Antique Swedish Rococo Secretary
Rare Antique Northern Swedish Secretary Cabinet in Rococo with a Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Antique Secretary Cabinet in rococo with a clock. The cabinet is made by hand in solid pine
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Pine
$8,936
H 89.38 in W 48.82 in D 21.26 in
Antique Genuine Swedish Secretary Cabinet, in Rococo and Gustavian Style
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique secretary cabinet from northern Sweden. The cabinet is a genuine country furniture
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Pine
$8,936
H 81.7 in W 39.77 in D 22.45 in
Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo style tall secretary from circa 1820 with gray painted finish, chapeau de gendarme
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$9,560 Sale Price
20% Off
H 84.5 in W 47.25 in D 20.5 in
Turn of the 18th -19th C. Swedish Rococo Style Slant Front Secretary w/ Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 18th century-early 19th century Rococo style slant front painted fir Swedish secretary with
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Fir
$9,995
H 82 in W 47 in D 22.25 in
18th Century Black Swedish Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretary
Located in Kvidinge, SE
is painted in black, with an antique patina finish and a small distress surface.
The inside is
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Antique Late 18th Century Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$2,287 Sale Price
40% Off
H 41.74 in W 40.75 in D 20.28 in
19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Tall Oak Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary is a striking statement piece with panel doors, dramatic bonnet, three large
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
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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 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 Rococo Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
Desk 32 inches high, 43 inches open
Upper cabinet 12 inches deep, bottom 25 inches deep.
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Antique 1780s Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Rococo Style Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Rococo style secretary hutch. its been restored and repainted with milk paints
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Swedish Rococo Style Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Rococo Style Secretary Hutch. Its been restored and repainted with Milk
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutches
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a rare pair of Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutches. They have been restored and repainted with
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Rococo Clock Secretary
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rococo clock secretary in folk art from northern Sweden. The cabinet - or the secretary - is in two
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Pine
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
Swedish Rococo Black Painted Secretary Bureau Dated 1778
Located in Round Top, TX
This rococo secretary has a monogram of KNS and date of 1778 seen along the front desk top and
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
H 84.65 in W 44.89 in D 22.05 in
Swedish Mid 19th Century Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Broken Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish mid 19th century Rococo style painted wood secretary with broken pediment and upper
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 95 in W 49.5 in D 23.75 in
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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 87.25 in W 43.75 in D 21.75 in
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
H 86.25 in W 50 in D 23 in
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
White Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1800-20
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 Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Paint
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
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Secretary Hutch Swedish Rococo
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Rococo style Secretary Hutch. its been restored and repainted with Milk
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Antique 1880s Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Rococo Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
Swedish Rococo secretary.
Gustavian.
Measures: 34 1/4" deep when desk is opened.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Antique Swedish Blue Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
Antique Rococo Secretary Cabinet with a Secretary Desk and Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique rococo secretary cabinet from northern Sweden. The cabinet is from the rococo period and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Pine
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
H 82.25 in W 44.75 in D 20.5 in
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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
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
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
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
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
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
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Antique 19th Century Danish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Transitional Swedish Rococo Secretary
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Interesting Rococo period secretary, Sweden, circa 1790, in three parts. The bottom section has a
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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
Category
Antique 1770s Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
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French 19th Century 2 Drawer console - Work Table
Located in Round Top, TX
A very charming 19th century 2 drawer console - work table from Southwest of France in walnut and pine wood. Wonderful as a sofa table or placed beneath a flat screen television.
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Wonderful Pink Art Deco Pendant, 1950s
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19th Century French Glazed Earthenware Alsace Jug
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful piece of Alsace pottery with a very rare green glaze,
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H 5.32 in W 5.91 in D 4.53 in
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Side Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Provincial rococo table from the late 18th century. The table can be used as either a side table or a window table or wherever it fits best. Manufactured in northern Sweden. The lock...
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Side Tables
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Pine
Console Table Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Cabinet Circa 1810
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19th Century Swedish Case Clock
Located in Huntington, NY
A unique Swedish case clock in original blue and salmon color. The year 1837 can faintly be seen above the clock face. Remnants of 18th century color animations are affixed to the in...
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Pair of Large-Scale Armchairs Upholstered in Antique Tapestry
Located in Houston, TX
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H 47.5 in W 25.5 in D 29 in
Antique Swedish Rococo Desk with Light Blue Paint, Drawer and Curved Rococo Legs
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish rococo desk from the late 1700s. The desk is a country house furniture in rococo style with a large drawer. Heavily curved rococo legs and also a curved table top and...
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$5,910
H 28.94 in W 42.52 in D 29.34 in
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Located in Charleston, SC
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Located in Kastrup, DK
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$8,698
H 81.89 in W 44.49 in D 22.84 in
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$6,460
H 87 in W 22 in D 11 in
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Located in Kramfors, SE
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$6,732
H 29.14 in W 38 in D 19.3 in
Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Country Gustavian Style Rustic Corner Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
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$5,481
H 88.19 in W 38.59 in D 38.59 in
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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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