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Rare Italian Rococo Coke Bottle Curves Olivewood Secretary Desk Bookcase Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
quintessential Italian Rococo and is in good condition with a dro-down desk lid and a bookcase top. Dates to the
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Olive
18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish secretary with library from the Rococo period, circa 1760. The upper section has two
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish 1890s Rococo Style Painted Wood Tall Secretary with Glass Doors Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style light grey / blue painted tall secretary with glass doors cabinet from the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Venetian Burl Walnut Secretary
Located in Hixson, TN
A striking Venetian burl walnut secretary. Made in the early era of the 20th century. Exceptional
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Secretaires
18th Century Italian painted Secretary bookcase
Located in London, Park Royal
18th century, Rococo period, Italian Scriban. Painted in two-tone finish with aged patina. Interior
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Exceptional 18thc Painted Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fantastic painted Italian secretary with original designs, paint and interior silk fabric.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Mid-Century Hand Painted Venetian Bombay Form Secretary
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1960s hand painted Venetian bombay form secretary. It is a wonderful shade of green with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Rococo Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Olivewood Bombe Coke Bottle Curved 2 Piece Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Secretary Desk is made with fine burled Olive wood veneer and made of the highest quality! if you look at
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Vintage 1920s Italian Rococo Vitrines
Materials
Olive
Narrow and Shallow Depth Italian Mesh Door Secretary Desk Paper Lined Drawers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a narrow and shallow Italian made secretary desk perfect for a small space or hallyway area
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Vintage 1960s Italian Rococo Revival Desks
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Italian Walnut Rococo Drop Front Secretary.
Located in Larkspur, CA
Third quarter 18th century Italian walnut rococo drop front secretary. The Whole with book matched
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires
Rococo Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rococo Secretary in a worn red patina.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$9,740
Rococo Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rococo Secretary in a pale green patina.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$29,740
Rococo Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rococo Secretary from Sweden with a many layered patina.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$29,740
Period Rococo Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish rococo secretary, circa 1790, with original hardware. Upper library section has three
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$8,600
Period Swedish Rococo Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rococo secretary, Sweden circa 1760, in blue paint. The upper section has three shelves, one with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Period Swedish Rococo Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish rococo secretary in original rare pale salmon paint and with its original hardware. In two
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Antique 19th Century Danish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Royal Rococo Secretary, Matthias Ortmann, Copenhagen, 1750s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Royal Rococo secretary, made by Matthias Ortmann, Copenhagen, 1750s. Made of walnut.
A truly
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Antique 1750s Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Period Rococo Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish secretary, circa 1750, with broken pediment cornice. The top, or library, section has
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$12,500
Norwegian Rococo Secretary
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Rare compact secretary, Norway, circa 1760, in blue paint. The upper section has a graceful arched
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Antique Mid-18th Century Norwegian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Period Rococo Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rococo period secretary, Sweden circa 1760, in two sections. The upper section has an arched
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$11,500
Swedish Rococo Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
Very handsome Swedish secretary with beautiful hardware. Great color and overall presence.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
$24,000
Period Rococo Secretary
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish secretary, circa 1750, with broken pediment cornice. The top, or library, section has
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$12,500
18th. Centery Swedish Rococo Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome dry scraped Swedish Secretary in two parts. Simple paneled doors and drop front
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Italian Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Italian Walnut Rococo Secretary of Unusual Proportions
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$6,500
Period Rococo Swedish Blue Secretary
Located in Encinitas, CA
Lovely Swedish period rococo secretary. Beautiful arched cornice top with drop down secretary
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Rococo Secretaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
cabriole legs. This eye-catching 1910s Italian rococo secretary is in very good condition and would make a
Category
Vintage 1910s Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf
$3,169
Swedish Rococo Clock Cupboard/Secretary
Located in Encinitas, CA
Period Rococo clock cupboard/secretary from Stockholm, Sweden. Clock has all the original pieces
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Wood
Period Swedish Rococo Clock Secretary
Located in Encinitas, CA
Beautiful Swedish Rococo clock secretaire scraped down to original Swedish blue color. Lovely
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Vintage Italian Rococo Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
a beautiful tall vintage Italian Chinoiserie secretary. the base has 3 drawers, and the stepped
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Vintage 1960s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Dutch Rococo Style, Bombe-Form Burled Walnut Secretary
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dutch Rococo style bombe form burled and oyster walnut secretary.
The interior contains curved
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
German Rococo Style Inlaid Walnut Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This intricately inlaid walnut two piece secretary has multiple drawers and a drop-leaf center
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20th Century German Secretaires
Rare 18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Period Serpentine Secretary Bureau
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
arching Rococo top cabinet with inset panelled doors, over a fall front bureau desk with stunning pale
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Antique 18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
Swedish Painted Secretary
Located in Bethesda, MD
Swedish Rococo painted tall secretaire in two parts. Upper piece has arched cornice, pair of raised
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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 Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Paint
Italian 19th C. Olive Wood Secretary
Located in Natchez, MS
Italian 19th c. Olive Wood Secretary with hand beveled mirrored doors.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Unusual Burl Walnut S Curved Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
Burr walnut solids and veneers cover the entire secretary. The S shaped drop front is very
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Rococo Secretaires
Black Swedish Secretary in Two Sections
Located in Sheffield, MA
Period Swedish secretary, circa 1810 having raised panel doors with reeded detail. The lower
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Early Swedish Secretary with Green Glass
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Rare early Swedish secretary, circa 1760, in two parts which retains its original green glass. The
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Fabulous 19th Century Italian Olivewood Two-Part Secretary Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous 19th century Italian olivewood two-part slant front secretary desk; the upper section with
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Olive
Transitional Swedish Rococo Secretary
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Interesting Rococo period secretary, Sweden, circa 1790, in three parts. The bottom section has a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Rococo Secretary, circa 1770s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Swedish antique Rococo style secretary finished in distressed natural stained wood of dark
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Antique 1770s Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Rococo Serpentine Secretary Bureau
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exceptional 18th century Swedish Rococo secretraire with beautiful shaped glass vitrine bookcase
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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Rococo Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic rococo secretary available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and metal, every rococo secretary was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the rococo secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A rococo secretary, designed in the Rococo style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Rococo Secretary?
A rococo secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,474, while the lowest priced sells for $1,800 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.
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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