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French Kingwood Secrétaire Abattant with Ormolu & Marble Top
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for sale €1,931     $2,096
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French Kingwood Secrétaire Abattant with Ormolu & Marble Top

19th century
Description

A quality French secrétaire abattant constructed in kingwood with finely executed parquetry panels and decorative gilt bronze ormolu mounts. Dating to circa 1900, this piece retains its original marble top and displays elegant serpentine shaping throughout.

The fall-front opens to reveal a writing surface, with drawers below offering useful storage. A fine example of French cabinetmaking with excellent colour and patination.

Dimensions

H 150cm | W 95cm | D 41cm

Condition

Very good condition. Light signs of age commensurate with period. Structurally sound with original mounts and marble top.

Physical Dimensions
Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
95cm (37.40")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Declaration

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this Kingwood Secretaire a Abattant to the 19th Century.

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SA1193575
Description
A quality French secrétaire abattant constructed in kingwood with finely executed parquetry panels and decorative gilt bronze ormolu mounts.
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Dating to circa 1900, this piece retains its original marble top and displays elegant serpentine shaping throughout.
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
fig 1. A tall French kingwood secretaire a abattant with geometric parquetry inlay, intricate ormolu mounts, a fall-front writing flap, three lower drawers, and a contoured marble top.
fig 1. French Kingwood Secrétaire Abattant with Ormolu & Marble Top

The fall-front opens to reveal a writing surface, with drawers below offering useful storage. A fine example of French cabinetmaking with excellent colour and patination.

Dimensions

H 150cm | W 95cm | D 41cm

Condition

Very good condition. Light signs of age commensurate with period. Structurally sound with original mounts and marble top.

Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
95cm (37.40")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this Kingwood Secretaire a Abattant to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1193575
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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Archive I A tall French kingwood secretaire a abattant with geometric parquetry inlay, intricate ormolu mounts, a fall-front writing flap, three lower drawers, and a contoured marble top.

French Kingwood Secrétaire Abattant with Ormolu & Marble Top

Archive II A tall French kingwood secretaire a abattant with geometric parquetry inlay, intricate ormolu mounts, a fall-front writing flap, three lower drawers, and a contoured marble top. View II
Archive III A tall French kingwood secretaire a abattant with geometric parquetry inlay, intricate ormolu mounts, a fall-front writing flap, three lower drawers, and a contoured marble top. View III
Archive IV A tall French kingwood secretaire a abattant with geometric parquetry inlay, intricate ormolu mounts, a fall-front writing flap, three lower drawers, and a contoured marble top. View IV
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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 01446 744271 or 07973 734452
Location
Unit 15
Palmers Vale Business Centre
Palmerston Road
Barry
Glamorgan
CF63 2XA
United Kingdom
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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
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Location: Unit 15, Palmers Vale Business Centre, Palmerston Road, Barry, Glamorgan, CF63 2XA, United Kingdom
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A tall French kingwood secretaire a abattant with geometric parquetry inlay, intricate ormolu mounts, a fall-front writing flap, three lower drawers, and a contoured marble top.
French Kingwood Secrétaire Abattant with Ormolu & Marble Top
Ref: SA1193575
A tall French kingwood secretaire a abattant with geometric parquetry inlay, intricate ormolu mounts, a fall-front writing flap, three lower drawers, and a contoured marble top.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Louis XV Revival
  • MaterialKingwood, Marble, Ormolu, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsParquetry inlay, Ormolu mounts, Fall-front flap, Marble top
  • SizeH 150 cm (59 in) x W 95 cm (37 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

This nineteenth-century French Louis XV Revival secrétaire à abattant is constructed in warm brown kingwood with parquetry inlay, a pink and grey speckled marble top, and gilt ormolu mounts. The tall upright cabinet stands 150 cm high, 95 cm wide, and 41 cm deep, supported by curved cabriole legs with foliate ormolu sabots. The serpentine facade comprises a top drawer, a central fall-front writing flap fitted with an ornate keyhole escutcheon, and three lower drawers each equipped with cast ormolu handles, shaped escutcheons, and scrolling mounts. Elaborate gilt bronze mounts adorn the shoulders and apron. In a home today, this desk serves as a functional workspace or storage chest in a study, drawing room, or hallway.

FAQs

A secretaire a abattant is a tall French writing cabinet characterized by a fall-front door or flap that opens downwards to form a writing surface, revealing internal drawers and pigeonholes above lower storage drawers or cupboard doors.

These cabinets traditionally combine a solid timber framework veneered with decorative woods such as kingwood, tulipwood, or rosewood arranged in parquetry patterns, topped with cut marble and adorned with cast ormolu or brass fittings.

Authentic pieces display hand-cut dovetail joints, original heavy cast bronze mounts with hand-chased detail, cross-grained veneer borders, and timber drawer linings showing natural age-related shrinking or patination.

Position the piece as a focal focal focal point against a neutral backdrop in a living area, hallway, or home office, pairing its rich wood tones with structured contemporary lighting and minimalist accessories.

Dust wood surfaces regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply natural beeswax sparingly to protect the veneer, while wiping the marble top with a damp cloth and mild neutral cleaner, avoiding acidic solutions.
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