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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
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Iron
Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary
Located in Houston, US
Really beautiful Swedish secretary with drop front, interior drawers, cubbies and a secret
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Black Painted Baroque Swedish Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous black painted secretary made during the baroque period 1650-1750 in Sweden. Cabinet top
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires
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
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Grayish Green Painted Swedish Clock Secretary
Located in Washington, DC
A grayish green painted Swedish clock secretary.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique White Painted Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
statement piece" in a well to do country manor or large Swedish farm house in the 1800's. The white paint
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique White Painted Secretary from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
The graceful lines of this secretary or "bureau" reveal its Swedish country heritage. The addition
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gray Painted Secretary Bureau, circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's with three
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
Antique White Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling from the early 1800
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, 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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Antique White Painted Gustavian Secretary Bureau, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
statement piece" in a well to do country manor or large Swedish farm house in the 1800's. The white paint
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Black Painted Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine secretary reflects the understated grace of Swedish styling in the late 1700's.
The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Paint
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Paint
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
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Rococo Black Painted Secretary Bureau Dated 1778
Located in Round Top, TX
interior, gently distressed to fit the aged grace of this Swedish secretary.
Restored, drawers function
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Original Painted 18th Century Writing Desk Secretary, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Secretary. This unique antique storage piece from Sweden, has carefully been "scraped" to its original
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Paint
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
Black Painted Pine Secretary Desk, Sweden circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
This simple pine secretary reflects the style and functionality of the early 1800's in Sweden.
The
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the refined grace and style of early 1800s, Sweden. The paneling along
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Oak Rococo Blue Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak rococo secretary reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Antique Tall Blue Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
with age. This blue painted secretary is restored, solid/stable and ready to be used.
** In light of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Painted Pine Secretary Cabinet or Desk, 19th century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Swedish Painted Pine Secretary, 19th century, bonnet top over two shaped cabinet doors, that open
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Original Painted Swedish Clock Cabinet With Secretary, Circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Remarkable original painted Swedish cabinet with clock and secretary with drop front desk.
The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretaires
Materials
Metal
Tall Blue Painted Secretary from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
bonnet and finials.
The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered blue painted finish
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Brass
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
Gray Painted Rococo Writing Secretary and Cabinet, Sweden, circa 1760s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Rococo Secretary and Cabinet in hand painted Gustavian Style Gray and Light Blue Interior
Category
Antique 1760s Swedish Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Black Painted Secretary from Sweden with Hidden Storage
Located in Round Top, TX
This inviting secretary or "bureau" likely graced a Swedish country manor house in the 1800's. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Secretary Baroque Period Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A stunning low secretary with original brass hardware. Interior with several compartments and
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Swedish Secretary - SOLD
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian Secretary.
Unusually Large.
Custom Paint
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires
Materials
Fir, Paint
$6,875
19th Century Swedish Paint Decorated Two-Part Secretary Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic form paint decorated two-part secretary cabinet having distressed finish with dentil
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Rustic Secretaires
19th Century Painted Swedish Dropfront Secretary with Burlwood Interior
Located in Long Island City, NY
This seemingly humble cabinet, in a painted oyster white typical for Swedish furniture of the
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Green Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling, resting on
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Black and Blue Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish Rococo bureau, black and blue painted with charming and decorative patina.
Elegant
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th C. Swedish Baroque Secretary with Library in Original Gray Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish slant-front secretary from the 18th century in two parts with arched cornice and bracket
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Grey-Painted Swedish Gustavian Fall-Front Secretary with Bookcase
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
cabinet below for added storage. The grey-painted finish is more recent, Sweden, circa 1780.
Measures
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Original Painted Details, Dated 1831
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely secretary is in exceptional original condition and dated 1831. It still maintains its
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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
19th c. Swedish Rococo Secretary with Library in Original Blue Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare, early 19th century Swedish Rococo style slant-front secretary from Fryksdalen in Värmland
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th c. Swedish Rococo Secretary with Library in Original Blue Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare, early 19th century Swedish Rococo style slant-front secretary from Fryksdalen in Värmland
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
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Swedish Painted Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Swedish painted secretary you’re looking for. A Swedish painted secretary — often made from wood, softwood and pine — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the Swedish painted secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Swedish painted secretary, those designed in Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Swedish Painted Secretary?
A Swedish painted secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,150, while the lowest priced sells for $1,675 and the highest can go for as much as $16,950.
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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