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Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Swedish Secretary Desk with open book shelves above the fall front desk and bottom
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase, Sweden
Antique Swedish secretary cabinet in
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish secretary cabinet in gustavian style. The cabinet is made in northern Sweden around
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Pine
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
Genuine Antique Swedish Pine Clock Cabinet with a Secretary Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique clock cabinet with a secretary desk. The cabinet is made in two parts, with a lower
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Antique Genuine Swedish Country Corner Clock Secretary Cabinet Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Early 19th century northern Swedish corner clock secretary cabinet desk. This country house
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Corner Cupboards
Materials
Pine
19th Century Antique Swedish Secretary
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
contrasting center of the secretary is made of walnut with a wonderful grain.
The condition of this antique
Category
Antique 1830s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Wood
Antique Oak Secretary Desk, Sweden, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary from the beginning of the 20th century.
Made of oak wood.
Very good condition
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Chippendale Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint
Located in South Salem, NY
Splendid early antique Gustavian style secretary cabinet, made in Sweden, circa late 19th century
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Swedish Neoclassical Style Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome sizable antique corner secretaire that makes an amazing writing table or desk with ample
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Elm, Mahogany
Rare Northern Swedish Antique Pine Secretary Clock Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Swedish antique clock secretary desk made around 1820 to 1840 in northern Sweden. The desk and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Unique Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk, Sweden, circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique secretary from the end of the 19th century. Furniture in very good condition, after
Category
Antique 1880s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Rare antique Northern Swedish pine Secretary clock desk country
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Antique clock cabinet from Umeå Västerbotten ,Northern Sweden. . A good
Category
Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Pine
H 92.92 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian Secretary with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
A Swedish antique rustic Gustavian slant front secretary from early 19th century that is perfect
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
H 46.46 in W 43.71 in D 19.3 in
Antique Swedish Golden Ash Biedermeier Secretary Chest Dresser Desk inlaid 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Swedish Biedermeier golden ash secretary chest, circa 1820.
The chest is made
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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Ebony
H 44.75 in W 43.75 in D 20.5 in
19th Century Swedish Secretary with Clock
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish Secretary with Clock. Having a painted exterior and a contrasting paint
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Pine Secretary Bureau Desk from Sweden, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This drop front secretary is charming in every way, with a soft, satin wax finish that compliments
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Original Clock Cabinet from Sweden, Hand-Crafted Untouched Veneered Elm
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique clock cabinet made during the early to mid 1800s, circa 1820 to 1840. The cabinet
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Cabinets
Materials
Elm
H 88.59 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Brass
Tall Blue Painted Secretary from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate latticework
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Country Secretary Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish folk art secretary desk from the early 19th century, 1810 to 1820. The secretary
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Antique secretary from around 1880, Northern Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique secretary from the end of the 19th century (circa 1880s)
Produced in Scandinavia, in
Category
Antique 1880s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Birch Karl Johan Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1840-60
By Karl Johan
Located in Round Top, TX
Stunning Karl Johan Swedish birch secretary or "bureau" with twelve inner drawers surrounding a 3
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
19th Century Antique Gustavian Style Painted Secretary Bureau
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Swedish Slant Front secretary with solid columns,
Sweden, 1800-1810
Solid oak
Category
Antique 1810s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Oak Secretary Bureau With Painted Finish from Sweden circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling from the early 1800
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 84.5 in W 47.25 in D 20.5 in
18th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Secretary - Scandinavian Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Sweden Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 83.5 in W 49.25 in D 238.5 in
20th Century White-Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pinewood Bureau, Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 81.25 in W 39 in D 17.5 in
Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Baroque tall secretary from circa 1770, with slant front desk, light Gustavian gray
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 80.25 in W 47 in D 21.75 in
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
H 82 in W 49.75 in D 23.5 in
Unique Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1860
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic secretary from the second half of the 19th century.
Very good condition, after
Category
Antique 1860s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Unique Mahogany Antique Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1870
Located in Chorzów, PL
Historic secretary from the second half of the 19th century.
Very good condition, after
Category
Antique 1870s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Gustavian Antique Painted Desk on Cabinet, Swedish or Danish circa 1820-40
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FINE GUSTAVIAN SECRETARY DESK OVER CABINET IN EARLY RUST AND BLUE PAINT
Probably Swedish or Danish
Category
Antique 19th Century European Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Pine, Paint
H 48.63 in W 46.88 in D 18.5 in
Antique Pine Roll Top Desk Bureau from Sweden circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely pine roll top desk or bureau from Sweden from the 1800's.
The age of this secretary is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
18th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Pine Two Part Bureau - Antique Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th Century, light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau made of hand crafted
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal
H 90.5 in W 48.5 in D 22.5 in
Gustavian Style Drop Front or Slant Front Secretary, Late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This late 19th-century Gustavian style drop-front secretary bookshelf is a true embodiment of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Black Painted Rococo Secretary from Denmark circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine rococo secretary reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's.
The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Three Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian three part bureau, secretaire made of hand
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
No Reserve
H 82.5 in W 47.25 in D 23 in
19th Century Swedish Secretaire with Secret Compartement, Light Birch Wood
Located in Greven, DE
Antique secretary with secret compartment
Swedish
birch
second half 19th century
Dimensions
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 53.15 in W 44.1 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th - 19th Century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 81.5 in W 45.25 in D 22.5 in
18th-19th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pinewood Bureau, Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th-19th century, light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau made of hand
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 80.5 in W 36 in D 18.5 in
Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish baroque secretary display cabinet late 18th century
The Secretary is in two
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Painted White, Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary with glass doors, painted Swedish distressed white/cream color
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 82.63 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Early 1800s Swedish Pine Secretary with Original Brass Hardware
Located in Memphis, TN
Early 1800s Swedish pine secretary with original brass hardware. Substantial and gorgeous, the
Category
Antique Early 19th 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
H 83.25 in W 55.75 in D 19.5 in
Antique Swedish Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slant front sectretaire with glazed upper cabinet. Has three large drawers below, six small drawers
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Swedish Antique Small Pine Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
The smaller scale of this secretary, combined with the darker patina of the interior drawers make
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Antique Pine Secretary, Sweden circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
The lines of this secretary remain simple, remaining true to its Scandinavian roots. Inside the
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Antique White Painted Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
Stately and elegant, this tall white gustavian pine secretary shows off with the distinctive shape
Category
Antique Early 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
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 Swedish White Secretary, circa 1860
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely Swedish pine secretary had been given "new life" with a fresh white painted finish
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Pine Secretary Desk from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
secretary from Sweden. The simple lines of this country piece are complimented by the warmth of the waxed
Category
Antique Mid-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
Category
Antique 1890s Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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 Biedermeier Birch Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This stunning secretary is made of birch wood with a shellac finish which brings the wood to life
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Antique Swedish Pine Bureau Secretary, circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine drop front secretary is charming in every way, with a soft, satin wax finish that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique White Painted Gustavian Secretary Bureau, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Stately and elegant, this tall white gustavian pine secretary shows off with the distinctive shape
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Pine Secretary Desk with Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
All original; very impressive pine secretary/ desk with its original clock and movement that
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Antique Swedish Birch Biedermeier Secretary Bureau Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Evocative birch Biedermeier secretary with 19 inner drawers surrounding a central cubby. Please
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Birch
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Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique Swedish secretary cabinet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, pine and softwood, every antique Swedish secretary cabinet was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique Swedish secretary cabinet — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique Swedish secretary cabinet, those designed in Baroque, Empire and folk art styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique Swedish secretary cabinet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Karl Johan are consistently popular.
How Much is a Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet?
Prices for an antique Swedish secretary cabinet start at $975 and top out at $27,500 with the average selling for $6,225.
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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