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18th Century Swedish Secretary
Located in Madison, MS
This beautiful 18th century Swedish secretary has the original finish and hardware. The finish is a
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Important 18th Century Swedish Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th Century Swedish secretary attributed to Lorentz Nielson, furniture maker to the Royal Family.
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique 1820s Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Secretary
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Swedish secretary.
Fabulous period shape with a fall front desk opening to a useful
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Antique 18th Century Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Early 19th Century Swedish secretary.
Decorative carved pediment with two doors with reeded
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Antique 19th Century Swedish 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
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Pine
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
Fabulous 19th Century Swedish Secretary Desk
Located in Wainscott, NY
Exceptional Swedish secretary desk found in the Kebnekaise mountain region. This secretary was
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Metal
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
18th Century Swedish Secretary with Clock Face
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Lovely 18th century Swedish secretary with a clock face design.
The top pediment contains a clock
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Secretary Desk in Black with Turquoise Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 19th century Swedish secretary desk, crafted from a combination of oak and pine
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Antique 19th Century Swedish 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
Antique Swedish Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slant front sectretaire with glazed upper cabinet. Has three large drawers below, six small drawers inside.
More pictures available upon request.
More pictures available upon request.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine
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
Midcentury vintage Roll-top desk Swedish secretary By Bröderna Gustafsson 1960s
By AB Markaryd, Bröderna Gustafssons
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Vintage Roll-top desk Swedish secretary By Bröderna Gustafsson
For Swedish Trävaruindustri
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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
Rare Antique Swedish Secretary Desk in Folk Art from Northern Sweden
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rate antique Swedish secretary desk in folk art made around 1830 in northern Sweden. The secretary
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretaires
Materials
Pine
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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires
19th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming 19th century Swedish country secretary with library cabinet in two parts with molded
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Paint
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
19th Century Swedish Secretary, Burl Birch, circa 1850
Located in Greven, DE
19th century small secretary with great grain.
Sweden
Ice birch
middle 19th century
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Burl
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Tall Blue Painted Swedish Secretary Bureau, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate carved pediment
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Brass
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Antique Swedish Secretary from the Empire Period in Untouched Condition
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique secretary bureau from the empire period. This secretary is a true survivor in
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretary Bureau Desk with Original Red Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique secretary desk from Sweden dated 1897, with original paint and floral decorations made in
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Antique Swedish Secretary Desk Sideboard, Genuine Pine Light Paint with Patina
Located in Kramfors, SE
Sideboard with a secretary desk made during the early 1800s, 1820 to 1830, in northern Sweden from
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Sideboards
Materials
Pine
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
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Dome Top Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An early 19th century Swedish secretary. This piece features a decorative dome top pediment, with
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Painted Secretary Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Splendid 19th century Swedish secretary commode with faded grey paint. The top drawer opens to
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Antique 1890s Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
A.B. Svenska Moebel Fabrikerna Swedish Birchwood Secretary Cabinet
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in Oakland, CA
Swedish secretary cabinet for A.B. Svenska Moebel Fabrikerna, circa 1949 Sweden. Crafted of birch
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
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
Antique Original Red Painted Bureau Secretary with Flower Garlands from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
The red hue painted finish is all original in this Swedish secretary, also known as a bureau. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
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
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Neoclassical Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biedermeier secretary in highly figured "flame birch". The drop front reveals twelve drawers
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Ebony
Swedish Baroque Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Baroque secretary in a greenish blue color. Original hardware.
Open depth: 31.5 in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Secretary Swedish Black Rococo, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A secretary made during the Rococo period in Sweden, 1750-1775. Painted in our Laserow Black
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Swedish Mahogany Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A secretary made during the late Gustavian period. Made in mahogany with details such as reeded
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Marble, Brass
Swedish Painted Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
Late Gustavian slant-front bureau. Painted pine with original hardware and scraped finish. circa 1840
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Swedish Baroque Secretary
Located in New York, NY
MAde in oak during Baroque period ca 1700.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Vintage Swedish bookcase secretary
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage bookcase secretary 60s Sweden
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Swedish Baroque Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Baroque secretary hutch. It was found at an Estate Auction in Uppsala, Sweden.
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Antique 1870s Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Secretary Cabinet
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian secretary cabinet. Its been restored and repainted with milk paint.
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Antique 1840s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian secretary hutch. Its been restored and repainted with milk paint.
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Antique 1850s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian secretary Hutch, it’s been restored and repainted with milk paints
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Antique 1850s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutch, it was found at an estate auction in Dalana, Sweden. This
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Antique 1790s Swedish Rococo Desks
Materials
Pine
Swedish Tall Baroque Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A tall Swedish Baroque Secretary with top of glass doors on a chest of drawer base.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
vintage secretary 60s Sweden
By Bröderna Gustafssons
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary Broderna 60s Sweden
period 60's
design Bröderna Gustafssons Sweden
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Ordinary Swedish Blue Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A lovely little secretary in a dark blue paint with a darker almost black interior. All original.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Secretary Baroque Period Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A stunning low secretary with original brass hardware. Interior with several compartments and
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak
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Swedish Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Swedish secretary for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and softwood, every Swedish secretary was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the Swedish secretary you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Swedish secretary bearing Rococo, Baroque or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Swedish secretary that is appealing in its simplicity, but Egon Ostergaard, Bröderna Gustafssons and Svegards Markaryd produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Swedish Secretary?
The average selling price for a Swedish secretary at 1stDibs is $6,600, while they’re typically $552 on the low end and $120,000 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.
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