desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 19th century drop front desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right 19th century drop front desk, those designed in Victorian, Empire and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Biedermeier and Reid and Sons each produced at least one beautiful 19th century drop front desk that is worth considering.

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