Boulle Drop Desk
French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Mahogany & Brass Inlay Secretary Boulle Desk
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
freestanding secretary desk in the manner of André-Charles Boulle. The slender mahogany body centered with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 47.13 in W 22.75 in D 18.5 in
Flat Blackened Wood and Bronze Desk, Style Napoléon III, Maison Gouffé
By Maison Gouffé
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Magnificent flat desk in blackened wood, Napoleon III style produced by the house "Gouffé".
Maison
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Antique Early 1900s French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Bronze
H 30.71 in W 58.67 in D 30.71 in
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Questions About Boulle Drop Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A drop-front desk is usually called a secretary. Other names for this type of desk include writing cabinet, fall-front desk and secrétaire à abattant. The name secretary can be traced back to the 18th century when estate secretaries used the drop-front desks as workstations for paying bills and reconciling accounts. On 1stDibs, find a range of secretary desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. 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, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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