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Swedish Gustavian Late 18th Century Tall Painted Secretary with Slanted Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period tall secretary from the late 18th century, with distressed painted
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Unusual Swedish Antique Tall Country Secretary Desk in Painted Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Swedish secretary desk dated 1847 and monogrammed. The secretary desk is made in painted pine
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Swedish 1790s Gustavian Two-Part Painted Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
slanted front desk. Created in Sweden during the last decade of the 18th century, this Gustavian painted
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Red Chinoiserie Paint Decorated John Widdicomb Tombstone Mirrored Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful red chinoiserie paint decorated secretary desk by John Widdicomb. The desk
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Superb Shallow Depth French Country Painted Mesh Door Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous distressed-painted SHALLOW DEPTH secretary desk with slide out leather writing
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Painted and Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated Two-Part Secretary Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This charming Italian neoclassical style chinoiserie decorated secretary desk features an arched
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Black Lacquer Hand Painted Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Writing Desk
By Edward Wormley, James Mont
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This incomparable slant-front chinoiserie black lacquer secretary desk depicts a serene
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish 1800s Light Gray Painted Secretary from Värmland with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish tall secretary from Värmland circa 1800, with gray painted finish, carved bonnet top
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Fine Adams Paint Decorated Slantlid Secretary Desk in Satinwood, Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
There are secretary desks and then there are masterpiece level secretary desks! This is one of
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Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
Rare Bright Green Italian Venetian Painted Rococo Secretary Desk Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb green and yellow splash of elegance and color disguised as a secretary desk. The
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer and Gold Secretary Desk Hand Painted Secretaire
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning, one of a kind, vintage Asian black and gold lacquer chinoiserie secretary desk. What
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood
1960s Jasper Jr Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Hartville, OH
The sweetest Jr Secretary by Jasper Cabinet Co. is 60s chinoiserie in design and nearly perfect in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Italian Regency Florentine Trompe l
oeil Secretary Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Italian regency two-part Trompe l'oeil secretaire with a drop-front desk made in
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Secretaires
Materials
Brass
English Chinoiserie Black and Gold Tall Secretary / Slant Front Desk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English hand decorated and painted Japanned secretary from the 1930s with black , red and gold
Category
Vintage 1930s English Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Gold, Brass
Italian Venetian Style Off White Chinoiserie Secretary Desk Bookcase Trumeau
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful Venetian style secretary desk, circa 1970s. Features classic Italian form with an off
Category
20th Century French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Swedish Slant Front Desk Secretary over Three Drawers with Inner Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 19th century secretary. This Swedish secretary features a slant-front desk over three
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish 18th Century Two-Part Secretary with Glass Doors and Slanted Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 18th century two-part tall secretary with slanted desk, glass doors and leather desktop
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood
European 1790s Two-Part Tall Secretary with Glass Doors and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European painted wood tall two-part secretary circa 1790 with glass doors, carved dentil molding
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Country French Cabinet / Secretary by Baker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted Country French secretary desk / cabinet with chicken wire doors by Baker.
Category
20th Century American Country Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Superb Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Superb late 19th century chinoiserie hand-painted secretary desk with fitted top and featuring both
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks
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
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Fabulous Paint decorated Secretary Desk in a Delicious shade of Apple Green with a whimsical
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$4,600
Painted Secretary Desk With Grill Top, Mid 20th Century
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Painted secretaire with grille top, 20th century.
With writing surface open, the depth is 28.5
Category
20th Century French Secretaires
Hand Painted Asian Chinoiserie Secretary Desk and Chair
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Asian chinoiserie faux bamboo desk with hutch and matching chair features hand painted tropical
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Wood
1950s Spanish Midcentury Bureau or Secretary Desk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Midcentury secretary desk completely restored and renovated with blue-turquoise gradient paint on
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech, Paint
Early 1900s Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
Located in Summerland, CA
Highly decorative early 1900's Chinoiserie desk. Hand painted with exquisite fine details. Hidden
Category
Early 20th Century English Desks
Materials
Wood
Grain painted Swedish Gustavian secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
Grain painted Swedish Gustavian secretary with 13 drawers and 2 doors with diamond pattern.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks
Materials
Pine
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
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Drop-Front Desk or Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish drop-front desk or secretary. A charming piece, repainted.
Established in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
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
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint
19thC Swedish Painted Drop Down Secretary over 3 drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is a late 19th century painted drop-front secretary over 3 drawers. Great storage for
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks
Materials
Pine
Exceptional Swedish Secretary
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A Swedish Rococo period secretary desk dating from the middle of the 18th century with with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks
Materials
Hardwood
Shaker Style Drop Front Secretary
Located in Culver City, CA
drawers and compartments with the original yellow paint. Below the desk are two doors with a shelf for
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Shaker Desks
Materials
Metal
Gustavian Secretary with Pierced Cornice
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Period Gustavian secretary, Sweden circa 1820, in two parts. The upper, library section has double
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
19th C. Scandinavian Secretary
Book Case
Located in Houston, TX
writing and storage area, as a secretary desk. It is hand painted in light blues and creams.
Category
Antique 19th Century Norwegian Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint, Glass
TWO PIECE FAUX PAINTED ITALIAN SECRETARY DESK
Located in York, ME
unique piece with two door bookcase top above slant lid writing desk fitted with five small drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires
Beautiful 19th Century Venetian Painted Two-Part Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful 19th century Venetian painted two-part slant front secretary desk; the upper section with
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Painted Wood Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jaunty Painted Wood Cabinet with Secretary Desk drawer.Decorative Green Trim. Three Top Shelves
Category
20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Magnificent Drexel Chinoiserie Japanned Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Southfield, MI
Signed and dated 1969, this Drexel chinoiserie tall case secretary desk/cabinet was just removed
Category
Vintage 1960s American Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Queen Anne Style Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Raleigh, NC
Dramatic Maitland Smith Queen Anne style secretary desk with plenty of work space, organizing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Giltwood
BAKER Burl Walnut French Regency Abatante Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French Regency style abatante secretary desk by Baker Furniture. Burl walnut with brass hardware
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Superb 19th Century Adam Style Petite Secretary Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Finely fashioned from satinwood. Exquisite inlays and paintings. Rare and unusual size and quality.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
Drexel Heritage Et Cetera Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Desk
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Chinoiserie style secretary desk by Drexel Heritage, from their Et Cetera Collection
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Baroque Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Baroque painted secretary desk with metal hardware and large turned finials. The piece also
Category
20th Century Baroque Desks
Materials
Metal
Adams Painted Satinwood Secretary Desk
By Robert Adam
Located in Miami, FL
Nice Adams painted satinwood secretary desk, decorated in the manner of Angelica Kaufman with two
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Blue Slant Front Secretary Desk Early, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish blue slant front secretary desk, early 19th century.
Desk interior has one large
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
Early Swedish Secretary in Two Parts
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Late Gustavian secretary, Sweden circa 1820. The upper section features a molded cornice with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Wood
UNION-NATIONAL Chinoiserie Hand Painted Breakfront Secretary Desk China Cabinet
By Union National
Located in Charlotte, NC
A breakfront china cabinet, with secretary desk, in the Asian Chinoiserie style, by Union-National
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Venetian Bombay Style Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Venetian Bombay style secretary desk with distressed paint, seven-drawer and marked "Made in
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
1940s Chinese Red Painted Secretary with Gilded Accents and Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Chinese tall secretary from the 1940s with red painted body and gilded decorative accents
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Secretaires
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Mid 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Secretary Desk
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Chinoiserie style secretary desk, unbranded, similar in quality to Drexel. Solid wood with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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Painted Secretary Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of painted secretary desks available for sale. The range of distinct painted secretary desks — often made from wood, paint and metal — can elevate any home. There are 201 antique and vintage painted secretary desks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 8 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of painted secretary desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Rococo, louis xv and Baroque painted secretary desks are consistently popular styles. Éric Gizard, Jasper Furniture Company and Maitland Smith each produced beautiful painted secretary desks that are worth considering.
How Much are Painted Secretary Desks?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,744, while they’re typically $353 on the low end and $225,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Painted Secretary Desks
- How does a secretary desk work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A secretary desk works with the help of hinges that secure the writing surface to the rest of the piece. To use one, you simply pull down on the wooden door to open the hinge and lower the writing surface. Return the desk to its closed position by lifting the writing surface up. You'll find a selection of secretary desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A secretary desk is called by its name because of its original function. When the desks first emerged in 19th-century France, the secretaries of estates used them to conduct business. Once they finished paying bills and reconciling accounts, they could raise the hinged writing surface and close the desk. Secretary desks are the workstations of choice in many busy households, especially those with spaces pulling double duty as offices by day and living rooms, dining rooms or bedrooms at night. On 1stDibs, shop an array of secretary desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Secretary desks originated in the early 18th century. They were typically used by secretaries and clerks and featured plenty of compacted drawers for stationary storage. On 1stDibs, find a collection of secretary desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 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.
- Can I paint a leather desk top?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Yes, you can paint a leather desk top. You can transform an old leather desk top and add visual appeal with easy-to-use leather paint. If you don’t feel confident in trying this by yourself, get in touch with a furniture restorer or related professional for help. Find a variety of leather desk tops on 1stDibs.
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