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Period Swedish Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite, three-part Swedish Gustavian period secretary with library and original locks
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
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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Antique 1780s Gustavian Secretaires
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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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood, 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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary richly carved with reeded details. The desk surface
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases
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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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases
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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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Secretary - SOLD
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian Secretary.
Unusually Large.
Custom Paint
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires
Materials
Fir, Paint
$6,875
19th Century Gustavian Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved and painted Gustavian Secretary. The carving is the Swedish take on French
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Secretary
Located in Wichita, KS
A new Maison & Co. favorite! A beautiful Swedish Gustavian period secretary with original lock and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Early 19th Century Swedish Secretary from Skåne
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An early 19th Century Gustavian secretary from Skåne, Sweden.
With decorative carved pediment and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Period Secretary from Varmland Sweden
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period 19th century Gustavian secretary.
With a carved deep pediment with two doors with diamond
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Period Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite, richly carved Swedish Gustavian secretary with library and original hardware
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
18th Century Grey-Painted Swedish Gustavian Fall-Front Secretary with Bookcase
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful Gustavian secretary with fall-front opening to a desk offering six interior
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Gustavian 18th Century Scandinavian Tall Slanted Desk Secretary with Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Scandinavian Gustavian painted wood tall secretary from the 18th century, with reeded accents
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Swedish Two-part Secretary Circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful 19th-century Swedish Gustavian secretary combines functionality with classic
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Pine, Paint
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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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish White Gustavian Oak Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
19th-century Swedish Gustavian oak secretary featuring a newer, professionally applied layered
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
19th Century Swedish White Gustavian Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique pine secretary with clean lines and crown, panel doors, and graceful Swedish country charm
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Pine
Gustavian Two-Part Secretary, Sweden, circa 1800
Located in Culver City, CA
Gustavian two-part secretary, Sweden, circa 1800.
Unique piece in beautiful original paint
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Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Secretary Tall Swedish Gustavian White, 19th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Secretary Swedish Gustavian white, 19th century, Sweden. A secretary made during the 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Fall-Front Secretary in Birch, circa 1800
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Swedish Gustavian fall front secretary in birch, circa 1800. A beautifully proportioned chest in
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Birch
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Fall-Front Secretary Bookcase
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A rustic Swedish Gustavian 18th Century secretary in a grey white milk paint applied over multiple
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
19th Century Gustavian Style Swedish Painted Black Secretary Chest
Located in Round Top, TX
Adorable black painted chest that has a drop front top drawer to become a secretary with gold brass
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
A Swedish Gustavian blue painted pine secretary, C. 1800.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful slant front secretary desk is in two pieces with a stunning blue surface. The top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th C. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is a beautiful Swedish secretary from the Gustavian period with a richly carved gallery, old
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Gustavian Style Country Escritoire or Secretary
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique Swedish escritoire. This escritoire, or secretary desk, is an authentic Swedish
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Fall-Front Secretary Chest with Reeded Detail, 19th Century
Located in Wichita, KS
A 19th century Swedish painted fall-front secretary chest from the Gustavian period with brass
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Antique Swedish Gustavian Fall-Front Secretary with Reeded Detail, 19th Century
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful Swedish fall-front secretary from the late Gustavian period with brass hardware and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
A Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Style Slant Front Painted Wood Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 19th C. Gustavian Style Slant Front Secretary. Short Tapered Legs and Simplicity of the
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Light-White Swedish Gustavian Pine Bureau - Scandinavian Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very fine late 18th Century Scandinavian drop front secretary desk bureau with four drawers and
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Swedish Gustavian 19th Century Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Blue Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian painted wood drop-front secretary from the early 19th century with twisted
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Drop Front or Slant Front Secretary, Late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This late 19th-century Gustavian style drop-front secretary bookshelf is a true embodiment of
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Style 1820s Grey Blue Painted Slant Front Desk Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood secretary circa 1820 with slant front desk, carved fluted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pinewood Bureau - Scandinavian Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Bronze
1780s Gustavian Period Swedish Grey Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period grey painted drop-front secretary from circa 1780 with multiple inner
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Period 1820s Drop-Front Painted Secretary with Bronze Mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish period Gustavian painted drop-front secretary from the early 19th century, with reeded
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Glass Doors, circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period two-part painted secretary from the late 18th century, with glass doors
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Swedish 1820s Late Gustavian Slant Front Secretary with Drawers and Bracket Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late Gustavian slant front secretary from the early 19th century, with reeded motifs and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish 1790s Gustavian Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period two-part tall secretary from circa 1790 with elegant carved décor
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Baker Furn. French Neo-Classical Style Secretary Cabinet W/ Gustavian Finish
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a lovely piece! This is a secretaire cabinet by Baker Furniture with a Gustavian
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Swedish Mahogany Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A secretary made during the late Gustavian period. Made in mahogany with details such as reeded
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Gustavian Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A charming little Gustavian painted slant-top secretary in a lovely bluish gray, featuring an
Category
Antique 1810s Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,600
19th Century Swedish Secretary
Located in Wichita, KS
Swedish drop-front secretary. Great aged patina.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Swedish Clock Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish clock secretary Hutch. It has been restored and repainted with "Milk Paint" new
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Antique 1830s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Early Painted Swedish Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
Early painted Swedish secretary desk (circa 1810-1830: drop-front reveals sixteen small
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Bone, Pine
Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Cabinet
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusually small 19th century Gustavian cabinet / secretary with reeded doors and a fall front desk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Swedish Mora Clock/Secretary Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish Mora clock/secretary desk, circa 1800.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Secretary Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Allerum, SE
Elegant provincial 18th century Swedish secretary vitrine cabinet from the Gustavian period, circa
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Pine
18c-19c Swedish Gustavian Clock Scretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
18-19c Swedish Gustavian Clock Secretary. Beautiful patina of aged wood.
Category
Antique 19th Century Gustavian Clocks
1820s Swedish Wooden Secretary Desk
Located in High Point, NC
This wooden secretary desk was made in Sweden, circa 1820. Elegantly ornamented with decorative
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Brass
19th C. Swedish Painted Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
19th. Century Swedish Bureau chest hand scraped to original ox blood red paint. Interior upper drawers as well as drawers and storage space on the writing surface.
Base width is 5...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Wood
Secretary in Elm and Elm Root
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful secretary made in elm and elm root veneer. Made in Sweden during the second half of the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Elm
Early 19th Century Swedish Two-part Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th-century Swedish two-part secretary is a truly unique piece, showcasing exceptional
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
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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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Period Swedish Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Period Gustavian Painted Secretary with Lower Drawers, Upper Cabinet with Shelves and Drop Down
Category
20th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$8,125
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Gustavian Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic gustavian secretary available at 1stDibs. A gustavian secretary — often made from wood, metal and pine — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a gustavian secretary — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right gustavian secretary, those designed in Rococo styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Gustavian Secretary?
Prices for a gustavian secretary start at $1,750 and top out at $49,963 with the average selling for $7,940.
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.
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