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Painted Secretary/Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Large painted cabinet with two upper doors, two lower doors, a narrow drawer and drop-front
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine
$15,000
Blue Painted Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish secretary, circa 1820, in blue paint. Bonnet top over a pair of glass doors in the upper
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
$9,800
Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Secretary-Bookcase, Mid-19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Gustavian style painted secretary-bookcase mid-19th century
Painted in Swedish
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Venetian Painted Secretary / Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very decorative 19th Century Venetian secretary with original paint decoration (ldd9455/10)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian Venetian Painted Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive painted Venetian Secretary cabinet made in the 1920's with the intention that it
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Paint
Painted Secretary/ Clock Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Painted clock cabinet with upper doors, six lower drawers and fitted drop-front secretary
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Swedish Painted Secretary Abattant
Located in Hudson, NY
Swedish Yellow-painted pine secretary abattant, the fall-front opening to a desk with central
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine
Venetian Painted Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
Late 19th century pained Venetian secretary bookcase with bronze grill doors and three drawers.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Painted Secretary
Walnut and Pine Painted Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Painted walnut and pine secretary with fitted interior and three drawers on short, tapered legs
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Walnut, Pine, Paint
Neo-Classical Hand Painted Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Secretary with Drop Front, Original Paint, some earlier paint restoration
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
18th C. Spanish Painted Secretary
Located in Natchez, MS
18th C. Spanish Secretary painted to have the appearance of cordovan leather. Faux Marble interior.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Spanish Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
19th Century France Painted Secretary
Located in New Preston, CT
Drop-front secretary, 19th century, France, with later paint in a neutral geometric design
Category
19th Century French Antique Painted Secretary
18thc. George III Black-Painted Secretary Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
The rectangular top with slanted fall front opening to reveal a red-painted interior of fitted
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Paint
Venetian Painted Bombe Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
19th c. Painted secretary bookcase. Wonderfully shaped bombe base wtih a shaped top with 2 glass
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
Gustavian style painted secretary with four large drawers below (one with carved relief detail) and
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
$8,750
Louis XV Style Secretary (GMD#2766)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved & Painted Secretary w/Bronze Pulls, Locks & Keys
Category
19th Century French Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Polychrome Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century French painted secretary with cabriole legs and a drop front desk and two drawers
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Painted Italian Secretary
Located in Natchez, MS
Painted Italian secretary bookcase
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Swedish Painted Bookcase Secretary
Located in Natchez, MS
18th century painted Swedish bookcase secretary. Having a Louis XVI style pierced pediment and
Category
1780s Swedish Louis XVI Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine
Black Painted Swedish Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Baroque Swedish secretary, circa 1770, in black paint. Top section has three shelves behind two
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Black Painted Swedish Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Baroque Swedish secretary, circa 1770, in black paint. Top section has three shelves behind two
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Elaborate Painted Italian Secretary
Located in Pasadena, CA
We were stunned to find a group of high grade early 20th century Italian painted furniture in a
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Painted Secretary
Swedish Secretary in White Paint
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Two-part secretary, Sweden circa 1840, with paneled doors top and bottom and matching panels on the
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Italian Painted Fall Front Secretary
Located in Natchez, MS
Italian Painted Fall Front Secretary.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Hand-Painted English Red Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
Exceptional hand-painted English red chinoiserie secretary with mirrored doors and multiple hidden
Category
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Mirror
Danish Painted and Parcel Gilt Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
A redecorated 18th century secretary
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Paint
Painted 19th century Swedish Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
Painted fallfront Swedish secretary. Pleated panel doors. Original hardware
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Painted Oak Gustavian Secretary Cabinet
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Beautiful and unusual secretary cabinet in oak with milk paint finish.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Painted Gustavian Secretary, circa 1800
Located in Washington, DC
Swedish slant front secretary with fitted interior, raised panel doors on top and three drawers on
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Grain painted Swedish Gustavian secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Grain painted Swedish Gustavian secretary with 13 drawers and 2 doors with diamond pattern.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Secretary in White Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two-part period Gustavian slant-front secretary, circa 1820. Arched pediment over reeded doors and
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Gustavian Secretary in White Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Period Gustavian secretary, Sweden circa 1800, in original condition, no repairs, and later white
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Late Gustavian Secretary in Black Paint
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Two part Swedish secretary, circa 1800, in black paint. The upper section has a pair of raised
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Early Swedish Secretary in Black Paint
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Late Gustavian secretary in two parts, Sweden, circa 1820. The upper section has two doors with
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
An Exceptional George III Painted Satinwood Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
A George III paint decorated satinwood secretary bookcase in the manner of Thomas Sheraton. The
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Satinwood, Paint
Swedish Louis XVI Painted Bookcase Secretary
Located in Natchez, MS
Swedish Louis XVI secretary bookcase with pierced crest rail. Paint is later addition.
Category
18th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Painted Secretary
Swedish Painted Pine Brown/Red Secretary
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Stunning 19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Brown/Red Secretary. With original pain, dated 1846.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Period Swedish Secretary in Black Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Baroque Swedish secretary, circa 1770, in black paint. Top section has three shelves behind two
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Period Gustavian Secretary with Original Painted Surface
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Beautiful Gustavian two-part secretary, Sweden circa 1780, in original blue paint. The library
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Early Swedish Secretary in White Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two part secretary from the north of Sweden, circa 1760, with library top and fitted interior
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
Early Swedish Secretary in Blue Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two-part secretary with library, Sweden circa 1800. The upper section has three shelves and two box
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Danish Rococo Secretary in Black Paint
Located in Sheffield, MA
Period rococo secretary, Denmark circa 1820, in solid oak with black exterior and sky blue interior
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
White Painted Gustavian Secretary Circa 1810
Located in Sheffield, MA
Period Gustavian secretary, Sweden circa 1810, with fine carved detail. The base has three drawers
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Petite Painted Satinwood Ladies Secretary Signed Gillows
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Very classy little secretary with a removable top section. Hand painted scrolls, flowers and a
Category
19th Century English Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Rosewood
TWO PIECE FAUX PAINTED ITALIAN SECRETARY DESK
Located in York, ME
and cubby holes,all above two doors faux painted as drawers
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Painted Secretary
Early 20th Century Painted Green Gustavian Style Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century painted green Gustavian style secretary, bookcase. Opens up to 36" in depth. The
Category
Early 20th Century Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
A Blue Painted and Parcel Gilt Secretary
Located in New York, NY
The parcel gilt broken scrolled pediment having an armorial plaque above glass doors opening to reveal three shelves. The slant front lower case decorated with a garland opening to ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Swedish Painted Drop-Front Secretary, Circa 1860-90
Located in Nashville, TN
Painted Swedish Drop Front Secretary With Two Lower Drawers. Inside drawers has weathered charcoal
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Roll Top Painted Antique German Secretary, circa 1830
Located in Houston, TX
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This unusual painted roll top antique German desk circa 1830 is notable for its
Category
1830s German Neoclassical Antique Painted Secretary
18th Century Period Antique Swedish Painted Baroque Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Swedish Baroque Secretary 18th Century
Two part Secretary with library, Sweden circa 1780. The
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Antique Swedish Painted Baroque Secretary of the period
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Description: An exceptional two parted Antique Swedish Painted Baroque Secretary circa 1780 in a
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Blue Painted Baroque Secretary 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two-part secretary with library, Sweden circa 1780. The upper section has three shelves behind
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood
18th c Paint and Parcel Gilt Mirrored Door Secretary Bookcase
Located in Natchez, MS
18th c. Paint and Parcel Gilt Etched Mirror Door Secretary Bookcase with family crest.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Giltwood
An unusual painted slant front secretary from Austria c. 1820
Located in Houston, TX
An unusual slant front secretary from Austria c. 1820 having a pair of cabinet doors below the
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Painted Secretary
Venetian Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant and petite Venetian silver gilt and faux marble secretary cabinet. This piece was
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Painted Secretary
$9,500
Venetian Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic and charming 19th Century Venetain secretary with original painted decoration. This
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Wood, Paint
$17,500
Swedish Secretary
Located in Stamford, CT
Drop front Swedish Secretary with drawers inside and out in whitewash paint with brass hardware
Category
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Painted Secretary
Materials
Brass
$5,800
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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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