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Continental Gustavian Painted Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Gustavian-style (Possibly Swedish/ Danish 18th Century) off-white painted secretary
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
19th c. Venetian Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fantastic Italian Venetian Painted secretary/cabinet. This piece has a wonderful color palette but
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Late 19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase, Sweden
Antique Swedish secretary cabinet in
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Beautiful French 19th Century Hand-Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful French 19th century hand-painted secretary desk, the patina is so much beautiful in
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1880s French Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
French Painted Secretary Desk with Fallfront, Mid 19th century
Located in South Salem, NY
This stunning Mid-19th-century French Painted Secretary Desk has a captivating fall-front design
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Swedish neoclassical painted secretary desk will make the perfect addition to your
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1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Steel
19th Century Italian Painted Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Italian painted secretary ~ bookcase is a fanciful and marvelous expression of the
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1890s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Hand Painted Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted and silver gilt secretary with inset original glass mirrored doors and fitted interior.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
$28,000
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 Louis XV Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Outstanding Red and Yellow Ornate Large Venetian Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This outstanding Venetian painted secretary desk is a true statement piece, showcasing the artistry
Category
1920s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Painted Secretary
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A generously sized 19th century secretary desk from Sweden, made in the Gustavian style, with a
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine
Large Swedish Painted Secretary from Värmland, Dated 1854
Located in Atlanta, GA
This impressive mid-19th century Swedish secretary from Värmland, dated 1854, is a striking example
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Painted Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
top is fronted by two large doors opening to a shelved bookcase. The interior is painted with a 1783
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18th Century European Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Iron
White-Painted Secretary Desk with Glazed Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant secretary desk with glazed upper cabinet and a gracefully broken arched pediment. The
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18th Century German French Provincial Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
French Painted Secretary Desk with Fallfront, Mid 19th century
Located in South Salem, NY
This late 19th-century French secretary exudes timeless elegance with its creamy painted finish
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Secretary Cupboard in Grey with Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional early 19th-century Swedish secretary cupboard, circa 1810–1830, finished in soft
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19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine
19th Century Hand Painted Secretary with Hidden Drawers and Floral Decorations
Located in Sofia, BG
Secretary with "lacquered" decoration in the style of Coromandel lacquers decorated with
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
$6,056 Sale Price
40% Off
Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
simplicity of the Gustavian painted finish. Indeed, this secretary, with its light gray painted finish, two
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Glass, Wood
$9,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish 1856 Two-part Painted Secretary with Four Doors and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 19th century two-part painted wood secretary circa 1856 with slant front desk, four doors
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gustavian-style Secretary Bookcase
Located in Solebury, PA
A stunning 19th-century Gustavian painted secretary bookcase, adorned with an elegant arched top
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Paint
Superb Period 1780s era Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your interior with this Superb Period 1780s Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary
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1780s Italian Rococo Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Walnut
Painted Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
attached brass pulls.
This painted secretary is restored, solid/stable and ready to be used. It is built in
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Tall Oak Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary is a striking statement piece with panel doors, dramatic bonnet, three large
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Oak, Paint
18th Century Painted Oak Secretary, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
included as decoration only. The desktop has no functioning lock or key; no pull.
This painted secretary is
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Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood secretary from the late 18th century, with slant front desk
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Blue Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
three drawers have two brass pulls on each.
This blue painted secretary is restored, solid/stable and
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Black Painted Baroque Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1810
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with a curved bonnet. Note the
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Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
19th Century Blue Oak Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
.
This blue painted secretary is restored, solid/stable and ready to be used. It is built in two sections
Category
19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Oak, Paint
Tall Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
over paneled cabinet doors.
The secretary has been given a professional custom layered painted finish
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian 1790s Painted Slant-Front Desk with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
fine painted secretary features a slanted front, carved with diamond motifs and opening to reveal
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Hand-Painted Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque secretary with three drawers and slant-front writing flap decorated with recessed panels
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
It is the aged and scraped patina of the original brown painted finish that draws one to this pine
Category
Mid-19th Century Country Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine, Paint
Painted Swedish Secretary, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This 19th-century Swedish secretary is a captivating example of timeless design. Its cream-painted
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Majestic Blue painted Rococo Bureau / Secretary
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Rococo secretary desk with a cabinet or bookcase top, beautifully painted in blue with a black
Category
Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Rustic Swedish Painted Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
This secretary is a special find due to the original brick red painted finish, gently scraped to
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine, Paint
Edwardian Walnut Secretary with Hand Painted Motifs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lovely Edwardian walnut Secretary, the top having two glazed doors within Gothic mullions
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Carved and Painted French Oak Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th Century Carved and Painted French Oak Secretary is an antique piece of furniture that
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Oak
18th Century Original Painted Writing Desk Secretary, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A late 18th Century Folk Art Baroque Scandinavian original painted writing desk secretary. This
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Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Bronze
Gustavian Light Gray Painted Bureau / Secretary 1780 - 80
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant and architectural Gustavian bureau / secrétaire in oak with light gray paint. Interior
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Late 18th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass, Iron
Black Painted Chinoiserie Drop Front Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique chinoiserie painted writing desk with red interior.
early-19th century
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19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
19th c. Swedish Bureau Desk / Secretary in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish bureau secretary with a scalloped base in original paint. Circa 1870. Behind the drop
Category
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Paint
English Chippendale Style Painted Goddard Chest Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
secretary.
Dimensions:
31" x 17" x 40.5"h, surface 29.5"
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$770 Sale Price
30% Off
Late 18th Century Oak Secretary Bureau Painted Black, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak rococo secretary reflects the style and functionality of the late 1700's in Sweden.
The
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Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Oak, Paint
Mid 19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Mid 19th-century Swedish pine secretary with newer professionally applied layered blue exterior
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary / Writing Desk - Painted
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Swedish Gustavian Secretary / Writing Desk from early 19th century
A rectangular top sitting above
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
$2,643 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black
Located in Round Top, TX
18th-century Danish oak secretary with a newer professionally applied layered black exterior finish
Category
18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Oak
Original Painted Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden, dated 1847
Located in Round Top, TX
This unusual secretary is a special find. The remarkable folk art painted finish is all original
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint
Located in South Salem, NY
Splendid early antique Gustavian style secretary cabinet, made in Sweden, circa late 19th century
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine – Sweden, c. 1790
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gustavian secretary desk crafted in black-painted pine with brass fittings.
The upper section
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Painted French Provincial Ivory and Green circa 1920s Secretary/ Desk
Located in Essex, MA
In an all-over ivory paint with a wonderful light green interior throughout this beautiful turn of
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Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretary in Original Paint
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Early 19th Century Swedish folk art secretary in original paint.
With a curved pediment, below two
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19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
19th Century Hand-Painted Satin Wood Secretary Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite 19th-century antique hand-painted satin wood cabinet is a true work of art
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Satinwood
Early 19th Century Danish Blue Painted Pine Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th-century Danish pine secretary with newer professionally applied layered blue painted
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Early 19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine
19th c. Swedish Secretary with Vitrine Library in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A charming Swedish vitrine bureau secreatry made in two parts from the 19th century. Original paint
Category
19th Century Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Paint
Venetian Hand-Painted Blind Door Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in Charleston, SC
Venetian blind door secretary with a carved scrolled decorative cornice, upper case bookcase with
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Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
18th Century Antique Swedish Red Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A two-tiered wooden cabinet from the 18th century Swedish Gustavian period. The top door opens to reveal a decorative top shelf and three other shelves. The top of the bottom shelf c...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic paint decorated Venetian secretary desk with faux marble interior is a remarkable
Category
Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Walnut
$3,000 Sale Price
38% Off
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Antique Painted Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique painted secretary available at 1stDibs. Each antique painted secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paint and pine. Your living room may not be complete without an antique painted secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique painted secretary, those designed in Baroque and Louis XV styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Antique Painted Secretary?
The average selling price for an antique painted secretary at 1stDibs is $4,200, while they’re typically $1,200 on the low end and $9,900 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Secretaires for You
Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.
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 — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.
Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.
While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.
At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.
When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.
“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”
No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.
Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.
Questions About Antique Painted Secretary
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To date an antique secretary desk, start by determining the type of hinge used to secure the writing surface. Consult an authoritative resource to find out which furniture makers worked with that type of hinge. You can also look for the name of the manufacturer on the back or bottom of the piece. Find a range of expertly vetted antique secretaries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
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