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Swedish Rococo Period 1790s Painted Two-Part Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period painted wood two-piece tall secretary from the late 18th century, with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Secretary Chest
Located in New York City, NY
Swedish Gustavian secretary. Drop-front opens to desk with fitted interior drawers and cubbyholes
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish 1790s Tall Slant-Front Secretary with Glass Doors and Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish two-part tall secretary from the late 18th century, with slanted front desk, carved
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Secretary
Located in New York, NY
which are easily opened using the pairs of original pulls. As was typical of the Swedish "Funkis
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
$3,500
Secretary in Root
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful secretary in root made during the 19th Century in Rococo style. Depth when open: 17.5
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
$4,800
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
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
Early Wall Secretary with Paper Label in Birch by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Goteborg, SE
Extremely rare piece by Bruno Mathsson. This wall secretary was composed as early as 1936 and this
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier or Empire Small Chest of Drawers and Secretary, Sweden, circa 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Karl Johan chest of drawers and secretaire, Sweden, circa 1820.
Offers a rare and lovely writing
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
Art Deco Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Functional yet tasteful this "Funkis" drop-front secretary features a fanciful array of woods and
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
$3,750
Swedish Rococo 18th Century Tall Secretary with Bonnet Top and Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period painted wood two-part secretary from the 18th century, with bonnet top
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Bold clean lines display the unpretentious attitude of this later Art Deco secretary. While
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Desks
Materials
Birch
$3,500
Late Biedermeier Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Constructed of solid walnut and fir with choice, burled French Walnut veneers, the curved upper drawer rests on a drop-faced locking panel revealing ten interior drawers, two "secret...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
1860 Gustavia Style Swedish Painted Drop Front Secretary With Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
Swedish Gustavian style painted, carved details drop-front secretary from circa 1860 with multiple
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Vintage secretary desk cabinet 1960s
Located in Lemmer, NL
Vintage secretary desk cabinet 1960s
Period 1960s
Design Unknown Sweden
Condition Good
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Period Gustavian Secretary - SOLD
Located in Atlanta, GA
Period drop front secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
19th Century Gustavian Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period 19th century Gustavian secretary.
Featuring a carved pediment that sits above two doors
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Gustavian Secretary Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Antique Gustavian drop-front secretary cabinet, hand-crafted in the early 19th Century in Sweden
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
vintage bookcase secretary cupboard teak
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage bookcase secretary cupboard teak
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Cabinets
Materials
Teak
vintage bookcase secretary cupboard teak
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage bookcase secretary cupboard teak
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Cabinets
Materials
Teak
TEAK Mid Century MODERN Secretary DESK + Dresser by Egon Ostergaard Sweden
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Vintage Mid century Modern Teak Secretary desk + dresser by Egon Ostergaard for SMI Svenk, Made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Teak
Antique White Painted Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
The simple yet stately lines add a touch of grace to this lovely tall secretary, also known as a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
vintage secretary desk 60s Ostergaard
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary desk 60s Ostergaard
period 60's
design Egon Ostergaard SMI Sweden
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
vintage secretary cupboard 1950s Blomstermala
By Blomstermåla Möbelfabrik
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary cupboard 1950s Blomstermala
period 1950s
design Blomstermalá Sweden
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Gustavian Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved and painted Gustavian Secretary. The carving is the Swedish take on French
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Unusually Small Period Gustavian Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An unusually small period Gustavian secretary. The top two doors open to storage units, decorated
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
18th Century Baroque Period Secretary
Located in Wichita, KS
A richly carved Baroque period bureau / secretary with carvings typical of the period. The interior
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Cabinets
19th Century Biedermeier Abattant Secretary
Located in Denton, TX
Biedermeier abattant secretary in figured birch.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Period Rococo Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th century period Rococo secretary from Frykasdeln in Varmland.
With a carved decorative
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Secretary from Around 1910s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier secretary from around 1910.
After renovation.
Wood: Mahogany
Measures: H. 113 cm W
Category
Vintage 1910s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Gustavian Secretary/Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautiful painted and gilded secretary/bookcase from Sweden, circa 1770.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases
Materials
Wood
vintage wall cupboard secretary bookcase teak
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage wall cupboard secretary bookcase teak
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Elias Svedberg Wall Mounted Secretary / Vanity
Located in St. Louis, MO
.
Elias Svedberg for A B Nordiska wall mounted secretary / vanity. This design is an early
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Vanities
Materials
Elm
Vintage Secretary Desk Cabinet, 1960s, Ostergaard
By Egon Ostergaard
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary desk cabinet, 1960s, Ostergaard
Period 60s
Designs Egon Ostergaard SMI Sweden
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Teak
vintage secretary wall cupboard 60s Treman
By Treman
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary wall cupboard 60s Treman
period 60's
design Treman Sweden
condition good
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Teak
A 19th c. Gustavian Secretary - SOLD
Located in Atlanta, GA
A painted Gustavian secretary.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
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
Historic secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the beginning of the 20th century.
Dimensions: height 92 cm / width 72 cm
Category
Vintage 1910s Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Wood: Mahogany
dimensions :
h. 130 cm w. 112
Category
Antique 1860s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Historic Secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1910
Located in Chorzów, PL
Ancient secretary from the beginning of the 20th century.
Dimensions: height 92 cm / width 72 cm
Category
Vintage 1910s Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1850
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1850.
Very good condition.
Wood: mahogany
Category
Antique 1850s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Oak Secretary, Northern Europe, Around 1820
Located in Chorzów, PL
Oak secretary, Northern Europe, around 1820!
Very good condition, after professional renovation
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Unique Secretary Desk from Around 1850
Located in Chorzów, PL
A unique secretary from around 1850.
Very good condition.
Mahogany wood
Measures: Height
Category
Antique 1850s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Western Europe, 1950s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A secretary from the 1950s.
Biedermeier style.
Excellent condition
Dimensions: height 113 cm
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Secretary Desk Biedermeier, Northern Europe, 1870s
Located in Chorzów, PL
The antique secretary made of mahogany wood was created in the second half of the 19th century. The
Category
Antique 1870s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Secretary Desk from around 1900s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from around 1900. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier secretary, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Very good condition, after professional
Category
Antique 1860s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, 1900s
Located in Chorzów, PL
The antique, stylish secretary was made of mahogany wood in the 1927.
A neat piece of furniture
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, 1900s
Located in Chorzów, PL
The antique, stylish secretary was made of mahogany wood in the second half of the 19th century. A
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Secretary Desk Biedermeier, Northern Europe, 1870s
Located in Chorzów, PL
The antique, stylish secretary was made of mahogany wood in the second half of the 19th century. A
Category
Antique 1870s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Secretary Desk Biedermeier, Northern Europe, 1870s
Located in Chorzów, PL
The antique, stylish secretary was made of mahogany wood in the second half of the 19th century. A
Category
Antique 1870s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Secretary Desk, Scandinavia, circa 1870
Located in Chorzów, PL
The antique, stylish secretary was made of mahogany wood in the second half of the 19th century. A
Category
Antique 1870s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
vintage wall cupboard cupboard secretary 60
s
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage wall cupboard cupboard secretary 60's
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Cabinets
Materials
Copper
vintage secretary wall cupboard Bodafors 60
s
By Bodafors
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage secretary wall cupboard Bodafors 60's
period 1950s
design Bodafors Sweden
condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Secretary Desk, Empire Style, circa 1820
Located in Chorzów, PL
The unique, birch secretary was created circa 1820 in Scandinavia. Empire style furniture has
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Antique Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic secretary from the mid-19th century.
Dimensions: height 160 cm / width 99 cm / 50 cm.
Category
Antique 1860s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the mid-19th century. The furniture is currently under renovation
Category
Antique 1860s Swedish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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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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