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Best Venetian Paint Decorated Antique Rococo Secretary Desk Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very sophisticated and beautifully painted secretary desk. The painted scenery shows
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1890s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Beech
Small hand-painted Secretaire, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small painted secretary with two drawers and curved sloping flap. The interior consists of letter
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19th Century German Baroque Revival Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Two-Part Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Scandinavian two-part painted secretary from the 18th century, with carved crest, slant-front
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18th Century Scandinavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Baroque Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous black painted secretary made during the 18th Century but has been remodeled. Wood Oak
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18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
$6,900
Swedish Gustavian 1800s Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood tall secretary from the early 19th century, with diamond
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
19th Century Painted Baroque Style Secretary Commode from Southern Germany
Located in Dallas, TX
shaped false bottom. Two pull-out guides support the writing surface, allowing our painted secretary
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19th Century German Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish Baroque Period 1760s Black Painted Slant-Front Secretary with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Baroque period slanted front black-painted secretary from the mid-18th century, with
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary with library and original brass
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Swedish 19h Century Painted Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming painted secretary style desk from 19th century, Sweden. The Swedes will often paint
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary with library and original brass
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Swedish 1790s Tall Slant-Front Secretary with Glass Doors and Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
painted secretary features a cornice with dentil molding, overhanging two glass doors with geometric
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Mid 19th Century Antique Hand Painted Bureau Secretary with Harvest Scenes from
Located in Round Top, TX
This highly painted secretary captures ones imagination as you gaze at the portrayal of village
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
French Neoclassical Style 19th Century Secrétaire with Arabesques and Flowers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style painted secretary from the 19th century, with flowers, arabesques
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Original Painted Pine Swedish Secretary, circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Pine secretary crafted in the early 1800's in Sweden. Note the original gray painted finish (with
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Blue Painted Oak Secretary, Sweden circa 1770-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
three drawers.
The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered blue painted finish
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Gray Painted Swedish 18th Century Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
secretary has been given a professional custom layered gray painted finish which has been gently distressed
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Tall Blue Painted Swedish Secretary Bureau, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
.
The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered blue painted finish which has been
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Blue Painted Swedish Oak Secretary, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
dentil molding.
The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered blue painted finish
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass, Iron
Tall Green Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, Circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
.
The secretary has been given a professional custom teal green layered/striated painted finish which
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
1800
s Antique Cont
al Gothic Revival, Black P
d, Armorial, Fall-Front Secretary
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning 1800's Antique Continental Gothic Revival, Black Painted, Armorial, Fall-Front Secretary
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19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Black Painted Oak Secretary or Bureau from Sweden, circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
drawers open using the attached brass pulls.
This painted secretary is restored, solid/stable and ready to
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Early 19th Century Swedish Country 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
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19th Century Danish Rococo Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Oak, Paint
Tall Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
have functioning lock.
This painted secretary is restored, solid/stable and ready to be used. It is
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Oak, Paint
Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Slant Front Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood secretary from the 19th century, with slant front desk
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Early Painted Swedish Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
Early painted Swedish secretary desk (circa 1810-1830: drop-front reveals sixteen small
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Bone, Pine
19th Century Painted Swedish Secretary
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century painted Swedish secretary with the date 1841 painted on the top. Blind paneled door
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19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Iron
Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary
Located in Houston, US
Really beautiful Swedish secretary with drop front, interior drawers, cubbies and a secret
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
18th Century Gustavian Secretary Desk - Painted
Located in Kvidinge, SE
18th-century secretary desk in gustavian style with a drop-front desk and 3 drawers.
Painted in a
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1780s Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Grayish Green Painted Swedish Clock Secretary
Located in Washington, DC
A grayish green painted Swedish clock secretary.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Paint
Original Painted Swedish Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an original painted Swedish secretary hutch. Nothing has been done to it to alter its
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1820s Swedish Country Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Painted Venetian Secretary or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
Venetian secretary with original hand painted finish and lovely floral design. Opening to 26" deep.
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19th Century Italian Antique Painted Secretary
Swedish paint decorated secretary / desk.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Bonnet top secretary desk with two doors over a four drawer base. Both top and bottom having hidden
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Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Antique White Painted Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Stately and elegant, this tall white gustavian pine secretary shows off with the distinctive shape
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Painted Slant Top Secretary/Chest
Located in Houston, TX
Found in France this antique painted slant top secretary/chest has a beautiful worn pale yellow
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Painted Swedish Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century painted Swedish secretary, bookcase features a charming distressed painted finish with
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine
18th Century Original Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
German provincial Baroque secretary à deux corps from the 2nd half of the 18th century. Solid oak
Category
Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Oak
Gray painted Baroque Secretary, 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
. The sloping flap rests on laterally extendable supports. The light gray paint is new and was then
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Softwood
Antique White Painted Swedish Secretary, circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely Swedish secretary is in excellent condition. All the drawers work and run smoothly. It
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique German Painted Pine Secretary Desk/Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning, 19th Century German pine secretary desk/chest of drawers with original hand painted
Category
1890s Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine, Paint
Gray Painted Antique Swedish Tall Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
The simple stately lines of this tall Swedish secretary are accented well by the (recent) soft dove
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Black Painted Oak Secretary, Denmark circa 1920
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak rococo secretary reflects the grace and class of Danish styling in the early 1900's.
The
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Early 20th Century Danish Rococo Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Oak, Paint
Hand-Painted Baroque Secretary Desk, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Magnificent 18th-century Baroque secretary desk with an impressive architectural structure. The
Category
18th Century European Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Venetian painted cabinet/secretary 19 th century
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional painting on this piece makes it a real
Showpiece. The pale mint green and silver gilt accents
Are of the best quality. The doors open wide for a diplay
The front drop...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Fruitwood, Paint
George III English Secretary Painted in Chinese Style
Located in Round Top, TX
George III English Secretary Painted in Chinese Style. The English were fascinated with Chinese
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19th Century English Antique Painted Secretary
Late 18th Century Swedish Black Painted Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
to appreciate the black painted finish, much distressed fiting the age of this attractive secretary
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine, Paint
Yellow Painted Oak Secretary, Denmark circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
offers the perfect space to organize.
This secretary was later professionally painted with an exceptional
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Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Oak, Paint
18th Century Danish White Painted Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Scandinavian styling from the late
Category
Mid-18th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
White Painted Swedish Pine Secretary, circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine secretary with fluted carved door panels and graceful Swedish country charm.
Newer
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish Painted Drop-Front Secretary, Circa 1840
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful painted drop-front secretary chest decorated with a faux marble top and side pilasters
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19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Antique Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the refined grace and style of early 1800's Sweden. The applied
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
Antique White Painted Gustavian Secretary Bureau, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Stately and elegant, this tall white gustavian pine secretary shows off with the distinctive shape
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Painted Drop Leaf Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
Absolutely breathtaking, this Louis XV drop leaf secretary has gorgeous carvings and original
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19th Century French Antique Painted Secretary
Original Painted 18th Century Writing Desk Secretary, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A second part of the 18th Century Baroque Period Scandinavian original Painted Writing Desk
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Hand-Painted
Decorated Front Neoclassical Style Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing our exquisite 19th-century Neoclassical Style Hand-Painted & Decorated Front Breakfront
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1840s French Neoclassical Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Sicilian Baroque Style Painted Wood Secretary Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having original green paint trimmed in gold, the shallow upper section with a molded edge top and
Category
1870s Italian Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Antique Louis Philippe Kitchen Secretary, circa 1840, Hand-Painted
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Antique Louis Philippe kitchen secretary, repainted from outside by hand. Color outside: bright
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Swedish Pine Secretary With Distressed White Paint, Circa 1850
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely Swedish secretary is made of pine and is in excellent condition, ready for daily use
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19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine, Paint
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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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